California Curse

Summary: 5 years after Jess leaves for California Rory gets a job in Venice Beach for a national newspaper. She has a perfect relationship with her boyfriend Chase, but when she runs into Jess will things change?

Pairings: R/C,R/J and a little L/L

Rating: G

Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Gilmore Girls although I wish I owned Milo.

A/N: This is my first Fan Fiction story so please tell me how I'm doing in your reviews and let me know about any errors in spelling or anything else.

*Thanks for all your reviews I really appreciate it helps a lot.

Chapter 6 - Preparations

"Rory, what's wrong?" Chase asked her as she walked into the apartment.

"Nothing" Rory replied sternly, walking over to the couch and sitting down.

"Rory tell me. I hate seeing you upset." Chase said sitting next to her.

"I'm fine Chase!, I'm just tired." She said abruptly getting up and walking into the bedroom.

The next morning Rory woke up early, she wanted to leave so she could stop at the bookstore before work. She got dressed quickly and left a note on the end table next to the bed, explaining where she went. Before she left the house she kissed chase lightly on the forehead and walked out of the house towards the bookstore. She got there just as they were opening. She picked out a copy of one of her favorite books, 'Oliver Twist', got a coffee and headed for work. 'I can't wait for mom to send my books, their so much better with the notes in the margins, Jess's notes, they always made me feel good.' she thought walking into her office.

"Rory?" her boss called.

"Yeah?" she replied turning around.

"Did ya get anything for the Jess story yet?"

"No, I wanted to talk to you about that, I don't think I'll be able to do the story."

"Why not?"

"Well, we got into this huge fight and he hasn't been talking to me."

"Oh….. Well maybe you could try again, you know let him cool off. If that doesn't work just let me know ok? You've got time so don't rush it."

"Ok, sure"

"Thanks Rory."

Rory got home a little later that usual that night. She put in extra hours at work to get her first article finished. When she got home, Chase was finishing dinner, the table was set and the food smelled great.

"Hey Hun, I made dinner, have a seat."

Rory took a seat and waited for the food to be served.

"Chase this is great"Rory said eating her dinner.

"Rory…. I was thinking, now that we have the apartment, we could start thinking about the wedding."

"Oh…. Ok"

"I know you just wanted a small wedding in Stars Hollow, so I just figured you wanted the town, your family and my family there." Chase continued getting up.

"Yeah sure, where are you going?"

"I'm getting your address book. We can make two lists of who we want to invite." he said sitting back down and handing Rory a piece of paper and her address book.

A half hour later Rory only got through half her list and Chase was just finishing up.

"What wrong?" he asked noticing she was Rory was stuck on a name

"I just don't know whether to invite Jess or not" She replied "He's still mad at me."

"Yeah you should maybe he'll get over it in a week."

"A week?"

"Yeah that's when I was planning on flying us back to Stars Hollow."

"That's a little soon don't you think?"

"Rory I love you, if you ask me, the sooner the better right?"

"Well….. I guess so if you want."

"Ok good so anyway invite him he is your friend."

"Alright." she said continuing with her list.

**Next Day**

Rory is getting ready for work and Chase is eating breakfast

"I don't know what time I'll be home, I might put in a few extra hours again." Rory told Chase giving him a hug and walking I out the door.

Rory was on her way to work, walking past the bookstore when she saw Jess sitting at a table in the café area. 'I still have time.' she thought walking in. She got a coffee and walked over to Jess.

"Hey, this seat taken?"

"No" he said getting up.

"Jess wait, I'm sorry about the other day. I really didn't mean to ask you that right then."

"Yeah seems like you don't mean to do a lot of things these days huh?" he said walking away.

"Jess wait." she yelled running after him.

"What"

"Here" she said giving him a piece of paper. "You don't have to come if you don't want to, but I'd like it if you were there." she continued walking out.

Jess looked at the paper and opened it.

'You are invited to the joining together of Chase John McClain, And Lorelei Leigh Gilmore, on July 28th 2008'

'Whoa, that's only like a week away' he thought looking at the bottom of the invitation. It read: A small Stars Hollow wedding "Huh" he said softly.

A/N: thanks for the reviews I appreciate it and sorry I didn't get to update yesterday I just didn't have time. More coming to tomorrow so please review.