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 7 - Stars Hollow

**Rory and Chase's apartment**

"Rory I called everyone in Stars Hollow. They all said they'd be there." Chase said walking over to Rory who sitting on the couch

"Good, what did your parents say about helping with money?"

"It's all good" he told her taking a seat.

"Good I talked to my mom and she made arrangements for the wedding shower/bachelorette/ bachelor parties for two days from today. So I called the airport and got us two tickets to Connecticut" Rory said.

"How'd you pay for those?"

"I asked my boss for early pay, he said sure since I'm doing the story on Jess."

"Wow that's great! So when do we leave?"

"Tomorrow, this is weird, we're getting everything set up so fast."

"Yeah I'm glad though."

"Yeah, me too I guess. I'm kind of tired I think I'm going to bed. You might want to also, we have to wake up early." she said getting up.

"Ok" Chase replied following her

**Jess's**

Jess was working on his book when the phone rang. "Hello" he said picking it up.

"Hey Jess it's Lorelei."

"Oh……hi"

"Listen, I don't know if Rory told you, but her wedding is coming up on the 28th, and I don't know if your coming but I know Rory would like it if you did."

"Yeah she told me, listen I'm working on something right now, I really have to go ." he told her.

"Ok, so are you coming?"

"I don't know" he said hanging up the phone.

**Luke's**

"Hey Luke can I have some coffee?" Lorelei asked walking up to Luke and giving him a kiss.

"Sure."

"I can't wait 'til tomorrow!" Lorelei screamed sitting down.

"Why…… oh Rory's coming?" he said pouring the coffee.

"Yeah!"

"Let me guess, for her bachelorette party your having a movie night?"

"Yeah but that's after the clubs!"

"So what did Rory say about her new apartment?"

"She said it's really great, there's a guest bedroom so I can stay anytime I want."

"Lor, you'll be over there every weekend."

"No I wont."

"Yeah….. You'll try."

"Ugh! Your mean I'm going to work." she said getting up "See you later".

"Bye"

**Rory and Chase's Apartment**

"Chase wake up" Rory whispered.

"Hey" Chase said turning towards Rory and giving her a kiss.

"We have to be at the airport in an hour." she got up from the bed and walked into the bathroom to fix her hair.

"Alright" he said getting up. "Rory you ok?" he walked over to her

"Yeah I'm fine" she looked at him through the mirror, he looked concerned.

"You just look worried about something."

"Well, the wedding's in a few days, there's still a lot to be done, you wanted this to happen so we made it soon, its just stressful." she said trying to hide the real reason she was worried. All night she was up thinking whether she was ready to marry Chase, or whether she even loved him or really loved someone else, that someone being Jess. She couldn't get him off her mind off of him, nothing worked. 'I hope he buys that' Rory thought.

"I thought this was how you wanted it too." Chase said confused.

"No Chase I do, It's just stressful, you know?"

"Sorry I just want this week to be perfect, I shouldn't be questioning you. I should have known you were just stressed out."

"It's ok, but we really have to get going." She walked out of the room and into the kitchen to get some coffee.

** Connecticut Airport**

Rory and Chase walked into the waiting area hand in hand, but as soon and Rory saw Lorelei she let go and ran.

"Rory!"

"It's so good to see you!" Rory hugged her mom.

"Hey" Chase said walking up to the two.

"Hi Chase" Lorelei replied letting go of Rory. "Come on I have so much to tell you."

'I hope Jess makes it' Rory thought as they walked out of the airport. 'I want him to be there'

**Luke's**

"Coffee Luke!" Rory yelled running into the diner.

"Rory!" Luke walked over and gave her a hug.

"I missed you and your coffee so much. Nothing compares to it. I don't know how I survived."

"Yeah you'll have to figure something out" he said setting down the coffee as Lorelei and Chase walked in.

"I told she'd have it by the time we walked in here." Lorelei whispered to Chase.

"So did you tell Rory about us yet?" Luke whispered as Lorelei sat down.

"No not yet, I'll tell her later."

"So mom anything happen to Taylor while I was gone.?" Rory asked.

"Surprisingly no, although Luke and him got over a huge fight over spring decorations."

"Oh that must have been good."

"One of the best."

"Anything happen to Kirk?"

"Oooo, yeah we learned that Kirk is allergic to milk"

"How?"

"Well, he was sitting right there," she pointed to a seat at the counter. "He drank 1 glass and started coughing and a few minutes later, he broke out in a rash and started to sweat."

"Gross"

"I know, anyway he asked Luke to call 911 an-"

"Did he?"

"Yes and they didn't get here for a half hour. By then Kirk was rolling on the floor, crying and saying he was in pain." Lorelei finished laughing.

"Mom that's sad."

"Rory no it wasn't you know you would have laughed too"

"Ok fine I would have"

"Rory!" Lane yelled running into the diner.

"Lane!" Rory got up and gave Lane a big hug.

"Hey Chase, Lane said

"Hey Rory, I'm going to go say hi to my parents you want to come?"

"Yeah sure, I'm just going to get a coffee to go."

"So what's Venice Beach like?" Lane asked Chase.

"It's good, we didn't really get to do a whole lot, but we found a nice place right down the road from Rory's friend Jess."

"Jess?"

"Yeah, you know him?"

"Yeah him and Rory dated for a while senior year. But then he moved to California, and they talked on the phone every night, then I think Jess stopped calling."

"Oh"

"Ready?" Rory asked walking up to him.

"Yeah" Chase replied as they walked out of the diner.

"Why didn't you tell me you and Jess dated?"

"I didn't think it mattered why? Does it?"

"No I just thought you'd tell me."

"Oh sorry, well now you know so.."

"Yeah"

**Back in Luke's**

"Hey Lane." Lorelei said as Lane sat down.

"Hey, so what are we doing for Rory Bachelorette party?"

"Um… we'll meet at the inn or my place cause Rory will with the Grandparents. And we'll plan from there."

"Ok, I have to go, you no mama Kim."

"Yeah, bye Lane"

"Bye"