Thank you......

Smile1: Glad you liked, and yeah, I thought him saying that would be the best because he gave her a good reason it was just that she wasn't able to get it.

Frackandbonechick: Yeah, it was fast but I just kinda wanted to get that out of the way. Dean had to get out of the picture once and for all. Glad you liked it

Ilovemrbloom: I'm sorry if your a Dean fan, as you can tell I'm not exactly fond of him but there will be no more bashing of him in this story (at least not as far as I've writen) but that's mostly because he's out of the picture. I am glad that you liked the story though.

Amanda: Thanx, and don't worry, the trory action isn't TOO far off.

Disclaimer: What's the point? So sue me......Ok fine, fine, Gilmore Girls is not mine

A/N: I am so, so, so sorry for taking forever to update, I know it's been a long time but I've just either had a lot of stuff going on or I've just been trying to put off having to think of more to write. Either way, it's my bad and I'm sorry to everybody that reads my story, I really am grateful. And thank you everyone for the reviews, I'll try to get better about updating.

The next morning Rory got up early and went to Luke's

"Hey, Luke" Rory called as she sat down at the counter

Luke turned around a little startled "Oh, hey Rory, I wasn't really expecting you . . . you haven't been here in a while"

Rory felt a little bad since she had always come there every day "Yeah . . . sorry about that . . . I just . . . well, I didn't have a lot of time"

"It's ok, it's just been a little strange here without you around" Luke looked at her

"I really am sorry but I'm back to my normal routine so I will come every day again"

Luke smiled "Oh my, was that a smile Luke?" Rory asked amazed

"No!" Luke quickly went back to his normal expression

"Oh yes it was, Luke smiled, I never thought I'd see that twice in my life" at that moment Rory became a little sad thinking about the last time she saw him smile, she was with . . . Jess. Luke knew what had just happened and looked down at Rory

"Rory, it's ok"

Rory didn't look up "I'm fine"

"Rory"

"Really I'm fine, Luke" she put on the best smile she could and walked out of the diner but by the time she got to the bus stop she was crying.

Rory walked into school and started for her locker, finding a boy standing in front of it so she started walking a little faster but once she got closer she saw it wasn't Tristan, it was Brian so she slowed down again.

"Hey"

"Hey Brian" Rory said a little surprised to see him there, she had only talked to him a few times.

"I was just wondering how you were doing"

Rory looked at him confused "Huh?"

"I mean with the whole thing yesterday"

"Oh, I'm ok" she smiled at him.

"Ok, well if you need anyone to talk to, or just hang out with let me know"

"Sure, well if you weren't doing anything some time I think I might take you up on that offer"

He smiled "Well are you doing anything today after school?"

"No" she replied

"Well, do ya want to do something later on then?"

"Sure, I'd love to" and they both walked off to class together. Tristan had seen them walking together and was about to go talk to Brian when summer walked over to him

"Hey" she said as she kissed him

"Hi" he replied turning to her

"Walk me to class" she said and Tristan just nodded.

After school Rory had got a cup of coffee and went straight home running in yelling for her mom

"Mom!"

No answer

"Mom!" she called louder

"What, what is it?" Lorelai said running down the stairs

"I need an outfit!" Rory said kind of freaking out and Lorelai smiled

"Ok, ok what time? Who with? Where are you going? Is he hot?"

"Mom!!!"

Lorelai laughed again "Fine, answer while we search"

Rory started to calm down "Six, with Brian, at Starbucks, and yes hot" Rory smiled the whole time she answered while Lorelai started to be not as excited, she thought that Rory had finally decided to try with Tristan but she wouldn't let Rory know that.

"Ok I think I'm ready" Rory yelled, it was 5:57

"Wow, that's a first, we are never ready on time, oh no, you broke tradition, we must find some more jewelry for you to wear" and Lorelai ran upstairs to find some more jewelry while Rory stood there laughing. The doorbell rang at 6:06

"I've got it" Rory yelled running down the stairs in a pair of jeans and a white tank top with hoop earrings and two necklaces.

"Hello" she said as she opened the door but it wasn't Brian standing there.

"Hey" the guy said as he stood there

After a moment Rory was finally able to speak "What are you doing here?" she asked and he was about to answer when Lorelai came running down the stairs

"Wait, I wanna meet . . ." but fell silent when she saw who was standing at the door. she looked over at Rory who asked again

"What are you doing here, Jess?"

Jess looked up at Rory "Well . . . I was thinking about what you said and you were right"

Rory didn't know what to say, 'I had been so happy with him but then he left and broke my heart and now he wants me to just act as if nothing happened?' Rory was jerked out of her thoughts by a voice

"Rory?" Rory looked up to see Brian coming towards her

"Brian, hey"

"What's going on?" he asked referring to Jess

"Oh, Brian this is Jess, Jess, Brian" Jess glared at Brian and when Rory saw this she turned towards him

"Jess, I'll talk to you later, right now I have a date" Rory grabbed Brian's arm and tugged him towards his car with Jess glaring after them.

Lorelai was just standing there watching the whole thing wondering what Jess was talking about

"Um . . . I think you should go"

Jess turned towards Lorelai "Do you know where they were going, I have to talk to her"

Lorelai was trying to be calm but this is the boy that broke up with her daughter for no reason and then just moved away "Jess, I want you to stay away from her, you broke her heart when you left and I will not have you do it again" Lorelai said very sternly

Jess looked at the ground "I never meant to hurt her, I thought it was what was best, I didn't think I deserved her"

"But you did hurt her and maybe it was for the best and you don't deserve her . . . nobody does" Jess sighed and walked away.

When Rory and Brian had been driving for a while Brian finally asked what Rory knew was coming

"How do you know Jess?" even though Rory knew it was coming didn't mean she was ready for it

"Well . . . he was my ex-boyfriend" Rory looked over at Brian

"Oh"

"But it's over and I don't know what he was doing there"

Brian smiled "It's ok, it wasn't your fault" Rory sighed relieved as they pulled up to starbucks.

The next morning Rory went to school ready for it. She thought now that Brian and her were almost going out (he had asked her if she wanted to go out again some time) she would have a better time at school. Rory walked over to her locker and was getting books out when someone covered her eyes

"Guess who" they said

Rory turned around with the hands still over her eyes "Hum . . . lets see . . . Brian?"

He let go and they both laughed. Tristan was watching the whole thing and started disliking Brian more and more even though he had been one of Tristans best friends. Brian walked Rory to class and sat in the seat next to her.

When Rory got back from school she went to change and then to Luke's

"Hey, Luke" Luke turned around

"Hey Rory, where's your mom, I haven't seen her all day" Rory laughed, thinking about her mom without coffee

"Maybe I shouldn't go home, who knows what she'll be like".

Rory had been sitting there about ten minutes when she heard footsteps on the stairs and out popped Jess. Rory turned to Luke

"I'll see you later, I have to get home"

Luke just nodded knowing why she was leaving "Bye"

Jess looked up just in time to see Rory leaving and ran after her "Rory!"

Rory didn't stop walking "Rory!" Jess tried again and ran up beside her

"What do you want?" Rory's voice was stern

"We need to talk" Jess said

"Really, cause I don't think there's anything to talk about"

Rory started walking faster so, so did Jess "Rory . . . please"

Rory stopped and turned to face him "Fine, talk"

"Ok, I am so, so sorry, please forgive me Rory, I didn't mean to hurt you, I came back when I realized what an idiot I was" Jess sounded sincere

"Well at least you realized it but it doesn't matter, Jess, it's too late" Rory said almost in tears

"Do you remember when you and Dean got in a fight and then I went upstairs to help you?" Rory paused and waited for an answer

"Yeah" Jess said barely audible, he knew where this was going

"Well . . . you lied to me" Jess couldn't look at her "you said you'd never hurt me but you did"

Rory was crying now and Jess looked up at her and went to hug her and she just leaned into him.

They weren't standing there very long when Dean came over and grabbed Jess

"You got some nerve coming back here" and he went to grab for Rory but Jess pulled her behind him having heard what he did, Rory was thankful for this

"I have some nerve? What about you, I'm surprised you'd even come near Rory after what you did"

Dean glared at him "She's my girlfriend!" Jess almost laughed

"So she's not, she doesn't even like you"

Dean almost threw a punch but Rory cut in "Dean, stay away from me, I'm not your girlfriend and I don't want you near me"

Then she turned to Jess "And you, you stay away from me too" they both looked like they were about to say something but Rory started talking again

"I'm going out with someone and I'm fine with him so you two just give it up!"

They were both shocked, they had never heard Rory talk like that before. Rory walked away leaving the two boys stunned.

A/N: Uh oh, Jess is back.....but how close are Rory and Brian?....how are things going to get patched back up between Rory and Tristan?.....what's going to happen now? Heehee, I'm mean and you'll just have to wait to find out. Hope you enjoyed the chapter.