Disclaimer: Don't own Gilmore Girls, never have, never will…

Months had passed since Jess had moved to town, Rory and Jess became best friends, they were inseparable, where you found one you always found the other. They spent night and day together, if Jess wasn't spending the night at Rory's then she was spending the night at his house.

They had so much in common, well whatever it was that 8 year olds could have in common. Every waking moment they spent together, whether it was at one another's houses, hanging out in the diner or reading on the bridge.

One morning on a hot summer day Rory woke up, she placed her hand on Jess's side of the bed and felt around for him, she searched for him with her eyes closed, he was there somewhere, he had to be. She slowly opened her eyes and then even slower got out of bed and made her way into the kitchen. When she looked over and saw him on couch eating a bowl of cereal and watching cartoons with her mom. Her house was Jess's second home and her mom was his mom too. He looked up and saw her.

"You finally decided to wake up" he smiled, "Its hot out, let's go swimming down at the bridge" he smiled at her.

"Cant you wait till I'm at least awake?" she asked stubbornly.

"Fine" he replied, "I'm going to go to Luke's to get my swim shorts then I'll meet you back  here in like 20 min, be awake and be READY!" he got up and put his bowl in the sink before heading out the back door.

Rory went and sat down next to her mom and quickly stole her cereal from her. Then she placed all her attention on the television screen and started watching cartoons, she immediately started laughing at the pranks the characters were pulling on each other now. It was an innocent child moment, when something so small and simple such as cartoons could keep her entertained. 15 minutes later she emerged from her room in her bathing suit and shorts with her sandals and towel. She made her way over to the door.

"I'm going to wait for Jess outside mom, I'll be home later" she yelled.

"Okay" her mom yelled back, "Have fun and be safe!"

"Will do" she said before walking out the door.

As soon as she made her way out the door Jess was approaching at a fast speed. When he saw her he nodded his head for her to come and they ran down to the bridge.

As soon as they got there Jess wasted no time, he flipped his shoes off and jumped right into the water causing a huge splash and Rory to take a step back, she didn't want to get wet, not just yet anyways.

Jess was a fish, there was no other explanation for his love of water. Maybe it was that he didn't have the option of swimming everyday in New York, but whatever it was, it made him happy.

Rory stood on the bridge, the sight of the water gave her chills. No matter how hot it was outside, the water was still cold. She couldn't jump in like Jess, for her it took time.

Jess looked up at her, "You coming in? Or are you just going to watch me swim?"

"I think I just want to watch" she smiled, "Yep I just want to watch" she reassured herself, "you know I put my bathing suit on, and grabbed my towel just so I could stand here and watch you swim"

"Was that sarcasm from Rory Gilmore?" Jess laughed.

"I'm coming in, just give me a minute" she sat down on the edge of the bridge slowly dipping her toes into the water one at a time.

"Come on just jump in, get it done and over with, I'm already warm!" he had a smile on his face as he swam up underneath her.

"Jess don't even think about it, if you do I'm going to…" her words were drowned out as she started to scream and then there was a splash. She came up for breath.

"Your going to what?" he smiled. What's the worst she could do? Splash him? He was already wet; splashing wouldn't do any good now.

"You are such a Jerk!" she pouted and then swam after him.

He swam away quickly, he didn't know what she had planned on doing to him, but he did know he didn't want to find out. He made his way back the bridge and reached up to her towel and held it above the water. "Truce?" he asked, "Call a truce or your towel gets it" he smiled.

"Fine, I surrender" she sighed, "Truce." She held out her hand and he shook it.

"Okay then, it's settled" he smiled and set her towel back down the bridge.

The bridge became theirs, they read there, they swam there; they even just sat there together when they had nothing to do. It was there place and over the years it would become more meaningful then either of them could ever imagine.