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

As the years passed the bridge remained theirs, and with time they grew older. They had many small fights over the years, nothing life changing but when it came time to making up they would meet at the bridge. It was something they both just knew and felt. The bridge is also where they shared their first kiss. Something they tried out after seeing in a movie, their curiosity got the better of them and even though neither of them would admit, that kiss meant to more to them then just an experiment. That kiss made their friendship stronger then it ever was before. Because after that kiss they both knew they had found someone special. Life would not be the same ever again, because now there were feelings, feelings that both of them were too stubborn to admit they had. The bridge shared every special moment they ever had together.

It was now sophomore year in high school, they were both dating other people, never even imagining taking their significant others to the bridge, it would be braking a trust, an unwritten law, that neither could even imagine happening.

Rory was dating a guy from Stars Hallow High, his name Dean; they had been dating since freshman year when Rory still attended SHH, she was now going to Chilton to further and better her education. It was a major step in her life; she almost didn't go because she didn't want to be away from Jess. The thought of not seeing him at school everyday and that maybe he would find a new best friend terrified her so much that she had decided not to go. Jess was more important to her then Chilton ever would be. But he talked her out of it, he told she had to go, because one of them had to be smart and go off to college and it wasn't going to be him.

 Dean and she had an awesome relationship and the best part about it was that Jess and he were good friends. So instead of Jess feeling like the third wheel he was just one of the gang.

Then the beginning of sophomore year came around and the new girl came. Why was it always the new girl? Or the new guy? Maybe it was the mystery, the excitement that they were actually outside the crazy town for once in their life. Her name was Skylar and she was beautiful. Typical California girl: tall, skinny, perfect skin, blonde hair and blue eyes. She was perfect in every way. Jess fell in love with her the second he laid eyes on her. Lucky for him he still had a bit of old New York in him, he was into his music, had his own look and wasn't bad looking for a guy living in stars hallow.

It was late one night when Rory and Jess were coming home from the bridge. Jess was staying at Rory's house, AGAIN, and then they saw the moving truck. They stopped to watch for awhile hoping to get a glance of the new neighbors when he saw her. He froze in his place.

"That must be the daughter, I think her name is Skylar or something, she's our age, they're from California I hear, why would anyone leave California for Stars Hallow? Its going to be a huge change, I wonder how long they'll last once they meet the town, I can't wait to see their reaction" she started rambling and spitting out all the information she knew, she looked over at Jess and he was in some dazed state, "Jess? Jeeess?? JESS?" she waved a hand in front of his face but it was no use, he was gone.

Rory looked up to see the girl and she had stopped what she was doing and was staring back at Jess, she smiled and gave him a small wave, he waved back the expression on his face staying blank, then the girl looked at Rory and did the same, Rory smiled and waved back. Then the girl went into her new house.

That second Jess snapped out of it, "Did you see her?" he asked.

"I saw" she replied.

"I think I'm in love" he said happily and followed Rory into the house straight to her room. "I've never seen anything like her before"

"Yeah a California girl right here in Stars Hallow, I think it's a first"

"You think she'd want to hang with us sometime?" he asked.

"How should I know?" Rory replied, "But there's no harm in asking right?"

He thought about it for a second "Right" he paused, "Tomorrow morning, we'll take her some coffee and invite her to hang"

"I thought we were going to the bridge tomorrow?" she asked a little hurt he had forgotten so quickly.

He could sense the hurt in her voice, he smiled and took her hand, "Okay bridge first and then coffee"

"But I need coffee first, I can't live without coffee first thing in the morning you know that" she pleaded with her eyes.

"Fine we'll get coffee, go to the bridge, and then stop by her house with a jell-o mold or something"

Rory laughed at him, "Yeah Jell-O mold? That's original"

"Hey it's that or a casserole" he laughed, "And we both know we don't know how to make a casserole."

"And we know how to make Jell-O?" she questioned as she narrowed her eyes and shook her head slowly.

"How hard can it be?" he asked raising one eyebrow.

Rory just stared at him, a hard blank expression on her face.

"Maybe your right, we'll just buy her some Jell-O cups from Doose's"

"Yeah that's going to win her over"

"Hey I'm out of ideas here, I'll put a bow on it or something, make it special"

"I'm sure she'll love it, and if not she'll just slam the door in your face, either way we'll have each other"

They turned on their sides so they were facing each other on her bed, there was a long silence between them until Rory grabbed his hand, "We're going to make each other a promise right here and right now"

Jess looked at her and gripped her hand tighter.

"No matter what happens, who we date, or who we become friends with in the future, we stay friends. We have to promise each other that no matter what we're friends forever, friends that can sleep in the same bed with it meaning nothing more then sleeping, friends who will forever share the bridge with only each other"

Jess nodded in agreement and kissed her on her forehead, "Nothings is ever going to change Rory, we're too good together"

"I just don't want anything to change, ever, no matter what, no matter who gets in the middle of us, we have to stay friends Jess, because I don't think I could ever get by without you by my side."

He looked into her eyes, "Ditto"

They just laid there, hands holding, facing each other and before they knew it they were both asleep.