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

AN: I hope that you guys are enjoying the story, sorry that it took me so long to update, I just haven't had time lately. Anyways did you guys hear about the Jess show being cancelled? Just as I was getting used to the idea of no more Jess on Gilmore Girls (which took me awhile to except) and then getting to watch him for an hour, they take everything away, shame shame… lets just hope that they put him back where he belongs!… anyways Thank You all so much for the wonderful reviews they really do brighten up my day and I hope that I'm not letting you guys down in anyway. Thanks!

Rory and Skylar were best girl friends, Dean and Jess were best guy friends, Rory and Dean were boyfriend and girlfriend as were Jess and Skylar but Jess and Rory remained BEST FRIENDS. Nothing changed between them as they had promised.

But time passed quickly. School came and went and summers flew by. And then the four of them began to grow apart, including Rory and Jess. They aren't sure how it happened, or why it happened, but everything started to fade out, and before they knew it, it was a simple 'Hello' and 'Good-bye' everyday at the diner, nothing like old times.

Then College came, Rory and Dean decided that it be best they break up and go their separate ways. A long distance relationship wouldn't work, and they knew it. Rory decided that she would still live at home and commute to Yale. That way not only did she save money but she could be around for her mom, and Jess if things ever went back to the way they used to be.

Rory walked into the Diner early one morning, "Morning Luke, you know what I want" she stated.

"Same thing you always get" he smiled at her.

"Hey Luke?" she looked down at her hands, then back up at him, "Is Jess around?"

"You know what? I haven't seen him at all today, I don't even think he came home last night; it looked like his bed hadn't been touched. I'm so used to him usually being with you; if he doesn't sleep here he sleeps at your house… are things okay with you two?"

"Yeah they are fine, we just don't get to see each other much anymore, just these daily visits to the diner" she sat there. The thought of Jess sleeping in someone else's bed innocently… hurt. He was only supposed to sleep in her bed, not Skylar's, no one else's but hers. Luke handed her her coffee and she thanked him and then walked out the diner back to her house to wake up her mom.

Skylar woke up; she turned over and smiled when she saw Jess lying on his back staring at the ceiling. He was still fully clothed, it was a last minute decision for him to stay the night, and it was a first. Skylar noticed that he seemed unhappy, "Jess you okay?" she asked, afraid of the answer.

"Yeah I'm fine" he replied, "I'm just thinking about Rory, I miss her that's all." He turned so that he was facing her, "Sorry I know I shouldn't talk about her with you"

"No tell me about it" she smiled, "She's my friend too. I don't want you to feel you can't tell me something, you can tell me anything, no secrets."

He sighed, "No, I can't. You see that was mine and Rory's thing, I could tell her anything, no secrets, and now I barely even see her. Ever since college started I only see her when she comes into the diner. We are both so busy, it's like we don't have time for each other anymore, since when have we not had time for each other?" he paused as if he was expecting Skylar to answer. "I miss her, so much, sometimes I can't sleep and other times I'll wake up and get dressed to go see her in the middle of the night, and then I remember times have changed, and that I can't do that to you." He sighed and turned back onto to his back so he was once again staring at the ceiling, "It's just that we've been friends since we were 8. She was my only friend, the only person that would be my friend, my only real friend. When I first moved here she was the only person that I would talk to, I wouldn't even talk to Luke, there was something about her, and she just made me happy. I was a very sad little boy and she seemed to be the only person that could cheer me up. We had a special friendship; she read the same books as me. We could always talk about books together. Sometimes if we didn't have anything to do, we could just hang out, and we didn't have to talk, we could just read. I can't do that with anyone else. But worst of all I feel like I'm betraying her, because I'm with you, here I am in your bed. It's always been her bed. I mean its not that there is something wrong with your bed, its just that it was an innocent night. All those nights have always been shared with Rory. And although I feel like I'm betraying her I feel like I'm betraying you too because so many of these special things are Rory's. Its like she owns them, she owns parts of me, but yet you're my girlfriend and you should have all of me!" he stopped and looked at her to make sure she was following along. "I'm so sorry Skylar but I have to go" He stood up and started walking to the door. "Are you mad at me?"

She looked up at him; she really didn't know what to say. Jess had never ever opened up that much to her or even said that many words all at once to her at the same time. She was shocked she didn't know what to think, but then she looked up at him, and looked into his eyes, and for once she truly saw what Rory Gilmore saw in him. A side of him he never shared with her before, but then it went away, and fast as it came, it disappeared and she realized that was the first and last time she would ever see that. But in that split second Skylar saw the hurt in his eyes, and the remorse he was feeling. He really didn't want to hurt her, and with that hurt Skylar saw love the love that he had for her. She had never seen so much love in someone's eyes before. She knew that he loved her, but she didn't know that he loved her that much. Maybe there was room for her, after that speech she thought that he loved Rory, but he didn't love Rory the way he loved her. Skylar was staring at him, then she looked away to the side with tears in her eyes and slowly shook her head no… no, she wasn't mad at him, she couldn't be after seeing that, and then she whispered a small and almost silent "No".

He smiled, "Good, I'm Sorry for that, it wasn't like me" he stated, then he walked over to her and gave her small innocent kiss on the lips, "Ill call you later," he walked to the door and turned around, "and Skylar" she looked up, "I love you" he smiled and left.

She sat there on her bed the words replaying in her head, 'It wasn't like me' but that was him. That was the real him that he kept hidden, that he shielded from all the world but one person, Rory, it almost seemed not fair, but in the same way, it was completely fair.

As Rory slowly started approaching her house she looked over at Skylar's house, her neighbor and saw the front door slowly open, she slowed down her pace and waited to see who it was, and then she saw it was Jess. She stopped and waited for him to see her.

As Jess was leaving Skylar's house he glanced over at Rory's house quickly, maybe she would be outside. He looked up and there she stood, it was like she was in his head, and heard everything he just told Skylar and everything he was just thinking. He made eye contact with her and walked over to meet her. "Rory" he said quietly a small smile creeping onto his face.

"Jess" a smile spread across her face, and then she hugged him.

He pulled her tight to his body, he missed this. Their hugs and their talking, he missed everything. "Let's not let so much time pass next time." He whispered in her ear as they hugged.

"Let's not let any time pass" she whispered back and then pulled away.

"We both know that can't happen, we have things to do Rory, we both have very different schedules."

She looked down at the ground he was right, "Fine, let's not let so much time pass, Lets keep each other updated, and have more then a 'hello, goodbye' conversation more often, maybe sit down and read a book together" she smiled.

"Yeah I like the sound of that" he kissed her on the cheek, "I have to get going. I'm sure Luke is wondering where I am seeing as how you already stopped by and I wasn't with you, plus I'm sure he needs some help… I miss you Rory" and he was ending their conversation. After everything he had just told Skylar he was bringing this conversation to a quick end. And it hurt, because he knew it was longest conversation they had had in a long time and he knew it was the longest conversation they would have in the near future.

"I miss you too" she hadn't realized it but they were holding hands, and as he started to walk away they held on tight, but as he kept walking he was getting farther away and before she knew it their hands slipped apart and her arm fell to her side. It was at that moment that she realized no matter how badly both of them wanted things to go back to normal, they never would.