Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing but the story line!

A/N: Sorry for the long wait for this chapter. I have had a little
writer's block and haven't been able to come up with anything lately. But
finally sat myself down and wrote this Chapter so I hope everyone likes
it.

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This has been the worst week for Rory. She hasn't been into Luke's at
all, she either had her Mom get take out or if Lorelai went to Luke's to
bring her back something. But this weekend she had finally had enough
she couldn't just never go to Luke's again so that Saturday Lorelai and
her went.


"Now are you sure you want to go in, cause you can just wait out here
and I could just run in real fast and get our stuff and we could go
home?" Lorelai asked her not wanting to go through another Rory
breakdown from seeing Jess.

"Yes, I'm sure I can't let him ruin everything I'm going in." She said as
she opened the diner door.

The bell above the door jingled and Luke looked up from what he was
doing to see who it was.

He watched as the girls walked in and sat down at their usual table. He
was happy to see Rory out and about and she was laughing which was
something he hadn't seen her do in a while.

He walked over to their table.

"Hello girls, Rory it's nice to see you I've missed you around here" He
told her with a smile.

"Plus your mother has been driving me crazy, Its nice to have someone
sane in here"

"Oh, Lukey, you know you love my craziness and you wouldn't know what to
do without me" she teased.

Luke just rolled his eyes at her but was thinking how true that really
was.

"So what can I get you guys?" He asked getting out his pen and pad.

"I will have French Toast with a side of bacon and hashbrowns please."
Rory told him.
"I will have pancakes, bacon, and two eggs scrambled. And of course the
most important part of any meal coffee!" Said Lorelai with a smile.
Luke just shook his head and went to get their orders.

Just as soon as he walked into the back Jess walked down the stairs.
Lorelai noticed Rory was getting a little uncomfortable.

"Honey are you..." She started to say but was cut off.

"I'm fine! I am going to sit here and eat my breakfast," She said trying
to keep her attention on anything other than Jess.

Luke had finally brought their food and that had helped a little bit.

Jess had been trying his hardest not to go over to their table but he
decided that he couldn't ignore them forever and he had heard Lorelai
say she needed more coffee, so he walked over to the table.

"When I passed you awhile ago I heard you say you needed more coffee so
here you go" He said as he poured coffee into their mugs.

"Thanks" Rory told him but Lorelai didn't say anything she just stared
at him.

"No problem" He said as he walked away to get another order.

"I can't believe him!" Lorelai said getting mad.

"He just came over to us like nothing ever happened"

"Uh Huh" Rory said not paying any attention to what her mom just said.
She was watching Jess.

"Rory? Are you alright?" She asked waving her hands in front of her
face.

Rory's trance was broken by Lorelai's hands.

"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine" She said now turning her attention back to her
Mom.

"Are you ready to get out of here? I need to run to the inn and check on
a few things" Lorelai asked her.

"You go ahead I will meet you back at home I'm going to get more coffee
and probably go read, I just need to clear my head" She told her.
"All right, well I guess I will just see you later then." She said but
she knew something was going on she just couldn't put her finger on it
so she let it slide and kissed Rory on the head and left.

Rory got up and walked over to the over to the counter where Luke was
standing.

"Hey Luke can I get a coffee to go please?" She asked.

"Sure, here you go" He said handing her the cup.

"Thanks, I will talk to you later" She told him and then left.

Jess watched her leave and noticed she wasn't going home she was walking
in a different direction and he knew exactly where she was going.

"Luke I'm taking my break now, I'll be back in awhile." He said as he
left not giving Luke enough time to ask where he was going.

Rory had finally got to the spot she always went when she wanted to
think, The Bridge, she took out her book and started reading.

Jess finally caught up to her and just watched her read. This used to be
their spot; they would come and read together and then discuss and
debate on the books they were reading. He missed those days and he
missed her.

Finally he worked up enough nerve to go up to her.

"Is this seat taken?" He asked pointing to the spot next to her and
hoping she wouldn't leave or tell him to go away.

"Nope" Was all she could say nothing else would come out.

"I was wondering if we could talk," He asked as he sat down next to her.