Jess was sitting on his bed just staring at his ceiling. He was thinking about Rory and what he was doing in Star's Hollow. Rory wrote him that letter for help, so why couldn't he help her? Of course the situation wasn't exactly ordinary. Rory had slept with Dean, the guy he had stole Rory away from. Now, she wanted his help to correct a mistake she had made sleeping with a married man, who just so happened to be Dean. Jess didn't want to help Dean though. He felt that he needed and wanted to help Rory. Hadn't she helped him when he came to Stars Hollow? Jess had been an outcast, and he knew that. Rory saw the real him and accepted his past and had always been there for him. They both had an uncanny favoritism with books, and could actually keep an intelligent conversation withheron the topics, themes, or anything else that dealt with Literature. Jess knew that Rory had been and could still be his first love. He had never had the kind of relationship he had with Rory with any other girl. With all of this running through his head, he realized he had to help Rory. For all the times Rory helped him, this was the time she actually needed him the most. So without thinking anymore, Jess got off his bed grabbed his coat and ran out the door.
Walking through the streets of Stars Hollow, Jess felt that he was doing the right thing. At that moment he had his hands dug deep into the insides of his coat pockets and had his head down. He knew deep inside that this wasn't the type of thing he would normally do. It just wasn't him. So why was he doing it? Could it possibly be love? He couldn't decide why he was doing it but knew that he had to.
Jess reached his destination and finally took his hands out of his pockets. His hands touched the doorbell which was attached to the house that had once been filled with happiness but at that moment was replaced with nothing, just emptiness waiting to be filled. The doorbell sounded and footsteps could be heard moving towards the door. The door opened and the person that had opened it just stared blankly at him.
Jess: (clears throat) Can I talk to you? It's really important.
The person on the other side of the door reluctantly inched the door open wider and let inside. The two walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the opposite ends of the table. Jess folded his hands so they rested neatly on the tabletop.
Jess: So like I said before, I need to talk to you.
Lorelai: About what Jess?
Jess: I think you know about what. About Rory.
Lorelai: (sighs) I knew she would send you to talk to me. When I saw you show up here I knew she was going to do it.
Jess: She doesn't know I'm here. I don't think we are even talking.
Lorelai: (Averts her eyes) Oh. You know I think I need to listen before I open my mouth.
Jess: That may be a good idea.
Lorelai: So what about Rory did you need to talk about?
Jess: I wanted to talk about the state of your mother and daughter relationship. Right now it's pretty brutal. The whole town sees it, and frankly it's bringing everyone down.
Lorelai: (chuckles) that's ridiculous. What are you talking about?
Jess: I think you know what I'm talking about. When I first came to live with Uncle Luke the first thing I noticed was that mother and daughter bonding. You're verbal sparring and your love for each other. Not to sound cheesy, but it made be feel like this was home, and where I was supposed to be. But now, it's like jeez just make up and fill this town back up to its normalness.
Lorelai: But what she did-
Jess: Can be forgiven, just like any other fight you've had.
Lorelai: But you don't understand.
Jess: (Holds up a finger) Oh believe me I do. When Rory told me about her and Dean I couldn't believe it. I mean I never thought that something like that could ever happen. But then I realized that Rory's a smart girl. She wouldn't have done something she wasn't ready for or would have regretted.
Lorelai: You know I hate being on the outs with Rory.
Jess: That I do know.
Lorelai: And I know you hate being on the outs with Rory.
Jess: (Looks at her.) Yeah.
Lorelai: I know she's going through a tough time.
Jess: And you should be the one to help her through it.
Lorelai: (Stands up.) Your right. Rory needs me and I need her.
Jess: (Stands up also.) Glad your way of thinking has improved.
Lorelai: You know Jess; you're actually not as bad as I thought you were.
Jess: Neither are you.
Lorelai: You thought I was bad?
Jess: Well how could I not when whenever you looked at me or spoke to me you made it seem like you wanted to kill me?
Lorelai: I never wanted to kill you. Hurt you maybe, but never kill you. But that's all in the past. You really helped me.
Jess: (Lorelai Walks up to Jess and hugs him.) Yeah. Not really a big hugger.
Lorelai: (Steps away.) Got it.
Jess: I better get going. (Walks towards the door.)
Lorelai: Ok. Bye Jess.
Jess: Bye Lorelai. (Closes the door behind him.)
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In the next chapter----
Will Rory find out that Jess was the one who helped her?
Will Lorelai and Rory make up?
What will happen next?
