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Epilogue: All About Loving You

2 weeks later

"Jess! We're going to be late!" Rory exclaimed, exasperated.

"I'm putting on a tie! You want it to be crooked?" Jess called, annoyed. He walked out, trying to tie a solid blue tie with little yellow triangles all over it.

Rory raised her eyebrows. "Why are you putting on a tie?"

Jess sighed. "We're going to eat dinner with your grandmother. Last time she met me, she hated me. I might as well try to do damage control."

Rory snatched the tie away from Jess. "Don't be ridiculous. You look fine. If she still hates you, she still hates you. And trust me, she's going to hate you no matter what you wear."

Jess smiled and wrapped his arms around Rory's waist. "That's OK. I'm not sleeping with your grandmother."

Rory smacked the back of his head before lacing her fingers in his hair. "I now have to burn out my eyes. Eww."

Jess shrugged and kissed her. "What can I say? I have a thing for Gilmore girls. I'm working on your mother."

"Well that's fine if you want Luke's sloppy seconds." Rory retorted.

"Alright, we've officially crossed over into awkward territory on both sides. I'll shut up." Jess said.

"Good." Rory responded, pulling away from her boyfriend. She handed him the tie. "Go put that thing back. Or burn it. Either one."

Rory walked over and sat on the couch, absentmindedly picking up a folder that was sitting on the coffee table. There was a note clipped to the front of it. Rory skimmed it without much interest, and then reread it eagerly.

Jess,

Here's a list of some good community colleges in Connecticut, as well as a few applications. They're all accepting admissions until mid-August. Any of them would be lucky to have you. Good luck and keep in touch.

Jean Roberts

Director of Central New York City's Center for Continuing Education

Rory snapped her head up and called, "Jess Francis Mariano! Get out here now!"

Jess walked out of his bedroom as he slipped on his coat. "I really shouldn't tell anybody my full name. What do you need?"

Rory held up the folder. "What is this?"

Jess scratched his head. "Found that, huh?"

"I was snooping around and I saw it in plain view on the coffee table. You weren't exactly hiding it. What does it mean, Jess?" Rory asked.

Jess just shrugged.

"Jess! You are not getting away with that shrugging thing. We're way past shrugging."

"I want to go to school. I want to be by you. This seemed like it could work."

Rory grinned brightly at him. She tossed the folder down and leaped into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist. She showered him with kisses. "I love you."

Jess received all her kisses and repaid her with ones of his own. Then he gently set her on the ground with a smile. "We're going to be late."

Jess took her by the hand and led her to the solid oak door. He opened it and went to walk out. "Where will you live?" Rory demanded, stopping in her tracks.

Jess hesitated, and then said, "Luke said I could crash until I get settled."

Rory stared at him blankly. "You're moving back to Stars Hollow for me?"

Jess shrugged and nodded. "Yeah, I guess."

Rory smiled widely and pulled him back into the apartment. She gently closed the door and led him into his bedroom.

They were an hour late for dinner.

The End


A/N:
I know what you're all thinking, Jess would never go back to Stars Hollow! That's probably very true, but my reasons for ending it like this are two-fold, 1.) People grow up and change. 2.) What a delicious sequel it's going to make for! ;) Reviews, por favor!