Chapter 1- A Badly Timed Phone Call
She gently closed the door behind her as she stepped outside onto the porch.
"Rory?" she quietly asked, afraid of saying anything wrong.
Sobs and sniffles only replied. Rory hid her ashamed face from her mother as thoughts of only one thing raced through her mind. Dean. Why did she do it? Dean is married. Her mother is right. She's always right. Dean's not hers. Dean is married. She was the other woman.
Lorelai sat down next to her and wrapped her arms around Rory.
"It's going to be okay hon."
Rory let herself fall into her mothers arms. They sat there for what seemed like hours, both unknowing of what to say.
Rory's cell phone broke the silence. They both stared at where it had fallen on the step below them. Rory slowly reached her hand out to answer it.
"Hello?" she said meekly.
"Um…hi!" said the voice on the other end.
"This isn't a good time…"
"Well, just hear me out, Rory. I'm sorry. I was way out of line the other night. I was crazy to think that you would just up and leave your entire life just for me, after all I've put you through. I just want to say that I'm sorry for hurting you and running away from you. I love you Rory, and that scared me. I'm really not good with commitment, as you can see. The last thing I wanted to do was hurt you. And I understand that you won't take me back, but can't we just be friends. I miss you and I miss spending time with you. Would you consider it, being friends?"
"Wow, Jess. Um…well, thank you for apologizing. I will consider it, but this really isn't a good time. Can I call you tomorrow? Great, bye."
Rory just looked at Lorelai with more sadness in her eyes. Lorelai nodded knowingly and hugged Rory again.
"How about we go to the diner for some dinner. We can talk there. Plus, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Well, I'll give you a hint: it has to do with Luke and a certain girlfriend of his…"