(Just want to say thank you for all the kind reviews. And Krystle, I honestly thought I had put a line between each paragraph but I guess not, so hopefully it will work in this chapter :-) )

Chapter 3: Just Another Day of Good Ol' Drama

"So what are your plans for the day?" Emily asked Rory as she sat down for lunch. She had to admit, it felt a little odd having Rory living with them, but in a way, it made up for the missing years that Lorelai wasn't there. Lorelai. Emily was worried that this was the last straw. Her daughter refused her phone calls and Emily seriously considered going down to that inn of hers, but Richard had convinced her to give it time.

"I was actually thinking of trying to go visit mom." Rory admitted, trying to ignore the pit in her stomach about going to Stars Hollow. She hadn't talked to her mom since Friday night and she knew going to Stars Hollow might only end badly, but she had to try.

"By yourself? I could keep you company." Emily offered. Rory shook her head.

"I actually think Logan might come along. He has yet to actually explore Stars Hollow so I figure he can walk around while I try to talk to mom." She said, uncertainy in her voice.

"Do you think that's a good idea? Your mother isn't too fond of Logan, it might do more harm than good bringing him there." Emily said, watching her granddaughter closely. Surely, bringing Logan would not bid well with Lorelai.

"Yes. I mean, it might not end well, but I need him there when it ends. As much as I hate to admit it." She said sheepishly. When had she become someone who needed a guy to take care of her? This wasn't her.

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"Are you sure you want to do this?" Logan asked for the fifth time. Rory rolled her eyes and smiled at him. She knew he was worried about her, but she had to do this.

"If I don't do this now, it could end up worse than if we had a fight." She said. Logan raised an eyebrow at her.

"I don't get it."

"If I don't talk to her, that means the rift between us will be wider and greater, but if I try to work things out - even if it ends badly, at least I am trying. I can't lose her. She's my best friend." Rory explained, trying to ignore the feeling of sadness spreading through her.

"Makes sense. So what kinds of things can I do around this town of yours?" He asked.

"Good luck finding something. Although watch out for Miss Patty, she might try to make her your next husband." She joked at him. He chuckled and flashed her a grin.

"Well then, I'll have to find this Miss Patty." He said, turning to her and winking. She laughed and pointed to the road.

"Let's make sure we get there in one piece, first." She said, laughing.

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Logan dropped her off at the end and she stared at it, unsure of what to do next. She had made a lot of tough decisions in life: colleges, boyfriends, choices, but this one...she felt as if the next move could destroy her life, as dramatic as it sounded. She didn't know how she ended up here, in this place where she could no longer recognize who she was. She was unfamilar with herself and this was not a good feeling.

Slowly making her way up the stairs, she thought about the past year. The look of horror on her mom's face when hearing she was not going back to Yale. Her broken heart over Dean and their affair. Meeting Logan. It was almost too much to handle when thinking about it.

She slowly turned the knob of the door and opened it. She saw her mom talking with Michel about something and suddenly felt like an outsider. Maybe she shouldn't have come. She turned to leave when her mom's voice called out to her.

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He walked the streets, deep in thought about his talk with Lorelai. He had to admit the conversation had him worried. If Lorelai had sunk so low that she thought Jess could help her, there was definatly something wrong with that picture. He wished he coud meet this Logan guy who Lorelai seemed to peg as the person who ruined Rory's life. He suddenly slammed into someone and jumped back.

"Sorry." He mumbled, glancing at the guy who looked as if he had stepped out of a modeling magainze. He silently mocked him. Another blonde rich boy traveling through town.

"Sorry, man. My fault..I'm just touring the town and got a little overwhelmed." He apologized, almost sounding sincere.

"It's a small town with crazy people, it's not exactly big and overwhelming." He shot back. The guy ran his hand through his hair.

"Guess so. Sorry anyways." He said before walking off again.

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"What are you doing here?" Her mom asked somewhat coldly. Rory looked down, suddenly feeling guilty and ashamed.

"I just wanted to see you.."

"For what?"

"I just..things didn't end well.."

"That's not my fault."

"It's not mine either! Look, I know you're mad and disappointed but isn't it better I take a break now that getting out of college jobless?" She pleaded. Her mom shook her head.

"We discussed this, Rory. It's not about you not knowing what you want in life, it's about you listening to Logan's dad about you not being good enough. You can't let one guy destory your future." She replied. Rory sighed.

"Is this about Logan or his dad?" She shot back.

"I don't like either."

"That's not fair. You have never liked my boyfriends." Rory snapped.

"I liked Dean..." She said, trailing off'.

"Yeah, until recent events changed that. You hated Jess, you hate Logan. Logan could be the one, mom. And you don't understand that." Rory said. Lorelai's eyes widened.

"You've got to be kidding me. Rory, listen to me. you haven't even been dating him for a year, how could he possibly be the one?" She said, trying to stress how much this guy was not the one.

"You don't see him the way I do. We're good for each other, mom. I wish you could see that." She said softly, feeling as if this was going nowhere.

"I'm going to go." She said and walked out the door, leaving Lorelai broken yet again. As she walked down the steps, a familar face cause her to stumble back.

"Jess?"