"What!" Lorelai exclaimed.
"I think Jess might have come back" he repeated.
"No, I heard you. It's just...what!"
"Someone broke into my apartment, but they didn't take anything valuable. They just took a few of Jess's favorite things"
"I think I need a cup of Joe before I can actually process this"
In less than thirty seconds Luke had placed a cup in front of her.
He waited patiently as she took a few sips.
"I could be wrong," he said.
Lorelai was about to answer when Lane walked into the dinner.
"Is Rory here?" she asked.
"No, she's still sleeping. You two sure have been attached at the hip lately"
"What are you talking about? I haven't seen Rory for like a week"
"But she said keeps telling me she's been with you"
It didn't take Lane long to realize that she had gotten her friend into trouble.
"I should probably go," she said as she made a hasty exit.
"You don't think she's been with..." Luke trailed off.
"I think I need to go home and talk to Rory"
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"Rory?" Lorelai called as she walked in the front door.
"Still sleeping" Rory mumbled without even opening her eyes.
"I talked to Lane this morning"
Rory opened her eyes. She didn't like where this conversation was going.
"She said something kinda interesting"
"Really? What's that?" Rory questioned as her heart started to pound.
"She said that she hasn't seen you in a week"
There was a pause, as Rory didn't know what to say.
"I thought you said that you were with her yesterday?"
"Did I? I can't remember"
"I don't like being lied to"
"I'm not lying"
"Luke thinks Jess might be back"
"He...He does?"
"If you were seeing him you would tell me right?"
"Of course"
The second she said it Rory felt a cloud of guilt form over her head.
"Good. I'll make you something for breakfast"
Normally Rory would tell her mom not to cook because it could be dangerous to both their lives, but today she chose not to.
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The second Lorelai left the house Rory rushed to the motel out on the highway that Jess was staying in.
"What were you thinking!" she exclaimed when she got there.
"Wow, slow down!" Jess replied.
"What the hell are you talking about?" he asked.
"You broke into Luke's apartment and took your stuff"
Jess's face fell.
"He knows it was me?" he asked.
"He doesn't know for sure, but he thinks it was you"
"Fuck!"
Jess started to pace back and forth.
Wait" Rory, said after a minute.
"What?"
"Why is it such a big deal if they know you're back?"
Jess didn't answer.
"If you think about it we're panicking over nothing. Why can't we just go and tell them that you're back"
"I don't want them getting involved"
"Involved in what?"
Us. You and me"
"What do you mean?"
"You and I both know that they're just going to try and stop us from seeing each other"
"Well we won't let them"
"Please Rory. I just don't want them to know yet"
"Fine" Rory sighed.
"Thanks" Jess replied as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"This is nice," Rory said as she rested her head on his chest.
"You know what would be nicer" Jess smirked.
He leaned down and pressed his lips against hers.
Jess slowly slid his hand under her shirt and ran his finger tips over her warm skin.
They fell onto the bed together and Jess was about to pull Rory's shirt over her head when Rory realized what was happening.
"We have to stop," she said as she sat up and moved away from him.
"What? What's wrong?" Jess asked, clearly confused.
"I-I have to go" Rory stuttered as she ran out of the motel room.
"Rory" Jess called after her, but she was already gone.
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I'm going to try and update this story a little more often. Now that summer's here I have a little more time than usual.
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