Literaiever: heya, thanx for ur review, I'm glad you like Kym, I do too she rules! Lol. Um I like the idea of Jess and Kym gettng together but Jess has already got Shane to show Rory what she's missing. But there will be some romantic interaction between Kym and Jess, wait and see.
Mandraco: Thanx for reviewing, honestly, I'm not entirely sure where this story is going lol but it should be interesting.
Smile1: hey again, thanx for your cool review, I was having a really bad day when I read it and it really cheered me up!
Four51 or Paige: Firstly thanx for taking the time to review and offer me some new ideas and thoughts. No Kym isn't as bad as she may have appeared in the other chapters, it's more of a front, like Jess. When it counts, Kym's a decent person. Sorry if she appeared a bit 'bipolar' but like everyone she's got more to her personality, even bitches have other sides to them. Kym won't be staying a bitch or a good friend,she's going to be a bit of both. She let her guard down in the last chapter because she knows Jess and feels comfortable with him. Yes she is good for him, someone he can trust. Sorry about the large paragraphs, I didn't realise they were that long, I'll try to keep them smaller in future but I can't guarantee anything.

And love to my baby Roey you rule hun!

It was turning out to be a pleasant New England day, warm with clear blue skies as Kym and Jess strolled together in a comfortable silence.

Both kept taking sneak glances at the other, but quickly looking away before they got spotted, after all they both had an image to maintain. Kym looked at their surroundings in disbelief; it was like something from Stepford Wives, the picket white fences, perfect trimmed lawns, quaint little gazeebo, and a distinct lack of anything interesting.

'There really is nothing here is there?' Kym asked dispondently.

'It's certainly not New York,' he replied as he watched Babette stop at the newstand and ask Bootsy about her monthly copy of Garden Gnomes Galore. He couldn't help but laugh once he caught sight of the look of dispair on Kym's face, a mirror image of his own when he'd first moved to Stars Hollow.

'You could say that again.'

'I would but that would just be boring and repetitive, and I just don't do boring.' Kym laughed. They carried on their walk past the various uninteresting shops until they passed the music shop. Kym doubled back and looked in the shop window.

'Oh my god a decent shop!' Not giving him a chance to speak, Kym seized Jess and dragged him inside.

Ten minutes later they emerged, Kym clutching a biography of Lynyrd Skynyrd tightly to her chest almost in awe of it. Jess rolled his eyes; he'd never quite grasped her fascination with the old Alabama rockers, when most of her music taste was generally centred around screaming punk-emo bands.

'I have found my Holy Grail,' she announced dramatically. He was about to reply with the perfect sarcastic comment but felt the words catch in his throat as Dean and Rory met them on the pavement, hand in hand.

'Oh hey Jess,' Rory said awkwardly, placing a restraining hand on Dean's arm. Jess looked indifferent.

'Rory, Dean.'

'Jess,' hissed Dean, towering over him shaking slightly with his sheer loathing of the dark haired boy before him. Kym took the oportunity to study the two lovebirds and most importantly, the girl who'd been messing with her Jess.

Rory was definately pretty, she decided, with an unknowing innocence behind those huge blue eyes. Kym felt a surge of familarity, it was almost as if she was looking at herself before she'd learnt about the real world and had grown up. Rory was wearing jeans and a simple jumper and had a decent enough figure but damn that girl needed to sort out her posture. From what Jess had told her about Rory's attitude to school, she made a guess that Rory was too used to being hunched over a pile of heavy books rather than being the centre of attention, like herself.

Jess's feelings for this girl surprised her slightly, she didn't seem his usual type. But then Kym was drawn back to the similarities between herself and Rory and realised that Jess had actually found his match. Kym knew she hadn't been intelligent enough for him and was a little too brazen, but Rory...she was another story.

Dean to her seemed the typical type of handsome, tall, muscular, floppy hair that fell into his eyes just right. But one word just stood out when she looked at him; bland. He had none of Jess's passion and creativity, even though he was probably the better influence, citizen and boyfriend in general. In the thirty or so seconds that she studied him, Kym could already tell that he wasn't right for Rory, couldn't complete her. He was a decent bloke and was going to make someone very happy someday, but that someone wasn't Rory. And she knew it.

'Well,' said Kym suddenly. 'Since Jess hasn't bothered to introduce me, I'll do it myself. I'm Kym, nice to meet you both.'

'Sure,' said Dean sarcastically, his eyes never leaving Jess's face.

'Well that just ain't very nice Dean,' she replied in mock-hurt, giving Rory a quick wink. Rory simply gawked back.

'Come on,' said Jess forcefully taking her by the arm and pulling her away from the scene.

'Nice to meet you Rory, Dean,' said Kym and Jess began to drag her away. 'Maybe we can double sometime!' She called out before Jess resorted to slinging her over his shoulder.

Rory watched them go and allowed herself to be ushered away by Dean who was muttering something about bad taste in music and Lynyrd Skynyrd, her thoughts on Jess and Kym. The encounter on the bridge was all too memorable for her and she was suddenly very very jealous of Kym. If it wasn't bad enough to watch Jess making out with Shane all over the place, now his gorgeous, witty ex was back? She just couldn't win.

'Dean's a hottie!' Exclaimed Kym as Jess set her down on her feet.

'Shut up,' he grumbled in reply.

'Ooo someone's jealous!' She caught the look on his face. 'And no fun!'

'I'm not jealous, and I am fun, just talking about Dean's model good looks isn't exactly my idea of a good time.' He said moodily as they approached the diner.

Inside, Luke was being pestered by Kirk into sponsering some crazy new business venture.

'It's almost gamble-free, who wouldn't be interested?' Luke poured a cup of coffee and placed the money in the register.

'Kirk I am not going to sponser you to set up your own version of Animal Planet!'

'I know ten times more than those beaurucrats do about exotic wildlife.' Luke flung his rag on the counter and gestured with his hands in exasperation.

'You've never left this town!'

'I have a libary card,' Kirk stated.

'Go away Kirk.'

'I'm a paying customer,' he replied haughtily.

'Fine, what do you want? Make it fast before I forcibly remove you.' Kirk gulped.

'BLT.'

'Coming right up,' Luke noticed Jess and Kym standing nearby, Kym cracking up at Kirk. 'Jess get back here and give me a hand.' The teenager obliged.

'You ok?' Luke asked quietly.

'Yeah, I'm fine,' replied Jess honestly looking over at Kym. She'd sat down next to Kirk and had struck up a coversation.

'No one appreciates my creative talents. I've got so many mind-blowing ideas and no one cares.'

'Maybe the world just isn't ready for you yet,' Kym said patting him on the shoulder.

'That's what my mom said when my attempt to see how much paste I could eat before I needed medical attention didn't get in the World Records.' Kym snorted.

'How old were you? Like ten or something?

'Twenty-seven.'

'Oh,' with that Kym edged her stool away from him. Jess grinned as he wiped over the counter. Luke returned with Kirk's sandwich.

'There,' he said. 'Now hand over your two bucks and get out of here.' Kirk forked out the money and left, leaving Luke with a reminder that he was missing out on a billion-dollar business venture.

'I'll keep it in mind,' muttered Luke sourly. Kym laughed and lauched herself over the counter to reach for a soda from the refridgerator.

'Hey you can't be back here!' Said Luke.

'You let Barbie,' she countered before extending her hand for a shake. 'I'm Kym by the way.'

'I remember, Luke, Jess's uncle.' Jess offered to pay for the soda and put the money in the register.

'So,' questioned Luke. 'How long are you going to be in Stars Hollow?' She shrugged.

'No idea, I'm working for Gypsy, so I guess as long as I feel like.'

'You're not in school?' She snorted loudly, and
Soda came out of her mouth.

'No! I flunked out ages ago!'

'Ah,' said Luke with a pointed glance at Jess.

'I get the point Luke,' the teenager replied.