Rory woke up Sunday morning to Paris violently shaking her.

"Rory!"

"Paris…" Rory moaned, still keeping her eyes shut.

"You are impossible to wake up!"

"Yea well I didn't have the greatest night of sleep." Rory replied. "You know, every time I sleep in the same room as you, I hear you screaming about 'not have sexual relations with that woman'." A/N: Washington, anyone? haha

"Well, I can't control what I say in my sleep."

"Whatever you say Paris."

"So someone was very happy when she got back yesterday." Paris commented, changing the subject. "Who's the guy?"

"Guy?" Rory blushed. "There's no guy."

"Girl?"

"Shut up!" Rory hit her with a pillow. "You're the one that kissed me on spring break last year, and you're the one that dreams about girls and sexual relations!"

"Ok, ok!" Paris laughed. "Seriously though, I can tell you met someone."

"I think I'm going to hang out with him today, and if it goes well, then I'll tell you who it is."

"Do I know him?"

"He's kind of an acquaintance?" Rory wasn't sure how to phrase it.

"Ok, well don't keep me in the dark for too long."

"I won't. And are you sure it's ok for me to go off. I feel like I'm ditching you."

"Don't worry it's fine. I like going to museums by myself anyway. It's more quiet."

"You're not going with Logan and co?" Rory asked.

"Logan can only take 1 day of museums. Yesterday was that day. Today? Parties."

"Right. Well you know I could just call Je- I mean the guy and tell him-"

Paris cut her off. "Rory, you weren't going to say who I think you were going to say?"

"Um, well that depends on what you think I was going to say…"

"Jess?"

"Yes."

"JESS MARIANO!"

"Yes."

"Jess Mariano who left you twice with no goodbye, no explanation."

"How many more times can I say yes? Do you need me to say it in a different language?"

"No, I just"-

This time Rory cut Paris off. "Think he's going to hurt me again? I know, my head was screaming 'don't talk to him!' but he's different. He's changed."

Paris sighed. "Just be careful."

"I will."

"And I know I'm not the person you would come running to for boy advice, but I'm here if you want to talk."

"Thanks Paris. That means a lot to me," Rory said as she gave Paris a hug.

Paris got up off the bed. "Well go, shower. Don't want to keep Jess waiting too long!"

Rory smiled as she rolled out of her bed and headed into the bathroom.

Rory knocked on the door to Jess's apartment but there was no answer. She figured he wasn't home yet, so she decided to wait for Jess in Washington Square park. She wrote Jess a quick note, an slid it under the door,

She smiled as she bought a cup of coffee at the same kiosk where she bought the one Jess had spilled on her when they bumped into each other the day before.

She sat down on a bench and pulled a book out of her bag.

meanwhile-

Jess had just gotten up to his apartment where he saw the note from Rory.

"If I remember correctly how to get there, I'll be in Wash. Sq. park. Cell: (203) 555-3025

Rory"

Jess went back to the downstairs, and walked to the park. He found her sitting on a bench. Coffee in one hand, book in the other. She looked so content.

"You look happy."

Rory looked up from her book and smiled. "Yeah, well it doesn't take much to please me."

"Dirty!" Jess teased as he sat down next to her.

"Hey!" Rory said swatting his arm with her book. "You know I didn't mean it like that."

"I know, I know. Sorry. I do know what you mean though. In the summer I come here almost everyday with a good book."

"And a pen" Rory added.

"Of course." Jess and Rory both smiled.

"So, what do you want to do today?" Jess asked.

"I think I have an idea…" Rory smiled.