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To all the people who continue reading this story: First of all, thank you. It means a lot to me. Second of all, I got a request to make chapters longer. So, I made this one longer, but I really want to know what the rest of you think. Should I continue with longer or stick with shorter? Drop me a line with your opinion please.

Alright folks… here we go with chapter three….

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"Hey," Jess said pouring her coffee and glancing at her briefly.

"Uh… hey," Rory said uncomfortably.

He walked away to another table.

"Sweetie, I was gonna tell you, but I didn't know you would be home this weekend," Lorelei said in hopes her daughter wouldn't blame this on her. By the look on Rory's face, hope was lost.

"Really? So how long has he been here mom?"

"Well…"

"Well, what? A few days?"

Lorelei looked down at the table and started tapping her fingers to a timed rhythm.

"Mom!"

"Two weeks."

"Two weeks? Two weeks Jess has been her and you haven't had the decency to mention it the two hundred times we were on the phone?" Rory asked in a harsh whisper.

"Well, why does it matter? I mean, you have Michael now. Aren't things going good with him?"

"Yes, but that's not the point. You know what happened between us when I saw him last. I don't want him to hold anything against me. Now things are different… I mean, we can't even be friends anymore because I basically just stomped all over his feelings. That didn't even make sense when I did it, because I WANTED to go with him. I WANTED to trust him again. Why? Because I DO love him… I mean, DID love him… DID," Rory rambled on as her mother watched Jess coming up behind Rory.

"Uh… Ror…"

"Don't interrupt me. I don't interrupt you when you feel like venting. I expect the same respect from you… but I don't know, maybe you can't give me that respect considering you can't even tell me when my ex-boyfriend has moved back into my hometown. I mean, things like this matter, mom. They really do. How would you feel if I knew Dad or Max or Jason moved into town and I didn't tell you? That'd make you feel betrayed, wouldn't it? Well take that fake betrayal, triple it and make it real, and that's how I'm feeling towards you right now."

"Would you guys like to order any food?" Jess interrupted.

Rory looked so angry, she thought she'd cry. Jess smirked after getting no answer and walked away. Rory huffed through her nose.

"So, Chinese or pizza tonight?" Lorelei replied.

"Ugh! Michael! It's not like that and you know it," Rory said as she walked through town on her cell phone.

"It IS like that, Ror. Everything has to be about you. You can't find a little time out of your busy schedule to go to an important launch party with me."

"I told you, I have a huge final the next day and I need all the time I can get for studying."

"That's ridiculous, Rory. It's not like you're going to need college anyways. You have me."

"I told you, I'm not going to sit around in the future and be your pesky little stay-at-home maid and wife. I didn't work my ass off in high school for that. I didn't become valedvictorian for that and I sure as hell didn't spend the last few years of my life at Yale for that."

"Rory! You are so selfish! I can't believe I ever fell in love with you. You are nothing and you'll never love someone unconditionally. It's always going to be about your career and your money."

Rory had held back the tears before now, but she could not believe what he had just said. She willed herself to breathe and stay strong. "So what, are we done now? Are you throwing away the past 2 years because I won't give up a night of studying to go to one of your millions of stupid launch parties? Are you going to find a new future 'trophy wife' who won't argue with you? One who will stay at home and do the cooking and cleaning while wearing pretty dresses with their hair done? Boy, I'm sure that sounds wonderful to you Michael, but I hope you like stupid girls, because I'm sure she'll be one for staying with you."

"Well then, I guess that makes you stupid."

"I guess it does."

"We'll talk about this more when you get home."

Rory nearly laughed. "Excuse me?"

"I said, we'll talk about this more when you get home."

Rory had just used up the last of her energy. "Fine, Michael." She hung up the phone and looked up. She realized she had made her way to the bridge unconsciously and found Jess staring straight at her.

"Jess."

"Rory."

She closed her eyes and sighed. 'This night will never end.' "Look, I, um-"

"Ror, just stop. I hate that you're uncomfortable around me. It's been 2 years since you saw me last."

"Yeah. Um, I, uh-"

"Wow… you're English has had much improvement," he said with sarcasm dripping on his voice.

Rory laughed. "It's been a long week."

"Why don't you tell me about it?"

Rory took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them, Jess was giving her an impatient stare. Did she really want to open up the past that she had stored away? She sat down next to him and began explaining her week.

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