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Chapter 13- He would have stayed
"Jess Lucas Mariano." The speaker called Jess' name.
Lorelai clapped while whispering to Luke, "I never knew his middle name was Lucas. That's so cute."
Luke snorted and clapped as well. Lora sat in between the two, she stood on her chair and waved at him as he crossed the stage.
After the graduation ceremony ended Jess walked over to them.
"Hey there Mister Graduate Man. How does it feel?" Lorelai asked as she gave Jess a hug.
"Feels like freedom." Jess smiled.
"Congratulations kid." Luke extended his hand but Lorelai pushed him forward and Luke gave him a hug.
Lora was next and she nearly knocked him over as she hugged him.
"Hey, Lora. I'm so glad you came. It just wouldn't have been the same with out you here to cheer me on." He took his cap off and put it on her head, she giggled as it fell over her eyes.
"I tried to get mommy to come with us but she said she was busy."
"Yeah, she's busy a lot lately."
"Yeah." Lorelai said sadly.
"Hey I'll be right back I'm gonna go say bye to some friends."
"Alright. We'll be here." Lorelai told him.
Jess walked towards what looked like a well thought out destination. He had seen her during the ceremony, she had been smiling. She was still standing there arms folded over her chest.
"Rory." She looked up into his eyes. "I'm glad you came."
Rory was silent and just nodded her head. She looked down at her feet, Jess tilted her head up to his.
"I have to tell you something." He whispered, "I love you." He kissed her.
She pulled back, tears in her eyes. "I cant." She told him.
He nodded knowingly. "Bye Rory." He walked away.
Rory stood there, her fingers running along her lips, where Jess' had just been. Rory was shaking, and on the verge of tears, and she knew exactly why. It hit her then, she finally stopped fighting it. And just like Lane said it knocked her off her feet. She loved Jess.
Lora looked at Jess as he said good bye to her, "I love you honey. Always remember that I love you."
"I don't want you to go." She told him.
"I know. And I don't want to go either. But I have to."
Lora nodded sadly. Jess hugged her, tightly.
"I'll call." He told her.
"Promise?" She asked.
"Promise." He confirmed. He kissed her forehead and stood up. He hugged Lorelai and then Luke before boarding a plane headed for Italy. Lora turned to Lorelai and cried, like a child being abandoned by it's parents.
Rory sat down across from Logan. "Logan, we have to talk."
"Uh-oh. What is it?"
"Logan, I love you." She looked into his eyes, "But I can't marry you." She slipped the diamond ring off her finger and set it in front of him.
Logan stared dumbfounded, "Why? If you love me why can't you marry me." He asked her.
Rory looked at him, "Because I'm not happy."
"Why aren't you happy, Rory, tell me why and I'll fix it. I'll fix it."
Rory shook her head, "You cant fix it, Logan."
"Why not?" He asked sounding desperate.
"Because my heart belongs to someone else." Rory stood up and went to leave, "I'm sorry." She told him, before leaving his apartment.
She cried the entire way home, she hated doing that to Logan, she really did love him. She may have even let herself fall in love with him if she wasn't so already in love with someone else. She had ignored her heart and pushed it out of her mind, the thought of loving Jess. She was afraid of what might happen if she let herself. She felt empty when she reached Stars Hollow. She walked into Luke's to find Lora sulking in a booth and the diner empty except for Lorelai and Luke.
"What's going on?" She asked Lora.
"Jess left." She told her sadly.
Rory ran outside and fell to the ground tears threatening to spill out at any second.
Lorelai went outside and sat down next to her. "Honey, what's wrong?" She asked.
"He's gone. Jess is gone."
"Honey I thought you wanted him out of your life."
"I didn't, not ever, I was lying and I realized I love him and he's gone. Mom he's gone." Rory said flood gates opening.
"Oh honey." Lorelai pulled Rory into a hug, "Its okay. Honey its okay."
"No its not." Lorelai looked down at Rory's hands and noticed the ring was gone.
They were home now, Rory was in her bed, Lorelai sat next to her.
"What happened today?" She asked.
"I broke up with Logan."
"I figured. Go on."
"I was at Jess' graduation, he saw me and he told me he loved me and then he kissed me. I told him I couldn't and I realized that I loved him back. I didn't tell him." Rory stared at her hands, "I wish I had. He wouldn't have left if I told him I loved him."
"Rory, you don't know that..."
"Yeah I do. He would have stayed if I told him. He would have stayed."
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