Disclaimer: I own a computer. I own a backpack. I own 4 highlighters. Yeah. That pretty much sums it up. Wait. I don't even own the computer. I'm a fifteen year old girl who aspires to become a psychiatrist but meanwhile I'm content with writing fanfiction. So. Amy Sherman-Palladino owns Gilmore Girls. Not me. I own various characters that you don't recognize. I also don't own the lyrics to No one Is Alone, the song at the beginning. That belongs to the wonderful Stephen Sondheim.

Mother isn't here now,

Who knows what she'd say?

Nothing's quite so clear now.

Feel you've lost your way?

You decide, but

You are not Alone.

-Into the Woods-

Chapter Six:

The silence hung lightly in the air. Whenever anything was silent with Rory, it was usually because people were too busy staring or trying not to stare. This wasn't like that, it was a comfortable silence, something she hadn't experience since her mom was alive.

"So," Jess said, breaking the silence, "Who was the beanstalk in the apron?"

It took Rory a second and Jess watched for her reaction.

She hesitated. Then laughed. Jess let out the breath he hadn't known he'd been holding.

"My ex-boyfriend," Rory said shaking her head, "Dean."

"Dean," Jess repeated, appearing to be rolling it over in his head. "It rhymes with bean. I can see why you'd like him."

Rory just looked at him for a moment with a serious look on her face. "He was a great first boyfriend."

"Why aren't you together anymore?" Jess asked then covered up his curiosity with his normal sarcasm, "Did he hit his head on something and develop amnesia?"

"No."

"Then why?"

Rory paused, as though trying to decide whether to tell him or not. "He couldn't deal with me anymore."

"So he broke up with you after you tried to kill yourself?"

Rory just nodded and looked down, letting go of Jess' hand to tuck her hair behind her ear.

"Scum."

Rory jumped to Deans defense as she had done when they'd been dating, "It's not his fault. He didn't know what to do. His girlfriend's mother had just died and then she goes and drags a pair of scissors down her wrist. What would you have done?"

Jess' face was turning an interesting shade of red, his anger apparent. "I would've stayed with you—I would have stuck by you and not have left you like some jack—"

He was cut off by Rory's lips on his.

(A/N: And that is the end of the chapter!

Nah. Just Kidding.

I'm not that mean.

Back to the story)

He instantly responded to the kiss and was in awe at how soft her lips were. He pulled her closer to him, his hands on her neck and under her hair.

Rory closed her eyes and relaxed into the kiss, her hands resting on his back, feeling his warmth through his thin t-shirt.

And then it was over.

Jess' brown eyes bore into Rory's blue and it was perfect.

For about 2 seconds.

"What the hell are you doing, Rory?"

Rory looked up startled and broke the connection between her and Jess. Dean was stalking over and he pulled her up by her arm, the pain evident on her face as she cringed.

"What the hell are you doing?" Dean repeated, his grip still tight on her upper arm.

"Dean—" Rory stuttered, trying to pull away from him, "What—"

"Why the hell are you out here making out with this James Dean wannabe?" He said, tightening his grip on her arm as she attempted to pull away.

"We broke up!"

"I made a mistake!"

By this time Jess was already on his feet. "Let go of her!"

Dean let go of his hold on Rory's arm, swinging around and sending a punch at Jess.

Jess ducked from the punch and nailed one on Dean's eye, when Dean recovered from the shock of being hit, he raised his arm to punch Jess.

"Dean!"

Dean's focus was broken for a second and Rory took advantage and pushed him into the water below the bridge.

"Let's go," Rory said, before Dean resurfaced, and grabbed Jess' hand, pulling him along with her as she ran back towards the main road.

A/N: So, who else is infinitely glad that Jess is guest starring on Gilmore Girls on Tuesday? Thanks to my reviewers!

Thank you Lizzy11120, Kylie1403, pbnk-ink, JustPeachy123, Brielle, Kal's Gal, jesslover4ever, sanfrangiantsfan, please, GGluvr1987, Jessroxmysox, and supergirljen!