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Chapter Deux
The co-owner and manager of the Dragonfly Inn, Lorelai, stood nervously by the phone waiting for a call from her daughter. She heard a few townspeople gossiping over lunch about the confrontation between Jess and Rory, and she knew her daughter would call crying any minute now. The phone cried only half a ring before Lorelai hastily picked it up- "Honey?" she gently spoke into the phone. "Hey Mom!" was the response.
"Um, Ror, what happened?"
"Um, Mom, I have no idea what you are talking about."
"You. Jess. Fight. Everyone knows. Am I ringing a bell?"
"Oh. It wasn't that bad. Have you seen Logan?"
"Why would I have seen Logan, hon, I've been here all afternoon?"
"No reason…well he just kinda left, and his car is gone, and I think he might have caught on to the whole Jess thing, and probably got nervous, because that is a situation that gets many people nervous, myself included…"
"What Jess situation? You guys didn't…did you?"
"If what you are thinking of is in any way dirty, then no…at least nothing he saw" she realized nervously.
"WHAT?"
"Mom, I really have to go find Logan, but I'll call you later, kay? Loveyabye."
The tone steadily hummed into Lorelai's ears, as she stood- shell shocked- staring into the face of the one person she wanted to reward, and kill at the same time…
"Jess, you sonuva bitch, what have you done this time?" her voice was ripe was bottled up fury.
"Lorelai, please just listen…" he placed his hands before his face as a sign of peace.
"She finally is doing better…and you …you…have to…upset her like this…ruin everything!" She was slowly approaching him, ready to do whatever it would take to protect her precious offspring.
"Oh please, like I'm any worse for her than that…blonde asshole boyfriend of hers!" Jess exploded, I'm almost ready to punch my ex-girlfriend's mother in the face.
Lorelai let a tiny outburst of chuckles, "I see you met Logan."
"Does she have any more blonde asshole boyfriends?" Jess smirked but anyone could tell he was a little anxious for the answer.
"No, of course not, you know Rory…"
They both looked at each other and understood: neither knew Rory any more.
"So, what are you going to do kid? Body bag him and dump him in the river?"
Jess looked her straight in the eyes, successfully conveying the true love in his eyes for his Rory.
"I love her. And she loves me, but she told me she can't trust me. God, that hurts."
Wow, Lorelai thought the little punk feels.
"Why are you here, Jess?"
He looked around nervously. "She needs our help."
"You have to do this on your own, kid."
"I know. But, maybe if you could just keep her here a few more days…give me time for her to believe in me. Trust me."
Lorelai tossed her curls and rolled her eyes dramatically. "She ALWAYS believed in you. The trust thing, you really fucked that up yourself."
He clenched his jaw and started to walk out the door- "Wait!" He turned, ready for anything. "Rory is staying the week, she's moving in to the first suite tonight at eight. And Jess?"
"What do you want?"
"She isn't good. I hate to say it, but she is really upset right now, maybe not on the outside- but if you know her…"
"I could tell." And with that, Jess left her behind and began preparations for the grand rescue of the love of his life.