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And here it is...

Chapter 4- This is Oliver. Your son.

Jess had been driving for what seemed like days. He got to New Haven, he drove to the familiar apartment, the apartment he and Rory shared while they were going to Yale. He got there and came to the right building.

He went to the name plate, Rory's name wasn't on it. He walked in, he figured that the old land lord would be home at two in the afternoon.

"Miss. Jennings?" He asked as he knocked on the old widows door.

"Oh, my lord. Jess Mariano. I haven't seen you in ages." She said standing up carefully.

"Yeah."

"Boy. Why haven't you been around?" She asked walking over to him, "You look good. You smoking?" She asked.

"Yes, ma'am." He said quietly.

"Drinking?" She stopped and looked him in the eyes.

"No Ma'am." He answered her.

"Good." She said going to sit back down, "My grandson, recognized your name in a magazine. You writing for a magazine?"

"Yeah."

"Well you are doing good. 'Cept for that smoking you gotta give that up." She shook her finger at him.

"I know."

"So Mister Mariano, what brings you back down here?"

"I was coming down to see Rory. I noticed her name wasn't on the name plate."

"Oh yeah, she had been staying with her mother for a while, but then she finally moved out a few months after you left. Poor girl, was in pieces when she came here. I felt so sorry. She wouldn't tell me why, I figured it had something to do with you leaving. But I didn't push."

"Oh. You push. Impossible."

Miss Jennings laughed. "She sent me this a little while ago, though." She pulled a picture frame off her desk and handed it to Jess.

Jess looked at it for a second. It was a photo of Rory and a baby. Jess nodded slightly and handed the picture back to the owner.

"She moved back in with her mother. Nice woman, met her when they came to get her stuff." Jess nodded. "You gonna go see her?"

"That's the plan." Jess nodded.

"Well then go see her. Why you standing around here with me? Go see her."

Jess smiled, "Thanks Miss Jennings. I'll see you around."

Jess left the apartment building and drove in the direction of Stars Hollow. When he got there, he nearly turned around when he saw Lorelai walking out of Luke's. He settled for slouching down in his seat before she could see him.

He took a deep breath, he turned his car into the parking space behind Luke's. He sat there for a while, he smoked three cigarettes while he was sitting there.

He knew if he got out of his car, all bets were off, there would be no going back if he got out of his car. He would be back in town, the town he had grown to tolerate in the three years he lived there, the town that had started to accept him after they figured out he wasn't leaving. He pretty much figured all that was blown to hell after what he did, although he doubted Rory shared everything that happened, he left her and that's all the town needed to hate him again.

He got out of the car.

He took back ways and side streets that weren't that busy, so no one would see him. He was walking through town, to a specific place, it wasn't the house, it someplace else, someplace that meant more.

He got there, stood for a moment, this was their place, he loved this place more than anywhere else, this was where he felt like he belonged. He walked over to a grassy area off the bridge and pulled out a cigarette.

He went to light it.

"You shouldn't be smoking that."

He heard her voice behind him and stopped what he was doing. He turned around to face her.

"What are you doing here?" She asked, her voice sounding small and far off.

"Some one told me that it was never too late."

Rory walked over to him, in silence she took the cigarette out of his hand, followed by his lighter. He watched her place the white stick between her lips, and bring the flame towards the tip. Inhaling, she made the tip glow bright, she drew the lighter back and gave it back to him.

He watched her, inhale deeply, then blow the blue-ish smoke out in a line letting it disipate into the air, she seemed to relax. When she was done she dropped it and stepped on it with her heal. She looked at Jess, who was staring at her dumbfounded.

"When did you start smoking?"

Rory closed her eyes, "Two months, on and off. Here and there. When I need to."

"When you need to?" Jess questioned.

"Yeah. When school is pushing me beyond my limit, when Oliver.." Rory stopped.

"Oliver?" Jess questioned.

"Yeah." Rory turned to Jess. "I have to tell you something." She said choking on her words. "Come on." Jess followed Rory to her house. "You should stay out here. Just for a second. I'll be back out in a minute."

Rory walked inside.

"Mom?" Rory said shakily.

"Rory? Honey? What's wrong?"

"Jess is here. He came here. He's out side. I'm bringing Oliver out. I'm introducing him to his son." Rory walked with her mother to Oliver's play area.

"Oh. My god."

Rory picked up her son, "Hey baby, come on. Let's go meet your daddy. Alright?" Rory walked to the back door.

Lorelai stopped her. "You're doing this and I'm doing it with you. You know, moral support."

"Thank you, mom." Lorelai opened the door for Rory.

She stepped out, Oliver in her arms, Lorelai at her side. Jess looked up and saw the baby, the same baby from the picture. Rory came to stand in front of Jess, who's eyes were on Oliver. She looked back at Lorelai who nodded in support.

"Jess." He looked up at her. "This is Oliver. Your son."

Hey.. I felt the need to write about smoking. I myself have not smoked in 2 months. And recently I have noticed sooo many people smoking. Dam kids at school... anyways I just added that little bit in there just cause. Need to get it out of my system... Okay reviews are always welcome...

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