Author's Note: Long time no write. I'm sorry but everything has been so hectic and now I'm throwing another story at you all. It's based on what's to come for the November 8th episode, but I'm not reading spoilers so whatever I write is coming directly from me and not something I read was going to happen. Anything that does, indeed, occur, is pure coincidence and you are forewarned. ;)

Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls. Please do not sue me, or you will end up like Ash's stalker. Slapped in the face.

Summary: The return of Stars Hollow's infamous hoodlum may be the exact thing that Rory needs. Some Rory/Logan, Rory/Jess, and Luke/Lorelai. First chapter may be a little on the short side.

I Will Try to Fix You
Part I

The sun's final rays cascaded over the diner tables, through the shiny glass window of the small town's diner. A man in flannel and a backward baseball cap stood behind the counter, calculating the check of one of the few customers in the diner. Another person, a woman, sat directly in front of the male, her head resting on the counter, her long brown hair spread out across the surface and she took deep breaths as if sleeping.

"That is so unsanitary…" the man, Luke Danes, said softly, placing a hand on the woman's head. He gently prodded her with his finger, causing her to sit up, mumbling an apology. "Don't worry about it," Luke replied, placing a quick peck on the top of her head.

"I just… don't understand why we can't communicate anymore! I mean, we used to be masters at communication. It was like we were both Occlumens' or something. I don't know! And now… she's closed herself off, and even Richard 'My little Rory is perfect' Gilmore can see it!"

"See? That's what I don't understand. Why now? Why didn't they see this, your point of view, from the beginning? It was always there." Luke said, making wide hand motions, causing Lorelai to smile slightly, at how into the conversation he actually was.

"Thank you, Luke…" Lorelai Gilmore, the woman, replied, smiling up at him softly, and wiping away the stray tears at her eyes.

"Don't-" Luke replied, getting cut off by the shrill sound of the ringing telephone. "Luke's." He answered, picking up the phone, and pouring a cup of coffee for Lorelai at the time same. "Jess?" Luke said into the phone, glancing over to Lorelai who look startled.

After a few minutes of 'Uh-huh'-ing and a few more of the word 'Sure' and a 'See you then', Luke hung up the phone, went around the counter and sat down next to Lorelai.

"Okay, so, Jess is coming to visit."

"Jess. As in the Jess Mariano, Surveyor of Mischief?"

"Yep. And I think this may be a good thing. He sounds… different."

"Different?"

"Yes."

"God help us all."

x-x-x

The following morning, the bell jingled above the diner door as a medium height, black-haired, twenty one-year-old walked through the door. Over his shoulder was a large duffel bag, his hair shorter than ever, wearing a 'Perishers' T-shirt, and a pair of jeans. An overall normal appearance.

"Jess," he heard from the counter and looked over to see Lorelai Gilmore staring at him through slightly red and puffy eyes. They stared at each other for a while, before Jess walked over to her.

"Lorelai," he replied civilly, nodding towards her. "Luke around?"

"He's in the back getting some more ketchup bottles. He should be out soon." She turned around to face the other direction, and Jess followed suit.

"So, how are things around here? With… everyone?" Jess asked, trying to mention no one in particular.

"Well, Babette and Morey are doing their annual hanging for Halloween, and Luke and I are doing a mad scientist skit. Luke and me added a new addition to our family…"

"What?" Jess spat out, interrupting her little speech. "A new addition… your family…"

"Oh… right…" Lorelai backtracked, turning slightly pink. "A dog. Paul Anka. And we're, um, living together now. He hasn't told you?" She nonchalantly hid her left ring finger from site, but not before Jess caught a glimpse of the ring residing there. With a constricted feeling in his chest, he refrained from mentioning what he had seen.

"A dog? But, Luke, he…"

"…Hates dogs? Yeah."

"Well, all of that's interesting…"

"Yeah," Lorelai replied, intentionally leaving out any news of Rory, as it was too hard to bring up, especially to the one person who had seemed to hurt her most.

"Jess!" Luke said, his face brightening into a smile as he walked around the counter over to his nephew. Jess grinned, got up, and embraced his uncle in a quick, one-armed hug before picking up his bag. "You can go on up to the apartment."

"It was nice to talk to you again," Lorelai said to Jess as he departed. "And I shall see you tonight. Are you going to leave him spend the night here?"

"Yeah, I think so. But I'll have to check his bag for matches first."

"Good thinking. See ya later, hun." Lorelai said, getting up, quickly pressing a soft kiss on his lips, taking her coffee cup, and walking out the door into the street.

Luke sighed and yelled an order to Caesar. Slowly, he made his way up to the apartment to catch up with his nephew.

Author's Note: I think this is a good place to end it for now. Expect Part II sometime later this week, or early next week. And I promise it will be longer and more interesting. I've only just begun. ;)