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Rory drove down the longest highway known to man. Well at least it felt that way to her. She'd been driving on it all day and was tired. She'd only gotten off the highway to eat lunch and now was starving again. It was getting late and she figured she should stop soon. She'd drove a good 10 hours today. That was a good start. If she continued driving that much she'd be there in 4 days.

Rory sighed and pulled off the highway. She drove to the nearest hotel and went inside. She went to the desk.

" Hello. I need a room for one." Rory waited as the lady at the counter checked her computer.

" We got one room with a queen, one with a double, and one with a single. Which one would you like?"

" Which ones the cheapest?" Rory asked and blushed. She felt embarrassed asking but she didn't have that much money, and with the money she had been lent she needed to use it sparingly.

The lady smiled sweetly and understandably.

" That would be the one with the single."

Rory nodded. " I'll take it."

" That's 45 dollars please." Rory handed her the money and took her key. Rory went to her room and opened the door.

The room consisted of a single bed, TV, phone, and bathroom. Not much but the price was cheap. Rory sat down and picked up the phone. She looked in the yellow pages for the Master Card's number and called them. They announced that she hadn't had any new transactions since they faxed it to her. Rory thanked them then hung up.

The next three days Rory spent driving to California. Each night she stayed at a hotel and only stopped during the day to eat. It was hard on her to drive so much but soon it would be all over. She finally reached the outskirts of California. Since it was late at night she went to a hotel.

After she'd booked a room and was lying in bed did she realize she had no idea where Jess might be in California. Rory suddenly remembered that Jess' mother had remarried and had moved to California. He must be staying with them, Rory thought.

Rory reached over for the phone book and looked through the pages. She flipped to "D". Even though Jess was a Mariano, his mother had kept her maiden name, Danes.

She breathed deeply and picked up the phone. After the third ring someone picked up.

" Hello, this is Liz Danes."

Rory sighed a sigh of relief that it wasn't Jess. Rory liked Liz.

" Liz… its Rory. Please don't tell Jess I'm calling."

" Oh hi Rachel. Long time that we haven't talked in."

Rory silently thanked Liz and knew that Jess was probably around.

" Is Jess staying with you Liz? I need to talk to him. Can I come over tomorrow?"

" Sure thing Rachel, Dear. I'd love to see you again. Tomorrow's fine. How about you come for lunch?"

" Yes. I'm glad you live near the outskirts of California. I can make it there. I think I remember how to get there."

" Good. See you then, Rachel." With that Liz hung up.

Jess turned to her. " Rachel's coming over tomorrow, ehh."

" Yup." Liz replied. Liz kissed her boy on the cheek and then picked up his daughter. She held Jenny in her arms.

" You have to do something about this, Jess. Don't be like your father."

Jess' real father, Jimmy, had abandoned him when he was just a baby.

Jess nodded. " I'll do something soon."

The next morning Rory drove to Jess' house. Rory was nervous and unsure of herself. What would it feel to see Jess again? Oh how Rory had loved him, but did she still, now? Could she after all he'd done to her?

Rory pulled into the familiar driveway and took a deep breath. Then she opened her door and stepped out. Trying to stay calm, she walked to the door. Rory sighed and rang the doorbell.

Soon Rory heard footsteps and then the door opened. There in the door was Liz.

" Hi, Liz. I really need to see Jess."

" Sure. Come in." Liz held the door open as Rory stepped in.

Just then Jess came down the stairs. He looked up and froze.

" Jess. We need to talk!" Rory said firmly.

Jess slowly walked closer to her. " Do…you want to sit down?"

Rory nodded. Jess led the way to the living room and sat down on the couch. Rory sat down on the couch in front of it.

Jess looked at his mom. " Mom… would you leave me and Rory alone? We need to talk."

" Sure thing, Jess. Jenny is at the daycare and TJ is at work…I'll get my purse and leave."

Jess thanked her and stayed silent until she was gone.

Jess turned to Rory and stared at her in silence. Not wanting to be the first to talk.

Rory sat there fidgeting. How could she talk to him after what he did? But she had come here to talk to him so that's what she'd do.

" Jess. Why…why did you leave? And why did you take our daughter with you? I thought everything was going well with us…" Rory looked up and him and braced herself for his answer.

Jess stared at Rory. Why was she looking at him that why? Like it was HIS entire fault. She had been the one to cause all this. He'd never wanted to leave her. He loved her and his daughter with every fiber of his being.

Jess stood up heat rising within him. " This is not my fault, Rory."

Rory stared at him like he'd gone mad.

" Wh…at… do you mean?" Rory asked in short gasps.

Jess looked at her. She looked scared. She looked like she had no idea what she'd done.

" Come on, Rory, the games are over… you can drop the innocent pretense."

" Jess, I have no idea what you're talking about. What did I do?" Rory asked starting to cry.

Although Jess was very upset, it hurt him to see her crying.

" Rory," Jess sat down again and tried to calm down, " Two weeks before I left… I saw you… you…"

" Saw me doing what? Jess come on, say it."

" I saw you talking with Dean. I know the history there, so the next day I followed you…" Jess said before being cut off.

" You followed me?" Rory asked strangely calm.

" Yes, I followed you. You said that you were going to take Jenny to the daycare and then you were going to go shopping. I took the car and followed you from a distance. You went to the daycare, but then you didn't go to the mall. Instead you got on a bus and rode to Stars Hollow. You got off and walked to Dean's house and went inside. I stayed there for almost an hour, and then seeing that you weren't coming out I went back home. The next day and for the rest of the week you did and said the same thing."

Rory sat there very still knowing exactly what Jess was thinking. That she had had an affair.

" Jess… it's not what it seems."

" Say whatever you want Rory… I'm leaving." With that Jess got up and walked out the door.

Rory just sat there speechless.