Wow, fast response guys, thanks. I fixed the typo

And because it was brought to my attention, we're just going to pretend Jess never showed up to say "I love you", so that's right, I'm re-writing Gilmore Girls the way I thought it should have been, WITH JESS AND ONLY JESS!

Cause Milo is so hot. Btw, if you get the chance go rent "Dirty Deeds" he's in it, and you'll never look at wheat bread again (and I had a sandwich last night too!) In fact, you'll wish you were a loaf of wheat bread.

That was random.

Fair warning. It's likely I might mention several books. Why? Because like Rory and Jess I'm a literature fanatic. I'll try to make the references clear. And if you want more info about the book just ask, I'm on a mission to get every one to love one work of literature!

I also made a very identical scene that you should all recognize. Hope you enjoy that little bit!

Chapter Three: The Jess in the Rye

Rory opened the door and walked in, Jess just stood there.
"Don't tell me you've become a day walking vampire and you can't come in unless I invite you?"
"You've found me out so quickly! Yes I'm here to take your blood and enjoy every last drop."

The two found themselves blushing at the implications of Jess having to bring his lips to her neck..
Clearing her throat a bit, "Well go ahead and come in, I watched enough Buffy to know how to get rid of you. And I've got Giles on speed dial and Willow just happens to be my new next door neighbor, also on speed dial. She's on powerful witch you know. None of that Wicked Witch stuck under Dorothy's house kind of witch. Though those shoes were pretty awesome."
Jess took a step in, and with a slight stroke of courage said, "Good luck trying to get rid of me."

Rory went straight to her room to put away her things. "You can do this, it's just a meal, light conversation, heck you won't even have to talk if you keep food in your mouth. Food, a bit of talk, and good bye it was nice to see you. You can do this." She took in a deep breathe, let it out, "I hope so" and left the room.

Jess sat in the kitchen, just looking around as Rory was in her room. Just rocking back in the chair, remembering his first time there.

Rory came out into the room and he nearly fell out of his chair.

She stifled a laugh, "sorry, didn't mean to startle you"
He sat up, "Did I ever apologize to your mom for the way I acted the first time I was here? I don't think I could ever clean your gutters enough to get true forgiveness for that."
She went to the refrigerator, throwing the Chinese food into the microwave, "I think she had other things to be more upset about than that."
Jess got up and pulled out a couple of plates from the cabinet and set them on the table, "such as?"
Rory looked at the plates, "Who do you think is going to wash those? Get the paper ones."
He put them back and grabbed paper plates, "So one of those would be dirtying dishes." He places some forks on the table next to the plates.
"Paper plates go with plastic forks."
He stood back up and put the forks away and found the plastic ones.
"Grab some extra, in case they break."
The microwave beeped for her attention, "Yes, food!"

She set Jess's in front of him and was already eating hers before she sat down.

He just sat there staring at her in awe.

It took her a while before she noticed, "What?"

"Do you breathe?"

She took a big gulp of her food, "Did you know a baby can, inhale, swallow and exhale all at the same time about four times a second?"
"Yes, that's impressive, but Rory you are well past the age of that"

"No you see a Gilmore never loses any good talent in life. We keep them all and use them all when necessary"

"Well, if you slowed down a bit we could have a conversation."

Taking no time she stuffed her fork back in her mouth and chewed it slowly, 'He's found out my plan to avoid conversation! No fair!' With a big gulp she swallowed.

"What's to talk about?"

Jess looked from her to the empty chair that she still hadn't sat down in, then back to her. Rory caught the hint, "Oh! Sitting, good idea." She gave a little nervous laugh and sat down, 'It's just Jess, don't be so stupid' she told her self.

"How's Yale?" Jess only poked at his food. Being near Rory made him nervous.

With her eyes on the food she nodded a bit, and talked into her plate, "Pretty good, rooming with some interesting people."

"And still reading."

She smiled a bit, "I don't have as much time for reading but I try to get as much in as possible. OH! You should see the library at Yale! You have to go and smell the books sometime!"

Jess smiled at her and finally took a bite of his food.

Shyly they sat in silence and ate, avoided conversation and looking at each other. Though they did have one little incident when they reached for the pepper at the same time, that moment alone left them both blushing and finding eye conversation to their food much entertaining.

Their thoughts turned inward, Rory let out a bit more than she wanted, "Jess, why are you here?" She never looked up, but he did. He watched as she pushed some rice to the edge of the plate.

"Have you ever read The Catcher in the Rye?"

"JD Salinger, of course. It's been a few years, but I have read it. It was interesting."

"I was a bit like Holden wouldn't you say? I had no real sense of direction, I was just living by what ever seemed appealing at the moment." He put down his fork, and places his hands on the table, letting his eyes follow the bit of hair that fell from behind her ear to in front of her eyes, simple beauties everywhere, and He had never enjoyed them until Rory, and hadn't since he left. Seeing her on the bridge earlier reminded him of all those simple beauties.

"You've come back to Stars Hollow to find yourself?" Disbelief couldn't be hidden in the tone of her voice, but that he expected.

"No, I found myself some where along the way in California." He took in a deep breathe, and held it in. 'You owe her the truth'

Rory put her fork down and finally met his eyes from across the table, "Did you have an epiphany near a carousel in a park?"

He grinned a bit, she remembered the book alright.

"No, it was more of a merry go round."

Her eye brows quirked a bit, "Bad boy Jess near a merry go round?" They both laughed a bit, and then they got silent.

They sat there, time dripping by. Jess let his eyes trail around the room, and he could feel all the emotions flooding into the room.

"I realized, the only good thing I've ever had in my life…."

He took a deep breathe, and their eyes caught again.

He started over, "The only good thing I've ever had in my life, I ruined. I destroyed it. I wasn't good enough, I didn't want to be more of a hindrance on your life than I already was. So I left. I ran away like a child."

Jess looked away for a moment, then stood up with the sudden overwhelming emotions he was having, "Rory you're the greatest thing I've ever had, and I realized that I don't want to be with out you."

He turned to walk out of the room, to run away again, but he stopped him self and faced her again, his hand behind his head as he tugged at the back of his hair, trying to get himself to fight through it all.

"I don't deserve you, I didn't in the first place. I just… –he shook his head a bit-I don't want to run away any more. And you give me a sense of direction. Rory, some how, some way, I want to be with you"

Not knowing when it happened Rory found her self standing, "Jess I.. I don't. Damnit Jess!" She took the last few steps across the room and put her arms around him and started to cry, "I hate you"

He wrapped his arms around her, bringing one to the back of her head and slowly ran his fingers through her hair, "Shhh. I'm so sorry Ror."