Author's Note – I know you all want some Rory/Jess stuff so I'm going to put some in here. Also Rory is going to yell at Dean and you'll have to find out the rest by reading.

Previously on So Close But Yet So Far –

Ride back to Stars Hollow

Rory and Lorelai had been listening to music when Rory's cell phone went off.

"Who is it?" Lorelai asked while Rory turned down the volume on the radio.

"Grandma, oh joy this will be fun" Rory said sarcastically while sighing then answered her phone and said, "Grandma hey why are you calling?" Rory asked in a fake polite way but clearly annoyed and it slightly amused Lorelai.

"What, I have to have a reason to call my granddaughter now?" Emily asked

"No I'm sorry grandma." Roy answered.

"Well good. Anyway have you and your mother gone to get your outfits for the event tonight?" Emily asked

"Yup we are on our way home from the mall right now."

"Mall? Which mall did you go to?" Emily asked. 'So she is fearing that we had gone to a cheap place to get there clothes. What would her friends think.' Rory thought and chuckled slightly.

"Rory why are you laughing do you find this matter amusing to you? Please tell me you didn't go to one of those cheap stores." Emily said

"No an we didn't we went to the Hartford Shopping Center."
Rory said, "Would you like to talk to mom?"

"No I must be going I want both of you here by 6:45 tonight not a minute later." Emily said even thought the party started at 7:00.

"Ok bye grandma." Rory said and hung up. "Mommy she makes me tired just by talking to her." Rory complained

"I know Hun I had to live with her for 15 years." Lorelai answered. While wondering why the sudden change of attitude for Rory toward Emily and Richard.

Chapter Ten – A Window Closes and A Door Opens

Lorelai and Rory had gotten home and put everything away but Rory had a bag still that had Lane and Jess' shirts in it. They both headed to Luke's for a dinner.

Luke's Diner

Jess had been upstairs for the rest of the day to stay away from all the annoying towns people and because Luke was afraid that if Dean came by since he would be hitting Dean it wouldn't be right to have Jess also hitting him.

"Lukey can we have some coffee please we have been shopping all day long and I am going to die!" Lorelai said as she and Rory sat down at the counter.

"Sure." Luke said not paying attention wondering if he should tell them about the big fight.

"Hey what's up with you?" Lorelai asked

"Nothing it's just Jess got into a fight today." Luke said

"What? I thought he was doing better lately. Rory said

"He is but he had a good reason to fight this time." Luke said growing somewhat angry remembering what Jess had told him.

"Why? Who did he fight?" Lorelai asked just as Miss Patty entered and went strait to Rory and said, "Rory did you hear about what happened today?"

"Uh... not all of it." Rory said

"Oh my goodness it was queit a sight and Dean saying those horrible things know one saw it coming I mean he is such a well mannered boy." Miss Patty said while sighing and shaking her head.

"Wait! Jess was fighting with Dean?" Rory asked

"Dean started it." Luke said "He also said a lot of things that if he would like to live he better stay at least a 100 feet away from the diner." Luke continued. Miss Patty had left and Kirk was the only other customer in the diner so Lorelai asked, "So what did Dean say?"

"I don't think…" Luke started off but Rory then said, "Please Luke just tell us what happened and what was said."

Luke sighed and told them both about everything that Jess had told him about the fight. Rory was stunned and Lorelai said, "God and to think I actually liked that kid I don't any more I mean Jess isn't one of my favorite people but that was just harsh and wrong."

"Wait, are you saying Jess is the good guy?" Luke asked

"Yeah I mean he is a jerk but I don't think he would say that well he might but not to anyone in this town. Plus he would never do any of those things to Rory he cares about her." Lorelai replied and continued, "Did you day he rambled earlier?"

"Twice then said that this town you and Rory where starting to rub off on him." Luke said. Rory smiled a little at that and then remembered why she was still upset and started walking out of the diner.

"Rory were are you going?" Lorelai asked and all Rory said was "Out!"

After she left Luke said, "I'm sorry but she just had another Jess moment."

"I know you should have heard her when she talked to my mother. Anyway how bad does Jess look like?" Lorelai said

"A few bruises but bagboy looks like crap." Luke said

"Did you just call Dean bagboy?" Lorelai questioned, laughing slightly

"Yeah I did." Luke said while smiling a smile and filled up her coffee mug again.

Dean's House

Rory was fuming as she walked towards Dan's house she clamed herself down a little when she got there and knocked. Mrs. Forrester answered.

"Hello Rory are you looking for Dean?" she asked

"Yeah I heard about what happened today and I wanted to talk to him if your didn't mind." Rory said with a fake look of sympathy of her face.

"I'll go get him one second." Mrs. Forrester said while closing the door. Rory went and stood at the bottom of the front steps when Dean came out of the house and toward Rory.

"Hey," He said and stood in front of Rory he really did you like crap.

"Hi... I heard about today." Rory said

"Yeah, he was a complete jerk he came out of know where and started yelling at me then started throwing punches." Dean said. Rory knew he was lying. Which was making it easier for her to do what she was about to do.

"I'm sorry" Rory said

"It's ok it's not your fault." He said "Now you see why I don't want you around him."

" No not that Dean…. I'm sorry" Rory said

"For what?"

"That you look like this and that you lied to my face but I am not sorry for the reason how you look this way you were so overprotective that you had to go and start something didn't you?" Rory said

"Rory…."

"I don't think we should see each other anymore." Rory whispered looking down.

"What?" Dean asked in shock.

"I said I don't think we should see each other any more. We don't have anything in common and you were right I do like Jess. I'm sorry for dragging you along the way that I did." Rory said looking straight into his eyes.

"Fine just don't come crying to me when he gets you pregnant and leaves you just like your father did." Dean said. Rory slapped him hard.

"Burn in hell!" She said in a deathly tone of voice. After that she walked away toward her house.

Gilmore House

When she entered she grabbed a box and started throwing everything that Dean had gave her. She threw her dress that she wore to the dance with him and a teddy bear he had bought her, along with pictures of them then she looked down at her wrist and took of the bracelet he make her and she threw that into the box with angry. She labeled it 'Dean' closed it up and put it in the hall closet next to the 'Max' box. Putting blankets and other things over them her face streaming with tears of hurt, guilt, and anger.

She wiped away the tears she had on her face. Made sure she looked ok and headed towards the diner.

Luke's Diner

When Rory got there she didn't see Lorelai. "Rory hey your mom had to go to the inn for a while because of something about Sookie chasing Michael around the inn with a frying pan or other." Luke said when she walked in.

"Oh ok thanks. Um would you mind if I went up and talked to Jess for a while?" She said

"Nah go ahead." Luke said. Rory smiled grabbed her purse and the shirt and headed upstairs.

Luke and Jess' Apartment/ Jess's Bedroom

When she got to the door she breathed deeply and knocked on the door waiting for him to answer. When she didn't she heard music coming from inside the apartment so she opened the door and looked around. (Pretend that there is a wall that separates Luke's room, the living room and kitchen area and Jess's room.) She walked toward the other door that was slightly ajar and opened it slowly finding Jess sitting on his bed reading not looking up. She turned his music off and he looked up at her.

"Hey," He said

"Hi um I heard about today." Rory said while thinking 'He so looks way better then Dean'

"Oh yeah…" Jess said standing up and closing his book.

"I'm so sorry about what that jerk said to you Jess I really am." Rory said she and Jess were both standing facing each other.

"You do know you called by your boyfriend a jerk right?" He said

"No I didn't because he isn't my boyfriend any more. He said some thing yesterday about you only hanging around me to get me to sleep with you." Rory said

"That's not true." Jess interjected

"I know it's not and after hearing about today I had enough so I broke up with him." Rory continued and they were close enough now that Rory lightly touched the side of Jess' face that didn't have a bruise. His wasn't that bad though.

"So you aren't with him?" Jess asked. Her soft touch made him feel things he only felt when he was around her.

"I'm not with him." Rory replied and Jess slowly cupped her face with his hand and lightly leaned down toward her has she lent up and they kissed.

Both of them having emotions run wild desire that they have had for too long was in the kiss. Her arms around his neck and his around her waist and he pulled her closer to him thinking that if he let go she would disappear. When air became an issue they broke apart and rested their foreheads against one another.

"Wow" was all that Rory said and Jess chuckled lightly.

"I was going for something like that but wow seems to covered it." He told her as they rested their foreheads against one another.

"Are you my boyfriend now Jess?" Rory asked shyly.

"Do you wan me to be?" he asked she just kissed him in response it was a short sweet kiss.

"I'll take that as a yes." Jess said

"Yeah well it is." Rory said

"Good" Jess said and they kissed again this time it was sweet and caring.

Rory pulled away and said, "Here I got something for you earlier today I saw it and had to get it for you." Rory then pulled out the Metallica shirt she had bought earlier. He took it looked at it.

"Thanks" Jess said

"Your welcome well I should uh be heading home soon so I'll see you tomorrow." Rory said

"I'll walk you"

"Oh you don't have to Jess."

"So I want to and besides you could get hurt I mean it is Stars Hollow." He said the last part in a teasing tone.

"Exactly its Stars Hollow." Rory countered

"Which is full of insane people I could name a few if you want." Jess said. They continued to talk the whole entire walk to Rory's house when they got there Jess gave her a sweet and loving kiss then headed back to the diner. Rory stayed outside watching him until he turned the corner.

Author's Note – Ok so I really didn't know how to end this chapter so please forgive me about that also I am working on the next chapter please review.

-Rebecca