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I sat in my seat on the plane and sighed. I was going back home after two months in Washington DC. Before I left so much happened it was almost unbearable. Now I was going back to face it all

Flashback

I ran to where he stood and wrapped my arms around his neck. I whispered "Dean's out" in his ear and kissed his cheek. I ran once again but this time knowing I'd be back. I promised my mom I'd explain later and got on the plane. My phone rang and I opened it thinking it would be my mom. It was him.

"Hello" I said softly.

"Was that your way of saying good bye" his voice made me shiver.

"That was my way of telling you that the kiss didn't just mean nothing to me even though I'm sure it meant nothing to you" I said coldly.

"How do you know it mean nothing to me?"

"I'm no the kind of girl guys like you are interested in"

"That's a little stereotypical"

"What ever"

"Why'd you break up with him?"

"He always said I liked you and told me not to talk to you I was sick of it."

"Was he right?"

"Yeah I guess he was huh at the time I thought he was being an overprotective jerk but now I see where he was coming from"

"So he was right"

"That was sort of the main idea of that ramble"

"Good to know"

"Is that seriously all I get after telling you that I like you"

"Have fun in D.C. Ror"

I heard the dial tone and smiled.

End Flashback

My ears popped and the plane landed. I gathered my things and stepped off the plane. I looked around for my mother. I spotted her carrying a bag. I ran to her and hugged her we ended up falling down

"Ow, Ow!" she yelped.

"Ah!"

"Ow!"

"Ah"

"Oh"

"Agh"

"Oh, oh! Luckily there are video cameras everywhere that caught that very graceful moment on tape"

"I am so glad to see you!"

"No, I'm glad to see you!"

"I'm never leaving home again."

"Oh that's my emotionally stunted girl! Hey, I got you gifts"

"What? I'm the one that left town; I'm supposed to get you gifts"

"Oh, but I got here early and there was nothing to do except feed gummy bears to the bomb-sniffing dogs which, apparently, the United States government frowns upon"

"You got in trouble with the government while you were waiting for me?"

"Just a little"

"How much is a little

"Learn Russian. Ok here you go"

"Wow a Hartford Connecticut sweatshirt"

"Nice huh"

I took the bag and looked through it "Hartford, Connecticut notebook, Hartford, Connecticut pencil set, a Hartford, Connecticut shot glass"

"And beer mug!"

"Hartford baguette, Hartford bear, a Hartford sunglasses"

"You like?"

"I love"

"All right, let's go. We'll get your bags, then we'll hit the road, and I can't wait to hear all about Washington. And, by the way, I got you out of dinner with the Gilmores tonight. I thought you and Jess might like to talk about you know everything that happened"

"Oh thanks, what'd you tell them?"

"That you got home tomorrow"

"Big fat lie"

"Yes, which proves how much I love you. The fact that I was willing to lie to my own parents who I never lie to just so you could have a night of happiness is proof positive of my deep undying devotion that I have for you"

"I appreciate that"

"And all that devotion can be yours for the low, low price of $29.95!"

"Forget it."

"Ok I'll throw in a set of steak knives"

"My bags please"

"Are you telling me that you want this gesture of love for free? What kind of world are you living in?"

When we got home I went to go unpack while mom sat on the couch complaining. I started putting away all my books. I picked up Howl and sat on my bed and started reading. Not the actual text but the notes in the margins. I heard a tap on my window and jumped. I heard laughter and looked out the window. Of course it was Jess. I walked over and opened the window.

"Do you know what a door is?"

"That's that wooden thing in the front of the house right?"

"What are you doing here?"

"I was wondering if I could borrow your copy of umm uh The Fountainhead"

"Ayn Rand?"

"Yea"

"You hate Ayn Rand"

"Well you don't so I figure I might as well try it."

"If I let you borrow it then you have to give me a plot summary and I'll check websites and book jackets to make sure it doesn't match up still want to borrow it?"

"I'm not sure do you want to go for a walk?"

"Sure. MOM I'M GOING FOR A WALK" I yelled.

"Tell Jess I said hi" mom yelled back.

I climbed out the window.

"How'd she know you were going with me?"

"Because otherwise I'd go out the front door"

Jess and I walked to the bridge talking about Paris and Jamie and D.C.

"She made you get in the closet?"

"Yes she is insane."

"I agree."

"She asked about you."

"Why?"

"She heard me talking to my mom about you and she asked if you were still a James Dean wannabe"

"And you said"

"Of course" He smirked.

I kicked of my shoes and sat down on the bridge. Jess sat next to me.

"Jess"

"Yea"

"I missed you"

"Huh"

I punched his arm lightly and he mocked hurt.

"Why do you have to be such a jerk?"

He smirked. "I missed you too" he said almost inaudibly.

I heard him but I didn't acknowledge it.

Flashback

"Hello"

"Dean?"

"Rory?"

"Hi"

"Hey what's up?"

"Um do you remember how I couldn't say I loved you?"

"Yea why"

"Well I think it was because I wasn't sure and I think I only said it to make you happy. Actually I'm pretty sure that's why I said it. What I'm trying to say is I don't think I really ever did love you I didn't know what love was you were my first boyfriend and I know now that I'm not in love with you and I don't think I ever was"

"Are you breaking up with me?"

"I'm so sorry Dean please can't we be friends"

"I don't want to be your friend Rory"

"I understand"

"This is about him isn't it?"

"No well maybe we uh we kissed"

"When?"

"At the wedding"

"He wasn't at the wedding"

"Yes he was he came home that day and came to see me"

"So you're breaking up with me because you kissed him"

"Yes"

"Do you love him?"

"No well maybe no no I…"

"Rory"

"Yes?"

"Tell me the truth"

"Yes"

"I'll be here when he breaks your heart"

"I won't need you"

"I'll win you back one way or another"

End Flashback

I heard loud footsteps and turned to see who they belonged to. Dean.

"Oh hey sorry I didn't know you'd be here" he said innocently.

"Hey Dean" I said still slightly worried about his last comment when I broke up with him.

"Hey bagboy what's the opposite of 14" Jess asked.

"Numbers don't have opposites" Dean said proudly.

"Dean what are you doing here" I asked.

"I'm going to get you back Rory" he said sounding a little crazed.

Jess stood up and stood in front of me. I stood up also.

"How adorable" Deans laughed and for a second it seemed like his eyes had flashed black.

Dean punched Jess in the stomach. Jess punched him in the eye.

"Stop it" I yelled. It didn't help much.

Dean pushed Jess into the lake. A couple seconds later he resurfaced.

"You're just a punk from New York what makes you think you've got what it takes to win her" Dean yelled.

"She's not a prize for good behavior that would be her mother's approval which you got and I have to hand it to you, you had a good run but it's over now" Jess smirked.

"We'll see about that" Dean spat "I'll always love you Rory even if you did make the wrong choice of going after that piece of shit."

Dean walked away and I ran to the edge of the bridge.

"Are you ok I don't know what's got into his head"

Jess got out and shook some water on me "You."

"Come on lets get you inside someplace warm" I smiled.

He wrapped his arm around me. Which would usually be taken as nice but not when he's soaked. It didn't bother me much though. We walked to Luke's no one was there and Luke was in the back so we got upstairs unnoticed. Jess grabbed some stuff out of a drawer and walked into the bathroom. I took this time to look at his books. One caught my eye he already had The Fountainhead. Jess came out and I showed him the book.

"How'd that get there" he asked.

"Unbelievable"

Suddenly Jess pushed me lightly against the wall. I was still looking at the floor. He pulled my chin up and my eyes met his. He moved his head closer and I did the same. Our lips crashed together. He ran his tongue along my bottom lip and I parted my lips. He started exploring my mouth and leading me to the couch still not breaking apart. He was lying on top of me when I realized where we were. I pulled back and he sat up.

"I should go my mom is probably freaking" I got up off the couch.

"Yeah well I'll uh see you later"

"Are you going to that summer thing?"

"No I think I'm going to stay here maybe help out in the diner"

"Fine be diner boy forever never socialize"

"I might have to be committed if I socialize with these certifiable townies"

"Hey I live here"

"My point exactly"

"Mean"

"Absolutely"

"Hey Jess what are we"

"You should go"

"We'll talk about it later"

"You know I think I have to die later"

"Really'

"Yea and if you don't go I'll haunt your living ass"

"Bye Jess"

"Bye Ror"

I ran down the stairs and Luke looked at me and walked upstairs. I made a mental note to apologize for not being sneaky enough. I kept walking and didn't stop until I got home. Mom was of course freaking out.

"Where were you we're going to be late for the summer thing"

"I'm here now ok"

"You're lip gloss is smudged"

"You kissed Jess"

"Can we go?"

"Are you guys together now"

"No"

"Rory since when are you the kind of girl who makes out with random guys twice I have to say I'm very proud and why is your shirt wet"

"Jess put his arm around me"

"How'd he get wet?"

"I'll explain on the way let's go"

We came up to the gazebo and mom stopped.

"Wait I thought the opposite of 14 was negative 14"

"It is"

"He is really dumb"

"Yea but that's not the point he's really scaring me"

"Is Jess ok"

"Yeah he's fine"

"Come on let's go to Luke's first I want coffee"

We turned and walked to Luke's. No one was there because everyone was at the summer thing. We sat at the counter and Jess poured me coffee and put a piece of paper over it. I opened it up and read it.

"Hey mom I forgot I have to borrow a book from Jess I'll be right back"

I followed Jess upstairs.

"You wanted to show me something" I said.

He nodded.

"What did you want to show me?"

"This" he handed me a record.

"What"

"You left it on the bus I saw it at the bus lost and found when I was coming back"

"Thank you so much Jess" I hugged him and turned to leave.

"Rory" I turned around to face him "whatever you want us to be is what we are."

I walked to the door and opened it "Later boyfriend." I walked out and closed the door behind me laughing. I noticed mom had finished her coffee so I walked towards the other door to go out. I knew Jess was following me and I was determined to get him to the square. As soon as I got to the gazebo I felt his hand on my arm as he spun me around to face him and kissed me. It wasn't as deep as it had been earlier but it still turned a few heads.

"You didn't think you were getting away that easily did you"

A/N: There you go chapter number 2. Hope everyone liked it. Sorry if Jess is a little OOC.