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I looked out the window at my town princess daughter and Luke's punk nephew. Luke stared also. He looked pretty happy about the two. I on the other hand could not have been more furious. Jess came back in 10 minutes later and I went outside. After the festival Rory went home and I went back to Luke's.

"Where's Mr. James Dean" I asked.

"Right here" Jess walked out of the kitchen.

"You and I need to talk"

"I'm taking five" he told Luke and went upstairs. I followed whether he wanted me to or not.

"Talk"

"I don't want you with my daughter"

"Huh"

"You don't deserve her and she doesn't need you. I know guys like you. I was with a guy like you. You don't give a damn about her."

"How do you know?"

"What?" I asked a little taken aback.

"What makes you think I don't care about her?"

"You don't care about anything except yourself"

"Look I don't care if you like me I understand you're trying to protect her but Rory's a big girl she can protect herself"

"She's more fragile than you think"

"Well why don't you wrap her in bubble wrap I already got a lecture from Luke about not hurting her I don't need one from you"

"Fine I'll go but if you hurt her I swear you'll be six feet under before you can blink"

"Nice chat now if you don't mind I have to serve food at Café Asylum good bye" he walked out the door leaving me in the room shell shocked. Luke came in a few minutes later.

"You know he really does care about her in his own way"

"I know and after Sookie's wedding I had resolved to be nicer to him but something just snapped in my head earlier"

"What happened after Sookie's wedding?"

"Well at the wedding Rory and Jess kissed"

"Whoa"

"And then after I saw him in the yard and I swear I saw a tear in his eye and I knew that he cared about her and I was all set to be nicer to him but I just couldn't after I saw them together"

"I think she could be good for him"

"He broke her arm"

"We're back at this again"

"I'm sorry but he totaled her car and broke her arm and I mean even you sent him away"

"No I didn't"

"What"

"He left on his own he said he didn't want to hurt her again and left"

"See I have absolutely no reason to hate him but I can't stand seeing him with her"

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I walked out of the empty diner and ran into Dean. He stared down at me with fire in his eyes.

"Stay away from her"

"Leave me alone I'm not in the mood for a fight"

Dean threw me against the wall and punched me right in the jaw. I punched him in the stomach and pushed him off of me and continued walking to the bridge. He followed me and pushed me to the ground. I kicked him and got up and kept on walking.

"I love her if you cared about her even a little you'd let her be with someone who loves her"

"She is with someone who loves her" I smelled beer in his breath and knew he wouldn't remember anything so I had no problem telling him that even though it was the truth.

"She'll never be happy with you she deserves someone better than you"

"You know what I agree with you but she picked me I tried to talk her out of it but guess what it didn't work and I'm selfish and I'm not going to push her away like I know I should now get out of my way"

Dean stepped aside mumbling something about this not being over.

I continued on my way to the bridge where I saw Rory reading a book.

"Hey"

"Hey" she put her book down "oh my god what happened to you are you ok" She got up and walked towards me.

"Yeah I'm fine"

"Dean?"

I nodded.

"I had an interesting talk with your mother"

"I'm sorry"

"It wasn't that bad I heard her talking to Luke afterwards she seemed pretty cool with us"

"Wow I'm surprised"

"Yea"

"I'm going to have to ask her why"

"Yeah you know I think she may be delusional"

"Oh I have to hear this I'm gonna go see ya tomorrow" she skipped off to hear the story her mom was going to tell her.

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"You really think he was crying"

"Not like you were but he was still teary"

"He got into another fight with Dean"

"What about this time"

"He didn't say"

The phone rang and I picked it up.

"Hello"

"Rory"

"What do you want Dean"

"I just wanted to wish you all the happiness in the world with your new one true love"

"Are you drunk?"

"Nah I only had a few beers"

"How much is a few"

"10"

"Dean you're drunk"

"You know I was wondering did you say it back right when he said it or did you wait a few days"

"I don't know what you're talking about"

"Good bye Rory I love you but he just wants to get you in bed and when you're pregnant just like your whore of a mother I won't be there to help you"

"Good" I hung up.

"He's drunk"

"Yup and he said something about me saying it back right away or waiting a few days"

"He's weird"

"Very"

"Why are you still staring at the phone?"

"I'm going to call Jess" I grabbed the phone and skipped off to my room.

"Hey I just got an interesting call from Dean"

"Really" he sounded worried I decided not to say anything "Rory I…"

"Hold that thought I hate call waiting… Hello"

"What color is your bra" Dean asked.

I switched back to Jess.

"Sorry, Dean wanted to know the color bra"

"Did you tell him?"

"No!"

"What color is your bra?"

"Bye Jess"

"Sorry I'm very curious"

"Yeah, yeah"

"So what did Dean say when he called you earlier"

"He told me that you only want to get me in bed and he's not going to be there when I get pregnant"

"You know that's not true right"

"You mean he is going to be there"

"Rory"

"Of course Dean is just being Dean"

"Yea I got to go Luke has to call someone"

"Bye Jess"

"Bye Ror"

He had to have said something. It was probably just to defend himself but still. I've never felt like this. Dean was a great first boyfriend but I always knew it was comfort not love. With Jess it was different when he kissed me everything just went shh and then there was a bang. Not like dropping a pan bang like a plane breaking the sound barrier bang. I have to talk to my mom.

"MOM" I yelled. She rushed in.

"Are you ok what's wrong talk to mommy are you ok did Jess say something mean" she worried.

"I'm with Jess"

"I know" she calmed down a bit "did he say something"

"No"

"So where is this coming from?"

"I don't know but when he kissed me…"

"Really don't need details"

"I'm just confused you don't like him that much the town hates him"

"Sweets you have to forget about everyone else"

"I'm trying but I know everyone expects me to be perfect"
"Hon forget about everyone completely clear your mind of everyone else do you love Jess?"

"Yes"

"Now are you aware that that rhymed"

"I am now"

"Ok so now we're cool on this subject"

"Yeah I'm going to go to the diner I'm hungry wanna come"

"No I think I'm going to sleep night"

"Night"

I walked to the diner but when I got there no one was there not even Luke. I sat there for at least 20 minutes and no one came. I decided to go look for someone. I walked upstairs and knocked on the door. Jess opened the door.

"Why aren't you downstairs where's Luke"

"We closed up early I must have forgotten to change the sign Luke is on his way to New York"

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Flashback

"Hello" Luke said into the phone "yes…yes…oh…I'll be right there"

"Leaving?"

"You should come"

"Why"

"Your mom is in the hospital"

"So what else is new?"

"She got hit by a car"

"You sure she didn't run out into traffic and stop"

"Jess"

"Go save her Luke you're good at that I on the other hand don't want to leave"

"She'll understand"

"Who"

"You know who"

"Really Luke I'm not a mind reader"

"Fine whatever I'll keep you posted"

"Whatever"

End Flashback

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"Why" I asked.

"Liz got hit by a car"

"Why are you still here?"

"I'd rather be here"

I walked to the closet and grabbed his duffel bag. Then I opened up one of his drawers which happened to be filled with cds. I opened another one filled with junk food.

"What are you doing?"

"Packing where do you keep your clothes"

"In the other drawers why are you packing?"

"You're going to see your mom"

"Who decided that?"

"I did"

"Rory I don't want to go"

"You need to"

"School"

"You have a whole other of summer"

"You"

"I'm not in the hospital"

"Rory"

"Yea"

"I don't want to go Luke hates hospitals so he's going to be biting his nails or talking a lot or one of his other nervous habits"

"Will you go to the hospital if I go to New York with you?"

"Hmm let's see my naïve small town girlfriend wondering around New York by herself… nope"

"Do you have short term memory loss?"

"That was different I didn't know you were coming"

"Well you're going with or without me and I'd rather you go with m you know for support since I know Luke isn't very supportive"

"Fine"

"Good and by the way the protective thing looks good on you"

"You know you can stop packing my clothes now I'm capable of doing it myself"

"We'll leave tomorrow morning k"

"Sure but you should clear this trip with Lorelai first'

"Oh yeah I'll call you later ok"

"Ok"

"Bye"

I ran out of the diner. When I got home I went up to mom's room. She was asleep so I woke her up.

"What"

"I'm going to New York for a week you can come or stay it's up to you but I'm going"

"Whoa that's very not like you why are you going Jess didn't leave again did he"

"No but he's leaving and I'm going with him his mom got hit by a car and is in the hospital"

"Oh wow I'm coming"

"I figured as much"

"I'll pack"

"Me too"