Chapter Two

Rory awoke to the smell of bacon and eggs. 'I can't fully hate him being here!' Rory thought. Rory threw on her PJ's and rushed down stairs. She had an odd feeling in the pit of her stomach.

"Morning early bird," she said quietly. Rory shuffled over to a plate of pancakes. She paid to attention to Jess, or who she thought was Jess.

"I didn't know you could cook pancakes."

"Who, Jess?" asked the voice. Rory stood up.

"Logan!" she shrieked, "What are you doing here? Where's Jess?"

"Nevermind Jess. Rory? I don't even know where to begin!"

"Logan I'm sorry." Rory's mouth was drying out she couldn't speak. "I never ment to..."

"Save it," Logan cut her off. Logan started for the door.

"Logan wait," she called after him, "where's Jess?"

Logan laughed a bit, "You really do love him you know," was all he left her with.

Rory's tears poured down her face, one after the other. "No," she chanted, "No, no, no, no." She shouted. For all she knew Jess could be dead.

Just then Rory woke up. She whipped over to see if Jess was there. He wasn't. She was panting heavily. Her heart was pounding. There were real tears on her cheeks. She had cried in her sleep. She got into her pajamas and went to the stairs. Rory still smelled bacon and eggs. She didn't want to go down there.

"Jess?" she called. Her voice was quiet and shaky.

"Jess?" she yelled this time. Still no response. Slowly she crept down the stairs. "Jess," she whispered to herself. The name comforted her. She turned the corner and kept walking. She saw the chef. It was Jess. He had head phones on, but no shirt. Rory could hear the music and she was practically a foot away.

"Hey," he said. He stopped the music and gave Rory a kiss.

"Hi," she replied. She watched Jess finnish silently. Then he walked over with two plates filled with bacon eggs and sasage.

"Jess."

"Yeah?"

"What's your favorite name?"

"Uh...Rory."

"No like not related to you or me or anything just a name."

"Katrina."

"No one you've dated, and list a boy name too."

"Why are you so interested in names all of a sudden?"

"Just."

"Okay, Gabrielle and I don't know Dodger."

Rory blushed a deep red.

"When I was six I had these dolls and my favorite one was named Jasmine. My mom would always call her Jazzy. Her boyfriend's name was Kyle," she laughed a little. She was staring into space, "I alway's wanted my name to be Jasmine."

"You, are not a Jasmine." He responded eyeing her expression.

"I know that now!"

"So you were wondering if I played with dolls, what I would name them? What does this have to do with having sex?"

"Nothing," Rory responded quickly. She stared at her plate and played with her eggs a bit before actually taking a bite.

"Okay?" Jess knew the real reason she asked the question, but he didn't say anything. He didn't think it would happen. Maybe in the future, but not now. Not while Rory was in college.

Jess and Rory finnished with their plates and moved to the living room to watch a movie. It was raining out so Rory let Jess stay a while.

"Jess," Rory knew this would end badly, but she had to do it. Rory swallowed.

"Yes."

"Where are you staying?"

"Luke's."

"Does he know that?"

"No."

"Are you planning on going back to New York because if Luke and Lorelai aren't going to let you stay."

"I know," He stopped, "Come with me."

"Jess...Jess I-I can't!"

"Why? There are so many more oppurtunites! More chances to become a journalist."

"I realize that, but I can't! I haven't even finnished school and my mom and my grandparents and..."

"Logan?" He finnished for her.

"Yes, I mean, no."

"I can't stay here. There's absolutley nothing for me here."

"Why?"

"Damn it Rory! I'm a single, high school drop out with a job at Walmart!"

Jess got up and grabbed his leather coat. Rory watched him open the door.

"Jess wait!" she ran up to him and kissed him good bye. He gave a weak smile. Then he left.

Rory just stood there. Tears flowed down her face. She knew he wouldn't be back, not soon anyway. There was nothing she could do. Rory walked over to the couch and sobbed into the pillow.

A few hours later when Rory had somewhat pulled herself together she called Lane.

"You did what?"

"Lane!"

"I'm sorry just let me soak it all in. So how was it?"

"The most fun I've ever had in my life."

"Rory you know what this means right?" Lane was very excited.

"What?"

"Your in love with Jess."

"Did I leave that part out?"

"What part?"

"The part where I told him I loved him?"

"Oh no I was just making sure you were aware of it."

"Lane I am quite aware of it."

"Sorry. About everything. What about Logan?"

"I don't know. I'm going to invite him over."

"Ok well make sure you stop crying first."

"Thanks," Rory hung up and got a few tissues. She went to the bathroom. In the mirror her eyes red. She waited until they were normal again to call Logan.

"Logan?"

"Hey Rory."

"Wanna go out and get a bite to eat?"

"Just name the place and time."

"How 'bout Chinese. In two hours?"

"Is 'Red Moon' okay?"

"Sound expensive."

"Of course. See you at 2:00."

"Okay!" Rory went up stairs to change. She put on a red dress that came down to her knees. Then she brushed her hair and put it in a big clip.

When Logan came he brought her a big bouquet of roses.

"My you look lovely."

"Thank you!" She reached up and gave him a kiss. She quickly put the roses in a vase and left.

At the restraunt Rory ordered orange chicken and rice. Logan did the same.

"So you sounded pretty desprate on the phone did something happen between you and what's his name?"

"You mean Jess?"

"Yeah."

"Well, he called," Rory lied, "He asked me to go to a movie with him, but I told him I had a date with you."

"A wise choice I might add."

The two enjoyed the rest of the evening talking and they occasionally sharing a laugh. When they were done Logan drove Rory home and left with a simple kiss goodnight.