hey guys this isnt very long and doesnt really go any where its more like character building. i sud have another chapter up soon so R+R as always and thanks to everone who has already posted you guys r great.

Humz- my beta who edited it on his phone! crazy

She was frozen to the spot, the one day she didn't need reminders about her past and there was one standing in front of her. She was so distracted she had noticed that Libby was furiously tugging on her arm and shirt to get her attention. Her and Jess were openly staring at each other oblivious to everything else around them. Lorelai shock herself violently out of the daze she was in and turned her attention towards her daughter who was now on the verge of tears from being ignored. "Baby its ok calm down" Lorelai whispers as she bends down slightly to pick up Libby.

"Jess, what are you doing here?" the question came out a lot harsher than she intended it and winced at the underlying intentions behind it. "I'm sorry that sounded a lot nicer in my head." She said offering a small smile to Jess while gently stroking Libby's back to calm her down. "It's ok. I should know better than to get in your way when you're after coffee." He said smiling remembering the Gilmore's inhuman tolerance for caffeine. "you better believe it." Lorelai moved her gaze to the now quiet two year old in her arms. Oh god what if he tells Luke, should I lie and say she's not his? I can't do that he's her cousin. As if on cue Libby moved her head to look at Lorelai and started squirming to get out of her grip. Knowing that she liked to walk around Lorelai gently placed her back down and took her small hand so she couldn't run off.

It was the first time jess had actually noticed the little Lorelai standing in front of him. He smiled as he took in her small figure. She was wearing an 'ACDC- Back in Black' t-shirt, jeans and mini pink converses. "Now that is a very cool t-shirt you're wearing" he said indicating towards Libby who was already staring at him. With out hesitation he crouched down and looked her in the eye. My God I could swear she was Lorelai. He smiled at the little girl who broke out into a fit of giggles at the sight of him. It was lost on Jess and Lorelai as to what was funny and decided not to question her but laugh along.

To Lorelai he was always going to be the 'bad boy' her daughter fell for and even though he looked the same she could tell something was different. "Jess would you like to have coffee and you know….talk…..catch up?" she was hoping she could get the chance to explain everything, well not everything but enough for him not to go running to Luke. If they are even talking. "Yeah I'd like that." He said smiling. Definitely changed, he smiled!

They slowly made there way toward the back of the shop stopping at Lorelai's usual table. Lorelai didn't think she had been more nervous. What the hell am I going to say? 'This is your cousin, Luke left me and I tried to kill my self so how's things?' I can see that going really well. She didn't have much of a chance to make her story sound more believable before Jess came back with two coffees and a hot chocolate for Libby. Who am I kidding….I have no story. Lorelai was mentally kicking her self for wanting coffee this morning and was desperately hoping that Jess had changed enough to not tell Luke where she was.

"so how have you been? I don't think I have seen you since your moms wedding" Lorelai said smiling at the memories of Liz's vowel exchange with TJ.

"I'm good thanks, I'm working at a book store near by and have an apartment so you know cant complain I guess. How about you? I see thinks have slightly changed." Jess said as he motioned his head towards Libby who was staring intently at the bottom oh her mug singing something incoherent. "I see she got your talkative side." They were both quiet for a few minutes listening to Libby's singing before Lorelai spoke again.

"Do you still talk to Rory and Luke?" she asked looking up with tears in her eyes.

"I talk to Luke every now and then. He likes to check up on me and make sure everything's ok. I saw Rory not long ago, why are you asking me?" then it all clicked when he had seen Rory he asked if things were ok and she of course said yes but somewhere in the back of her eyes he could see the pain. He didn't ask about it and knew she would tell him if she was in real trouble. "im guessing you aren't talking to them." Jess didn't get an answer and assumed it was a yes. Even though her eyes were cast downwards toward the mug of coffee in her hands he could tell that tears had begun to fall down her face. He knew that this was definitely a sensitive subject and moved along.

"so what's your name then?" he said looking over at Libby who was once again off in her own world singing what sounded a lot like 'Eternal Flame by the Bangles'

Without even looking up Libby stopped her singing for a second to reply "Lorie Elisbeth Gilmore" Jess laughed slightly at Libby's inability to pronounce her name. "Mommy calls me Libby" she said with a big smile on her face turning her attention back to Lorelai. Jess watched in amazement as the smile dropped from Libby's face as she saw the tears on her mother's cheeks. Without hesitation or question she reached out and placed her small, fragile hand over her mothers left wrist. Of course the gesture was lost to Jess who just thought that this little girls was incredibly intuitive towards her mother. Lorelai looked over to her daughter fighting desperately to hold her tears a bay, with out a word Libby shifted so her mother could move her so she was now straddling Lorelai's lap with her arms wrapped tightly around mothers neck.

It didn't take long for Lorelai to gain her composure again and she pulled back from her two year old tight embrace. Lorelai looked her square in the eye and placed a loving kiss on her forehead before turning back to Jess. "I'm sorry. Hey listen me and Libby are going shopping today but if you want to come over tonight for dinner I would be happy for the company." Lorelai said growing happier with each word, as though she was breathing out her sorrow and pain.

"Yeah actually I would like that. How about six? Ill bring some pizza….that is unless you have developed cooking skills with in the four years I haven't seen you?" he asked lightly raising his eyebrow in question, the ever present familiar smirk on his face.

"Well I did keep Martha Stuart in my closet for two years but what can I say….it didn't stick." She replied with a shrug of her shoulders. "This in my address and I'll see you later?" she asked giving Jess the piece of paper she had just written on.

Jess didn't reply but only nodded his head, yes and watched as Lorelai picked up Libby and walked out of the door. He smile to himself watching as Libby waved to him over Lorelai's shoulder he couldn't help but think What the hell happened to her? I wonder who her kids' dad is.