After one entire year of adventures in Stars Hollow. Dean finally realized the relationship between Me and Rory. Well by relationship I mean the blushing, smiling, and flirting I've done. He broke poor Rory's heart. And that very night I found her crying on a park bench.

I walked over and sat next to her. I opened my mouth and tried to talk but she stopped me. She turned to me with her eyes filled with tears. She laid her head on my shoulder, and rapped her arms around me. I was shocked but also not. We had been "friends" ever since I arrived.

I smiled and kissed the top of her head lightly. She however did not even have a hint of a smile on her face. I hated whenever anyone cried. But this time I didn't hate it, because I understood, because I knew she came to me first. And honestly, that doesn't have very often.

She sat up quickly as if she twitched. I stayed in the position I was in, sitting pushed up against Rory staring at her.

"Why did he break up with me?" She blurted out turning and looking away from me. "It's not like I did anything a good girlfriend shouldn't do. He brought me to my favorite place, and then just said "sorry, Rory, I cant be with you anymore." I don't understand."

I looked away from her and at my feet. "Are you and, Dean, officially broken up?" I asked. She frowned and looked at me. I looked at her.

She thought about it for a minute. "Yeah, I guess." She answered with a pause after yeah. I was staring at the side of her head.

"Yes or no?" I questioned.

"Yes." She finally answered complete. "Yes, Dean, and I are broken up."

I nodded. I lifted my hand up to her face. My hand moved the hair from in front of her face to the side. "Are you ok?"

She shook her head and closed her eyes. "No. Not yet." She said squeezing her eyes shut, and throwing her arms around me again. I rubbed her back trying to sooth her. We stayed in the moment of her crying, and me soothing for a while.

"This is why he broke up with you." I said.

Still upset she mumbled, "Why? Because I'm an ugly crier?" After she said that I lifted her head and shook mine.

"Your not an ugly crier."

"I thought crying was a sign of weakness" she said confused.

"It's actually the complete opposite." I said. She sat up against the back of the bench listening. "Crying is a sign of bravery, it shows that you've built up that much sadness, and trust inside of you. It shows that your not afraid to show your emotions. So no, he didn't break up with you because of your beautiful brave crying." I felt like that all just poured out without having a second thought.

She nodded wiping her eyes and then eventually smiled. "Mariano, did you say beautiful?" She asked looking slightly up at me.

"Yes. Yes I did, and called you brave." I answered looking at her face. She smiled brighter. I stopped smiling after a moment. I moved in closer.

"What are you doing?" She said confused backing away.

"Would you just stay still, Gilmore?" I said touching her hands. She stopped smiling too and stared. Her cheeks were bright red. I looked into her eyes and hinted a smile.

I scooted closer and bent my head down slowly. I crashed my lips into hers with my eyes closing automatically. Hers were too I'm guessing, because she didn't pull away like I thought she would. The kiss lasted longer than I thought it would too. But she finally did pull away after coming back to reality.

"How long were you waiting for that, Dodger?" She panted.

"Long enough to say it was worth the wait." I smiled. She smiled wider than I thought she would.

She stopped smiling. "Is this why, Dean.."

"Again with, Dean!" I said backing away. "Damnit, I'll never amount to him, will I? I've been chasing you for over a year and trying to show you who I am. Who I can be, but I guess that will never be good enough, will it?!" I had a straight face and was close to yelling.

"Jess, I'm sorry. It was really sweet and all.. Did you say year?" She said reaching out one hand.

"how long does it take to realize that I fell for you. I've waited, and waited, and I'm tired of waiting, Rory. I'm done, so go hook up with, Dean or something." It all just flowed out again. I stood up and started to walk away. She ran up behind me and grabbed my hand. I turned around still angry.

"Jess.. I had no idea you felt that why." She looked up at me. "I always thought it was a one way relationship." She revealed.

She reached for my other hand, which she also grabbed. Closing her eyes she locked her lips onto mine. longer this time. I realized everything I said didn't have even the slightest lie. It was all true. I loved her, with all my heart.

She began walking. We both pulled away slowly at the same time. We smiled, then walked down the street with our hands woven together.

We stumbled into Luke's and she sat at the counter. I walked back behind the counter. " what can I get you miss?" I joked.

"Is Luke Home?" She asked standing up and walking behind the Counter standing next to me.

"Nah, he won't be here for a couple days." I answered.

"Can I stay over?" She asked.

"Sure you can. What kind of stay over do you.." I began, not finishing was on purpose.

"I don't know. But I'm pretty sure we're not at that step yet." She said placing her arms around my waist.

"Yet?" I asked

"Yet." She assured.

I smiled and kissed her lightly. She did the same. We walked upstairs and slept in my bed. Nothing happened, but I liked putting an arm over someone while sleeping.