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"Oh, I'm so excited!" Rory smiled as she got in the car herself, after strapping in Valentina's booster seat in one of the back seat. Jess was taking Rory and Valentina to New York for the weekend, part business and part pleasure. He had gotten them the best suite in his favorite hotel. Well, his publishing company got him the room and he had no problem saying no.

"It's just New York Ror, there's nothing that exciting about it." Jess chuckled as he backed out of the Gilmore driveway, and quickly on I-95.

"So tonight I have a business meeting with Chris and Matt and tomorrow is the release party of the book. I would really love it if you and Valentina came. It would be a nice chance to show off my hot girlfriend." Jess said, smirking as Rory hit him playfully.

Valentina was fast asleep in the back seat, a book lying across her chest.

"Why is Valentina wearing her leather jacket? It's nearly ninety degrees out. She must be dying." Jess asked.

"She calls it her daddy jacket. She insists on wearing it everywhere." Rory smiled.

After almost three hours of listening to everything from Metallica to David Bowie, the small family was finally in New York City. Jess parked in front of the building and concierge came out to get their bags. Rory got Valentina out from the back seat, who was now awake and looking around everywhere.

"Look Mommy! It's the Empire State Building!" Valentina smiled proudly. She could easily point out memorable buildings, such as that one.

"Good girl. Come on, let's follow daddy." Rory held her hand and guided her inside. The lobby alone was the most beautiful room that Rory had seen in her life. Three huge chandeliers hung from the ceiling. The chairs in the lobby were black leather that reclined and the counters and tables were granite. Since she was used to wooden staircases back at her mom's inn, this was a whole new universe for her. On their way to the elevator, they passed a two way grand staircase, that also had a chandelier hanging in the middle of it.

"Jess, this place is amazing." She smiled, as they got into the elevator. Valentina pressed the 21 button, since they were staying on the twenty-first floor.

"Only the best for you Gilmore. And you too, mini Mariano." He ruffled Valentina's wavy black hair. The elevator opened directly into their room. Valentina ran into the living room and plumped down on the couch. Again, it was leather, with black and white checked pillows on both sides, the same pattern as the carpet.

"Valentina, come see your room!" Rory took Valentina and skipped into her room. It had a queen size bed and three bookcases, filled with all types of books.

"I love it here!" The little girl beamed.

"Good. You stay here and read okay? Daddy and I have to unpack." She kissed the top of her head and then went into the master bedroom. Jess was already throwing his things in one of the drawers underneath the TV set.

"Jess, this place, it's beyond words. And you know I'm not one to be without words." She smiled and laid on the bed, taking a new book out of her backpack.

"Well, I'm glad you like it. This place is for rent and I was thinking of buying it, if we move here together. I got a pretty nice deposit on the book deal and I want this place to be just ours. What do you think?" He asked, as he climbed into the bed next to her.

"I think that sounds like an amazing idea." Rory smiled and kissed him.

"I love you, Jess."

"I love you too Ror. If I didn't, do you think I would get us this place?" He smirked.

"Why can't you say I love you without a snarky ass comment?" Rory said, of course joking. She loved his snarky comments.

"I should be getting ready now. I have to meet Chris and Matt in an hour for that meeting." He said, changing the subject and getting out of bed.

"Come on, we just got here. We didn't get to look over the room service menu or look at the book shelf." Rory pointed the book shelf that went from floor to ceiling.

Jess chuckled as he took his semi-wrinkled clothes out of the drawer to change into before his meeting. "How about you read over the menu and report back to me tonight when I get back. I really have to get going." He quickly kissed her and went in the bathroom to change,

He came out looking a lot more professional than he did when he wore his ripped jeans and New Romantics t-shirt.

"Okay, now I really have to go. Kiss Valentina goodnight for me tonight, I probably won't be home before she falls asleep." Jess said and kissed Rory one more time, and then went in Valentina's room to kiss her goodbye, but she was too preoccupied with reading a book that she found on one of the bookshelves in her room. Rory knew that he had left from the sound of the ding of the elevator.

That night, Rory and Valentina ordered food from the downstairs restaurant. Everything was included in their stay, so they ordered most everything, and anything that was left over, Jess could have when he got home. They watched a movie, then Rory put Valentina to bed after reading her the first three chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird.

It was nearly midnight when Rory finally fell asleep. Jess wasn't back from his meeting yet, something that he should've been back from hours ago. Rory had called him twice and texted him to make sure he was okay, but got no response. She finally let the anxiety get the best of her and she fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, she heard voices in the living room of the apartment. 3:27 the clock next to her read. Tiredly, she put on her slippers and walked out to find a very drunken Jess on the couch and an almost sober Chris and Matt next to him, trying to get him to stay still on the couch.

"Rory.." Matt said as he saw her come into the room.

"R-Rory's prrreettttyyy" Jess slurred to himself. His eyes were all red and bloodshot and his cheeks were bright pink in color from the alcohol.

"We didn't mean for this to happen. We went out after the meeting and Jess just ordered one drink after another. We tried to stop him, but he was not being stopped." Chris tried to explain.

Rory sighed, she thought that this Jess was long gone.

"I think it would be best if you two left. I can figure this out." She combed her hair back with her fingers. The two friends left without any hesitation and Rory helped Jess into their bedroom. Within seconds of being in bed, he fell asleep. Rory took her pillow and an extra blanket found in the closet and went to go sleep on the couch, she couldn't stand to sleep next to him tonight.