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Rory woke up and rolled over expecting to be cuddled into the side of Jess. Instead she felt cold crumpled sheets. She opened her eyes and sat up looking around the room. When she stopped to listen she heard the shower running and got out of bed.

After stepping out of her clothes she pushes the shower curtain aside and steps in. Jess turns around, "Hey."

"Hey." Rory grabs the shampoo and scrubs her hair, "Look, Jess, I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have made you wait so late. But Jess, you really shouldn't be angry at me."

Jess scoffed, "You're kidding me, right?" He shook his head and turned back around to face the wall.

She grabbed his shoulder and turned him around forcefully, "No! You should not even be this mad at me! At least I didn't cheat on you!" She shoved him back against the shower wall.

"I told you I was sorry, Rory!" He stepped forward, in the fighting mode just like her.

"Sorry doesn't always cut it." Rory rinsed out her hair and got out of the shower. Grabbing a towel from the shelf to wrap around her, she walked to the sink and wiped the condensation off of the mirror.

The shower cut off and Jess stepped out after her, wrapping the towel around his waist, "Rory, you were alone in an office with your ex-boyfriend who you were going to marry at one time. How do I know you weren't just going to get back at me?"

Rory turned and stared him down, anger flashed in her eyes, "Because unlike you, I can be trusted." She said calmly, and then walked out of the bathroom and to her dresser.

He shook out his hair the best that he could and walked out to her, "Rory… I… I didn't mean it… I was… I was just talking before I thought."

"Well you obviously thought that!" She turned to him and the tears were falling again, he hated this. The hurt. Every time she cried it hurt him worse than before. She wiped her eyes, "I… thought… you… loved…me." She choked out her words in between sobs.

"I do Rory! I do! You're my wife, I proposed… I married you! Of course I love you!"

She wouldn't say anything for the longest time. She looked down at the soft carpet and fixed her eyes on one particular spot. The stain she had made when she spilt the coffee, trying to serve breakfast in bed to Jess on his birthday three months ago. She finally looked up at him. Her eyes were so watery. She blinked. So many tear drops fell, "You were with another woman, Jess. I always told my self that I wouldn't be the girl who let her husband cheat on her. I thought with you that I was safe. I thought that with you I would never have to worry about other women. I want Jess back."

"He's still here." Jess sat at the end of the bed.

"No. I want the Jess that proposed to me. I want the Jess that fought for me. The Jess that said 'Till death do us part.' I want the Jess who comforted me when we had our first and second miscarriage. Why can't I have him back?" Rory slammed her fist against the dresser top.

"Rory! That Jess is still here! People mess up… they make mistakes." He raked his hand through his hair and looked down at his bare feet.

"Yeah, I know people make mistakes. But what was that one thing you said to me when we first got together? After I told you about all the times Logan had flings on the side? I believe you said 'I would never do that to you, Ror. I love you, and with me you don't have to worry about being hurt.'" Rory turned to look at him, her tears were becoming uncontrollable, "I believed you!"

"And you should have! It's the truth Rory! I didn't want to hurt you… it was all a big mistake!" Jess stood up and walked towards her.

"No! No, no, no! Stop!" She put her hands over her ears and closed her eyes, "I am not hearing this again! This is what Logan always said!"

"Don't compare me to him! I am not Logan, Rory. I wouldn't do this over and over and say it was a mistake. I take it back and if I could do it over I would have never let her buy me a drink." Jess stood at least a foot away from her.

"Stop it!" She screamed holding her ears tighter, "Just stop saying 'her'! I hate her!"

Jess just looked down at the floor and listened to her sobbing, "Rory… I'm sorry." He whispered.

"I want to trust you again."

Jess looked up at her as she continued, "I'm going to stay with my mom this week. I want to sort everything out. I might be gone for a few days or maybe longer. We need time. I am not going to divorce over this. I just need to get away."

He nodded, slowly. After he swallowed hard he spoke, "When are you leaving?"

"After I get dressed and packed." She folded her arms across her chest.

"I have to go to the office and get some of the paperwork that Evan couldn't fill out. I'll be back in about an hour or so. Will you still be here?" He looked hopeful. It was like he was trying to get her to date him for the first time.

"I don't know. Maybe." She shrugged and picked out clothes from the dresser in front of her.

Jess walked to his closet after staring at her back for the longest time. This was hard. He loved her too much to see her this angry.

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Jess walked into the office and went to his desk. It wasn't as crazy around here as it usually was so he probably couldn't sneak by like he usually does. He grabbed the yellow folder that contained the papers he needed to tend to and he walked out of his office, locking the door in the process.

Once he stepped out Evan stood right there. Jess jumped a little and breathed in heavily, "Jeez, you scared the shit out of me."

"Sorry man. So… where have you been? I called early this morning. You said you would take a 'quick' shower and be down here."

Jess ran a hand through his hair, "Sorry, I had a fight with Rory. It stalled me."

"Another fight? Jeez, you could break me and Sonya's record and no one can do that." Evan laughed a little.

Jess didn't even crack a smile. It wasn't that the comment made him mad, it was just so true. He nodded, "Yeah… it was about the accident. Again."

"I told you not to tell her. But no, you insisted. Does she know who it is, yet?" Evan wondered.

"No!" Jess snapped and looked around the office, "No, no, no."

"I take that as a no." Evan smirked, "Look man, you need to tell her."

Jess shook his head, "No, what difference would it make anyway? She's gone, now. She moved cities."

"That doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if the girl lives 400 miles away. Rory should still know." Evan had on a serious face.

"I can't." Jess' eyes were actually watering. No one besides Luke and Rory had seen him cry. Aside from Liz who saw him cry when he was young and scraped his knee on the sidewalk.

Evan nodded, "You will one day, though, right?"

"One day." Jess nodded and walked past him, "I'll see you Monday."

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Jess got home and walked into the bedroom. Rory's car was still parked outside, so this was a good sign. He saw her suitcase lying open on the bed with clothes and essentials packed up high.

She walked out of the bathroom and set her toothbrush on top, "Hey. I decided not to leave, yet."

"Good. But you are leaving soon?" Jess tilted his head to the side.

"Don't sound so excited to get rid of me." She showed a hint of a smile and zipped up her suitcase, "I guess I better get going."

Jess lifted her suitcase off the bed and set it on the ground, "Okay… I guess I'll see you in a few days."

Rory nodded and grabbed the handle, "Yeah. Mom said she needed me, so at least I won't be intruding."

Jess shrugged, "Yeah.. And she's your mom. She always loves your company. So… does she know?"

Rory shook her head, "No, but she most likely will. I mean I have to tell her why we are taking time apart."

He sighed, "Can you not say it like that?"

"Why not? It's what we are doing."

"When you say it like that it sounds more like we are about to break up or something." Jess shoves his hands in his pockets.

"Oh." She nodded and sighed heavily, "Well, I'm going to go. Bye." She turned on her heel and walked towards the door.

"Bye Ror." He leaned on the door frame and watched her walk out.

After she stepped out of the door she stopped and turned back around. She opened the door and walked back in the house. Jess heard her coming and turned around, "Did you forget som-"

He was cut off by her lips crashing on his. It had been days since they had physical contact. Jess pulled her closer as the goodbye kiss turned into a passionate heated kiss. Her hands ran through his messy hair and his hand lie on the back of her neck. His other arm wrapped around her bringing her so close that the space between them was closed.

When they pulled away she looked up into his eyes and kissed him one more time, "Bye." She said as she made her way back to the door. Jess stood there again watching her go and wishing she would turn around again.