A/N: Sorry for taking so long to update. I have been having computer problems, and I had finals, then I thought that I was only gonna be out of town without internet access for one night, but I was told the day I was leaving that it was actually four. so. here is chapter 8, and I'll be on a road trip, so probably typing fairly regularly, which means updates (hopefully, no promises). Also, I won't have internet access every night, so even if it gets written, it might not be posted. I am gonna be starting a new Trory, so that should be up in the next couple of weeks, but I could use some ideas for it, and for it's title. Also, if anyone needs a beta, I would most definitely be willing to beta for you, just let me know! ( I get really bored during the summer.)

"Rory!"

"Mom!"

Both women were crying as they embraced, while Luke and Jess stood awkwardly to the side. When Rory and Lorelai came back to earth, Luke moved forward and gave Rory a fatherly hug, and kissed her forehead. Rory smiled up at him, then moved on to Jess. She hugged him fiercely, and let go of another wave of tears. Jess held her just as fiercely, one hand holding the back of her head, the other on her lower back. He closed his eyes and stayed like that until her shoulders stopped shaking. When they pulled apart, they looked around and found that Luke and Lorelai had left the room.

Rory, looked up at Jess and said "It wasn't your fault. You know that right?"

"Yeah. I do." Jess said, pulling her back in to him, this time for a quick kiss before he hugged her again. They simply stood there, reveling in the feel of each other's arms. When Luke and Lorelai came back in with coffee, Rory and Jess were talking about books that they had each read recently.

"Are you guys ready to go?" Lorelai asked.

"Yup." Jess said as Rory nodded. They both stood up from the bed that they had been sitting on and held hands as they left the hospital. When they got to the car, Jess commented to Rory as he helped her in, "Maybe I shouldn't ride with you. Both times you were in a car with me, we have gotten in an accident!"

Rory turned around to rebuke his statement, but noticed his smile, and squeezed his hand in response. Jess smiled even more widely at her reaction, and they climbed into the back seat for the trip back to Stars Hollow. Rory leaned against him and he had his arm around her shoulders for the whole ride. They were both so content that they did not notice Luke and Lorelai's glances at each other, or the small touches they shared ; Luke's hand on Lorelaia's leg when he reached down to shift gears, Lorelai's hand on his shoulder as she turned around to check on Rory and Jess.

Luke dropped Lorelai and Rory at their house, and both couples kissed goodbye lightly. Rory and jess' eyes widened as they saw the exchange between Luke and Lorelai. In silence, Rory followed Lorelai into the house. As soon as the door closed, she shrieked.

"Oh my God! You guys finally did it!"

"Who did what?" Lorelai ased, pretending to be confused.

"You and Luke! You finally came to your senses and saw what was has been right in front of you!"

"It hasn't been. It was more off to the side."

"Yeah, right. The entire town has seen it for years. And yes, this includes me." Rory headed off the question that she knew was coming. "Even Jess noticed it when he came. That's how obvious it was. OOOH! Can I tell Ms. Patty?" Rory looked so eager as she said this that Lorelai almost felt bad for disappointing her. Almost.

"Ms. Patty already knows. So does the rest of the town- it happened at Luke's. He was refusing me coffee, as usual, and I don't know, I just kissed him! Everyone was clapping and whistling."

"See?! I told you! They were all waiting for it to happen!"

"Yeah, well…" Lorelai tried to sound dejected, but she was so hapy that t she couldn't even pretend.

In the truck Jess was congratulating Luke in much the same way, telling him how everyone had expected it for so long.

"They were not!" Luke was indignant.

"Yes, Uncle Luke, they were. Everyone could see that you two wanted each other. So how did it happen?"

"I denied her coffee like I always do, And she kissed me. She came in dressed like me, mocking me!" Jess snorted. Luke glared at him and continued. "She was wearing a flannel shirt and a baseball cap." At this point he couldn't continue because Jess burst out laughing loudly enough to drown out Luke's voice. Jess was finally calming down when they reached the diner. Outside Kirk was waiting.

"Kirk, it's 11:00. We're closed!" Luke looked only slightly annoyed at Kirk's appearance.

"I know, but I wasn't there for the show earlier, and I wanted a front row seat tomorrow." Kirk said in all seriousness.

"What?" Luke was much more annoyed now.

"You and Lorelai. I missed it!"

"Don't feel bad, I did too." Jess mock-glared at Luke.

"Oh shut up both of you. Jess, go to bed. Kirk… There will be no 'show' tomorrow. Just Lorelai and me, in this relationship. Now leave before I call your mother to come get you." Luke stormed into the diner, grinding his teeth. Jess went in slowly after him, taking car not to jar the cuts in his hands.

That night there were no snores in the apartment above Luke's diner. Luke pretended not to notice when Jess left with a book sometime around 2:30. He figured that Jess just had to get out of the deafening silence of the apartment. In the Gilmore house, Rory and Lorelai sat silently on the couch. A movie was on, but when it ended, neither of them got up to turn the TV off. They continued to sit together, not talking, neither one moving until they heard Lorelai's alarm clock going off upstairs. It was morning.

A/N2: blah. ok. kinda short. sorry. and just filler. enjoy! review?