A/N: This story is AU! Rory goes to Yale, but lives in an apartment complex with three girls. None of them are Paris. She never dated Jess because he never came to Stars Hollow. They met six months ago… at school.

Disclaimer: I own Suzanne, Libby, and Hayley.

Jess' POV

"I know my parents want to meet you sometime, because I talk about you a lot, but if you would rather go to Stars Hollow for the fourth of July then that is fine." Hayley says as she puts the dishes in the new dishwasher that Luke installed for her and Rory last week.

I sigh and walk into the living room with a can of soda. Sitting on the sofa, I speak, "It's not that I don't want to meet your family… it's just that I like spending time with Luke when I can."

"Well Rory's going, too, and I know how you two don't get along so I thought I would save you a week of bickering." She calls from the kitchen.

I think that going away with Rory is what I want to do this week. That's one of the big reasons I rather go to Stars Hollow. Of course I would never say that to Hayley, "I know, Hayles and I appreciate it. But I'm sure Rory and I can get along for a few days… for the sake of Luke and Lorelai."

"Fine." I hear her put a plate in the dishwasher and slam it shut before she walks into the laundry room to start the dryer.

I pop open my can drink, just as Rory walks in and over to me. She takes the drink out of my hand and takes a big gulp, "Oh thanks, I needed that… it's hot out there." She smirks and takes another sip before looking back at my scowling face, "What are you doing here anyways, dipstick? Don't you have a home?"

"If you don't remember… I have a right to be here." I state taking my soda back from her.

"But that doesn't mean you have a right to take our food and beverages." She snatches it back and walks to her room, looking over her shoulder and sticking her tongue out.

"Spawn of Satan, I swear!" I hear her laugh at my comment from her bedroom. I smile and lean back on the couch.

Libby slams in and rolls her eyes when she sees me, "That guy you set me up with is an obsessive freak. I went on one date with him and he is like a leech. Make him go away!"

I laugh and shake my head, "Nope… this is your thing."

"But it's your fault! You set us up!" She whines and plops down beside me, "Come on Jess… please!"

My fault? She's kidding right. "Libby, you are the one who saw him and said, and I quote, 'Jess… you have got to get me the hook up.' Honestly, I thought you were nuts, but now… I have nothing to do with it." I chuckle a bit, "You get rid of him."

"Hayley! Your boyfriend's being mean!" Libby yells from her spot beside me.

"What's new?!" I heard Rory yell from the bedroom. I can't help but smirk.

Hayley walks in the living room and looks between Libby and I, "Jess are you making fun of her taking her brother to her high school prom, again?" She crosses her arms across her chest.

A burst of laughter involuntarily comes out of my mouth, "No… but, that was hilarious."

"You're so mean!" Libby shrieks and hits me on the arm before going off into the room she shares with Hayley.

I cringe as I hear the door slam and my eyes avert to Hayley. She shakes her head, "That was so uncalled for…"

"You brought it up!" I argue, "I can't help that Libby's pathetic-ness amuses me."

"She wasn't very social in high school, Jess… that's not her fault."

"I can hear you!" Libby screams from the bedroom, and I cringe again.

"You need to apologize to her." She glares at me.

I look at the bedroom door, and then back at my girlfriend, "Maybe when she cools off…" Hayley rolls her eyes and walks into the kitchen, again.

A few hours later I feel a something thump against the back of my head, hard. I snap my eyes open, "Ow!" I hold the back of my head and see Rory sitting beside me, "What was that for?!"

"You were snoring too loud; I want to watch the rest of this show." She states not taking her eyes off the TV in front of us.

"What time is it?" I ask sitting up and rubbing my eyes.

"Like 11 o'clock."

"P.M.?" I ask, wondering why Hayley didn't wake me up earlier.

"Yup." Rory looks for the remote control, but obviously can't find it, "Damn it." She mumbles and sticks her hands in the cracks of the couch.

I help her on her search, "Where is everyone else?"

"They went to bed…" She said, but I could tell she was concentrating on only one thing… finding the control.

"Why didn't Hayley wake me?" I ask reaching under the couch to try and find it.

"I told her not to." She said, sounding exasperated.

"Oh…" I wonder why she did that, but I don't ask. I just continue to search for the control.

"Just screw it." She says, annoyed and stands up. I follow her actions and she walks over to the TV. After she turns it off we both I realize it is too dark for me to see where I am going. I start walking backwards carefully feeling everything behind me.

I hear Rory stumbling over the coffee table and then feel her fall on me, sending both of us to the ground. My back hits something hard and I realize what it is after the TV pops on and the blue light fills the room. I look up and see Rory looking back at me. We're so close. My breathing becomes quicker at the feeling of her on me. She mumbles some sort of apology and scurries off of me, running into her room.

After I sit up, I look behind me and see the remote control. I laugh a little bitterly and turn off the TV, before standing up and walking out of the apartment.

Rory's POV

Waking up to the sound of Hayley and Jess fighting is not something I like to be awakened to. Especially at 7 A.M. I stumble out of bed and see Suzanne standing in front of the mirror pinning her hair back, "What are they fighting about?" I ask, my voice laced with tiredness.

She turns to me, "They're fighting about you and him going to Stars Hollow today. By the way you guys are leaving as soon as the fight is over so get up and get dressed."

I groan and walk into the living room, pulling my sleeves down over my hands, "What is wrong with you? No one gets up this early."

Jess turns to me and smirks, "You are the only one in the house who is not awake."

I roll my eyes and walk past him and Hayley, reaching for a cereal bar in the bowl sitting in the middle of the table. I lean on the table after I take the wrapper off my cocoa puff bar and watch as Hayley looks between us and walks away.

"What was that all about?" I take a bite of my food and glance up at Jess.

"Nothing… just Hayley being… Hayley." He shakes his head and looks me up and down, "You aren't going like that, are you?"

I scoff, "Of course I am! Don't I look gorgeous?" I laugh and look up at him. He isn't laughing; it's starting to make me uncomfortable. He just stands there looking at me; finally he shakes his head and looks down at the keys in his hands, "Well… go get your bags."

"I'm joking… I am not going like this… I'll go get dressed." I laugh a little and this time he joins me. I walk into my bedroom and close the door behind me with a heavy sigh.

Suzanne looks up at me from her suitcase on the bed, "What's wrong? Did you finally express your undying love for Jess?" She asks dramatically and my mouth hangs open, "Oh I forgot… it was a secret." She shakes her head.

I walk over and jerk the headphones off of her ears, "What are you talking about?" I demand.

"Oh don't pretend you don't have feelings for him… I see the way you two flirt. Poor Hayley can't even see what's right in front of her." Suzanne shakes her head.

"You have no idea what you are taking about." I whisper, harshly.

"I won't tell anyone… I think you two are practically made for each other. I like you better than Hayles… she whines too much if you ask me, but whatever. If you want to deny it then I won't help you."

"Help me with what? I have a boyfriend… I despise Jess." I smile a little, "We fight constantly."

"But when you two are alone…" She raises her eyebrows, "I see it, Rory… you may not see it yet, but I do."

I shake my head and walk into my closet, getting dressed quickly so I can go home. I walk out and grab my bag off the bed, "Bye Suzanne…"

"Bye Miss Denial." She looks up at me. "No Egyptian jokes." She adds.

Laughing, I walk out the door, not believing that my feelings for Jess are that obvious. I walk out and see Logan standing in the doorway, "What are you doing here?" I fake a smile and I must say I am very good at it.

He walks over and hugs me before kissing me, soundly. Like, he's attacking me. I like Logan; I really do, but Jess… he's just… it. He ends the kiss first and look at me, "I came to say goodbye before you left."

I laugh a little, "It's not like I'm shipping off to Paraguay." I kiss his cheek, "I'll call you."

He nods and looks past me at Jess, "You're riding with him?"

"Yeah." I look back at Jess who is picking up my bag and heaving it over his shoulder.

"Mhm…" He has a tight smile on his face and I kiss the side of his mouth.

"We'll be home before you know it… we better go, though, so bye." I give him a smile before calling out a goodbye to Libby and Hayley and walking out the door.

I wait for him at the car. I know saying goodbyes to Hayley takes a while. I lean on the hood and watch as he walks out carrying my bag. He pops the trunk and I follow him to the back. He puts my bag in and slams it shut.

"Can I drive?" I ask looking at his car.

"Nope." He smirks and I see the playful glint in his eye. I smirk and catch a glimpse of the keys in his hand.

I look past him and make a horrified expression, "Oh my…"

He looks behind him, "What is it?" He asks as I snatch the keys out of his hand and hold it over my head. I smile as he looks back at me with a raised eyebrow, "You just stole my keys."

"Ha." I state leaning away from him, so he couldn't take them from me. He reaches for them, but I take another step back. When he reaches again, I take off running around his car.

"Ror…" He warns, standing on the other side of the car, "Give me the keys and no one gets hurt."

"Hmm.. no." I smirk.

He eases around the car, getting closer, "Okay, then…" He takes off running after me.

I squeal when he reaches me and starts tickling, "Stop, stop, stop…" I say laughing, with a tight hold on his keys.

"Give me the keys." He demands, trying to be serious but failing terribly.

I can't control my laughter anymore and I drop the keys on the ground. When I realize what I did I stop laughing and reach for them. He gets to them first and spins the key ring around his finger. I glare at him, "No fair. You cheated."

"Cheated? There are no rules in this game." He laughs and walks to the driver's seat of the car, "You're a sore loser."

I gasp at the horrible accusation and hop in the passenger seat, "How dare you!"

He chuckles and starts the car, "You are." He drives out of the parking lot and onto the highway.

"You're mean." I can't help but smile when I look at him. A week with Jess wouldn't be bad at all. He smiles back at me and we hold a gaze for a minute until he realizes he needs to look at the road.

I really need to control myself this week…

A/N: Oh wow... thank you for all of the reviews! I didn't expect to get so many! I hope you like this next chapter as much as the first one! Review please!!