A/N- I'm glad you all liked the first chapter! Thank you for all the reviews! Sorry it took so long but I had a really bad week. I went back to the doctor for my wrist that I broke in August and he told me that there were two tears that hadn't healed and that I was probably gonna have to have surgery. He gave me a cortisone shot and said if I didn't feel drastically better by the first of the year, to go see the hand specialist he referred me to. That was Tuesday and my wrist feels no better, it actually feels worse! Anyway enough about my pain, here is chapter two, enjoy!

Rory's POV

The next morning I woke up early so I decided to go for a walk. I wandered around town for a little while, then I remembered the old bridge by the school and decided to go read there. As I approached I noticed a figure slouched over in the middle of the bridge. I smiled remembering an old conversation.

"Can I still take you up on that offer to push you in?" I asked as I took a seat next to him.

He looked over at me and smirked. "It's been years since we've been here together. Remember this?" he inquired tracing a crude carving in the wood with his finger. It said 'J he had carved it on the first day of spring after I told him this was our bridge. I had said they should make a sign or something, he had replied that Taylor would never make a sign with his name on it, so we would have to make our own sign. Then he pulled out his pocket knife and carved it, when he finished he looked up at me and smiled saying that now people would know it was our bridge.

"Yeah." I paused and looked up at him. "Can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"You promise not to get mad?"

"Yes."

"Why did you leave?"

"I was an idiot." He answered quickly. "I wasn't graduating. Luke kicked me out. You were mad at me. Not that you had any reason not to be mad at me. Then my dad came and left again."

"Your dad came?" I interrupted.

"Yeah, first he just sat in the diner and ordered coffee then he ran when Luke showed up. One night he came in after closing and told me he was my dad. Then he ran again."

"Oh."

"I almost didn't leave you know? When I saw you on that bus. I wanted to jump off and follow you. I actually stood like I was going to get off then I remembered everything that had happened and sat back down." He told me.

"I saw your bag." I said simply. "I knew you were leaving. Where did you go?"

"California. To see Jimmy. That lasted about a month then I was back in New York."

"You and your father didn't get along?"

"We were civil. l I spent most of my time with Lily, my step sister. I imagine you acted somewhat like her when you were a child. Minus the hiding in wardrobe's."

"Okay." I said slowly. "Another question?"

"Shoot."

"Did you mean what you said that winter?"

"Yes."

"I'm sorry." I said after a while.

"What for?" he asked.

"For coming to Philadelphia, and leading you to believe that I wasn't with Logan anymore. For kissing you and telling you I loved him. For hurting you." I answered.

"You're forgiven. What ever happened to Logan?"

"He proposed."

"Really?"

"Yep and I said no. Last I heard he was just settling his…" I paused thinking, "third divorce."

"So his life sucks." Jess concluded.

"Basically." I agreed. "What about Erica's mom? What's her story?"

"About a year and a half after you came to Philly I met Hannah. We dated for a little over a year then decided to break up. It wasn't a nasty break up or anything and we were still friends about two months later she found out she was pregnant. I told her I wanted to be apart of the baby's life and she agreed. But after Erica was born she decided she wasn't ready to be a parent and left. I haven't heard from her since." He said sighing.

"What's Erica's full name?"

"Erica Hailey Mariano."

"E.H. Earnest Hemmingway, Erica Hailey." I stated.

"You know me too well Gilmore." He smirked. "So how about some breakfast?"

"Well as long as you're offering, of course." He stood and offered me his hand. I grabbed his hand and he pulled me to my feet. He released my hand and we walked off the bridge we headed slowly to the diner ignoring the stares of the townspeople. It really was good to have Jess back.

A/N- I know it's short but it's officially Christmas break so I'll have more time to write. Review!