"Jess what are you doing here" Rory was trying her best to stay clam but she was losing it fast.

"I come back here when my life gets to much I sit here for a while then leave before anyone can see me. What are you doing back here." Rory couldn't breath she was falling apart.

"You didn't say goodbye why the hell didn't you say goodbye" She was trying to fight back the tears but she couldn't fight them anymore.

"I'm sorry Rory I should have" Rory put her hand to up to cut him off.

"No you don't get to be sorry why the hell is everyone saying sorry to me. Do you know what happened after you left? I went back out with Dean and he treated me like crap and broke up with me in front of a group of people. Then I started dating a rich ass that cheated on me many times then started hitting me. So of corse me being the stupid person I am said yes when he asked me to marry him. On my wedding day he called off the wedding them beat me so bad that I had broken ribs, nose and tons more injuries." She lifted up her shirt and showed him her still bruised ribs. By now she thought they would be gone but they weren't. "This is what I was left with after that." Her face was now tear stained and she was sobbing uncontrollable. She sat down on the edge on the bridge again. Jess was just looking at her she seen something that she never seen before he was crying.

"Rory I am so sorry. I should have said goodbye." He sat down beside her and rubbed her back. she didn't move away from his touch but she moved closer to him.

"Everything that happened isn't your fault. I was just stressed about everything that has happened and being here made me miss you. I haven't been back here since you left." She rested her head on his chest and cried. They sat there silent until Rory had stop crying. She looked up at him a smiled. She felt safe in his arms which had not shocked her she always felt safe when he held her. She rested her head back on his chest trying to regain her composure enough to go home. It felt good to have her in his arms again. What he did was wrong and he felt bad everyday for it. He pulled her tighter to his chest and kissed the top of her head. Rory lifted her head off his chest and looked him in the eyes he put his lips beside her ear and whispered to her.

"Rory if there was anything I could do to take away this pain that I caused and the pain you have faced after I left I would in a New York minute." Jess smiled at Rory and felt his heart skip a beat. Without even thinking he brought his lips to her and kissed her. Rory was caught off guard but quickly started kissing him back. Not breaking apart until they needed air. Jess rested his forehead on Rorys and looked her in her big blue eyes. She brought her hand up to her lips and stared at Jess in shock.

"Jess you cant" She got up from her where she was sitting and started to run. She hadn't ran from a kiss in a long time but it was Jess and she needed to run. Jess just sat on the bridge watching her. "How stupid am I" He said out loud and hung his hands in his head. Rory ran all the way to her house and up the stairs.

"Mom." She started to look around the living room. "Mom where are you" Rory was crying and out of breath. She totally forgot about the other people in her house that were now coming towards her.

"Rory what's wrong" Finn grabbed her hands and tried to get her to look at him.

"Mom" She yelled once more when Lorelai come running down the staires.

"Babe what's wrong." Rory let go of Finns hands and hugged Lorelai. She rubbed her daughters back.

"He's here mom I seen him he's back" She spoke into her mothers shoulder so only her mom could hear. Lorelai pulled her up the stairs into her room.

"Who's here baby" She wiped Rorys tears away.

"Jess he's here he was on our bridge. He said sorry for everything and I yelled at him and told him with Dean did and what Logan did then I should him the marks and I broke down. He held me and just let me cry." Thinking about what she was about to say next the tears started to flow again. "He said that if there was anything he could do to take away the pain he would. Then we kissed" Rory laid down on her mother bed and just cried. "mom why does he still do this to me. He left without saying goodbye he hurt me so bad and he can still get to me like this" She wiped her face and sat up. "Mom don't tell them why I was crying I cant explain Jess to the boys and what he did." Lorelai nodded and watched her daughter lay back down and go to sleep. Once she knew her daughter was asleep she left her room. Heading down the stairs she tried her best to compose herself she was going to kick Jess's ass if it was the last thing she did. Lorelai made it to the living room when she heard the 3 other people coming into the room.

"Is she ok" Stephanie asked her hoping for an answer.

"Ya fine I just have to do something" She pulled on her shoes and grabbed her bag. She ran out the door and started towards Lukes. Once she got there she ran up to the counter.

"Where is he" She was about to go up stairs when Luke stopped her.

"Where is who"

"Jess where is he. He's back in town where is he."

"Lor he's not here I didn't even know he was back." Luke pulled his girlfriend into a hug. "What did he do this time"

"He broke her again. He said sorry for everything and that he would take her pain away if he could then he kissed her. Now she is at home sleeping after bawling her eyes out." She tried to clam herself down and think.

"If he comes here I will tell him to stay away from her I swear." Luke hugged Lorelai again trying to make her feel better. "Have some coffee" He handed her a mug and made her sit down.

"Luke he hurt my baby again" She stared at the counter hating Jess right now.

"I know sweetie I know" She kept drinking the coffee with her head down. Meanwhile back at the lab (Lorelai house) Rory was still lying in her moms' bed but she was wide awake. Her mind was still racing from everything that happened today. She was thinking when she heard a knocking on the door.

"Come in" She seen Stephanie walk through the door and sit on the foot of the bed.

"You ok Rory" Stephanie smiled at her friend and rubbed her leg.

"Ya I'm fine just had a stressful morning." She took and deep breath and started to tell Stephanie what had happened. "Do you remember me talking about Jess?"

"Ya I do the ex that took off without a goodbye."

"Well I went for a walk today and decided to go sit on our bridge and he was there. He said sorry I yelled at him for everything that has happened not just with us but with Logan then he held me while I cried and he kissed me." Stephanie just stared at her in shock. All she could do was pull Rory into a hug which made her cry again.

"Its ok Rory don't cry."

"I know I shouldn't but he just left and I never really got over it I just let it go but seeing him and everything that happened it just open the wounds again. I'm so confused I don't know what to do" She just sat there staring at Stephanie hoping for an answer.

"You have Finn you don't need Jess he hurt you so bad and he doesn't deserve to be near you." She gave her a smile and started to pull her out of bed. "Come on you need food you haven't eaten in a while." The two girls headed downstairs to questioning looks from the guys. Stephanie just shook her head and they headed into the kitchen for food. All 4 were sitting at the table eating but not saying a word. Finally Finn broke the silence.

"What happened love" Rory simply smiled at him.

"I seen somebody I haven't seen in years and it shook me nothing big I'm fine now." She smiled and kissed him on the cheek and sat back down. They all made small talk and ate until they heard Lorelai walk into the house.

"Hey Kiddo are you ok" Lorelai kissed the top of Rorys head and smiled at her.

"Ya just got shook up" She smiled up at her mom.

"Well I know this is a bad time but this was sitting on the balcony for you." She handed her a box and a card. She opened the envelope and smaller cards fell out along with the big one. The big one was a graduation card and the smaller one read.

"I bought this for you as a graduation gift I just never had a chance to give it to you. Love you always Jess." She read the bigger card and laughed at what it said inside. It was now time to open the box. When she lifted the lid she couldn't help but smile but want to cry at the same time. It was a sliver band with 6 diamonds in the front. The inside of the band had "forever and a day" Engraved on it. Everyone sat there looking at her waiting for an answer.

"What is it babe"

"It's a grad gift from Jess" She gave the watching people a faint smile and looked back at the ring.