A/n You guys are awesome! I can't believe all the reviews. They mean so much to me. A couple of you have made some guesses about how Jess knows what to do well; you'll find out if your right this chapter. Read on and enjoy. Also, I don't own anything associated with Gilmore Girls. If I did, Luke and Lorelai as Well as Rory and Jess would always be together. Sorry for the long wait, but I've been sick. I hate allergy season. I really appreciate the feedback, don't forget to review.
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"Rory, she wants to see you," Jess said, reentering the waiting room. Rory stood up and looked between Luke, Lane, and Jess.
"Do you want one of us to go with you?" Luke asked.
"No, I think I should go by myself," Rory answered.
"I'm going to call Mama Kim and tell her I'm staying here," Lane said, turning to Rory.
"No, go ahead and go home. I'm gonna stay here with Luke and Jess. Thanks for driving me up here, though."
"It was no problem, call me if you need me," Lane said as she hugged Rory before letting her go so she could go see Lorelai.
"Hey Lane?" Rory called out.
"Yeah?" Lane asked, turning around.
"You can tell your Mom what happened, but make sure Misss. Patty and Babette don't hear okay? I don't think Mom's ready for all of Stars Hollow to know what happened," Rory said.
"Of course, I'll make sure no one else finds out," Lane promised as she headed down the hall and out the door.
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All too soon her feet had taken her to her mother's room. Turning the knob she looked in and saw her mother curled up on the bed. She looked so fragile.
"Mommy?" Rory asked as tears filled her eyes. Lorelai's eyes opened at the sound of her daughter's voice.
"Hey kid, Mommy's gonna be fine. Come here, sweets." Lorelai opened her arms for her daughter. Rory hesitated, remembering her mom's earlier reaction.
"Is it okay if I give you a hug?" Rory asked tentatively. Lorelai nodded and Rory wrapped her mother in a gentle yet loving embrace.
"I'm so glad you weren't home," Lorelai said in relief.
"What happened? Luke and Jess told me, but I'm still confused? Why was Jess here?" Rory asked, puzzled. Lorelai took a deep breath and began telling Rory the evening's events.
"So I went outside because I couldn't stay in the house, and Jess found me on the lawn. After he figured out what was wrong he brought me to Luke's, and they drove me here," Lorelai concluded shakily.
"Wow," Rory exclaimed as tears slid slowly down her face. Lorelai brushed the tears from her daughters face.
"How did you get here?" Lorelai asked.
"Luke called my cell, and Lane drove me up here," Rory told her.
"Great, that means all of Stars Hollow will know by morning," Lorelai lamented as she put her face in her hands.
"No, they won't, I asked Lane not to tell anyone other than her Mom," Rory assured her Mom.
"Thank you, sweets," Lorelai said as she kissed Rory's forehead. The two Gilmore girls sat in silence for several minutes.
"Where's Luke and Jess?" Lorelai asked.
"In the waiting room," Rory replied.
"I hope the doctors will let me go as soon as they have my test results back," Lorelai admitted softly.
"They'll probably keep you overnight for observation," Rory replied. Lorelai made a face. "It's for the best, Mom."
"Yeah I guess so," Lorelai reluctantly admitted. Just then the doctor walked into the room.
"Hello Ms. Gilmore, I have your test results."
"What do they say?" Lorelai asked nervously. The doctor's gaze shifted to Rory. "It's okay, I want my daughter to stay," Lorelai said.
"Very well, then. You were raped and have several bruises and cuts. You also fractured your left wrist. I'd like to keep you overnight for observation," the doctor concluded.
"Do I have to stay?" Lorelai whined.
"I'm afraid so. I'd rather be able to keep an eye on you, but you can go home first thing tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay," Lorelai agreed.
"Here are some pamphlets that list a number of good counselors who have worked with rape victims," the doctor said, handing her some pamphlets. Lorelai took them without a word. "If their aren't any questions, I'll leave you to rest. If you need anything, my names Dr. Smith."
"No, I don't have any questions," Lorelai said. The doctor nodded and headed out of the room.
"I'm gonna go tell Luke and Jess that your staying here tonight, then I'm going to see what they want to do," Rory said as she stood up.
"You guys should go home and get some sleep," Lorelai urged.
"We'll see, I don't know if any of us really want to go home," Rory argued.
"At least talk to Luke and Jess about it, please?" Lorelai requested. Rory nodded in agreement.
"Do Grandma and Grandpa know?" Rory asked, even though she thought she knew the answered.
"No!" Lorelai cried.
"Are you ever going to tell them, and are you going to press charges against Dad?" Rory asked as she reached the door. Lorelai thought about it for a moment before replying.
"I suppose I should at least tell your grandparents, not that they will believe me. As for pressing charges against Chris, it would be his word against mine, and with our tumultuous history, you know how well that would go," Lorelai pointed out. Rory just nodded as she gave her mom a small smile before heading back to the waiting room for what was sure to be a long night.
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She was about to announce herself when she overheard the question Luke was asking Jess.
"Do you want to tell me how you knew so well exactly what to do and not to do with Lorelai tonight?" Luke asked curiously. Jess's head shot up from looking at the floor and turned wide eyes on his Uncle Luke. He caught sight of Rory out of the corner of his eye.
"I'll tell you, but Rory you should hear this too," Jess said, motioning her over. Luke looked around at the mention of Rory's name he didn't realize she had come back.
"How's Lorelai?" Luke asked.
"She's going to be fine; the doctor wants to keep her overnight. Along with the Rape, she has a fractured wrist, that they'll put a cast on in a little while, but other than that she's okay," Rory said blinking back tears as she sat down on Jess's other side.
"That's good, okay Jess, go ahead," Luke said. Jess took a deep breath and began his story.
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"I knew what to do with Lorelai for two reasons. First and foremost, was because it happened to me. Secondly I had helped my Mom on a number of occasions when her good-for-nothing boyfriends would rape and beat her," Jess explained softly.
"How old were you when it happened to you?" Rory asked timidly.
"I was 15. I was coming home from a walk, and this guy grabbed me and dragged me into an alley. He kept his hand over my mouth so I wouldn't scream, but I managed to make enough noise that someone heard me and came to my rescue. It was a very nice woman who made sure to tell me anytime she was going to touch me and where. She wouldn't touch me until I told her she could. When they tried to examine me at the hospital, I went apeshit on them until she could get in the room, and calm me down."
"Do you know her?" Luke asked.
"I didn't until then, but we talk every now and then. She's a rape crisis counselor and her name is Abigail. She's a really good counselor, and I think she would be a good person for Lorelai to talk to. She's the one who came to my rescue when I was having nightmares and one night I decided that I had had enough and tried to slit my wrist. I made the first cut on each arm, and freaked. I called Abbey and she took me to the hospital," Jess finished as his voice cracked. The room fell silent save for a sniffle from Rory. Rory reached for one of Jess's wrist while Luke reached for the other. Jess flinched, but relaxed when he realized they weren't going to hurt him. The three of them stared at the scars on his wrists.
"Was this the reason Liz sent you to live here in Stars Hollow?" Luke asked.
"Sort of, I was getting into trouble as well, but I begged her to let me come, I needed to get away from it all," Jess answered.
"Does she know about the rape?" Rory choked.
"No, she doesn't," Jess said.
"Why the hell not? What kind of mother doesn't realize when her child's gone through something extremely traumatic?" Luke asked outraged.
"Take it easy, its okay, Uncle Luke. She had her own issues to deal with, and I didn't think I needed to add mine to the mix," Jess said, defending his mother.
"Well this explains a lot, and thank you for finding my Mom. I'm glad she was found by someone who would know what to do and what not to do," Rory said greatfully. A wave of guilt washed over Luke as the events in the diner flashed through his head. He should have listened to Jess, no questions asked.
"I'm sorry for not listening to you in the diner, Jess. I wouldn't have touched Lorelai the first time if I had realized what was going on," Luke said guiltily.
"And I'm sorry for any trauma I caused your Mom, Rory," Luke said.
"Luke, it's okay, you didn't know what was wrong at first. I don't blame you for anything, and I'm sure Mom doesn't either," Rory said gently.
"Okay, I hope your right, Rory," Luke said.
"Mom wants us to go home and get some sleep, but I don't want to leave her," Rory softly admitted.
"Neither do I," Luke agreed.
"I'm staying," Rory said.
"I am as well," Luke said.
"Me, too," Jess said. Rory smiled at the two most important men in her life. She didn't know what her Mom or her would do without their "Diner Men."
"Is your Mom going to tell you're Grandparents, and is she going to press charges against Christopher?" Luke questioned.
"She's going to tell my grandparents, but she's not going to press charges against Dad," Rory explained.
"Why not?" Jess asked.
"Because she says it'll just be her word against his, and those kinds of cases don't usually favor the victim," Rory supplied. Jess just nodded in understanding.
"Did they ever catch the guy who did it to you?" Rory asked.
"No, I didn't press charges, I couldn't make a positive ID so what was the point you know?" Jess argued. Rory nodded as she yawned. "I'll go see if I can find a blanket or something," Jess offered as he stood up.
"MMM," Rory replied as her eyes began to close and she leaned to the right. Luke smiled as he scooted over to Jess's seat and pulled Rory close to him.
"Get some sleep; I'll wake you if anything happens with your Mom, okay kiddo?" Luke suggested.
"Okay thanks, night I love you, Dad."
"Night and I love you to Rory," Luke said as he kissed the top of her head before leaning his head against the wall so he could keep an eye on someone he considered a daughter.
TBC?