Disclaimer: I own zilch…sad really cause I would love to own me some Milo Ventimiglia… plot however is owned by me, for the most part.

It's about 11:30 on Saturday inside Luke's Diner

Lorelai comes rushing in to get away from the pouring rain

Lorelai: "Coffee, coffee, coffee!"

As she sits down on a stool Luke comes by and gives her a kiss

Luke: "No, I prefer you alive"

Lorelai: "Come on Lukey to cups to go. One's for Rory too"

Luke: "Fine, here you go dea-"

Mid sentence Jess comes into the diner.

Jess: "Can I crash here?"

Lorelai: "Hi Jess"

Jess: "Hi. So Luke can I"

Luke: "Sure go on up"

Jess: "Thanks"

Jess goes through the curtain and upstairs. Luke waits to hear the door close.

Luke: "How on earth did you get him to come? I ask him he says no, you ask him and he comes"

Lorelai: "Well I think you neglected to tell him that Logan and Rory broke up"

Luke: "Figured he'd find out when he came"

Lorelai: "Luke, he still loves Rory. He didn't want to watch her be with Logan. Well I got to run get Rory out of town and all"

Luke: "Okay see you later"

They kiss goodbye and Lorelai head's to the Crap Shack. When she gets there she finds Rory in her room looking through a box.

Lorelai: "Hey sweets, got you coffee"

Rory: "Hi Mom, thank you"

Lorelai: "No problemo. Whatchya looking at?"

Rory: "Just a boyfriend box"

Lorelai: "Oh, is it Logan's"

Rory: "Uh sure, let's go"

Lorelai: "Okay to the mall!"

Later that day around 2:00, the town square is set up. It's still pouring. The whole town is there and waiting for Rory and Lorelai to arrive, they are also gossiping about Jess being there and how much he changed. Off to the side of the crowd are Luke and Jess setting up the food.

Jess: "So why didn't you say anything?"

Luke: "About what?"

Jess: "Rory breaking up with frat boy"

Luke: "Oh well I just figured you'd find out when you came"

Jess: "But if Lorelai didn't tell me I wouldn't have come"

Luke: "I'm sorry okay. I didn't think you were still hung up on her"

Jess: "It's cool; just tell me these things next time"

Luke: "Alright"

Meanwhile Rory and Lorelai are driving back home from the mall in the rain.

Rory: "Mom I lied"

Lorelai: "About what?"

Rory: "Earlier, when you asked if I was looking at the Logan Box, it wasn't his box"

Lorelai: "Oh? Who's box was it?"

Rory: "My Jess Box"

Lorelai: "You miss him sweets?"

Rory: "Yeah I do. You know mom its funny, Jess is my shortest relationship, yet his box is the biggest and holds the most memories, the best ones"

Lorelai: "Hey hun, you finally feel like telling me why you said no to Logan?"

Rory: "Sure. When I was thinking about my answer, I thought about my wedding day, would I be the happiest person there? The answer was no, I mean I would be reasonably happy, but grandma was the happiest person there. Then I thought, well who would be the groom, if it's not Logan then who, is it someone I know, an ex, or someone in my future that I don't know. So when I pictured my wedding with a new groom so I could be over the moon happy, the groom was Jess. Then I thought well what if Jess popped the question would I say yes right away, even now, or would I have to think about it. My answer to Jess every time no matter what is yes I wouldn't have to think about it with him. God mom I screwed up big time with him last year."

Lorelai: "Wow kid sounds like you have a heavy duty case of love. So if that's the case why would you tell the poor kid you love Logan?"

Rory: "Because I love Jess so much that it scares me, so instead of telling the truth I masked myself and told him I loved Logan. And Jess has probably moved on by now anyway, so I fucked up, big time"

Lorelai: "Sweets you didn't fuck up trust me he's still over the moon about you. Anyway look over there at the square!"

Rory looks out the window and she sees the square fully decorated. A huge banner that says "Congratulations Rory!" is among the multiple decorations. She also sees that the whole town is present, along with Paris, Doyle, Lucy, Olivia, and her Grandparents. Rory feels a slight pang in her chest because she thinks Jess isn't there; but she masks it.

Rory: "Oh my God! Mom did you know about this? Is this why we went shopping?"

Lorelai: "Well I had to you out of here somehow. And Luke and I have another surprise for you. Let's just say maybe second chances are possible"

Rory: "Mom you two did too much already, and you and Luke are the poster children for second chances"

Zach and Jackson come over to the Jeep umbrellas in hand and run Lorelai and Rory over to the party.

The crowd wants Rory to make a speech so she makes a short but sweet one thanking everyone for coming and that she loves her mom. Rory walks off the stage and goes over to the food area before she can get any food a figure on the other end catches her eye. She walks over thinking the possibility of him being there, at her party, is too good to be true. When she gets about two feet from the figure Rory is in absolute shock.

Rory: "Jess?"

Well whatchya think? Sorry I left a cliff hanger, but the faster you review the quicker the next chapter will be there. Constructive criticism only, if you hate it don't read it, it's that simple.