Takes place right at the end of "Nag HammadiIs Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels" Jess and Rory are leaving together...will it be forever?

I don't really like Jimmy, which is why I'm making him the way he is.

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"Jess?"

"Yeah Rory?"

"I think this is for you!" Rory examined the neat envelope that had his name printed across the front.

"What is it?" Jess asked coming over.

Rory shrugged. "Looks like it's already been opened. I think it's an invitation."

"Huh." Jess took the envelope from Rory's hand and ripped the top off, which wasn't so hard since the envelope looked like it had been closed hastily.

"Hey Jess! It's Liz. I'm not going to bother writing a formal invitation, because many times the letters you work so hard on get lost in the mail. So I'm hoping by completley BS-ing this letter, you'll get it. I have an accouncement to make and for that, I am throwing a dinner party. At Lukes' ofcourse. You and Rory are both invited. Hope to see you there! Oops, I forgot to mention the time and day! Next Thursday at 7:30PM. Love, Liz."

"Huh. Love Liz. Well I guess that explains the way the envelope was closed."

"I think it's sweet."

"Well yeah, but she never could get that word out those nights that she came home drunk. I wonder what her announcement is... she's probably out of rehab."

"I thought she already was?"

"Who knows? She might've gone again..." Jess showed no emotion, but Rory could tell he was ambivalent about seeing Liz again.

"Well, we'll never know unless we don't go, will we?"

"Do we have to?" Jess whined.

"Come on Jess, you said we could go back! It'll be fun!" Rory reasoned.

"Huh. I did say that, didn't I?"

Rory nodded.

"Okay, we'll go. But on that visit you have to tell your mom."

"Tell her what?"

"Rory!"

"Oh. That. Yeah sure, no problem."

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"Fork over the money and I'll tell you what I know."

"Tell me what you know and I'll give you the money."

Shane and Jimmy locked eyes.

"You know I could completely lie about what I know if you don't give the money, or I could not tell you at all."

"Well then you wouldn't get paid, would you?"

"Watching you go nuts over information you don't know is a reward enough."

Jimmy grumbled and reached into his pocket and pulled out a stack of twenties.

He counted out eight and handed them to Shane.

"Here. Now talk."

"Just a minute." Shane counted the bills and held them up to the light, looking for the hidden face in each corner. When she found them all, she pocketed them and pulled out another cigarette.

"His mom is having a dinner party, next Thursday at 7:30PM. Jess is invited, and so is that girl he's with. That's all the info you need."

"No, where is the party?"

"At that diner place. Hey, you only asked me to find Liz. I had to intercept a letter sent to Jess to get all the details, and with that I found out he was going too. You owe me more than just 200$."

"Fine." Jimmy took out another twenty and threw it at Shane, who caught it before it hit her face.

"Pleasure doing business with you." Jimmy sneered.

"Yeah, whatever." Shane inhaled smoke and walked away.

Jimmy watched her go and started to walk away himself, whistling. By the end of Thursday night, Jess and Liz will be a part of my family again.

---

Luke came out of the kitchen and spotted Lorelai sitting at her usual stool chatting to Ms. Pattie.

"Lorelai, are you still single? I here you broke up with Jason...what did the poor boy do honey?"

Lorelai smiled nervously and threw Luke a small Is it okay to talk about it? Look.

He shrugged slightly.

"Uhm...we'll I'm...I'm dating. Not Jason, he didn't seem...right." It wasn't technically a lie. I am dating...dating Luke. And she didn't ask who I'm dating...

"Who are you dating sweetie?"

Dammit.

"Uh-"

"Lorelai! Coffee?"

Lorelai sighed in relief and nodded at Luke, who had come just in time to rescue her. That's the second time this week! Lorelai grinned.

"What are you so happy about?" Ms. Pattie interrogated.

"Coffee!"

"Anything I can get you, Pattie?"

"Nothing for me, dear."

"Alright. Hang on a sec, I'll get your coffee."

"Thanks..."

---

Lane approached the diner, ready for her shift. Her thought's still lingering on last night. Zach had done such an amazing job...and even though they hadn't kissed goodnight, he had walked her to her room. Wasn't that enough?

She yanked the door open and stumbled in.

"Lane! Are you okay?" Lorelai called from the counter.

"Hmm? Yeah, I'm...Lorelai, Zach and I had a date."

"What! No way!" Lorelai gasped and jumped off her stool.

"Yes way! I told him how I felt Friday night, and yesterday he asked me out at breakfast - which he by the way, made me. I totally spazzed and accused him of asking me out on a pity date and ran to my room. A classic drama queen moment, and he shouted that it wasn't out of pity. Then I got hungry at night and I left my room and nobody was there. But I saw this magnificent dinner, chicken, potatoes, veggies...fresh bread and oh my gosh... Then he came inside, wearing a suit! He never wears suits. EVER. So that got me thinking, and before he had the chance to apoligize, in my mind I forgave him. We sat and ate and talked about everything. Brian stayed at his moms house so we were alone. Then he walked me to my room...and I can't stop thinking about him since."

"Awww."

"Lorelai coffee's ready! And Lane, get to work!" Luke called.

"Coming!" Lorelai and Lane shouted in unison.

"So you hear from Rory recently?" Lane asked once she was behind the counter and Lorelai was drinking her coffee.

"Yeah, I saw her last night for dinner with Richard and Emily."

"Was Jess with her?"

"Yeah. They look really happy."

"That's good."

"Yeah. But if she cries to me about anything he's done, I'm knocking him out."

Lane laughed and turned to take Andrews order.

When Lorelai finished drinking her coffee, she found a note at the bottom. It had been wrapped in Saran Wrap and taped to the bottom of her mug.

She looked around suspiciously and then tore it out.

I'll pick you up at eight.

Lorelai smiled and prayed to god that the note wasn't from Cesar.

She jumped when her cell phone vibrated. The display read "INN"

"Hello?"

"Lorelai-Inn! Now!" Was all she heard and then the line went dead.

---

At the Inn, Sookie was freaking out.

"Sookie! How on earth did the stove catch on fire, again?" Michele asked causticly.

"I-I was making chicken stew and the FWOOSH! There were flames everywhere! But hey, at least Stan and Louie put it out, right?"

"Yes...the bus boys are heros!"

"Hey! They are not bus boys, they are su-chefs!"

"Sookie!" Lorelai burst through the Inn's oak door and ran towards her co-owner.

"Hi..."

"Oh my gosh, are you alright?"

"Me? Yeah, I'm fine...but..."

"Oh my gosh!" Lorelai's eyes landed on the thick smoke coming from the kitchen.

"Is...everything alright?"

"Everyone is, everything isn't."

"Details?"

"See-" Sookie started but Michele cut her off.

"She was making chicken stew, the stove erupted in flames, bus boys Louie and Stan put it out. Stove is no longer in use. The end." He tuned and walked away.

"Wow..."

"Yep...that's pretty much how it went down."

Excuse me if the chapter disappoints, writers block strikes again!