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

What's Jimmy going to do? Will Rory tell Lorelai about her engagement? Will TJ and Liz announce their big news? Will Jimmy ruin it? I'm uploading this chapter early, so that I can get another one in today. Thanks for all the reviews and favoriting, :) Really appreciate it.

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Jimmy walked up to Liz, ignoring the reaction he had caused.

"Who's that?!" TJ asked eyeing Jimmy with dislike.

"It's no one." Liz said turning around but Jimmy grabbed her arm.

"Liz, can I talk to you?"

"No! You can NOT talk to her! She doesn't want to see you. Couldn't you tell by the way she called you a nobody?" Luke roared, leaping into the scene.

"Is that Jimmy?" Lorelai mouthed to Rory, who nodded and gripped Jess' arm so he wouldn't attack Jimmy.

"What are you doing here, Jimmy?" Liz said sharply and pulled her arm out of his grasp.

"I want to talk to you, alone-"

"No. Whatever you can say to me you can say in front of everyone here." Liz snapped.

"I really don't understand who this guy is-"

"It's Jimmy TJ! Jess' father."

TJ froze up. He did not know the whole story of what happened, but he knew that Jimmy had left Liz the night Jess was born.

"Jimmy, I suggest you leave-" Luke started but Jimmy cut him off.

"I will NOT leave until I have my family back!" He roared and Jess escaped from Rory's grasp and he was lunging at Jimmy.

"Jess!" Multiple voices cried out and Rory attempted to grab him again but he was to quick.

Jess pinned Jimmy up against a wall by the shoulders and looked him in the eye. "What, makes you think, we want to be a part of your family?" He said in a deadly whispered.

"Jess, my boy-"

"Don't! Call me that."

"Look, all I want is for you and Liz to forgive me, is that to much to ask?"

"Jess, I'll handle this." Liz said and Jess released Jimmy.

The dinner guests watched Liz march up to Jimmy and tell him "I'm not forgiving you for what you did, Jimmy. But what kind of a person would I be if I just threw you out?"

"Liz!" Luke said, flabbergasted.

"Big brother, it's the past. What's done is done. There's no changing the face that Jimmy did a rotten thing twenty years ago. It's over. Now am I going to forgive him so easily? No. Forgiveness is a gift and I'm not rich enough to be handing it out all willy nilly. Jimmy can stay for dinner, if he behaves himself. Will you behave yourself, Jimmy?"

"I-I mean, yes. I will."

"Good. The roast is getting cold. Let's eat."

Luke and Rory went into the kitchen to grab plates and utensils.

"I never seen Jess so protective of Liz." Luke muttered placing the utensils into a vase that matched the platters already set out.

Rory shrugged. "Jess surprises everyone." She smiled and reachd up to pick up a stack of plates.

That's when Luke saw the ring.

"Rory! You're engaged?!" He whispered loudly.

"What? Oh...well yeah."

"Since when?"

"Last week. I was waiting to tell you and mom-"

"That's great! I'm so happy for you!" Luke said and pulled Rory into a fatherly hug.

"Thanks Luke." She mumbled against his chest. "Luke?" She asked pulling away.

"Yeah?"

"Could you do me and Jess a favor and not tell mom about it yet? I want to tell her myself. And Jess made me promise that I'd be the one to tell her."

Luke smiled and nodded. "Ofcourse. Hey, you got a date yet?"

Rory casually put a hand to her abdomen. "Um...soon."

"Okay then. We'd better get these things out there before the Renaissance group comes in after us with torches."

Rory laughed and followed Luke back into the diner, holding the plates.

She set the plates down on the counter and went over to the table where Lorelai and Jess were sitting.

She took her seat next to Jess who took her hand in his and drew circles with his finger on her palm.

Luke came over and sat next to Lorelai. He smiled at Jess and Rory and Lorelai looked curiously to Rory, who avoided her gaze but caught Jess' instead.

"Alright everyone!" Liz and TJ called from the front of the room.

Everyone turned to look at them.

"Tonight, is a very special night. It is the night that TJ and I are surrounded by our friends and family. We've invited you here today to make a very special announcement." She looked to TJ, motioning for him to continue.

"Uh, yeah. A very special announcement indeed. Tonight, we will be celebrating mine and Liz's engagement."

The diner erupted in a round of applause. Luke saw Amy dab her eyes with a napkin but stopped when she saw Jimmy sitting across the diner at an empty table. She excused herself and went over to him. Luke turned away in disgust.

"Hah, looks like Jimmy might be getting a family after all." Lorelai said, also having seen Amy.

"Jess? You okay?" Rory asked when she felt Jess tense up again.

"Yeah. let's go congratulate my mom and TJ."

Rory, Luke and Lorelai nodded and the four of them stood up and went over to the happy couple, who were being showered by congrats from their friends.

They four patiently waited for the crowd to disperse towards the food and then went in for their own congrats.

"Liz! Congratulations! I am so happy for you!" Lorelai smiled and hugged Liz.

"Thanks Lorelai. You know, you could be next... Luke is a great guy."

Lorelai felt herself blush. "Yeah... he is." She admired Luke congratulating TJ and pulled Rory aside.

"Hey- mom! I didn't congratulate Liz yet-"

"Okay this will be quick. Luke and I are dating."

"What! No!" Rory gasped.

"What? No? Yes! We are!" Lorelai bounced up and down on the balls of her feet.

"Yay! I'm so happy for you!" Rory said hugging her mother. "I actually have some news of my own-"

Lorelai didn't hear Rory's last few words and pulled her back by TJ, Liz, Luke and Jess.

"Did you tell her?" Jess whispered as he and Rory were walking towards the counter for food.

Rory shook her head. "I honestly tried but she was really happy about her and Luke-"

"She and Luke are together?" Jess asked confused as he handed Rory a plate.

Rory nodded and began to take a slice of roast and then gave one to Jess.

"Well, she'll find out soon, right? We can tell her and Luke together."

"Luke already saw the ring."

"Oh, well then just your mom."

Rory nodded and finished taking food. She and Jess walked back to their table and took their seats.

They were joined by Luke and Lorelai a few minutes later.

"This roast looks so good!" Lorelai said cutting her food up.

Luke nodded in agreement and was proud to say that he didn't help cook it at all.

"You mean Liz did this all by herself?" Jess asked, amazed.

Luke nodded.

"Wow, it's way better than the mac and cheese from a box I had to cook for myself everyday since I was seven."

Lorelai laughed.

The four ate in silence for a few minutes until Jess nudged Rory.

She looked up from her plate and saw his head slightly pointed in the direction of her mother.

She sighed and put down her fork.

"Mom?"

"Yes loin fruit?"

"Aw don't start with the loin fruit while we're eating!" Jess protested.

Lorelai grinned, knowing she could make Jess queasy would come in handy in the future. She turned her attention back to Rory, who was suddenly very nervous.

"Mom.." She began but was cut of by the sound of TJ popping open a bottle of champagne.

The diner was full of cheers and laughter as everyone began to drink and get tipsy.

"Ooo! Luke let's get something to drink!" She stood up and hurried away.

Rory sighed and looked at Jess.

"I'm trying!"

"I know you are."

"I'll try one more time..."

Rory stood up and walked over to where Lorelai was standing, pouring wine into a glass.

"Mom!"

Lorelai spun around, "Rory! What were you trying to say before?"

"Mom...Jess and I-Jess and I are engaged."

Lorelai didn't react right away, she just stared at Rory. Then the sound of breaking glass silenced the diner.

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