As I promised: the updating of chapters 22 and 23 will be fast, as they were mostly written already when I posted chapter 21. Chapter 23 will be up either later tonight or tomorrow...

And as I said: both chapters are short, like really short. But they're rather important to the forthcoming plot...

Jess throws his pen away and leans back in his chair, rubbing his face with his hands. What was he thinking? Did he really he think she would come running back if he wrote her a book? She didn't exactly jump into his arms when he wrote his first book, what makes him think she would this time?

He stares down at the papers lying shattered on the table before him. It's all there. The evidence. She didn't leave Dean to be with him; Dean left her and then she came to him. She hadn't run after him when he told her he loved her. She had refused to run away with him when he came for her. She had followed him when he left the pub, but she had gone back inside…to Logan. And she had left, saying she was in love with Logan, last time they met.

Why was he doing this to himself? Clearly she didn't feel the same way about him as he did about her. Writing the book was a stupid idea.

All because of that song. Calleth you, cometh I. It didn't have to be that way. He did have a choice.

The sound of the door bell echoes through the empty apartment and he gets up from his chair to open the back door. He isn't expecting anyone. A flutter of hope raises in his stomach, but he quickly kills it. Rory doesn't know where the back entrance is. She probably doesn't even know there is a back entrance to the apartment.

He opens the door and sees Vanessa standing on the other side, she looks nervous as she strikes her hair behind her ear and attempts to give him a smile before she starts talking in a rapid pace, as if she's afraid he's going to cut her off.

"I couldn't sleep last night. All these thoughts about what you told me last night about you and this girl were running through my mind." She hesitates for a second. "You sounded like you've given up on her?"

He shrugs his shoulders, thinking it's none of her business.

"Can I come in?" Jess takes a step to the side and lets her in. "I hate to barge in like this, and I'm sorry if I come off as pushy, but I really do feel that we're so much alike you and me. Although I'm clearly more found of using a lot of words to make a point, ironic that you're the one writing whole books and I'm the one stuck with a small column."

He doesn't want to hear her using a lot of words, because he's certain that a major part of those words will be questions or opinions about him and Rory and he can't take that right now. Why did she have to show up?

She takes a breath and opens her mouth to continue explaining her reasons for coming over.

"I think…" She starts as Jess makes a quick decision and to shut her up he puts his arm around her waist, pulls her closer and crashes his lips towards hers. Rory loves Logan, he tells himself over and over again as a mantra as Vanessa kisses him back. He tries to push every thought about Rory out of his head and starts making the kisses more passionate and eager.

She tries to pull back but he tightens his grip around her and she gives in.

Rory loves Logan

He lets one of his hands wander slowly up her back and into her hair, desperately trying to push her mouth closer to his to stop himself from thinking altogether.

Rory loves Logan

She moans softly against his lips and with frantic motions he lets go of her hair and waist and starts unbuttoning her blouse.

Rory loves Logan

Without leaving her lips even for a second he starts walking backwards, dragging her with him towards his bedroom, still undoing the buttons in her blouse.

He needs this. He needs to do anything but think about Rory; about how much he still loves her. He needs a distraction. Vanessa is a good distraction; she's smart and beautiful. Just like Rory.

He tries to shake the thoughts of Rory away and pulls himself away from Vanessa's lips just long enough to allow him to take his shirt off and throw it in a corner of his bedroom.

Vanessa's hands are gently stroking his chest while he lays down on the bed, pulling her over him.

Rory loves Logan

With a desperate glance in his eyes he starts trailing kisses down her neck until he reaches the soft lace of her bra. He then pulls her head down towards his and finds her mouth again. She presses herself against him and he moans and rolls her over, pinning her body between his body and the bed.