I love how you are establishing the banter between them from the beginning. And the conflict that Rory and Lorelai have about Jess. It speaks volumes that she just instinctively defends him, because being an Unapologetic Mocker, she could just join her mother in making fun of him (not in the nice way she does) and resenting him.

The "they make you take a course" made me laugh. As well as the Jess/Luke conversation and the specials board.

One question though... is Rory with Dean?

Can't wait for more!

Best gift for New Year holidays ever :) That's great you've started a new story! Looking forward to see what's next.

What a nice surprise! I wasn’t expecting something new from you so quickly, but I’m certainly not complaining. I’m intrigued. It’ll be interesting to see how you approach this, in that this is your first story taking place in a time period where Jess hasn’t had the benefit of reflection and life experience to give him perspective and maturity. I like how Jess can’t help but laugh at being pushed into the lake, and that he was hyperaware and troubled by his need to save Rory for last during his reminiscing. Still, I found his “little bookworm” and “good little girl” comments a lot more condescending than endearing. I hope that’s what I have to look forward to – some growth with respect to his approach to relationships (with Rory or with Luke). I did enjoy what I felt was really in character for Rory – the need to analyze things like solving a puzzle. As always, your writing is lovely, and I’m looking forward to more.

Good Chapter & More Please

It made me so happy to see a new story! Happy New Year indeed.

I'm very curious what you will do here, because your other two stories had a focus on their history, and there is no history here... it's fresh. I like it.

I loved the whole paragraph about the silence bothering Jess, and then about currupting the little good girl (I find it ironic and kind of funny how he dismisses her potentially affecting him, too), and then Rory's thoughts, how 'in this case, it's real', and the line about Howl and Jess being representative of what is in the poem.

I am SO looking forward to more of this!

Every time you start something new, I do a little mental dance _ I'm really interested to see where you take this also! I like how you're going back to their old roots since season 2 is probably my favorite. Good luck writing!

Awesome start; keep going! I can't wait to see where you take this. Your insight on both character's minds is fantastic, especially Jess'. :)

You Go Girl! ..(and happy new year btw.)

Oh, a new story. Excitment! I'm wondering how their history will be different, but I can't wait to see where this goes.

As usual, your writing is fantastic. I loved the part at the beginning about SH being too quiet for Jess. I get that. Being from the city (though, admittedly not as loud as NY) I can't stand the silence when I venture to the sticks.

I also loved the line "good little girls are really not his thing. But corrupting one of them might be, the voice returns, and this time, the smile is more of a smirk and somehow, it lingers."

Very excited about this story.

Yay, a new story from you! I'm already hooked to see how this will develop. I like that it's set in season 2 and that we're insight on Jess' thoughts and feelings on being in Stars Hollow and the incidents that have already happened while he's been there. I do have one question though. Is Dean in the picture? I'm asking because in the scene with Rory noticing Jess by the street light Dean is originally with her and he was not mentioned. Anyway, excellent as always and I can't wait for more!