Okay, you see I wasn't planning on waiting this long to update my story. However I got inspired and here I am. I will also be updating A Different Kind of Family. So sit back and enjoy.

Different Plans

Bon Voyage

Over the next three weeks the Danes'/Marianos/Gilmores set into a routine. Luke and Jess would get up and go to the Diner. Lorelai and Rory would get up and get their respective children ready for the day, and go to the Diner for breakfast. Lorelai would take Bernie to school then head off to the Inn with Rory. Will and Eitan would alternate between staying at the Inn or the Diner each day. Life was seeming very good.

"Hey babe!" Lorelai announced as she entered the Diner followed by her 'entourage' as she called them.

"Hey" Luke said to her and then leaned over the counter to give her a kiss.

"Hey Jess." Rory said smiling.

"Hey Rory." He replied with a sincere smile. "Hey buddy." Jess said to Eitan while coming around the counter.

"Hey Daddy!" Eitan said giving Jess a hug.

"Hey what time are you getting off tonight?" Rory asked.

"I don't know… late." Jess said looking saddened.

"Oh." Rory said looking disappointed.

"Why?" Jess asked.

"Oh it's nothing. I was just wondering if you wanted to catch a movie or something." Rory said not looking him in the eye.

"A movie?" Jess questioned.

"Yeah I just thought it would be like old times ya know, and since we haven't really gotten anytime together alone since you came back and…" Rory trailed off.

"Jess you can have today off if you want. There is yet another festival today, so it's gonna be slow." Luke said pretending to be frustrated.

"Um sure. Thanks." Jess said then turned to Rory. "How about we check out this festival?"

Rory looks at him in shock. "YOU want to go to a festival? I never thought I'd see the day" Rory told him.

"Yeah, well people can change." Jess said embarrassed.

"Apparently." Rory replied grinning. "Why don't you join us for breakfast and then we'll head out to the festival."

"Sounds good." Jess replied with a smile.

LaTeR tHaT eVeNiNg AbOvE tHe DiNeR

"So what movie do you want to watch?" Rory asks.

A grin creeps over Jess' face as he turns to look at Rory.

"Oh no. We are NOT watching Almost Famous." Rory told him seriously.

"Come on!" Jess said.

"Pick another movie." She said grinning and shaking her head. 'Some things never change'

"Okay." Said Jess sighing in defeat. "Let's watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Jess suggested.

"Okay!" Rory agreed excitedly.

AbOuT tWo WeEkS lAtEr

Jess sat slouched on the couch with his arm thrown over the back and Rory was snuggled up at his side leaning into him. Jess awoke suddenly waking Rory up with him. Rory realizing she was laying on him moved away.

"Oh sorry." Rory said blushing with embarrassment.

"We've done the movie night about three times a week for the past two weeks and we always seem to the end the night the same way." Jess stated.

"So." Rory said in an anxious tone.

"We're getting old." Jess said sadly.

"How do you figure?" She asked.

"We always used to be able to make through two movies, now we don't make it half-way through the second." Jess told her and sighed. "I feel like Luke."

Rory laughed for about two minutes remembering how she told Jess about Luke's first movie night. "Well that's what happens when you're a parent." Rory tells him looking directly into his eyes. "A good one at least."

'God she looks beautiful tonight. Aw who am I kidding she always looks this good. Time has treated her well. Must be Gilmore genes.' Jess thought as he leaned in towards Rory.

'He has been so great this last month.' Rory thought. 'He's becoming the man I always knew he could be.'

Just as Rory and Jess were two centimeters apart Jess' cell phone rang, causing the two to spring apart.

"Hello?" Jess said into his phone. "What? Tomorrow? I guess…Yeah. Yeah. Okay I'll be there then. Okay. Bye." Jess snapped his phone shut and slid down further into the couch.

"Is everything okay?" Rory asked.

"I have to go back to New York tomorrow." Jess said sadly.

Rory's face fell. "Oh."

"Yeah I have to go back to work tomorrow or I can't have my old job back." Jess said. "I'm sorry. I only wish that I could have spent more time with Eitan." Jess said sadly.

"Yeah me too." Rory said. "Well I guess I should go home." She told him reluctantly. "You'll need your rest. What time are you leaving?"

"Early. I have to be in at ten so I'm gonna leave around six." He told her.

"Well come by the house before you leave and say goodbye. I'll make sure that Eitan's up." Rory told him.

"Okay." He said.

"Goodnight Jess." Rory sad quietly.

"Goodnight Rory." He said in an equal silence.

"Hey guys." Jess said walking into the kitchen.

"Hey Jess." Lorelai replied.

"Just came by to say Goodbye before I go back to New York." He said with his brave face on.

"We'll miss you Jess. Come back any time. And Often." Luke told him giving him a hug.

"Bye Jess." Lorelai said hugging him.

"Jess!" Bernie and Will said running to him.

"Come here you little trouble makers." He said hugging them as well. Then he turned to Eitan.

"Hey guys let's go get ready okay." Lorelai said.

"But mom it's Saturday!" Bernie exclaimed.

"I know, come on." Lorelai said sending a smile towards Jess.

As Lorel, Luke, Bernie, and Will retreated Jess sent an appreciative glance back towards Lorelai.

"Eitan." Jess said. "I have to go."

He looked up towards Jess with a mixture of sadness and confusion. "Daddy go?"

"Yeah, Daddy's gotta go. But I want you know that I will not abandon you. You are my son and I love you. Don't ever forget that okay?" Jess asked his eyes tearing up.

"Okay." Eitan said confusedly.

Jess reached down and gave him a hug. "I'm gonna miss you so much." He told Eitan when he pulled away. Jess looked to Rory then back to Eitan. "Hey buddy will you leave your mommy and me alone for a minute?" He asked.

"Okay." Eitan said and ran off to play.

"Rory." Jess said. He looked into her blue eyes and hugged her. "I'm going to miss you so much. I don't know how I'm gonna be able to make it through the day without seeing you." He told her.

"You can do it. You've done it all these years, you can get used to it again." Rory said tearing up.

"I know. I've been spoiled." Jess told her. They looked into each other eyes for a few moments but then looked away. "Well," Jess said backing up a little. "I'll call Eitan twice a week and I will visit whenever I have time off." Jess told her. "You can bring him up to visit me to you know." He told her.

"Yeah. Eitan might like to go back to the city sometime." Rory said starting to cry a little.

"Well I guess I better get going." Jess said reluctantly.

"I guess." Rory said.

"I'll call tonight." Jess said.

"Okay." Rory said sniffing. "Hey I'll get everybody down here to see you off." Rory said almost running out of the room. "Hey everybody Jess is leaving!" She called.

Everyone went out to the front porch to wish Jess bon voyage.

"Bye everybody." Jess said sadly.

"Bye Jess." The group said.

Jess walked to his car, opened the door and got in. He reached for the handle and…

"Jess!" Rory said.

He turned and saw her running towards his car. He got out and hugged her.

"I'm glad I got to say goodbye this time." She said into his neck. "I'll miss you." She said letting go and allowing him to get back into his car.

"I'll miss you too Rory." He said. And with that being said he closed the door and drove away.

So whaddyathink? I know I said that this would be the last chapter, but it needs one if not up to three more chapters which I am working on as we speak. Don't worry it won't be like a year again. Reviews are not required but always appreciated. Gracias y adios.