The 'right thing' was what Luke Danes had always tried to do, even when it meant leaving his hometown for five long years. But maybe Luke's 'right thing' has been in Stars Hollow all along. What gets set in motion, by his simple act of finally coming home? (AU, pre-series)

Jess never went to Stars Hollow, continuing down a bad path living in New York, eventually getting punished with community service, where he happens to bump into a certain Gilmore fresh from her yacht-stealing escapades. Lit. Set around 6x03 and onwards.

What if Rory stayed in touch with Jess throughout his transformation into the guy we see in Season 6? Starts at 4x21: Rory has enough money for a cab and so doesn't call Dean for a ride home. Jess shows up too early and, while waiting outside her dorm, has a chance to re-think his proposal. Season 5 rewrite.

Rory dropped out of school and ran away with Jess when he came to Yale in season 4. Their relationship went crashing down after a year and she went back to Yale. At Yale she met Logan Huntzberger and fell for him. At her graduation he asks her to marry him, but before moving on with her future, she needs to revisit her past.

Jess returns to an empty apartment after Kyle's party, while Rory insists on helping Lane home. And suddenly she's tired of not talking. Lit. AU Keg! Max! 3.19

Six months after 4X12 and they haven't run across anyone else. What are Beth and Daryl supposed to do? Rated 'T' for Language, Violence, Hints towards Sex.

Luke's life was finally coming together when unexpected circumstances chose to tear it apart. Three-year-old Jess Mariano becomes a citizen of Stars Hollow and everything is forever altered. AU with some Lit and Luke/Lorelai because it's me so of course there is.

Jess is sent to live with his Uncle Luke around the same time that Lorelai and Rory move into their house in Stars Hollow. Getting to know each other from age eleven leads to an evolved relationship for Rory and Jess that was never romantic, but as the best friends reach age sixteen, what might change? (AU Season 1, Rory/Jess and Luke/Lorelai)

Collection of unrelated works of various lengths and ratings, prompted on tumblr. Bethyl only. *some pieces may contain smut* Update-Chapter 4 has now been fixed, sorry for any confusion!

Rory Gilmore realises that she is not a casual dater and takes a step away from Logan but who does she step towards? Maybe a handsome man from her past with a passion for literature that mimics hers. Literati with Logan drama.

With the discovery of Ezra's son, Aria finds playing the role of "stepmother" too much to handle—especially now that she's trying to deal with her own loss. Will the child destroy their relationship, or will the battle deepen their love for one another?

Takes place right after "Us" (S4, E15). Daryl has taken up with Joe's group on their way to Terminus, but his heart is telling him to turn back and look for Beth. Will Joe and the group help? Will they ever find Beth? Will she still be the same Beth before they were separated? Bethyl.

Alternate Universe. Literati. Now in their early 30s, as Jess and Rory juggle careers and expectations, they find that their friendship has been the one constant in their lives.

Rory's in Stars Hollow on a break from the campaign trail and someone new comes into her life. She's never met Jess before, but Christmas is a magical time of year... Slightly AU taking place after season 7.

It's just scratching an itch. An itch in the heart. Because sometimes it's like this - Lit goes in circles.

Rory Gilmore recollects. A melodramatic approach to what never happened. One-shot.

Jess stood there inside his beloved Truncheon...stunned. He knew the moment Rory walked out that door, his life would never be the same. But, he had no idea how much it was about to change. He heard the guys come back - heard the phone ring. "For you..."

Jess didn't usually lie, at least according to his own definitions, or Rory's. Occasionally, though, certain things needed to be the truth. Chapter Two: "And people wonder why I don't smile more..." Two-shot Literati. Set in mid Season 3.

Literati, one-shot: They weren't really meant for each other. Not on this earth anyway. Maybe they could make it work on Jupiter.

A story about love and parenthood and all the baggage that comes along with it. Lots of fics have dealt with what would've happened if Lorelai had married Christopher when she got pregnant. This story deals with Luke's 'what if'.

"An imaginary force dragged him across the brown lawn. It was what unfailingly occurred when Rory Gilmore was involved." We all know that Luke and Lorelai get married someday. So what happens when the pair's nuptials throw Rory and Jess together into a series of rather fortunate events? Lit, multi-chap, set post-finale. COMPLETE!

Rory Gilmore has been running her grandfather's publishing house for a year now. She is surprised when she gets a phone call by her mother's ex-boyfriend Luke who asks her a certain favor. Starting from there, her life starts to alter rapidly. AU

They never truly made up. But now, two years after any contact, Jess and Rory meet in an old Philadelphia coffee shop, unaware of what's to come.

In 7x01, Lorelai sorts through and throws away a pile of stuff that she says reminds her of Luke. These are my utterly fictional, completely fluffy, and generally light-hearted attempts to tell the stories behind those items. (One-shots, created solely from my mind, but they do fit with canon of seasons 5 and 6.)

A visitor from Jess's past forces him to break his promise to Rory to keep her safe, and he puts his trust in some surprising characters who help him overcome his history. But will it matter in the end? Can Rory and Jess get over this last hurdle to their happy ending? Story #5 in my post series series. Start reading with How Did I Get Here. updated 7/23

"Dear Emily and Richard" gets changed up when Luke is added to the story.

If there was one date he would never forget, this was it. Her birthday passed each year with the reminder that he wasn't there beside her anymore. 6x08.

An addendum to the devastating ending of Last Weeks Fights, This Weeks Tights. It's been done before, but I'm doing it again. "The ghost of a life she had previously shelved seemed to float obtrusively around her white walled future." Lit.

Set somewhere in Season 4. Toby and Spencer are back together, but they are both feeling the strain of all that has been left unspoken. This is about learning to love [and trust] again. Multi-chapter fic, finished.

*COMPLETE* Literati. Future Fic. It's been years since Rory let herself think of Jess, but all it took was the sound of his voice to take her back to where it all started. Now back in Stars Hollow, will this be a second chance at love or just another heartbreak?

Rory's pregnant, Jess is starting to get overprotective and her insane family and home town are along for the ride. Future Literati fanfic.

There were many reasons she should back away from him. And more important reasons not to. One-shot.

Post season 7. With the minor change that Rory accepted Logan's proposal. It's set the night before their wedding when Rory receives a package containing a letter and a book.

Set during the 2012 election season, Rory revisits Truncheon to ask Jess for help in getting Luke back on track. Includes a walk down the dark alley of Jess's childhood. A Rory and Jess romance with Luke, Lorelai, the Gilmores and the rest of the town thrown in for fun. M for language and a little sex, but not graphic. Story 2 chronologically, written 1st

When Rory finds life isn't working out the way she planned, a trip back to her high school years gives her the opportunity to make some changes. But will all the changes really be for the best?

Literati. An extension of the infamous "I love you" scene during Nag Hammadi. One-shot. My second FanFic, so please tell me what you think!

Life for Rory is great; the perfect job, not so bad dates, books where she can turn & she's finally gotten over him.. well, until he turns up, that is. Taking her on a roller coaster ride emotion, while all she can wish for is a hundred more years to spend with none other. But when you're so in love with someone, who drives you absolutely bonkers, how do you deal with it?

What is destiny? Does it mean that no matter what you do your life will still have the same result? Does it mean you are in charge but a higher power wants a certain something to happen? Rory and Jess find out with all your favorite characters.Post finale

"Our lives improve only when we take chances – and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves." – Walter Anderson

A brief interlude between Jess and Rory after her Debutante Ball brings a moment of shared chemistry and banter between the two. Set during 2x06. Short one-shot.

Lorelai doesn't expect to turn her life upside down when she asks Luke for yet another favor.

A wistful Post-Partings tale. Lorelai tries to fix her life in 20 characters or less.

A backstory to "Third Time's The Charm" by Lady-Of-Victory-Rising. AU post-finale Lit - Jess never came to live in Stars Hollow and never met the Gilmores but Rory now needs some help to get accomodated in Philadelphia when she comes for an internship.

Retelling of the infamous night at Truncheon, as seen from the inside of Jess' head. Lit. No longer a one-shot. And, that night at Truncheon is just the beginning.

Lit set in present time. Jess never made his season six appearance, but Rory found her way to his book anyhow. Crossover GGVM. COMPLETE!

So Logan turned up, and the one chance Jess and Rory had to talk, about his novel, about her lack of school, was taken from them. And everyone's pretty irritated. Logan and Jess' thoughts on the one and only Rory Gilmore.

"At least stay in touch, Jess. Don't just fall off the edge of the earth again. I can be here for you." Her proposition is crazy, but it's tempting, and maybe, just maybe, it's better than nothing. Lit, season 4/5 AU, starting from Nag Hammadi. Oneshot.

She feels glorious and the question slips out with one of her shaky breaths, almost on its own. Future lit, sort of.

The inevitable zombie apocalypse reaches Stars Hollow. Pretty graphic in the blood and guts area. Lit, JJ. Oneshot.

Rewrite of Say Goodnight, Gracie. Rory and Jess make up after Jimmy's visit to the diner, but does that make things better or more complicated?

Alice Gilmore-Huntzburger's bookshelf had always played host to a collection of books by Jess Mariano.

There's The Rub, with a few subtle variations...Paris left before Jess came over and Dean arrived earlier. Lit.

Post-finale. Jess and Rory run into each other in an unexpected place. Emotional mayhem ensues :P

Narcos, Nudists, Rogans beware! Reading this may very well change your opinions on your ship of choice and convert you to Lit. Seriously, it's dangerous. No, I DARE you to read it and test it out. The title pretty much sums it up. Collab'd with watram.

Literati. Life doesn’t always turn out like you expect. Jess and Rory meet as adults when their lives are at a transition period. Life, love, and everything else: Version 2.0. AU.

Rory and Jess run into each other, two years after she graduates college. They've grown up, but have they moved on?

My first attempt at a Rory-centric story. Starts during Let Me Hear your Balalaikas Ringing Out. It's a Lit-Fic.

It makes her feel in control, like her stupid lists. If she hurts them first, maybe they won’t hurt her. Like he did. Oneshot.

Lit, oneshot. The past has a funny way of helping you make future decisions.

When Jess returns to Stars Hollow to visit his mom, he discovers that Rory has erased him from her life. Permanently.

Set during Rory and Jess’ senior year. What it might have been like if Rory had a bit more of a backbone and Jess had a bit more of an idea that sometimes he just needed to be there with her. Complete.

Set over two years after Raincoats and Recipes. Luke's POV during Lorelai's pregnancy, and his relationship with those around him. Begins before 'For Once', and continues on. Not much angst.

[complete] Jess hadn’t done this to her, she was just angry. Anger. Which stage of dealing with death was that? No that was wrong. He wasn't dead. Although, after four years, there wasn’t much of a difference between a coma and death.

LIT. Part Two; Angry women, late night driving, and a proper ending. COMPLETE.

Literati. 'Beautiful. She called him beautiful.' -- The after effects as Jess feels it.

Rory/Jess. The events after 'Teach Me Tonight' and after 'I Can't Get Started' from Jess's point of view. The story follows the show up until the Season 2 finale but, from that point on, becomes AU. Please Read and Review!