A/N Okay so this is probably going to be a really short story. Maybe just one or two more chapters. It's just, I couldn't stop myself from thinking that with Luke and Lorelai together there are going to be special occasions where both families will be present. That means Jess and Rory, together, in the same house.

Christmas 2004

Walking quickly down a city street, Jess heard his phone ring. It was way to early for anyone he could think of to be calling him and the area code wasn't from the city. In fact, he was pretty sure it was Stars Hollow.

"Hello?"

"Jess, it's Luke."

"Luke, haven't heard from you in awhile."

"Yeah well I've been pretty busy."

"Busy with Lorelai?"

"Lizzie told you?"

"Oh yeah. She actually called me soley for that reason one day. She was ecstatic."

"That's Liz."

"Yep"

"So anyway Jess, Christmas is coming up."

"Good observation."

"Yeah well I was kind of wondering if you wanted to come here for Christmas."

"Aren't you going to be spending Christmas with Lorelai?"

"Yes"

"Isn't Lorelai going to be spending Christmas with Rory?"

"Yes"

"Ok then no."

"Jess come on, your whole family's here. Lorelai is having everyone over. Liz and TJ are going to be there. Liz wants you there. Lorelai wants you there to."

"No she doesn't and technically part of my family is in California too."

"Yes she does. She's the one who suggested I call you. Listen, it's Christmas, you have to come."

"I'll think about it."

"Jess, you it would make your mom really happy."

"I said I'd think about it."

"It's one day"

"Goodbye Luke."

"Bye."

Luke hangs up the phone and turns around.

"Well is he coming?" Lorelai asks.

"I don't know. He said he'd think about it."

"He has to come. This is really going to be the best Christmas ever."

"How come all my relatives have to be there but yours don't?"

"I have Rory."

"Besides her. What about your parents?

"Oh no. We go see them Christmas Eve. Christmas is too important to be ruined by them."

Lorelai finishes her coffee and kisses Luke quickly over the counter. "Well I have to go Christmas shopping with Rory. I'll see you later"

After a great deal of shopping, the girls stop at the food court for lunch.

"So Rory, I have to run something by you." Lorelai begins as she nervously plays with the food on her plate.

"ok what?'

"Well, Luke's going to spend Christmas with us."

"Ok I figured that."

"There's more. So I thought that since Liz is Luke's sister, her and TJ should come. So then I had this other thought. I told Luke that since he was going to be here and Liz was going to be here, he should invite Jess."

"What? You invited Jess?"

"Honey his whole family is here. I can't let him be all alone on Christmas. Anyway, no matter what I think of him he's still Luke's nephew and I have to accept him."

"So Jess is coming to Christmas? "

"Well he told Luke he'd think about it, so maybe not."

"So Jess might be coming to Christmas."

Lorelai sighed. "Jess might be coming to Christmas."

Jess walked into work tired. Walking to work in the snow was cold, walking to work in the snow while having that conversation with Luke was exhausting. He worked at the New York Times. He was hired as basically a gopher but his responsibilities had been increasing. His boss, David, really cared about him and was intent on Jess moving up in the company. When Jess walked into the office that particular day David immediately knew something was wrong.

"Jess you look a little off today, everything okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine. So, any chance we're open on Christmas?

"Nope, sorry to disappoint you."

"Well there goes that excuse."

"Why? What do you have planned for Christmas?"

"Nothing. I mean my uncle wants me to go to Connecticut to see him and my mom but I really don't think I want to go."

David studied Jess. He'd been worrying about Jess lately. He knew Jess was trying to get his life on track but was afraid that all the stress was catching up to him. He never heard Jess talk about his family and was very happy to hear that there was someone there reaching out to him, especially at Christmas.

"I'll tell you what Jess, I'm giving you that whole week off, paid. Go see your family and relax. You work very hard here and I think you've earned it."

Jess looked up surprised. "Are you sure? I mean I don't really want to go see them all that much anyway, I don't need to.."

"Jess go. Trust me. You'll come back feeling much better. You need to take some time to yourself. Even if you go a couple days and spend the rest here, you need a vacation. Your attendance is better than most of the journalists here."

Jess looked at David, knowing that once he decided on something there was no changing his mind. "So what needs to be done today?"