Where Do I Live

When Jess got down to the diner Lorelai was there and was talking to Rory.

"Hey grasshopper." said Lorelai

"Hey" answered Jess

"So how did it go?" asked Rory.

"Luke is going to give me a job and he said since he moved in with Lorelai I could stay in the apartment. I don't have to pay rent I just have to pay utilities and the electric bill is covered with the diner." said Jess sitting down by Rory.

"That is great!" said Rory "I am feeling so much better about this. I mean I could have made it with just mom and Luke but thank you so much Jess I really can't thank you enough."

"This baby is my responsibility too. This is the least I can do." said Jess

"Well I am so happy for you guys. I mean you got such a better deal then I did. Even though I wish this could have happened later on but I will love this grandchild more than ever." said Lorelai hugging her daughter.

"Mom! Please the town doesn't know yet. They might start to get suspicious." said Rory

"Alright." said Lorelai taking a drink from her coffee cup.

"I think I am going to go take a walk." said Jess standing up.

"Do you want some company?" asked Rory

"Are you going to be the company. Cause if you are I can never say no to that." said Jess holding the door open for Kirk as he walked in the diner.

"Alright you kids be home by 9." said Lorelai

"Jess!" said Kirk

"Good Kirk now who am I?" said Lorelai

"Very funny. What is Jess doing here? Is he and Rory going out again?" asked Kirk because deep down he was afraid of Jess.

"You know I really don't know." said Lorelai

"Oh. Okay." said Kirk nervously as he sat down at his favorite table.

"Okay Kirk let me guess your usual." said Luke as he walked up to the table.

"I guess if you think my usual is a hamburger grilled on both sides equally and exactly 26 fries." said Kirk

"Yes that is your usual." said Luke sighing.

"Kirk you really should change it up a little bit." said Lorelai

"Alright I guess I will have a medium water instead of a small." said Kirk

"Good job Kirk! Next time you might want 27 fries in stead of 26." said Luke

"Actually I would want 28 because I don't eat an odd number of fries." said Kirk picking at his nail.

"Yeah Luke. Who eats an odd number of fries? You need to join the 21st century." said Lorelai walking up behind him.

"Get out! Now!" said Luke really getting annoyed.

"Aww! Lukey you still love me don't you?" asked Lorelai in her baby voice.

"Get out!" said Luke

"Fine! Just give me a goodbye kiss." begged Lorelai like a little kid.

"We are in a restaurant!" said Luke

"Fine give me one on the cheek." said Lorelai not giving up easily.

"If I do will you leave?" asked Luke really wanting to get back to work.

"Yep." said Lorelai

Luke gave her a kiss on the cheek and Lorelai left after Kirk threw a fit that the diner is a public place and that sort of behavior should not be displayed there. Meanwhile Rory and Jess had made it to the bridge.

"Have you thought of any names?" asked Jess

"Not really. I mean I have only known about this for 6 weeks. I figured we would have time for that later. You know after we find out what it is." said Rory throwing pebbles in the pound below them.

"True." said Jess

"Why have you had any thoughts." asked Rory

"No I have been to busy to think about that kind of stuff. I mean I have been thinking how are we going to pay for just the necessities. Like formula and diapers and strollers and car seats and highchairs, food and…

"Jess please! Listen I have some good news that is why I wanted to talk to you. All of that is covered. Well most of it. I am sure that grandma and grandpa will buy me most of it." said Rory dropping the rest of her rocks in the pound.

"Have you told them yet?" asked Jess

"No. I thought I would tell them next Friday at dinner." said Rory.

"So are you going to continue to live with Lorelai and Luke?" asked Jess.

"I don't have any idea. I thought I would until I have this mother thing down pat." said Rory yawning "I think I am going to go back to the house and take a nap. If you don't mind."

"No that's okay. We had a long drive." said Jess sanding up and offering Rory a hand.

"Thank you. So what are your plans?" asked Rory as she got balanced.

"Oh I am sure that Luke will have something for me to do. I didn't know if maybe you wanted to go out for something to eat? Since we really haven't seen each other for 2 months." asked Jess as they started walking.

"Sure! What time did you want to go?" asked Rory

"What time do you think you will be done with your nap?" asked Jess

"Well I don't have to take a shower since I took one this morning so probably 6:00." said Rory

"That's fine." said Jess

"Hey look there's mom." said Rory pointing to Lorelai as she was walking toward them.

"Hey what are you guys up to now." asked Lorelai as she got closer.

"Well I think Rory is going to go take a nap and I thought that I would see if there is anyway I can help Luke." said Jess

"Well I will walk with you back to Luke's." said Lorelai

"Well actually I thought that I would sleep at home." said Rory

"If you want you can sleep up in the apartment since it is mine now." Jess said "If your mom doesn't care.

"Sure. Why not that way we can leave as soon as I am ready." said Rory

"Since you are headed that will give me an accuse to back and visit." said Lorelai

"Why? Luke throw you out." guessed Rory

"Yeah." said Lorelai pouting "He said that I was making a scene and that I was getting on his nerves."

Jess and Rory both laughed at that for they knew that Lorelai could throw pretty big scenes if she wanted to. When they got back to the diner Rory headed upstairs and instantly fell asleep on his bed. Lorelai took a seat by Jess at the front counter.

"You're back." announced Luke as he walked from the kitchen.

"Hi to you too." said Lorelai

"Hi." said Luke as he gave her a kiss and a cup of coffee.

"That's my kind of hello." said Lorelai

"You guys disgust me." Jess mumbled.

"What's that grasshopper?" asked Lorelai

"Nothing." replied Jess as he got up and headed for the apartment stairs.

"Hey! Where are you going?" asked Luke as he came from the kitchen to take the arriving customer's order.

"Well if you don't need me I was going to go take a nap like Rory." said Jess sounding annoyed

"No I guess not. We aren't that busy today so go ahead." said Luke

"Just don't do anything." warned Lorelai

"I don't think you have to worry about that." Jess said with a grin.

"Behave yourself Jess." Luke said

"I will now if I could please be excused." said Jess bowing and heading upstairs.

When Jess got upstairs he took of his shoes and got in bed next to Rory. When he opened his eyes again he noticed it was 6:30. He pulled the covers off him and Rory and tried to wake her up. All the response he got was a few mumbles then some snores.

"Come on Rory!" Jess said shaking her arm.

She finally woke up and sat up in bed.

"What time is it?" she asked trying to flatten her wild hair.

"It is six-thirty." said Jess getting up and looking around for his suitcase.

"What time did you come up here?" asked Rory noticing his bed head and the messed up covers on the opposite side of the bed.

"About 15 minutes after we got here. Have you seen my suitcase?" he asked scratching his head.

"Over there." Rory pointed to the couch.

"You go and get ready in the bathroom. It won't take me long to change out here. Just come downstairs when you are ready." said Jess taking his stuff and setting on the bed.

"Okay." said Rory as she walked over and gave him a big peck on the cheek.

"What was that for?" asked Jess as he rubbed the spot on his cheek with his hand.

"For being you. Now get ready. I sure am hungry."