Rory rolled out of bed the next morning to the sound of a doorbell. She looked over at the clock, which read 7am and yawned. She walked out into the kitchen and stretched, wondering if her mother had even heard it.

"I got it!" she yelled as she approached the door. "Not that you were getting up."

She opened the door to find Logan standing on the porch. He held a suitcase in his hand and behind him was a stretch limo. She sighed and motioned for him to come in. Rolling her eyes at how early it was and how much she hated the limo.

"Surprise." He said hugging her and kissing her. "You don't look happy."

"I was asleep." She yawned.

"I told you I was coming today." He said as he followed her to the kitchen.

"Yes, but I figured that meant daytime."

Rory started the coffee pot and sat down at the table with Logan. Logan started to explain to her why he had such an early flight, until her mother came barreling down the stairs.

"The doorbell!" she screamed as she ran to the door and opened it. "Limo?"

"Mom, we're in here." Rory laughed.

"Oh, hi Logan." She said holding her hand to her head. "Your limo?"

"Yes."

"I thought Tommy Lee had finally got my letter asking him to run away with me." She said as she walked to the coffee pot. "Who did this?"

"Sit mom."

Lorelai walked over and sat down noticing the tension in the room. It was all coming from Rory, and she wasn't sure if Logan even knew it.

"We are going to see your grandparents this evening. Emily insisted." He smiled.

"Lucky you." Lorelai said picking up a magazine.

"When did you talk to my grandparents?"

"Yesterday."

"No let me rephrase that why?" Rory said raising her voice.

"Whoa Ace. I have a surprise I want to give to you in front of your family. Emily said your father would be there as well. Lorelai?"

"How did I get sucked into this?" she said putting down the magazine.

"It is important the whole family is there." He smiled.

Rory nervously walked over to pour coffee for everyone. As he rambled on about the evening he had planned she grew dizzy. It defiantly sounded as if he was going to pop the question, she wondered if her mother noticed the clues.

"Mom and I had plans tonight." She exclaimed.

"Oh." Logan said looking at Lorelai who looked confused.

"That's right." She said grabbing the coffee from her daughter, "Big plans."

"We had them before I knew you were coming to town."

"Tomorrow night then." He smiled. "I will call Emily and let her know."

"Why don't you go over there with out us." She smiled.

"The whole reason I wanted to go was because of you." He sighed, "I'll just spend the evening with you girls."

"Yay." Lorelai said under her breath.

Jess walked up to his mother's house and knocked loudly on the door. Liz answered smiling from ear to ear. She hugged her son and asked him to come in, before breaking the news.

"TJ is sick."

"So?" he said walking towards the work area.

"So, comeback tomorrow." She laughed. "Take a day off."

"No can do." He said as he entered the construction zone.

"Jess. TJ needs peace and quiet. You can't work today."

Jess sighed and walked back to the door. Liz followed close behind. As he opened the door to walk out he turned back and nodded his head.

"Tomorrow."

"Thanks kid." She smiled kissing his cheek.

Jess walked away from his mother's house in complete confusion. What would he do with a whole day free in Stars Hollow? There was no place in the whole town that was safe from Rory and her rich boyfriend. He found himself in the back of Andrew's bookstore for most of the morning. That was until Luke asked him to come help in the diner.

"It will only be for a few hours."

"This isn't a Gilmore more free zone." Jess informed his Uncle as he looked franticly around.

"I'll be back before five." Luke said as he walked out of the diner.

Jess looked around the empty diner and sighed. He had never wanted to be helping TJ so badly. Instead he was stuck at the diner. The worse place to be when Gilmore's had company, where else would they get food. The bell over the door rang and Jess looked up to see Rory and Logan.

"Welcome to Luke's" he exclaimed sarcastically.

"Hey." Logan said as he walked up to shake his hand. "No hard feelings man. It was wrong of me to act like such a dick."

"Whatever." Jess said as he stared at Rory.

"We were just here to see Luke." Logan said as he followed Jess's eyes to Rory.

"He just left."

"Oh well I guess we could have some coffee huh Ace?" Logan said as he put his arm around Rory.

"I'd rather not."

"Gilmore's never refuse coffee." Jess smirked. "Unless of course your uncomfortable."

"We can stay." Rory said sitting down at a table by the window.

"Two coffees"

"Rory told me she visited you in Philly." Logan said trying to make conversation.

"Did she?" Jess said bringing the coffee to the table.

"For the opening of the bookstore." She smiled awkwardly.

"Right." He smirked and sat down. "We caught up."

"The girls are having some kind of movie night tonight, you should come over and join us."

"Oh no, I don't think Jess would like it. He hates when people talk over the movie." She said staring at Jess. "Mom and I are mockaholics."

"You're looking a bit under the weather Rory." Jess said as he held his hand to her head.

"I'm fine." She said removing his hand.

"So tonight at the Gilmore's?" Logan asked.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Jess smirked as another customer came in. "Better get that."

Rory gulped down her coffee and tried not to look so uncomfortable.

"Ace?" Logan said waving his hand in front of her face.

"Oh, yeah."

"I'm the one with jet lag right?"

"Oh sorry. I have a headache." She said looking outside. "Why don't we head back to moms?"

"Sure." He said as he got up from the table. "I'll go to the store and get you some asprin."

"I'll go pay."

She waited for the door to shut and Logan to disappear from eyeshot. Then she grabbed Jess's arm pulling him away from the customer and into the storage room.

"Whoa." He shouted pulling his arm away from her.

"What are you doing?"

"Taking an order." He smirked.

"You know what I mean." She glared. "Why didn't you say, no?"

"Didn't know it would be an issue. I mean wouldn't you want your friend to get along with your boyfriend?" He smiled.

"Lane and Zach will be there." She explained. "Luke and Mom. Do you see a pattern?"

"I'm seeing lots of L's." he laughed.

"Jess."

"He asked me." Jess explained, "Would you have rather me be truthful? Oh no man that would be a little uncomfortable since I'm in love with your girlfriend and took her on a romantic day in New York yesterday."

"Stop it."

"Maybe I could tell him how I kissed you in the bookstore and made you blush." He bitterly said as he inched towards her face. "Calm down. I'm not going to tell him. Your secret is safe with me and the books."

"See ya tonight." She exclaimed walking out of the storage room.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." He shouted back.

Luke entered the diner to find Jess calmly reading a book as he leaned over the counter. He walked over and removed the book from Jess's hand.

"What now?"

"You're not going to Lorelai's" Luke exclaimed.

"News travel's fast."

"Rory is freaking out over this."

"She has nothing to freak out about, I'm just going to watch a few movies and hangout with my friends." Jess said grabbing the book back.

"Friends?"

"Rory's my friend. You're my friend. Logan wants to be my friend. Hell Lorelai is my psychic partner."

"This isn't funny." Luke said in a serious tone.

"Who's laughing?"

"Fine here are the rules." Luke said sitting down across from Jess.

"Rules? I'm 22 for Christ sake."

"Don't make this harder than it is Jess. I know she hurt you, whatever happen in New York hurt, but don't ruin everything."

"Look, what happened in New York stays in New York." Jess shouted as he walked towards the stairs. "Everything was ruined from the moment I met her."

Luke watched as Jess disappeared up the stairs. Shaking his head he turned to see Kirk sitting in the corner.

"How long have you been there?"

"All day." He smiled.

"You heard nothing!"

"Sure thing." He said. "Of course it might take 20 bucks to make me forget everything."

"Kirk if you tell the gossiping duo then you will not be eating here anymore."

"Wenston's is just as good you know."

"Then why are you always here?"

"This is where the gossips is. Plus I get 10 bucks from Miss Patty when I find out juicy news before her." He smirked.

"Here's your 20 now go!"