A/N: Yeah, I know I'm a horrible person at updates now. Damn work and college always keeping me busy. I apologize for my tremendously slow updates as of lately. I hope everyone continues to understanding. Lol.

"Oh! You'll be here soon! That's so great!" Sookie yelled into the phone. "What's her favorite cake, did you ask?"

"Yeah… she likes vanilla." Lorelai replied. "Sookie, remember nothing big and don't try to plan it for today. This is going to take some time."

"Right. Time." Sookie calmed herself.

"I've got to go, we're about to board our plane and I don't think I want to leave Julie and Cheyenne alone together for too long." Lorelai looked over her shoulder. "She doesn't really seem to be a children kind of person."

"Really? Then why is she in the adoption business?" Sookie asked.

"No idea. I'll see you later this evening. I want Cheyenne to meet you and Jackson first."

"Awww… Lorelai thank you so much! That means so much to me." Sookie smiled. "Have a safe flight."

"Good bye, Sookie." Lorelai walked back over to where Julie and Cheyenne were sitting.

"Ain't isn't a word Cheyenne. How many times must I tell you that?"

Cheyenne sighed, "My mama learned it to me. I can't help but say it."

"Your mother "taught" it to you and you can help it. You just have to pay more attention." Julie grabbed her purse. "Are you ready now, Lorelai?"

"Oh, yeah. I just had to make quick phone call."

Julie motioned for the bagboy to follow them. "Then let's prepare to board the plane."

Julie walked on ahead and Cheyenne and Lorelai remained a few steps behind.

"Ain't she the grouchy one, today." Lorelai teased in a low whisper.

Cheyenne giggled, "She sure is!"

Julie looked back over her shoulder. "What are you two whispering about?"

"Nothin'." Cheyenne smiled.

"Well, it's very rude to whisper when other people are around." Julie reminded.

"Well, if other people ain't around, there ain't no need to whisper." Cheyenne quickly and easily retorted.

"Ha!" Lorelai let out a quick laugh and then covered her mouth.

Julie picked up her pace of walking and ignored the girls the rest of the trip.

The airplane landed safely into the Hartford airport. Cheyenne had found the adventure way more exhilarating than anything she had done before. The first question she asked when they stepped off the plan was, "When we gonna fly again?" Lorelai smiled and answered, "We'll make some arrangements for a trip or something sometime. Maybe a vacation. Or we could fly out to see Rory one day."

"Lorelai, I'll be staying in contact with you over the next couple of weeks." Julie reminded before they departed from the airport. "Take care."

"You too."

"Good bye, Cheyenne. I hope you find your new home with Lorelai to be pleasing."

"Yes ma'am. I will." Cheyenne smiled.

"Are you hungry?" Lorelai asked as they stepped into the cab.

"A little."

"Well, I have a friend who is a chef. Seriously, she could have catered the last super for Jesus."

Cheyenne laughed, "They just had bread and wine for the last super."

"Well, see… Sookie could have given them a three course meal."

"Sookie…" Cheyenne paused. "Mr. Williamson hadda dog named 'at."

"A dog named Sookie?"

"Yelp." Cheyenne replied. "She was a coon hound. Hadda brother named Goliath. They's state champions back in 1986. Mr. Williamson got the trophy to prove it."

"Wow… raccoon hunting champions." Lorelai smiled. "Did you ever go "coon hunting"?"

"No, ma'am. My mama said that weren't for little girls to do."

"Oh, yeah? Why not?"

Cheyenne shrugged. "I reckon it ain't lady like."

"I don't see anything wrong with it. I mean if you ever wanted to go, I think you should have gotten to."

"Mr. Williamson never offered to take me, no how." Cheyenne stared out the window. "Sides, I don't care bout it anymore." She gazed at the big buildings. "Sure is bigger here than back home."

"Stars Hollow isn't this big at all." Lorelai noted.

"Ya lived in Stars Hollow ya whole life?"

"Most of it. Well… Over half of it. I moved there when I was sixteen."

"How old are ya now?"

"I'm thirty nine." Lorelai slowly replied. "Wow… I sound old."

"No, ya don't!" Cheyenne quickly interjected. "You look like your twenty… honest."

"Really?"

"Really." Cheyenne added.

"Well, thanks. You really know how to warm an old lady's heart."

"Stop!" Cheyenne smiled. "You ain't…" Cheyenne paused. "You're not old."

Before Lorelai realized it, they had pulled into the driveway of their home.

"Wow…" Cheyenne stared at the house. "It's big!"

Of course it looked big to Cheyenne. Anything larger than the trailer she had lived in her entire life would be considered big. She gazed around at the yard and the porch and all the way up to the second floor.

"You'll be staying in Rory's old room." Lorelai replied as they walked through the door. "It's kind of empty for now… She took most of he stuff with her to Iowa. The rest I cleared out a few days ago."

"I ain't got nothin' to put in here… I could never fill up this room." Cheyenne remarked as she looked down at her one bag and suitcase.

"Hey, we'll have it filled up in no time." Lorelai quickly glanced around the room. "Rory's desk is old, but it's still in great shape. We'll get a computer for it." She looked at the empty book shelf. "We'll have to work on filling this back up too. Oh, and a new bed spread… And new curtains. Maybe even give it a new paint job. Any favorite colors?"

Cheyenne was quite for a moment. "I like orange." She finally remarked.

"Orange walls… hmm… very bold." Lorelai smiled. "Sounds perfect." She reached down and took Cheyenne's hand. "Let's unpack later. I'm starving and I know Sookie is dying to meet you."