Author's note: Here's another chapter to make up for my lack of updates recently. Enjoy and Review! ~happygirl0278

Twenty minutes later they heard the back door open. Rory and Jess exchanged a look.

"Rory, baby, honey, sweetie, I know my post-it said I'd be back at one, but Sookie was cooking up a storm, and . . ." Lorelai stopped when she came around the corner and saw Rory and Jess on the couch. "Well hello."

"Hi, Lorelai." Jess greeted.

"So what's the occasion?"

"For what?" Rory asked.

"There are so many holidays in this town that sometimes even I loose track." Neither Rory or Jess responded. "The bid-a-basket festival? The summer carnival? A teacher work day? Are seniors done already?" Lorelai prompted, feigning ignorance.

"It's lunch." Jess admitted.

"Oh, so you're supposed to be in school?" Lorelai responded with false surprise.

"Mom, seniors can sign out at lunch, remember? You always complain about the crazy kids that take over Luke's at about this time." Rory intervened.

"Well they always take the counter seats, and that's where I sit when I go in alone."

"To bad Luke won't reserve you a seat."

"Trust me. I've asked, begged, pleaded, and even offered myself as his personal servant but nothing's worked. Damn his stubbornness!"

"Amen sister."

"So Jess, you'll be returning to school after lunch, right?"

"Yes ma'-"

"If the next word out of your mouth is ma'am, you're life expectancy will severely decrease."

"Yes my plan was to do that."

"Nice save." Lorelai half smiled. Turning to her daughter she asked, "what's with the Animal Planet?"

"Cute, furry healing powers." Rory pointed out.

"Oh of course. Do you guys want some food? Don't worry I gave Sookie a copy of your list."

"Definitely. Jess?"

"Sure." Lorelai returned carrying takeout boxes from the Independence Inn.

"That smells amazing." Rory said.

"Dig in." Lorelai said as she distributed the containers. "Here you go cripple."

"Way to console and comfort the injured." Rory complained as she took the medicine her mother passed her.

"Injured or not, I will treat you the way I've treated you for the past eighteen years, minus the baby talk. There is no mercy in this dojo!"

"No sensei!" Rory laughed. Jess smiled as he ate, trying to stay out of the line of fire. When they were finished Jess got up.

"Thanks for the food. I'm gonna head back to school now."

"Good answer. Richard Karn from Family Feud would be proud."

"Bye. Call me later." Rory said as Jess bent down to give her a quick kiss before heading out the door.