"I've changed my mind. I think we should just live out of the boxes. Don't bother unpacking." Lorelai said as she tried to unpack a box in the kitchen.

"Mom, we can't do that. We need to finish." Rory told her unwrapping a set of dinner plates.

"But it's too hard."

"Would you like some cheese with that whine?" Tristan asked coming in from outside. He was checking the outside light bulbs, cleaning out the rain gutters, and making sure the porch rail was secure.

"Ok, that was creepy. You sounded so much like my father." Lorelai said with a scowl.

"Well I did grow up around the man."

"Oh yeah. Are we ever going to get rid of you?"

"Not likely." He walked over to Rory and kissed her.

"Can I keep him for a bit longer?" she sounded as if she was asking if she could keep a stray puppy.

"Alright but he's your responsibility."

"I can deal with that." Rory smiled. Lorelai stood up to pour a coffee, but Tristan blocked her path.

"We still have work to do." He told her.

"It's alright for you. You get to work outside in the sun." she pouted.

"I'll swap with you if that's what you want."

"I'm not sticking my hand in those gutters!"

"Then get back to the boxes."

"Meanie!" she sat down and continued to unpack. Rory just laughed as Tristan headed back outside.

By lunch time the kitchen was done and they had moved onto the living room. Lorelai was having fun unwrapping her figurines and picture frames.

"Oh Rory, look at this." She held up a picture of her daughter at the age of two. "You were so cute. What happened?"

"I grew up."

"And she became beautiful, gorgeous, stunning… I could go on, but I won't." Tristan returned from his work sweaty and slightly tanned.

"I wish you wouldn't do that." Lorelai complained.

"What did I do?" he asked innocently.

"You always sneak in the room and start talking. Like you're out there listening." Tristan didn't say a word, he just looked at her. "You were! Sneaky creature. That's it, if he gets to listen to us talk, the I'm going out to lunch." She stood up and grabbed her purse.

"I'm coming too!" Rory jumped up and followed her out the door.

Tristan just laughed and locked the door before following.

He reached the diner after the girls had found a table. Luke was taking their order just as Tristan came in and sat down.

"So how's the move going?" he asked. Everyone knew that Stars Hollow was getting a few more residents.

"It's ok, but there's this slave driver at the house that never lets me do anything fun." Lorelai replied glaring at Tristan.

"Well, good luck with that,"

"What are you doing here?" Lorelai demanded as Luke walked away.

"Getting something to eat. See, the people I live with totally suck with grocery shopping. We don't have any food in the house.

Rory sat back and listened to the banter between the two people she loved most in the world.

'I'm so glad they have a good relationship.' She thought as they continued to 'argue'.

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