"I'm back." Dean yelled as he closed the door with his foot because his hands were full of bags.
"Oh good you're back…what did you get for dinner?" Lorelai asked from the living room.
"I thought I would make Lasagna. You think you're grandparents will like it?" Dean asked Rory as she made her way over to him.
"I don't see why not. Guess what I realized after we separated?"
Rory took a bag from Dean and they both began to walk towards the kitchen.
"What's that?"
"We were just separated for the first time since we got married."
"You're right it was the first time."
"It was horrible don't ever leave me again."
"I won't." Dean bent slightly to kiss Rory on the lips. "Except for when I go back to work in a few days."
"Oh no don't even mention it…I'm trying to block that out for now and deal with it when the time actually comes." She said as she put her arms around his neck and pulled him down for another kiss.
"The two of you are sickening. I mean if only you could see how the two of you look from my point of view. Enough of the lovey dovey stuff…we don't have time for this your grandparents will be here very soon." Lorelai said as she began to unpack the grocery bags.
"Sorry about her…she's just jealous because she and Luke are out of the honeymoon stage."
"Excuse me…I am not jealous of you. Luke and I still….do honeymoon stuff."
Dean began to prepare the lasagna as Rory and Lorelai took a seat at the kitchen table.
"Sure you do. Don't worry mom…at least you are going to have a baby soon. I mean you know that's going to add a lot of excitement to the mix."
Dean's and Rory's eyes met just as she finished that comment. Dean began to wonder if that was more directed towards him after the conversation they had earlier that morning. The stare exchange did not go unnoticed by Lorelai either.
"So have the two of you talked about having kids yet?" Lorelai asked.
"No we haven't." Rory quickly replied. "We're going to wait a while for that."
"Good…no reason to rush into parenthood just because you rushed into getting married."
"I wouldn't say we rushed into getting married. Mom you do realize that Dean and I have known each other for sixteen years now?"
"Wow you're right…the two of you are getting old." Lorelai began to laugh.
"Well if we are old, what does that make you?"
"I think we should change the subject now. Dean how are things at work?"
"Okay I guess…it's been a while since I've been there so hopefully Tom is doing alright without me."
"When do you go back?"
"In a few days."
"I can't believe what a great job you guys did on the house. It's beautiful Dean."
"Thanks…we were a little worried there for a while that you weren't going to like it. I mean sometimes you can be territorial when your environment changes."
"I'm just going to pretend you didn't just say that."
The doorbell rang making all three of them jump at the sudden intrusion to their conversation.
"Who could that be?" Rory asked.
"I'll get it…you help Dean finish dinner."
Lorelai walked to the door and opened it without hesitation revealing her parents.
"Mom…dad…you're early."
"Yes well we haven't seen our granddaughter in years and we thought it would be nice to catch up before dinner."
"Yes of course you did. Rory can you come in here?" Lorelai yelled as she motioned for them to come inside and closed the door.
"Who is it mom…grandma…grandpa." Rory ran over to them and gave each of them a hug. "You're early…dinner isn't ready yet."
"Well that's okay we wanted to get a here a little early to catch up with you and to meet this new husband of yours." Richard replied.
"Oh okay then."
"Look at you…you've hardly changed a bit. You're the same beautiful Rory." Emily began to look around the house. "So tell me where did the two of you meet Rory? Did he live in New York too?"
"No grandma we met here in Stars Hollow a while ago actually."
"Sixteen years ago to be exact. We were just talking about this a little earlier." Lorelai commented with a smirk.
"Really? Do we know this man Rory?"
"Yes actually you do. Why don't the two of you come inside and make yourself comfortable in the living room. I'm going to check on dinner and my husband and see how much longer they will be."
Rory quickly disappeared around the corner into the kitchen but left Lorelai in the room with her parents. Emily quickly stood back up the moment Rory had left the room. Her attention was quickly drawn to a picture on the fireplace mantel.
"Lorelai isn't this the boy Rory dated in high school? Why would she have a picture of her and an ex boyfriend on display in a house she shares with…oh no Lorelai tell me this isn't happening? Tell me she did not marry this boy."
Before Lorelai could speak Rory reappeared in the living room with Dean by her side.
"Grandma…grandpa I'd like you to meet my husband Dean."
The room fell silent after Rory's words.