After breakfast was done the next morning and Luke and Logan had both left for work, Lorelai and Rory sat at the kitchen table enjoying some more coffee while catching up. The last few days had been hectic.
"Michel isn't minding you being late?" asked Rory, nibbling a poptart despite having eaten what was probably too much breakfast.
"I didn't exactly give him a choice." said Lorelai, laughing a little. "Figured it was more than fair after the prank he pulled yesterday..the brat. Plus nice to have some time with you. I know you and Logan had to have talked...and there's something I want to talk to you about as well."
"You go first." said Rory. "Mine will take longer anyways and you'll have questions and we will never get back to yours."
"How would you feel about Luke moving in?" said Lorelai, with a smile, wondering about Rory's news. "Luke and I got to talking about it last night and with the renovations done a couple years ago, there's more than enough space upstairs...maybe not closet space, but I could squeeze his clothes in somehow."
"That's awesome Mom and I approve. It's about time honestly!" said Rory, giving her mom a hug. "Though it leads into my news weirdly enough...Logan and I plan to look for a place together. It's may be a little too fast, but when have me and him ever done things normally?"
"True, considering I didn't know you had moved in with him until after." said Lorelai, sipping at her coffee. "I mean I get it with Paris...just it felt like a rush then too. You guys always work it out though. So how long until you move to Hartford? I mean I assume."
"Actually, we are thinking about somewhere closer..." said Rory, deliberately making a pause to see her mom's reaction.
"Woodbridge?" said Lorelai, a little confused. "I mean it's about ten minutes closer to Hartord than here."
Rory laughs. "I meant as in Stars Hollow...we are considering living here."
"Wow..." said Lorelai speechless for a moment. "I would have thought the town would be too small for Logan."
"Actually I think he enjoys it's quirkiness." said Rory. "And Taylor amuses him."
"Wait until he lives here and see how he feels about Taylor." said Lorelai, laughing. "Then he might not find him quite as amusing and may find him straight up annoying like the rest of us."
"There's more news." said Rory, refilling her coffee cup.
"Okay, more news...did you two sleep at all?" said Lorelai jokingly and wondering what it is. She resists stating she's a little worried about how fast Rory and Logan are moving...mostly as Rory is an adult now and well the couple is expecting.
"Some." said Rory. "I'm going to just come out with it...there's a reporter needing to leave the paper in Hartford ASAP. Logan gave me the job. I know how you feel about nepotism and all..."
"Yeah it generally stinks." said Lorelai. "But it does make sense. And Logan knows you are a good reporter. Please tell me that's all the news though...not sure how much more I can take in one day. I'm not exactly young now."
Rory rolls her eyes. "Mom, you're not even 40 yet."
"But also about to be a grandma in about half a year." said Lorelai, teasingly. "So I feel older."
"You do got me there. So you always know what's going on in town. Can you think of any places that might be up for sale?" asked Rory, fighting off a wave of nausea. Morning sickness hadn't been too bad yet and she had been hoping she would mostly skip it.
"The Oasis!" said Lorelai suddenly, remembering. "Well I mean it's been awhile since Dwight's lived there and the last couple fixed it up nicely, but I can't help but think of it as The Oasis."
Rory can't help, but laugh thinking about Dwight and his board games...and groaning remembering the whole grass fiasco. "Really, it's for sale again?"
"Just as of a couple weeks ago. I had completely forgotten about it." said Lorelai. "Though I mean there's other places up for sale too if you don't want to live that close as it's only maybe a couple minute walk from here."
"No, I actually want to look at it. The house is nice from what I remember." said Rory. "Not too big either. I don't really want a large house, like the grandparents have. It's wasteful anyways."
"Something we can agree on!" said Lorelai, noticing the time. "Okay so I'm officially going to be at least a half hour later than I told Michel. I should go even though it would be fun to hear him rant with his accent and all."
"One last question." said Rory. "Do you have any idea who's the realtor for the house? I'd love to give them a call and see when I could see the house."
"I am not sure...though Ms Patty or even Babette would know." said Lorelai, gathering her things. "There's almost nothing that happens in this town that they don't know."
Rory laughs. "That's very true. No one can keep a secret from either of them." Rory gives her mom a hug as she's about to walk out the door. "See you later."
"Bye Hun." said Lorelai walking to her Jeep. "Dinner at Luke's maybe?"
"Sure." called out Rory. She shuts the door and walks in, debating which person to call. Either choice would lead to her being on the phone forever as both ladies liked to gossip and know everything going on in everyone's lives. Sighing and choosing one at random, she sits in the kitchen and dials the phone.
