[Cut to pizza place] After the movie Jess and Rory went for pizza, "So tell me about you and your dad." Jess said.

Rory shrugged, "Not much to tell, he's never really been a big part in my life, he comes and goes." She said.

"My mom was like that, we lived together but she was gone so much that it was almost like we didn't know eachother." He told her.

"Luke was always like a father to me, he's been there for me every time I've needed a father." Rory confessed.

"Really?" Jess asked.

She nodded, "When I was younger I use to hope that he and my mom would get married."

"Huh ya know come to think of it they would be good for eachother." He said, "I mean just watching them pretend to fight about coffee and stuff."

Rory smiled, "They'll never admit it."

Jess shook his head, "Nope."

Rory looked at her watch, "Oh my gosh, it's 9:34."

Jess stood up and dropped some money on the table, "Let's go."

[Cut to Gilmore driveway] Jess walked her to the door Rory thought he was going to kiss her, "I uh..." Her mind was going blank, "Um..."

Jess smiled, "See ya' tomorrow Rory." He turned and headed down the front steps and then turned and waved before he left.

Rory opened the door and walked inside, "Mom?"

"Rory?" Lorelai called out.

Rory walked up to her mother's bedroom, "What are you doing?" She asked when she saw the pile of junk in the floor.

"Cleaning out my closet, it's a mess." Lorelai said, "Hey, where have you been?"

"I went out with Jess."

Lorelai raised her eyebrows, "Oh?"

Rory blushed, "We went to a movie and then for pizza."

Lorelai nodded, "Sure." She said in a sacrastic tone.

"I'm going to bed." Rory said as she turned to leave the room.

"Did he kiss you?" Lorelai asked.

"No." Rory said as she walked out.

"Good night."

"Night."

[Cut to Rory's room] Ror was asleep when her alarm clock went off, "Ugh." She hit a button and it stopped so she rolled over and went back to sleep.

[Three and a half hours later] Rory opened her eyes and lookrd at her clock, "CRAP!" She jumped out of bed and raced up to her mom's room, "Get up it's 9:03"

Lorelai shot up, "What?"

Rory nodded, "I thought I hit snooze."

Lorelai got up and ran to the bathroom to take a shower, "Did you have any big tests today?" She asked from the bathroom.

"No." Rory yelled.

"Okay then it's no big deal if you miss today." Lorelai said before turning on the shower.

"Miss a whole day?" She asked.

"By the time you got there it would be half over,at the least."

Rory rolled her eyes, "Fine."

[Cut to the book store]

"Hey Joe." Rory said when she walke in.

"What are you doing here Rory?" The man asked.

"I slept late and missed half of my classes." She told him.

"Oh." He nodded and went back to his work.

Rory walked to the back of the store and saw Jess sitting in a chair reading a book, "Hey."

Jess looked up at her, "Hi."

"Shouldn't you be in school?" She asked.

"Shouldn't you?" He asked.

"Good point, I slept late." She told him.

He nodded, "Good excuse, mind if I use it?" He asked with a smile.

She rolled her eyes and picked up a book, "Get your own."

"Okay, Uncle Luke, Rory held me at gun point and told me I had to skip school with her."

Rory smiled, "Oh please."

"You wanna go to New York?" He asked her.

Rory laughed, "Oh sure."

"I'm not kidding, we can be back tonight." He said.

"How would we get there?" She asked.

"I hear bus is a good way...unless you have wings." He said.

"Okay." She said.standing up from her seat.

Jess looked surprised, "Really?"

Rory nodded her head, "Yeah."