Ok since I can't wait until Jess returns I'm going to write my own little version of his return. Since he is supposed to be back sometime around January I'm setting this up so that Rory is home during Christmas holiday.

"Wakeup my darling. Santa has arrived," screeched Lorelai as she burst into her daughter's room. Rolling over Rory groggily opened her eyes.
"Mom, it's still dark out. Santa can wait."
"Oh no darling! I've gone out and cased the joint every morning this week and we have exactly one hour before Luke opens the diner so we must move fast. So come on up, up, up, up. It's time that we bring some holiday joy to the grinch," Lorelai replied as she looked for Rory's sneakers.
Pushing the covers back Rory sighed, "How do I get roped into these things?"

An hour later

"Oh it's so pretty," Lorelai exclaimed dramatically. Looking at her watch she realized that they needed to get out of there before Luke came down to open. "Rory, we gotta go. Luke will be down any minute and he'll never believe our elf story if he sees us."
Looking around distractedly Rory muttered, "I can't find my other glove." "Well where did you last see it?" Frantically searching the snow Rory replied, "I don't know mom. Okay you start home and search on the way and I'll look around some more here, and I'll meet you at home." Before Lorelai could open her mouth Rory cut in, "and I won't let Luke see me I promise. I'll be like the fourth Charlie's Angel. Now go." Pouting Lorelai turned around and stomped off towards home head bent searching for Rory's glove.
"Where are you little glove, come out come out where ever you are," Rory muttered searching the sidewalk.

*6 a.m. bus into Star's Hollow*
Glancing out the window of the bus Jess could see the diner before the bus got fully into the town square. Seeing the twinkling lights and the dancing Santa and reindeer Jess shook his head 'and the Gilmore's strike again.'
Stepping off the bus Jess grabbed his bag and hefted it on his shoulder. Feeling around his jacket pocket he found his copy of the diner key. Nothing like a little surprise visit for his Uncle Luke as his contribution towards his Uncle's holiday spirit. "He's gonna love this," Jess muttered. Glancing down Jess took notice of a small black glove. Picking it up Jess recognized it immediately and he stuffed it in his pocket as he trudged towards the diner. Setting his bag on the step Jess went to unlock the door when he heard a girl muttering, "Glovey, oh glovey. Come home to mama." Stepping around the side of the building he found Rory frantically looking on the ground. "Are you looking for this?" Jess asked holding out her glove.
At the sound of another person Rory screamed, her head shooting up so fast she lost her balance on the snowy sidewalk and fell on her butt. "Oh my god. Rory I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." Jess ran over to help Rory up but she just sat on the ground looking up at Jess as if he was a ghost. Blinking rapidly Rory stood up herself and took a few steps away from Jess. "Wha..Whe.What are you doing here, Jess?" Rory stuttered. Before Jess could answer Rory started to walk past him, "I..umm.yeah..I need to get home." Turning once to look at Jess, Rory ran. Picking up her fallen glove again Jess muttered, "Well that went well." Turning he went back to the diner door and stepped into the darkened room.