Lorelai is running around the kitchen, making pop tarts and coffee. She wonders why Rory hasn't woken up yet. Lorelai has an idea that she doesn't want to go to Luke's. She realizes that Rory and Jess have to face each other some time.
Lorelai: (Knocks on Rory's door) Rory, wake up!
Rory: (mumbles)
Lorelai: (sighs and opens the door) Rise and shine my daughter! (Runs over to Rory's bed and jumps on it)
Rory: (As Lorelai is jumping on the bed) Mom! Stop.
Lorelai: (Stops jumping on the bed) Okay then get up. I'm hungry and I just made pop tarts which I have absolutely no desire for anymore.
Rory: Let me guess. You want to go to Luke's.
Lorelai: (smiles) Yep.
Rory: (Gets Up) Fine. I'm doing this for you. Jess can love me or hate me. I don't care anymore. It was a nice thing he did for me, as a friend of course.
Lorelai: Right. Friends, of course.
Lorelai and Rory enter the diner, which is as busy as always. Luke is running around with four plates in his hands trying to remember which plate went with which table. People are asking for their food that they have been patiently waiting for, but are starting to get aggravated. Lorelai and Rory sit at one of the back tables, which seem to be one of the only tables not taken.
Lorelai: Rory, relax he's not here.
Rory: I'm fine, and if he did come down here then so what right?
Lorelai: Right.
Meanwhile Luke could need an extra hand, but Jess is nowhere to be found. Luke tells Caesar that he will be right back and goes upstairs to find Jess. Upon entering he hears Jess talking to himself.
Jess: I'm sorry Rory. I'm sorry, and I think we should make up. Oh hell. (Jess turns around to find Luke standing there with an amused look on his face). What?
Luke: (shakes his head) Nothing. I'm just trying to figure out what the hell you're doing.
Jess: Nothing. I'm not doing anything.
Luke: Sounds like you were talking to an imaginary Rory.
Jess: I was not. I was practicing.
Luke: For what? You and Rory have a fight?
Jess: Yeah. She called me back here to help her get over this whole Dean thing.
Luke: And?
Jess: And nothing. Ok? I don't know when I'm going home, but it's probably soon.
Luke: Or you could stay.
Jess: What?
Luke: Yeah. I've been thinking and if you wanted to, I would love to have you back.
Jess: That's nice Uncle Luke, but why?
Luke: I know it sounds crazy but I miss you.
Jess: Great. Do you want to hold hands and skip?
Luke: Shut up, you know I hate when you say that.
Jess: I know. That's why I said it.
Luke: So?
Jess: I'll think about it.
Luke: Good. Now I need your help downstairs.
Jess: Are Lorelai and Rory downstairs?
Luke: No.
Jess: Okay, then I'll be glad to help.
Jess and Luke walk downstairs. Jess sees Lorelai and Rory and tries to turn around and go back upstairs, but Luke blocks his way of doing so.
Jess: I thought you said they weren't here.
Luke: So I lied. So what? I needed help. Go get some coffee.
Jess: Fine. (Walks to get some coffee)
Luke: (Walks over to the Gilmore's table) what can I getcha?
Lorelai: Let's see coffee, coffee, and more coffee. And oh yeah a Danish.
Luke: (scribbles on his pad) Rory? How about you?
Rory: One Danish and some apple juice.
Lorelai: (snorts) Apple Juice? Since when do you drink Apple juice?
Rory: I need some nutrition.
Luke: I think it's great. Coffee can kill you, and your mother will soon realize that.
Lorelai: (sticks her tongue out at Luke)
Jess walks over with the coffee. He takes a look at Rory and Rory glances at him then back down at the table. Starts pouring Lorelai's coffee and then goes towards Rory's cup.
Lorelai: Oh no Jess. Rory's getting apple juice.
Jess: Apple juice? But you love coffee.
Rory: (glares at him)
Jess: Okay fine. Apple juice it is. (Walks away.)
Lorelai: Rory what's going on?
Rory: I didn't want him pouring my coffee.
Lorelai: Okay. Just relax.
Rory: I am relaxed.
Jess: (Comes back and sets a cup next to Rory. It's coffee.) I couldn't let you drink Apple Juice. It's weird, seeing you not drinking coffee.
Rory: Jess. Just stop. (gets up and walks out the door.)
In the next chapter
Will Jess go after Rory?
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