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"RORY GILMORE! What are you doing here?"
"Oh, hey Miss Patty. I didn't see you there. How are you?" Rory knew she had to be polite and fast. She had to get to her mom before the rest of the town did. Now that the town gossip knew, it would be a hard task.
"Oh, just lovely dear. Let me get a look at you. Turn, please."
"Miss Patty, you just saw me three weeks ago. Nothing on my body has changed since then."
"Oh Rory, just humor me." Rory sighed and turned around once. "Beautiful darling. You look tired though… much too tired. Are you tired?"
"It's been a long week. Now, I have to go. My mom doesn't know I'm in town yet. I came to surprise her. Can you tell me where she is?"
"Where do you think she is, dear?"
"Luke's?"
"Probably fornicating."
"Ew. Miss Patty! I'm her daughter! And that's Luke!"
"Oh, you know it happens."
"Yes, but I don't need to be reminded of it." Rory turned and started walking towards Luke's. "Bye Miss Patty."
"Goodbye dear!"
As Rory walked to the familiar diner, she fought the urge to skip. She hadn't felt this good in a long time. She was back in her hometown- the place she felt most comfortable in. All her problems were behind her at the moment, and she felt like she was sixteen all over again.
She saw her mom as she walked past the window of the diner and smiled. She was holding up a mug in a begging fashion towards Luke. Things would never change. She walked in.
"Luke! C'mon! One more cup! Then I promise, I'll give it up for good."
"Can I get that in writing?" Luke looked annoyed, as usual.
"No, because it's not true! But Pleeeaaaassseee?"
"Better get that lady some more coffee, cause she's about to waste all her energy on me," Rory interrupted.
Lorelei screeched and jumped off of her stool. "RORY! MY LOVE! MY OFFSPRING! MY LIFE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"
"I came to surprise you."
"Well, you sure did. I give you five gold stars for this one, love."
"Well, I think I've graduated up to teacher's pet," Rory said smiling.
"Hun, you were teacher's pet before you even came out of my body."
"Oh, geez," Luke said in disgust.
Rory smiled. "Hey Luke."
"Hey Rory. How's it going?"
"Well, thank you. But I could really use a cup of coffee."
"Yes, she could. And so could I. You can't deny me a cup of coffee when I'm about to socialize with my daughter I have not seen for three weeks."
Luke looked at her in annoyance. "One more cup, Lor."
She smiled and kissed him on the lips. "You are my savior."
"Well… don't thank me. Thank your daughter."
"Ah, yes. We have an agreement where I don't have to thank her anymore because I gave her life. Until she tops that, nothing is to be said."
Rory rolled her eyes and took her cup of coffee off the counter. She followed her mom to a table by the window.
"Oh, by the way Rory, thank you. Getting me another cup of coffee definatly beat the whole giving life thing."
Rory laughed. "Anytime Mom."
"So… Rory…"
"So… Mom…"
"There's something you should know."
"Uh oh. That never has a very good follow up."
"Well, you see…"
"Refill?"
Rory knew that voice and her heart almost stopped. She looked up and gasped a little bit. "Jess."
"Jess is back," Lorelei finished.