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Jess walked hand in hand with his kids, down the streets of Stars Hollow. They were eating ice cream and they had it all over them. Jess sighed, then bent down to clean Hannah's ice cream covered face with a napkin. Which, by the way, only made her stickier.
"Ugh, why did you have to go and order chocolate ice cream?" Jess sighed. "Now you're face is completely sticky and chocolate filled." He tried clearing some ice cream off again.
"Dad, it's not working." Hannah rolled her eyes.
"Umm, don't you think I see that?" Jess exclaimed, frustrated.
"Then why do you keep on trying to clean the ice cream off?" She asked, smartly. He gave no response. "I thought so." Jess rolled his eyes, then looked at Nick who was laughing, with an equally messy face. "Yeah. Clean him up."
"I will get to everyone." Jess replied.
"No. I don't want to get cleaned up... mom says that you can't do it with a dry napkin, because it doesn't do anything but make the napkin and you're face stickier." Nick said.
"Well, then, you're mother is a very smart lady. How about we head home?" Jess proposed. They both nodded in relief. "That way I won't have to deal with you're sticky faces and your mom can." He smirked.
"Dad!" They both yelled.
"Oops, sorry, I wasn't supposed to say that out loud." Jess smiled.
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When they entered the house, they found Rory and Lorelai sitting on the couch watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He was surprised because they did not have massive amounts of junk food, all they had was a few M&M'S and that was it. Hannah and Nick immediately ran over to them, and hugged them tightly.
"Hey guys." Lorelai smiled. "Where were you?"
"We went to the movies and we threw pop corn at Kirk. Then, we ate ice cream and dad couldn't wash us, so we had to come back so mom can clean us up." Hannah exclaimed with an excited smile on her face.
"Wow. Very exciting day." Rory laughed. Then, looked at Jess. "What makes you think that I am going to be the one to clean them up?"
"He has no cleaning abilities." Nick stated.
"Yup. I tried, I failed. Now, you get the job, and I go to bed." Jess smirked. Rory rolled her eyes. "Speaking of bed... I think I need to go to sleep. I think I'm sleepy."
"What kind of parent are you?" Lorelai asked.
"The parent that has all the fun, then hands the dirty work down to the mother." Jess smirked.
"Well, I think that I'm going to help Rory with the kids, and you may go party or whatever." Lorelai rolled her eyes. Then, Luke walked through the door and into the already crowded living room. Lorelai walked over to him and gave him a kiss on the lips. She smiled, then pulled away. "Hello."
"Miss me?" Luke asked.
"Nah. I don't think we did." Lorelai smiled. "Besides, you were only gone for like four hours... I don't think we had time to miss you." Jess rolled his eyes. "Wanna help clean the kids up?"
"No thanks." Luke replied quickly. "What is Jess gonna do? Just sit here like a punk and smirk at me?"
"Pretty much." Jess answered.
"Make him clean them up."
"He refused to clean his own kids up." Rory sighed. "See, he is going to win the best daddy of the year award. I mean, he is just the best." Lorelai smiled. "God, I am famished... We have had like nothing to eat just because mom said that she wanted to see what it would be like to watch Willy Wonka without the junk food."
"Yeah. It didn't go so good." Lorelai frowned. "Hey, I have an idea. How about you make Jess get off his lazy ass and help you clean them up, while me and Luke have some dirty alone time." She wiggled her eyebrows.
"Okay, mom, that's a tad disturbing..."
"But, a good idea."
"Yes. A good idea. So, come on, I am officially made to make you come to clean Hannah and Nick up. Let's motor." Rory smiled, and pulled on Jess' shirt. "Come on, you guys. Let's go clean you up and get you ready for bed." She gestured for the kids to follow them, which they did, waving goodbye to Luke and Lorelai. They all made their way into Rory and Jess' room. Rory picked up her kids and set them down on the bed.
"Why are you making me do this?" Jess whined.
"Because.. Their you're kids too. And you should know how to clean them up, especially so you don't feel stupid at a later time." Rory rolled her eyes. Hannah and Nick just giggled. "Hey, don't make fun of you're father." She laughed.
"Hey, you are the one that's making fun of me." Jess sighed.
"Because you don't know how to clean up your own kids." Rory smiled.
"Yeah, it's true. You don't." Nick agreed, and Hannah nodded.
"Okay, enough with the turning on the father. Now, let's get the cleaning started." Jess grunted. Rory laughed, then walked to the bathroom. "Where is she going?" He whispered to the kids. They just shrugged. Then, Rory returned shortly with two wet wash towels. She handed one to Jess, and kept one for herself. "What am I supposed to do with this?"
"You clean us, genius." Hannah rolled her eyes.
"Yes. You clean their faces, or wherever other places they have that stupid ice cream that you gave them." Rory mumbled. She started wiping off Hannah's face. Jess copied her movements, but with Nick. They soon finished, and the kids quickly put on their pajamas.
"I wanna go with Grandma Lorelai!" Nick exclaimed.
"Yeah, me too!" Hannah agreed, nodding eagerly.
"Okay, well, go up there and knock. Make sure that their not..." Rory glanced at Jess, who was smirking. "Umm, doing their taxes." He laughed.
"Doing their taxes?" Jess smirked. Rory hit him playfully on the arm. The kids looked at them with questioning looks. "Just, go up there and knock." They nodded, and started to run off but Rory caught them and gave them a hug.
"'Night, love ya." Rory kissed their foreheads and then they were off. She sighed, then laid down on the bed. "Ugh. I am exhausted." Jess laughed then sat next to her. "What are you laughing at? Hmm?"
"Taxes?" He laughed. "Could you be a little more lame?"
"Well, I couldn't think of anything on the spot like that. God, it's not like it's the worst save ever. Trust me, doing their taxes is the best I can come up with... even now." Rory smiled.
"So, you couldn't have said what the diner man and the inn owner were really doing?" He smirked.
"Hey, I don't even wanna think about what they were really doing. I might have nightmares."
"What were you and Lorelai talking about?"
"Well, that was random."
"I'm just wondering... what did you guys talk about while I was with Hannah and Nick." Jess asked. "I mean, I've seen you guys talk. It's usually about some dumb whatever stuff. But, I'm just curious. What did you guys talk about?"
"You." She mumbled.
"Me?" Jess looked amused. "What were you two saying about me?" Rory rolled her eyes.
"I can't tell you.."
"And why not?" Jess smirked. "What was so private about this conversation?"
"Nothing. We talked about our relationship... well, we don't exactly have a relationship... but, you know what I mean." Rory sighed. "Umm, like I said to you, we agreed that I wasn't ready for a relationship yet. I mean, I'm not exactly emotionally stable right now.. And I don't want to drag you're heart all around."
"Oh." He whispered.
"Look, Jess, just know... that I do care for you. Please know that. And I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true..." Rory bit her lip. "But, I need to take things slow for right now. Maybe eventually we can be together, but for right now... just friends. Okay?"
"Okay." Jess smiled.
"Wait. For now, I want to get something out of the way. Because since last night, I have been wanting to do it." Rory smirked and leaned in. She kissed him tenderly on the lips and smiled against his lips. "Just... Needed to."
"Hold on. I need to do something too." Jess smirked back, and kissed her more passionately. "There. Just needed to." Rory laughed.
"I am not protesting." Rory sighed, happily. "Goodnight."
"'Night."
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"Cold, cold, cold, cold!" Lorelai exclaimed. Rory, her, and the kids sat at the counter. Waiting for the diner boys to make an appearance. "Ugh, how can it be this cold? I mean, sure, it's January... but... ugh! Coldness is annoying."
"It definitely is." Rory nodded. Then, she eyed her mother. "But, you don't have to be so over dramatic about it." Lorelai rolled her eyes.
"Hey, mommy, I'm hungry." Nick whined, pulling on his mother's sleeve.
"Well, we're just waiting for the diner boys to come, sweetheart." Lorelai smiled.
"The diner boys?" Both kids asked at the same time. Lorelai laughed.
"It's what we call you're daddy and Uncle Luke... they work at a diner... so, we call them the diner boys..." Lorelai tried to explain, but she got crickets. "Yeah. Bad nickname." Hannah rolled her eyes. "Oh, Jess! Come here! You're children are outsmarting me!" Luke ran over to them.
"Jess is working. People are working. I am working. What the hell are you yelling about?" Luke grunted. Hannah giggled. "What is she giggling at?"
"You." Both Rory and Lorelai echoed.
"Okay..." Luke looked at Hannah. "Jess can not come to you because he is with some other customers. Actual customers." He narrowed his eyes on Lorelai. She rolled her eyes.
"Hey, I am an actual customer! I pay for this good service!" Lorelai protested.
"We're married. You have not payed for anything since we started dating. And you know it. So, just order from me, or leave. I have a life." Luke mumbled. The kids laughed, then Rory shot them a look. They held in their laughs as well as possible.
"They want something really healthy." Rory gestured to her kids.
"No!" They protested.
"Alright, well, then get your act together and stop laughing. I am sick of it." Rory mumbled. They nodded. "Get them two hot chocolates, and some grilled cheese sandwiches." They looked happy and he nodded.
"What about you?"
"I would like... coffee, lots and lots of coffee, and my usual, I guess." Rory shrugged.
"Alright. Usual hasn't changed?"
"If it did it wouldn't be my usual."
"Right." Luke smiled. "Umm, Lorelai, what do you want?"
"You, my love." Lorelai stated in a British accent. Luke rolled his eyes. "I want... coffee... and I think that's it." Lorelai added in her normal voice. Luke looked grateful that she didn't continue British thing. Rory smiled, and gestured for him to get the orders. "Yes, stop looking at my beauty, and get to work humble servant!" Luke rolled his eyes.
"Jess will bring you you're food. Because I would like to stay sane." Luke mumbled, then walked off.
"Mommy!" Nick called for Rory's attention. "Kirk just came in!"
"Yeah... so?"
"I wanna bother him and untie his shoelaces!"
"Oh, that's right... Kirk doesn't know how to tie his shoes yet..." Lorelai smiled mischievously. "Go, go, go evil children!" They smiled, then ran off to bother Kirk. "So..." She bit her lip, looking at her daughter.
"So." Rory echoed.
"What did you do last night? I mean, after you sent the kids to our room when we were in the middle of something... What did you do... with Jess?" Lorelai asked quietly. Rory sighed. Wondering if she should tell her or not. It was hard to tell her what happened, after they had that conversation the night before.
"Umm, well, meandJesskissed." She said all at once and really fast. Her mom looked at her with a questioning look.
"Can you repeat that again, speedy Gonzalez?" Lorelai laughed.
"We kissed." She sighed.
"You and Jess?" Lorelai exclaimed. Rory shushed her.
"Hey, not so loud! Everyone's already gossiping about the kids and me and Jess! You need to be quiet... we're in a public place." Rory rolled her eyes.
"I know... but, god! You guys kissed?" She asked quietly.
"Yes, mother. We kissed."
"Was it good?" She asked.
"God! Why are you asking me that? You have serious problems." Rory huffed, and crossed her arms in front of her chest. Jess looked at them, but then shook his head and returned to his work.
"Sorry. I don't know what to ask after you're daughter tells you that she kissed her ex- boyfriend. Who, by the way, is the father of her child, and you are the 'mother' of his child. It's kinda a weird situation here." Lorelai sighed.
"Tell me about it." She mumbled.
"So... don't just leave me on a cliffhanger here... tell me what happened!" Lorelai demanded.
"Right." She laughed. "Umm, I told him that I still cared for him, but I couldn't be in a relationship right now. That maybe some day we would. But, not for right now." Lorelai nodded with a smile and put a hand on her daughter's hand. "I was just trying to do the best thing for our children. You know?"
"Sweetie, I am so proud of you. You were so adult, and I'm sure that you and him are perfect now." Lorelai smiled. Then, took her hand off her's. "Now, where is Jess? I am getting hungry!"
"Oh, Jess! Come serve you're family." Rory exclaimed. Jess rolled his eyes, then made his way to them. "Yay. He has arrived. I'm sooo glad." She laughed. He set down the plates, and looked at them.
"Where are Nick and Hannah?" He asked.
"Aww, look, he's concerned." Lorelai mocked. She pinched his cheek, and he pulled away coldly. "Man, I can't even have two seconds of fun with you." He rolled his eyes.
"Ahh!" Kirk yelled, and ran up to them. "Get me away from you're evil children!" He exclaimed, hiding behind the counter. Jess smirked, and Rory hit him on the arm. "What are you just doing standing there? Get me away from them!"
"Kirk. What happened?" Rory asked. Trying not to smile.
"Well, if you must ask... they tied my shoelaces together, then I tripped on them. Not only that, but when I tripped on them I fell on my bottom. That was not pleasant, especially when I find a large pie has been stuck under me so my pants get completely ruined!" He complained. Jess laughed. "Then, they ran away, into the storage room. As if they thought that they could get away with this." He huffed.
"Umm, Kirk, these are just kids... I think that you can wash you're pants and there will be no harm done." Lorelai held in her laughter.
"I will still be scarred for life! Those children are trouble, just like him there!" Kirk pointed to Jess, who was still smirking. "And tell him to stop the smirking! My bottom hurts, and I am covered in cherry pie! This is not funny." Rory hit him again.
"Oww. What is it with you?" Jess mumbled.
"Our children are trouble makers because of you." Rory exclaimed.
"You tell him girlfriend!" Kirk exclaimed. Everyone looked at him with a questioning look. "What? I saw it on TV..." Luke rolled his eyes, who was listening to the conversation. Jess exhaled, Kirk was testing his patience.
"Out, Kirk!" Luke pushed him out of the door. "We do not care if you are hurt, we just want you to get out so we can have some peace please!" He closed the door behind him, and turned back to everyone. "Happy? You're kids are trouble already..." Jess rolled his eyes.
"Hey, this is in no way my fault." Jess defended himself.
"Right." Lorelai snorted. "They have you're genes... I think that's enough."
"It's not like I forced them to do this..." Jess smirked. Rory gasped, and hit him once again. "What? I simply taught them a couple of tiny things that might help them with defense against themselves."
"Jess!" Rory sighed. "My god."
"They are going to become criminals because of you! Don't say I didn't warn you." Lorelai shook her head.
"You didn't warn me." Jess rolled his eyes.
"Whatever." Lorelai sighed. "Anyways... let's talk about something else!" She said out of the blue. They all looked at her. "What? I get bored easily." Jess rolled his eyes, along with Rory. "Hon, what are you're plans for today?" She turned to Rory.
"Umm, I was thinking of catching up with Lane... Why?" Rory replied.
"I don't know." Lorelai shrugged. "Hey! I know... leave the kids with me today. I could take them to the Dragonfly, and they could watch me work... it will be fabulous!" Rory smiled.
"Sure. But, they have to have their breakfast first." Rory drifted off.
"I will get them." Luke offered. Rory nodded. Then, he was off to get the 'trouble makers.'
"Jess. Wutcha doing today?" Lorelai smiled.
"Nothing." He replied.
"I have a brilliant idea people!" Lorelai announced. Rory gave her a questioning look. "Dave's back... right?" Rory nodded. "Well, Jess relatively likes Dave, and Rory likes Lane. Again, nobody likes anybody in a dirty way... just to clarify that." Jess rolled his eyes.
"Get to the point, mom." Rory pleaded.
"Oh, right. Well, why not take Jess with you to Lane's place. You and Lane can have some girl talk, and Jess can learn how to communicate with humans." Lorelai suggested. "What do ya think? Am I not Einstein?"
"Actually, I think that would be great." Rory looked at Jess. "Are you in?"
"Umm, I guess." Jess shrugged.
"Goody goody!" Lorelai smiled. "Now, I can spoil my grandchildren rotten!" They rolled their eyes, and she just kept smiling. Soon, Luke arrived with two kids under his arms. They were kicking, but he wouldn't let go. "Umm, Luke, you do know that the kids can walk on their own... right?"
"They didn't want to get out of the storage room, and I had to get them out by force." Luke grunted, dropping the kids.
"My hero!" Lorelai exclaimed.
"We wanted to stay in the place where there was lots of food!" Nick whined. "And Uncle Luke wouldn't let us, and he swore in the process."
"Luke!" Lorelai gasped. "I am shocked!"
"They weren't moving." Luke defended himself.
"Ah, my poor babies." Rory mocked. She helped each of them get up next to them. "Food time. Let's all eat. And come on, daddy, you gotta eat with you're children." She gestured for Jess to sit next to her. He sighed, then did as he was told.
"Food!" Hannah exclaimed. But, you couldn't understand her because she had her thumb in her mouth. Lorelai looked amused.
"Hannah, honey, why is you're thumb in you're mouth?" Rory asked.
"She sucks her thumb." Jess replied.
"What?" Lorelai exclaimed. "Hannah, do you want you're teeth to be all bad because you suck you're thumb?" Hannah nodded stubbornly. "Oh, great, I can't even talk a child to stop sucking her thumb... my powers are useless!"
"And you support this?" Rory turned to Jess.
"She started sucking her thumb when she was two. It stopped her from crying, and I didn't feel like dealing with her. So, I let her. Come on, you gotta leave a kid be." Jess rolled his eyes.
"She is going to have bad teeth!" Rory exclaimed.
"So..." Jess smirked. Lorelai laughed, and Rory gave him a mad glance. "Sorry. Man." He turned to Hannah. "Sucking you're thumb is bad."
"Nice." Luke rolled his eyes.
"Like you know anything about kids." Jess rolled his eyes.
"I know that if they start sucking their thumbs you gotta stop them."
"Whatever."
"Oooh, Jess got played!" Lorelai exclaimed. Rory rolled her eyes.
"Can we please get back to the subject at hand?"
"Oh right." Lorelai thought for a second. "Hannah. Think about this... if you suck you're thumb during breakfast then you can't eat your food because your thumb is in the way. You don't want that. Do you?"
Hannah smirked, then dipped her thumb in the hot chocolate then put it back in her mouth.
"Smart kid, smart kid. I respect that." Lorelai nodded.
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