When Rory, Lane, and Paris came back to Stars Hollow they stopped by the inn to see Lorelai and to let Paris drop her numerous bags off in her room. "Hey Mom," Rory said as she walked into the inn library with Lane.

"Hey Hon," Lorelai pulled Rory into a hug and said, "Hey Lane. Where's Paris?"

"She went upstairs to drop her bags off and she's meeting us down here when she's done," Lane explained.

"Oh, OK. So, how are things with Jess?" Lorelai asked Rory.

"They're good. We talked earlier today and decided to take our relationship a little slower," Rory explained. Lorelai nodded, a little confused. Paris walked into the library and sat in one of the chairs.

"Wait, slower than what?" Lorelai finally asked.

"Just slower than how we were taking it," Rory explained as she and Lane sat down in two other chairs.

"OK, I'm a little confused. We can talk later. So, Ladies, how was the shopping day?" Lorelai asked.

"It was great. We all went a little crazy," Lane explained.

"Yeah, I never should have bought everything that I did. I'll never wear it all. I don't even think that I like it all. It was fun though," Paris told Lorelai.

"I buy everything, even if I don't like it. So, don't worry about it, Paris. I've done it so many times," Lorelai said. "What about you, Honey. Anything good?"

"Oh yeah. I bought so much, good, bad, and in between. I learned from the best. It was a lot of fun too," Rory said with a smile.

"I agree. It was a lot of fun," Lane said. "OK, so I have to go meet my mother. I'm afraid that we have some last minute wedding preparations. Rory, I'll see you tomorrow and we can see how you like the dress."

"Bye Lane," Rory said.

"Bye Hon," Lorelai told her.

"Bye," Paris said as Lane got up and left. Lorelai sat in the chair that Lane had just got out of. "I think that I'm gonna go upstairs and rest. I'll call you about tonight," Paris said to Rory. "I'll see you later, Lorelai."

"Bye Paris," Lorelai responded.

"I'll talk to you later," Rory said before Paris got up and left the room.

"So, back to you and Jess taking it slower. Slower than what?"

"Just slower."

"How far have you guys gone? I mean, you've only been back together for a couple of days."

"We've gone pretty far," Rory said trying to side step the fact that they had already had sex.

"Like... sex far? That doesn't seem like you, Rory."

"Yeah, I know. But, when I'm with Jess its OK. He reads me so well and he knows when he's doing something wrong. It wasn't wrong when we had sex, I think that it just happened too fast. I don't regret it, Mom," Rory explained to Lorelai.

"If you're happy, I'm happy." Lorelai smiled.

"I am happy, Mom. So, new subject. How is it being pregnant after twenty-five years. It's very modern, Mom. Very modern."

"I'm too old for this. I'm so happy it's happening, but I'm old and Luke's older than I am. I hope that we can handle it. I'm really interested to see how Luke will be with kids. I've seen him with some kids, but never his own, you know?"

"I know. Me and Jess were talking about it last night. I'm really happy for you guys, though. You can do it. I know that you can, Mom. If you could deal with me, you can surely deal with a new baby. Especially now that you're more mature and you have someone to help. It will work. You always have me. I can come up from New York whenever you want me too," Rory told Lorelai.

"I'm sure that won't be necessary. You have a life outside of Stars Hollow, now. A good life, too. You have an amazing job, you have great friends, and you have a boyfriend who loves you. You have the life I always wanted you to have and the life I always knew you could have. You have a life that so many girls dream of. You've got it babe, don't let it go."

"I don't plan on letting it go. But I was talking to Paris the other day and I discovered that I might not want to stay in New York. It never feels homey enough. I'm happy for now, but I'm not staying there forever. Stars Hollow is my home and I want to end up here."

"In Stars Hollow? Really? There's not much that you can write in Stars Hollow, Hon," Lorelai pointed out.

"There's a good chance that I can send my work in from here. I barely ever go to work. All they need are pieces, which can be sent via e-mail, and if I have to attend a meeting, it's only a few hours from here and I can do it."

"You sound serious about this."

"I am. I definitely don't want to come back here now, but maybe once the baby is born. I just know that here is home. Stars Hollow is home."

"OK. I like this since it is completely what you want. What about Jess? What does he have to say about this?" Lorelai asked.

"Nothing. I haven't told him yet. Nothing is set in stone, its only what I'm thinking."

"I think that maybe you should all of this. He should know if you plan on leaving New York in what could be a matter of months. Hon, he has a right to know that his girlfriend will be leaving him eventually."

"I can always handle a long distance relationship if I need to."

"Does he want that. Ror, you need to talk to him about this. This is a major life-changing decision. Talk to him."

"I know. Maybe once we get back to New York."

"OK. So, I have to go back to work. I'll see you later?" Lorelai asked Rory as she stood up.

"Yes, I'll see you at home. Bye," Rory said as she hugged her mother goodbye and turned to leave the inn. Lorelai watched her daughter with adoring eyes. Rory got into her car and drove to her house to drop off her bags. On the short drive, she was listening to a new CD that she had bought and singing along to one of the songs when her phone rang. It was Jess.

"Hey you," Rory said into the phone when she answered it.

"Hey. Where are you?" Jess asked on the other end.

"I'm in my car. I just drove past Luke's. I have to go home and drop off my bags. Why?" Rory asked.

"I was just wondering. I'm kind of sick of working so, I was hoping that maybe you would want to do something with me."

"OK, I'll be at the house if you want to come over. We can watch a movie or something. I'm here so, do you want to come over?"

"I'll be there in ten minutes. Bye," Jess said. Rory hung up her phone and got out of her car. She went to her trunk and grabbed her bags and brought them inside. When she walked into her room she started putting things away immediately, she didn't want to stall. It would be easier to get it done before Jess came over. She finished as soon as she heard the doorbell ring. When she answered it, Jess was standing in front of her with a big smile on his face. "Hello Rory."

"Hi Jess. What's up with your face?" Rory asked as she tilted her head to look at him more closely.

"My face? My face is perfect," Jess said as he pushed past Rory to get inside the house.

"Are you drunk? I've never seen you drunk so, I wouldn't know. Are you?" Rory asked when she found Jess looking in the refrigerator.

"It's three o'clock in the afternoon. I do not drink at three o'clock in the afternoon. Nobody but alcoholics drink at three o'clock in the afternoon, and I, Rory Gilmore, am no alcoholic."

"OK. So, if you're not drunk, then what's up?"

"Nothing. I'm bored. I forgot how much I hated working at the diner until today. I can't wait until we get back to New York," Jess said as he gave a Rory a hug. Rory hugged him back, but made a sad face while doing so. She wanted Jess to come with her when she came to Stars Hollow, but it seemed that Jess would never do that.

"Yeah, me too. Home," Rory said when Jess pulled away. "So, what do you feel like doing?"

"I don't know. Did I tell you that I was bored. Because, I am. So, how was your day?"

"It was a lot of fun. I missed you though. I had a nice day with my friends and a nice talk with my mom when we got back," Rory explained. She decided that if she were going to bring up her coming back to Stars Hollow, she should do it now, only if he asked. Jess sat down at the kitchen table and Rory sat across from him.

"Yeah. What did you guys talk about?" Jess asked, looking up from his feet.

"The future."

"What about the future?" Jess asked. "Who's future?"

"Mine. We were just talking about the fact that I really miss Stars Hollow and how I might move back once the baby is born..." Rory said, trailing off.

"Moving back here? Since when do you want to move back here? I didn't know that you wanted to move back here. What about New York? What about work?"

"I've never wanted to stay in New York my entire life. Stars Hollow is my home, Jess. I've always planned on coming back. New York is good for now, but in six months, maybe not. And I can send in work through e-mail."

"Rory, what about us? What about this newfound relationship we got going on? I thought that we wanted to make this work," Jess sounded hurt so Rory grabbed his hand. He didn't pull away, he just looked into her eyes.

"I know Jess. I don't want to mess this up. I really want it to work. We can do a long distance relationship or maybe, I don't know, you could come back with me."

"I'm never committing to a long distance relationship. All those are, are lies. And me coming to live in Stars Hollow. I hate this place. You are the only thing that I have ever liked in Stars Hollow. I love you and Luke. And my mom is here now and everything, but it's Stars Hollow. If i decided to come back with you, I'm not saying that I will, what about my job and my friends? What about your friends?"

"I know that I'd be giving up a lot if I came back. Sarah, Paris, Dave, and what sounds like to be you. I'd also gain so much. My mom, Luke, a new sibling, Lane, Zach, my hometown, good coffee. Jess, nothing is for sure, but I'm not staying in New York much longer. I don't want to. The only thing I have there that I can't have here is you and, believe me, thats so much, but I can't stay where I'm not happy for a guy, even if it is you."

"Huh. So, basically, we break up in six months or however long so that you can come back to Stars fucking Hollow? Wow, two days and we're already done."

"Jess, don't say that. I don't want that. I want you and Stars Hollow. It's selfish and not fair to you at all, but that is what I want." Rory now had a few tears in her eyes. Jess felt sorry, but wasn't sure what to do.

"Rory, don't cry. Please. How about we watch a movie and talk about this once we get back to the city? What movie do you want to watch?"

Rory stood up and walked to the other side of the table where Jess was sitting and sat on his lap. "I don't know. What do you want to watch?" Rory laid her head on Jess' head and he wrapped both of his arms around her waist and squeezed for a short hug. "I'm sorry Jess. I needed to tell you. I was going to wait until we got back, but I thought it was best to do it now."

"I guess, in some ways, it is. It gives us both more time on the subject." Jess rested his chin on Rory's shoulder. "So, what do you want to do right now?"

"I'm tired. You can leave, I guess, because I think that I'm gonna take a nap."

"How about we nap together? We can sleep on this whole New York to Stars Hollow fiasco we have together," Jess suggested and Rory's eyes sparkled.

"I love you, did you know that?" Rory asked when she got off Jess and took his hand.

Jess accepted her hand and followed her into her bedroom. "I love you too, but we have a lot to think about, OK?"

"I know. Let us sleep," Rory announced. She got into her bed and pulled the covers over her. Jess climbed in behind her and put his arm around her waist and rested his hand on her stomach. "I do love you, Jess. Sweet dreams."

"Yeah, sweet dreams to you too," Jess said awkwardly. "I love you." and with that they fell silent and fell asleep.