The next day when Rory woke up, she found Luke and Lorelai in the kitchen. "Hey guys," she said when she stepped out of her room.
"Hey Hon. How'd you sleep? You came in late," Lorelai said when Rory was pouring herself some coffee.
"Yeah, me and Paris decided to go out to the movies and then I came home. I slept good though what about you?" Rory asked Lorelai.
"I slept well. Luke didn't though," Lorelai said, looking at Luke.
"Why not Luke?" Rory asked as she sat down next to him at the table.
"Your mother kept kicking me in her sleep. She's just lucky that I didn't have to get up early or anything. So, Rory, how are things with Jess?" Luke asked as he took a sip of water.
"As good as expected after the conversation we had last night," Rory told him with a half smile on her face.
"Did you talk to him about you moving back here?" Lorelai asked when she took a sip of juice.
"Yeah. He didn't take it so well. He asked me like nine million questions and I get it, but it sucked. He was concerned about us and the fact that he would never do a long distance relationship and how it would be unlikely for him to come back with me. I definitely cried," Rory told her mom.
"Honey, I'm so sorry."
"When did you decide to move back to Stars Hollow?" Luke asked realizing that he had no idea what was going on.
"A while ago. Yesterday was when I really made it official, even though it's not official. I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't want to stay in New York anymore, Stars Hollow is what I am and it's what I want to stay. Three years in New York is a lot and I think it's enough," Rory explained to her oblivious stepfather. "I'm going to take a shower." Rory left the table leaving Luke and Lorelai alone in the kitchen.
Lorelai tried to swiftly take a sip of Rory's coffee until Luke noticed. "Lorelai, no. this was your decision. Now I have to go to the diner. I'll be home later." Luke got up and emptied the cup of coffee and then emptied the pot, leaving Lorelai with none left.
"Bye," Lorelai said as she stood up. Luke grabbed her arm when she tried walking out of the kitchen but Luke grabbed her arm and pulled her into a passionate kiss.
"Bye," Luke said and then left.
After Rory had gotten dressed she met her mother in the living room. "I'm going out. We'll do something later if you want."
"Oh OK. Sounds fun. We'll decide when you get back from wherever. Where are you going?"
"I'm going to see Jess and see what he thinks now that he's slept on it twice and talk about it and then we're going to get something to eat."
"OK daughter. I'll see you later," Lorelai said. She blew Rory a kiss and Rory did the same. Rory walked outside to her car. When she turned it on, the CD that she and Paris listened to the night before blasted in her ears. She quickly turned it down and pulled out of her driveway. When she pulled in front of Luke's she looked into the diner and didn't see Jess. She assumed that he was in the apartment.
"Hey Luke. Do you know where Jess is?" Rory asked when she walked into the diner.
"Well he sure as hell isn't working."
"So, he's upstairs?" Rory asked.
"Yes he he is upstairs. He's the one that needs them money. I just don't get him," Luke said before he walked away from Rory to give customers their order.
Rory walked to the stairs and immediately heard Jess' music coming from upstairs. She walked up the stairs and knocked on the door. There was no answer so she knocked again. Again there was no answer so she hit the door with a closed fist. Jess answered the door with wet hair and nothing on but a towel. "Hey Rory," Jess said. He put his hand on the small of her back and pulled her close to him and kissed her.
Rory kissed him back, but pulled away and looked him up and down. "Am I early?"
"A little bit. Come in sit down and I'll be out in a minute," Jess said as he walked into the bathroom. Rory did as she was told and sat down on the couch after closing the door. When Jess came out of the bathroom he was wearing jeans and nothing else. "Hey," he said when he sat on the couch next to Rory.
"Hi," Rory said. She leaned over and put her hands on Jess' bare chest and kissed him passionately. "So have you thought about it?" Rory asked pulling away and laying her head on his lap.
Jess looked down at her while playing with her hair that was spread out over his lap. "Yeah, it is all that I've thought about."
"What did this thinking lead you to? Do you have a decision or anything that you'd like to share?"
"I don't want this to end and I don't want to leave the city. I've come to the conclusion that maybe I could move to Connecticut but not Stars Hollow. I can't live in this half-mile, four-block, freakhole of a medical experiment again. Other places close to it, yes. Hartford, New Haven, that I can do, but not Stars Hollow. It wouldn't be a long distance relationship, it would be a short distance one and it'd be worth it," Jess said. Rory's face lit up and she jumped off of the couch and onto Jess' lap so that she was straddling him.
She put her arms around his neck and pulled him into a romantic kiss that lasted minutes at least. When she finally pulled away she said, "I love you. You are the most amazing man ever to walk the streets of this half-mile, four-block, freakhole of a medical experiment. I could never find anyone better to be with than you. I love you so much."
Jess put his hands on her back and pulled her into a kiss. He was happy and the move would be well worth it, hopefully. They had been kissing for another few minutes when Jess pulled his head back. "So, me, a Connecticut man. Can you see it?"
"Oh yes. I can see it completely. You've lived in Connecticut before. I'm happy. Don't do this unless you want it though. Are you happy?"
"I think so. I don't think I'll know until I move, you know?"
"Yeah, I understand. But don't do this if you're gonna regret it, OK?"
"Rory stop trying to talk me out of this. I came up with this decision, remember?"
"Yes. So, we're both happy. I like this plan and I love you. Thank you and I am so sorry that I had to put you in this position." Rory kissed Jess again and unbuttoned his pants. "Slow is overrated."