AN: OK, so it literally took me two days to get this up here after writing this chapter. The site was being ridiculously stupid and wouldn't let me. I hope you like it!

"So, I have to go in there?" Rory asked Jess, sitting outside of her grandparents' house the following day.

"Your idea, not mine," Jess reminded her. "You're supposed to be in there, like now, so maybe you should go. I'll be here in an hour and a half, call if you need me earlier or later. Go."

"I'm going to go. I just need to breathe," Rory told him, taking a deep breath and unbuckling her seat belt. They watched each other for a few seconds. Jess leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips as if to promise her that everything would end up OK. "I'm going," she said, giving him one last kiss. He nodded and watched her walk out of the car. Before she closed her door, she leaned in. "I love you."

"I love you too, good luck," he replied. She gave him a weak smile and walked away without turning back, and rang the doorbell. He drove away before the door could be opened and she was alone. She was surprised when the maid answered the door.

"Can I take your coat?" She asked and Rory gave her a small smile and her coat as the maid led her to the sitting room.

"Oh, Rory! It's so nice to see you. We've missed you," Emily said when she saw her granddaughter. She stood up to give her a hug when Richard came in from his study.

"Hello Rory," he said pulling her into his own embrace.

"Hi Grandma. Hi Grandpa. I've missed you guys too. A lot," Rory said, pulling out of Richard's hug.

"Well, come on, sit down," Richard instructed and Rory did as she was told and sat across from her grandma. "So, to what do we owe this pleasure?"

"I have some news that I wanted to share with you. Actually, I have a few pieces of news that you might be interested in," Rory stated as she was handed a martini from her grandpa and he sat down.

"Well, we want to hear all about it. Isn't that right Richard?" Emily asked as she too received a martini.

"Of course Dear. What's this news Rory?"

"Well, I'm not sure if you'd heard anything from my mom, but I'm very excited. A few weeks ago, I decided that I was going to move back to Stars Hollow and get a job in a neighboring city."

"That is the best news we've gotten all day. When will you make this move?" Emily asked, a smile creeping on her face, and Richard already in a full blown smile.

"Probably in four or five months. I already have a place to live, Luke's sister is letting me rent from her for a good price. All I need to do is find a job, pack, and I'll be ready to move," Rory informed them, now she was smiling.

"Rory, I'm very happy. I'm also proud, you're being very responsible with this whole arrangement," Richard commented and Rory nodded a thank you.

"Now, Rory. Are you leaving any boyfriends behind?" Emily asked.

"Well, no. I do have a boyfriend. He's an amazing man," Rory started getting nervous.

"So, are you breaking up with him?"

"No, Grandma. He's decided to move with me. Not in with me, but to Connecticut with me," Rory explained.

"That is very noble of him. This must be serious. Who is this man? I'd like to meet him," Richard said from his seat and Emily nodded in agreement.

Rory breathed in deep and looked at her grandparents who seemed excited for the news. "Well, Grandma, you've met him before; and Grandpa, I'm sure you'd really like him," she started and Emily's face filled with confusion. "Well, his name is Jess Mariano, and we dated when we were teenagers, but I can assure you that he is a changed man, Grandma."

"He's that horrible boy that showed up here for dinner with the black eye, isn't he?" She asked and Richard was clearly confused and astounded.

"Yes, he is. That day he did not get into a fight though. It was a misunderstanding, and even so, he's a much better man. He's grown up so much and he's willing to move to Connecticut to be with me. That should be enough to prove how much he loves me and cares for me. Grandma, Grandpa, he's the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. I've known it all along. When I was with Dean and when I was with Logan, it was lingering there in the back of my mind, I was just too naïve at the time. We both made mistakes when we were together, but we were seventeen. We had to live our own lives before we could mesh them together." Rory took another deep breath as Emily was about to say something.

"Well, I'd like to meet the man that has stolen your heart," Richard said, cutting Emily off before she even said anything. "He sounds like a good man."

"He is, and he's really interested in meeting with you also," Rory told him as Emily started looking defeated. "Grandma, he really is a sweet man. He may not have been with you at the time, but he's the best part of my life and he'll be here in an hour to take me back to Stars Hollow."

"Why can't you drive yourself?"

"Well, we both came up to hear about the baby and we see each other practically everyday, we have the same friends, we're in love, so we thought that it made sense to drive together, and my car needs to get the tires rotated."

"Oh, OK. You should get those tires done as soon as you get home so that you don't have to worry about it," Emily suggested and Rory smiled at her worry.

"Jess promised that he'd do it once we got home, it will get done and it will get done well. Jess has always been good at fixing cars," she pointed out. "Grandpa, he also loves to read. Maybe even more than me, you'd like that about him."

"I'm sure I would. Now, why was he so interested in the baby?" Richard asked, naturally curious.

"He's Luke's nephew and dating Lorelai's daughter," Emily answered from her seat.

"He's Luke's nephew? I did not know that. Rory, he's practically your cousin," Richard told her and she had to hide her laugh and Emily showed this realization on her face.

"Yes, he is. He's not blood and I've known him longer than Luke and my mom have been together. I dated him before they even thought about getting together," Rory told them and Richard nodded in understanding and Emily's face showed it too. "The Jess news and the news of me moving isn't all that I have to tell you."

"Oh, well, there sure is a lot to find out today," Emily thought aloud and Richard nodded with an amused smile.

"I agree Grandma. But, this is just a message that I was asked to relay to you. Tristan Dugrey says hello."

"Oh, you and Tristan are friends? When did that happen?" Richard asked, excitement lacing his voice.

"Well, you know that we attended Chilton together with Paris. It turns out that he lives in the city and he and Paris caught up and are now together. They seem very happy," Rory explained.

"Oh that's just wonderful."

"Yes, it is," Emily agreed. Rory nodded.

"I'm not done yet though." Both of the grandparents nodded and Rory took in a deep breath. "I recently quit my job at the New York Times. Now, I know it may not have been the smartest move to make, but I can handle it. I'm going to be very busy while I'm still in New York and I have enough money saved to live on. I just thought that I should tell you. I just told Mom last night, and she respects and supports my decision."

"It's your choice, but I agree that it probably isn't the smartest decision that you've made. The money would be helpful and the rest of your stay in New York should mean something," Emily told her and Richard nodded.

"If you do need any financial, or personal help, we'll be happy to help. Isn't that right Emily?" Richard asked. Emily smiled and nodded, happy to help.

"I'm sure that that won't be necessary, but thank you for the offer, both of you," Rory replied, glancing at her watch. Jess would be there in a half an hour.

That half an hour was slow, but not too bad. Emily and Richard both escorted her to the door. When Richard opened it, he noticed Jess sitting in his car. He waved to him and Jess did his best not to hide and waved back. "Thank you for having me over today. I'll call you once I know the exact date that we're moving up here. I love you," Rory said, hugging both of her grandparents.

"Goodbye Rory," Emily said.

"I'll see you, my dear," said Richard. Rory smiled and waved as she got into the car next to Jess.

"How did that go?" Jess asked as he pulled out of the driveway.

"It was good. It helped me get a lot of things off of my back. I feel much better now that I've got to see them and tell them everything that is important."

"And, not to sound needy or anything, but what did they have to say about me?" Jess asked, trying his hardest not to sound pathetic.

"My grandmother was appalled at first and my grandfather was in shock when he heard that you were the same guy who came to dinner with a black eye. Then I talked you up a lot and my grandfather really wants to meet you and my grandmother is unreadable."

"How much did you talk me up exactly?"

"I just had to convince them that we had both grown up a lot and that we had made a lot of mistakes when we were younger, but now we're happy and very in love, so my grandfather accepts and supports us. I have no idea about Grandma though," Rory reassured him and he eased.

"OK, that's acceptable." She put a hand on his thigh and they drove in silence until they reached Luke's. "So, what do you want to do now? It's only four," he said, turning to look at her.

"I don't know. Maybe since Lane isn't working we could hang out with her and Zach. I only spoke to her for ten minutes yesterday and it'd be more fun than sitting around. Not too mention, Luke would probably make you work and we do not want that," Rory told him, trying to persuade him.

"That is true. We could head over to their place now and see, if you want," he suggested.

"That's a good idea," Rory told him and he pulled back onto the street. They pulled up in front of Lane and Zach's apartment and got out. Jess took Rory's hand in his own as they walked up to their door and Rory smiled to herself. When they reached the door Rory knocked with her free hand and they waited at least two minutes. "I don't think that they're here. What are we going to do?" He shrugged and they started walking back to the car. "We could try back a little later. Either that or we'll have to see them before we leave tomorrow."

"Either way. It doesn't really bother me," he told her as he opened the door for her. She shrugged and sat in her seat.

"I'm tired. Maybe we should go back to Luke's and take a nap or something. We didn't get much sleep last night or the two nights before that," she told him and they both smiled at the memories of the past few days and nights.

"That makes sense and it is very true." She nodded and he turned the car on and left for Luke's. When they pulled up they didn't see Luke so they made it through the diner as fast as possible so that Jess wouldn't have to work.

When they reached the apartment, they were slightly out of breath, and getting more tired by the minute. Rory laid down on the bed and Jess soon followed. They kicked off their shoes and took off their jackets and Rory got as close to Jess as possible before falling asleep.

When Rory woke up she looked over at the sleeping figure next to her and smiled. It was almost as if Jess felt her smile, because he woke up immediately. "Hey," he said tiredly.

"You know, despite how many times I have woken up next to you, it gets better every time," Rory told him with a smile. He broke into a smirk.

"Oh yeah?" She nodded and he kissed her nose. "We should probably get going to your mom's and Luke's. Dinner and all."

"We definitely should. I haven't really talked to her that much either, just last night for a little while and at the doctor's." He nodded and got out of the bed, before walking to the bathroom. Rory threw on her shoes and waited for Jess at the table. When he emerged from the bathroom, his hair was done and he was just about ready to leave. He sat next to her at the table with his shoes and put them on.

"Ready?" He asked. She looked at him and nodded.

"Let's go," Rory replied standing up from the table and pulling Jess up with her. "I'm starving."

"I'm hungry too. All I've eaten today was a couple of fries while you were with your grandparents."

"I didn't even eat at my grandparents'. All I ate today was breakfast. That is very unlike me," she stated, walking down to the diner, Jess right behind her the whole time. They walked onto the sidewalk, now Jess' arm around her shoulders.

"Who's going to be here tonight?" Jess asked as they walked down the street.

"I think it'll just be the four of us, but I could be wrong."

"OK. I was just wondering," Jess replied. They walked in silence for a little while. "Hey Rory?" He broke the silence.

"Yes, Jess?" She smiled at the rhyming and looked at him.

"Remember when we woke up and you said that you liked waking up next to me more every time it happened?" He asked and she nodded, becoming confused. "Well, I never told you that I feel the same way."

"Oh, Jess," she said and kissed him on the cheek. She thought for a second and stopped in her mother's yard. He stopped next to her. He looked at her with confusion and then she spoke. "If we both like it so much, then why don't you move in with me when I move back here? I obviously want you too, and I think that the only thing holding you back is the fact that it's Stars Hollow, but Jess, I want this so much."

"I do too Rory, but it's so much to take in at once. Moving from the city to Stars Hollow. I've done that twice already and Stars Hollow is a completely different work than New York. It'd be hard for a third time, but I'll think about it."

"That's all I ask right now. We should go in, we're already late," Rory said, leaning into him again.