"Did you say Babette was here?" Rory said when she came out of the bathroom.
"You told me to answer the door, and to give her milk." Jess reminded her.
"And you were dressed like that?" Rory saw he was still dressed in Luke's sweatpants and t-shirt.
"Yes."
"It's going to be around town before we get to the diner for breakfast."
"Rory if you're worried about your good girl reputation it's going to be shot the moment you tell them you're pregnant with my kid." Jess paused. "I'm sorry that was a little harsh and…"
"True." Rory supplied.
"Rory…"
"I just want to tell my grandparents before I tell the town and I don't want to do that until I'm settled back into Yale because that will at least make them see I'm serious about my education."
"Do you want me to come with you?" Jess offered.
"To tell my grandparents?"
"If you want."
"Trust me it's better for me to tell by myself. Besides last time you met them it didn't go too well, especially with that black eye."
"About that." Jess scratched his neck.
"What?"
"I didn't get hit in the eye with a football."
"What!" Rory exclaimed. "Why did you lie to me?"
"I was embarrassed. The football story wasn't quite as embarrassing as what happened."
"What did happen?"
"You can't tell anyone." Jess said.
"Jess I doubt anyone apart from me would be interested."
"I got beaked by a swan."
"A swan!" Rory repeated biting her lip.
"Luke and I went out on a boat to try and kill it but it didn't work."
Rory burst out laughing.
"I'm going to take a shower; hopefully you'll have stopped laughing by then."
GG
"Hey Mom." Rory said she and Jess entered the diner.
"Hey babe." Lorelai smiled.
"Take the order of the table by the window." Luke slapped a bill pad and pen at Jess's chest.
"And good morning to you too Luke."
"So did you have a nice date last night?" Rory inquired. "And what happened afterwards I don't want to know about."
"It was fun. What exactly did you get up to?" Lorelai inquired.
"We mocked the Wizard of Oz and then I went to bed."
"Sorry for springing him on you."
"I'd already told him he could sleep on the boat." Rory said. "I was expecting it; I just wasn't sure how you felt about him sleeping in the house."
"As long as he stayed on the couch." Lorelai shrugged.
"He did. But we might have a small problem."
"Define small problem."
"Babette came by to borrow some milk this morning and since I was in the shower Jess answered the door and he was dressed in Luke's sweatpants and t-shirt."
"Why?"
"Because she needed some for her coffee." Rory guessed.
"No I meant about the clothes." Lorelai said.
"He was wearing jeans, I thought the sweat pants would be easier to sleep in and I'd done laundry so they were clean."
"And Babette came by?"
"Yes. Just in case anyone mentions it. Jess offered to show her the couch."
"It's okay kid, the gossip is only going to get worse." Lorelai pointed out.
"What can I get you?" Jess asked when he returned to the counter.
"Coffee, scrambled eggs and toast with a side of bacon." Rory replied.
Jess wordlessly poured her a cup of decaf coffee and put in her order.
"So Jess." Lorelai said. "Did you sleep well?"
"You need to stop losing things under the couch cushions. I found six pens and a bottle of nail polish."
"What colour was it?" Lorelai asked.
"How should I know?" Jess inquired. "A reddy colour."
"Could be the Almost Brick I've been looking for." Lorelai said.
"I should get back to work." Jess stated.
TBC