A/N: Another second post.

Jess walked Rory home.

"Come in." She told him.

"Are you sure?"

"You want to keep away from Babette." Rory pulled him inside. "Stay here." She went and changed into her pyjamas.

"I should go." Jess said.

"Come and read to me at least until Mom gets home."

"Okay." He conceded.

He kicked his shoes off and laid on the bed, as Rory selected a book and handed it to him. She curled up next to him, resting her head on his chest. Jess wrapped his arm around her and began reading.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife…"

"Rory?" Lorelai called when she got home. She made her way to Rory's room.

Rory had fallen asleep but Jess was still reading outloud.

"Jess." Lorelai said.

"Lorelai."

"Is she okay?"

"She still can't believe she yelled at her Dad, but she dropped by Sookie's house and told her in person."

"Okay." Lorelai said. "I'm sorry."

"For what?" Jess asked.

"Christopher."

"That's not your fault." Jess told her. "He had a right to yell."

"Even if he did, he shouldn't have done it in a public place like the diner, especially in Star's Hollow."

"It's only going to get worse." Jess stated.

"Are you ready for that?" She asked.

"I'll have to be."

"I guess you're staying for a while."

"Is that okay?"

"She needs to be up by 8.30 at latest. We're leaving at 9.30 so Luke can be back in time for lunch."

"Okay." Jess agreed.

"And if you do leave sometime in the night lock the door behind you." Lorelai instructed.

"Okay."

"Go back to reading whatever it is you were reading." She waved a hand towards the book.

"Pride and Prejudice." Jess showed her the cover of the book.

"Ah."

"You've read it?" Jess asked.

"No. But Colin Firth looks very good in a wet shirt which more than made up for the five hours Rory made me sit and watch the BBC version of it."

"I wouldn't know about that." Jess stated.

"Take care of her." Lorelai added before she closed the door. She could hear Jess pick up where he had left off.

She made herself some coffee and went and grabbed the phone.

"Luke's." Luke answered.

"Hey."

"Lorelai, is Rory okay?"

"She's asleep and Jess is reading to her." She replied.

"After she fell asleep?"

"It's sweet."

"But she's okay."

"I think she'll be fine." Lorelai said.

"Good."

"She went and told Sookie."

"Good."

"I think Jess might be staying here tonight."

"Are you okay with that?"

"She fell asleep on him. I'm not going to argue."

TBC