"Hello." Rory answered her cell phone the following day as arranged the books on her shelves.

"Hey."

"Jess." Rory smiled. "Hi I was going to call you later."

"I guess I saved you the trouble."

"I guess you did. So how is everyone?"

"Rev. Skinner and Mrs Kim dropped by pamphlets about something which presume means we're getting damned to hell."

"At least it's warm there." Rory said optimistically. "So are you still hiding out in the apartment?"

"No."

"By the bridge?" Rory guessed.

"No. It turns out I seem to be the owner of a picnic basket."

"I seem to recall something about that." Rory smiled.

"Since I live above a diner there is food."

"So you made yourself a picnic." She paused. "Jess where are you?"

"That depends on whether you have plans for lunch."

"You brought me a picnic?" Rory said.

"We both have to eat."

"Where exactly are you?" Rory asked.

"Lost." Jess told her. "Your dorm room was a lot easier to find last year."

"Tell me where you are and I'll come to you." Rory suggested smiling. Jess read the name on the nearest building. "I'll be there in five minutes, stay put."

Rory grabbed a sweater and her purse when they hung up

"Where are you going looking like a giddy schoolgirl?" Paris inquired.

"I have a lunch date." Rory beamed.

"A lunch date? With whom?"

"Jess brought me a picnic. But he's a little lost."

"He can find your dorm room well enough that you get pregnant, but he can't find it to bring you lunch?"

"It's a big campus." Rory shrugged. "I've got to go and find him. I'll be back later."

"Have fun." Paris conceded. "And don't get into trouble."

"Too late." Rory muttered.

GG

Rory heard a wolf whistle and turned around to see Jess sitting on a bench.

"I hope you have something edible in that basket." Rory said.

"Well it's more edible than what was in there last time."

"That wouldn't be hard." Rory went and sat next to him. "So this is a nice surprise."

"I need to get out of Stars Hollow and I figured you needed to eat."

"Do you want to go somewhere else?" Rory inquired.

"Sure." He agreed.

They walked to a grassy area and sat down.

"This is nice." Rory commented.

"Probably beats what you were doing." Jess agreed.

"Sorting out my books." Rory replied.

"Then again maybe not. By the way Kirk wants to talk to you when he gets back to town."

"He probably wants to offer his services in some capacity."

"And in what capacity would Kirk be useful for anything?" Jess asked.

"Knowing Kirk he'd probably offer to be Lamaze coach, or midwife or nanny."

"I'm hoping you'd say no to all of those."

"Of course."

"Good. I almost forgot." He pulled a piece of paper out of his back pocket and handed it to her.

"Jasmine, Ariel, Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Belle, Pochontas, Mulan." Rory read. "Is this some kind of Jeopardy question. Like who are the Disney princesses?"

"Lorelai thought we should consider them as name choices."

"Did she look like she was joking?" Rory asked.

"No she looked very serious, but then again it can be difficult to tell sometimes."

"I don't think so." Rory said.

"Good. Are you hungry yet? Luke made apple pie."

TBC