A/N: A second post.

"…And then he just jumped up and down on a trampoline." Lorelai said as she pushed the door to the diner open.

"That's just plain wrong." Rory said.

"What do you think it means?"

"That you shouldn't go near a trampoline just in case."

"I think we need something less literal." Lorelai suggested. "Hey." She leant over the counter to kiss Luke hello. "I need coffee. We'll be over there."

"Did you buy enough?" Luke asked seeing how many bags they had.

"Mom wanted to buy half the store, this is nothing. Jess around?"

"He went out about ten minutes ago. I don't know where he went. Juice?"

"Juice would be good." Rory agreed.

Rory went to sit with her mother.

"So what do you think my dream meant?" Lorelai asked.

"Trampolines are meant to symbolise the ups and downs of life your ability to bounce back. But the rest of it I don't know and why Hugh Hefner was in your dream I don't want to think about."

"You don't think it's some unfulfilled desire to be a Playboy bunny?" Lorelai inquired just as Luke was about to pour her coffee into the cup he'd placed on the table.

"Why don't you get Luke's opinion on it?" Rory suggested. "I'll be right." Rory headed to the bathroom.

"Do I want to ask?" Luke queried.

"Dream analysis." Lorelai replied. "What do you think Hugh Hefner bouncing on a trampoline means?"

"That he better be careful so he doesn't break anything." Luke stated.

"This why Rory analyses my dreams not you."

"Are you hungry?"

"I'll wait until Rory gets back." Lorelai told him.

"Just yell like you always do."

"Just for that you won't get to see what I bought tonight."

"Rory's staying here?" Luke questioned.

"As far as I know."

"Luke." One of the other customers said.

"Excuse me." Luke went back to work.

Rory was back and talking to Lorelai when Jess returned.

"Enjoy your break?" Rory asked when Jess sat down with them.

"Just went for a walk."

"Right." Rory said stealing his book. "All Quiet On the Western Front."

"Isn't that a film?" Lorelai asked.

"Book first." Jess stated. "Did you buy enough?"

"It's mostly Mom's." Rory pointed out.

"I should have guessed."

"You have to see these." Lorelai dug through the bags until she found what she was looking for. "Aren't these adorable?" She held up a pair of white booties.

"If you say so." Jess said.

"Another person who doesn't appreciate the cuteness of baby clothes."

"Mom, there will be plenty of time for the cuteness of baby clothes in a few months." Rory pointed out. "Right now there is school and the fact that of the family members I actually talk to three-quarters of them aren't talking to me right now."

"You still have me kid." Lorelai put her hand on Rory's arm. "And they'll come around eventually."

"I know. You said Luke mentioned something about food?" Rory questioned.

"What do you want?" Jess asked.

"Jess, get back to work." Luke called across the dinner.

"I am. I'm taking their order."

"I'll take a cheeseburger with curly fries." Lorelai said.

"Rory?" Jess prompted.

"Umm..." She grabbed the menu.

"You eat here every day." Jess reminded her.

"I know." Rory scanned the menu. "I'll take an omelette with whatever vegetables Luke feels like throwing in as long as they aren't green."

"That doesn't leave a lot." Jess pointed out.

"No carrot either and mashed potato." Rory added.

"Eggs and mashed potato?" Jess questioned.

"Don't argue." Lorelai suggested. "Go do the hunter-gather bit and get us food."

TBC