Rory was taking a doctor approved nap and Jess was sitting by her bedside. Rory had sent Paris back to school knowing that she had a class, even though she offered to stay.

"Jess." Lorelai walked into the hospital room.

"Hey do you want to take this outside so you don't her or Mrs Hensey. She's a little grumpy when she gets woken up."

"Okay." Lorelai followed him outside. "What happened? Is she okay?"

"She's going to be fine." Jess stated.

"What happened?" Lorelai inquired. "Luke came to the Dragonfly and said she hit her head and she was the hospital."

"She got up late and didn't eat breakfast. So she passed out when class ended and hit her head on the desk. They called 911. She doesn't have a concussion but she's going to get a bruise. Her blood sugar level was low because she hadn't eaten in about twelve hours, so they have on something to bring it back to normal, so she can't leave until then. Then they want her to take it easy for the weekend and to remember to eat especially breakfast."

"Is she supposed to be sleeping?" Lorelai asked.

"The doctor said it was okay, but I have to wake her up in about ten minutes." Jess replied.

"And the baby?"

"The baby is fine, she's quite happily doing whatever it is that she does in there."

"Great explanation." Lorelai pointed out.

"You have a better one?"

"No." Lorelai sighed. "By the way Luke said tell you he doesn't want any speeding tickets."

"I didn't speed." Jess stated.

"Good. So she'll be fine."

"They both will." Jess replied.

"That's good."

"Yes."

"Why didn't you call me?"

"You're not supposed to use a cell phone while driving." Jess replied. "And Luke was going to call you. Paris tried and couldn't get through."

"I forgot to charge the battery."

"I need a car." Jess rubbed his eyes.

"Rory offered to help you buy one didn't she?"

"Yes."

"Might be a good time to take her up on it when she's feeling better."

"I know."

"What's with the other woman?" Lorelai asked.

"I think she got a little drunk and is sleeping it off. One of the nurses came in and dropped something woke her up and she started yelling. One of Liz's multitude of husbands was like that."

"You don't remember which one?"

"I wasn't a big fan of any of them, including the present one. Why do you think I learnt to read?"

"Because you're a lot smarter than you let on." Lorelai remarked.

"And because sitting in my room, when I had a room, and reading meant that they didn't bother me and I didn't bother them."

"The life and times of Jess Mariano." Lorelai smiled.

"Can you sit with her while I find a toilet?"

"Sure." Lorelai agreed.

Lorelai walked back into the room and sat down by Rory's bed.

"Hey Mom." Rory greeted her when she walked in.

"I thought you were asleep."

"Just closing my eyes." Rory replied.

"You had us all worried. Luke ran over to the inn to tell me."

"Luke ran?" Rory questioned.

"Michel was on the phone to an annoying man who wouldn't hang up and my cell battery died. Jess had borrowed his truck."

"I told Paris not to call anyone."

"Kiddo, she needed to call us."

"It was stupid."

"Eating is a good thing." Lorelai pointed out. "Especially breakfast right now."

"I know had this lecture from the doctor."

"You know one good thing about this." Lorelai said.

"There is a good thing?" Rory asked.

"It's a good excuse to get out of dinner tonight."

"Only you would think of that."

TBC