Jess's attempts at avoiding TJ were less successful than he would have hoped over the next few weeks.
Rory was on fall recess for Thanksgiving so she sat on the bed reading a book. They only had to attend one thanksgiving dinners this year. Sookie had decided to throw a Thanksgiving dinner at the Dragonfly for most of the town who usually went to Luke's or didn't have anywhere else to go, to celebrate their first Thanksgiving as inn owners. Emily and Richard were going to be in attendance.
"How's the book?" Jess asked when he came upstairs.
"A little long winded." Rory replied.
"Maybe you should read 'The Night Before Thanksgiving' instead." Jess suggested.
"I'm guessing that's a Thanksgiving version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.'"
"Of course." He sat down. "How are you feeling now?"
"Fat and your daughter is kicking."
"How come she's my daughter when her kicking annoys you?"
"It's how it works. She's mine when she's good and yours when she's bad."
"I see."
"Jess, we need to talk." Rory said getting the courage to bring up to the topic she had been avoiding all week.
"About what?"
"What happens when I finish school?" Rory asked.
"Christmas, New Years, baby? But I'm guessing that is not what you were talking about."
"No. Where exactly am I moving back to? I mean am I moving back with Mom or…"
"Technically this is still Luke's place and officially he still lives here."
"That didn't answer my question." Rory pointed out.
"I'd like for you to move in permanently but I know how much stuff you have and with the baby we'd need Luke to move out and since he officially doesn't live with Lorelai and this is still his place I can't ask you too. The other option is to find somewhere in this town that Taylor doesn't own to rent."
"Okay." Rory said.
"Okay end of conversation?"
"Yes."
"We still need to figure something out."
"We will." Rory told him. "I need to head over to the inn. I have to make swans."
"Swans?"
"Napkin swans or whatever Sookie changed her mind too." Rory gave him a quick kiss. "I'll see you later." Rory climbed off the bed and grabbed her coat.
"Heading over to the Dragonfly?" Luke asked when Rory came downstairs.
"Yes." Rory walked over to the counter. "Can I ask you something Luke?"
"Since saying no never stopped your mother, I don't suppose it would stop you either."
"Do you want to live with Mom?"
"Excuse me?" Luke questioned.
"I mean you haven't spent more than one night here since I've been back at school. I just wondered."
"Did Lorelai say something?" Luke inquired.
"No. Forget I asked, I'll see you at dinner."
GG
"Hey Mom." Rory said when she walked into the dinning room of the Dragonfly.
"Hey kiddo, I didn't expect you this early."
"I thought I could help fold the napkins."
"That would be great." Lorelai agreed.
"Okay." Rory sat down in front of the stack of napkins. "You know Mom you should ask him."
"Ask who what hun?" Lorelai asked.
"Luke."
"Ask Luke what?"
"Mom, Luke has lived in our house for three months, he has a drawer or two, stuff in your closet. There is food in the fridge, there are pots and pans and the stove actually gets used to cook food."
"I know. Where are you going with this?"
"Don't you think you should ask him to move in since he already lives there anyway apart from the closet full of junk and some trophies?"
"What happens when you finish school?" Lorelai asked.
"You, me and whatever we call her, means Luke can't sleep over according to your rule and you can't sleep at the diner because of Jess so…"
"If Luke moves in, you and whatever you call her can stay with Jess above the diner." Lorelai guessed.
"I hadn't thought about that." Rory said as she folded a napkin.
"Luke might think moving it's a little soon to move in."
"Mom he lives there unofficially, I think he would be okay with it."
"What did Jess say about living together permanently?" Lorelai inquired.
"That it's Luke's place and since Luke still officially lives there technically he can't ask me to move in and there isn't enough room anyway with Luke's bed and the rest of Luke's stuff there."
"Do you want to live with Jess?"
"I at least want to try, be a family. I'm still going to need your help."
"I'll talk to Luke." Lorelai said.
"You do want him there don't you?" Rory asked.
"Of course. He can open the pickle jar." Lorelai winked at her."