When Rory came down early Friday morning Luke was in the kitchen and Jess was in the store room.

"Hey Kirk." Rory said when she walked behind the counter to get a plate for the doughnut she had been craving since she had woken up.

"Morning Rory. Can I get some more coffee?"

"Sure Kirk." Rory poured him a cup of three quarters decaf, a quarter caffeinated coffee. "Anything else?"

"Perhaps a doughnut."

"Now which doughnut did you want?"

"What do you think you're doing?" Jess inquired when he came out of the store room.

"Kirk and I are trying to decide which doughnuts we want."

"Do it from the other side of the counter before Luke catches you."

"Good morning to you too." Rory remarked.

"Good morning." He gave her a quick kiss. "Other side of the counter."

Rory and Kirk were still having a debate about which doughnut to choose when Lorelai arrived.

"You might want to ignore them." Jess suggested.

"What are they talking about?"

"They've been trying to decide which doughnuts they want for the last ten minutes."

"Ten minutes to pick a doughnut?"

"At least."

"Can I get some coffee to go?" Lorelai asked.

"Sure, you can have a doughnut too if you can get them to make a decision."

Lorelai crept up behind them.

"Hey Kirk."

"Lorelai."

"I need to steal Rory, and you want a chocolate sprinkle doughnut." Lorelai told him.

"I do?" Kirk questioned.

"You do."

"Okay." He took the doughnut and put it on his plate.

"Now kiddo, pick a doughnut because we have some serious shopping to do." Lorelai told Rory.

"Yes Mom." Rory selected two. "I need to go and get my coat."

"Here." Jess put her coat and purse on the counter and handed Lorelai her coffee.

"Good service." Lorelai smiled.

GG

"Uh." Rory sank into a chair when they got back to the dinner. "My feet hurt."

"But we managed to get a lot in a few hours despite the queues."

"I'm using the internet to go Christmas shopping."

"Or there is always the Home Shopping Network." Lorelai suggested.

"I already found Luke's Christmas present on E-Bay."

"You bought Luke a Christmas present?" Lorelai questioned.

"I figured it was appropriate."

"What did you get him?" Lorelai asked.

"I'll show you later." Rory told her. "Hey Luke."

"Did you buy enough?" Luke inquired setting down some coffee for Lorelai and some juice for Rory.

"No, but our three hours was up." Lorelai replied.

"We got some really cute things in the baby store. Jess will be happy to know they aren't all pink."

"Girls are supposed to wear pink." Lorelai stated.

"Jess isn't a big fan of pink." Rory countered. "He gets a little say in what she wears."

"We'll start on the brainwashing." Lorelai said. "Where is the little miscreant?"

"On a break. He took a book with him."

"Okay." Lorelai replied.

"Do you want to take this all upstairs?" Rory suggested.

"Sure." Lorelai agreed. "I'll bring the cup back down."

"Do you want some help with the bags?" Luke offered.

"We'll manage." Rory told him. "But thanks."

TBC