"Just how much of her stuff did Rory let you steal?" Lorelai said when she saw the number of boxes Jess had in the back of the car.

"About half." Jess replied. "Just the stuff she didn't need."

"It was a good idea." Lorelai remarked.

"Paris said to tell you she can come but she'll RSVP properly." Jess stated.

"Good."

"And Rory wants to go baby shopping after she's finished school."

"What did you tell her?" Lorelai asked.

"To wait until after Christmas so we could do research."

"And she bought that?" Lorelai questioned.

"For now." Jess replied.

"We'll make a James Bond out of you yet." Lorelai smiled. "How are her finals going anyway?"

"She thinks they're going okay, despite the fact she didn't sleep much last night. Something about Salsa dancing."

"Do you want some help taking all that inside?"

"You can grab the laundry." Jess replied.

GG

Jess was putting Rory's books in alphabetical order by author on the extra shelves Luke had helped him build, when he heard a tap on the door.

"It's open." He called.

"Hey Jess."

"Lane this is a surprise." Jess was a little confused as to why Lane would come to see him.

"I bet you wondering what I'm doing here."

"Since you only come by to visit when Rory's here and you know she won't be back until after her finals are finished, it does seem a little odd that you're here yes."

"Momma was driving me crazy."

"So coming to visit the town bad boy is going to solve that?" Jess questioned.

"You're not so bad anymore."

"If you want a drink help yourself."

"Thanks." Lane went and got herself a soda from the fridge. "What is with all the boxes?"

"I went and got some of Rory's stuff and helped pack up some of the rest of it."

"How are her finals going?"

"Good, she only has two more." Jess replied. "But I think she'll be glad when they're over."

"Isn't everyone?"

"Paris might not be so tightly wound."

"Paris is always like that. Like when she announced she had sex and that's why she didn't get into Harvard on C-Span." Lane reminded him.

"I'd forgotten about that."

"The people on the internet haven't. It's still floating around." Lane pointed out.

"I wouldn't mention that to Paris."

"I have no intention of it." Lane paused. "So it's getting close are you getting excited?"

"Terrified, but if you tell anyone that I may have to kill you."

"Why are you terrified?"

"Considering that my only male parental influences were whichever, high, drunk or otherwise crazy guy my mother decided to bring home I haven't really got a lot to go on."

"You've got Luke." Lane pointed out.

"I was seventeen when I moved here the first time." Jess countered.

"You'll be okay. I think most people make it up as the go along the first anyway."

"This is the longest conversation we've ever had." Jess pointed out.

"Scary." Lane said.

"Stereo is over there. You may as well put on some music if you're staying."

"Thanks." Lane went to look at the CD's.

"So since we're doing the friends thing do you want to tell me what your mother did this time?"

"Just being Momma Kim." Lane replied.

"Well you've met my mother who is on the other end of the spectrum."

"Parents aren't perfect but we're stuck with them."

"And that's supposed to help with the terrified thing how?" Jess inquired.

"It's not." Lane replied. "But given that library you're creating there the kid will be reading before she can walk. Do you have a preference for gifts for this shower thing?"

"As long as it's not pink." Jess replied putting more books on the shelf.

TBC