Rory let herself into her dorm room after her final final was over on Saturday night. She was surprised to see Jess sat on the couch flipping through the TV channels.

"This is a surprise." Rory said.

"How did it go?" Jess inquired switching the TV off.

"It went." Rory replied.

"That well huh." Jess smiled. "These are for you." He handed her some flowers.

"What did you do?" Rory asked.

"Why do you think I did anything?" Jess queried.

"Because you've never given me flowers before."

"They're just flowers Ror."

"When men start giving you flowers, or change their behaviour some how it usually means they've done something wrong."

"Honestly I just brought you flowers and I thought I'd take you out to dinner."

"Is this some way of letting me down easy that you've decided you don't want me to move or that you've decided to go back to New York."

"It's a you've finished your finals and since you can't go out and get drunk with your friends I thought I'd take you out."

"Oh." Rory said.

"We didn't get to have dinner this week either since your grandparents let you out so you could study and I haven't really taken you on a date that didn't involve the highlights that Stars Hollow has to offer."

"Okay." Rory agreed.

"So you'll come to dinner?" Jess asked.

"I'll come to dinner but I'm not sure what I'm going to wear you too most of my clothes."

"Lorelai said this should fit." He handed her a bag.

"You brought me clothes?"

"I told Lorelai what I was planning and she said you needed something to wear. She gave me this before I left; I'm guessing since you used to steal each others clothes she knew what you'd wear."

"Thanks." Rory replied.

"Don't fall over the boxes." Jess warned sitting back down.

"Boxes?"

"I packed up most of your stuff. I figured it would be easier to leave that way in the morning."

"So you're staying?" Rory asked.

"Paris said I could sleep on the couch as long as I didn't snore."

"You can share the bed, as long as you don't move in the night otherwise you might fall out with all the pillows I have on the bed."

"I'm used to the pillows." Jess reminded.

"I'll go and get changed."

"I'll be here."

Rory pulled the dress Lorelai had selected out of the bag. There was a note pinned to it.

Congratulations your finals are over until next year.

Have fun at dinner.

Jess wanted to let you celebrate and figured this was a good way.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Love Mom.

P.S. I hope you like the dress.

It didn't take Rory long to get changed, thankfully Lorelai had included the right pair of shoes to wear with the dress so Rory didn't have to search through the boxes because Jess had packed her other pairs.

"Okay, ready." Rory said when she stepped out of the bedroom.

"You look great." Jess commented.

"I look fat." Rory corrected.

"You look great." Jess repeated.

"You have to say that."

"No I don't." Jess told her. "But it's the truth."

"Let's go. I'm starving."

"When aren't you?"

"Hey watch who you're talking to or you can sleep on the floor."

"Sorry."

"You're forgiven." Rory smiled.

TBC