Jess came and picked Rory and Libby up after three days in the hospital. She'd had visits from Paris, Lane and Sookie as well as Liz and TJ and the Gilmores.

"So we're on our own." Jess said once they were all in the car.

"We're on our own."

"At least she's asleep for the ride."

"Trust me she can scream especially at night." Rory stated. "All I want to do is go home and sleep for a while."

"How long do you think she'll agree to that?" Jess inquired as they pulled out of the parking lot.

"Maybe an hour or so. I'm going to take the general advice, sleep when the baby sleeps."

"Don't babies sleep about twenty hours a day at this age?"

"Sounds good to me." Rory replied.

"By the way I talked Lorelai out throwing you a welcome home party, but we might have a few and by few I mean half the women in the town wanting to see her when we get back."

"I'm not up to lots of people right now."

"That's a major problem living over the diner." Jess pointed out.

"Do you have your cell phone? I left mine at home."

"Glove box." Jess replied, he grabbed it and handed it to her.

"Thanks." Rory dialled the number for the diner.

"Lukes." Luke answered.

"Hey Luke it's Rory."

"Have you left the hospital?"

"We're on our way back now. Could you do me a favour?"

"Sure." Luke agreed.

"Could you ask anyone who is there just to see Libby to leave, I just want to get home and settled and not have to deal with people for a few days?"

"Do these people include Lorelai because I don't mind throwing her out?"

"Mom's okay."

"I'll take care of it."

"Thanks Luke." Rory hung up. "Luke's going to get rid of them.

GG

"Was that Rory?" Lorelai asked.

"They're on the way back."

"Good."

"Rory wants me to get rid of anyone who is just here to see Libby; she can't deal with people at the moment."

"I can understand that." Lorelai had to admit. "Excuse me." Lorelai said getting the diners attention. "Sorry to interrupt your food, I have a request to make if any of you are here because you know Rory will be home in the next hour, she asked me to pass on a request to hold off on trying to see the baby for a few days so they can go home and get settled. Thank you."

A few people left.

"See being polite helps."

"Well you might want to head outside and head off the gossip squad."

"Gossip squad?"

"Miss Patty and Babette they are heading this way." Luke said.

"Wish me luck as I go and play defence."

"Hike." Luke replied.

"Funny Butch."

GG

"So do you want me to drive around again before heading into town?" Jess asked.

"Did you ever want to go to Italy?"

"I don't have a passport." Jess replied.

"But did you ever want to go?"

"I suppose one day. Why?"

"Italy sounds like a good place to be right now."

"Let's just take her home and you can hide out for a few days."

"This is Stars Hollow how can you hide out?" Rory asked.

"Home it is." Jess headed into town. "Besides she's bundled up right now, all you can see is her face."

"I know." Rory replied. "Let's go home."

TBC