"The mall?" Rory questioned as they pulled into the parking lot.

"Very observant."

"Are you going to tell what's going on now?" Rory asked as Jess looked for a spot to park in.

"I need a tie." Jess replied.

"Excuse me?" Rory was a little shocked at his statement.

"This thing is in a church, I should have a tie, and since none of my shirts really go with a tie, I need a new shirt too."

"You bought me to help you go shopping."

"I figured you could get a new something to wear too."

"Which is why you told me to bring my credit card." Rory realised. "This is incredibly sweet."

"Since Lorelai doesn't mind babysitting, I thought we could catch a movie afterwards."

"A movie?" Rory questioned.

"We haven't done anything just us since Libby was born, getting a couple of hours to ourselves might be nice. Lorelai has our pager numbers if she needs to contact us."

"Have I told you I loved you lately?"

"Maybe. I love you too. So shall we shop?"

"If you promise we can go to the book store as well."

"What is shopping without a trip to the bookstore?" Jess asked.

"I'll buy the tickets; you get whatever junk food it is you want to eat." Jess told her.

"You want a large soda?" Rory inquired.

"That would be good."

Rory had already phoned Lorelai to check on Libby who was sound asleep after having a bottle; she was trying to decide what to buy when she heard someone call her name.

"It is you." The man walked over.

"Mr Medina." Rory said.

"Max is fine; you're not my student anymore."

"Right." Rory agreed. "It's nice to see you again."

"You too, you look well. How's your mom?"

"She's good." Rory replied.

"And how's school going?" Max inquired.

"I actually took this semester off." Rory told him.

"Why?"

"I had a baby 3 months ago."

"A baby."

"Libby, actually it's short for Lorelai Elizabeth, I thought I'd carry on the family tradition and name her after both her grandmothers." Rory didn't know what else to say.

"Wow congratulations."

"Thank you."

"But you're going back to school?" Max asked.

"For next semester." Rory confirmed. "It was easier just to take the semester off."

"Good. Education is important."

"I know." Rory replied.

"Ror?" Jess said walking over wondering who Rory was talking to.

"Jess this is Max Medina, Max Jess Marino." Rory made introductions.

"You're the guy Lorelai almost married." Jess recalled.

"That would be me." Max confirmed.

"I was just telling Max about Libby." Rory explained.

"Right." Jess said.

"Well my movie starts soon, I should go. Tell Lorelai I said hello and congratulations again."

"Thanks. Bye Max."

"Did you pick out what you wanted?" Jess asked.

"That was odd."

"What?"

"Seeing Max again."

"The guy was almost your stepfather, before Lorelai decided to skip town the day before for which I'm sure Luke is grateful. The movie starts in ten minutes; I'll get the soda you pick what else you want."

TBC