"I hear I should be keeping a closer eye on my lingerie drawer." Lorelai said when she walked into the diner and took a seat at the counter.

"Who have you been talking to?"

"Patty and Babette came up to me to tell me how sorry they were." Lorelai replied.

"Jess was making a joke which Kirk took…" Luke tried to explain.

"I know, Rory called me and gave me a heads up this morning." Lorelai stopped him.

"You know?"

"It's a small town, and I corrected Miss Patty and Babette and gave them some better gossip."

"You told them." Luke guessed.

"It was either that or let them think you were going to steal my clothes when I wasn't looking."

"Okay." Luke agreed. "Want some coffee?"

"Of course."

"Hey Mom." Rory said when she came downstairs.

"Hey kiddo." Lorelai replied. "Where's Libby?"

"Taking a nap." Rory showed her the baby monitor she had in her hand.

"How's the walking coming?"

"She didn't feel like walking today." Rory replied. "But I felt like pie."

"Pie is good." Lorelai agreed. "Luke?"

"What?" Luke walked out of the kitchen.

"We need pie." Lorelai informed him.

"You usually just help yourself." Luke said as he grabbed two plates and served them some pie.

"We just need to check how manly you are." Lorelai told him.

"And I'm taking my pie over there." Rory grabbed her plate and went to sit in a chair in the corner.

"Sorry Mommy crept you out." Lorelai said when she came over to join Rory after giving Luke a kiss.

"Just don't do it again." Rory told her.

"So where is the little miscreant?"

"I thought he was working." Rory replied.

"Luke, where's Jess?" Lorelai called to him.

"Don't yell." Luke walked over to their table. "And Liz came by and dragged him out about an hour ago."

"Do you know why?" Rory inquired.

"No idea. Can I get back to work now?"

"Just one more question." Lorelai said.

"What's that?"

"Are you going to ask TJ to loan you some of his 'airpants' or do you prefer stockings?"

"I'm going back to work." Luke walked off.

"That was a little cruel."

"Miss Patty and Babette believed it."

"They didn't?"

"They did. But they are going to put a stop to the rumour, especially after I told them we got engaged."

"Mom, not that Grandma isn't going to be annoyed to find out she was the last one to know again, did you tell Sookie?"

"No." Lorelai replied.

"Don't you think she'd rather find out from you rather than town gossip?" Rory asked.

"I should go over there." Lorelai guessed.

"It might be a good idea."

"As soon as I'm done with my pie."

"So why do you think Liz borrowed Jess?" Rory inquired.

"Maybe TJ finally annoyed her so much that she needs help hiding the body." Lorelai suggested.

"I think pulling her son in on her crime is a little too much even for Liz."

"Maybe she need some help moving something?" Lorelai guessed again.

"Luke would have been a better person to ask."

"I'm going to tell him you said that." Lorelai stated.

"Then I have a whole list of things I can tell Luke." Rory countered.

"Being blackmailed by my own daughter." Lorelai pulled a face. "I'm so proud."

"Na na na na." Came over the monitor.

"Na?" Lorelai questioned.

"Libby's attempt to say no. She obviously woke up, I'll see you later. Tell Sookie I said hi."

"I will."

TBC