A/N: Sorry my real life has been a little hectic this past week. My mum, sister and stepdad all have birthdays this week and then a few other things have come up so I haven't had time to write as much.
"Wakey wakey." Libby bounced up and down on the bed. Jess smiled from where he stood leaning against the door jamb.
"It's too early." Rory groaned.
"Never too early for shopping." Libby stated matter-of-factly echoing her grandmother's statement and continued to bounce.
"Get your Daddy to take you."
"It's not us that your mother wants to take shopping it's you." Jess supplied.
"What?" Rory lifted her head and looked at him.
"Lorelai, which seems incredibly stupid since you're all called Lorelai but never mind, wants to take you shopping." Jess explained.
"What about the twins?"
"Libby and I are going to take them to feed the ducks." Jess replied.
"Jess…"
"I promise I won't let her jump in and try and catch a duck this time." Jess swore. "Or the twins."
"When did Mom call?"
"Earlier." Jess told a white lie. "You've been dead to the world."
"Mommy." Libby bounced up and down again.
"Okay kid, I'm getting up." Rory sat up.
"She wants to leave in an hour. The water is running for your shower and I'll make coffee." Jess told her.
"Fine." Rory yawned.
"Put hand over mouth." Libby told her.
"Sorry." Rory replied.
"This is why she shouldn't spend prolonged periods with your grandmother." Jess crossed his arms. "Come on Lib, let Mommy get up. We'll go and make some toast."
"Scrambled eggs." Libby stated.
"And some scrabbled eggs." Jess agreed.
Libby climbed down off the bed and went with Jess.
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Rory was still half asleep when she got downstairs.
Jess gave her a kiss and handed her some coffee.
"Why are you such a morning person?" Rory asked.
"Because I got used to getting up for the diner and we have a three year old who is up by 8 at the latest every morning."
"Okay." Rory agreed. "So do you have any plans for tomorrow?" She inquired.
"Tomorrow?" Jess asked.
"It's our anniversary." Rory reminded him.
"Oh that tomorrow. I'm sure I'll come up with something." Jess replied. "Breakfast." He set a plate in front of her.
"Thanks."
"Lib let's go and put your shoes on." Jess suggested.
"Books?"
"Yes, you can pick a few books to take with us." Jess told her.
"It won't take long to eat this."
"It will take her ten minutes to decide which books to take." Jess reminded her.
"That's because she has so many."
"And you don't?" Jess countered.
"I could say the same about you."
"That's because I'm planning on starting a library of books with useful comments in the margins when I get old." He winked at her. "Eat."
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The family strolled over to the Gilmore-Danes house.
Rory knocked but then just went in like she always did. She found her brother and sister sat just behind the safety gates that blocked the doorways to the living room. Luke had put it up when the twins had start to crawl because on more than one occasion the twins had crawled off and considering the size of the house it had taken a while to find them since they had hidden. Casey had fallen asleep under the table.
"Hey." Lorelai said. "Hey Lib are you going to help keep the monsters entertained?"
"We go feed the ducks."
"They'll love that." Lorelai replied she let Libby through to play with her aunt and uncle. "So are you ready to go shop hun?"
"What exactly are we shopping for?" Rory inquired.
"You didn't tell her yet?" Lorelai asked Jess.
"No."
"Told me what?" Rory questioned.
"You know how you were asking if I had plans for tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"I thought we'd have that whole white wedding thing we promised your mother and grandparents."
"What!" Rory exclaimed.
TBC