As Kady and her Lorelai reached the house they say Rory standing on the porch.
Noone said anything at first so Kady broke the silence "Hey."
Rory looked at her sister as if it was kind of weird for her to have such a nonchalant greeting, but it seemed right so Rory replied with a simple, "Hi."
Lorelai had yet to say anything and Kady knew it was time for her to leave so Rory and Lorelai could talk. Once along Rory and Lorelai stood in silence. Rory didn't know what to say and apparently the ever-talkative Lorelai didn't either.
"Mom, I'm sorry." Not knowing anything better to say Rory had repeated the message she'd left the night before, and as she did she began to cry.
"Oh, honey," Lorelai hugged her daughter.
"I-I-I was s-s-s-s-so st-stupid, and I don't know what I-I-I was think-thinking." Rory could barely get the words out between sobs.
"It's alright honey, It's alright." Lorelai soothed her daughter as she held her tighter.
The next few minutes were spent with Rory blubbering barely understandable apologies and Lorelai comforting her. In the end, both Gilmore girls ending up crying and holding each other.
"I love you, kid." Lorelai told her after they had pulled themselves together. "I love you too," Lorelai kissed the top of Rory's head and the two of them sat on the porch steps.
"So?" Lorelai asked and Rory knew exactly what her mother was hinting at.
"Yes, mom I'm going back to Yale." Rory laughed and Lorelai smiled. She knew that rory would figure it out on her own.
"So what happened? I mean why the sudden revelation?"
Rory looked at her feet, "Well I was laying in bed with Logan and he asked me 'Isn't this the life?' and I thought 'No, I don't want this life I don't want to be somebody's housewife and be in the DAR. I want to be in school and accomplish my dreams.'"
Lorelai smiled, "So who did you go see?"
Not looking up Rory said softly, "Jess." Lorelai nodded, but didn't say anything so Rory continued. "He's the one person who knows me as much as you do and since we weren't talking I went to see him." She explained.
"And what did he say?"
Rory laughed, "Basically everything you did, except harsher. He told me that I was stupid for dropping out of Yale and that I should of listened to you."
"Smart boy," Lorelai smiled.
"And so I'm here." Rory concluded.
"Well I'm really happy that you decided to go back to Yale and I don't care what Mitchum Huntzberger says you, my darling," Lorelai wraps her arms around Rory, "are a wonderful reporter." She says squeezing her.
"Thanks mom."
"Rory!" Rory looked up to see her brother and Luke coming.
"Hey!" Rory stood up and hugger her brother. "I Luke.' She said hugging him as well.
"Are you moving back in?" Aiden asked anxiously. Lorelai stood up and Luke put his arms around her.
"Oh, um I don't know, maybe."
"Let's all go out to dinner tonight." Luke said with a huge grin. He was so happy that his family was back together.
That night Luke, Lorelai, Rory, Kady, and Aiden drove to Hartford and ate at a fancy restaurant. The night was like old times, everyone laughed and enjoyed themselves. Even Kady managed not to argue with anyone the entire evening.
Later, after everyone had gone to bed Luke and Lorelai layed awake in bed. "Rory's home," Lorelai said happily.
"Yep," Luke replied kissing her.
After Luke had fallen asleep Lorelai got out of bed and tiptoed to Aiden's room. Looking in on her son she saw he had fallen asleep with a book on his chest. Just like his sister. Lorelai thought as she picked it up and tucked him in. She kissed his cheek and left the room. Her next stop was Kady's room. The TV was blaring as she opened the door. She turned off only to hear Kady's groggy voice, "Hey."
"Always complaining even in your sleep," Lorelai said sarcastically. Lorelai kissed her daughter's head and whispered "Go back to sleep,"
"Night mom," Kady said as her mom shut the door.
The last room Lorelai visited was Rory's. She opened the door and stood for a moment savoring the fact that Rory was back in her own bed. She walk in, "Mom?" Lorelai jumped.
"Sorry babe, did I wake you?"
"No,"
Lorelai crawled into the bed next to her. "What are you doing up?"
"Thinking," Rory replied.
"'Bout what?"
"About how much I missed you and everyone else, and how stupid I was."
"You weren't stupid. You were scared and confused and you made a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes." Lorelai reassure her.
"So Logan really came here?' Rory asked.
"Yeah, he seemed pretty worried. You better call him."
"I will tomorrow. I just don't know what to say yet."
Lorelai didn't say anything. She knew that this was something else Rory had to figure out on her own. The mother and daughter fell asleep laying next to each other.