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AN: On with the story...

Lorelai Gilmore-Danes couldn't believe it. The house was huge, the rooms were huge, heck even the bathrooms were huge. Jess Mariano was one rich man.

"How did this all happen?" she blurted out into the air.

"How did what happen?" Luke asked her, his head popping out of the walk-in closet, he was in the middle of unpacking their things.

"How did Jess get so rich? I mean all this time I still thought of him as that punk teenager, who was going all Rebel Without a Cause on us. But now…"

"You didn't expect him to grow up? Get his act together?"

"Well, no not really. But this, it's all too much. He didn't even graduate from high school for goodness' sake." Lorelai retorted

"Actually he got his GED about seven years ago." Was the only response that she got from Luke.

Lorelai flopped down the bed and stared at the ceiling, "Would you at least get out here so I could at least try and wrap my head around the fact that Jess is a successful young man."

There was an audible sigh from the closet and Luke left the closet in favor of answering his wife's questions, "So…what do you want to know?" he asked as he took a seat beside her.

"How did this all happen?" Lorelai asked again as she sat up and gestured towards everything that was in the room.

"Okay. Remember six years ago? Jess was living in Philadelphia. They had a sort of indie bookstore/coffee shop/ gallery/ printing press, all that artsy stuff going on. When I visited him there, I remember Rory also went; he just seemed to have it together. Then they had the idea of franchising their place. But then it would stop being indie and stuff. So Jess left Philadelphia while his partners managed their shop, I still can't classify that place yet. He was visiting Adriana here in Neptune. So he thought maybe he should set up shop here too. But he took on a partner, to keep the independent reputation. He must have known what he was doing since he managed to open places like the one that he had in Philadelphia in other states, I think he had about twenty of those and he always took on a partner. Then three years ago he sold his shares to his partners, effectively maintaining the indie feel, his words not mine."

"Do you mean to tell me he got all his money from bookstores/ coffee shops/ galleries/ printing press? Still doesn't explain the size of this place, even my parents would be jealous over this house. And was he staying here all this time?" Lorelai asked once Luke stopped talking.

"Geez Lorelai. Did you even look at how much the college fund he set up for Will and Richie? It was for $10,000 each. And that was four years ago, when the twins were first born."

"But he's rich Luke. Are you sure he got all these legally? I mean the plane and the limos. There must be something fishy there. Isn't Mariano Italian, he must be in the mob, he used to live in New York, so?" She insisted.

"The plane wasn't his. But it might as well be his since the owner is this rich environmentalist. Addy Townsend is only twenty-three and filthy rich, Jess' words not mine. She also happens to be Jess' best friend. She lets Jess use the plane whenever he wants; she doesn't like the idea of 'polluting the environment by using such a gas-guzzling pile of crap,' but Jess needs it for business so he gets free-reign." Luke tried to be patient with his wife but he stood up trying to get back to his unpacking.

"That still doesn't explain the limos. And business? I thought he sold those indie shops he owned?" Lorelai grabbed his arm, trying to get him back on the bed.

"Lorelai."

"Lukey!"

"Fine! About the same time he sold those places, Addy's grandfather died and left her his estate, as his only granddaughter. He left her several companies including some publishing houses. She was only twenty years old. And I guess since Jess loves books, she gave him complete control of those publishing companies. She never really liked that aspect of business; I think her grandfather only brought those because of a feud with another family."

"Ah the rich; just buy something to spite another of their kind. That still doesn't explain the limos."

"The limos are just to piss me off." Luke released an exasperated sigh.

"Remember when I went here for a few days, three years ago? Jess had a limo pick me up from the airport. When I got to his house he was waiting for me with a camera just as I got out from the limo. I guess I had a disgruntled look on my face. Jess could care less about those limos. But he likes to try my patience once in awhile; I guess he still isn't as grown up as I thought he was. He still has that piece of trash that he calls a car from Stars Hollow, he did do a little work on it so it looks a little less like a pile of trash."

"So this is all legit? I mean, Jess is such a success story." Lorelai finally stated as a silence settled over them after everything Luke had said.

"Yeah, I guess he is." Luke flopped down the bed and murmured about its comfort.

Lorelai smiled at her husband and stood from the said bed, when Luke asked where she was going she motioned to the balcony and Luke smiled sleepily and was asleep even before Lorelai got out into the balcony.

Once outside Lorelai was surprised to see that the balcony wasn't confined to their bedroom, it was in fact part of a whole. The rest of the rooms had equal access. She figured that she might as well explore when she saw a lone figure about two bedrooms down, it was none other than her daughter, leaning across the railing.

"Hey babe, can't rest either?" Lorelai asked Rory when she reached her side.

Rory's response was wane smile and looking back to the view of Neptune before them.

"I talked to Logan, he's already in London. He's looking at back to back meetings so he's even more impatient than usual."

"Which Logan?" Lorelai asked smilingly at Rory.

"Mom!"

"Rory!"

"My Logan, then. That guy, Logan Echolls, isn't he the rising star in the field of directing?"

"I knew I heard his name before. And that Richard Casablancas guy, he's like the Donald Trump of the West Coast, with better hair of course."

"Yes, that's him, but I heard he's more into charity work than real estate, it's just his sideline, is what I heard."

The two were quiet as they contemplated the impact of their exchange.

"Jess really has changed hasn't he Mom?" Rory shot a look at her mom.

"I used to think he'll be in prison by now, but surprise, surprise, Jess is a success." Lorelai giggled at her rhyme.

"So what do you know?" Rory prodded at the knowing smirk that Lorelai was wearing.

Lorelai related what Luke basically told her.

"I didn't know Addy was his best friend. I didn't even hear of her since today." Rory finally stated once Lorelai was done with her monologue.

"Luke didn't get into their relationship but I have a feeling that they've known each other for a while. I mean you don't just hand a company over to anybody." Lorelai countered.

"I guess so." Rory frowned as she contemplated her mother's words

"I'm going to join Luke in the bed." Lorelai announce after she got tired of the quiet.

"Dirty" this inspired a bark of laughter from her mom. Lorelai hugged her daughter reassuringly, hoping that the experience won't cause too much pain for her only daughter, she doesn't know why she feels thather daughter is on the verge of something huge, but when her maternal instincts kick in they tend to be right.

When Lorelai went back inside the house Rory was left feeling restless. She figured that she might as well follow Jess' suggestion and went looking for the library.

AN2: Thanks for reading.