"Stars Hollow is so beautiful." said Lorelai, stepping off the bus with Rory's stroller. "Look, Rory, it already looks like fall here." Rory finished saying while Rory giggled, causing Lorelai to laugh along with her. "Let's go get our bags stored in a locker and see what Mommy can do here to make a living."
Lorelai got the luggage situation sorted. "First, where do you think we can find someone coffee around here?" Lorelai kept walking through town. "Let's see the Cheshire Cat, Taylor's Market, William's Hardware...surely there's a diner around here somewhere." Lorelai spotted a sign that said 'Weston's Bakery'. "Think we maybe struck gold!"
Walking into Weston's, Lorelai was torn between thinking it was adorable and a little tacky. After waiting in line, she ordered a coffee to go as the place was packed. Returning her walk to throw town, she spotted the cutest little gazebo in the town square. "How about we sit up there and have the coffee? And it's also time for your bottle." As Lorelai fed Rory, she couldn't help but look around at other businesses around town. She was 'Miss Patty's School of Dance' and hoped one day she could let Rory take lessons if she wanted to. In front of 'Taylor's Market', she saw an older gentleman arguing with a younger man in a baseball cap and couldn't help but laugh. "This town seems like so much fun. Plus that guy's kind of cute."
After finishing the coffee and feeding Rory, Lorelai continued her walk through the town. "Hey look, a school - you'll be going there one day." Lorelai couldn't help but worry about how she would be able to support them until then. She knew she would have a hard time finding a job considering she hadn't been able to finish high school while being pregnant. Reminding herself this is what she wanted - to run her own life - she spotted an inn up ahead. "Surely they need help - after all the maids Emily went through, I know I had to have picked up a few things."
Lorelai was in awe walking into the inn. Rory started to fuss at this moment, so Lorelai picked her up and figured the stroller would be safe enough in the lobby. Walking up to the front desk, she spotted an older woman who seemed similar in age to her mother and clearly looked like she ran the place. "I'm sorry to bother you, but I would like a job - any job. I don't care what it is."
Mia looked Lorelai up and down and noticed the baby the girl who couldn't be an adult yet was carrying. She was tempted to tell the girl to go back home, but figured that if the girl really didn't want to stay, she would run again. And if she had had a daughter, she would want someone to take them in if possible. "What's your name? And I could use a new maid...I wouldn't be able to pay much, but we might can work out something."
"Lorelai and this is Rory. And you are?" said Lorelai, while adjusting Rory in her arms. "And the job sounds fine."
"Lorelai, sweetie, you can call me Mia. I own this little inn. So tell me, where are you currently staying? Do you have anywhere?" When Lorelai didn't respond and seemed to be trying to think of something to say, Mia knew the girl hadn't even planned a place to stay at all.
Lorelai doubted she could fool the woman with how long she took the answer. "No, Mia, I'm not sure what we'll do. But that's mine to figure out."
Mia remembered the little potting shed a little ways from the inn. "We have a little shed that could be a little shelter until you find better. It's heated as we sometimes store stuff for the kitchen out there. It's not perfect, but there's also running water."
"That sounds fine, Mia." Lorelai stated. "We don't need a lot of space and I plan to be busy with work for you. It probably will take awhile to save up for another place."
"Then let's go see it." Mia led Lorelai and Rory to the potting shed after waiting for Lorelai to place Rory back in the stroller. Lorelai looked around the potting shed and thought it was perfect and cozy. "And employees are allowed a free meal a day, but honestly you can just eat in the kitchen for free - same for her when she gets older if you are still staying here. I assume you have some bags somewhere. I could keep an eye on Rory."
"That would be great." Lorelai felt Mia could be trusted and left Rory with her the time to go and get the bags and return. After fetching Rory, Lorelai went to the potting shed with the maid's uniforms she had been issued. Lorelai noticed Mia had already sent a couple guys to clear out the potting shed and a bed had already been put in with some linens. "So welcome home to both of us."