Luke and Lorelai's House
Lorelai is in the kitchen with Sookie both attempting to spoon feed one of the twins when Rory walks in. "Look who's in the house!" Rory sings as she walks in the room.
"Rory!" Lorelai exclaims, getting up and throwing her arms around her daughter. Rory hugs Lorelai back tightly. "Don't you ever leave without me again!"
"Okay, but Yale's gonna complain when you move in," Rory teases, still hugging Lorelai, who pulls back, still with her arms around Rory.
"You mean Paris is going to complain." Rory grins and nods.
"Hi Sookie," Rory says as Lorelai lets go and sits back down.
"Hey Rory!" Sookie stands and hugs Rory as well.
"Hey Liam. Hey Olivia," Rory greets each of her siblings, kissing each of them on their heads. "Mmmm that looks tasty," Rory teases as Lorelai spoons a little baby food into Liam's mouth, catching some of his dribble with the spoon.
"Oh yeah, Liam likes his veggies. Right, peas are good, right Baby Ruth?" Lorelai coos. Sookie wrinkles her nose as she tries to shove food in Olivia's mouth.
"How come it works so easily for you?" Sookie whines. Lorelai glances over at Sookie and laughs.
"That's cuz you're trying to feed my little Mini Me smashed peas," Lorelai replies. Sookie raises an eyebrow, looking a little scared. "It's okay Sook, you just forget that I hate veggies, even when I was a baby my nanny couldn't get me to eat a single bite of them."
"Especially avocado," Rory asks. Lorelai nods to her.
"True fact, Kiddo," Lorelai agrees.
"So what am I supposed to be feeding her?" Sookie wonders.
"I've gotten her to eat soft foods not made by Gerber. Like mashed potatoes or smashed bananas, but she likes the bananas best with chocolate sauce on them."
"You feed your 8 month old chocolate?"
"Sure, as long as Luke isn't around," Lorelai responds. Sookie glances up at Rory, who grins so that Sookie doesn't know if Lorelai is joking or not.
"Okay…." Sookie trails off, pondering this idea as Emily walks in.
"Mom," Lorelai notices, surprised.
"Hello Lorelai, I just wanted to stop in and say hello before I went back to Hartford," Emily snarks. Sookie and Lorelai share a look.
"Well why don't take a load off, stay awhile, regale us with tales about all the suave Italian men you flirted with," Lorelai teases, not really meaning it. Emily gives Lorelai a sour look.
"No, I will not 'take a load off'," Emily snaps, quoting Lorelai's words with distaste. "My help brought Rory's things inside. She had a good time, so don't brainwash those children of yours into thinking that I'm that Hannigan lady."
"Don't worry Gramma, I'll make sure to keep Mom in check," Rory promises. Lorelai looks at Rory like she's crazy. "Come on, Gramma, I'll walk you out." Emily nods. Rory sticks out her tongue at Lorelai as she walks out.
"Some lady my mother brought back," Lorelai mutters causing Sookie to giggle. Sookie's looking through Lorelai's cupboards for something to feed Olivia.
"Lorelai! What on earth do you eat here!" Sookie admonishes her friend, who blushes and giggles.
"My fiancé owns a diner, why do I need to keep food in the house?" Lorelai responds logically. Sookie glances over her shoulder to give Lorelai a settling look.
"You mean that every time you or the kids are hungry, you have to schlep everything over to the diner?" Sookie wonders. Lorelai shrugs.
"Either that or I call for delivery in the form of a handsome but scruffy dinerman," Lorelai responds. Sookie sighs.
"Well there's nothing here for Olivia, you want to head over to the diner?" Lorelai nods, standing, quickly wiping off Liam's mouth.
"Yeah, Rory's probably hungry and she's been eating stuffy rich people food for weeks, nothing a good Luke's burger and fries can't cure." Lorelai lifts Liam out of his highchair. "I don't need the diaper bag, there's stuff in the room above the diner. Can you grab Olivia and I'll get the strollers ready?"
"Sure thing," Sookie agrees, picking up Olivia out of her high chair. She follows Lorelai outside, where Rory is waving as Emily's car pulls away. Lorelai's bent over buckling Liam in one of the two strollers. Sookie puts Olivia in the other stroller and buckles Olivia in.
"Oooh, can I push?" Rory begs.
"Sure, anything for you, my love," Lorelai responds, motioning for Rory to push Olivia's stroller. The three begin their short trek to the diner. "So Rory, tell us about Europe." Rory shrugs.
"Oh you know, it was…" Rory pauses, thinking of the correct word. "Proper." Lorelai snorts.
"I never thought that about Europe," Sookie comments.
"Well you would if you had ever traveled with my grandmother," Rory responds. Lorelai rubs Rory's arm sympathetically.
"That's what you get for being mean to the Mommy," Lorelai reminds her. Rory rolls her eyes.
"Yeah, I'll never do that again," Rory responds firmly. They walk in silence for a minute. "So any Stars Hollow news?"
"Other than that the Dragonfly Inn has opened with a huge success and is putting on what can be termed the wedding of the century in October?" Lorelai responds. Rory grins.
"It feels like it's taken a century for that wedding actually to happen," Rory kids.
"Hey!" Lorelai exclaims, feigning hurt.
"She's right. I mean you moved here when Rory was almost one," Sookie reminds Lorelai.
"Yeah, but I didn't meet Luke until Rory was 11," Lorelai defends herself. "And we didn't get together until a year ago."
"Which time are you speaking of?" Sookie wonders. Lorelai glares at her.
"I'm talking about when I got back from my European vacation and we officially decided we were together," Lorelai replies.
"So then after these two were conceived," Sookie notes, waving a hand at the twins.
"Um, okay, I don't want to know about that," Rory comments, wrinkling her nose. Lorelai smirks.
"You're one to talk, slut," Lorelai responds. Rory gives Lorelai a pointed look and Lorelai swallows, blushing. "Oh," she whispers. There's another quiet moment. "Well, here we have the world renowned Luke's Diner where they have the best coffee in North America and the most pleasant proprietor in all the world," Lorelai jokes breaking the tension and waving a hand at the diner. Lorelai and Rory take a moment to unbuckle the twins and lift them into their arms. "Lead the way Sook."
Sookie opens the door for Lorelai and Rory causing the bells to ring alerting Luke to new customers. He glances up from the customer he's talking to and a smile instantly spreads over his face. Saying a few last words to the customer, Luke walks right over to the Gilmores. "Hey Rory!" He and Rory share a one armed hug, sandwiching Olivia in the middle.
"Hey Dad. You discover the secret to feeding Mom veggies while I was gone?" Lorelai gives Rory a horrified look. Luke chuckles.
"I haven't even discovered the secret to feeding Olivia veggies," Luke grumbles. Lorelai grins and gives Sookie and wink and a nod. Wrapping an arm around Lorelai's waist, Luke leans in and kisses her.
"So anywhere?" Lorelai asks. Luke nods, motioning to the nearest table. "Can you grab a high chair for Olivia?"
"Did Liam eat?"
"Yeah, crazy kid likes the greens." Luke shakes his head.
"I'll go get that high chair."
"And get burgers and fries all around for those with actual teeth," Rory tells him.
"She means those over the age of 1 because we both know that the horrible reign of the screaming teethers has begun," Lorelai says.
"Oooh," Rory says, wrinkling her nose and shaking her head. "And for a moment I'm actually happy to be moving in with Paris."
"And get something for Olivia to eat," Lorelai adds.
"Two thirds formula, one third cereal?" Luke asks.
"You know the trick," Lorelai responds. Luke nods and walks away. The three women sit down at the nearest table.
"Did you ask him yet?" Rory asks Lorelai, who quickly shakes her head. "Mo-om! You're so much better at convincing him to do things he doesn't want to do than anyone else!"
"That's because I'm the only one who can reward him in bed," Lorelai replies.
"Mom!" Rory admonishes her. Lorelai laughs gleefully.
"You are terrible," Sookie tells Lorelai, shaking her head. Luke walks back over and sets the highchair in between Lorelai and Rory.
"Here," Luke grunts, motioning for Olivia. Rory hands her sister over. Luke puts her in the high chair and snaps her in. Rory gives Lorelai a pointed look.
"So um, hey, Hun, you remember that Rory's moving back into Yale in a couple days?" Lorelai asks lightly as Luke adjusts the straps on the chair. He glances over at her.
"Yeah, you've reminded me several times," Luke tells Lorelai, who looks down.
"I have not!" Lorelai insists.
"Mom," Rory whispers. Luke glances between the two of them and then stands, folding his arms over his chest.
"Why do I get the feeling I'm entering the Temple of Doom?" Luke wonders.
"Okay, Indiana, Rory just wanted to know if you would help her move into her dorm," Lorelai tells him.
"Sure," Luke quickly agrees. He turns to leave. "Wait."
"So close," Lorelai mutters, snapping her fingers.
"What aren't you telling me?" Rory and Lorelai share a look.
"Paris is going to be there," Rory says quietly.
"And I need you to store another mattress," Lorelai adds softly. Luke sighs.
"Fine. We can store the mattress upstairs and with the help of some rope and duct tape, Paris will be under control," Luke decides. Lorelai raises an eyebrow.
"Why Luke Danes, I never knew you had it in you," Lorelai teases.
"Well with that in mind you can get me to do just about anything," Luke responds.
"Dirty!" Lorelai exclaims in a growl. Luke grins in spite of himself and then shakes his head at her.
"Okay, I'll go check on your meals," Luke says. He pats Rory on the shoulder. "Good to have you home Rory." Rory smiles up at him.
"Good to be here Dad, I missed you."