Lorelai was busy going over the guest list for the wedding, when she spotted Mia walking towards the front desk.

"Mia!" she called.

Mia walked over to Lorelai. "Yes, dear?"

"I know you've probably already heard, but Luke and I are getting married."

"I did hear." Mia smiled. "Congratulations… I think you two are just perfect for each other."

Lorelai gleamed. "Thank you, Mia. Luke and I were wondering if we could have the wedding here at the inn."

"I'd be offended if you didn't have your wedding here." Mia replied. "When is the date?"

"Well, we decided on the first weekend of December."

"That's very soon." Mia noted. "Thanksgiving will be next week."

"We'd like to be settled in by Christmas." Lorelai replied. "I've already checked the books, the inn is free during that weekend."

Mia smiled. "Does that give you enough time to prepare everything?"

"Oh yeah. It's just going to be a small wedding. Nothing major…"

"Luke's not one for fanciness."

"It's not that. He'd do whatever I wanted." Lorelai replied. "We just want to make it simple."

"I understand. Well, I have to get into the kitchen. I've hired a new chef and I want to make sure everything is going well."

"Oh, a new chef?" Lorelai asked. "What happened to Rea?"

"He quit." Mia sighed. "He said he found a better offer at a restaurant in Hartford. So, I told him to go on. We'd manage just fine without him."

"Aw, I liked Rea." Lorelai replied.

"Well, I'm sure you'll like our new chef. She's very perky."

"I'll stop in see her during my break." Lorelai said.

(Stars Hollow High)

"Hey, Rory." Lane greeted.

"Hey, Lane. I was wondering where you were."

"Sorry, I had to stay late after class and talk with Mr. Simon. I'm behind in history and he's threatening to call my mom."

"Ouch." Rory sympathized as she sat down her lunch tray. She had only made one friend since she had came to Stars Hollow and that was Lane. It didn't matter though, Rory didn't need a lot of friends to be happy, and she'd rather have one true friend than dozens of acquaintances.

"So, are you excited about your mom's wedding?" Lane asked as she sat down across from Rory.

"I am." Rory replied. "You know you're invited, right?"

"Oh yeah. I wouldn't miss it for anything."

Rory gazed behind Lane, and noticed that Jess was sitting by himself at a table reading.

"Well, that's shocking." Rory stated.

"What is?" Lane turned around to look.

"He reads." Rory replied.

Lane continued to look around. "Who?"

"Him." Rory pointed. "Jess."

"That's Jess?" Lane asked. "He looks… rough."

"Hardly." Rory snickered. "He thinks he's a rebel… a regular James Dean. He says he hates school and doesn't want to go to college."

"Wow… could he be anymore opposite from you?" Lane asked. "Good luck trying to live in the same house with that."

"It won't be so bad." Rory replied. "They're making him stay in the basement."

"Like an ogre?" Lane laughed.

Rory laughed as well. "He's about as hateful and grumpy as one."

Jess turned around when her heard the loud laughing and snickering coming from behind him. He saw Rory and her friend staring at him. They quickly looked away and stopped laughing when they realized he had heard them. Deciding to play along, Jess closed his book and walked over to the girls' table.

"Hey, Rory…" Jess said in a eerily chipper voice. "Who's your friend?" he looked over at Lane.

"This is Lane." Rory introduced. "Lane, this Jess. Luke's nephew."

"Hi, Jess." Lane smiled.

"Hi." Jess repeated. "You two mind if I sit with you?"

Rory and Lane both exchanged glances.

"Uh… sure." Rory replied.

"Thanks." Jess sat down beside Lane. "I think we have history together." Jess noted.

"We do?" Lane asked. "I've never seen you in my class."

"That's because I'm never there." Jess paused. "What was his name… Simon?"

"Yep. That's him."

"Yeah, he seemed like a real bore. Didn't seem like sitting in his class for an hour would make my day any better."

"He is pretty boring." Lane agreed. "He tries to be really intimidating. He threatened to call my mom if I didn't start doing better in his class."

"Did you tell him to go to hell?"

Lane laughed. "No… I didn't."

"Want me to tell him for you?" Jess asked with a smirk.

Rory suddenly noticed she was being completely ignored. This was the most she had heard Jess talk since they first met. Why would Lane even acknowledge him with conversation? Especially when he had such stupid things to say.

"I'm serious… I'd tell him." Jess continued.

"I wonder how many shades of red and blue he would turn before he ran down to the principal's office." Lane asked.

"I'll count and let you know."

Lane laughed again. "Okay, you do that."

Rory cleared her throat. "Well, I have some studying to do before class." Rory stood up from the table and walked off.

"What's her problem?" Jess asked.

"I don't know." Lane replied baffled. "I guess I'd better go."

Jess nodded. "Alright. See you around."

"See ya." Lane replied quickly as she took off after Rory. "Hey!" she yelled down the hallway. "Rory!" Rory looked back over her shoulder, but kept walking. Finally, Lane reached her side. "Hey, what's wrong?" she asked.

"Just didn't want to interfere with the moment." Rory replied.

"What moment?" Lane asked.

Rory stopped abruptly and rolled her eyes. "The Kodak moment back there with Jess."

"I wasn't having a Kodak moment with Jess." Lane replied. "We were just talking."

"Yeah."

"We were. You were there."

"Hey, whatever, if you think he's cool and everything go for it. I'm sure you guys can get in at least a couple months of dating before he ends up in jail."

"Rory." Lane said sharply. "He was just trying to be nice."

"That's not how he acts at home. That was a charade, Lane."

"Or maybe, he just doesn't get a chance to act like that at home." Lane defended. "Come on, I'm sure he's not as bad you think."

Becoming frustrated Rory let out a large sigh.

"Well, if it make you feel any better, I won't talk to him anymore." Lane offered.

"No." Rory said slowly, feeling like a horrible friend. "You can talk to whoever you want Lane. I'm sorry. It's just…I… He… ugh!"

"Wow…" Lane retorted. "He really gets under your skin."

"Like a disease…" Rory added.

"Ew." Lane snickered. "Come on… I'll help you study."

"Oh, I don't actually have anything to study."

"Well, let's go grab a soda before class then."

"I could use a soda." Rory smiled and walked down the hallway with Lane.