Present day:
Sophie was asleep when Rory pulled into her mother's driveway. It had been a long ride from New York but she promised her mother that her and Sophie were going to come stay with her for a week. It was hard to leave her home but it was harder to come and visit it now that she knew she was going to have to leave again.
Her mom was outside watching Luke chase Ryan around the yard. Paul Anka sat by her feet on the porch while April read a book on the steps. Rory got out of the car and opened the door to the back seat. She undid the straps on the car seat and carefully lifted Sophie out. Luckily she was a heavy sleeper so she did not wake up due to the movement.
Rory walked pass the commotion and into the house. She headed to her old room and opened the door. Ryan had taken over what used to be hers. She did not visit often so when he was born Lorelai put him into her old room. She did not mind in fact she was happy that her room was being used. She walked in and placed Sophie on the bed. It was a little higher than hers was but she did not move often in her sleep anyway.
After closing the door behind her she walked back out to the porch and greeted her mother.
"So she fell asleep on the way over here?"
"Yeah it was a long ride." Lorelai and Rory hugged and then Rory went over to April.
"Hey how are you?"
"I'm good I just have to finish up some reading for work but then I am all here for the fun filled week."
"Oh I am sure you are looking forward to that." They both laughed and hugged each other.
April was now 22 and had graduated a year prior. Rory was not sure what she did at work but that was because she had a few things going on in her life that needed her attention first. Ryan ran onto the porch followed by Luke.
"Hey Rory." Luke gave her a hug and then stepped next to Lorelai. Ryan waited to be addressed. Ryan was a silent kid who was very shy even around family; he took after Luke in that way.
"Hey Ryan how is it going?" Ryan's hand shot to the back of his neck as he started to rub the back of his hairline.
"Alright I guess. I read some of your work with mom the other day its really good."
"Did you really?"
"Yeah."
Ryan didn't wait any around any longer he went back into the front yard and started to play with a ball that had been left there. Luke followed him and the two of them started to play again.
"He is quite the kid."
"Yeah he definitely takes after his father. If I had my way he would be very different."
"I kind of like him as the mini Luke it's cute."
"Speaking of mini's can I talk to you inside for a minute?"
"Yeah."
Rory followed her mother into the kitchen. Lorelai turned and faced her daughter.
"Sophie needs a dad."
Rory was stunned at what her mother was saying. Her mother had raised her on her own so why couldn't she? Sophie was fine with just having her as a parent.
"Where is this coming from mom?"
"Jess is coming this week with his fiancé. Rory you need to tell him."
"He will never know mom."
"Rory you and I both know that he will know. She is the spitting image of her father."
"With her black hair and her smile Rory even Luke guessed it remember. He is going to find out and I think it would be better coming from you."
"Well when are they going to get here?"
Just then Jess walked through the front door leading a blonde chick into the kitchen where they were.
"Jess hi its nice to see you."
Rory turned to face him, her arms were crossed in front of her and she plastered on a fake smile. Her mother was being nice at least.
"You too Lorelai. Um this is my fiancé Melissa."
"Hi Melissa I'm Lorelai and this is my daughter Rory."
Rory gave a little wave to be polite.
"Hi Lorelai, Rory."
Rory heard a noise coming from her old room and excused herself.
She carefully opened the door to see her daughter sitting up on the bed in front of her.
Rory smiled.
"Hi miss Sophie."
Sophie started to laugh and flip her curly black hair. Her blue eyes glistened in the sunlight and her smile lit up the room.
"Hi mommy."
Rory went over to the bed and picked up her daughter. Sophie hugged Rory and then threw her head backwards and started laughing.
"Sophie do you want to go see grandma?"
Sophie sat up and nodded.
"Okay then lets go."
Rory took her out into the kitchen where Melissa and her mother were talking. Jess had left to go back outside so it was just the four of them inside.
"Grandma!"
Lorelai turned to see her granddaughter.
"Hi baby!"
Lorelai took her from Rory and gave her a hug.
"That is your daughter?" Melissa turned to Rory.
"Yeah."
"She is so cute. How old is she?"
"She is three right now but pretty soon she will be four."
"Aw. I want kids."
"Yeah they are pretty great."
Lorelai handed Sophie back to Rory and went back to talking to Melissa.
"Mommy I want to see grandpa."
"Alright. It was nice to meet you Melissa."
"You too Rory."
Rory carried Sophie outside where April was playing with Ryan and Jess and Luke were talking on the porch.
"There she is. Jess this is little Sophie Rory's daughter."
Jess looked at Sophie and then at Rory.
"How old is she Luke?"
"She is three right Rory?"
"Yeah she is three."
"Hey Ror can I talk to you for a second. I don't think Luke would mind watching her."
Jess didn't wait for and answer he grabbed Rory's arm and led her away.
"Jess where are you taking me?"
Jess didn't say anything he just kept pulling Rory farther and farther away from the house.
"You know some one is going to notice if you are going to kill me so it doesn't matter how far we are from the house."
"Will you just shut up Gilmore?"
"Make me." Rory teased.
Jess turned around and kissed her on the lips.
"There are you happy?"