The next morning the girls get up early and Rory is her usual morning grumpy self.
David helps them get thier luggage in the car.
Then they drive to the airport and he helps them with thier luggage.
''ok have fun happy birthday kido I'll see you when you get back.'' he tell's them
''ok we will thanks David!'' Rory says and hugs him
''bye hun she says and gives him a goodbye kiss
''I'll see you in a few days.'' he says
''okay.'' Clair says
David watches the girls head inside the airport with thier luggage then drives off to go back home to get ready for work.
At 11:30 The girls finally land in Hartford and get a rental car.
30 minutes later they get to Stars Hollow.
''home at last!'' Rory says
''are you happy to be home hun?'' Clair asks her
''very!'' Rory says
''good.'' Clair says
They pull up at Luke's diner
Luke see's Rory get out of the car and smiles.
Rory walks up to the door opens the door to the diner.
''hey...hey there's the birthday girl Happy birthday kido!'' he says and gives her a big hug ''so your back huh?'' he asks her
''you remembered and yea I'm back and happy to report that I am back for good at least for a while.'' she tell's him
''of course I remembered you look good, healthy,grown up.'' he tell's her
''aww thanks dad'' Rory says
Clair comes in ''Hi there'' she says and gives him a kiss on the cheek.
''H... Hi'' he says
''sit down let me get you some coffee and pancakes your hungry right?'' he asks her
''yea you bet we're hungry pancakes and coffee are good.'' she says
''ok good.'' he says
The girls sit at a table.
''did you see that your totally his eye candy he was totally coming into you he's totally into you.'' Rory tell's her
''UGH Stop I am not his eye candy you are relentless he is not into me like and he did not look at me like that or in any way like that I am married and he knows that!'' Clair tell's her
Luke comes back over to the table with pancakes and coffee and sits down
''so LA go?'' Luke asks Rory
''well it's hot and the city so it's busy all the time.'' she tell's him
''and school... are you making friends?'' he asks her
''oh yea I am and school is good its keeping me busy.'' she tell's him
''so what do you mean your back for a while?'' he asks her
''oh well...'' Rory says and looks at Clair
''well you want to take it?'' Clair asks her
''ok dad well mom and I talked about it and she supports it so I was thinking on staying here to finish out the school year and stay for the summer and thinking about going back to LA before the school year starts again next year.'' she tell's him
''well I think you made the right decision so welcome back kido I missed you... we all missed you he looks around the diner so this is what you want and your positive about this?'' Luke asks her
''yes!'' Rory tell's him
''ok stay'' Luke says
''ok thanks dad well I'm gonna go say Hi to Lane.'' Rory says
''ok hun I'll see you back here.'' Clair tell's her
''kay.'' she says and smiles and leaves
''hey thanks for letting her do this.'' Luke thank's Clair
''it was what she wanted.'' Clair tell's him
''well thanks for giving her the option.'' Luke tell's her
''it wasn't me it was her decision.'' Clair tell's him
''well thanks for making it happen.'' Luke says and smiles at her
''my pleasure.'' Clair says
''so congradulations on the new job Rory told me all about it so how's it going?'' he asks her
''thank you it's good busy it keeps me on my toes but I love every minute of it.'' she tell's him
''good.'' he says and smiles and puts his hand on hers,smiles,and just looks into her eyes.
Clair just thinks about him and smiles back at him watching his eyes.