"So, now it's just us girls, how are things with the fella?" Rory could tell that Lorelai was happy to have some alone time with her, she was happy too she didn't get nearly enough time with her lately.

"It was a great evening, massive book store followed by a picnic in New York, I'm glad we worked through things."

"And you're happy with how things are resolved?"

"I think so, the whole thing reminded me so much of when we were teenagers, I thought we were past all of that and I just hope it won't cause problems later."

"I get that, but this was different than when you were teenagers, he left but he came back and faced you. That's a huge step up from seventeen year old Jess. Maybe he did what he knew he needed to do, he knows he has issues with communication so he went and cleared his mind so he could talk to you properly, if he hadn't done that it could have got a lot worse."

"I hadn't thought about it like that."

"Think about it, and don't get mad at him if he takes off to clear his mind sometimes, it could just be his process."

"I will, thanks mum."

"What I'm here for hun."

"So, what about you and Luke, the whole April thing resolved yet?"

"Nope, she's met Jess, she's met you, she's met half the town but I'm cut off. He keeps telling me he isn't ready for me to meet her."

"I'm sorry mum, maybe he's just worried about how it will go, you're the most important person in his life right now and he might just want it to be right when you meet his daughter."

"Yeah, well I'm trying to be patient, not worry about everything being put on hold."

"Patient isn't something either of us are good at."

"But I'm trying."

"You're doing well so far, just don't give up yet."

"I'm not giving up."

"Good."

"Onto better conversation, tonight what's our plan?"

"Well, Jess gave you complete reign over movies and food, not sure that was the best idea and I dread to ask but what have you got in mind?"

"A fun night of the girliest flicks I could find."

"That's cruel, and unnecessary, we don't even like these movies."

"Gotta test the guy out, see how long it takes to break him."

"Oh god, mum. He's never going to want to come back here."

"I have complete faith he will do fine."

The girls settled into easy conversation after that, Lorelai had been keeping a list of things she had seen on the tv the last few weeks that she thought Rory would enjoy. Rory had missed spending time with her mum lately, she decided she was going to make it a more regular events, phone calls weren't really enough.

They had just finished setting up food on the table when they heard a knock on the door. Rory got up to answer the door before her mum could beat her to it.

"Hey there." Jess was glad to see her, he had missed her today but he spent his day writing as much as he could.

"You're still annoyingly punctual. Come on in." He walked further in to the house and swung the door shut behind him.

"Hang on a second." He pulled her in for a small kiss before pulling away again quickly. "Somehow I don't think we will get another chance tonight." He laughed lightly when he saw the blush creep onto Rory's face.

Unfortunately Lorelai picked that moment to come around the corner.

"I don't want to know what could cause a blush like that in two seconds. Hi Jess." He laughed again to see Rory's blush turn a deeper red.

"Hi Lorelai, so what have you got in store for me tonight?"

"You're in for a treat. I thought I was in charge of the food?" Lorelai pointed to the bag in his hand in accusation.

"I knew you'd have it covered, but felt rude for turning up empty handed, I thought you'd prefer burgers to flowers?"

"Ah, you indeed know the Gilmore Girls, always happy for more food. Come on through and we will get the chick flick marathon started."

Jess looked at Rory in digust at the term 'chick flick' but she just shrugged with an apolegetic look her eyes. He knew he was in for a long night of awful movies, but he got the sense that tonight was a test in some way so he was determined to make it through.

He had made it through the first movie with little comment, more watching Rory than the movie and grabbing whatever food with arms reach. As much as the movie sucked, and it really did, he was enjoying the evening. Lorelai got up to put on the second movie and Jess managed to sneak another small kiss from Rory before she sat back down on the couch. As they started the movie Rory excused herself to go to the bathroom, told them to keep the movie playing, within a few seconds Lorelai had pushed pause and he thought he knew where this was going.

"So, thought maybe a small chat was in order, between us." Jess was tentative to reply to that, he knew it could go a number of ways.

"Ok."

"I know you care about Rory."

"I do." She didn't look happy that he had spoken. "Sorry, by chat you meant, you're going to talk?"

"Kinda, but it's nice to hear you agree. She's a great girl and I always thought badly of you but I want you to know I'm starting a clean slate this time, no past judgments, she wants me to do that and so does Luke. She has college now and my opinion will go down instantly if you do anything to mess with that, she needs to focus."

"Thank you, for the clean slate, I know your opinion matters a lot to her so it's nice to not have you against me. As for her college work, the last thing I want to do is mess with that, I've always been in full support of it and I won't let her lose focus."

"I hate being wrong but I think I was about you the first time round. You seem to make her happy, and as long as you do that, I'm in your corner."

With that she pressed play on the movie again.

"Oh, and I have eyes in the back of head. Even when you don't think I can see you, I can. So watch your hands, and lips here." She said it with a smile but also sternly, he knew she was being serious.

"Sorry about that."

Shortly after Rory returned and the conversation wasn't mentioned again. He was glad Lorelai had gotten the conversation off her chest and that she was in his corner now. In this she was the best person to have behind him.