AN: I own nothing except the Army guys!!!

This is a Trory. And everything in the show happened. Some back story This is ten years after the engagement that never was. Rory and Logan have a daughter but are not together, they tried for a while after they found out she was pregnant but they ultimately wanted different things in life. He is a lot like Christopher and for those of you who have read my other story this will not be as hard on Logan as the other one. Thru the years he has continued to ask Rory to marry him but she has always said no. He is somewhat of a playboy again but not like before. Mitchem has recently purchased the paper Rory works at within the last couple years. And though he doesn't show it is very proud of his granddaughter, he and Rory have come to an unspoken truce because of how he is with her daughter and Shira has refused to see the child. That's it for now. If something isn't clear let me know. And as with my other story if it doesn't seem people are reading I won't continue so reviews are important.

Loralei Elizabeth Gilmore

"Ellie, he's here!" Rory yelled walking to the door. "I know your excited but you've read it five times! The email is not going to change while your gone. I thought we agreed I would not be present for these dates."

"Get over it I'm almost ready!" came an excited voice from upstairs.

Opening the door for this man would always be weird"Huntzberger, come on in she's not ready. I need to talk to you anyway." Rory said ushering him into the house. She took a quick look around, the room was spotless maybe could use a dusting but oh well to late now.

"What did you want to talk about?" the blond asked curiously and mildly amused.

"I'm heading to Camp Independence next week when Ellie leaves for camp, and legal told me you have to sign off on it. They also told me you have been the reason all my other requests to cover the war have been denied. That's going to stop, you don't get to control me, I'm not your pawn." Rory answered confidently.

"No your not, dangerous assignments are out of the question. I wont agree. You're needed here."

"I thought that might be your answer. Then you should be aware I have talked with my father and intend to vote against the merger at Mondays shareholders meeting. I'm blocking the merger." Rory told him confidently.

"You don't have the shares." He answered hotly, no longer amused.

"True," Rory said getting up and refilling her coffee and turning back to the man who's opinion used to be so important to her. She smirked then continued, "But I have my sister's proxy, and my father has agreed to vote with me that's 80 percent of the companies shares. Even without my father my sisters are sufficient to block the merger. That is unless you feel like making a deal." She replied never taking her eyes off his.

"You wouldn't. What about all those jobs? " he said trying to convince himself.

"Well it's only fair you block my career, I block yours. I'm the only foreign corespondent not covering this war. No one will lose there job we just wont be creating new ones, so yea I would."

Hearing footsteps running down the stairs. "FINE" he hissed loudly.

"Grampy" Ellie yelled as she launched herself at Mitchum. He caught her easily hugging her back.

"Ready to go princess?" He asked all smiles as he carried her to the door.

"Yep, I have my list of what we need!"

"Great! Well meet you at the dinner at 7 Rory." Mitchum said looking over his shoulder. "Oh and Rory you have to tell Logan your going I wont do your dirty work."

"Have fun" Rory replied cringing.

"Well crap" she muttered under her breath. "No time like the present"

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One week and 25 unreturned voice mails later Rory was stepping off the plane in Baghdad taking a minute to square her shoulders she took a deep breath and grabbed her small duffel and laptop case. She started walking face completely devoid of emotion as she looked around. In under less than a minute a soldier stepped forward. "Mrs. Huntzberger? I was told to be expecting you. It has been arranged for me to take you to the Captain, mam."

"Gilmore. Rory Gilmore pleasure to meet you, uh O'Grady." she said looking at his name on his uniform.

"I'm sorry I was told to meet Mr. Huntzberger's daughter. They didn't tell me your name." Rory laughed a little. "No problem."

"His daughter huh, well that's a new one." she muttered.

"Mam?" he asked confused.

"Sorry nothing. Please lead the way." she replied quietly.

Leading her to a hummer he took her bag putting it in the back and handed her a helmet. "Please put this on, wear this any time your outside." Once situated in the hummer they left the city Rory had plenty of time to look around. None of the men were talking.

"The Captain is meeting with the men who will be your personal detail while here with us. I'll take you to him so he can go over the ground rules for your being here." Private O'Grady told her pulling up to a tent. "Good Luck."