It was late, very late and there was no reason for Logan to be awake at this hour. But ever since he'd left Rory two months he hadn't been able to sleep through the night. He also hadn't slept in his bed since Rory had last slept there with him. He missed her so much it hurt. He sat in the kitchen, looking deep into his cup of scotch and wishing he had stayed back in Stars Hallow with here. There was so much he had to say to her. Logan realized a long time ago that you only get one Great Love in life, and he had let his go. He'll never forgive himself for that. The Vegas plan that she had come up with was ridiculous and he should've talked her out of it. No strings attached? There's always some kind of strings attached when it comes to them, because they just can't seem to quit each other. He downed the last bit of his scotch and poured himself another. He drank it in one gulp and tapped his fingers on the counter. He was getting restless. His phone buzzed on the counter next to him and Rory's face lit up his phone. Why was she calling him so early?
"Hey, Ace. What's wrong? Are you okay?" He slipped on his shoes and walked toward the door.
"I'm sorry to call you after our last goodbye. I know you didn't expect to hear from me, and I don't even know if you wanted to hear from me because we had said our goodbye and that was supposed to be it, right? But it's.. it's not, Logan, well, maybe it still is, cos I don't know if you'll care—" Rory's words came out in one breath.
"Woah, slow down, Ace. It's okay. I'll always want to hear from you and I'll always care. What happened?" He slipped on his jacket and felt a pack of cigarettes in his pocket. He had taken to smoking after the last time he saw Rory. Between dealing with the thought of never seeing or hearing her voice again and dealing with wedding plans, he had to have something to keep him from completely self destructing. Logan closed the door quietly behind him and locked it.
She took a deep breath before she spoke again, and when she did her voice was a little shaky. "I want you to know that I'm not calling to turn your life upside down, or because I'm expecting anything from you. I just think that you have a right to know, because it's the right thing to do and I love you and I respect you." Another deep breath. "Logan, I'm pregnant."
He lit a cigarette and as he blew the smoke out, he said, "That's wonderful, Ace!"
"I know you're engaged to Odette and I'm really sorry. I really don't mean to turn your world upside down... I don't expect anything from you, Logan." She said again.
"No, you're not turning my world upside down, Rory." He was smiling. "I will be there, I'll be there for everything. I'll move to Stars Hollow. We will raise that baby together."
"Logan, you're engaged. You're getting married in a week." She sounded so sad.
"That doesn't matter, Ace. I'll call it off. You're more important. You've always been so much more important." Logan took a drag off of his cigarette. "Honestly, Odette is just a friend. Maybe she'll understand. But I don't think she'll be too upset. My father is the only one we'd have to worry about and even then, fuck what he says. Because I love you so much, Rory, and you and this baby, are all that matters now."
"I love you, Logan." Rory said, and Logan could hear the smile in her voice.
"I love you more." He took one final drag off his cigarette before tossing it to the ground. "I'll be there within the week, I promise."
"Are you sure, though, Logan? Because I don't really expect anything from you. You don't have to drop everything for me. I can do this by myself. I just… I thought you should know. It was only fair to you." Rory said. Logan sighed and sat down on a park bench.
"I know you can do this by yourself, Ace. You can conquer the fucking world by yourself. But I want to be there for you. I need to be there for you. I have to be there for you and our baby." He said softly, taking another cigarette out. "Saying 'our baby'. Doesn't that sound nice?"
"It sounds wonderful." She giggled.
"What did your mom say with you told her?" Logan lit his cigarette.
"Well. She was happy that I was so much older than her when she had me. Not so happy that it was with you…" Rory trailed off. "I mean, she hasn't been a fan of you for a while now. So I get it… But hopefully when you come back here, she'll maybe change her feelings about you." she sighed. "But she also wasn't very happy with me cos I was sleeping with you, and you're engaged." She sighed.
"I'll be there as soon as I possibly can, baby. Okay?" Logan promised.
"Okay." She yawned. "I know it's like 1 a.m over there, but it's still early over here and I'm sleepy. Call me tomorrow when you can. I love you."
"I love you more." He smiled. "Sleep well and I'll see you soon, Ace."
"I can't wait." He could hear the smile in her sleepy voice.
