Hey everybody! OK so I FINALLY got this story started. Things have been crazy lately. I'm in the process of looking for a different job, trying to keep my current job until I do, and I have Geology I'm taking for school. I'm sorry it took me so long to get this out. I hope you like it. The majority that voted in my poll voted to have Logan make up with his parents during the sequel. Here starts the process. Please review! I really love to read them!

This should be the happiest day of my life. And it was…up until about 2 minutes ago. I'm trying my hardest not to get pissed at my wife for the fact that she invited my parents here without telling me. I realize she was doing it to honor my mom's request but still.

I'm sure that now that she's a mother, her perspective has changed a little.

"Hello, Rory." My mom's smiling. I don't remember the last time I saw her smile like this. "Hello, Logan."

I paste a smile on my face. "Hi mom, dad."

"Hello Logan." My dad says. "Good to see you."

"You too."

Rory's eyes narrow at me as she hits the button for the nurse. She informs her to bring the baby back in.

"So how are you feeling, Rory?" My dad asks her.

"Good. Exhausted but good." She tells him.

"Oh, I'm sure." My mom says. "We won't stay long. We know you must still be very tired. We will be staying in San Francisco for a few days."

"Really?" I raise a curious eyebrow.

My parents nod.

"How are you able to do that with your treatments?" I ask.

"Well, I saw my doctor a couple of days ago. Your father had some business to take care of this week in San Francisco and I had wanted to come along. The doctor has given me an OK to travel. I will resume my treatments when I get back next week."

"How have you been feeling?" Rory asks her.

"It's been slow but every day seems to get better. The doctor says that the treatments are working so that's good."

"Yes it is." Rory nods.

There's a knock on the door and the nurse is bringing the baby back in. She wheels her incubator by me and I go ahead and pick her up. She's awake, staring at me. She's struggling to keep her eyes open though. My parents come over and stand by me.

"She's beautiful, Logan." My mom tells me as she gazes at her granddaughter.

"Thank you." I tell her. "I had some help with that."

I glance over at my wife who is blushing. "Logan."

"What? It's true Ace. About the main thing she got from me was her blonde hair. Otherwise I think she's going to look exactly like you."

"She'll look like the both of us." She corrects me.

"Can I hold her?" My mom asks.

I'm trying not to hesitate with this. I can see out of the corner out of my eye Rory giving me a look like I should let her so I do. I carefully hand her over to my mom. I watch her closely. She does rather impressive with her. She's even talking to her. This astounds me. Is it possible? Is Honor right? Did getting cancer really mellow my mother out? I would have never thought it was possible but witnessing this is making me second guess myself.

"May I hold her now?" My dad asks.

My mom does look over at me for approval before doing this and I tell her it's fine. I'm kind of surprised she did that but it was nice she did. It's going to take some time to get back right to where we were.

My mom carefully hands the baby over to my dad. There's a look of surprise on his face when he gets her.

"What?" I ask.

"Nothing. She's just incredibly light."

Rory laughs. "Trust me, it probably won't be too long before that changes."

"So what are you going to call her? Your mom said that you named her Lorelai Madalyn."

Rory and I look at each other. "I think it'll probably be Maddie." I tell him.

"I'm not going to try to find a nickname off of Lorelai again." Rory says. "I'm sure I could but I think it'll just be easier to go by her middle name."

There's a knock on the door and Rory calls for them to come in. In walk Rory's grandparents who look surprised to see my parents.

"Shira, Mitchum." Emily says. "How lovely to see you!" She could almost past for genuine when she says it. She may actually mean it. "How are you doing, Shira?"

"Very well. Thank you, Emily." My mom smiles at her. This is starting to creep me out a little. I keep my mouth shut and keep a smile on my face though for the sake of my wife.

"Good to see you, Mitchum." Rory's grandpa says.

Dad nods. "Likewise Richard."

Emily starts talking to the baby. "Isn't she just the most beautiful little baby ever?"

"Yes, she is." Dad agrees.

"She's absolutely gorgeous." Mom says.

I steal a look at Rory who is beaming at me. I give her a huge smile. A minute later, there's another knock and it's the nurse.

"It's time to let them rest." She informs everyone. I know that it disappointed Emily and Richard hearing that since they didn't get to hold her this time. They tell Rory they'll stop back later and they leave.

Dad hands the baby off to the nurse who puts her back in her incubator.

"Give us just a minute." Rory tells the nurse. The nurse nods and wheels the baby back to the nursery."So what are your plans tonight?"

"Well, we're going to go eat someplace with Honor and Josh then probably head to the hotel." Dad says then turns to me. "We would love it if Logan would join us for supper."

"Well…" I start.

"He'd love to." Rory answers for me. "What time?"

Mom and dad look at each other. "7:30." Mom suggests.

"That's great. Where?"

"About how that place that we ate at when we came here the first time?"

"He'll be at STK at 7:30."

We say our goodbyes and they leave. As soon as the door is closed, I turn and stare at my wife. My expression is not the happiest.

"You will live." She tells me as she yawns.

"You know, I've been raking my brain since they got here wondering if there was something I missed in our vows where it said it was OK to have a covert operation with my parents."

"I'm not in the mood to argue, Logan. They came 3,000 miles to see the baby. The least you can do is have one meal with them. It will not kill you. Besides, it's not like it's going to be just you with them. Honor and Josh will be there."

"Why couldn't you just tell me?"

"Because I knew if I did, you would start lodging complaints." She reminds me then stares at me for what seems like forever.

"What?"

"Come on, Logan. You saw them. Even after seeing the way your mother was with our daughter, you're still bound determined to believe that it's all an act."

"It was shocking."

"Yeah, I'm sure it was but that doesn't mean that it wasn't genuine. Look, here's the deal."

"There's a deal?" I raise an eyebrow.

"Yes!" She exclaims. "You need to sit through an entire meal with them. If you truly feel it's all an act, it will be dropped and never brought up again. However, you have to quit being stubborn and keep an open mind."

I then stare at her for a long second.

"What?"

"You really believe she's changed?"

She sighs. "Yes, Logan, I'd like to think so. Both your sister and Maya have been telling you that and they know how things were with all of us. Why would they make that up?"

I have to think long and hard about this. She does have a point.

"You have a choice. Either go to dinner with your parents or you try breastfeeding your daughter."

"Ha, ha, aren't you funny." I chuckle. "OK, fine."

I leave it there. I arrive at STK at just before 7:30. Honor and Josh have already arrived and are sitting at a table. I take a seat next to my sister.

"Hi."

"Logan, hi." Honor stares at me, surprised. "I didn't realize you were going to be here."

"Well, according to Rory, it was either this or trying to breastfeed my daughter." I tell them and Honor and Josh both break out into hysterical laughter.

"I'm glad you're here." Honor smiles at me.

"Thanks."

My parents then arrive. We all order drinks. My mom orders water and my dad and I both order scotch. Honor had already ordered a club soda for her and Josh got a beer.

"Well, it's certainly nice to see all of us together again." My dad says and I throw him a look and he retracts. "Of course we miss Rory, Logan. I just meant we haven't all been together since your mother's surgery and it's nice that it's on a happier occasion."

I nod as I sip my scotch.

"Your mother and I are very happy you decided to join us, Logan even if it really was Rory that made you come."

"She didn't make me come." I insist. "She had an influence but she also had a point."

"What point did she make?" Honor asks.

"That Maya and Honor honestly believe that you've changed." I look at my mother. "I need to give you a chance to show me that you really have."

"Logan…" Honor starts to say.

"I really want to believe it, mom; I do." I admit. "The past sits in the back of my mind though."

"Why is Rory so willing to believe I've changed and you're not?" My mom asks.

"Because Rory is special. The woman has the most unbelievable ability to forgive. People have betrayed her and she can still find it in her heart to forgive them."

"Like you?" My dad asks.

I want to get mad at that but he does have a point. "Yes, like me. Our relationship has had its moments where it's been rocky but we've overcome them. If it were anyone else, I don't think that they could forgive me but Rory is different. She's amazing woman."

The waiter comes back to take our orders. I get steak and a baked potato and a side salad. So does my dad and Honor. Josh and my mom get chicken. I decide it's time to change the topic.

"Honor, how's the baby?"

"Good." She tells me. "I still don't know if it's a he or she but things are good."

"Are you going to find out before the baby comes?"

Honor and Josh look at each other. "We're still deciding that." She tells me.

"Are you glad you found out before the baby came?" Josh asks.

"Yeah, to me, it made it easier when painting the nursery. Don't let that deter you though. It is one of the great mysteries of life."

"You painted the nursery?" My mom asks.

I nod. "Yeah. There were three different shades of a rose color that we painted. All the furniture in the nursery is white. It turned out really good." I hesitate for a second then add. "You should come over tomorrow and see it when Rory and the baby come home."

I think I shocked everyone at the table when I said this. I think I shocked myself a little when I said this too.

"Really?" My mom says.

"You want us to come over?" My dad asks.

I nod. "Yeah. You haven't seen our condo and it would be nice if you did."

"They have a fabulous condo." Honor offers. "Russian Hill is a beautiful area."

"I know it is." My dad says. "Your uncle Griffin lived there for several years."

"Yeah, he mentioned that at Christmas." I tell them.

"It is a gorgeous area." My mom says.

"So are you going to stop over?" I ask.

"Sure, we would love to." My mom says.

"Great." I tell them. "I'm sure it will mean a lot to Rory that you will be there too."

"What time is she being released from the hospital?" Honor asks.

"Around 10."

"I was thinking that we could have a little welcome home party."

"She'd love that."

"We want it to be a surprise though." Honor adds.

"OK, I won't tell her."

About 10 minutes later, our food gets brought to us. It's just as good as the last time we were here. I don't think we've been here in probably 3 months. We've just been too busy with the baby planning and stuff.

"How's work, Logan?" My dad asks as he takes a bite of his steak.

"Things are going good. Things are really picking up. Rory's already had 5 issues of the magazine come out. We're still wanting to launch the virtual game within the next couple months."

"That's great." My dad says.

"We do read the magazine." My mom informs me.

"Really?" I raise a curious eyebrow. "I've never known you to be an outdoor, adventurous type."

"True but it's nice to read something from someone we know." My mom says. "Rory does a great job editing and writing as well. It's nice to see that even though she's an editor, she still does a couple of columns herself."

"She thrives on it." I admit. "I really let her have all the creative freedom she wanted. I knew regardless of how she handled the magazine, she would do things well. I haven't heard one complaint from anyone on her staff."

"Logan, they're not going to tell you, you know." Honor reminds me. "You're her husband."

"True but I've never asked them personally. Scott has though and everyone loves her. They all rave about her."

"Does that surprise you?"

I smirk. "Not in the least. She has always been a social butterfly. I have never known her not to get along with everyone."

"Well, that's great that things are going so well for you both." My mom says as she eats her grilled chicken breast.

"Yeah, we got very lucky coming out here." I tell them as I eat my salad.

"You know, Logan, ever since you left the company I was wondering whether or not you would succeed on your own. I had serious doubts on whether or not you would." My dad informs me.

I just stare at him waiting to hear something good come out of that statement.

"I'm glad to say that I was wrong. It is nice to see that you have done so well at your job."

"Thank you." I tell him. "That actually means a lot to me to hear you say that."

"Of course it probably doesn't hurt that your wife is making you look so good either." Honor smirks at me.

"I can't deny that; she does." I laugh. My wife makes me look damn good.

By the time we finish supper, it's quarter to 9. OK, so I have to admit, this was a nice supper. My parents engaged in a cordial conversation with me. Was this out of the realm of possibility? No it wasn't but it was dancing along the border. This night is giving me a lot to think about. I shake my dad's hand and I give my mom a hug. I surprise her by doing this. She's happy to get it though. I tell them they should ride with Honor and Josh to our condo though. It would be easier to do than write down all of the directions.

I tell them bye and head back to my car. As soon as I get in, my phone rings. It's Rory. She has excellent timing.

"Hey Ace."

"Hey, how did it go?"

"Fine. I'll tell you about it when I get back to the hospital."

"Are you all still alive?"

I laugh. "Yes, Rory, we're all still alive." I confirm for her. "It was…nice."

"Nice? Really?"

"Yes, I'll tell you more when I get there, OK?"

"OK. I love you. Drive careful."

"I will. I love you too Ace. See you soon."

As I'm driving home, I'm replaying the evening in my head. It was…relatively relaxing. I don't believe I heard any tension from any of us. It was nice. It was enjoyable. It was a night I had been waiting for a long time.

OK so I'm open to ideas on future chapters. Here's what I'm thinking so far. Next chapter will be the party back at their condo. Future ideas so far is a Luke/Lorelai actual church wedding(this is not going to be a super long chapter like Rory and Logan's wedding was. After all this is a Logan/Rory story not a Luke/Lorelai story). If you read the 1st story you know that Luke and Lorelai didn't have a church wedding due to the baby. They had a civil ceremony. Also someone brought up to me that Madeline that Rory went to school with should come back and think that she named the baby after her not Honor's middle name. I played around with that idea and I got to thinking that it would be time for a 5 year reunion for Chilton. I also thought about how it could be brought up that Madeline and Logan knew each other(no, they didn't sleep together but she did with someone he knows :D) I also thought about bringing Tristan back for that. Anyway, I love ideas and I do try to put them in my stories so please feel free to offer them for future chapters. Please make sure to review!