Chapter 2

Logan realizes he did the proposal thing without fully explaining the details to Rory, now however true his tales of love are she has every right to know what she's getting into.

"Ace sit down with me ok?" He asks and moves her to the living room so they can sit on the couch.

"I have to tell you some details about my family's will."

"Logan I don't need to know anything about that its to new."
"It affects you I think you have every right to know." He kisses her temple and then goes on to explain the details.

He tells her that when his parents and grandfather died he became the heir instead of it always being a threat its now the fact. Honor was given about $150 million the boats, cars and mom's jewelry, she also inherited the Hartford mansion with no strings. His inheritance was much larger, $180 million flat out, his trust fund still not active until he's 29, but he's now also the CEO and owner of Huntzberger Media Group. That company is now worth another $800 million or so worldwide. He has a penthouse in NYC, a home in Italy and a villa in Hawaii. Logan's inheritance though came with a stipulation. He had to marry a proper woman within 6months of his parents death or the company would be disbanded and sold.

Rory gets a little aggravated by the timing of his proposal and Logan see's that but doesn't do what most would expect, being to coddle her and re-assure her softly. Something inside him isn't functioning quite that way.

"IF you really think I asked you to marry me strictly for that reason – leave the ring on the dresser and leave."

Logan's comment shocks her.

"Ace I love you, can't deny that even if I wanted to. I was going to ask you – I bought the ring two days after I arrived in London and a whole month before I heard of the accident. I can't and won't sit here and defend myself. I love you but I have obligations now so the timing sucks. I could pick any one of the society bimbets on the market if all I wanted was a society marriage. I don't want that. That's why I asked you."

"You said you have obligations what are they?" Rory is over her slight tantrum now.

"Well I'm now owner and CEO of a multi million dollar media conglomerate. I can't run it all by myself. I don't want to become my father who is – was never home." Logan catches himself still referring to his dad like he's alive just absent. "I would like it if you stood by me with business as well as our personal life. I want to walk into the board meetings as a team, Mr. & Mrs. Huntzberger. You handle half the stuff I handle the other half."

Rory of course doesn't believe him. "Are you serious?"

"Yes I am. A marriage is a partnership right? Well that works in all regards as far as I'm concerned."

"No Logan, its your destiny I'm not qualified."

"Excuse me, where did I get my undergraduate degree?"

"Yale."

"And what university are you graduating from in May?"
"Yale."

"MY BA was in which major?"
"Journalism."

"And yours will be in what?"
"Journalism."

"So correct me if I am wrong Ms. Gilmore but we attended the same university, same classes and graduated with the same degree. How am I further qualified?"