Logan couldn't believe his luck. He never imagined he would run into Rory in Hartford of all places. He had always assumed she had been traveling or at least in New York after he had seen her Obama campaign articles. He had missed her in his life all these years and he had understood why she had said no. He couldn't believe that she had a child but he was happy and hurt to know that she was a single mom. He was happy because he hoped that meant he would have a place in her life again but hurt because he knew that it must be difficult.

As he sat lost in his thoughts in the living room waiting for Honor to come down from putting Phoebe to bed, he couldn't help feel like his life was missing something being around all of these people with children.

"Hey baby bro, what you thinking about?" Honor teased as she sat on the couch with him.

"Nothing. Is Phoebe asleep?" Logan asked quickly trying to get rid of his thoughts.

"Yes, finally. She was telling me all about her fun day with Uncle Logan and her new friend Eli and his mommy Rory. Care to share?" Honor said having known that it must have been difficult.

"What is there to say? I ran into Rory and her son and we took the kids to get ice cream." Logan explained trying to hide his true feelings

"Come on Logan. I know it must have been difficult to see her again after all this time and with a son. Is she married?" Honor asked always trying to find out the gossip.

"No, she isn't married. She got pregnant from a casual relationship during the Obama Campaign and is living in Hartford raising Eli. Honor, you should have seen Rory and Eli. She looked amazing and Eli, man, he is such a great kid. She is doing such a good job raising him. Him and Phoebe hit it off. Reminded me of my friendship with Steph." Logan rambled.

"Sounds like it. Phoebe can't stop talking about how she wants to get together with him and play with his toys." Honor smiled happy she had an excuse to have Rory back in her life.

Logan couldn't help but feel a little sad at that image. He had always imagined his kids playing with Honor's kids and he had hoped they would be with Rory.

"Sooo are you going to see her again since your in town for the week?" Honor asked after Logan stayed silent.

"I don't know. I hope so. I gave her my number but she seemed hesitant." Logan admitted.

"It's probably as difficult for her as it is for you and now she's a single mom. She has Eli to think about now. It can't be easy." Honor explained.

Logan nodded in agreement before getting lost in his thoughts.

"So where did the name come from for Eli? That is such a cute and unique name. I wish I had thought of it for this little one that's on his way." Honor rambled.

"I don't know. I didn't ask but I figure it has to have some sort of meaning knowing Rory." Logan said.

"Is the father at all involved in their life?" Honor asked getting back to Rory.

"No. It seems that he wasn't ready to be a father so he signed over his parental rights." Logan repeated what Rory had told him.

"Wow I can't imagine signing over your parental rights...Well, you never know what will happen but just remember it's not easy for a single mom to bring someone into their lives so don't push too hard. I hope you don't mind if I see Rory occasionally for Eli and Phoebe." Honor said hesitantly.

"No, of course that's fine. They really hit it off. I want you to have her in your life even if she decides she doesn't want me in hers. But I hope she does. I gave her my number so I guess now I wait." Logan said as he turned on the television, effectively ending the conversation.

Rory was glad to be heading to Stars Hollow the following morning. She needed some advice from her mother and she needed a break from Hartford even though Stars Hollow was only a 30-minute drive.

As they pulled up to the house, Rory could already see that her mother was decorating for Christmas. The house had lights strung up everywhere and there was even decorations hanging from the porch and the front door. Her mother had gone all out this year.

When she looked in her mirror, she saw that Eli was still sleeping.

"Eli, honey, we're here!"

Eli slowly opened his eyes but when he saw the house he couldn't help but exclaim, "Woah! This is so cool!"

Rory pulled up and parked and went to get Eli out of the car. As she was getting their stuff, she saw Lorelai running down the steps and couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh it's my favorite daughter with my favorite grandson!" Lorelai teased while picking up Eli.

"Nana, I'm your only grandson!" Eli teased back

"Yeah and I'm your only daughter!" Rory chimed in laughing.

"Yeah well your both still my favorite! Tough crowd!" Lorelai laughed as they made the trek up the stairs to the house.

Once inside, Lorelai let Eli down and he immediately went to his room, which he shared with Rory. It was Rory's old room but they had added bunk beds and made it more kid friendly. Lorelai led Rory to the kitchen where they could keep an eye on Eli while also enjoying a donut with some coffee. A perk of living with Luke.

"So kid, I haven't talked to you in sooo long. Fill me in." Lorelai said exaggeratedly.

"Mom I talked to you two days ago." Rory laughed

"Yes, exactly! Forever! So what's going on? How was Eli's last day of school before thanksgiving break? How's work?" Lorelai asked unknowingly opening the dilemma.

" Work is fine. I turned in my article for the week so I don't have to work over Eli's Thanksgiving break. Eli had fun at school and made a drawing of a turkey that I hung on our fridge." Rory said contemplatively.

"What else? Did something happen? Did you meet someone?" Lorelai said excitedly.

"I guess you could say that. I ran into Logan at Eli's school." Rory said waiting for her mother's response.

"Huntzberger?" Lorelai asked confused as to why he would be at Eli's school.

Rory nodded. "Yeah, he was picking up his niece, Phoebe. We ran into each other and we ended up taking the kids for ice cream. Eli and Phoebe hit it off so I will most likely be making some play dates for them with Honor, Logan's sister." Rory rambled.

"Wow. I don't even know what to say. That was a surprise. How are you doing, kid?" Lorelai asked worriedly.

Lorelai had been worried about her daughter ever since Logan had appeared in her life. He had the ability to completely derail her life through her emotions. She only hoped this encounter didn't shake her too badly.

"I'm ok. It was weird seeing him especially now that I have Eli. He wants to meet up again but I'm not sure I'm ready to. When he left last time, it broke my heart and I never really recovered. I entered into that casual relationship with Jack and then I got pregnant with Eli and I haven't been with anyone since. I'm not sure I ever took the time to process our break up and seeing him again would…I don't know. He wants to meet again. What should I do?" Rory rambled.

"Wow kid, that was some ramble. " Lorelai teased to break the tension before continuing. "I hated seeing how you were the last time and I don't want to see that happen again. I don't think it's a good idea to see him again unless you're ready to. If you're not ready, don't let him pressure you. If it's meant to be, it will. If not, then you move on."

"So… I don't call him? I just wait and see if I run into him again and if not then it wasn't meant to be? Mom! I think I'm going to see him again if Eli is hanging out with Phoebe. I don't think I'm ready to be alone with him yet. I'm still hurt when I think about my graduation and I have Eli to focus on now. I think I'm not going to call him, besides, he is traveling now so the chances I run into him on the streets are slim. If I see him at Honor's, I'll just keep it friendly as acquaintances." Rory tried to get a clear answer.

"Yeah, I don't know how well that will work. I have seen both of you together and you go from zero to one hundred very quickly. Just be careful. You have been taking care of Eli for so long, sometimes you forget to take care of yourself too." Lorelai pulled her daughter in for a hug knowing how difficult this must be for her.

Lorelai knew that her daughter's resolve only lasted so long when it came to Logan and she had never understood why. She just hoped that he wouldn't hurt her this time.

"Now, what do you say we go to Luke's for burgers and milkshakes?" Lorelai asked.

Rory nodded before getting up. "Eli, we are going to Luke's for burgers and milkshakes."

Eli came running out of his room excitedly before asking, "And pie?"

Rory and Lorelai both laughed before Lorelai said, "He definitely is a Gilmore."

A/N: Thank you for all your reviews and keep them coming! Happy Holidays! I hope you enjoy this chapter!