It was two days later, when Rory woke around seven in the morning. She had not been sleeping well and she hated mornings. Why did it have to be morning? She was so tired and now that she was awake, she would never be able to go back to sleep. She padded out to the kitchen calling out "Anyone home?" It looked like Luke and Loreali were both gone already.

Rory occupied some of her morning by reading all the online newspapers, and trying to read some of her newest book. It didn't matter though, because not even her favorite pastime could keep her mind from wandering. She had so many thoughts that had been bouncing around in her head the past two days. Now that Logan knew, she couldn't help wondering how he felt. He had texted her many times over the past two days, Rory was pretty sure he had been reading about pregnancy symptoms. He had texted her to ask her about her nausea, was she tired, did she need anything. It was comforting that he really did want to be involved, but all the texts seemed distant. It was all about pregnancy symptoms and small talk, but neither one of them crossed the imaginary line.

Rory heard a knock at the door, and when she opened it, she saw a package at the door and a UPS truck pulling away. Did her Mom start ordering from catalogs again? She thought Luke had gotten that under control. But then she saw that the package was actually addressed to her. When she opened it, she saw a card on the top with a message, "Sleep well, Ace." Putting aside the paper, she pulled out a giant snake like pillow, that said Snoggle on the label. "A pregnancy pillow." Realizing she was talking to herself, she took her phone out and started dialing.

"Hey Ace."

Rory smiled. "Thanks for my gift."

"Just wanted to make sure my baby mama is sleeping well."

Rory cringed, not liking 'baby mama' anymore than 'mistress' "Ughh, please don't say 'baby mama' ever again."

He laughed, "Duly noted".

"Well, I look forward to trying out the gift."

"Let me know how it works, when I come in a couple days for the doctor's visit. If it's working well, I might just get myself one," he joked.

"Most certainly. Will we be meeting at the doctor's or do you want me to pick you up at the airport?"

"My flight comes in late Sunday night , how about I swing by and pick you up before the appointment Monday?"

"Sounds good, see you then."

"Okay, see you then Ace."

Rory hung the phone up, still uncertain about where they were but feeling confident about the effort that Logan was making. She knew that they had made a mess of their romantic relationship but she felt that they could be sucessful at this parenting thing, maybe. They could right? Rory decided to get herself out of the house and hopefully out of her head. She stopped by Lukes and got some lunch to go for her and Lane.

Luke nodded,acknowledging Rory as she walked in. "What kind of craving you having today, Rory?"

"Well, since Mom isn't with me, I am probably craving significantly less. But I was hoping to grab something to go for Lane and I."

Luke smiled at Rory. "No problem. I will get you a few of everything, I can bring it by in a short while, on my way to see your Mom at the inn."

Rory laughed, "Thanks Luke, you understand me so well."

"Years of studying the species known as Lorelai Gilmore," he deadpanned.

Rory continued on her way to Lane's house, hoping that a talk with her friend and some good food might help bring her out of her funk.

"Hey Rory," Zack said, walking past her, dressed for work.

"There he goes, off to his respectable job," Lane said as Rory walked in to the house.

Rory tried not to laugh at Lane's dramatic stance on responsibility. "You make the words 'respectable' and 'job' sound so horrible."

"No seriously, I have to go make sugar free muffins for the twins school Christmas party. Then, some how, I got looped in to helping count Box Tops. We have become boring everyday PTO parents," Lane said in one breath, followed by a big sigh.

"You are not. You are very fun, very hip parents."

"That's it! I'm throwing sugar in the muffins. How would they know," Lane said, walking around the kitchen, like this was the biggest decision of the year.

Rory pretended to be deep in thought about muffins."Well, I think they might wonder why they taste so good."

Lane dropped the bag of sugar on the counter. "We are so unrock and roll. I am so boring. I am going to become my Mom soon."

"You are not becoming Mrs. Kim, Lane."

Lane remained silent, as if she didn't agree but she figured there was no use discussing it anymore because it couldn't be helped.

Rory decided it would be safer to switch topics. "Logan sent me a pregnancy pillow."

"Okay, and how does that make you feel?"

Rory just looked at Lane, like that was an odd question.

Lane cringed."Sorry, it's just I don't know how to respond because I don't know how you want me to respond."

"I don't know how I want you to respond either, I don't even know how I want myself to respond. I mean, I am glad that he seems to want to be involved but I feel like there is so much to figure out."

"Have you talked to him?"

"We've talked. Well, mostly we've texted about my sleeping habits and pregnancy symptoms."

"Rory-"

"I know. I know, we need to talk about more but how do I start that conversation? Shouldn't the details of where we stand come before the talk about baby names?"

"Well, I don't know that you and Logan have ever done anything the simple way."

"I know."

"I am here either way and I know I haven't always been his biggest supporter because you have been hurt in the past with him, but I don't think you will know unless you ask."

Luke stopped by with the food right then, so Lane and Rory let the subject drop so that they could eat. Rory made sure to thank Luke, because she knew that he could have sent Ceasar with the food, but this was Luke's way of being there for her. She wouldn't have been surprised if he wasn't actually planning on going to the inn before she had stopped by.

"This taste even better than normal," Rory said, looking as if she was really enjoying her food, " This is the incredible. I wonder what Luke has changed."

Lane laughed," I think that might just be the pregnancy talking."

"Are you saying this food doesn't taste good?"

"No, it taste fine. I am saying it taste just like it always has."

"Well I definitely like that better than when the smell of all food was making me nauseous."

"Understandably, " Lane said smiling.

After they had finished eating, they discussed Zack's new responsible job as well as the band. It was funny to Rory how Lane was feeling too adult and to bored, where Rory had been feeling so lost and not at all where she figured she would be in her thirties.

"Do you want me to help you organize whatever Box Tops are?"

Lane waved Rory off, "No, I'm not going to drag you down with me."

Rory went to the bookstore and spent a large amount of time perusing the selection of books. Rory hadn't been reading as much as she used to in the previous year or two. She had become so busy trying to figure out her life, that she had forgotten parts of herself, including her love for words. She felt that might have been a part of her difficulty in her journalism career, she had lost her love, her passion for the written word. Rory recalled the break where she worked for Andrew at this had ended up spending more on books then she had actually considered how much easier life seemed at that time, when she knew exactly where she was going and had mapped out how she was going to get there. It was strange how life have actually happened, not getting to her intended destinations as easily as she had assumed she would.

Rory purchased a few books and made her way home. On the way home, she passed Kirk, chasing his pet pig, who had apparently gotten off his leash. She also heard Taylor yelling after him "Keep that animal away from there, he's going to mess up the decor for the christmas parade! Kirk, Kirk!" Rory laughed to herself, because Star's Hollow was one thing that didn't change.

When she got back home, she saw that Loreali's jeep was in the drive. Rory had forgotten that Loreali said she was going to come home earlier today because it was friday and they were going to the movies because Jerry McGuire was playing, or rather because they liked to go no matter what was playing. Rory looked at her watch and realized it was almost five.

As Rory walked in the house, she saw Lorelai walking down the stairs. " Hey Mom."

"Glad to see you remembered. I was so excited for our movie night, couldn't wait to get home. Only to see that you weren't even here. I was so devestated, my only daughter, and she has no use for me," Lorelai said, intentionally using her melodramatic voice.

Rory ignored her mother's rant. "Just let me put my stuff away and I will freshen up really quick."

"You already have that pregnancy brain, kid," Lorelai teased, following Rory.

" I don't think that's a real thing, Mom. They have researched it and there is no scientific reason for pregnant women to be forgetful."

"They researched it? Who is they, anyway? A bunch of men? And how do they research that exactly? Don't believe everything you read, kid."

"Coming from someone who believes every fake celebrity death hoaxe that floats around."

"I don't believe them really. I just don't not believe them."

"Excellent use of the double negative there. Remember the last time, you called me upset that Adele was dead."

"Well, if she was gone, who would Set Fire To The Rain?"

"Yeah, yeah."

"Okay, are you ready or what?"

"Yes, but why in such a hurry? The movie doesn't start for almost two hours."

"Yes, well, you are forgetting dinner at Lukes. Then we need to pick up the snacks we are going to sneak in, upsetting Kirk. Also, we need to get the best seats on the couch."

"Excellent points."

Lorelai shouted, "Hey husband, your favorite customers are here."

Luke's eyebrows shot up, "Should I warn Ceasar?"

"Maybe you should, I am famished. I feel like I haven't eaten in days."

"I just bought you lunch, a few hours ago. I know you are not starving, Lorelai."

Lorelai, grabbed her chest,"What a horrible thing to say to a woman! Are you calling me, your adoring wife, fat?"

Luke looked slightly abashed, "No. That is not what I mean."

Lorelai grinned, and laughed because that still worked. "Must have subsistence."

Luke walked off, shaking his head in defeat. "Okay, coming up."

Rory laughed, "You should take it easy on him, Mom. He's good to you."

Lorelai smiled and looked up to the counter where Luke was now. "I know."

A few minutes later, Luke walked over and set down stacks of pancakes, eggs and bacon.

Lorelai immediately took a bite, and said, "I knew you loved me. I might just need to marry you."

Luke smiled, "You already did that, twice."

"Not you, I was talking to the pancakes. But your good too, I guess."

Luke walked off, rolling his eyes. Rory laughed to herself, about what a handful Luke has with her Mom.

Later, as they were getting ready to leave, Loreali turned to Luke, "Are you sure you don't want to go to he movie with us?"

"No, you guys enjoy. I need to close things down here."

Rory stepped outside, while Luke and Lorelai were kissing goodbye. She thought to herself, that Luke was probably glad to have Rory take over the movie night. He had taken over the duty when Rory was away.

The movie was enjoyable, even though Rory had seen it many times. It was nice to have a night like this with her mom because she was nervous about her appointment on Monday. It felt like a big step for Logan to be coming with her. Rory suspected that her mom knew that and it was one of the many reasons that she was keeping her busy with this movie night.

"What do you think?"

"Sorry, what?"

"Fudge or caramel, for the sundaes?"

"Well how does one choose?"

"I agree. Both it is then."

They walked in to Doseys then, each picking up the necessary items for sundaes. When they walked over to the checkout line, Taylor started ringing them up.

"Hi Lorelai, have you had a chance to sign up for the Christmas decorations watch yet?"

"The what, Taylor?"

"The watch. It's a shame we have to watch this year, but some hooligans were taking down some of the decorations."

"Those darn hooligans," Lorelai said, mocking Taylor.

"No really, Stars Hollow used to be a safe town. I don't know what is going on, but I won't let them ruin the Christmas spirit."

"No, of course not."

Taylor finished ringing them up, and handed them the bags. Loreali and Rory walked out the door, as Taylor called after Lorelai, "Make sure to sign up for a time, Lorelai."

Rory laughed, "He does know you're not signing up, right?"

"I don't know, but I love hearing how he says hooligans."

They went home, to find Luke dozing off on the couch. Lorelai woke him, and he moved to the bedroom, leaving Rory and Lorelai to start yet another movie that they had seen hundreds of times. They did eat their sundaes too, of couse. It might have been a good thing that Luke was in bed so that he didn't have to witness how many toppings her mom fit on her sundae. After the movie, Rory fell asleep with her new pregnancy pillow.