TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
Rory on the campaign trail or perhaps not, something I think could have happened had ASP ended the tale herself with Rory pregnant at 22.
Disclaimer: Nope not mine, just borrowing them to make my tales fun.
A/N: I am having so much fun with this story, here is another chapter!
Chapter the seventh - It's a Hard Knock Life
Lorelai looked at Rory's room the twin bed mocking her, "She'll need a bigger bed and where will we put the crib, or I guess she'll bring a 'pack-n-play' that is if she even stays here, who knows now that she is one of them, she just might buy a house here or in Hartford and only visit on holidays."
"Nonsense Lorelai, she loves you, you are her best friend, true she and Logan will need a bigger bed, and we can take the desk out to accommodate a crib, and I can contact an architect to see about adding another room upstairs so when Richie comes to visit he has his own room when he is old enough." Luke was reassuring.
"I should have let you buy the Twickam house, then this would be a nonissue, we would have more than enough room, I am so sorry I am always so selfish." She cried into his shoulder.
"You aren't selfish, you are just set in your ways and you worked so hard to get this house, I worked so hard to keep it from falling down around your ears. We can remodel again, it will be fine, you bat your baby blues at Taylor for the permits and the rest is in the bag. We could even make the garage into a carriage house, like it was when I was a kid. It'll be okay, I promise.
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Rory and Logan set up house in his New York loft, it was a lovely space with six bedrooms, six baths, a full dining room, dine in kitchen and rooftop garden, paradise in the city. True to her word Shira had provided many of Logan's baby things, the bed wasn't safe but they agreed to keep it in storage for it's frame to make a full bed for when he was older, Logan was surprised as his mother opened box after box.
"I had hoped to have more children, but Mitchum was satisfied with one of each and I didn't argue, but you were such a sweet boy, I wish I had had ten. Sure you were a rapscallion in your teens and twenty's but then you met Rory, I know I was angry at first, but I knew I had lost my baby boy, and I thought that she would take you from us. I am truly sorry Rory, I believed you would do as your mother did and abandon society taking my boy into hiding with you. You probably know this already, but Emily was devastated when your mother left and until Lorelai returned when you went to Chilton Emily was a shadow of herself. Emily always worried you would hate society like your mother, but you have proven time and again, you can do both the small town and society. I still hear your praises for that war bonds themed event you hosted, all the girls at the DAR hope you will take on another event, not now obviously, but when you are ready." Shira rambled and Rory suddenly found a kindred spirit. She felt in that moment like Anne of Green Gables seeing the truth of the strict Marilla, Shira needed to be strong, or she would shatter. She had found a bit of Diana Barry in her as well, the thought made her smile and she hugged her mother-in-law closely and enjoyed the hug returned. After her mother's cold reception and her feeling kind of lost, Shira as an anchor was oddly comforting.
Shira had left and Logan was helping Rory sort through the boxes, he watched her move about, her little belly just beginning to pop. How he loved that woman, how he could not wait to hold his son, even to feel him kick as he moved inside of her. He felt so much love for her, he was happy his parents seemed to be approving of his wife, the mother of his child, the woman he adored to the end of time. She was his soulmate and he was devastated when she said no, but that was behind them, very far behind them, he smiled at the glint of light that hit her ring, she was rambling about all the things his mother had brought and his musings were interrupted by her glee.
"Logan look at this, it is a baby tuxedo! We have to find a little umbrella and take a picture as his birth announcement for the gang, it will be great!" She laughed and his heart nearly burst.
"That would be perfect Ace, and don't worry about the umbrella, I know just the place such a thing can be found." He kissed her head and they continued to arrange the items his mother had brought.
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Logan walked into his father's office 2 weeks after his marriage, he was happy to become a VP and continue in his destiny.
"Logan, I purchased your shares in the e-zine you started, you will continue to work it from here, you will have office and staff in the Hartford Gazette and you are to be home no later than 6pm nightly, since I foolishly let Hugo poach Rory by trying to dissuade her goals, you will convince him to license her for your publication and all of HPG, it will be lucrative so he is sure to agree, after her contact is complete reverse it, he licenses and we hold the rights to her, she is a Huntzberger now, I have already had the lawyers review and this is the best interest of everyone. Her readership is sure to grow and she will need a larger backer than Hugo can provide. If this goes as I believe, she could be bigger than Oprah in a few years time, if that is what she wants, I am sure with a family war correspondence is off the table."
Logan smiled at his father, "I wouldn't take it off the table yet, she is still a Gilmore and very stubborn, but maybe if you encourage her to the thought of Barbara Walters, she might warm to the idea, that woman was ahead of her time with all manner of interviews, that may be a sweeter bait." Logan looked at his father who nodded appreciatively.
"Walters, not a bad hook son, I see you have been thinking about this yourself, Walters could interview anyone, sinner or saint, and Rory is just as charismatic. I think her mother cast her in the wrong role as well. She might still have to travel a bit, but the risk is severely diminished." Mitchum had true pride in his son's reasoning. "Also, thank you for giving the HPG outlets the exclusive to the wedding story and seeding a few photos to the UPI, it shows your acumen, you are clever and always in control. Just proves how good your time away and your wife are for you."
"Wow dad, it is almost as if you approve my venture and my marriage." Logan was impressed, "You like Rory, after all you did, after all you put us through, you like her."
Mitchum grinned, "You caught me, she is a sweet girl and one hell of a reporter, I had some calls, people in CNN, ABC, looking for my take, my recommendation, she was my intern, your girlfriend, was she serious? I had to confirm your split because she wanted to find her own way; it was then I realized I screwed up, I messed with the best reason for you to stay, her, a reporter worthy of the name. I am sorry son, you are a great manager and have an eye for talent, you found her, I was just too foolish to see the full potential."
Logan smiled, "I can't believe it, you finally approve of something I have done and my choice in partner, stop the presses", he joked and his dad smiled.
"Welcome home son, to you and Rory, it is good to have you back." Mitchum shook his son's hand and they enjoyed the defining moment.
Mitchum was grateful to the girl who returned his son to him, he never expected Rory to fit in to society and she had proved him wrong time and again. Her brief time on the campaign trail showed her chops and her new column about small town life had given him great insight, she would be a voice in the news and he liked that he would be enriched by it as would the new heir.
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Lorelai pouted, "Sook she has abandoned me, you were there, you didn't even cater; she got that guy you like, the chef Guy, sure he is your friend and he has that show, but you should have catered, I should have planned, she went off book, what next, you know she named my grandson after my dad and his grandfather 'Richard Elias Huntzberger' how do I deal with that, they call him Eli, but what nickname can I bestow, not a one, unless he is a not a good boy and has a quirk for me there is nothing from his names." she collapsed defeated, "and I hate his dad, he is everything I didn't want for her, what did I do wrong. I hate to admit it, but I think I may have been wrong."
"Honey, what did you do wrong? You were at the wedding, it was lovely, a surprise but a nice one. I didn't see what you could have done wrong." Sookie handed her a coffee and some cookies.
"I didn't approve, I haven't been happy for her, now I lost her. this is worse than when she stole the yacht and once again he is in the mix. He took her from me again." Lorelai sighed an bit into the cookie not even tasting the delectable treat.
"Only if you don't accept him, they are a family and if you want to be a part of it, you have to 'mom up'." Sookie soothed.
"Mom up, I like that, it is better than man up, it requires more than work, it requires love, I like it. I can do that, I did it when I left Hartford and I can do it now that my baby is one of them. Thanks Sook, now can I have more cookies, I didn't taste the first batch?"