Rory woke up suddenly, she'd been having a very vivid dream of a little blonde girl running around in a park. She looked around the room as she came back to reality, remembering where she was and what had happened earlier. Her eyes set on Logan, he was laying on his back next to her, one arm above his head and the other across his stomach. She studied his face, he had a slight frown and his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, a face which she knew meant he was stressed. Her eyes moved across his body, his t-shirt had risen up slightly, leaving a gap of skin above the waistband of his jeans. As she ran her fingers across his stomach, his hand caught hers.
"Good morning sunshine," he whispered playfully.
"I think it might be good afternoon," she giggled, "When did you come in?"
"About 2 hours after you…although I did lay here admiring your beauty for quite some time."
Rory stretched her legs out, her toes running down his leg as she did.
"As much as I'd love to stay in bed all day, I think it's time for some food…and perhaps to talk about what happened this morning?"
They found themselves in a restaurant that was relatively busy, and ordered a bottle of wine with their meals. Logan filled her in on his phone call to his dad, focusing mostly on their plans to move to London. He had let Mitchum know that they were going to be moving as soon as possible, and Mitchum had emailed across the details for a real estate agent for Logan and Rory to contact.
"Babe, there's something else. Dad mentioned that when we left he told mum about his London offer. He told her it was an option that we were discussing, nothing else."
Rory looked at Logan, slightly confused. "Ok…and how is this relevant…?"
"Well I asked him to look through mum's phone," Logan looked down at his plate, "Ace, Shira called Lorelai. Last night. All of the times add up."
"Your mum called my mum? But…why?"
Logan looked across the table at the love of his life. "Well, I suppose they have the same issues. Neither of them are happy that we are engaged and moving forward with our lives. They both think they know what's best."
Rory blinked a few times and rolled her eyes. "Who knew our mothers would eventually agree on something?"
Logan laughed, because really, what else could he do in the situation. "Bit of a surprise, isn't it? Even dad was shocked."
"So, when are we leaving?" Rory asked, a smile playing on her lips.
As they walked from the car to Richard and Emily's door, Logan told Rory that he'd spoken to Finn earlier in the day about organising to collect Rory's things from Lorelai's place.
"I didn't know if you'd want to go and get them yourself or not." He explained.
"You're amazing, Huntzberger, you really do think of everything." She reached up and kissed him softly, as they rang the doorbell.
Emily had set up their usual afternoon drinks on the terrace, so that the four of them could enjoy the warm afternoon air. She had been listening intently as Rory and Logan filled them in on their plans to move to London, and as much as she knew she would miss her only grandchild, she was thrilled. Not only had she found someone who clearly adored her, she had also found her own strength and had finally made a decision for herself, without the worry of disappointing her mother. Richard was extremely interested in the positions that Rory and Logan would take at HPG, and offered to speak to his daughter about her recent behaviour. Rory had assured him that she had it under control, but that she would let them both know if it intensified. As they said their goodbyes, Logan promised that they would visit again before they left for the UK.
Logan ordered pizza to be delivered to their hotel for dinner, and while he was occupied on the phone, Rory got his laptop out and searched for properties in London. They had briefly talked about where they would move to, and while they both thought the countryside was beautiful they knew it was unrealistic for their future plans - they needed to be located close to the office.
"What you up to, babe?" Logan asked as he walked over to her, kissing her on her head.
"Just thought I'd do a bit of research…"
He looked at the computer screen, "That looks like interesting research," he said with a smile.
"I think we need a list. How many bedrooms? Bathrooms? Do we want a garden? Well, that's not negotiable. We need to have a garden." Rory continued, each thought she had came out in her usual fast-paced tone. Logan just sat there, watching her lips move with each word she spoke.
"Well? What do you think?" She asked him, knowing very well that he had tuned out.
"If you're there, I'm good," he kissed her as there was a knock on the door. "Pizza's here."
Over dinner, they browsed through hundreds of properties, all within central London. Rory had been shocked at the price bracket that they had ended up looking at, and while she was still uncomfortable with the amount of money that they would be spending on a home, she had fallen in love with a beautiful 5 bed apartment in Chelsea that had a rooftop terrace, and a perfect space for a home office. There was even a bedroom directly next to the master which would make a perfect nursery.
"That's the one," she whispered to Logan, "That's where we need to bring our baby home to."
Logan smiled at her and put it on the top of their list. "I'll call the agent tomorrow, Ace, we can look at it as soon as we get to London."
He shut the laptop and stood up, "Now how about we go and test out this shower, work on making that baby…"
The next few days flew by in a flurry of excitement. They had completely packed Logan's things, and had organised to have them shipped to London the following week. Finn had called to say that he had been to Stars Hollow and picked up Rory's boxes, and invited himself to dinner. When Logan reminded him that they were currently living in a hotel room, Finn demanded that they come to his place for dinner, actual food he had said, as Rosemary would be cooking.
"Did he give you any other details?" Rory asked Logan as she finished getting dressed, "Has Rosemary moved in?"
Logan laughed at her, "I don't know, Ace, he just demanded that we come there for dinner. That's all I know." He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her deeply. "Although, if we don't get moving we are never going to leave this room. Those jeans make your ass look incredible. And that top…woah." He ran his fingers up her back, across her shoulder, and down the neckline of her rather low-cut top. She kissed him and pushed her chest out slightly, softly moaning into his mouth. He kissed her back, and slowly moved his kisses lower, across her jawline and down her neck. One of his hands undid her jeans and pushed them down, as he slowly backed her against the wall.
An hour later, Rory and Logan stood at Finn's front door, having rung the doorbell three times. "Are you sure he said tonight?" Rory asked Logan teasingly.
"I'm sure," Logan said, as the door opened.
"Sorry mate, just a little busy considering the two of you are so late," Finn said as he shook Logan's hand and gave Rory a kiss on the cheek. "Rosemary will be out momentarily, she's just fixing her hair."
"I heard that Finn! You said you wouldn't tell!" Rosemary commented as she walked into the kitchen. "Lovely to see you, Rory, Logan. Finn tells me you have some news?"
"How about we get these defectors some drinks first, darling?" Finn suggested, "Logan, scotch? Rory, can I make you the best martini of your life?"
"How come I never knew you could cook so well?" Rory questioned Rosemary over dinner, "This is incredible!"
Rosemary had made bouillabaisse for dinner and it tasted amazing.
"Semester abroad in the south of France," she explained, "My parents thought it proper for me to experience another culture. I took it as an opportunity to learn to cook."
"So, do we have a forwarding address for these boxes yet? They are taking up precious space in my garage."
"You might need to hold on to them a little longer, Finn. But we'll have an address for you by the end of next week." Logan continued, "But if memory serves me correctly, you have enough space for 4 cars."
"Don't tempt me, Logan. I can go and buy another just to prove a point. Isn't the new company organising a temporary apartment? We can send them there."
Rory smiled at Logan before responding, "Well Finn, there's been a bit of a change to our plans…"
"You're staying? What are we all doing here then?"
Logan laughed at Finn's response and shook his head, "No, no, we are still moving. Just a change in destination." he looked at Rory before continuing, "We are moving to London."
Finn looked at the two of them, speechless. Rosemary's eyes grew wide, "Wow, that's amazing. What a brilliant adventure!"
"We think so," Rory responded with a smile.
"But…does this mean?" Finn began; he had put two and two together in his mind, but wanted to hear it directly from Logan.
"Yeah, it does Finn, but in a different capacity. We'll be running the entire European division." Logan looked at Finn, he knew that Finn's response was coming from a place of concern. "And Mitchum will be here in New York. It doesn't get better than that."
Finn and Logan went back and forth, Finn expressing his concerns and Logan attempting to reassure him that it was a positive move for the couple.
Rory decided to help Rosemary in the kitchen and stacked the dishwasher while Rosemary organised dessert. They chatted about the move to London, and the few houses that Rory and Logan had seen online.
"What does your mum think about this? You guys are close, aren't you?"
Rory blinked a few times before responding, "She isn't thrilled about our engagement, she's made that perfectly clear. She stormed in a few days ago and demanded that I go back home."
"No way," Rosemary was shocked, "That doesn't sound like her at all."
"Oh and she seems to have formed an alliance with Shira, they seem intent on splitting us up."
Finn walked into the kitchen, overhearing Rory's comment about Lorelai and Shira. "So, it's true then?"
"Sure is, Finn," Rory said with a sad smile, as Logan walked over to her and kissed her on the forehead.
"So, do you think she's moved in then?" Rory asked Logan as they drove back to the hotel.
"Affirmative…that's some great detective skills there, Ace."
"She's definitely had a positive impact, I've never seen his house so clean!"
Logan laughed, "I completely agree, babe. But enough about Finn, open the email from my dad on my phone."
She took his phone from him, and opened Mitchum's email.
"Logan…really?!" She said with excited surprise, "Seriously?"
