Logan drove towards Star's Hollow, towards the Gilmore's residence. It was dark now because it was after nine. He had spent quite a while at his parents going back and forth, with both his parents, because he was blessed they were both in town at the same time. Then he had gone back to his hotel to work out the business problems in London, because he might be furious with his father, but he did like his job, and he did like the family bussiness.
He had so many thoughts in his head. He needed to get back to Rory, he didn't want to leave her hanging in the middle of that conversation. However, he was having trouble collecting his thoughts. Things with his parents had gone about as he had expected, with his father accussing him of not being careful enough. They didn't have any qualms about him carrying on an affair with Rory, or anyone for that matter. They both just felt that he was so naive for knocking up 'that Gilmore girl'. His mother even went so far as to suggest that Rory had tricked him into getting her pregnant, which was set Logan off. He tried to calmly tell them where they could stick those kind of comments. His mother went on to point out that Rory didn't have much else going on for herself. Logan told them that he would be in the child's life, and that while he was figuring things out with how that would work, they were going to have to deal with it. He hoped that they would come around eventually, but either was he was going to be a present father either way.
He knew that he needed to go and talk to Rory. It sounded like a great idea, until he started running scenarios through his head. Rory had declared her feelings of guilt and how she had 'needed him', but she had never once declared any sort of feelings for him or a wish for more than what they already had. He had thought they were headed there before he left, but now that he replayed everything that had been said, he wasn't so sure. He had waited for her to ask him to leave Odette or for any indication she wanted something more, every time they were together. He would have dropped it all for her, he would do anything for her, but he had no intention of making a fool of himself. He wasn't going to give up his life, his perfectly constructed life, for the girl that didn't really love him. He had thrown it all out before and got down on a knee, and asked the love of his life to marry him, so sure it was right, and then she had ripped the carpet out from underneath him. He couldn't deal with that kind of pain again.
In Star's Hollow, but no more sure about what he was going to say, he pulled his father's Porshe over and parked. He got out and decided to walk Star's Hollow, hoping that would help him pull it together. He saw that it seemed like most things were closed here this late at night. He could see the light on in Luke' diner but he knew that probably wasn't the best place to go right now.
Logan could hear quiet music off in the distance, and he swore there were hushed whispers being carried by the wind. He rubbed his eyes because he felt as if he was dreaming. When he heard the rustle of keys, he looked over to find the owner of Dosey's Market locking up. He remembered the antidotes that Rory had told him about, and the town meetings that always sounded fictious. What was his name, something with a T? Someone shouted "Taylor", as if to answer his question. Taylor, tha's right! He saw an older woman approaching Taylor with determination, and noticed that the quiet music came to a halt. He listened closer, and heard nothing, not even the hushed whispers. Taylor and his partner walked off in one direction, and Logan continued his walk in the opposite direction.
He heard the music again, and the hushed whispers were growing louder; it became less of a hushed whisper and more of a humming of voices. He started looking around as he was walking until he came to a spot imbetween buildings, where he saw tables and chairs. There sat about twelve people, including someone playing music quietly in the corner. As someone who had all sort of secret and improtu meetings when he was younger, he didn't bother asking questions. He found himself a seat and asked the person who seemed be serving drinks for a beer. He figured that they didn't have very many options on the drink menu here. Logan just sat there, in the quiet secret bar. He was already nursing his second beer, when someone tapped him on the shoulder.
"Well, hey there honey. What are you doing here alone?"
"Just having a drink," Logan turned his classic smile on the older woman who he had seen talking to Taylor earlier, "and how about you, what are you doing here?"
"Same. It's a good thing they opened this secret bar during the week, for the holidays that is. A woman needs some place to unwind, if you know what I mean, " she said, giving him a dangerous smile.
"Ms. Patty, I think Taylor was looking for you," came a voice from behind Ms. Patty.
Logan looked up to find Jess standing there. He didn't even notice when Ms. Patty walked off, because he was too busy thinking that this was terrible timing. After going rounds with his parents, he didn't have the energy. It seemed obvious that Jess still didn't want to be best buds with him,which was fine because he had no desire for that himself. However,he thought a decade later, maybe they could have been cordial at least. Logan couldn't help feeling like Jess may still be pining for Rory but that seemed nuts because they had been history since high school. Right, but he and Rory were college sweethearts and here she was carrying his baby.
"What you doing here? Celebrating your future fatherhood," Jess asked, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
Logan tried to remain cordial but his smile was hiding his clenched teeth."It's a nice night, for a cold beer."
"I really wouldn't have guessed you were the father, back when she told me she was pregnant. I should have, but I didn't."
Logan knew Jess was only goading him and could tell that Jess had already had more than enough to drink so he didn't ask for any details about how Jess knew. "Okay. Good to know."
"I wondered why she took so long to tell the father, after telling me at Luke's wedding that she was pregnant," Jess said, watching Logan intently, "Then Luke told me earlier, you were engaged to someone else when you knocked Rory up."
"It was a regretable situation," Logan replied, because he didn't owe Jess an explanation, but he did regret how he had let everything happen.
Jess angled him with a knowing look, "I guess at least this time around, you guys are cheating on other people, instead of each other."
Logan rolled his eyes,"I never cheated on Rory. We were broken up, and I tried to move on and lick my wounds," Logan paused, "Why am I explaining myself to you? Since when did Luke turn in to the town gossip?"
"Oh, Luke didn't tell me this. Rory did. Well she did, a decade ago, when she showed up at my publishing house, wanting to get even," Jess said, knowing he was dropping a bomb," well, I have to get going and... congrats on the whole father thing."
Logan sat, speechless. Who knew that something that happened a decade ago would have the power to shake him like this. He knew Rory and he had speed bumps all those years ago, they were young and she was his first relationship. He didn't see something like this coming though; not then and not now, all these years later. He was going to need something more than beer, he thought as everyone started pulling the tables and chairs up against the wall around him.