Author's note: Sorry for not updating for a little while. I've been busy and I had a little bit of writers block. I also want to mention that grandparents can be awarded custody of their grandchild, although that's not the case with this story. Logan and Lorelai have an unwritten agreement and I wouldn't think they would need to go to court/have the state involved but maybe I was wrong about that. I didn't do much research, but this is just a fictional fan story. It wouldn't happen in real life. I ask that you please keep that in mind.

"I'm afraid that the longer Rory remains comatose, the lesser the chance of recovery." Dr. Griffin told Lorelai.

They were in the doctor's office. Lorelai had Owen with her and Luke was at the diner. Logan got a job in New York and he was living there full time. This weekend he would be taking Owen home with him for the first time. It had taken him a couple weeks to get settled at his new job and apartment.

Lorelai wished Luke was there so he could comfort her. "What are the odds she'll wake up soon?"

Dr. Griffin frowned, "It's hard to say, but there is some good news. Her EEG results give me hope that she's moving into a vegetative state."

"EEG?"

"Electroencephalogram. It measures the brain's electrical activity. Rory's results show that her sleep-wake cycle has returned to normal. This can be seen as the first step towards recovery. If we see any other response from her, I believe she could become conscious sooner rather than later."

Lorelai gasped. "That's good right?"

"Yes" Dr. Griffin offered an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about her EEG results sooner. I should have started with that."

Lorelai felt a lump form in her throat and she swallowed. She knew that there was no guarantee Rory would wake up soon but this gave her a little hope.

"I encourage you to keep talking to her. Several patients who have come out of comas have said they heard their loved ones speaking to them." Dr. Griffin said.

"Of course," Lorelai affirmed.

That evening, Luke arrived home to find Lorelai not home. There was a note on the kitchen table. She was next door at Babette and Morey's.

Luke decided to wait until she was home to cook dinner. He sat down on the couch and relaxed. When he started drifting off, he lied down and shut his eyes.

Lorelai walked in twenty minutes later. She smiled when she spotted Luke on the couch. He looked peaceful. She was happy that he was getting some rest.

After changing Owen, she decided to order food so Luke wouldn't have to cook. He woke up about ten minutes after she had ordered.

"Lorelai?" He called from the living room after he had checked his watch and saw that he had been asleep for over half an hour.

"Hey babe, we're in the kitchen." She replied.

Luke slowly got up and made his way to the kitchen.

"I ordered some food for us." Lorelai told him as he entered the kitchen.

"All right," Luke walked over to the table where she was sitting. "How's Owen?"

Lorelai smiled down at Owen who was starting to fall asleep in her arms. "He's good." She had already talked to Luke on the phone that afternoon to tell him what Dr. Griffin said.

Luke reached down gently touched Owen's hand. He took a seat next to Lorelai.

"Did you tell Babette and Morey what the doctor said about Rory?" He questioned.

Lorelai nodded. "I figure it would get around town fast that way. She saw me pull up and invited me in for lunch."

"I see." Luke yawned suddenly.

"How was the diner?"

"Busy. A group of tourists showed up. Lane also came in and asked about Rory, I told her that she'd be one of the first people to know if anything changes."

Lorelai smiled. "I'm surprised Lane hasn't come here to meet Owen."

"She said something about being crazy busy, something to do with her mom or the twins. I can't remember." Luke leaned back in his chair.

Almost all of the townies had met Owen. A few of them had offered to babysit to give Luke and Lorelai a break, but they politely declined.

Friday came quickly and Logan arrived at the house around nine o' clock that night. Lorelai already had Owen in his car seat and he was sleeping peacefully. Luke was already in bed.

"Come on in Logan." Lorelai held the door open for him.

Logan gave her a gentle smile. He immediately went over to Owen and picked up the car seat.

"Has he been asleep long?" Logan asked.

"A little while, I doubt he'll sleep through the whole car ride."

"I've got everything he'll need in the car." Logan assured her. "I even got my own car seat but I don't want to move him too much when he's sleeping."

"Great." Lorelai smiled. "Yeah, you should let him sleep as long as you can." She stepped closer and leaned down. She gently caressed Owen's face and whispered goodbye to him. He and Logan would be coming back Sunday night.

"So I'll see you in a couple days. Thanks Lorelai."

Lorelai just nodded. She trusted Logan would do fine during his first two nights alone with Owen, she just knew she would miss the baby.

"Bye." Logan said quietly as he stepped out the door.

"Bye. Drive safe." Lorelai said.

Lorelai cleaned up a little downstairs before heading to the bedroom. She found Luke still awake, reading a book.

"Hey babe, I thought you'd be out like a light."

"Nah. I couldn't sleep. Thought reading might tire me out a bit more." Luke put the book down on his nightstand.

Lorelai put a nightgown on and went in the bathroom to get ready for bed. She came back out a few minutes later and got into bed.

"So, everything go all right with Logan?"

"Yep," Lorelai replied simply.

"It'll be nice to catch up on sleep, but I'll miss Owen." Luke murmured.

"I'll miss him too, but yeah, I'm really going to enjoy sleeping in on a Saturday."

Luke leaned in and Lorelai met him halfway for a kiss. It was only a simple goodnight peck.

"Goodnight." Lorelai said once Luke had turned off his lamp.

"Night," Luke lied down and shifted until he was comfortable. Lorelai followed suit.

Twenty minutes later, Lorelai whispered: "Luke? Hon are you still awake?"

She felt him roll over. "Yeah,"

Lorelai reached for his face in the dark.

He began to ask what she was doing until he felt her lips on his.

She pulled back after a couple kisses.

"We can do something we haven't done in a while." She breathed.

"What's that?" Luke teased. He reached down and rubbed her thigh.

Lorelai brought her lips back to his and started removing his T-shirt.

Logan arrived at his apartment in the middle of the night. Owen slept for almost the whole ride. Once Logan was inside, he fed Owen then burped him and placed him in the crib he bought about a week ago.

He looked down at his son and couldn't help but smile. That smile faded when he imagined Rory standing next to him also smiling. Lorelai had told him what the doctor had said. Just like Luke and Lorelai, he gained a little more hope that Rory would wake up soon. However, he still felt incredibly sad for Owen.

Owen was of course, none the wiser. He had no idea his mother was in a coma. He was safe and happy. Although Logan's relationship with either his parents had been far from perfect, he couldn't imagine growing up without a mother.

As Owen started to fall back to sleep, Logan made a vow to him.

"I'm always going to be here for you. Even if your mom can't be here for you, I will do my best to be a good dad." His voice cracked on the last word. Owen made a little noise.

Logan chuckled. "You don't know what I'm saying." He smiled gently rubbed Owen's belly. "I'll let you get some sleep." He left the bedroom and went into the main room of his apartment.

His cell phone rang and he sighed. He forgot where he put it but found it on the coffee table by the fifth ring.

"Hello?" He said wearily.

"Hey mate! You've fallen off the face of the earth! Me and the fellas haven't heard from you in so long! How are Rory and the baby?" Finn's cheery voice was at the other end of the line.

"Oh hi Finn, sorry we haven't talked since I got back to the states. Things have been crazy. Rory is still in the coma." He let out a breath. "And Owen is doing fine. He's here with me in my apartment right now."

"Ah I'm sorry to hear about Rory. I thought she would have woken up by now."

Logan didn't say anything.

"You're doing all right with little Owen though?"

"Yeah. It's actually my first night alone with him."

"Is that right?"

"Yeah,"

"Okay well I was just calling to check up on you since none of us had heard from you. Send me a picture of Owen. He's got some good genes, that baby."

Logan smiled. "Sure Finn. Take care."

"You too mate."

Logan ran a hand through his hair and realized it was time to get it cut. He usually got it done about once a month. He collapsed on his couch and fell asleep within minutes.

"I'm sorry." Lorelai whispered.

"Sorry for what?" Luke whispered as he began to rub her arm.

"That I used you for comfort sex."

Luke snorted. "I'm fine with it. You didn't use me. We're married… I consented. It's okay if it was a comfort. It was also a way to uh…"

"A way to release tension?" Lorelai pressed her face into his shoulder.

"Yeah and to show we love each other."

Lorelai smiled up at him. He wouldn't call it making love but what he said was sweet. She kissed his shoulder.

"Goodnight." She said again.

"Night," He rubbed her arm once more before rolling over.

Two weeks later, Lorelai and Luke both had the morning off and they were visiting Rory at the hospital. Emily was watching Owen before Logan would come pick him up that night.

Last week, Emily was staying the night at Luke and Lorelai's house and she was there to witness Logan picking up Owen. She stayed silent the whole time he was there and spoke when he left. She was pleased that he was being responsible, but she also wished that she could see Owen more.

"You know you're welcome to come over anytime, Mom." Lorelai said.

"Yes, but I'd like to spend some alone time with Owen too."

Luke and Lorelai exchanged looks. They were comfortable with their schedules the way they were but it would only be fair to let Emily have a morning or afternoon once a week with Owen.

"Sure Mom. When would you like to have some time with him?"

Emily said she would like to spend Monday afternoons with him. She thanked Lorelai and Luke for allowing her this time and apologized to Luke for being condescending when she visited before.

At the hospital, Lorelai talked to Rory. She told her all of the going-ons in the town and at home. She told her about Owen and about Christopher who had come to meet Owen a few days ago.

Luke told her that she was in the thoughts of Liz, TJ, Doula, April and Jess. He had spoken to each one of them and he could tell they were worried about both Rory and himself. Luke had been getting about as little amount of sleep as Lorelai had. He had even changed his eating habits a little. He wouldn't complain when all Lorelai wanted to eat was fast food and he would eat it with her, opting for a slightly healthier option on the menus.

"Well, we have to get going now sweets. I love you." Lorelai bent down and kissed Rory's cheek.

Luke stopping thinking and came back to the present. He reached down and squeezed Rory's hand. He walked over to the door where Lorelai was waiting.

Luke took Lorelai's hand in his and brought it to his mouth to kiss it. Lorelai smiled at the affection. Luke was one of the very few things that could make her smile these days.

Lorelai turned for one last glance at Rory and gasped when she saw Rory's eyes open.

"Lorelai? What i-"

Luke was cut off when Lorelai shouted, "Look!"

Author's note: Cliffhanger!
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