Logan was working hard setting everything up for the tech. company. Him and Todd had weekly lunch meetings and were growing to be quick friends. Trying to find new ways to make the company better. Rory was regularly handing in all her articles. She was fitting in with the staff and was grateful to have Marisol, although Rory felt guilty lying to Marisol about her name. The two bonded pretty quickly and had fun collaborating on articles together. They were also becoming good friends in the short time they had known each other. Over the next few weeks a routine quickly developed between the Rory. The each left the office around 6pm almost everyday. Even so Rory still usually was able to get home first so Logan would text her a list of groceries for her to get so that he could make dinner for the two of them when he got home while Rory sat down at the island, both of them enjoying a glass of wine as they talked about their day over dinner.

"So we are just about ready to launch the company, there is some huge party being planned for three weeks from Friday. You think I can pull you away from the newsroom for the gala?"

"Of course you can"

"I must warn you though, there is going to be press and that includes cameras, I know the Chronicle is doing a piece on the event about me, I already told them pictures of me is fine but none of you. Even so you could be in the background of some"

"That's fine you deserve to have everyone talking about how much hard work you have put into this and how well you are doing without the help of your father"

"That also means buying you a new gown for the event, why don't you invite your new friend from the paper to go with you? Don't worry about price, the dress is on me"

"I think that sounds like fun. I just might take you up on that idea, even though you paying for the dress is completely unnecessary"

"I insist Ace, its my pleasure"

The next day Rory walked over to Marisol's desk and invited her to go shopping with her.

"Hey Marisol, I have a proposition for you?"

Marisol quickly stopped typing her article and turned to Rory who was leaning against Marisol's desk. "What is it Leigh?"

"So you know how I told you my boyfriend works for a tech company?"

"Yeah? Where is this leading?"
"Well they are having a huge gala in a few weeks which means I have to buy a gown, Jack is working like crazy and I could use someone to help me pick out my dress, I don't have many friends out here and I was wondering if we could make a day out of it?"

"Sounds like fun. We could grab some lunch at this cute place I know downtown and there are a bunch of cute shops and boutiques near there. I'm free Saturday, does that work?"
"That's good for me as well, I will meet you for lunch on Saturday"

As Rory was walking back to her desk she got a call from Logan.

"Hey babe, what's up?" She asks, Logan usually doesn't call during work hours unless he has a meeting with investors near her and wants to meet up for lunch. Which has only happened twice, and it was still way to early for him to be calling about that.

"I am not going to make it back until pretty late tonight possibly won't even go home at all, we had a last minute complication and it really needs to get done tonight. You okay ordering in some take out for yourself. I know Chinese food out here is as good as New York but I hear some good things about Emperor's Dynasty down in Chinatown, plus they deliver"

"I'm sure I can manage thanks for letting me know. Just make sure to get some sort of rest, even if it is just a 20 minute power nap."

"I'll try and just in case I don't see you tonight Ace, I love you have a good rest of your day and a goodnight"

"Love you too, babe"

Rory had finished with everything at work around 5:30. It was then that she thought of an idea, surprise Logan with some dinner at the office so she would get to say hi and she would feel better knowing that he actually ate cause knowing Logan he would have worked the whole night and never eaten. She stopped at Emperor's Dynasty and got a bunch of food for her, Logan and anyone else in the office who might want before heading over.

When she got back into her car after getting the food, she called Logan's secretary, a middle age woman named Sarah.

"Hello, Logan Huntzberger's office, how can I help you?"
"Sarah, it's Rory Gilmore, I'm Logan's fiancé"

"Yes hi, Logan told me about you when I mentioned a picture he has on his desk. He is in a meeting with Todd in his office right now would you like me to put you through to him"
"No actually I was calling to give you warning I am on my way to surprise him with dinner since he said he was probably going to be working late could you let the security at the lobby know that I am coming so they will let me up the elevators?"
"Absolutely that is no problem. I guess I will be seeing you soon then."

"Thank you" Rory then hung up and started towards Logan's office

When she arrived she walked over to the security desk in front of the elevator lobby.

"Hi, I'm Rory Gilmore, Sarah should have called down?"

"Yes she did, can I just see some ID first?"
"Sure, here you are" she said handing over her driver's license.

After a quick glance at the picture the security officer opened the barrier and let her through. When the elevator doors opened on the fifth floor she was greeted by a middle aged brunette with dark eyes and a warm smile, who Rory presumed was Sarah. "Hi are you Sarah? I would shake you hand, but my hands are full of Chinese food, I'm Rory"
"Very nice to meet you Rory I just thought I might help you navigate to Logan's office"

"Thank You so much"
After a brief walk following behind Sarah, Rory could see Logan and another man not to much older than them, presumably Todd in the office directly adjacent to the corner office through a small pane of glass next to the door frame. The door was open just a crack, and she could hear the two men talking. She decided to knock on the door first instead of just walking in. The door was opened by the man she presumed to be Todd.

"Can I help you?" he asked obviously not noticing the three bags of Chinese food Rory had in her hands. Logan looked up from his computer to see who the visitor was.

"Ace? What are you doing here?"

"Just thought I would come surprise you, and also get some food in you. I brought enough for anyone else who may have needed in the office Knowing you, you would have worked all night without eating a bite and that is not good. I may or may not also just want to pick up my ring, I hate not having it on all day." She turns towards the other man and introduces herself "Hi, I'm Rory, Logan's fiancé. Nice to meet you"

"I'm Todd, pleasure to meet you as well" She had guessed correctly. Logan taps her on the shoulder and held out her ring between his left pointer finger and his thumb. He had his right hand was open. She placed her left hand in his so he could slide the ring back on along with a quick peck on the lips.

"Thanks for the food Ace. Sit down, stay for a bit, tell me how was your day over at the paper. I could use the distraction for a moment" Rory sat down on the couch against the wall of the small office "Did you ask your friend Marisol to go dress shopping with you this weekend?"

"Yes I did we are going to meet up downtown for lunch and then go to some boutiques close to this place she knows."
"That sounds great. Well as much as I loved and appreciate this visit me and Todd should really get back to work. I should be getting back to the apartment around 11"

"That's fine, just text if you are going to be later so I know not to wait up for you to get back. Todd, it was a pleasure meeting you, make sure this dork doesn't work himself to death" She said sarcastically pointing to her fiancé, who was now laughing while trying to appear offended to no avail.

The rest of the week went by without very much excitement and before they knew it, it was Saturday and Rory had to leave to get to her lunch date with Marisol.

"So you need an evening gown for this event that's so cool. Where is it going to be?"

"Apparently, they bought out the Modern Art Museum for the event, it is going to all be very Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes"
"Which movie is that?"
"Maid In Manhattan"
"Ohhh yeah now I remember it. This has to be the first black tie event you have been to right?"

"No, actually my grandparents are part of the Hartford society circle and I have been dragged kicking and screaming to more of these kinds of events than I would like to admit by my grandmother"

"That has got to be pretty cool though you must feel like a princess"
"Not exactly it is more like not being able to wait to take the dress off so you can actually eat something. Family is also more of a socially demanded obligation than an actual family in that kind of society." Said Rory commenting on social circle.

The rest of the day went mostly the same. The pair searched through three different dress shops before they found it. It was the perfect dress, a satin emerald green gown. It was completely fitted until the waist, with capped sleeves, a low back and deep v-neckline. The top half was also completely beaded. As soon as Rory stepped out of the dressing room Marisol's jaw dropped to the floor and said quite matter of factly. "This is the dress okay Leigh, all we have to do now is pay for it"

"Hold on I haven't even seen myself in it" She stepped up on to the platform in front of three mirrors creating a 360 degree view of the dress. She looked up and was in complete awe of herself she was stunning in this dress. Marisol was right all that was left to do was pay for it.

Before she knew it it was time for the gala and Rory was finishing her final touches on her hair and makeup.

"Ace come on you have been hiding this dress from me for two weeks can you come down here"
She gave herself a final glance over in the bathroom mirror "I'm coming, I'm coming calm down". Logan's reaction to the dress was similar to Marisol's except just a little more subdued.

"Wow" he looked at her in almost disbelief. He almost couldn't believe that this gorgeous, hilarious and intelligent woman standing in front of him is the girl he was going to spend the rest of his life with. "Ace, you look absolutely incredible." He put his hands on her back pulling her closer to him, expecting to be met with the beads that covered the bodice but was shocked when he felt Rory's bare back. "Now I am definitely not letting you out of my sight. I want to show you off, make all the other guys jealous that they can never have you"

"Well you don't have to worry I think the gigantic diamond on my hand is proof enough"

"Fine just hold your drink in your left hand so it shows"
"Of course, I'll be sure to" Said Rory in a sarcastic tone.

They headed to the town car waiting out side their apartment and off they went. It didn't surprise Rory when Logan found investors he had to talk to about thirty minutes after they arrived at the cocktail hour. She spent the rest of the cocktail hour wondering about the exhibit room they were in. Once everyone started for their tables she spotted Todd and thought she would go over and say hi possibly abuse him and the rest of his table as a sanctuary.

"Rory you're here" she hears Todd say

"Yep, Hey Todd"

"Where's your other half?" he teased

"Over there chatting business" She says "What else did you expect?"

"So you are just using us as your sanctuary, thanks" Todd said sarcastically

"Oh right, everyone this is Rory, she's a friend of mine and Rory these are some other members of the company, that's Mark, Shawn, Ben, Claire and Marie."

"Hi everyone"

"So how come I haven't seen you around the office?" asked Shawn.

"I don't work there I'm actually a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Now if you excuse me I have not had a glass of bubbly yet and if I am going to survive tonight I am going to need it" says Rory excusing herself too grab a glass of champagne from the bar.

As soon as Rory left the table both Shawn and Ben were trying to grab every detail about Rory from Todd.

"How do you know her?"

"She was meeting someone at the office and we have run into each other a few times since" said Todd not truly lying about anything.

"She was drop dead gorgeous. Is she single?" asked Ben
"No she's not single"

"Is it serious"

"She has a gigantic diamond on her finger, I believe that would be categorized as serious"

"Think she would go for someone on the side?" asked Shawn

"I don't think so, ladies you want to be the judges on her fiancé"

"He's here?" said Marie

"Yes he's here, what do you think about that skinny blonde guy over there with the black suit, drinking scotch and talking to a bunch of older men" Todd said pointing Logan out to Claire and Marie.

"Dang he's cute. Wait that's the fiancé?" Said Claire

"Yes that is him, he also the other founding partner for the company" explained Todd

Rory returned to the table to thank Todd for being her sanctuary before she had to go off. She looked around the table and saw the change in attitude from all the men, specifically from Shawn and Ben.

"You told them didn't you Todd"

"Sorry it was either tell them or risk your guy finding out I enabled two men to flirt with you and I do not want to risk his wrath"

"You ruin my fun" Rory replied with a pout

"Who ruined your fun Ace and what fun was it cause I could really us some, Hi Todd"

"Logan"

"Oh nothing, how's everything going with you" I say and then kiss his cheek he then responds by flipping his drink to his other hand and putting his right arm around my waist and promptly kissing my temple

"Going well, we better head to our table Ace they are going to be serving dinner soon"

"Okay, bye Todd thanks for letting me abuse you as my sanctuary"

"Anytime, I assume I will see you when we have that client dinner and your and Logan's place next week."

"I would assume so unless I get pulled out of town for an article I will be there"

Just as they pulled away from Todd and his table the opening notes to 'Moon River' came from the band that was hired for the night.

"I believe they are playing our song Ace. I think this calls for some dancing"

"Logan no one else is dancing, I don't know"

"Come on Ace let's show them how two kids in love do it and breathe some life into this party"

"Well if you put it like that, I guess I could dance" she placed the now half empty glass of champagne on their table as Logan pulled them on to the dance floor. The whole room was bound to have all eyes on them and there was probably going to be dozens of pictures of them in the papers the next day but for right now she didn't care.