a/n: the world has not spontaneously combusted, and I still don't own gilmore girls! read and review!
Chapter 10:
"Oh my god" Logan's eyes shot open, "I uh..."
"No worries" Rory smirked with her arms folded across her chest, "What are you doing here?"
"Your, your" Logan stood up and produced a small overnight bag from the chair next to him, "Your mom asked me to grab you some clothes and some pajamas and stuff for Ava if she has to be stuck here. I came back here to give them to you but I didn't want to disrupt you so..."
"So you slept here?" Rory couldn't help the smile breaking out across her face.
"I'm sorry" Logan said sheepishly, "I mean if it's weird for you"
"Logan" Rory laughed, "Thank you. Now lets go get some coffee"
"How's she doing?" Logan asked as they stood up and began walking towards the cafeteria.
"Better than I am" Rory shrugged, "I just feel so inadequate. If Paris were here she would know what to do and she would have everyone jumping through hoops, I can barely function from one moment to the next. I just...I wish Paris were here. I mean, when you were in the hospital, Paris called and got the information from the doctors, she was a college kid and she could demand that from someone, I just don't have that same...power"
"Rory you are doing great" Logan tried to reassure her, "That little girl, from what I've heard is safe and happy and yeah, she had a crappy accident and that is the worst thing that could ever happen, but she isn't scared, and that is because her mom is here making sure she's safe"
"She got into a car accident...I can't be doing that great a job" Rory sighed as they approached the coffee vending machine, "And not to mention, when she woke up, she clearly wasn't looking for this Mommy"
"You hate vending machine coffee" Logan pointed out, "And secondly, you couldn't help that she got into an accident, and neither could Paris' parents. I believe if we look up the Oxford dictionary definition of accident, it will tell you that it does not involve any planning"
"You're right, I do hate vending machine coffee" Rory ignored the second part of his statement as she ran her hands through her hair.
"Here is what I am going to do" Logan hugged her tightly, "I am going to go get you real coffee, and while I am gone, you are going to change, maybe see if you can find a shower, because as good as you looked last night on our date, you probably could use some jeans. So you go get dressed, and I will come back with food and coffee"
"Logan, you don't have to babysit me" Rory told him, secretly happy that he had stuck around.
"I know, and truthfully, after I do this last good deed, I will be going to work, but you need food and coffee is basically a good group to a Gilmore woman, so I am doing my civic duty" Logan smiled, "And then I will go, and you can call me if and when you want to go out again, I know your focus is going to be Ava for a while, and that is what I love about you Ace"
"Thank you" Rory felt herself blushing, "I really appreciate it"
"Enough talking, I'm going for coffee, you are going for clothes" Logan kissed her cheek and then he was gone.
"Excuse me, Miss? Are you Rory Gilmore?" a man asked as Rory stepped out of Ava's hospital room to get a moment to herself.
"I...uh...yes?" Rory looked at the man, he was dressed in a uniform and immediately something clicked, "Did Logan Huntzberger send you?"
"Yes ma'am" he nodded, "My name is Michael, and you have this coffee cart for the next 48 hours at least, but Mr. Huntzberger said he would extend me if necessary. I do contract work"
"Hello Michael" Rory laughed, "Ok...well...make sure its okay with the staff, and you can park here, and please, anyone who wants coffee, give it to them, no one deserves to drink that garbage from the vending machine. In the meantime, I will take a large black"
"Sure thing Miss Gilmore"
Rory couldn't help but smile at the memory, and the grand gesture. It was incredibly kind of Logan to have offered this to her, he knew her well enough to know she wouldn't leave the hospital if she could avoid it, and she also couldn't stand drinking vending machine coffee, so this was the perfect gift and it was so perfectly Logan.
Rory quickly grabbed her phone and dialed his number, she could feel herself smiling even before he answered the phone.
"You got the cart?" he answered, she could practically hear the smile on his face.
"I did" Rory smiled, "Thank you"
"My pleasure Ace, I know you need your caffeine" Logan was rubbing his chin as he pictured her staring at the grand gesture and smiling, she hadn't changed, "So I should tell you, I'm actually in San Francisco for a few days"
"How on earth did you get to California?" Rory was shocked, it was only 1 in the afternoon, just 7 hours ago she had woken him up.
"Well obviously I took a plane" Logan laughed, "I had some business to attend to, but call me whenever, and I'll be in touch"
"Thank you Logan" Rory felt so comfortable talking to him, like he would never judge her or make her feel awful about the situation she was in.
"I think maybe, even when I get back I will avoid the hospital? I mean I don't want to step on anyones toes, or give your family the wrong impression. I know its really early and I hope that we can maybe see each other more, but...its still early" Logan was spinning words, hoping at some point she would interrupt him and clarify what they were doing.
"Logan, I am really sorry, this is so complicated" Rory sighed, "And I want you to know that I do want to try this, but I have a daughter, and you can't just bring men around kids..."
"I know" Logan sighed, she could hear the pang of disappointment in his voice, "She doesn't need to be jerked around, but I do want to get to know her...later"
"Of course" Rory was smiling again at the idea of a future with the only person she ever truly thought she had loved, "I should go though, thanks again Logan, this is amazing"
"Make sure to use it, Ace. Bye"
"He sent you a coffee cart?" Emily looked at the cart with a mixture of disgust and joy. She and Richard had taken it hard when Rory and Logan had broken up, they had grown to love him and truly believed that they belonged together.
"Yup" Rory nodded, "Want a cappuccino?"
"Yes please" Emily nodded, "No foam. When did you two start talking again?"
"A few weeks ago I guess" Rory shrugged, "I saw him at a party I did for work"
"Oh" Emily nodded, and her all too familiar smile crept over her face, "Are you two seeing each other?"
"Grandma" Rory sighed, "I don't mean to be rude but that isn't really important right now. We need to focus on Ava"
"You're right" Emily nodded, "I'm sorry, we can talk about this later"
"Thank you" Rory sighed as they walked back into Ava's room to see her watching TV, "Babe how many shows have you watched?"
"Three" Ava smiled, "Dora was on"
"Ok, well why don't we turn off the shows for now" Rory took the remote and flipped the television off, "And we can do something more fun ok?"
"I don't have any games here" Ava pouted, "When do I get to go home?"
"Not for a couple of days, beautiful" Rory smiled, trying to make her feel a little bit better, "But remember my friend Logan, you met him at that fancy party we went to?"
"Mhmmmmm" Ava nodded, still unimpressed that the television had been turned off.
"Well, he brought over some of your colouring books, and your books to read, so I think we can have lots of fun" Rory pulled out a My Little Pony colouring book from the bag Logan had brought over.
"What if he didn't bring the right crayons" Ava let out a long exasperated sigh.
"Well, he said he found the sparkly crayons and he thought those were the only crayons a princess could ever use, so those are what he brought - is that ok?" Rory laughed as she played along.
"The sparkly ones are my favourite" Ava smiled as she took the book from Rory, "Thank you"
"Grandma Emily is going to stay with you for a while, I need to go home and shower"