AN: So sorry for the delay. I know you were all anxious to read this new chapter. However, life is crazy at the moment and I barely get time to sleep - deadline month… And of course I had to get myself sick, because why not, right? Apologies, I am a grumpy cat right now. Also, I did not want to write a chapter that is unworthy to be read. Hope I managed to do this important chapter justice.

Chapter 13

As Logan stood in front of the house, he could not help himself but stare. Rory looked the same as the last time he saw her, however there was something clearly different. He had a quick look at her mid section, just to realise it was as flat as ever. When the realisation hit him, so did all the emotions. He could not wait to meet his daughter, but the anger also resurfaced. The past couple of days had been a true rollercoaster. He could not believe that he was now standing in front of Rory and that he was a father. A couple of days ago he was engaged to a nice woman whom he did not love and living London. Now, he was a father and a homeless man standing in front of the woman he loved the most in this world and not knowing what to do or say.

He tried hard to think of something to say, but the only word on Logan's mind was - why. More than angry, he felt betrayed. Logan did nothing but love and respect Rory ever since he met her. She was the most important person in his life and yet he was never going to be enough for her. What was so wrong or bad about him that she did not want him near their daughter? However, one good look in her eyes and he found the answer. As soon as it hit him, all the anger melted away. There was something definitely wrong with Rory and nothing else mattered anymore. She looked the same, yet so different. There was a lot of pain in her eyes and that almost made Logan want to cry.

The two ex lovers stood there, neither willing to be the first to speak. Logan tried to gather all his courage and was about to speak when Rory finally extended her hand. It was like an unseen force pushed the blonde forward as he suddenly found himself grabbing her hand and holding it so tight that no one and nothing could ever set them apart. Still, neither one said a word as Rory led Logan inside the house. Once inside, she directed the father of her child towards the bathroom.

Logan was just about to speak, but Rory help a hand up to his mouth. She was not ready and it was getting late. After gathering some of his old Yale clothes that she stole from him while in London, Rory pushed Logan inside the bathroom to get him to take a shower. It is not that he did not look good, but he needed to get rid of all those germs before seeing his daughter. Logan wanted to protest, before remembering how Honor was each time he went to visit. It seemed that Rory was just as obsessed with him being clean around her baby as Honor was. It did not matter why though, Logan was more than willing to take a quick shower anyway as he also hated spending so much time on a plane.

After the incredibly quick shower, Logan got himself dressed and hurried towards Rory's childhood bedroom, where he assumed she was staying with the baby. He was incredibly excited to meet his Lorelai. As soon as he entered the room, all doubts about Lorelai being his daughter flew out the window. However, it was not like he did not know it already. Rory would have definitely said something before she allowed him inside the house if he was not really the father.

The baby was quickly asleep in one of those strange DockATots that Honor instead were the latest fashion in baby gear and Rory was lying down on her new queen sized bed next to her when he entered. For a second, he hesitated, not knowing what to do. He wanted to go over there and touch the baby's soft cheeks, but he did not want to make Rory uncomfortable either. However, after a short moment of hesitation he decided that he did not really care anymore. Rory hid their baby from him and he would never allow her or anyone else keep him away one more second. As a result, Logan went to lay down on the other side of the DockATot facing Rory and the baby.

The moment Logan laid down on the bed next to the two of them, Rory's heart started pounding once again. The moment she saw him standing in front of her house, Rory thought she would get a heart attack. He was definitely the last person she expected to come knocking on her door. Last she heard, he was living in London and getting married to someone other than her. Rory's panic in that moment hit a new high. She had no idea what to do and wished that she had allowed Lorelai to stay with her. She had not felt such an intense need to throw up since the beginning of her pregnancy. At first, Rory had no idea why Logan was standing in front of her house, however as she looked into his eyes she realised that he knew. It was clear as day that he somehow found out about the baby, but she had no idea how. No one knew! She kept her pregnancy a secret and she begged her grandmother not to say anything to anyone. It was just not possible for Logan to know. However, in that moment it did not matter. The only thing that mattered was that he somehow knew and it was obvious that he felt betrayed and Rory felt her heart breaking. She wanted to be the one who told him. She just waited too long and now it was too late. After this moment, nothing would ever be the same and for the first time she realised that Luke was right. She was afraid, but she had to right to hide this from Logan no matter her reasons. Unlike Logan, no one could have hidden something like this from her so it is impossible for her to truly experience what Logan was currently going through.

Rory stood there a few more moments when out of the sudden she extended her hand for Logan to take. It was time for her to face reality and they could not stay out there any longer without Babette or anyone else noticing, if they had not seen the fancy car Logan arrived in already.

However, now it was not the time to continue thinking about what happened almost half an hour ago. Now all she could focus on was Logan's hand touching the soft cheeks of their baby daughter for the first time. Everything else was forgotten once Logan's finger softly caressed Lorelai's face. She was about to start crying right then and there. It was the most beautiful thing she has ever seen. The look on Logan's face was so full of love, he never even looked at her like that and it made her want to cry out even more. It was all her fault that he did not get to experience all of Lorelai's firsts and she knew that he was never going to forgive her. This was how it was supposed to be from the beginning and Rory could not believe that he was actually there, lying down on the bed next to her and their daughter.

Logan felt Rory's distress, but he could simply not bring himself to comfort her. He wanted to take her in his arms and tell her that everything would be okay, but he could not do that as he was not sure that he could ever forgive her for robbing him of these moments. All that Logan wanted right now was to memorise each and every feature of Lorelai's face. She was the most perfect baby he had ever seen, with her small nose and clay of light blonde hair. She looked like an angel. Suddenly, Logan had so many questions he wanted to ask. He wants to know when she was born and how much she weighted. He wanted to know how Rory's pregnancy progressed and when she found out about the baby. However, all of those questions would have to wait. This was a lot more important.

The two new parents laid there on the bed, next to their new born daughter in complete silence until sleep finally over took them both.

TBC

AN: I really wanted to make this one a lot longer as I planned to include the morning after, but it did not feel right, plus you waited long enough. Again, my sincere apologies for the delay in updates, I did not expect getting sick. It is definitely the last thing I needed before the holidays and exams. Please do let me know what you think. I hope to update soon, but I cannot make any promises. There will be at least two other chapter uploaded next week though. Hope you enjoyed and don't forget to leave a review :).

PS: It seems that this is the second longest chapter...until next time!