AN: Thank you all for your understanding. Unfortunately, it does not seem like my sickness will go away anytime soon :( - I am starting to think that it is stress related. On the other hand, I found our that I am probably the most social award person to walk this Earth… do not even ask! I should just keep my mouth shut from now on. Lesson learnt (hopefully), should stick to writing from… And here it is - the chapter you've all been waiting for. Hope you will enjoy!

Chapter 14

Logan was the first one to wake up the next morning. For a couple of moments, he was afraid that it was all a dream. Being in Stars Hollow again, being in Rory presence again and most importantly, meeting his daughter for the first time was incredible. It was something that he never thought would happen. This was all he ever wanted, yet it wasn't. As he laid down on the bed next to his girl, he could not help but look at Rory sleep. It was obvious that she was exhausted and he could not help himself but want to touch her. He missed her so much all these months, but he had no right to do so anymore. She was not his, maybe she has never been his. However, in the cold, harsh light of morning, Logan could only truly focus on the fact that he lost so many moments, so many precious moments with his baby, moments that he would never get back and it was not fair.

Suddenly, Logan realised that the baby slept through the night which even he knew was unusual. However, as soon as he saw her breathing he calmed down slightly. Babies of that age usually did not sleep through the night, it was kinda rare.

A couple of minutes later, Rory also started stirring, however immediately after she bolted out of bed as she realised that it's been far too long since she fed Lorelai.

"Don't worry. She is alright." Rory heard and almost screamed out in surprise, however she managed to stop herself right in time. She had forgotten that Logan was there as she was certain that it was all a dream, just like the one she had so many times before.

"Oh God! You scared me."

Logan wanted to say something, but he stopped himself as he did not want to get into an argument with Rory just now.

"I need to go and feed the baby." Rory quickly said while picking up the baby. She knew it was time to face reality and have a serious conversation with Logan, however she was not ready to do so.

"Can I please stay with you while you feed her?" Logan felt incredibly awkward for having to ask, but he really wanted to be there. He wanted to be part of everything and he could not allow Rory to get away from all of this so easily.

"Ah, sure." Rory finally replied, not really keen on having Logan in the room with her while she fed the baby, but it didn't matter what she wanted anymore, especially after all she's done. Rory could easily tell that Logan was beyond angry with her and she found it strange that he hadn't exploded. The fact that he hadn't yelled at her yet made her feel even worse. However, she knew that whatever he had to say was something she did not want to hear.

'It is not something he hasn't seen before. This is something other women do all the time. Everything will be just fine…' thought Rory as she detached the top of her maternity shirt.

The baby was still sleepy, but she struggled to stay awake as there was no way she was refusing food. As soon as she started feeding, all Logan could think about was just how similar to her mother she was. It was clear that the baby will have a deep love affair with food in the future, just like the Lorelais before her. Before Rory started the feeding process he was worried about how he would react to seeing her white, pale skin again, but he could only focus on the baby. His love for Rory was still there and as just as big as ever, but the love he felt for his daughter was something he never thought existed. He fell in love with that baby the moment he heard she existed and the moment he first laid eyes on her, it felt like his heart expanded to make room for that little soul that was currently attached to her mother.

"Do you want to burp her?" Rory asked, taking Logan by surprise. She did not want to share this intimate moment with Logan, but she knew she was being selfish. Logan had just as many rights as she did to care for Lorelai.

"Here, make sure to support her head" Rory said while passing the baby to Logan. As soon as the baby was in his arms, Logan forgot about the fact that Rory was still in the room with him. Nothing else mattered anymore. Rory stood there, watching the two people she loved most connect and she felt like her heart was breaking all over again. This was all her fault. She finally realised that she ruined everything and she had no idea whether she could ever make up for it. As soon as the realisation hit, Rory fled the room and went inside the bathroom.

As she starred at herself in the mirror, Rory could barely recognise herself. She had tears running down her cheeks and she did not even realised that she had been crying. Seeing Logan hold Lorelai was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. That was such a precious moment. Seeing Logan's love for their daughter was too much for her to handle so she did was she does best - she fled the room.

Inside the bedroom, Logan was still focused on Lorelai. He could not believe that the precious little pink bundle was his. Such perfect little things should not even exist.

"I will protect you till the day I die. For as long as I live, no one will ever harm you nor take you away from me ever again. I love your mother, I have loved her ever since I met her on that Autumn day, but from now on you are and will always be the most important person in my life." Once again Logan found himself uttering some words he never thought he would utter. He loved Rory for so long and he never thought that he would ever love anymore more, but now he did.

After burping the baby, Logan made sure to change her diaper and then went to wait for Rory in the living room. Until now, he had not even realised that she disappeared which in a way made him feel sad. There was a time when he was able to tell when she walked inside a room, even if he were not paying attention. He used to sense her, but now he was too absorbed in his Lorelai Gilmore. In the most ironic of ways, it seemed that the only way you could ever get to keep a Gilmore girl was by fathering one.

"So…" Logan said as Rory entered the room.

"So…"

"Another Lorelai Gilmore?" Logan asked with a small smile.

"Something like that." Rory answered but Logan had already started thinking about how he would try to do everything in his power that his baby would not have the same fate as the other two women before her. They were both amazing in their own ways, but it was time for things to change.

"Her name is actually Lorelai Harper Gilmore-Huntzberger." as soon as those words flew out of Rory's mouth, Logan's head snapped up and he starred at Rory for a good few moments. Maybe there was a chance for him to forgive her after all. He was not ready to do so now, but a small glimmer of hope was born.

"You gave her my name?" Logan asked, still in shock.

"She is your daughter. No matter how she came to be, she is yours as much as she is mine. Plus, this world had more than its share of Lorelai Gilmore."

The two stayed in complete silence afterwards, not knowing what else to say, but then suddenly Logan just had to ask, before he lost all the courage to do so.

"Was it because of Christopher?"

TBC

AN: I know, I know…me and my cliffhangers. I do not take pleasure in torturing people (even though it might seem so). I just thought this was the perfect place to end this chapter. My chapters are never too long, mainly because I would start babbling and would be unable to find another good point to end them. However, I do try to update often. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please do let me know what you think. Until next time.