Rory and Logan had stayed at the hospital as long as they could, until the kids started to get tired. They said goodnight to Emily and Richard before making their way to their hotel in Hartford. Once they had gotten the children settled into bed in their suite, they went to the living room both wanting to debrief on the day that they had.
Rory had put on her pajamas and had settled into the couch with some cookies while Logan got himself and her a drink. He then settled next to her and pulled her lightly so that her head was on his shoulder and his arm rested around her.
They both sat in silence for a few moments before he spoke.
"How are you feeling about today, seeing Lorelai?" Logan asked worriedly. He knew she was dealing with a lot with the pregnancy, Richard in the hospital, the kids, and now Lorelai. He wanted to make sure he was there for her.
"I'm not sure. " She admitted. In all honesty today had thrown her for a loop and she was still adjusting to the fact that she had seen her mother for the first time in seven years and it seemed as though no time had passed, as her opinions had remained unchanged.
"You want to talk about what's going on in that head of yours, Ace? I know it couldn't have been easy and you probably have a lot of feelings that you are trying to process."
"That's the thing, I'm not sure what to think or feel. On the one hand, it was weird and uncomfortable which are two words I used to think would never be associated with my relationship with Lorelai but then on the other side I realized that my life has changed so much these past seven years and has been great even without her. We have two amazing kids with another on the way and I have a stronger relationship than I ever thought possible with my grandparents which would probably never would have happened had I let her dictate my life. But it seems, as though she has remained unchanged, at least her opinions on my choices, so I can only imagine so has her life. I mean even Luke wasn't there and he showed up last time, when Lorelai was married to my dad."
"It did seem that she still held some obvious distaste that we were still together and married." Logan admitted.
"I figured she would. She was always stubborn to the point of no return. I just don't know if even after all this time, if she will ever be a large part of my life again. The things she did and said can be forgiven but not forgotten and I know that she will always hold the same opinion about my choices and you even if she acts like she doesn't."
"You know I never had a good relationship with my parents but I can only imagine how hard it is for you simply by how hard it would be for me if I was estranged from any of our children or future children. I'm so sorry that you are going through this and that we have to see her." Logan felt terrible that his wife had to go through this pain and stress and only wished that he could go through it instead of her so that she would remain happy.
"I know… I mean I missed her over these years but seeing her today, I'm not exactly sure what I missed because seeing her made me uncomfortable. I think I miss the memories that we had and that type of relationship than I do her, at least now after all these years. I hate that I don't even feel comfortable going to Stars Hollow. I grew up there and yet I can't help but wonder what she told people? Will they choose her side over mine? Will I have to run into her? I miss Lane and Luke and Sookie and now I cant even go and visit them." She sighed sadly.
Logan sat there trying to think of some way that he could cheer up his wife. Finally, he realized there was an easy solution.
"I have an idea. Why don't we call Emily tomorrow and have her let us know when Lorelai is visiting and while she is there at the hospital, we can take the kids and head down to Stars Hollow for a little bit. I'm sure that everyone will be happy to see you." He said before she could doubt if it was a good idea.
"Yeah? You think it's a good idea? It would be nice for William and Emilia to see where I grew up but I am nervous about what everyone's reaction will be."
He sat there silent knowing that she was processing his idea. He wanted her to get to see everyone she had missed over the years without having to worry about seeing Lorelai and the stress that would bring.
"Ok, lets do it." She said excitedly as she leaned over to give him a kiss, which shortly turned more passionate. They knew they had the kids in one of the rooms so they had to be careful. They went to their room in the suite and Logan took his time making love to his wife while assuring her that everything would be okay and that he was always there. That night, they fell asleep peacefully but anxious for what the following day held.
The next morning, Rory had woken with excitement and anxiety as she looked forward to the day's events. She only hoped that everything went according to plan.
She had called Emily early to fill her in on the plan and then Emily had called Lorelai to find out what time she was coming. Lorelai had planed to be at the hospital around lunchtime as it was when she could get away from the inn.
At 11:30 they made the drive over to Stars Hollow. They had gotten the text from Emily saying that Lorelai had arrived and they knew that Emily would find ways to keep her there until Rory and Logan had let her know that they were on their way back to Hartford.
As they reached the outskirts of Stars Hollow, Rory realized something she had forgotten.
"Logan, maybe this isn't such a good idea. I mean I forgot but gossip spreads like wildfire here. Lorelai will know we were here and then she will know that Grandma stalled her and she's going to blow up at Grandma. Yeah, let's turn back."
Logan reached over and grabbed Rory's hand gently, trying to comfort her. "Rory, I know you're nervous and I know you don't want to cause drama but Emily and I discussed it already and if Lorelai gets angry with her, I will be there to defend Emily and you. Lets just relax and if they tell her, then they tell her. The stress isn't good for the little one." Logan said trying to calm his wife down. He knew how difficult this was for her.
Before Rory could protest more, Logan continued. "Rory, this is important to you. We can't let her control our lives. We've been doing so well over the years; let's not let her affect us here. Remember how excited you are to show the kids where you grow up and introduce them to all the people you've told them about over the years like Luke, Lane, Ms. Patty. We can do this. Everything will be fine."
"I know. You're always right but if she confronts Grandma, I want to be there too. I just want to be able to get everything out in the open so we can all move on knowing where we stand." Rory admitted.
"As you wish." Logan lifted her hand giving it a gentle kiss. As they approached the town square, Logan felt Rory's grip tighten around his hand and hoped that this visit wouldn't cause too much stress. He found a spot near Luke's and looked over at her.
"Ready?"
"In Omnia."
A/N: Who's excited for some stars hollow action?! Please Review and let me know your thoughts!
