Title: Ready for Anything
Chapter 21
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls, nor do I own the characters.
AN:I will be skipping some time in the chapter, to update all of the lives my story has followed. I know I said I would have at least two more chapters, but my work schedule just got crazy with Thanksgiving coming up so this will be the end. I'm sorry, but I figured I should just do one more good chapter and leave it as that. I wanted to give you readers an ending before I couldn't write anymore so… here it is. Enjoy! Picture sin the profile of the dress and what not.
---Two weeks later---
All of the touch ups in the house took about a week and so this was our first week actually living in it.
Ellie had been sleeping pretty well at night, so I wasn't as tired as I thought I might be. "I need to go to work today Rory."
I gave Logan a pout and folded my arms over my chest. "It's only been two weeks since she was born though, I'm not ready to handle it all without you."
He came over and wrapped his arms around me. "You're going to do fine. Your mom said that she would come over at any time and help you. Besides, I'm only going to be gone for about eight hours at the paper."
I had only been with the baby by myself for about an hour, and I knew it was pathetic to need Logan every second of the day, but I do. "I don't see why they couldn't set you up with a home office."
"I'm sorry babe." He kissed me on the lips, but a very upset Ellie, crying from her crib upstairs, interrupted us.
I picked up the baby monitor and stuffed it in my pocket before saying goodbye to Logan. "I love you; have a good day at work."
"I love you too. Give a kiss to our daughter for me." And then he headed out the door and I was alone.
I had already set my mind on not calling my mother since I really needed to learn to do some things on my own. I went upstairs and into Ellie's room. "Hey baby girl. You smell like you need a changing." I set her down on the changing table and grabbed the coffee outfit Luke had bought for her. All she did was fuss and I knew it was going to be a long day.
---Stars Hollow, Lorelai's POV---
I looked around nervously in the diner and waited for Luke to come out of the storage room.
"Lorelai, I told you that even though we're dating you can't expect coffee all the time."
"I'm not here for coffee Luke, I was hoping we could talk upstairs for a few minutes."
His eyebrows furrowed together. "Is something wrong with Rory, are you okay?" I just looked at him. "Alright, we can go upstairs. Caesar, watch the front for me!"
It seemed like a long silence, but in reality it had only been a minute. "So are you going to talk or what?" Luke's voice broke my train of thought.
"Sorry it's just… there's no easy way to say this. I'm pregnant Luke, and it's your baby." His expression didn't change at all. It's like we were still sitting in silence and I hadn't just told him we were now expecting a baby. "Um…. Luke?"
"I, uh, how… what should I say right now?"
I laughed, knowing he was in shock and I had just felt that very emotion a couple hours ago. "I don't know what you should say. It came as a complete surprise to me as well. I took like ten tests and they all said positive. But we were careful every time."
"I'd guess that at least one time, the condom didn't hold then." He laughed and it was good to see that he was at least not angry.
"So you aren't upset or anything?"
"I'm happy actually… did you think I would be like Christopher?" I nodded my head slightly and he rushed to my side on the couch. "I will never leave you or this baby. I love you Lorelai and that won't ever change. You're the woman I've wanted for so many years."
---Rory's house, her POV---
I had just fed Ellie and put her down to sleep when I heard the front door shut. I let out a sigh of relief when I heard Logan's voice call for me. I headed downstairs and ran into his arms. "I missed you."
"Rough day?" He asked. I just nodded and buried my head into his shoulder, taking in his scent.
"I just put Ellie to bed since she's all fed and changed."
"Did you have your mom come by at all today?"
I shook my head and followed him upstairs to our room. "But she called and told me something interesting. She's about one and a half months pregnant."
Logan gave a shocked look. "That's so weird, that by the time she had her baby, ours won't even be a year old."
"I know. We talked for a few minutes, but then Ellie started to cry so I had to go."
He started to undress and got into some lounge pants. He still looked great; he hadn't let himself go because of being a full time father for two weeks. I had already lost like ten pounds, and I didn't have much of a stomach left at all. I looked at myself in the full-length mirror we had on our closet door.
"Why are you always looking at yourself as if you weren't amazing?"
I smoothed a hand down, over my stomach. "I just feel like I'm still huge." He gave a laugh and I felt stupid. "Laughing won't help much, you know!"
"Ace, you look just as wonderful as you ever have. I don't see why you worry."
I shook my head slightly. "I don't know why either. Remember that tomorrow night my grandparents are coming over. The Haydens and the Gilmores. We're going to discuss the fortune being left to Ellie."
"Are you sure this is still a good idea?" I knew why he was leery of the whole situation, but my gut told me it was fine.
"They haven't made a move so far and the contract I'm signing will include that I am under no obligation to give them any personal contact with Ellie. My dad called today to tell me my great-grandfather passed away and he wants to pay off the rest of my Yale tuition."
"That will help a lot." I smiled at Logan. And he gave me a wink as he walked over to me and slowly slipped his arms around my waist.
"None of that mister, until four more weeks." I gave him a kiss on the lips and turned the lights off so we could get some sleep before Ellie had to be fed.
---Three months later, Logan's POV---
I picked up my daughter, whom had grown so fast, and held her close to my body. She was dressed in a white dress, which had a light stain from a milk spill. "Are you almost ready Logan? Don't hold her!" Lorelai gasped as she came running into the room.
"Why not? I wanted to hold her before the ceremony." I explained as Lorelai gently pried Ellie away from me.
"She might spit up all over your suit and Rory is already nervous this whole thing is going to go wrong."
I gave a smile at the now visibly pregnant woman. "Rory is just getting cold feet or something. Our wedding is going to be perfect."
"Okay, well I'm going to take Ellie and check on Rory."
---The ceremony---
I could hardly breath I was so happy at this moment. I was standing at the front of the church, waiting for Rory to walk down and meet me. Lorelai assured me Rory was just as excited as me, but nervous as well. I looked into the crowd and saw my parents a few rows back. My mom looked like she could use a drink, but my dad gave me a proud smile and a nod, as Ellie laughed cheerfully in his lap. I smiled back and folded my hands behind my back. The music started and I felt my heart skip a beat. This was it, I was about to start a whole new life and it would be so much better from now on. To my right, Colin, Finn and Josh were standing there as my best man and groomsmen. We had decided that they would follow me in, and then the bridesmaid would follow Rory in, just to make this wedding unique. Although I had had a rough spot with my friends when they didn't think the best of my relationship with Rory, we overcame that and knew we couldn't break our friendship.
The double doors at the end of the isle opened and Lorelai walked in carrying flowers. Next was Rory's best friend Lane, and then Honor and Paris. The flower girl was Luke's daughter April and she gently threw petals to each side of her as she continued down the isle. They lined up and then we all waited for the bride. Rory was the most beautiful bride I had ever seen, and I had been to a lot of society weddings. Her dress couldn't have looked better and her hair lightly graced her shoulders. Hey piercing blue eyes caught mine and we shared a smile.
When she met me at the front I couldn't stop staring into her amazing eyes and then it was time to say our vows.
Vows-Vows-Vows-Vows-Vows-Vows-Vows-Vows-Vows-Vows-vows-Vows-Vows-----(AN: Sorry I didn't really want to write out all of the vows that are recited during a wedding)
After the wedding, we all left to the Gilmore's mansion for a reception. Rory had changed into a new dress, while I stayed in my tux. "Hello Mrs. Huntzberger." She gave a giggle as she came up to me and kissed me. "You have no idea how happy you make me."
"Well then you must forget that I do, because I love you just as much."
I looked over at the crowd and Ellie who was playing with Lorelai. "How did we do this Rory? How did we pull through all of the struggles and end up so happy?" It really did amaze me.
"Because we fell in love, braced ourselves, and were ready for anything." She smiled and I gently kissed her hand above the ring I had placed on her finger just hours ago.
---Five months later, Rory's POV---
"I am so excited, aren't you Logan?" I looked over at my husband who was carrying our nine month old, sleeping daughter in his arms.
"I might be if I wasn't so exhausted."
I gave a huff. "It's not my mom's fault she went into labor so late!"
He laughed and I appreciated that he had woken Ellie up and came with me to the hospital. "At least you had the decency to go into labor at a normal hour."
I smiled at the sight of him hugging our daughter. He loved her so much and I knew I had made the right decisions in the end. I let a hand fall to my stomach. I had planned on telling him after my mom had her baby that I was expecting again. I was scared since Ellie was still a baby and we didn't plan on getting pregnant again for a while, but I knew it would all work out.
I spotted Luke at a vending machine, and he was rubbing his eyes tiredly. "Long day?" I asked gently.
"She's in there ranting about wanting to get married right now before she has that baby and I honestly think she's not pushing on purpose!" He sounded frustrated, but I knew it wasn't my mom's fault. We were all tired and it was already two in the morning.
"I don't think she would do that Luke. Let's go see how she's doing."
Logan stayed in the waiting room, while me and Luke ventured back to my mom. When we got into her room the doctor's were 'in position' to deliver the baby. "Are you having it right now?" Luke asked in a panic.
"Yes I am having it. You can stop calling our son an it Luke, we know he's a boy!" Luke apologized and rushed to her side to hold her hand.
Within an hour I had a baby brother named William Jade Gilmore-Danes. "Oh my gosh, Luke he's so cute." Mom gushed as she held her newborn son in her arms. I snapped a picture just as Luke leaned down to give Will a kiss on the forehead. Logan came in after a nurse had been sent out to get him. "So I hear that Ellie has an uncle." Our daughter was wide-awake now and reached out when she saw me.
We all stood by the bed and huddled together as a nurse took a picture of our new extended family.
---One year later---
I stood in the living room of my mom's house, holding William and tying on a birthday hat. It was his first birthday and most of Stars Hollow was coming over. Ellie was now one year and nine months old and our newest addition, Tyler Lucas Gilmore-Huntzberger, was only three months. My mom was feeding Tyler for me, while Logan put Ellie down for nap upstairs.
"So are you excited?" I asked as I walked over to my mom.
"For what?" She replied nonchalantly. I gave her a skeptical look and waited. "Oh, you must mean my wedding in three days. Yeah, I guess I'm excited." She grinned and gave a slight squeal, which caused Tyler to make an unhappy face. Logan came down the stairs and sat by us.
"Ellie is asleep and was absolutely exhausted, so she'll be out for a good two hours. When is everyone supposed to get here?"
"Well Luke just walked in with a couple of cakes, and the invitations said three o'clock."
I observed everything around me. Luke was in the kitchen preparing a meal with Sookie, while I sat with my husband, baby, and mother. Nothing could have made me happier. I now had a stable father figure and real family of my own. I looked over at Logan who was now holding Tyler, and they both smiled at me.
I would be graduating Yale in about two years, and then I could find a career that would suit my family and myself. I was untouchable and nothing could ruin my bliss.
THE ENDAN: I hope everyone enjoyed the ending of this story. It took me a while to find the perfect ending and I hope I did the story justice with this last chapter. Please, please, please REVIEW and let me know what you think. Maybe after my life settles down I will think of a sequel or something, or just a new story. Thank you so much for reading this story and giving me such good reviews and tips!