Chapter Twenty Five: I Want to Meet Ms. Gilmore

Finn pulled away from Rory after she had fallen asleep crying. He knew that he couldn't leave her alone, even if he had wanted to. Logan would kill him and it would break his heart to know that Rory would wake up alone and afraid. He settled himself into the chair next to her bed comfortably, and began waiting for either Logan to show up or Rory to wake up. He smiled and closed his eyes deciding to catch up on the rest he had missed the night before. Even after Rory had been given the all clear by her doctors he was still intensely worried about her, especially after the scene in the waiting room with Jess and Logan, and hadn't gotten any sleep. He felt himself start to drift off to sleep despite the worry and tension he felt coming off of Rory and Logan.

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Logan had just pulled into the restaurant to meet Honor when his cell rang. He looked at the caller id and read Satan. Recognizing this as his father and after deciding that he would have to change it back to Dad or something else he flipped it open and answered. "Hello."

"Logan it's your father." Mitchum's voice came resounding through the receiver

Logan sighed slightly. "I know dad."

Mitchum nodded despite the fact that Logan couldn't see him. "Very well then. I was hoping to discuss something with you."

Logan's mouth fell slightly into a frown. "And what's that?"

"I want to meet Ms. Gilmore, formally." Mitchum said definitely

"Why?"

"She's important to you right? I mean she very well could be my daughter in law someday right?" Mitchum asked questioningly

Logan nodded slowly. "Yes, of course. I'm in love with her. I do plan to make her a permanent fixture in my life."

Mitchum smiled. "Alright then. I want to be introduced."

"Of course." Logan said softly, "She's being released tonight. Can it wait until tomorrow? I should have her settled in at home by then."

Mitchum sighed. "Ordinarily I'd say yes, that it could wait considering what she's been through but I am leaving first thing tomorrow morning for London. I'm considering purchasing a paper there."

Logan groaned. "Then I guess you could meet her before I take her home tonight. I'm going to have lunch with Honor now and then I'm going home to get her some clothes but after that I'm going back to the hospital to sit and wait with her until they release her. You can meet us there. How about around five?"

"I'll see you there." Mitchum said happily

"Ok then."

"Oh and Logan. Give Honor my love."

"Of course."

"Goodbye."

"Bye." Logan said hanging up. He got out of the car and walked straight into the restaurant. He saw Honor sitting there alone looking at her watch.

She looked up and saw him a smile on her face. "You're late." She said simply

Logan nodded. "Sorry. Got hung up."

"Is Rory ok?" she asked worriedly

"She's fine." He said reassuring her. "Dad called while I was getting out of the car. I decided to sit down and talk to him before coming in."

"Good idea. What did he want?"

"He wants to meet Rory before he leaves for London tomorrow."

Honor winced. "Are you going to let him?"

"I don't have a choice. Daddy gets what he wants. You know that."

Honor nodded slowly. "That's true. So let's talk about the wedding."

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Mitchum took a look at his lawyers face and knew that the lawyer was surprised. "What part of this don't you understand Brian. I want to set up a trust in my late grandson's name."

Brian nodded. "I understand that Mr. Huntzberger, but what I don't understand is why?"

"It doesn't matter why I want the trust set up Brian. What matters is that I said I wanted it and I expect it to be delivered."

Brian nodded again. "And it will be sir, that I can assure you. Who would you like to have access to the trust?"

"I'll let you know. Just start the paperwork. I'll have all the information to you by tomorrow." Mitchum said sternly before walking out of Brian's office.

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Finn's eyes opened slowly as he took in the sounds of Rory's hospital room. He could hear the faint ringing of a phone in the background and his eyes darted open when he heard Rory's voice. He looked up at her as she motioned for him to be quiet for a minute and did as she asked. Once she had hung the phone up he smiled. "You're up?"

"Have been for a while." She said sweetly

Finn looked at his watched and realized he had been asleep for over an hour. "Why didn't you wake me?"

Rory smiled. "You looked so peaceful. I know you haven't been sleeping well. You looked like you needed the rest. It's ok. I was fine. I wasn't completely alone. Paris dropped by for a few minutes, but then left shortly after. Something about dinner with Doyle's family. I didn't want to wake you."

Finn nodded. "Are you hungry?"

In answer to his question Rory's stomach rumbled slightly. She blushed and then nodded. "Famished actually."

Finn laughed. "Me too kitten, what do you say I go and get us something to eat?"

"I'd say it sounds like a plan, that is unless you were planning on going downstairs and bringing me back something from that awful cafeteria…"

Finn shook his head quickly, "That wasn't the plan doll. I thought I'd run right down the road and grab us some takeout from the pub. How's that?"

"Delightful." Rory said smiling

Finn stood up and brushed a kiss over her forehead. "I'll be back shortly. Call if you need anything." He told her before walking out the room

Rory smiled and laid back in her bed. Once she closed her eyes memories of the last couple of months began replaying themselves. A memory of seeing Logan with the other girl flashed but was quickly replaced by one of her and Jess climbing into bed together. Her eyes jerked open and she shook her head furiously as if her memories were imprinted on a giant etch-a-sketch and the shaking would permanently erase them. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes again this time reliving the pregnancy test. She could see her hands shaking as she held the test between her fingertips before flipping it over. She remembered being surprised that the test was positive although she also recalled the gut feeling she had felt before taking the test. The one that kept telling her that she already knew she was pregnant before she even bought the test. She remembered Paris' relieved face when she lied to her and remembered the way she had slumped to the ground and cried after Paris had left. Rory snapped back to the present when she felt the tears beginning to well in her eyes. She wiped at her face furiously. "I am not going to cry. I'm better than this. I'm not going to sit here and cry about all the things I've done wrong." She said to no one but herself, knowing the whole time she was lying, knowing that she was going to start bawling any second now when the memories of losing the baby sprung up in the string of memories her brain was insisting she replay. Her hand unconsciously slid down to rest on her once pregnant stomach and she let out a sob. Closing her eyes again she relived telling Logan. She remembered how scared she had been; how she had prepared herself for weeks so that after she told him she could give him up willingly. She recalled how scared she had been after she fainted, terrified that she had hurt the baby. Rory sighed as another sob escaped her lips and thought I guess I never really could protect my son. Her memories fast forwarded to standing in Stars Hollow and telling Lorelai about the baby. She remembered the look of disgust on her mother's face when she figured it out. Lorelai had been so ashamed of her. Another fast forward had them all standing in the diner with Rory announcing to the entire town that she in fact was pregnant and then collapsing as soon as she saw Jess. Another fast forward took her to the conversation with Jess and then another had her in bed with Logan telling her that they needed to get out of the country for a little while. She opened her eyes again when the memory of Jess threatening to go after Logan appeared. She wasn't ready to relive that one, or the car crash just yet. Thankfully she didn't have to because the door opened and Rory smiled as Colin and Stephanie walked in. "Hey guys." She said with false cheer although she was really happy to see them.

Stephanie smiled at Rory. "Hey girl. How are you feeling?"

"Better. I'm getting released tonight you know."

Colin nodded. "Yeah Logan's excited. He really hates hospitals."

"I know, I feel bad about being here and him having to come and see me here."

"Sweetheart you're not making Logan come here. You'd have to force him to stay away." Steph said reassuringly

Rory nodded and an uncomfortable silence enveloped the group. Neither said a word, none of them unsure how exactly to break the tension that had taken over the room. Colin jumped when the door opened. Rory laughed slightly and looked up to see who was there. She smiled when she saw that it was just Finn and that his arms were full of bags.

"I hope you know love that I had to flirt with a very attractive red headed nurse to get her to let me sneak in this edible food here." Finn said suggestively

Rory nodded. "And I'm not so sure that it was that much of a hardship for you to endure, so give me some food."

Finn laughed and then for the first time noticed Colin and Steph. "Hey you two." He said as he handed a burger to Rory.

Rory took a bite of her burger and let out a moan of pure bliss. "Enjoying that burger a bit much Kitten?" Finn asked smiling

"Hush you. Lucas wouldn't let me…" Rory started and then stop mid sentence. She had never referred to the baby by his name before, except when her and Logan had picked out the name.

The burger fell from Rory's hands as one of them clamped over her mouth. Finn looked up at her the second she had stopped talking. "Ror? You ok?"

Rory was suddenly overcome with the intense desire to be alone. "Guys I don't mean to be rude but… I kind of want to be alone right now…" she said slowly once she could form words

Colin and Steph immediately stood up. Colin walked over and kissed her on the cheek. "Call us if you need anything."

Rory simply nodded and looked over at Finn. "Thanks for lunch Finn, it was sweet. I think I'm just going to get some sleep though. You should go home and do the same. I mean this is your bedtime anyway. The sun's still out and it's awfully bright." She said trying to laugh but failing miserably

Finn nodded and hugged her to his chest. "I'm only a phone call away. You know that don't you love? If you need anything and I mean anything call me."

Rory nodded again and Finn kissed her on the forehead before walking out. The second the door was closed she began sobbing. She was sobbing so loud that Finn could hear her two doors down from the room.

She was still sobbing when Logan showed up an hour later…

AN: Ok I know I promised Jess in this chapter but I couldn't make him fit the way I wanted him to yet… I swear though… he'll be in the next one…read and review please…