A week later Gracie is all better and she is with Mitchum on her grandpa day.
"Grandpa where we going now?" Gracie asks. They are at a cafe having a snack.
"I was thinking we could go to the park."
"Yay!" Gracie cheers. She bumps the table causing Mitchum's coffee to fall on his pants. "I sorry grandpa." Gracie says.
"It's okay sweetie." Mitchum says glad it was no longer hot. "But before we go to the park I have to go home to change my pants."
"Okay."
After cleaning up Mitchum buckles Gracie in her chair and they go to the Huntzberger New York penthouse.
"No udder grandma?" Gracie asks when they walk inside.
"No she's not here." Mitchum assures.
He sets Gracie up with some toys so he could change. While he was in the bedroom the door to the penthouse opens. Gracie occupied by her toys doesn't hear it.
"Hi Gracie." Shira says when she spots the little girl.
Gracie freezes and looks around frantically for Mitchum as Shira walks closer to her.
"Aren't you going to say hi to grandma?"
"No." Gracie says shaking her head and moving away from her. "I no like you."
"That's not very nice." Shira says in a stern tone. "Come give me a hug."
"No go way." Gracie says as Shira reaches down to pick her up.
Shira takes Gracie into her arms as Gracie starts to cry.
"No down." Gracie says struggling.
When Shira doesn't put her down Gracie does the only thing she could think of. She bites Shira on the forearm. The shock causes Shira to release her grip on Gracie and she plops to the floor.
"Grandpa." Gracie cries loudly.
Mitchum hears the door to the penthouse open and close. He tries to get dressed as quickly as possible. Hearing Gracie crying causes him to move even faster.
"Grandpa." Gracie cries running in the direction she saw him go.
"What's wrong?" He asks picking her up.
"I want mommy." She says clinging to him.
"What happened?" He asks when he see Shira walking towards them. "What did you do?"
"I was only trying to give her a hug and the little brat bit me as I was picking her up and I dropped her."
"I can't believe you. You know she's scared of you." Mitchum says. "What are you doing here anyway don't you have a meeting?"
"It was canceled. I'm sure that girl has something to do with it." Shira says. "I told you she's no good."
"I want my mommy." Gracie cries.
"She's not your mommy." Shira snaps.
"That's enough Shira. We're going I have a long talk when I get back." Mitchum says walking away.
Gracie cries for Rory the whole twenty minutes it takes to get to their building.
"I'm wet grandpa." Gracie cries.
When he takes Gracie from her chair he sees she wet herself.
"It's okay." He says picking her up.
Mitchum takes the elevator up to the top floor and gets out. Stopping in front of the door he takes a breath and knocks.
Inside the penthouse Rory just finished feeding Bentley and put him down for a nap. As she was about to get lunch for herself she hears a knock at the door. As she nears the door she hears the familiar cries of her daughter. She quickly swings the door open.
"What's wrong baby?" Rory asks taking her from Mitchum.
Gracie clings tightly to Rory and buries her face into her neck.
"You're wet did you do pee pee honey?" Rory asks looking to Mitchum for an explanation to why her daughter is so hysterical.
She steps aside to let him enter.
"We stopped by my house so I could change. My coffee spilled on my pants. Shira had a meeting so she wasn't home. She was playing with some toys while I went to change. When I heard the door open I tried to hurry but then I heard Gracie start to cry. Shira tried to give her a hug and Gracie bit her causing Shira to drop her."
"Are you okay honey?"
"I tell her no mommy." Gracie says still upset. "She no listen."
"I heard her telling Shira no and not to touch her." He explains. "She was crying for you when I got her."
"I'm sure Shira had something to say about that." Rory says patting Gracie's bottom and rocking side to side. "What did she say?" Rory asks when she sees the look on his face.
"Rory."
"I want to know." Rory demands.
"She told her you weren't her mom." Mitchum says with a sigh and Rory closes her eyes. "I'm sorry Rory. I just want you to know I don't feel that way."
"I know. Thank you Mitchum. I'm going to get her cleaned up."
After Mitchum leaves Rory checks on Bentley seeing he is still sleeping she takes Gracie upstairs to give her a quick bath.
"Are you okay baby?" Rory asks to Gracie.
"Udder grandma talk mean to me." Gracie says. "Her drop me on the floor."
"Did you get hurt?"
"No I run away to grandpa."
Rory tries to calm herself down as she washes Gracie. She dresses Gracie in a red romper and puts her shoes on.
"You going to go with daddy for a bit." She packs a bag and gets a bottle for Bentley. She puts Bentley in his chair and puts it in the stroller. With Gracie standing on the attachment she goes down to the garage and puts the kids in the car.
At the office she goes up and to Logan's office.
"Hi Maggie is he in?"
"Yes he's in a conference call with the guys in California." Hearing that Rory goes in.
"I need you to watch the kids I'll be back in a bit." She says walking out.
"Guys I have to go." Logan says ending the call. "Maggie can you keep an eye on the kids?"
"Of course Mr. Huntzberger."
"Rory what the hell is going on?" He says stopping her at the elevator. "Where are you going?"
"To see your mother." She says getting in the elevator.
"Thank you Maggie." He says when he goes back to his office. "Come here honey." He calls to Gracie. "Why aren't you with grandpa? Did something happen?"
"The udder grandma scare me."
"Oh boy." Logan says. "Why don't you go play with your toys." He tells her while taking out his phone.
"No I stay with you daddy." Gracie says climbing in his lap.
"Hello son."
"Care to explain to me why I have an angry wife heading over there to talk to mom?"
Mitchum goes on to tell Logan what happened.
"I would advise you to get out of there. Rory on a warpath isn't pretty."
"I think she's here." Mitchum tells Logan.
"You are forbidden from seeing my children." Rory tells Shira through gritted teeth when the door is opened.
"Just who do you think you are?"
"I'm done. I have tried for months to get Gracie to warm up to you. I wanted her to have a relationship with you. But no more. Not when my baby comes home crying so scared that she's wet herself." Rory says. "You blew your chances with me. Logan is welcome to come see you whenever he wants but he comes alone. You are not to come near my children ever again." Rory yells.
"Gracie isn't even yours. You can't keep me away from her. You have no rights. As for that baby you just had when Logan comes to his senses and leaves you I'll make it so you never see him again."
"I may not have given birth to Gracie but I am her mother in every sense of the word." Rory says. "And that shows how much you know. I am on her birth certificate. I have the same rights as any other parent does."
"I'll have her taken away from you." Shira says. "And did the little brat tell you she bit me?"
"I'm sure it was well deserved." Rory says. "She told me what happened and had you respected what she was telling you it wouldn't have happened." She tells her. "This ends here. If you ever try to come near my kids again I'll strap you with a restraining order." Rory says before storming out of the penthouse.
"Hey mama bear." Logan says smirking when Rory walks into his office as he tries to get Bentley to take his bottle.
"Mommy my Bennie's not eating." Gracie tells her.
"He's not." Rory says.
"No he wants you."
"Well I guess I better take him." Rory smiles at Gracie.
She takes Bentley from Logan and settles on the sofa to nurse him.
"So dad told me what happened. Then I got a call from my mother who told me her own delusional version of what happened."
"Did she tell you she dropped my baby?" Rory asks.
"No she seems to have left that part out." Logan says looking down at Gracie on his lap. "I'm meeting her tomorrow."
"Okay." Rory says. "When she got to the house with your dad she was shaking she was so scared and she wet herself." Rory tells Logan. "I lost it."
"What did you tell her? I want her to know we're on the same page."
"That she wasn't allowed to see the kids and if she tried to I would get a restraining order. I told her you were free to see her whenever you want but you would be going alone."
"Okay." He says.
They look at Gracie who has fallen asleep.
"I tried so hard for the kids to keep the peace between us but seeing Gracie so upset was the final straw."
"It's okay babe." Logan says giving her a kiss. "Why don't you leave Gracie here and you go home and try to relax."
"I want to take her with me." Rory says.
"I'll carry her to the car for you."
At the car Logan puts Gracie in her chair while Rory puts Bentley's chair in.
"Are you okay babe?" He asks standing at the drivers door.
"Yes." She tells him.
"I'll bring home dinner." He tells her. "I love you." He says giving her a kiss.
"I love you too." Rory says as Logan gives her another kiss.
As Rory is pulling into the garage her phone rings.
"Mom I'll call you back in ten minutes. I'm just getting home and both kids are sleeping."
"Okay babe."
Rory takes the baby's chair out and secures it on the stroller. Then she goes to get Gracie out. Pushing the stroller with one hand she heads upstairs. Inside she tucks Gracie in bed and then gets Bentley settled on his play mat before calling Lorelai back.
"Hey mom what's going on?" Rory asks.
"Why don't you tell me what wrong and then I'll tell you what I called for."
"What makes you think something's wrong?"
"I'm your mom. I can hear it in your voice and Gracie isn't with Mitchum. What happened?"
"Shira happened."
"What did she do now?"
"Long story short. Mitchum spilled coffee on his pants and went to his house to change. Shira came home early and tried to get a hug from Gracie. Gracie freaked bit her and Shira dropped Gracie."
"Poor baby."
"Gracie was so scared that she was literally shaking and wet herself."
"Oh Hun."
"I was so mad. I just came from over there and banned her from seeing the kids."
"Look at you mama bear." Lorelai says. "How's Gracie doing now?"
"She told me she told Shira not to touch her and that she didn't listen." Rory says. "I'll have to see how she is when she wakes up."
"Poor baby." Lorelai says.
"I know. So what were you calling for?"
"I need my Gracie fix. Can I steal her for the weekend?"
"It's fine with me. I'll have to see how she feels about it though."
"No problem babe."
Rory stands to get Gracie who is crying for her.
"Mommy." Gracie cries.
"I'm here baby." Rory says picking her up. "Why are you crying baby?"
"I wake up and you not here." Gracie cries. "Don't want udder grandma to get me."
"Oh baby you're not going to see her again." Rory says hugging Gracie. "Did you hear that mom?" Rory asks to Lorelai who was still on the phone.
"Yes I did."
"Do you want milk?"
"Yes." Gracie whines.
Rory takes Gracie to the kitchen to get her milk.
"No mommy." Gracie cries when Rory tries to put her down.
"Honey it's okay." Rory tells Gracie.
"No mommy hold me." Gracie cries.
"Mom I'll call you back when I get her calmed down."
"Okay babe. Give her a kiss for me."
"Gracie baby look at mommy." Rory says sitting her on the counter. "Grandma Shira isn't going to get you. You're safe with mommy and daddy." She tells her daughter while brushing her hair out of her face.
"When I running to grandpa she say she going to get me." Gracie tells Rory.
"Oh baby." Rory says.
While Gracie is sitting Rory gets her milk for her. She takes her to the living room where Gracie sits in her lap drinking her milk. Rory watches Bentley who is now awake entertaining hisself.
After about twenty minutes he starts to fuss wanting to eat.
"Honey mommy needs to feed Bentley. Can you please sit here?" Rory asks paying the spot next to her on the sofa.
"No mommy I sit with you." Gracie says holding Rory's shirt.
"I need to feed your brother baby."
"But I want you mommy please."
As Rory is about to respond the doorbell rings. Rory hurries to answer and is relieved when she sees Honor.
"You have no idea how happy I am to see you." Rory says. "Can you take her please?" She asks quickly handing Gracie to her aunt so she could get Bentley who is now crying.
Honor follows Rory inside while holding Gracie.
"Sorry." Rory says to Honor after getting Bentley settled. "She just woke up and didn't want to be put down and then he woke up and was hungry. You came at the perfect time."
"Don't worry about it." Honor says. "Logan told me what happened."
"I want yogurt raisins." Gracie says.
"I'll get them for you sweetie." Honor says trying to put Gracie down only to have her cling to her.
"No Auntie Honor." Gracie cries.
Honor takes Gracie with her.
"How are you doing?" Honor asks when she comes back into the room.
"I'm okay as can be." She says. "Logan's having lunch with her tomorrow."
"That's not going to be pretty." Honor says knowing how protective he is of his wife and kids.
"I know." She sighs. "Are you done baby boy?" Rory asks when he stops eating.
"He's gotten so big since I've seen him last."
"He loves to eat." Rory smiles at the baby.
"I came by to see if I could take this beautiful girl for ice cream."
"Do you want to go get ice cream with Auntie Honor baby?"
"With you too?"
"I'm going to stay here and wait for you."
"I want to stay with you mommy."
"Why don't you want to go honey? You like ice cream."
"Udder grandma going to get me."
"I promise she won't get you sweetie." Honor tells Gracie. "And when you're done we'll come back here to mommy and Bentley."
"You wait here mommy?"
"Yes I'll wait here for you."
"Okay."
"Go find your shoes."
"Come Auntie Honor."
Honor takes Gracie to get her shoes and then to say by to Rory.
"I be right back mommy." Gracie tells her.
"I'll be here honey." Rory assures. "Can I have a kiss?"
Gracie gives Rory a kiss and Honor walks to the door.
"Bye Honor."
"Bye." Honor waves.
"Hey babe how's Gracie?" Logan asks.
"She only wants to be held. I needed to feed the baby and she didn't want to get off my lap. Thankfully Honor got there and she let her hold her." Rory says sighing. "She went with Honor for ice cream which took some convincing."
"I'm going to kill my mother." Logan says angry. "I'm going to be heading home early today."
"Okay."
"I love you Ace."
"I love you too." Rory says. "Oh before you go mom called she wants to take Gracie this weekend. You don't have anything planned do you?"
"No. If Gracie'll go it's fine with me."
"Alright. Bye."
"Bye Ace."
"Hey mom." Rory says when Lorelai picks up the phone.
"Hi Hun you sound tired."
"Long day and it's only the early afternoon."
"How's Gracie doing?"
"She only wants to be held. Honor came by and it took some convincing but she went with her for ice cream." Rory says. "I'll ask her about going with you this weekend when she gets back."
"How's Logan?"
"He's pissed."
"I'm sure he is." Lorelai says. "And how's my new grandbaby doing?"
"He's great. He makes the cutest facial expressions and gets so excited when he sees Gracie."
"How cute. I can't wait until I can take them both." Lorelai says. "He still won't take the bottle?"
"He'll take it but not without putting up a fight first." Rory tells Lorelai.
"That's the Gilmore and Huntzberger shining through in him." Lorelai smiles.
"I think Gracie's back." Rory says going to open the door. "Hi baby did you have fun?"
"I missed you mommy." Gracie says leaning to her to be held.
"Here say hi to grandma." Rory says handing the phone to Gracie.
"Hi grandma." Gracie says.
"Hi baby." Lorelai says happily. "Did you like your ice cream?"
"I got chocolate."
"I miss you baby. Do you want to come sleepover at grandma and papa's?"
"No udder grandma there?"
"No baby just me and papa."
"Where mommy and daddy going to be?"
"They are going to stay home with Bentley."
"Mommy and daddy will wait for me at home?" Gracie questions.
"Yes honey."
"Udder grandma won't get me?"
"No baby papa and I will make sure your safe." Lorelai assures.
"Okay I go."
"I'm glad." Lorelai smiles.
"Here's mommy." Gracie says handing the phone over to Rory.
"Hey mom."
"I felt like I was playing twenty questions."
"She's terrified that Shira is going to get her."
"Poor baby. Maybe a weekend away will help." Lorelai says. "I'll come up tomorrow afternoon to get her."
"Okay mom."
"I'll let you go tend to your company. Bye babe."
"Bye mom. I love you."
"Love you to sweets."
"How was she?" Rory asks Honor who is holding Bentley.
"She was okay. She saw someone she thought was mom and got a scared." Honor tells Rory. "When she saw it wasn't her she calmed down."
"Okay. She's spending the weekend with my mom. Hopefully that will help, she loves spending time with her and Luke."
"Mommy I need to go pee pee."
"Come on I'll take you." Rory tells her trying to put the little girl on her feet.
"No mommy hold me."
"But you're a big girl baby."
"I'm scared mommy." Gracie tells her.
Honor stayed for a few hours before she had to go home. Logan got there a little after four-thirty much to Rory's relief. Between needing to feed Bentley and Gracie constantly wanting to be held Rory was exhausted.
"She's been like this all day?" Logan asks while holding Gracie.
"Yes and trying to hold her while feeding him is like a circus act."
"Why don't you go take a nice relaxing bath while I take them to the park."
"I think I will. He just finished eating so he'll be good until you get back."
"We'll bring back dinner. What do you want?"
"Garlic stir fry."
"Okay we'll be back. Love you." He says giving her a kiss.
"Love you too. Bye honey have fun." She tells Gracie giving her and Bentley a kiss.
At the park Gracie didn't want to play. Logan was finally able to get her to go on the swing while he pushed her. Bentley sat happily in the stroller nearby.
That night Logan put Gracie to sleep while Logan got the baby settled. Rory went to sleep not long after the kids exhausted for the days events.
"No go way." Rory and Logan are woken to Gracie yelling. "Mommy I want mommy." Gracie cries.
Rory makes her way to Gracie's room and sees that Gracie is still sleeping.
"No no." Gracie says thrashing in her bed.
"Gracie wake up baby. You're having a bad dream." Rory says stroking Gracie's hair.
"Mommy." Gracie says waking.
"Why were you crying honey."
"Aacause the udder grandma was trying to get me." Gracie tells her. "I want to sleep in your bed?"
"For tonight you can." Rory says taking Gracie and her blanket to the master bedroom.
"Are you okay honey?" Logan asks when Rory puts Gracie in the bed.
"The udder grandma was going to get me." Gracie says snuggling next to him.
"You're safe here baby." Logan tells her while stroking her hair.
Logan and Rory share a look before laying down to get some more rest.
