Chapter 29
At 10:55 she kissed Marty goodbye in front of Stylight by Hilary when Cindy pulled up in a cab. The girls hugged each other Rory introduced her to Marty and the girls walked in. A tall blonde came over and recognized Cindy. Hilary went over and hugged Cindy. The two models had appeared on Project Runway together. They were lucky enough to be paired many times with different designers. The girls were lucky to become close to the designers and thus furthering their careers. Cindy continued to model where Hilary became a stylist and was able to open up this boutique business.
"Hilary, this is Rory Gilmore a producer at CBS and a close friend of Jess," Cindy said as she introduced the two women.
"It's so nice of you to help me out. I really appreciate it." Rory told her.
"Oh no problem at all, the designers enjoy lending out their dresses. It's good for them and hopefully, you will come back and buy some of their clothes." Hilary explained.
"What event are you going to, if you don't mind me asking? This way I can suggest some dresses for you," she asked as she led the girls to the back of the store.
"Well, I am attending the HPG Event this Friday night. I…" she didn't get a chance to finish when Cindy interjected.
"She needs to look drop dead gorgeous at this event. There will be people there she hasn't seen in over 10 years."
Rory and Hilary started to laugh. "Well, that won't be hard to do. I have some dresses back here that I think would look absolutely stunning on you." Hillary led the girls to the private area with a fitting room.
"Now let me take your measurements and then I will bring in some dresses for you to try on," she told her.
Hilary took her measurements and Rory was surprised to see that her breast had gotten bigger and so had her waist. She was still small, but she hadn't weighed herself in 3 weeks. She looked down at her stomach and gently touched it.
After trying on eight dresses by eight different designers, Rory had narrowed it down to three. One dress was a long black column sheath that hugged her curves and had a dramatic train that was turquoise with turquoise straps that went around her neck. This dress was designed by Christian Soriano also had the matching shoes to go with the dress that was in her size. The other two dresses were designed by Elie Saab. The first was Saab's black column dress. It has a figure-skimming silhouette with a skin-baring back that's anchored by draping self-fastening ties, and a floor-pooling hem with a thigh-high slit. This dress looked amazing on her. She looked at herself and wondered what Marty would think when he saw her in it. The second dress came from his haute couture line. This one was sheer and with a high neck jewel-encrusted dress. She felt like an Egyptian goddess in this dress but wasn't sure if she could pull it off. She put the black dress on again.
Walking up behind her Cindy, looked at Rory's reflection in the mirror.
Nodding her head, she said, "This is the dress. You look stunning and if you wear these Francesco Russo Open-toe suede pumps, and carry this Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Box sequined plexiglass clutch and have your hair pulled back with these
Rebecca de RaveneI bead encrusted drop earrings, I promise you that every man will not be able to take their eyes off of you."
She smiled at Cindy and Hilary agreed. Hilary took the dress and noted the few adjustments that the tailor would need to make and placed it in a bag. She even added the accessories for her to wear, shoes, earrings, and bag. Rory made arrangements for them to be brought to her apartment on Thursday evening around 6 pm. She told Hilary that if she wasn't there to accept it to leave it with the Jonathan the doorman at the lobby and he would make sure she received it.
Cindy and Rory hugged goodbye. Cindy was off to see Jess before she left for her photo shoot in Costa Rica. It was 2 pm and Rory decided she needed to return the other dress to Logan. She hailed a taxi and went back to her apartment. She quickly walked to the elevator. It seemed like she waited a long time today. Just when she was ready to ask Jonathan, the doorman if there was something wrong with the elevator it appeared. She hit the button on the 24th floor. She got to her apartment and noticed that around the corner from her there was a lot of commotion. Must be someone either moving in or moving out she thought. She unlocked her door and walked in. She pulled out the box that was under her bed and made sure that it was still folded neatly. She attached the ribbon that was on the outside of the box and dialed Logan's number.
On the second ring, he answered, "Huntzberger here,"
"Hello Logan, I was wondering if I could stop by and talk to you?" Rory asked.
"Yes, of course, when?"
"Well I am available now, where can I meet you do you have an office yet?"
"Well right now I am working out of the apartment. Can you come over now?"
"Ok, I will be over shortly."
She quickly got into the taxi that she had waiting for her and gave her the address. The Huntzbergers had their penthouse on North Moore St. in Tribeca. She paid the taxi and walked into the building. Giving her name to the doorman in the lobby, she was then told which elevator to take to the Huntzberger apartment.
When the elevator arrived, it opened up into the apartment.
"Hello, Logan?" She called as she walked into the apartment. Looking around the apartment it seemed like nothing had changed. She remembered coming here when they were in college.
"Rory? I am in the office come on back," Logan yelled out to her. She quickly walked in into the large office carrying the box. The windows were from floor to ceiling and he was sitting behind a huge mahogany desk. He quickly said goodbye to whoever he was talking to and came over to her and smiled. He went to kiss her, but she turned her face so he could kiss her on the check.
"Hi, it's good to see you," he told her and looked down at the box she was still holding. "I see you have received the delivery. Why are you bringing it back, doesn't it fit?"
She sat down in the chair in front of the desk suddenly feeling faint. Taking a drink from the water bottle she had in her purse she smiled.
"Logan, thank you but I can't take the dress. I decided that I won't be going with you to the event on Friday," she apologized.
"Wait, why not? You would love this event. You would be talking to some of the most brilliant authors around," he told her. "I was even looking forward to seeing you in that dress and escorting the most beautiful women into the Four Seasons on my arm."
"Thank you, Logan, but not this time." she sighed. As she went to stand up, she stumbled and almost fell. Immediately Logan was at her side.
With concern in his voice, he asked, "Rory, are you ok?" The room started to spin, and she fainted. Logan immediately called Steph telling her that Rory fainted and asked her who Rory's doctor was. Steph told her to get her New York Presbyterian Hospital and she would call Rory's doctor. He then called his driver Frank to bring his car to the front of the building. Carefully lifting her Logan carried her into the elevator and met Frank in the lobby. Frank and Logan placed her gently on the back seat and drove her to the hospital where Rory's doctor was. They immediately admitted her and hooked her up to IV. She was slowly waking up when Dr. Lawson arrived.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Lawson Rory's doctor and you are?" she looked at Logan and wondered if this man was her fiancé, but then she thought that Rory had told her that he was dead.
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"I'm Logan Huntzberger, a close friend of Rory's. Is she going to be ok?" he asked.
"Well I am going to examine her now, so if you want to step out in the ER waiting room, I will have a nurse come and get you when I am done," she told him.
Logan walked out into the waiting room and started pacing the hall. He was rubbing the back of his neck when Stephanie came in.
"Logan, what happened?" Steph inquired.
"I don't know we were talking, and she was sitting down. She went to get out of the chair and stumbled and passed out," he told her. "I've never been so scared in my life. All I could think about is getting her to the hospital right away."
The nurse came out and asked Logan and Steph to come back into the little room that they had Rory in. Rory was alert and sipping on some juice. Dr. Lawson looked at Rory and her friends and told them that Rory didn't have anything to eat this afternoon. Rory's blood sugar had dropped, and that was what caused her to faint. She looked at Rory and sternly said," I will see you next week and no more skipping meals."
"I promise," Rory said meekly and smiled at the Dr.
Steph went over to her and hugged her tight. "Gilmore, you can't do this to me. I was so frightened when Logan called and said he was taking you to the hospital."
"I'm ok and Logan thanks for bringing me here," she said quietly.
Walking over to her he gave her a hug and kissed her on the cheek. "You know I would move the world for you," Just then his phone rang. He excused himself and walked out of the room.
"How long will you be in the hospital?" Steph asked Rory while Logan was out of the room.
"I don't know they said something about wanting to get my levels back to normal and they ordered some food for me to eat. Hey, will you do me a favor and call Jess?" she asked.
"Already did that. He will be here shortly. I wouldn't be surprised if he came running through that curtain any moment." she teased.
Just then Logan reappeared, "Rory, I have to go, I had a call from my dad there's a big meeting that I have to attend, Steph can you make sure she gets home ok?"
"Thanks, Logan, go Steph will stay with me," Rory told him.
He came over kissing her on her forehead he said, "I will check on you later."
He then left the room. Rory gave out a big sigh, she was now more confused.
Steph looked at her and smirked. "Ok, spill what was that sigh for?"
Looking at Steph she told her about her morning. She told her why she was with Logan and how she forgot to eat. She was just telling her about trying on all the different dresses at Stylight by Hilary when Marty came rushing in. He went over to her immediately and hugged her then gave her a kiss on the lips.
"Steph thanks for calling me. I have been so worried. I tried to get here sooner, but the traffic is terrible. Princess, what happened?"
Just then the nurse came in with some food for Rory.
"Miss Gilmore, as soon as you eat all this food, I will take your vitals again. If everything is stable and normal, you can go home," she told Rory.
"Thank you," smiling at the nurse Rory took her tray and opened up the applesauce. Steph began to help her by opening up the plastic fork and spoon. As soon as she lifted the lid off the food, Rory started to gag. It was some kind of beef with gravy. Immediately Marty handed her the bedpan, and she began to heave. Marty held her hair back and rubbed her back. Steph rang the bell and got Rory a wet towel for her face and neck. When the nurse finally arrived, Rory was leaning back into the bed pale and weak. Marty explained to the nurse what had happened and told the nurse that this morning Rory had a case of morning sickness. As far as he knew she only had tea and crepes with Nutella to eat and that was around nine this morning. The nurse left the room to go and speak to her doctor. The doctor ordered some anti-nausea medicine.
Rory was upset because she didn't want to be in the hospital and started to cry.
Marty climbed on the bed with her and held her in his arms. She finally settles down and falls asleep. Steph took her phone out of her purse and walked out to talk to Colin to let him know where he was. As she was making the call Jess came in and saw Marty sitting holding Rory's hand.
"What happened?" he asked him.
"Well, apparently Rory passed out. We had breakfast together this morning at In Attessio Cafe around 8:30 and we ate around nine where she had crepes and Nutella. I dropped her off and I met Cindy at the Boutique." Marty said
Rory opened up her eyes then and looked at Jess.
"Hey Dodger, I forgot to eat, can you imagine that?" she whispered.
He went over to the other side of the bed and moving her hair away he kissed her forehead.
"When I got the call from Steph, Ror, I got scared. Will you be ok?"
Just then Steph walked back in the room. She smiled at Jess. Steph was starting to explain to Jess what had happened when Rory's phone rang. It was Dan checking on Rory. Steph answered her phone explaining to him that she was in the hospital. Immediately he told her that he was coming to the hospital as soon as he picked up Brie
When Brie and Dan walked in and saw her hooked up to an IV and a monitor, they became very concerned.
"Marty, what happened?" Dan asked as he walked over and shook his hand.
"It seems that Rory forgot to eat this morning. She had a bout of morning sickness and only had crepes this morning with me. I dropped her off at ten-fifty for her appointment. Around 3 Steph calls to tell me that Logan brought her to the hospital."
"Logan, what does he have to do with this?" asked Dan.
"Logan called me about two forty-five, telling me that she had fainted and asked for her Dr.'s phone number. He brought her here. He left about fifteen minutes ago," Steph added.
Brie went over and took her hand. Rory's eyes opened when she felt someone holding her hand.
"Rory, did you forget to eat again?" Brie asked with concern in her voice. Just then the doctor returned to the room. Seeing Steph there she asked if everyone would leave except for her.
"What is wrong, Dr. Lawson?" Rory asked with concern in his voice. "Is the baby ok?"
"Yes, I just want to talk to you both and explain the reason why Rory passed out and how she can avoid this from happening again and I asked you to stay so that you don't make the same mistake, Mrs. McCrae," she told both women.
The doctor explained to Steph and Rory how it was common to have dizziness and faint during their pregnancies. As she explained this to them she told them that a major factor would be diet. So, she suggested that because Rory worked at a job that was fast-paced resulting at missed meals, she should stock the office refrigerator with fresh fruit and vegetables. Also, she needed to carry dried fruit and nuts with her. She should remember to eat more protein and not skip her breakfast and to stay hydrated. Dr. Lawson also warned Rory that if she was in a crowd and starts to feel dizzy she should step away and get some fresh air.
She handed her a piece of paper with four tips on coping with dizziness and feeling faint, she included a prescription for some Zofran which is an anti-nausea medication.
"So, Rory, I am going to release you now and tonight I want you to go home and relax. Stop by the pharmacy here and fill the prescription so you can start taking it. You may be the type of woman who is sick during your whole pregnancy. I will see you Tuesday in my office," explained Dr. Lawson.
Steph helped Rory get into her clothes and as she was getting changed, the curtain that separated her bed from others in the ER opened and in walked Paris.
"Steph, I am so glad to see that you're here with Rory, but can you excuse us. I need to talk to Rory."
Rory looked up at Paris in surprised. Steph walked out and went to the lobby and explained to everyone that Rory was being released. She then asked Marty if he could go and pick up Rory's prescription. Jess sat down with Steph and Brie and Dan decided to leave.
"Tell Rory I will be over later to check in on her," he said looking at Jess and Steph.
"Jess, I can take her home, you don't have to stay," Steph said to him grabbing his hand.
"No why don't you go home and maybe I can talk to Marty alone."
Steph leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
"Jess, Marty is one of the good guys, I think he is even better than Ace."
"I know, and thanks, Steph," Jess said and gave her a hug. Steph stood up and walked out of the ER." Just then Marty returned from the pharmacy.
Looking at Jess he asked, "Where did Steph go?"
"I sent her home. I wanted to talk to you." Marty looked at Jess and raised his eyebrow.
"Marty, I've known Rory since we were kids, you might say that I have loved her for a long time. But Rory is like a sister to me, and I saw her with Logan and Ace. Both of those men loved her and it sounds like Logan still does."
"Yes," Marty responded.
"What I am saying is I know you have feelings for her and I am pretty sure she has them for you but she doesn't know it yet. Just be patient with her."
Marty looked at Jess. He smiled and said, "Thanks."
"Paris, I wasn't expecting you. How did you know that I was here? Did Steph call you?" she questioned.
"No, I was doing my rounds when I saw Dr. Lawson. We were talking when she got the page. So, I finished my rounds and came down to make sure everything is ok. Imagine my surprise when I saw Steph and she told me that Logan was the one that brought you into the ER. Why did he bring you here?"
"I went to see him to …"
Without letting her finish her sentence Paris continued her tirade, "Don't tell me that you let that wealthy hedonistic heir to the multibillion-dollar media conglomerate back into your life."
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"Paris he's just..."
"I have too much respect for Ace to let Logan be a part of raising his child. And what is this with you and Marty? That man is in love with your Rory. So, don't you dare hurt him! You chose Logan before and it crushed him. Don't do that to him again. He doesn't deserve that," Paris snapped.
Rory looked at her with surprise. She felt like she was a child and Paris was scolding her.
Rory's emotions were at an all-time high, and with tears and anger in her eyes, she fumed, "Paris, Logan and I are not together. I am not sure what my feelings are for Marty. I do have feelings for him, he is amazing but I am not planning to hurt him. I really care for him. We talked this morning and we are going to take it slow. So, save your speeches Paris. I know what I am doing!"
She tore open the curtain and saw Marty standing there with Jess. They both looked at her and smiled. Marty took a step towards her and she went running into his arms. Without thinking she kissed him.
Jess cleared his throat and said, "Well I guess it's decided that you will take her home."
Marty turned to Jess and said, "Yes, and thank you for your advice." The two men shook hands and Jess turned and walked out of the ER.
Rory blushed, and a nurse came over wheeling a chair. Rory was about to protest but at that moment Paris came out and said, "Get in Gilmore, it is hospital policy that you get wheeled out. I will wheel you to your car. Marty why don't you go to valet and drive your car to the ER entrance and we will meet you there."
Before leaving he kissed her forehead and said, "You are coming back to my place. No arguments." She nodded her head and he left.
