The pie had been a hit. It was the perfect little celebration of Lorelai and Luke's engagement, well the second time around. After dessert and coffee and general catching up and everyone getting alone quite well, Rory and Logan wandered off into her room, giving the older couple some space.
"So your mom and Luke, huh?" said Logan, closing the door behind them. "How many times have they gotten back together now? I remember several myself."
"We're definitely keeping up in tally with them." said Rory with a laugh. "I have lost count on both. I do like Luke for my mom though and he's basically been a father figure to me for a good chunk of my life. I think he'd make a pretty cool stepdad and he makes her happy. What more could anyone ask for really?"
"I don't know Luke as well besides that one Valentine's Day which was a little rocky, but if you're happy for them, I'm happy for them." said Logan, sitting in the chair at Rory's desk. "What do you think Emily will think? You have mentioned she's been quite disapproving of Luke in the past...should we expect a new headline for the paper?" He adds the last part jokingly.
"Considering the marriage with my mom and dad failed and the fact we're not actually obligated to continue Friday night dinners now, she's less likely to try anything." said Rory laughing a little, sitting in the chair in the corner near Logan. "Or maybe it's blind hope on my part that she will grow up when it comes to other people's relationships, at least when it comes to family. At least you're lucky, she's always liked you."
"Yeah, I've never been sure if it's me or my family she likes." said Logan thinking. "Even you mentioned there for awhile she was trying to do a Lorelai 2.0 through you, which is both weird and creepy."
"That's all true, but I am just choosing to be happy with she likes you, even if it's in name." said Rory with a sigh. Her grandmother could be a bit much sometimes. "She'll eventually grow to like you as the good man you are, Logan, or if she doesn't, you can remind yourself Emily doesn't like 90% of people anyways."
"Both our families are nuts, aren't they?" said Logan thinking of his mom and how she treated Rory and the fact his dad had only ever really seen him as an heir. "That will be the good thing in having our own family, we can definitely try to fix some of their mistakes."
"Now that I will agree with. Even Mom was a little too young when she had me." said Rory. "We've always been more friends than mother-daughter. I'm not complaining, just well maybe it wasn't the best either."
"We'll do better." Logan paused for a moment. "I hate to do this, but would you mind if I plugged in my laptop for a bit. I've essentially been ignoring work all weekend - which I have not minded in the slightest - and probably should catch up on emails so I'm not blindsided tomorrow morning." said Logan, figuring Rory was going to call him a 'work dork' any second now.
"Oh no, it's fine. Use my desk, my cute work dork." said Rory unplugging her laptop and giving Logan a kiss. "I probably should catch up on emails and an article I already started." Rory sits on the bed with the laptop in her lap as Logan gets out his laptop. Laughing a little that they both are sitting here working in her old room, it makes her think of the future...they definitely were getting more similar the longer they were together. Though she may try to limit the computer time in the bedroom after they move. Hearing a knock on her door, she called out, "Come in!"
"Now don't you two look like quite the couple engaged in work." said Lorelai laughing at the sight. "Luke and I are about to head to bed and I wanted to see if there's anything I could bring either of you before."
"Mom, you know you don't have to do that. Plus it's not like I don't know where everything is unless you've turned Luke loose on the kitchen." said Rory laughing. "Goodnight though."
Lorelai walks in long enough to give her daughter a hug. "Goodnight Rory...and goodnight to you too Logan." Both wish her a goodnight as well. She leaves, shutting the door behind her.
"Lorelai had been amazingly cool about everything." said Logan, facing Rory. "I mean our situation is a bit complex...probably enough to make normal people dizzy."
"She sees you've grown up from the crazy Logan to the more adult work-focused and focused-on-her-daughter and maybe-a-little-crazy-still Logan." said Rory, smiling. "I think you remind her of herself to an extent honestly. She had to grow up fast for me."
"Now that would have to be a high compliment." said Logan glancing at the door.
"Trust me it is." said Rory, closing her laptop and setting it on her dresser. "I am exhausted. I think I'm going to go to sleep. You want the bed or trundle?" She changes into pajamas and Logan chooses to do the same as it's getting late.
"You take the bed. I'll follow here in a few minutes." said Logan, getting up to turn off all the lights and moving himself and his laptop to the chair in the corner so the light shouldn't keep Rory awake. "Goodnight Ace."