I know it took me longer than expected but a lot of things were going on in my life. So thanks to all of you for your support and loyalty.
"And you're sure this is going to work out, Rory?" Finn asked.
It was Friday morning after Logan had left the paper to meet with some new business clients at the Regency Cafe. Finn was on the phone with Rory and nervous about his upcoming plan. "Yeah, don't worry about it, Finn. Cami and I are spending the night at my parents' place. I promised Cami that we would have a Disney movie night with my mom tonight. You can't imagine how much Cami is looking forward to it..." Rory smiled as she put her purse on her desk, turned on her Macbook, and took a seat on her comforting chair.
"I can imagine," Finn said with a chuckle. Then he added, "Rory, thanks again for keeping it a secret from Logan as best you could. Hopefully, everything goes well. So, tell me, how did the meeting with Logan's parents go? Because I haven't had much time to check in with Logan in the last two weeks because I had so much to do at work." Finn glanced at a file on his desk and smiled. It was the latest patient file of his youngest patient.
"Of course, Finn," Rory smiled. "And the meeting with Logan's parents went pretty well. Cami got along very well with them and had a lot of fun with her grandparents. I was worried at first that Logan's parents would judge us, or rather me, because Logan didn't know about Cami. But they were warm and loving, especially to Cameron. They even invited my family and us to Hartford to spend Thanksgiving with them this year to get to know my family. "
"That's great to hear. I'm happy it went well," Finn said. He smiled as his eyes fell on the photo on his desk. He said, "Lucy is pretty busy with the wedding preparations. I will never have dreamed after Rose to meet such a stunning, smart, and lovely woman as Lucy is and let her into my heart. I can't wait until Lucy is my wife. She is my better half, and I really couldn't imagine a better person to spend the rest of my life with."
Rory felt her heart clutch in a pang of jealousy. She found herself wondering if Logan would ever ask her The Question. Rory was surprised to find herself so eager to hear those words. After Jamie's death, she wondered if she would ever marry again until Logan surprisingly came back into her life. Now she couldn't think of anything else. She already felt married to him in many senses. The family routine had taken over, and they were comfortable in their roles. But Logan always managed to surprise her, whether with musical tickets or with romantic dinners at Ivy's. He was awesome, and she couldn't imagine a better partner and daddy than Logan was.
"Yeah, I know Lucy is talking so much about the wedding preparations and how much she loves you. I hope you will never hurt Luce. Otherwise, I will chase you all over London. I can promise you that," Rory jokingly warned.
"Don't worry about that, reporter girl. I will never hurt Lucy. And I hope our party will be perfect today. Colin is hopefully at your and Logan's place now to finish the last preparations. I can't wait to see Logan's face," Finn's voice trailed off as his watch beeped the hour. He looked at the time and quickly said, "I'm sorry. I have to go now. We'll stay in touch, Rory."
"Bye, Finn.." Rory laughed, and after she had ended the phone call, she opened her files to work on her latest articles.
The day went by pretty fast for Logan. When his business meeting with his new clients ended, it was about half-past 5 in the evening, and he was pretty exhausted. He was looking forward to spending the rest of the evening with Rory and Cami. He got into the car, but before he could start the engine, his iPhone rang. His sigh was replaced with a happy smile when he saw Rory's name flashing on the screen. "Hey, Ace. I'm coming home now. Should I pick some Chinese food from Lees before I come home?" he asked her.
"Hey Logan, no, that's not necessary because mom invited Cami and me to spend the night at their place. We're going to have a Disney night. It looks like you have a free night. But, don't go crazy. Tomorrow at noon, we're back home," Rory told him and was watching Cami in the living room while she was coloring something.
"Oh, alright, then tell your parents that I said hi. Can I speak to Cami for a moment?" Logan asked, feeling more disappointed than he should. After saying goodnight to Cami and Rory, Logan drove home. He was surprised that he was actually not looking forward to going home to an empty house. For years and years, Logan was most comfortable on his own. He liked coming and going as he pleased. He didn't think he would ever want to be attached to someone.
But that all changed when Rory came back into his life. Now Logan didn't want to spend even a night away from her. He shook his head and told himself to get a grip as he parked the car. He looked around and wondered what was going on. There were several cars parked outside of his house. He wondered who was there. He knew Rory and Cami were gone.
Curious, he walked to his door and cautiously opened it. He was greeted by his oldest and best friends. "Colin? Finn? Robert? What are you doing in my house?" He looked around and started laughing. "And what is with all the tiny food?"
On the table, there was a whole Buffett of food set out. All the food was miniature. Logan looked at the mini hotdogs, the small cheeseburger sliders, the popcorn chicken. All of the usual junk food the guys ate was there, but it was in much smaller form.
Logan continued to look around the room. Next to the food table was another table. On one side of the table were two dozen different beer bottles. On the other side of the table were two dozen baby bottles. Logan shook his head. He said, "Ok, I give up. Are we getting babies drunk or something?"
Colin turned a little pink. "I told you guys it was a dumb idea. But Rory said baby showers have food, drinks, games, and activities. The food is there. I figured I would kill two birds with one stone and cover drinks and games in one move."
"Oh my God. You guys threw me a baby shower?" Logan said with a laugh. "And the beer and bottles is some sort of game?"
"Yeah, I dumped the beer into the baby bottles. We drink and figure out what kind it is, a matching game. We were going to drink the beer anyway," Colin explained.
Finn nodded, "Excellent game, mate. In fact, hand me a bottle. I'm feeling a bit parched already." Robert handed Finn a baby bottle and took one for himself. Logan almost fell on the floor laughing as he watched two of his friends drink from baby bottles. Robert and Finn ignored him as they debated which brew was in the bottle.
Colin and Logan looked at each other. Then they shrugged, and each grabbed a baby bottle. Soon all four men were chugging beers from baby bottles and eating miniature food.
"You know, I wasn't looking forward to coming home alone tonight, guys, "Logan confessed. "This is the perfect baby shower."
"Well, it ain't over yet, Mate. Grab another bottle. We have a crib and dresser and glider to put together for Mama Rory," Finn said.
"The activity is assembling furniture?" Logan asked.
"Yeah, I think Rory pulled a fast one on me there," Finn said, shaking his head.
"Ah, we'd be doing it anyway. At least we get to do it while drinking beer and eating food," Colin said. "Someone wants to turn on the game before we start? And I have $50 on New York? Anyone else in?"