Chapter 11 Family BBQ

Rory came down for breakfast later than usual. To be fair, Sunday was always a lazy day. She didn't intend to sleep as long as she did, but she got home late, even if they did take the helicopter back from the city. She was trying to hurry. Karson was supposed to meet friends today and she didn't want to make her late.

When Rory entered the kitchen, both boys were still sitting at the bar eating. She looked around, but did not see Karson. Then she heard her coming up the steps from the basement.

"Hey, I was just getting dressed while they ate." She told Rory.

"That's fine. I'm sorry I slept in. I know you have plans. I don't want to hold you up." Rory told her. She smiled at Karson, then kissed the boys on the forehead on the way to get a cup of coffee.

After Karson left, Rory sat the boys down after breakfast to explain to them that her friend Logan was going to come to visit. She explained to them that she wanted them to be on their best behavior and remember their manners.

Will with his mouth full of cereal "Is he a friend from work? Does Daddy know him?"

Chris rolled his eyes at his brother, when did he learn that? "No dummy, mama has friends that Daddy don't know."

"Will manners, Chris don't call your brother a dummy." Rory chastised.

Both boys "sorry mommy"

"To answer your questions, Logan is not a friend from work. I knew Logan when I was in college." She told them. Before she could continue, Will jumped in. "That was a long time ago."

"Well not too long." She told him. "Daddy has to meet Logan over facetime and he is okay with it.

Both boys "Okay mommy"

"What are we going to do today?" Will asked.

"I was thinking maybe swimming" Before she could finish, both boys started talking at once, asking questions. "Hey, we are also going to BBQ." she told them.

She told them to go ahead and ask questions one at a time. Chris asked if Auntie Gigi could come over since Karson was gone. Rory laughed "Do you think I need backup?"

Will said "No mama, but Aunt Gigi will bring Louie and he will play with us in the pool."

"Logan will play with you in the pool, but if you want, I will call Grampa to see if he and Gigi want to come to the BBQ."

Chris said "And Louie?"

Rory nodded "Yes if Louie is available''. About that time the doorbell rings. Rory turns to look at the door. "Okay boys, that's him. Scoot upstairs and put on your swimsuits. Do not get in the pool until I get out there." Both boys hurried up the stairs to change clothes.

Rory opened the door to Logan smiling at her. He was carrying several floats and pool toys. Rory laughed, "You think you can bribe them into liking you?" She asked.

"Do you think it will work?" Logan asked. Rory just shook her head and let him in the house. She told him that they were upstairs changing into their swimsuits and they would be down soon so she could introduce them. They went out to the patio and she offered him some lemon aid. While she was getting the lemon aid, she called her dad and asked if he, Gigi, and Louie would like to come over for a swim and have a BBQ. She said Logan is here and he is meeting the boys for the first time. Her dad said he would check with Gigi, but that sounds like a plan. That way it would not be too awkward for Logan or the boys.

Rory was almost back to the patio, when it hit her, she will need to call Lorelai and invite them over or she will never hear the end of it.

When she returned with the lemon aid Will was talking to Logan and Chris was sitting on the side of the pool with his feet in the water. "Hey guys, did you meet Logan?" Rory asked.

Will said, "Yeah, he has nephews that might come play with us one day. They might be in our school"

Chris said, "Probably not, we won't know nobody at school."

"Chris, you will know somebody. Some of the kids from daycare are going to go to Chilton." She told them.

Chris and Will both turned to look at her, "Really, will Karman and Katie go to our school?" Will asked.

Rory laughed, "I'm not sure, I will call their mom and ask before school starts, maybe you'll have a play date. Go to the pool house and get your puddle jumpers. You have to have them on in the pool until an adult is in the pool with you. Grab the bag with the pool toys and sunscreen in it too." She told them, patting Will on the bottom as he went.

Both boys hurried off to the pool house. Rory smiled, watching them hurry across the patio to the poolhouse.

She turned to Logan, who was sitting on the bench at the table, "Karman and Katie McCrae belonged to Collins' younger brother Matthew and his wife Jill."

Logan laughed "Oh, now I see why they want them to go to their school." Logan and Rory laughed as the boys came running out of the pool house with the puddle jumper and the toy bag.

While the boys were getting the puddle pushers and toys, Rory explained to Logan the difference in the boys. "After spending a little time with them you will realize that Chris is just a bit shy and has a small scar above his eye. He is in the red trunks and Will is more outgoing and will ask a lot more questions. Sometimes I think Chris puts him up to ask. Will is in the green trunks. He has a small scar by his right ear. Yes, the scars came from the same accident, I will tell you about it later."She told him as the boys came running from the pool house for help.

Rory and Logan helped the boys put on sunscreen and then the puddle jumpers and off they went. Rory told Logan that she invited her dad and Gigi and probably Louie to come out to swim and BBQ. She told him that it was the boys' idea. She then told him she invited her mom and Luke, because her mom would be mad if she found out Christopher was over and she was not invited.

They sat and drank lemonade and watched the boys till Logan got hot. He asked Rory where he should change, he wants to get into his swimming trunk and get in the pool. She told him to go to the pool house, he can change there. While he was in the pool house, Rory took off her sundress. She had her floral Tommy Bahama Bikini on under it.

She was in the process and putting on sunscreen when Logan walked up. He rubbed it on her back and shoulder and she on his. They both jumped in the pool and began to splash the boys. They were laughing and playing in the pool when all of the sudden a big splash at the end of the slide. Everyone was laughing. It was Louie.

Rory and Logan were too busy splashing the boys to notice that Gigi and Louie were there. Louie got Gigi all wet. She was yelling at him for getting her new Jimmy Choo flip flop slides wet.

Christopher said, "Gigi did you expect to come to the pool with small boys and not get your shoes wet?"

"It wasn't a 'small boy' who got them wet," Gigi said as she went to the pool house to change.

Logan got out of the pool and shook Christopher's hand. "Logan, it is good to see you. I heard about you selling your business in California for Mega Bucks and coming home to take care of the family business."

Logan said. "Yeah, you know how it is, you do what is expected of you. Following the plan. At least I got to venture out on my own before I came home to save the company."

Christopher laughed, "Yeah you are preaching to the choir. At least I didn't have to come home and settle down until my Dad died. You know how it is. They make your life miserable, but you miss them when they are gone."

Logan said. "Yeah, my grandfather stayed on my case until he died, then I found out that he left all his shares of HPG to me. To say I was shocked would be an understatement."

Rory gets out of the pool and tries to hug her dad, but he steps back. "Don't get me wet yet. Make a list of what we need for the BBQ, and I will run to the store and get it."

Rory smiled. "I have a list of stuff needed on the bar in the kitchen. Just check in the workshop to see if we have any charcoal. I don't want to use the gas grill today. Burgers and so much better over charcoal."She told him. She was still daddy's little girl and she loved it.

Christopher checked the workshop on the way out. Hollowing asking the boys and Louie if they wanted Ice Cream for dessert. Everyone yells "Yes" Then Christopher yells "You know it's not a party till Lorelai arrives, call your mom and Luke, make this a family BBQ."

Rory yelled as he was leaving the pool area that she had already called her.