ladyjr16 Yes, I was in fact quoting "A Princess Bride" with Logan's 'As you wish.' I actually think that he has a lot of the same characteristics, I found it kinda funny.

Emily from Canada: I have actually never watched the OC, so I did not mean for it to resemble something out of one of their episodes with the "slutty dress." I just wanted Rory to let loose a little bit, and I think she accomplished that in the previous chapter.

As for everybody else, thanks for the awesome reviews! I am enjoying writing this and I will continue as long as I know you are reading (aka reviewing). I don't want to beg for reviews…but…this is me begging!

Chapter 19

The News

Rory yawned silently as she stretched her arms out to her sides. As she finished her stretch her hand came into contact with Logan's head. Apparently Logan had spent the night…did she invite him? She could not remember. Was she dressed? She lifted the sheets to peer at her pajama clad body, exhaling in relief.

It was all starting to come back to her…the dress, the karaoke, the invitation.

She felt Logan stir in bed next to her, and she held her breath hoping she had not woken him with her flailing arms. Logan turned over and faced Rory.

"Hey there Ace." He said looking at her. "Did you hit me?" He asked rubbing his head where her arm had made contact.

"Oh um, yeah sorry about that. You got in the way of my stretch." Rory said slightly embarrassed.

Logan leaned in for a wake-up kiss, but Rory pulled away. He looked at her confused. Did Rory have a change of heart? Why was she pulling away from him? He did not have to analyze her action for much longer though, because Rory had sunk back into the bed and pulled the sheets above her head.

Logan chuckled a little. "What are you doing down there Ace?" He asked the mound that was Rory.

"Morning breath…cotton mouth…hung over…can't kiss." Was all he made out through the comforter.

"Oh…right." Logan said, getting the gist. Rory was too self-conscious to kiss him before brushing her teeth, and the alcohol consumption of the night before had left her with a terrible case of cotton mouth that did not help the situation.

Logan swung his legs over the bed and walked out of the room. He returned a minute later with a glass of water and a piece of gum. Rory gave him a perplexed look and he responded saying "the sooner we get the cotton mouth issue resolved and the bad breath complex corrected, the sooner I get to kiss you good morning." Logan said, handing her the water. Rory graciously took the glass and gulped it down in a matter of seconds. She then popped the gum in her mouth and Logan gave her a whole 30 seconds before he went back in for a kiss.

This time Rory did not back away. They shared a very intimate kiss that left Rory gum-less and Logan chewing.

"Well good morning Ace." Logan said blowing a bubble.

Rory let out a little giggle as she made her way into the kitchen to make some breakfast. She searched the cabinets in search of cereal or something quick to make the two of them. She had never been one to make big breakfasts, even in college her morning staple usually consisted of cereal. Sighing, Rory took out the toaster and placed a couple slices of bread in the contraption. After a few minutes of nothing, Rory was concerned that she may have broken it.

"LOGAN, the toaster's broke." Rory shouted to him as he exited his room post-shower with a mere towel wrapped around his waste.

"I am sure it is not broken. Do you know how to work it?" He asked her smiling.

Rory was slightly distracted by the sight of the half naked Logan, gleaming with the remnants of his shower.

"I think we are going to have to suffice with raw toast." Rory said with a sigh.

"Raw toast? Wow, it is a good thing I am not looking for a woman who can cook." Logan said as he walked over to the toaster and plugged it in.

"Don't look at me like that!" Rory yelled, her cheeks flushing red. "I have not had my coffee yet, so sue me."

Logan had a witty comeback prepared as they heard the door buzzer sound. "Who the hell could be here this early?" Logan said glancing at the clock that read 10:30am.

Logan made his way to the door and opened it to reveal a much disheveled Lorelai. She looked Logan up and down noting his lack of clothing.

"Do you usually answer the door dressed like that?" Lorelai asked.

"Only for Gilmore's." Logan said blushing. "I will just be…going." He said, making his way to his room.

"MOM!" Rory said, dropping her toast on the counter and making her way to her mother. "What are you doing here?" Rory asked concerned.

"I needed my best friend." Lorelai said as she enveloped Rory in a hug.

"What is going on?" Rory asked, starting to freak out.

"Maybe we should sit?" Lorelai suggested, pointing to the couch. She led Rory over to the living room and she started to tell her the story that ended with her at Logan's doorstep.

"Last night I was with Luke." Lorelai started. "Everything seemed really weird. He was acting really off. I did not want to press it, because he has been in a little bit of a funk since the party after Emily and Dad yelled at him…anyway, he was just being odd, jumpy kind of. Anyway, we went out to eat at the same restaurant that he took me to on our first official date. I was a little scared that he was going to break up with me, but then I did not think Luke would be the type to do the deed in public…"

"Mom, please stop rambling! What happened?" Rory said panicked.

"Anyway, we started eating, and he finally just gave up and sat there watching me. When I asked him what was wrong he flushed and then said something like 'I guess now is as good of a time as any…' and he got down on one knee and he proposed to me. He said that after almost losing me once, he never wanted to go through that again. He said that the first time he ever laid eyes on me he fell for me and he wanted to share the rest of his life with me." Lorelai finished with a small smile.

Rory smacked her mother on the arm. "Mom, don't scare me like that, I thought something horrible happened. I can't believe he finally proposed! Let me see the ring!" Rory said babbling.

"Well, I don't have the ring." Her mother started.

"Why don't you have the ring? Didn't you say yes?" Rory said confused.

"Not yet. I wanted to talk to you first. You come first, and I want to make sure that you are good with this. I told him that I had to run it by you before I agree to it. He is coming into a family here, not just me."

"Mom, that worked when I was 16, but I am an adult now. You don't need to get my permission to marry Luke!" Rory said exasperated. "I can't believe you would even hesitate to answer him."

Rory watched as her mom reached for her purse. She slowly extracted a small box and removed the ring that was held inside. As she placed the extravagant ring on her finger she smiled and said, "Yeah, I knew you would say that. I was kidding, I totally said yes!"

Rory looked at her mother and screamed as she embraced her. "I can't believe it, you guys are going to be married!" Rory said still hugging her mother.

Logan hurried out of his room, this time fully clothed, to check to make sure everything was okay. He heard Rory scream and he feared the worst. "What is going on? Is everything okay? Why is Rory screaming?"

Lorelai pulled away from Rory and greeted her daughter's boyfriend. "Yes, everything is fine, I was just sharing with Rory the great news. Luke proposed to me last night, and I had to rush over here to tell her as soon as I could."

"Congratulations Lorelai, that is great news!" Logan said sincerely. "Will you be staying in New York long?"

"Already trying to get rid of me Logan?" Lorelai said grinning at him.

"Not at all. I was just thinking the three of us could go out to lunch to celebrate if you were staying." He responded smoothly. "Rory was having trouble making breakfast for us, and it is already late enough to get lunch anyway."

"I told Sookie that I was taking the day off, so I really don't have to be back until later."

"Great, let me just go take a quick shower and I will be ready." Rory said jumping up.

Lorelai stayed sitting on the couch. After a minute of silence, she was the first to speak. "You know you can sit down, I am not going to bite."

"Oh, um, yeah, sure." Logan said hesitantly.

As he sat down he prepared himself for what he knew was about to ensue.

"Now that I am alone with you, I want to get a few things out in the open." Lorelai started. "I am sure you have gathered by now that Rory and I have a very close relationship. As much as I did not like her getting involved with a high-society guy, she has apparently fallen for you and I can't tell her who she can and cannot date. I want you to know that she tells me everything, and if I so much as gather you have hurt her, you will be sorry. You have already met Luke, and trust me, you have not seen half of his protective nature. Rory is something special, and for your safety, the sooner you learn this, the better."

"Okay. Well, I want to say something to you as well. Over the past week I have gone through a complete emotional rollercoaster. I have never felt this way about anyone before, and I am not planning on jeopardizing this. I want what Rory and I have to last, and I plan on adoring her for a long time to come. I want you to trust me when I tell you that my intentions with Rory are completely honorable and I am here for the long haul. I realize that she means the world to you, and visa-versa, for that, I want to be on good terms with you. I am falling in love with your daughter Lorelai, and the sooner you learn this, the better." Logan finished, mimicking the threatening tone Lorelai had used.

"Well Logan, I can honestly say that you impress me. I think that you may in fact grow on me. Just watch your step, not only around me, but around Stars Hallow as well. Rory has secured a special place in all of their hearts, and if you make one false move you can trust me when I tell you I won't be the only one after your head."

"Well I suppose that is good news for me, because I plan on treating Rory like the queen she is…as corny as that sounds. Rory is the most important thing in my life, and I plan on keeping her so. You don't have to worry about me Lorelai."

"Rory is getting older, and she has never really been in such an intense of a relationship as this. Sure with Dean they confessed their love for one another, but she was only 16, she did not know what she was feeling…now, I can tell, something is different. I want to trust you Logan, she really seems to like you. I am going to give you a shot here, which is more than I have done in the past. When you guys get married though, I want to sit next to Donald Trump." Lorelai finished with a laugh. The more she thought about it though, the more she could see the two of them together. It was apparent that Logan and Rory worked. He was a very intelligent man, much more so than Dean, he was smooth and friendly—possessing an air about him that could win anyone over, something that Jess surely had none of, and he was sincere in his feelings for her daughter, something that Jess and Dean were not too skilled at.

"Well I am glad we had this talk." Lorelai said as she stood up from the couch. "I am going to make a quick pot of coffee for me and Rory."

No more than a minute after the coffee had finished brewing, Rory emerged from her room, dressed and ready to face the day with her boyfriend and her mother. She slowly walked into the kitchen where she found her hovered over a cup of coffee. "So how was your talk with Logan?" Rory asked smiling.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Lorelai said, not looking up from the depths of her mug.

"Sure mom, whatever you say. You lasted a whole 2 hours with Dean before you laid on the 'don't mess with my kid' act, and I know you must have already had the talk with Logan by now too." Rory said.

"Well, you may be right." Lorelai said. "We just came to an agreement. I really like this one kid." Lorelai said to her daughter.

"Does that mean I have to break up with him?" Rory asked in mock shock.

"Why would you have to do that?"

"Well, since when have you ever liked a guy I have dated?" Rory asked.

"See, the thing is, you don't date. You went from a mock marriage to Dean, to an intense connection to Jess. If I do recall, the one date you did go on was a major disaster. Anyway, this next love…he is different. I can see good things happening between the two of you. I don't want to jinx anything, but yeah…he is a keeper." Lorelai said, finally settling with the fact that her only daughter was growing up and finding someone who would most likely replace her as best friend and confidant. She knew the day would come, and she was trying to convince herself that she would be okay with it…now that it was here; she doubted her readiness to let her daughter go.

"Mom, quit being so dramatic. We are here to celebrate Luke's proposal, not finalize my dowry."

Just then Logan walked into the kitchen. "What is this about Rory's Dowry? Do I get something for dating her?" He said, as he casually slung his arm around her shoulders.

"Ha, sure Logan, you get the pleasure of my company." Rory said hitting him. "Anyway, I am starving; can we please get out of here and go eat?"

"Me too. Where are we going Logan?" Lorelai asked.

"I was thinking Sarabeth's Kitchen. She serves waffles, sticky-buns, scones and coffee."

Lorelai was already out of her seat and in her coat by the time he finished ticking off the menu. "What are you guys waiting for?" She asked impatiently by the door.

What are they waiting for? Get it, like in the grand scheme of things, what are they waiting for. I am thinking I want to progress things along after their New York trip to years down the line post college. Does anybody have problems with that? Please R & R!