Chapter 2 : It always comes back to bite you in the butt

The next day, Rory bundled the girls up and took Gigi and Ella on an excursion to the nearby park. While Gigi pushed Ella on the swings, Rory sat on a bench rererereading Pride and Prejudice. The sound of approaching footsteps shook her out of the world of Elizabeth Bennett. Rory glanced up and gasped.

"Finn, Colin what are you guys doing here?" Rory exclaimed, tossing her book aside and jumping up to hug each of them in turn.

"We missed our dear, dear little reporter and we just HAD to come find you. We stopped by your apartment, but your dear old dad told us we could find you here," Finn said, grinning suavely.

"After 3 years, you guys have suddenly decided to miss me?" Rory asked skeptically.

"Well, we've missed you ever since graduation, but we were in Boston and we had heard you were here as well so we decided to pay you a visit," Colin explained.

"So why exactly are you at a park darling?" Finn asked as the 3 sat down on the bench.

"The reasons are right over there. My little sister Gigi is the older one and the younger one is Ella."

"Is she the daughter of a friend of yours or another little sister?" Colin asked, good naturedly.

"No, she's mine," Rory replied softly.

"Yours?" Colin repeated slowly.

"You must have gotten over our boy Logan very quickly," Finn said, amusement lacing his customary drawl. After a few moments of silence, Colin spoke up.

"Who's the father? Are you married to him?"

"If I was married, do you think I would be living with my dad?" Rory asked.

"Then who is the bum?" Colin asked.

"Colin, Logan was my last boyfriend."

"Then who was the father?" Finn asked, clearly clueless.

"My god Finn, are you that dense?" Colin asked. "Does he know?" he asked Rory.

"Of course not! I haven't spoken to him since I found him with that bimbo," Rory exclaimed.

"Wait, wait, wait!" Finn interjected. " Logan is the father? Our Logan?"

"Yes, Finn," Rory said, patiently.

"Don't you think he deserves to know about his daughter?" Colin asked.

"No, Colin. He can't know. I don't want to give him a chance to hurt Ella or me again. We are both perfectly fine without him," Rory said firmly.

"He's never been the same without you, Gilmore. He's just a shell," Colin said.

"It's his fault, Colin," she replied sadly. " Look, it was great to see you guys, but I've got to go. Please, don't tell Logan that you've seen me."

"Ok, Ror, we won't" Colin said, hugging her.

"Take care of that baby girl," Finn admonished. "She has to grow up to be as brilliant as her mother and as gorgeous."

"Always the ladies' man, Finn. Bye you guys."

Rory went and gathered up the 2 little girls and headed back towards her apartment building. Finn and Colin stood and watched them until they were out of sight.

"We have to tell him, don't we?" Finn said quietly.

"He needs to know and he needs to be with her," Colin murmured.