A/N: I apologize if I offended any one w/ my last A/N. I have been working quite diligently to write this story and it really hurts me when its downplayed because of one slight error on my part. If a lot of ppl are seriously offended by me and my story, then I'll just stop writing this. Again, thank you for those of you who have sent such supportive reviews, they make my day! Ne who, on to the story.
Chapter 9: Meet the Gilmores
Friday afternoon, Rory and Logan went and got Ella earlier than usual. Gigi wasn't back yet from school, so after picking up their bags, they headed to Hartford. Ella sat quietly in the back of the Super Cooper watching her VideoNow Jr (my little cousins have those so I'm including them). Rory and Logan sat in the front, arguing over what movie was better, The Godfather or Willy Wonka.
"Oh come on, Ace. The Godfather is the best movie of all time, Coppalla is a genius. Brando was stellar and the story line was faultless. How can you prefer a movie with orange munchkins to a movie with the answer to all life's questions?"
"I happen to like the Oompa Loompas thank you very much. Plus the whole mob family thing is so over-dramatized. Give me a movie with a river of chocolate over a movie with a river of blood any day."
They continued this argument until they arrived in Hartford some hours later, although it branched out on to different movies as well as books. As they pulled into the drive way of the Gilmore Manor, Ella slowly awakened from her cat nap that she had started as they crossed the border into Connecticut.
"We gonna see Dramy and Dranpy, Mommy" Ella asked sleepily, stretching her small arms as much as the car seat would allow.
"Yup, we're at Gramy and Granpy's house. Did you have a nice nap?"
"Yup. Daddy, you get me out?" Ella wheedled, batting her eyelashes at Logan.
"Ok, sugar bear. Just one second. So your Grandparents and your mom and Luke don't know I'm coming right?" Logan asked as they got out and he opened the back door to retrieve his daughter.
"Right. I thought it would be easier to ask forgiveness than to ask for permission. Just be yourself. We'll explain what happened to them and they'll just have to deal with it. The Grandparents still worshipped the quick sand Dad walked on after he abandoned Mom with a baby at 16,so on that front I think you'll be safe. I'm just warning you though, Mom and Luke may not be as easy to convince as the Grandparents and Dad were."
"With you and Ella with me, I'm ready to take on anything," he said as they reached the porch. "Ready, Ace?"
Nodding, Rory rang the door bell. She smiled faintly as she heard Emily's high heels clicking on the foyer floor. A moment later, the door swung open.
"Rory, how good to see you! Where's my-" Emily rambled, stopping mid-sentence when she spotted Logan. "Rory, what is he doing here?"
"Grandma, you remember Logan, Ella's father?" Rory asked, giving her grandmother a pointed look. "He's now apart of our lives and he's here to make amends to everyone. Will you at least allow him to do that?" Emily didn't say a word, she simply stepped aside and motioned for them to enter.
"Rory! Rory!" Rory turned towards the living room in time to see her 4 year old little brother hurtling towards her.
"Hey Nat! Did you miss me?" she asked, swooping him into a hug.
"Bunches! Where's Ella?" Nat asked excitedly.
"I hea!" Ella chirped as Logan carried her into the room and sat her down in from of her uncle. While Nat and Ella hugged each other, Emily took her seat on the sofa next to the furiously silent Richard and across from the dismayed Luke and Lorelai.
"Children, why don't you go and play upstairs for a while?" Emily suggested. Both children immediately scampered out of the room. "Rory, I repeat, what is he doing here?" Emily asked.
"I told you, Grandma, he's here because he wants to explain what happened between us in college and because he's Ella's father."
"Please, Mrs. Gilmore, I just want a chance," Logan said, smiling a bit sheepishly.
"Fine. You get a chance."
"Thank you. The day Rory thought she saw me sleeping with another girl, my brother Landon was in town for graduation and staying in the suite in my room and I was in with Finn. Rory walked into my room and saw Landon and the girl he met the night before. I didn't find out until I came in from running errands about 2 hours later and by that time Rory was so upset she wouldn't talk to me," Logan said bluntly.
"Oh my God! Rory, you actually believe this?" Lorelai exclaimed, outrage ringing in her voice.
"Mom! What's wrong with you?" Rory asked.
"This guy is feeding you this story and you don't even think there is something wrong with it?"
"Rory, your mom has a point, I mean this guy has a history of pulling stuff," Luke said.
"Why can't you guys be happy for me? For Ella? Mom, you're the one who kept forgiving Dad for bailing on me."
"Please Lorelai, you've got to believe me. I will never bail on Rory and Ella. Now that I know about Ella, I'm not going anywhere. Both of them mean the world to me. I know you and their whole family mean the world to them too and I really hope you'll understand," Logan said intensely.
"What do your parents say to all this Mr. Huntzberger?" Richard asked, after being silent through this whole interlude.
"They already knew what happened between me and Rory and, although they haven't met Ella yet, they are ecstatic about being grandparents and having a granddaughter to spoil."
"Well, if the Huntzbergers know and believe the situation, I think we should give the boy a chance" Richard stated calmly.
"I have to agree with Richard," Luke put in. "If his own parents know the situation and heard it from both their sons, I think we need to at least put the guy on probation."
"I am willing to put him on probation," Emily replied. "Lorelai?"
"You hurt my little girl, I hurt you. You hurt my granddaughter, I kill you. Get it?" Lorelai snarled.
"I got it"
"Well, I think we've had enough of this," Emily interjected as Ella and Nat clambered down the stairs. "Let's conduct ourselves as a civil family and go have supper."
