Author: Lady Eliza
Characters: All Characters
Rating: T
Summary: Total AU Rory and Logan Spoiler Warning
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of its characters.
AN: Hi again, I figured I might as well add two chapters today since you guys have been waiting two days for an update. I would like to thank my reviewers for their constant feedback. Hope this chapter is enjoyable. Please continue to review.
Chapter 39: It's The Little Things That Count
The boys had been getting the silent treatment from the girls since their return home. They were waiting for the other ball to drop so to speak. The guys had gotten back into town a few hours ago and Logan and Colin's mother's had phoned them three times requesting that their sons meet them at the Gilmore mansion in a few hours.
Logan had no idea what his and Colin's mother's wanted to talk to them about or the reason for meeting at the Gilmore mansion. He hoped it wouldn't take too long since he had a lot of grovelling to do until Rory forgave him.
He and Colin had driven his Mustang to Hartford for the meeting with the mother's. They stood staring at the house for a while before they had the courage to ring the doorbell. When the door opened Emily Gilmore was on the other side, she ushered in the shocked looking gentlemen and led them into the parlour where their mother's were seated. Colin was a little surprised to see Stephanie's mother Amelia Vanderbilt there as well.
Logan and Colin did the obligatory thing and kissed their mother's cheeks then the other ladies in the room. They sat on the love seat as Shira spoke.
"Boys, we're so glad you can make it. The two of you are the first to arrive; we still have two more guests who have yet to make an appearance. We'll wait until they are here to get started on the reason for this impromptu meeting," said Shira.
Logan swallowed, his mother looked liked she was plotting something and a plotting Shira Eunice Huntzberger wasn't a good thing. "Mom who are the other guests?"
"You'll see, darling," said Shira.
"So how was your trip to the Vineyard?" asked Gloria DuPont-Rockefeller Saxton Walton Sotheby, oh yeah that's a mouthful.
"Huh…the Vineyard? Oh right the Vineyard…it was great. Logan and I got to improve on our squash game," said Colin lamely. Most of the time he had nothing to say to his mother. They never talked; it was just recently, after her latest divorce, that she started taking an interest in his life. He had a feeling she knew about his relationship with Stephanie and if she knew about that, there was no doubt plans for the wedding, baby shower, and the nursery for the first child were already in the works.
Logan rolled his eyes at Colin's response; now everyone in the room knew they had not been at Martha's Vineyard. Sometimes Colin didn't think before he spoke. "They Vineyard was great Mrs. Walt…Sotheby."
The doorbell rang and Emily went to answer it since she still hadn't hired a new maid after the last one.
Logan looked up just as the two remaining members of the group showed up and he wasn't at all surprised to see Rory and Stephanie step into the room. It seemed like the ladies were hard at work setting up this meeting up while the four key players were away for a few days.
Emily spoke first, "You're probably wondering what you're all doing here aren't you? Well it has come to our attention that you four along with your other friends went apartment hunting last week. When we found out we wanted to confront you right away, but since you were out of town we held off until you returned to vent our frustration. Lorelai Leigh Gilmore III, how could you?" yelled Emily.
Rory cringed it was never good when the dreaded full name came out. She knew her grandmother would find out about her and Logan's plans to move in together eventually, but she didn't think it would be like this. It seemed Emily Gilmore had spies everywhere. Before Rory could say another word Emily continued.
"I know it looked liked any one of you could be looking for an apartment, we know you set it up that way. How could you do this to us? Rory you will do the proper thing and get married before you move in with Logan," said Emily.
"Stephanie Theodora Vanderbilt, how could you not tell me that you were dating Colin? And I had to find out from Emily and Shira that the two of you are thinking about moving in together. Do you know how that makes me feel, not knowing something important had happened in you life. You, young lady, will not live with a man that is not your husband, do you hear me?" yelled Amelia.
Stephanie blanched at her mother's accusations and got fired up at the last comment. "Mother, I am a grown woman and I refuse to let you dictate how I should live my life. If I want to move in with Colin then I will. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about our relationship, but I knew if I told you about it you would only make a big deal and start planning the wedding."
"I would do no such thing. I would invite Gloria to plan with me," said Amelia as if that was better.
Rory who had been quiet thus far spoke up, "Grandma, if I want to live with Logan I will do so. We live in the twenty-first century where men and women live together without being married."
Logan and Colin were watching in great fascination as the girls and their counterparts yell at each other about living in sin.
"Rory this is the not the way things are done in our world, there are standards to uphold. You have to do the proper thing. You are a Gilmore, you are related to the Queen by blood, and you have a separate set of standards than other people. Please think about this before you rush into it," said Emily.
"Stephanie, the same goes for you. You're a Vanderbilt, American Royalty, you can't just move in with Colin. Like, Emily said there are standards to uphold. Please, darling think it through before you make any rash decisions," said Amelia.
Colin decided to step in, "Mrs. Vanderbilt, mother, Stephanie and I are serious about our relationship. We want to live together and experience how married life will be for us before we take the plunge for real, and we will inform you ahead of time so you will be able to plan a big society wedding. Now we understand your worries and we respect them, but in the end we will do what's right for us, not what's right for you. Please respect our wishes."
Gloria had started crying during Colin's little speech and now she was shamelessly bawling. Colin upon seeing his mother's predicament went to embrace her. Amelia was a little teary eyed as well. She really did want her daughter to be happy but she was also raised to uphold certain standards.
While the Vanderbilt's and the DuPont-Rockefeller's spoke in hushed tones Logan decided it was about time he said his piece.
"Emily, mother, I realize you have your views on the two us moving in together before we are married, but Rory and I want to live together. You have no say in this decision since this is between the two of us. We were going to inform you about our plans, but it seems your spies got to you ahead of time. Like Colin said, please respect our wishes," said Logan.
Emily and Shira sat stock still after that speech. They didn't like the two of them moving in together and they were too stubborn to admit that Rory and Logan were old enough to make their own life altering decisions. The women had plans for the couple and it seemed like everything was unravelling before their eyes.
Rory could read her grandmother like a book and it looked like another one of Emily Gilmore's tantrums coming on. Before that could occur Rory spoke, "Grandma, there is still going to be a wedding and you can do the 'Romanov White' wedding that I know you've been planning since mom was in diapers."
Emily, who was about to rant, stopped after she heard her granddaughter's words. She stared at the young woman who had always been so special to her and Richard. Rory always surprised her when she did special things for her grandparents, but this was just beyond. Emily who let the tears in her eyes fall freely said, "You remembered?"
Rory scoffed, "Of course I remember. I would never forget something like that Grandma. I know how much this wedding means to you. I'm also aware that you gave up planning mom's wedding and it hurt you a lot that your only daughter didn't want to have the perfect society wedding that you'd dreamt for her since the minute she was born. I realize that this wedding is something you have wanted to plan for several decades. I know how much this means to you."
Emily sniffled, "Rory, my darling Rory, you know me so well don't you?"
"Of course I do. I know you take out the pearls that grandpa gave you on your wedding day from the safe and look at them just to remember how you felt at that moment. I know you wedding dress hangs in your closet with you everyday clothes. I know you have a picture of me in every one of your wallets. I know you like to drink six cups of coffee before 9 am every morning, just like a Gilmore Girl. And I know you have my entire wedding planned out, down to the last detail just waiting for me to give you the go ahead to put the plans in motion," said Rory.
Emily got up and embraced her granddaughter. She never knew Rory paid so much attention to details like that. She had no idea her precious little girl knew her inside and out. Rory, who knew this wedding was a blessing in disguise and a curse, Emily hadn't gotten to plan her daughters wedding and that hurt more than Lorelai would ever know. Emily had the kind relationship with her granddaughter that she had wished all along she'd had with Lorelai. Emily gave Rory one last bear hug and whispered in her ear, "Thank you, my darling girl."
Rory smiled and wiped her eyes. She sat on the couch next to Logan and burst into tears. Logan who had watched the whole exchange knew that Rory was an emotional person and she would eventually let it all out. Not moments after having those thoughts run through his head, she burst into tears in his arms. He held her, said sweet nothings to her, and soothed her. He had gotten a little teary eyed himself, not that he'd admit something like that in public, after the speech.
Shira smiled as she had watched the exchange between Emily and Rory. She had been close to Emily through the years and she knew how hard it was for her to show her emotions in front of people. Emily was a strong woman, which wasn't a surprise since she was a Gilmore after all; they were legendary for their strong and independent women. Shira always felt sad when she thought about Emily and Lorelai's relationship. Emily had always wanted that closeness that Rory and Lorelai had, but she'd always fell short of achieving that goal.
Shira wasn't surprised that Rory had seen that part of her grandmother since she was a perceptive girl. What had surprised Shira was how well Rory knew her grandmother and the attention to detail of Rory's observances. Her son sure did pick a wonderful woman to marry. Shira was sure that with those few sentences Rory had given Emily a precious gift, she had forged a bond with her grandmother that Emily had been craving for but never had until now.
So there they were Colin comforting his mother, Stephanie speaking quietly with her mother, Logan holding Rory and Shira and Emily looking on at the lovebirds.
The drive back had been quiet. Logan and Colin had insisted that the girl's ride back with them since neither of them was in any state to drive. The two couple's went their separate ways after they arrived at Yale. Logan and Rory ended up at his dorm room.
Logan led Rory to the bed and made her lie down. When she obeyed him he took off her jacket, shoes, and socks. He did the same thing for himself then lay down behind Rory and put his arm around her waist. She immediately turned to him and burrowed her face into his shoulder.
"It's alright Ace, you did something special for Emily," said Logan.
"I know," whispered Rory.
"Then why are you still crying?"
"I just realized that all she's ever wanted was a relationship with her daughter. She craved that so much that she blackmailed my mother into the weekly Friday night dinners when I needed the money for Chilton. I felt so bad for her Logan she never had anyone to complain to about things or someone who knew what her favourite colour was."
"Oh honey, I know you grieve for her, but think about the what you did for her today. You left her speechless when you told her you knew how she felt and listed all her little quirks that no one, well maybe Richard, would have known."
"I know, it was just a little daunting to see the great Emily Gilmore cry. She's always been a strong person and I have admired her for that. I guess I was overwhelmed."
"Does this mean you forgive me?" asked Logan trying to make light of the situation.
"Logan really, how could you follow me to the south of France to spy on me at Paris' bachelorette party?"
"I just want to say, in my defence, I did it because I love you."
"Care to explain that."
"I was jealous alright. I hated the fact that you were going to have a stripper. I hated that you danced with a man in that breath-taking outfit that was supposed to be for my eyes only. I absolutely loathed the men who danced so close to you at the nightclub. I was jealous that you were having a good time without me. What if you wanted to trade me in for some European playboy?"
Rory looked at him and realized he was dead serious. "Logan, baby, you don't have to be jealous of any of those things. Yes, I will have my personal time away from you sometimes, but that doesn't mean you have to worry about anything. I love you and only you. What would I want with a European playboy when I've got myself an all American playboy?"
Logan chuckled at that response. "I feel stupid for admitting to that to you. I know you love me and I love you too. I trust you completely, but I have my jealous moments as well. I'm sorry for acting like an idiot and ruining the bachelorette party. I'm also sorry that I dragged the rest of the guys into it as well."
"Well thank god for that."
Logan smirked and bent his head to kiss her. It started out innocent enough but quickly got out of hand. Logan was lying on top of Rory and crushing her into his bed. He had missed her so much during those three days apart and watching her dance and dress the way she did had left him frustrated at times.
Rory was getting into the kiss as well and she started undoing his shirt as he was trailing kisses down her neck. God, she had missed him. They had only been apart for three days yet she had missed the feel of him, the texture of him, and the taste of him. She grabbed his hair and yanked him back up so she could crush her lips to his.
Logan pulled away for a moment. "Ace, where did you get those dresses you had on?"
"Hmm…Oh! Donatella Versace sent them to me," said Rory in an off-hand manner.
"I'm going to go clean out her entire store and get you every dress they have there. But you can only where the dresses when I'm around or for me in private. Deal?"
"Why can't I wear them without you around?"
"Are you kidding me? Men will be ogling and if I am there I will be able to fend them off."
"I can do my own fending off, thank you very much. Now, where were we?"
Logan didn't get a chance to reply to her stubborn statement since she made it impossible for him to speak by covering her mouth with his. He was in heaven.
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