Logan and Rory are driving to the Inn to meet Lorelai and Luke for a graduation 'dinner'. Everything had been set up and Rory has no clue what really is going on.
"So….are you excited about tomorrow?" Logan asks.
"A little nervous. I just can't believe college is really over. It just seems like yesterday I was a scared little freshman."
"Believe it. It's a very great thing to be out of there."
"Hey, I loved college. It was very educational."
"I should hope so. It is college. And I loved it too. It was fun."
"It was not fun."
"That's a bit insulting." Logan says playfully.
"Ok, fine. Maybe the last 2-3 years were fun."
"Thank you."
"Who said they were because of you?"
"Ouch."
Rory smiles. Over 2 years later and their banter was still fun. It still gave her those same tickling butterflies.
"So. Ms. College graduate, what now?"
"I don't know. I was thinking about applying for the Times."
"New York? That's great." Logan smiles.
"No, actually…….LA."
Logan smiles falls. "LA? As in Los Angeles, California? All the way across the country, LA?"
"Yeah. It's different, you know. I've never really been away from home; maybe it's time to grow up."
"When did you decide this?" Logan says getting a little angry.
"It's been on my mind for a couple weeks now."
Logan pulls the car over to the side of the road and turns to a confused Rory. "And you're barely telling me this now?"
"Logan-"
"What about me, Rory? Did you wonder about that? What were you going to do just leave me? We were supposed to be moving in together."
"I was just thinking about it."
"About leaving me?"
"No…..Logan, I'm just keeping my option open here."
Logan bites the inside of his cheek, nods his head lightly, turn the car back on and pulls back onto the road.
"Logan-"
"Just….don't, ok. Not now."
Rory sighs and falls back in her seat.
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The whole car ride was silent. They arrive at the Inn. Logan gets out of the car as well as Rory. Logan leads Rory into the Inn. The tension is still there. Logan opens the door for Rory. Rory sees the hurt face on Logan, "Logan-"
"Congratulations!" The party yells.
Rory looks at the large crowd in front of her. She looks back at Logan.
Logan turns around to face Rory. "Congratulations." Logan says softly and walks into the crowd.
Rory watches him go as people come up to greet her.
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Rory sees Logan talking to some people. She sadly looks at him.
"Hey." Lorelai snaps at Rory. "I'm talking to you and you're not even listening to me."
"Sorry, what were you saying?"
"Well, it's nice to know how important I am. What's wrong with you? You've been all long-faced since you got here. You're supposed to be happy."
"I think Logan and I got into a fight."
"Think?"
"He's not talking to me."
"Why?"
"I told him about LA."
"I thought you were still mulling?"
"I am, but he just got all mad."
"Well he loves you."
"I know."
"So? The decision see-saw hasn't tipped one way yet?"
"Not really."
"Not really?"
"Maybe a little."
"Which way?"
"The more I think about it, what's really here for me? I'm not married. I don't have kids."
"You're right. But I wouldn't hold on to that statement."
"What?" Rory asks confused about Lorelai's last comment.
"Oh. Luke's looking a little cornered. I'm going to save him while you go talk to Logan." Lorelai pushes Rory in Logan's direction. "Go."
"Fine."
Rory walks up to Logan and the people he is talking to. "Excuse me gentlemen. May I steal Logan here for a second?"
"Yeah, sure."
Rory pulls Logan aside, "Can we talk?"
"We have nothing to talk about."
"Yes, we do. I won't have you ignoring me all night. Come on." Rory drags Logan out to a secluded area. Rory closes the door behind her. "I don't understand why you're so upset."
"You don't?"
"No."
"Well you should. Rory….we're supposed to be in this together. I've told you this before; I'm in it for the long haul. I just can't believe you're planning all these things and you're leaving me out of it."
"I was just thinking about it. I didn't want to upset you for nothing."
"Mission accomplished." Logan tries to get out but Rory blocks him.
"Uh-uh." She points at Logan. "You are not running away this time. We are going to finish this conversation."
"No, we're not."
"Yea, we are."
"No, we're not."
"Yes, we-"
"Damn it, Rory! I don't want to have it out with you right now."
"Well too bad. You want to yell at me? Yell at me. You want to scold me? Scold me, but I am tired of you running away from something important."
"Fine, you want to talk? We'll talk." Logan sighs. "Sometimes I don't think your heart is in it as much as mine."
"What? How can you say that?"
"I don't think you're aware of how committed I am to us."
"I am aware. Ok. I'm in it as long as you are."
Logan rubs the back of his neck. "The last thing I want to do is hold you back from what you want, but I don't want to be left out."
"You're not, believe me. I wouldn't even think about leaving you. It's just nice to have some choices. I didn't mean to upset you."
"I over-reacted. The thought of you not here….next to me, is kind of scary."
"So…..are we good?"
"We're good." Logan scoffs. "Now, what is it with us and California?"
"I don't know, but let's just stay clear of there unless we go together."
"Deal."
"Now come one. I have a party I can enjoy now." Rory pulls Logan back out where the party is. Coldplay's 'Fix you' starts to play. "Now come on soldier, you owe me a dance."
"Says who?"
"Says me, the girlfriend you ignored all night. I love this song and you're going to dance with me." Rory pulls him to the dance floor. Rory puts one hand on Logan shoulder as Logan pulls her in, grabs her hand and pulls them in.
As he looks down at the beautiful girl in his arms, he thinks now is the time. He looks at Lorelai who is looking at him. She smiles and slightly nods. He brings his mouth close to Rory's ear and whispers, "Marry me."
Rory lightly chuckles, thinking he is kidding.
Logan whispers again, "Marry me."
Rory looks up at Logan shocked, "You're not kidding?"
"I'm not kidding." Logan whispers back. He pulls her back in. "All my life I've been waiting for someone like you. You were the girl in the dreams I had growing up. My entire life was empty, lonely, a never ending party until I met you. You leave me wanting more. I fall more and more in love with you every time I see you, touch you, every time I think of you. You are the one for me. You are the only thing that makes me want to live at all. You make me a better person. I want everything with you. I want the whole cliché." Tears begin to form in Rory's eyes as Logan pours out his heart slowly and softly. "I want the white picket fence or the uptown penthouse if you want." Rory softly chuckles. "I want the his and her towels. I want the first house, the decorating arguments, I want the wedding anniversaries, and I even want the little baby inside the crib in the nursery." Rory starts to cry. Logan pulls her closer and whispers a verse in her ear. "Seek not, sweet, the "If" and "Why". I love you now until I die. For I must love because I live. And life in me is what you give."
Rory lets out a small sob and whispers, "That's Christopher Brennan."
"Yeah." Logan kisses the side of her hair. "Let me give you what you're giving me. Marry me."
Rory is at a loss for words.
"It's not a spur of a moment thing. It's not to keep you here. I knew from the moment I realized I loved you that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. So I'm going to ask you again……will you marry me?"
Rory was thinking of plenty of reason to say no. She was too young. She just graduated. She hasn't gotten her career yet. Then there was the whole issue and 'responsibilities' of being a Huntzberger wife. But despite those reasons, she opens her mouth and whispers, "Yes." And that was the right answer.
"Yeah?"
Rory nods and smiles through her tears. "Yeah."
Logan smiles, cradles her face and kisses her more lovingly than he ever had before. Logan pulls back. "There's more."
"More than a surprise proposal?"
"It sort of goes with that." Logan pulls out the ring box from his pocket and hands it to Rory. "Open it."
Rory hesitantly opens it. She gasps upon seeing an antique Art Deco style platinum solitaire accented with 6 French cut diamonds.
Logan takes the ring out of the box and takes Rory's left hand. "This was my grandmother's and mother's ring. Now it's yours." Logan slides the ring on her finger. Rory still hasn't stopped crying. Logan cradles her face again and wipes the tears with his thumb. "Hey, hey. What's this?"
"It's happening."
Logan smiles. "Yeah, it's happening."
Rory smiles and wraps her around Logan and kisses him hard. Their kiss interrupted when they hear a, "What's the verdict" from the crowd. Rory turns around to find her mother smiling. She points at her, "You knew."
"Of course I knew. I know everything. So……."
Rory smiles brighter, "I'm getting married."
Lorelai squeals and runs to Rory and hugs her and then Logan. She turns to the crowd and yells, "For all you drunks out there, drinks on the house!" Finn didn't even have to hear why; he started cheering as soon as he heard 'drinks on the house'. "My baby's getting married!" The rest of the crowd joins Finn in cheering.
The remainder of the night is filled with congratulations and praises. Rory is beaming the entire night. She's happier then she's ever been.
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Rory and Logan burst into Logan's apartment door. Logan closes the door with his foot for he is too busy trying to figure out how to undo Rory's dress while him and Rory are savoring each other. Rory unties Logan's tie as the stagger backwards into Logan's room or in a couple days, their room. Rory slips off Logan's jacket and starts to unbutton Logan's shirt. Once finished with his shirt, they both fall onto the bed. Logan climbs on top of her while their lips not parting from each for a second.
"Wait, wait." Rory pulls back.
"What?" Logan says breathlessly.
"Let's just let this soak in for a while ok?"
"Ok." Logan rolls off of Rory and lies next to her.
They lay in silence for a moment. Rory breaks the silence. "Are we really engaged?"
"I think we are."
Rory starts to laugh.
"What? Why are you laughing?" Logan asks confused.
"We're engaged."
"And how is that funny?"
Rory stops laughing, "It's not. I'm just taking everything in." Rory turns on her side to face Logan. "Did you ever think we'd be here?"
"I did."
"Yeah, me too." Rory smiles. "I can't wait to start my entire life with you."
"Me either."
Rory moves closer to Logan. "Can you imagine us with kids?" Rory scoffs and smirks.
"Yup. You're blue eyes and my blonde hair on a little baby."
Rory laughs and leans in to kiss Logan. Her lips linger there for a bit. She whispers into his lips, "Incomparable." She then climbs on top of Logan and undoes the dress herself.
A.N. About the proposal, I have no idea what Rory's dream proposal so I used mine instead. I'm a little cheesy. And for t he baby part, i thought it'd be funny used steal Richard and Emily's line. If you guys review I'll really try to make some time soon to update again. So please review. Thanks guys!