Summary: Rory's reaction to Logan's surprise.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, but Eisley and Noa.
Note: Italics are Rory's thoughts.
What makes it bearable
"Noa, guess who's here?"
Rory heard someone thundering down the steps, she saw Logan put down his glass and stand up. As he did a little girl ran in to the room as she did the girl yelled:
"Daddy!"
She ran into Logan's open arms. Logan picked her up and spun her around, her feet flying free of his body. He hugged her and kissed the top of her head as the two slowed to a stop. All Rory could do was watch in amazement.
Logan and Noa sat down next to Rory. Noa held out her wrist to show the bracelet she was wearing to Logan.
" Who gave that to you?"
" Liam. He said… what did he say, mummy?"
" 'Such a pretty girl, should have pretty things.'" The little girl nodded
"Well I have to agree with Liam. You are the prettiest little girl I've ever met." The little girl was very adorable. She was small, she had Logan's hair -- except that hers fell into soft ringlets all around her head -- and her eyes were not the chocolate that Logan's were, rather, they were a hazel much like her mother's. As Logan tickled the little girl, Rory shifted her gaze over to Eisley. Eisley was smiling at the scene in front of her. Oblivious to Rory's dismay.
"Excuse me, where's your bathroom?" Rory pleaded for rescue from this horror.
" Down the hall, next to the kitchen." Eisley said pointing in the direction of the kitchen. She followed Rory with her eyes, watching Rory, who was try to restrain herself enough so that she didn't sprint out of the room in fear. No, not fear, terror; shock. When Rory reached the bathroom she closed the door and locked it, sitting on the toilet. She sat there in silence, 'Why did he not tell me about her, both hers; Eisley and that girl…Noa. Who names a little girl Noa. Why…' Rory was cut off by a knock on the door.
"Rory… are you okay in there?" It was Logan on the other side of the door. Rory stood up, as she did, she caught her reflection in the mirror. She hadn't noticed but she had been crying. She opened the door. There was Logan leaning against the wall. He entered the room.
"You've been crying?"
"Yeah, guess I was."
"Look, I'm sorry, I should have told you before." Logan dropped his gaze, "You're the first person I've told. My dad and mom don't know, my sister doesn't know, not even Colin and Finn know and they're friends with Eisley." He took her hands as he
pleaded, "I'm sorry."
"Don't be…" Rory paused, " No, you should be." She allowed herself to release her anger, "Logan we are together, this is not just a casual thing… I love you." Rory felt not only like she was trying to convince Logan of that fact, but also herself; at that moment she felt her life fall to pieces. The two stood in silence not speaking, not touching, all Rory wanted to do was be free of this place.
"Do you want to go home?" Rory nodded, but she couldn't go out and face them now. "Hold on," Logan said as he left the room. Rory waited contemplating everything that had happened. "Okay, let's go." As the two walked towards the front of the house Rory noticed that neither Eisley nor Noa were there; she was happy, she couldn't face them, she didn't want to face them, not now. Rory's manners kicked in as she reached the front hall.
"Thank you for having us." She shouted as they walked out of the house, not waiting for the answer. Maybe she could never face them.
Rory sat by the window. She watched the street below. The people below lived their lives as they wanted; they were not thrown into situations that they had not planned on being in. She didn't want to have a step-child; it was just supposed to be her and Logan. She was the one who was supposed to have his children. 'His children. Their children.' Rory had not really thought greatly on whether she wanted to marry Logan, they had always just live in the now. Could she be Logan's wife even if he had Noa? Was Logan going to choose Noa over her at some point? Why them, hadn't she and Logan been through enough? Should she leave? Why was she staying? Rory turned to the bed in the room, there was the reason why she stayed: him. Logan's body lay motionless, asleep on the bed; Rory stood up, closed the curtains, and walked to the bed. She pulled back the sheets and climbed in; as she lay back on the pillow she turned, and snuggled up to Logan's chest and drifted off to sleep listening to his breathing.
Author's Note:
I have decided not to make this an one-shot do to the fact that I received many reviews saying not to end it (only reason I did was because I have APs coming up and may not be able to continue writing, right know I am avoiding an English paper so… ). The "…this is not just a casual thing…" is from last weeks episode ( Super Cool Party People) I thought it felt right there. I know this does not satisfy your need to know how Eisley and Noa came to be in Logan's life but I have the next chapter which explains it all. Hope you enjoyed it please review.
