Chapter 24
They both had a great laugh at the dream and Logan said "You have to tell everyone at dinner tonight they will get a kick out of that" still laughing
They were both getting ready to leave, Rory for school and Logan for work.
"Yeah, I can't wait to tell Paris and Steph; they will get a huge kick out of it" she said pulling her hair up into a pony tail "Do you have everything you need?" she asked Logan as he was packing up his brief case.
"Yeah, I have to go, I have the a car picking me up today, you are meeting me in Stamford at 4:00pm, right?" he asked
"Yup" she said standing on her tippy toes and kissing him lightly "Have a good day dear" she laughed
"Love you" they both said as Logan left the apartment and Rory went to grab her books to leave for classes.
It was 7pm they were all sitting in a restaurant in Stamford, Steph, Colin, Paris, Doyle and Finn, he was flying solo tonight.
"So I was furious, yelling at Logan that she couldn't live with us" she began telling everyone her dream, watching there faces, they were all filled with anticipation "Then Logan told me to just deal, I couldn't believe that he would say that even in a dream"
Everyone was enthralled with the story Rory was telling them and couldn't believe what happened next…
"You Bitch" I yelled in her face "How dare you insult me like that" she was obviously shocked no one had ever spoken to her like that. Then out of no where I pulled back and punched Shira right in the face and you actually heard the sound of her nose breaking; I stood there while I was shaking my hand from the pain in my hand. Then when I looked up she saw the blood pouring down her face.
The entire table was shocked with there jaws hitting the table. Rory and Logan were again laughing hysterically.
"What I would do to see that actually happen" Steph said finally after recovering slightly from the laughing fit she was just in
"God, what a way to wipe that smug look off her face" Paris said "I wish it was real and not just a dream" she added
"Come on Paris, you know Gilmore isn't a fighter" Doyle added
"Hey, you keep forgetting its Gilmore-Huntzberger now" Logan said jokingly
"We all know the lovely Gilmore is your wife" Colin said laughing "Your wife who had a dream about punching your mother in the face" he began laughing even harder
"Love, you are my hero" Finn said with full dramatics jumping up out of his chair and kneeling down in front of her (AN: Think the party is over)
The rest of the evening was similar, laughing, joking and getting back to normal. Again by the time they got back to the apartment, it was midnight.
"ACE, I am so tired" Logan whined
"You sound like a girl" Rory said laughing at him "Buck up partner" she said in her best cowboy voice, Logan just laughed. Rory walked into the closet and put on her pajamas, when she came back out to the bedroom Logan was already in bed
"I am going to call Mom tomorrow, to see if she could set up some appointments for us with the decorators. Is Saturday good for you?" She asked an almost sleeping Logan
"Yeah sure, I have to run to the office in the morning but I should be home in the afternoon" he said yawning
She leaned over to him kissed him on the lips and said "Goodnight Husband" with a smile
"Good night Wife" he said smirking and falling asleep pulling her into him.
Saturday came quickly, the met with three different designer all of whom were very nice.
"I liked the second one, what was her name Laura?" Logan said "She had the best ideas and she's young" he said
"I liked her too, I just hope it's not too big of a job for her" Rory said a little concerned
"She'll do fine" He said "this will make her career"
The next couple of months flew by, Thanksgiving was in a few days and Rory was swamped studying for her exams and Logan was away on his first trip since Mitchum's passing; he was due back the day before Thanksgiving.
Construction started on the house and they were making a lot of progress. All of the marble was being removed and being replaced with a rare hardwood from South America the baths were being updated with funkier fixtures. Everything that Rory, Logan and Laura had picked out was classy yet funky. They decided not to touch the kitchen, seeing as it was a commercial kitchen and it was beautiful; and it's not like Rory uses the kitchen all that much.
Rory's classes were breezing by, she only had four classes this semester and they all seemed to be going quite well, she had one exam left before break and it was in her Business class. She had taken this class as per Mitchum's request and to her surprise was doing very well. An hour and a half later she was walking out of her last exam and heading straight to the coffee cart when her phone rang.
"Hello" she said without looking at her caller ID
"Fruit of my Loins" Loralei squealed into the phone
"Hello Mother" she said into the phone, she had long given up trying to make her mother stop calling her that "How are you doing today?"
"Why are you being so formal?" She asked "what's up kid?"
"Nothing mom, just finished my last exam and I am now going to get a much need cup of coffee then I am off to sleep until Logan gets home" she said sounding more and more tired
"You are going to sleep for two days?" Loralei asked with concern
"Yes, I am I haven't slept in a week thanks to the exams" she began "So, instead of doing anything else, I am going to go to sleep" she had gotten her coffee and was now walking towards their apartment
"Damn, I was going to ask you to come stay with me, Dad and Gigi" Loralei said hoping her daughter would bite "I guess I will just see you at the Inn on Thanksgiving then" she continued "I guess I will tell your little sister that her phantom sister will not be coming to join her" she finished hoping it would convince her to come
"MOM" Rory yelled "How could you use Gigi in your guilt, which is just mean" she said nodding and waving to the doorman as she walked into the lobby of her apartment building.
"Come on Ror, come home and hang out with us?" she begged "Don't stay home alone and wait for him, wait here" she said as her final plea
"Fine, I am going home to sleep now and tomorrow morning, when, I wake up I will come to your house" Rory relented "Are you happy?" she asked her mother
"No, tomorrow I will be at the Inn all day" she said stressing all "So meet me there; you can help set up for dinner, then we'll head home to see Dad and Gigi together, K?
"Sounds good" Rory said sitting on the edge of her bed "Now let me go pack a bag and then go to sleep, I will see you tomorrow around 12, ok?"
"Perfect, can't wait to see ya babe" she said
"You too mom, Love you" Rory said
"Love you too" with that they hung up the phone.
Rory proceeded to take off her clothes and jump into the shower to remove the stress of her day. When she stepped out she walked slowly into her bedroom and began pulling cloths out to bring with her to Stars Hollow and then to her mother and fathers house. She was still getting use to the fact that after all these years, her parents are finally together. She would always love Luke, even though things didn't work out between him and her mother, growing up he was a big part of her life and she would always be grateful. She packed her bag even putting a few things in for Logan in case he decided to meet her at her parents' house instead of coming home first. Just then as if on cue her phone rang that special ring that was set for him.
"Hey sexy" she answered the phone
"Hey Ace" he said "Now that is what I call a greeting"
"Well, I was just thinking about you as I was packing your suitcase" she said
"WHAT" he said now confused "Why are you packing my suitcase?" he continued a little upset
"Calm down, I am going to Mom and Dad's tomorrow and I am staying there until Thanksgiving, I am going to help Mom out at the Inn and I figured you could come straight there when you come home" she said trying not to laugh "Geez Logan, you would think that after being together for two years and being married for almost six months you would be a little more secure that I wouldn't throw your ass out" she said now not being able to contain her laughter.
"Very funny Ace, I just thought that you had enough of me and wanted to get rid of me" he said now playing along.
"Never, I will never have enough of you" she said seductively "Actually I can't wait for you to get home to prove just how much I missed you this past week" she said shyly, she was never really comfortable talking to him about sex, it was one thing when he was right there in front of her, even then she would blush, but to say it over the phone was extremely difficult.
"I am not there and I can see you blushing" he said teasingly
"Hush" she said "So, how is the trip going, everything on schedule?" She asked suddenly all business
"Yes, everything is fine here in Omaha, lovely town by the way, I am going to leave tomorrow night instead of Wednesday" he said happily
"Really are you sure everything will be done, that paper was a mess" she stated happy he was coming home a day early but hoping for the business everything was set
"It actually wasn't that bad, I just did a little restructuring and hired a new editor and now it's running like clock work" he said proudly "I am actually quite pleased with the turn out" he added
"Great, I can't wait to see you. Will you come strait to Mom and Dad's then?" She asked
"Yes, I am going to leave here at about 3 so I should be there say between 6 and 7." He replied
"Good, so you'll be here for dinner" she asked
"Yup" he said "I will call you when I land" he said
"Perfect. I miss you Logan" she said lovingly
"I miss you too Ace, this was hard being away from you" he admitted
"I know, I missed you when I crawled into bed at night after studying" she said
"Yeah right, how many all nighters did you pull at the library?" he laughed
"Four" she said "And before you say anything, I only did it because you weren't home and I didn't feel like walking home in the middle of the night all by my lonesome." She added
"Ace, you need your rest you know" he said concerned
"Well it's over now" she said "I have finals in a few weeks and then winter break so, I will rest then"
"We will talk about that later, right now I have to go there is a meeting in 5 that I have to be at, go get some sleep and I will call you tomorrow when I land, ok?" he said
"Sounds good, Good night Logan, I love you" she sing songed
"Good night sweetheart, Love you too" he said smiling
Rory finished packing their bags then climbed into bed, it was 4 o'clock in the afternoon and she was going to bed for the night, passing out instantly when her head hit the pillow.
She was woken up by the apartment phone ringing; she reached over and picked it up
"Lo" she said her voice still not functioning
"Where are you?" her mother shrieked
"What, I am sleeping" she said still not understanding
"It's 1:00, you said you would be here by 12" Loralei said with a pout
"WHAT? What time is it?" she said jumping out of bed and into the closet.
"It's 1 you were really sleeping?" Loralei said
"Of course, I went to bed yesterday at 4 I can't believe that I slept that long" she said pulling on a pink sweater to wear with her favorite blue jean and sitting on the bed to put her sneakers on "I have to brush my hair and teeth and I am out the door I packed and showered yesterday, so, I will be leaving in 15 ok?" she said "Bye, love you" and hung up the phone before getting a reply
She was out the door in 10 minutes and on the road she rushed to Stars Hollow, without coffee. When she finally arrived in the small town she always called home she decided to make a pit stop.
When the ding of the door sounded she was instantly brought back to another time.
"Be with you in a second" his gruff voice said
She walked over to the counter and sat down on a stool. "Sure, take your time" Rory said
His head popped up and he was visibly stunned "Rory" was all he could say then he turned around and grabbed one of the large cups he kept there for her and her mother and poured her a cup and placed down in front of her.
"Thanks" she said "How have you been?" she asked trying to break the awkward silence
"Good, good, I've been good" he said nervously "How about you?" he asked
"Fine, Logan is away on business and I just finished up my exams yesterday" she said trying to keep the conversation going
"Great" he said "So, how is it being married?" Luke asked
"Wonderful, we are doing really good" Rory said "Our relationship has never been better"
"I am happy for you Rory, you deserve to be happy, that's all I ever wanted for you" he said "And, if he ever hurts you, call me and I will gladly put him in a head lock for you" he said laughing a little, but he was also dead serious
"Well, listen I would love to sit all day, but I do have to get to the Inn" She said her voice getting quieter when she mentioned the Inn "Thanks for the coffee" she said going into her purse to pay for the cup of coffee she had
"No, it's on the house" he said "I am glad you came in" he admitted
"Yeah, me too" she said "I miss ya Luke" she said walking towards him to give him a hug "You were the closest thing I had to a dad for half my life, thank you" she said
"Yeah?" he questioned
"Yeah" she replied
"Come back to visit, ok?" he said "And bring that husband of yours next time" Luke said happy to see her again.
"I will" she said "Bye Luke"
"Bye Rory" he said watching her open that door and hearing that ding and she was gone.
As Rory walked back to her car and headed over to the Inn, she couldn't believe she went to see him, however, she was happy she did.
AN: I hoped you all liked it, a bit of a filler, I think! I will continue on, hopefully updateing one more time before Easter, hopefully. Thanks again to everyone who's R&R... I love hearing the praise. It keeps me going.