"Good morning, grandma." Rory said as she walked into the Gilmore dining room the next morning, already dressed for breakfast.

Emily smiled, her entire face lighting up as she noticed that Rory was dressed in the new outfit she bought her. "Good morning dear."

Emily couldn't help but notice how very, very much like Lorelai she looked, standing there. Except, Lorelai refused to wear the clothing Emily bought her. She would take a nice blouse and skirt and ruin them, or wear hideous cut off shorts and tiny tops instead. And she had never been happy. No, Rory was everything Emily wanted Lorelai to be but never was. Rory was her second chance. She was the hope for the future of the Gilmore family.

"What are your plans for today?" She asked her granddaughter, watching as she downed her coffee.

Rory looked up and smiled, "Well, Logan wanted to take me to New York. He said he had a surprise for me, so…"

Emily couldn't help it. She needed to ask. She needed to be sure that she was doing the right thing before she completely committed to Shira's plans. "Does he make you happy?"

A blush tinged Rory's cheeks, and her eyes lit up. "Very!" She answered, her eyes sparkling.

Emily smiled. "Good." She was happy with her granddaughter's answer. She didn't need to hear anything more. She knew what she had to do. She had to phone Shira, and let her know she would be working with her.

oOoOo

Shira Huntzberger smirked as she hung up the phone. For a while she really didn't think Emily would be helping her. When their little talk was over yesterday Emily had said she would need to think it over before committing to anything. Shira had not thought Emily had it in her to betray her own daughter for Rory's sake. Obviously, she was wrong.

"Shira, have you seen a filing lying around here anywhere?" Mitchum asked as he came into the room.

"What are you still doing here?" She asked him, surprised that he was still at the house that late in the morning. Usually he was long gone before she woke up. That was if he even managed to make it home the evening before. It wasn't unusual for Mitchum to sleep at the office. Or his secretary's.

"Looking for a file." Came his reply as he glanced around the room.

"I haven't seen it. I need to leave soon." She told him, making her way to the stand where she left her purse and picked it up.

"Where are you going?" Mitchum asked her. He didn't keep tabs on her by any means, but he was under the distinct impression that she was giving the staff directions on how to decorate the house for some event she was hosting that weekend.

Shira wasn't sure what to tell him. She knew her husband would approve of what she was doing, but the less people who knew, the better. Just in case it ended up blowing up in their face.

"To the club." She informed him, pecking his cheek as she walked out of the room. It wasn't a total lie; she really was going to the club. Besides, she was willing to do a lot more than just lie to get this scheme pulled off successfully. She wasn't going to watch her son walk away from the family over some girl, and she certainly wasn't going to watch him marry a woman who cared about her career more than his. No, Shira was willing to do whatever it took to see this was pulled off properly.

oOoOo

Logan knocked on the door to the pool house. He still couldn't believe Rory dropped out of Yale. She didn't belong here at her grandparent's house. She belonged at Yale, in the newsroom, writing articles. She belonged there.

She assured him continually that she was all right, but he knew she wasn't. She needed support right now. Her confidence took a real beating, and Lorelai wasn't helping her get back on track. Logan knew Lorelai hated him and that she wasn't fond of the changes in Rory lately, but he never thought she would turn her back on her own daughter.

He also knew that Rory could only handle so much. She was broken, and he was the only one left to piece her back together again. He would. He was willing to do whatever it took to see that Rory would be whole again. This included canceling his trip to Europe.

Rory didn't know it yet, but Logan told Colin and Finn to go without him. Rory was too important to him for him to be off in Europe while she was in Hartford, falling apart.

"Oh, hey, come on it." Rory said, opening the door.

"Hey Ace." Logan leaned in to kiss her. He pulled away, looking at her quizzically. "Why are you dressed like my sister?" He asked her, as he took in the sight of her designer outfit.

"Grandma gave it to me. Wasn't that nice of her?" She beamed, walking towards Gerard, the coffee pot.

"Uh, yeah… are you ok?" He looked at her, concern marred in his features. Rory never dressed like that.

"Why wouldn't I be?" She asked him, taking a sip of her coffee.

"You're willingly wearing something appropriate for a DAR meeting."

Rory laughed. "I like it. It was really sweet of my grandma. She's trying to make things comfortable for me. She's honestly trying, Logan."

Logan decided to drop the subject, noting that she was smiling. As long as she was happy nothing else mattered.

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Shira smiled as the waiter walked away from the table. Looking over at Emily she took a sip of her wine.

"I'm so glad you see my side of things, Emily."

Emily sighed. "Rory is happy with Logan. She doesn't have much to be happy about these days, but he makes her happy. As long as Rory is happy, I'm in."

Shira nodded. "The same goes for Logan, of course. But…" Her voice trailed off slightly.

"What?" Emily asked as she narrowed her eyes, watching Shira closely. She didn't completely trust Shira yet. She knew if they were to work together on their 'project' then she would need to trust her, but she didn't just yet.

"Are you sure Lorelai won't be a problem?" Shira asked her bluntly. As far as she was concerned, Lorelai's interference would be the only problem they would have. She knew Emily's daughter wasn't fond of Rory and Logan's relationship. According to some gossip, Lorelai wanted Rory to have nothing to do with Logan. That, added to the fact Lorelai wanted her daughter to have nothing to do with Hartford society gave Shira reason for concern. She had heard over the years how close those two Gilmore girls were. Her biggest concern was that Lorelai and Rory would make amends before Logan and Rory's future was secure.

Emily's eyes had darkened at the question. When she responded, her tone was cold. "She won't be a problem."

"How can you be sure?" Shira pressed on, leaning forward slightly.

"I doubt she'll be around. She's too busy being a drama queen and making this about her. Lorelai's not even going to Rory's court date." Emily ranted, throwing her arms up.

Shira opened her mouth to reply when the waiter brought their food to the table. Once he was gone, Shira spoke. "I hate to bring up such an… unpleasant… subject, but you are going to let Mitch's lawyers handle this, right?"

Emily paused, her fork laden with a bite of grilled tilapia, and she shook her head. "No, Richard already retained a lawyer. An old friend of the family."

"Nonsense!" Shira protested, "Believe me, these lawyers know what they're doing. They've gotten Logan out of a hundred different situations."

Emily became annoyed at Shira's insistence. "Why don't we let the men handle these unpleasant things?" She asked, before stabbing at her fish with her fork. The subject was closed.

oOoOo

Later that night Emily saw a car pull up. Looking out a window she recognized it as Logan's. She smiled when she saw Rory's face. There was a smile on it. If any doubts lingered for Emily, that sealed the deal. Shira would have not only her full support, but also her trust. It was simple. Logan made Rory happy.

She got up and marched into Richard's study. "Richard," She said, gaining his attention.

"Yes Emily?" He asked, looking up from his book.

"I need to talk with you about Rory's court case."

AN: Thanks for reading! Please let me know what you thought, be it good or bad. There will be much more Rogan in future chapters.Also, a longer AN is at my blog, with answers to questions & replies to reviews for the first 2 chapters. Thanks again!