AN: Thank you for choosing to read this. Something sad happened yesterday (which is on my profile) but writing this distracted me from my sadness :/

Chapter Twelve – Work Related

Logan had a feeling that his parents wouldn't be too happy with his expected fatherhood. He had been seen as irresponsible before and now that there was a child in the mix – a baby no less – this was a troubling time. He had called Honor and she seemed thrilled to be becoming an aunt but his father, that was different. He steadied himself as he sat outside his office and pushed a hand through his blond hair.

His father opened the office door and one of the partners walked out. Logan offered them a sheepish smile, trying to hide his feelings of anxiety. He was usually seen as strong, a leader. With those qualities, he might be considered a good father but in light of all his other traits, there must be a shadow of doubt.

"Logan, rare to see you actually make an appointment to talk with me," Mitchum said as he studied his son, "especially when you're so fidgety. I'm glad none of the investors are seeing you in this condition, it might make them think twice about where there money goes."

"I apologize," Logan told him and Mitchum looked surprised to see his son actually own this behavior.

"Okay, well come in," he said and Logan walked into the office, taking a look around. "If you were a normal employee, I'd be offering you something to drink but I think that wouldn't be right as your father knowing how important the Life and Death was to you."

Logan offered a small smile before going to sit down in the seat. "I need to be transferred back to Connecticut," he said and Mitchum sighed.

"You know, dating your girlfriend might be important to you but there are other things in life you should consider, there's the buis-" Mitchum said in a matter of fact tone and Logan interrupted him.

"Rory's pregnant," he told him and Mitchum looked at him in shock. "I need to be there for him and the child. Now, I realize that it's not the Huntzberger way to actually care about how their children grow up but I want to raise my child," he argued and Mitchum continued to stare at him. "Isn't that a horse of a different color?" Logan attempted to joke.

"You know, there are many prestigious universities in this country that would be happy to accept the transfer of somebody from the Ivy League," Mitchum argued and Logan shook his head.

"Her mother and grandparents are there. If you don't want me at one of the offices, fine" Logan answered and then looked out the window, studying the scenery. "I could work remotely. There are many ways to make this work."

"And you're going to get serious about your work with this company," Mitchum asked and Logan nodded his agreement. He would have to get serious with being a part of this company. If he stepped away from his income then he was not only risking the life that he could give to Rory, he was risking the life he could give to their child.

"Well, I'll see what I can arrange," Mitchum told him and Logan smiled in relief before the next statement was put forward, "So I hope you're planning on marrying her."

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Rory held close to the phone as she talked to Logan. He had explained to her that he had set up a meeting with his father but Mitchum Huntzberger was a hard man to please and Rory was a little nervous about it. She sat outside her mother's house, not noticing her father was watching her and Babette was listening in as well so that she got the news before the rest of the town.

"So, it went well, he accepted it?" she asked and Logan chuckled with the same relief.

"He took it better than I thought he would. He's actually going to arrange for me to work over here so I can be with you." Logan's voice definitely reassured her and she laughed.

"I guess if it's a horse of a different color," she said not knowing that she had matched Logan with that quote.

"So, Ace," Logan said as he changed the subject from his father's involvement in their life. He wasn't sure if that would bring the results he was seeking from him. Only time would tell. "Tell me about you two. When's your next doctor's visit?" he said in a serious manner and his serious manner comforted her a lot.

"In a few days but don't worry about it, I'll go with my mom she's been really supportive," Rory told him and Logan sighed.

"I was hoping that I could come with you. I can arrange a plane ticket for tonight and the work that I'm doing over here can be wrapped up quick enough. Aren't we in this together, Ace?" he asked and Rory grinned, feeling comforted by his words.

"You jump, I jump, Jack," she quoted again. This was a line that was important to her when it came to him and Logan knew it. She spent about five minutes wrapping things up and then held her cellphone close to her heart. She heard Babette run into the house quickly and was surprised that she didn't already know. There were enough people in Stars Hollow that knew already.

"Things go okay?" Christopher asked and Rory nodded.

"Logan said that he'd come back, go with me to the doctors," she said and Christopher smiled, taking a seat next to her.

"I remember trying to go with your mother but I couldn't get her to tell me the dates or times. One time I did manage to go with her and I'm glad I did. You can't really get those moments back. It's good that he's there for you," he said and Rory turned to him.

"Why didn't Mom tell you?" she asked and Christopher shrugged.

"You must know how independent your mother is," he replied and Rory nodded. Her mother had suddenly taken off with her and gone to the Independence Inn. Rory was too small to remember when she had first been at the Inn but she remembered growing up there and now she was realizing how much of a smack in the face that was. Not only was she running away from her parents, she was running away from a life that her father had been trying to follow.

It had taken her father a long time to grow up and become responsible but he'd be here for her and Rory was starting to trust that he would be there for his grandchild as well. Her father seemed too young to be a grandfather.

"I really do love him," she told her dad and Christopher wrapped a loving arm around her.

"That's great, kiddo," he told her as he kissed the top of her head. He needed for his grandchild to have two loving parents. If Logan skipped out on him then he'd have to kill him. He would really have no other choice than to do so. This was his eldest daughter and he owed it to her to protect her..

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As Logan was looking through his emails, wanting to see the picture that had the pregnancy proved on it, he saw that he had a new email from Philip. Philip had always given him sound advice and good plans for the future but Logan didn't want to do anything to risk losing his father's approval especially when he could be given a chance to be with Rory.

Logan, I have an investment opportunity for us. There's a guy selling technology that he created. You know that tech is really in and I don't want to go to somebody else. We can do this deal soon.

Logan bowed his head. Doing a new deal even with Philip carried a high risk and despite not wanting to work for his dad forever, there had to be a better way of getting out of the company. He had to deny investing in this, he needed the money to give Rory and their child a good and stable life.

Sorry, he typed back with a deep breath because this might give him all that he was looking for. Can't do it. Other priorities, sorry man he said before sending the email. Maybe he could get better than he already had but he needed stable, he needed to be a good father and future-husband. He couldn't afford to take this risk right now.

End of Chapter Twelve

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