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Chap 3 Meetings, Greetings and Warnings
The week past and he was standing outside the Gilmore residence. It was nice, not as large as his parent's home but respectable none the less. That's when he heard a commotion behind him:
"Mom, why do we have to go? They don't care if we show up, I think we only get in the way, Come on mom, can we go home?"
"Stop it right now, if I have to go we all have to go, but if one woman mentions DAR, I'm leaving."
"Come on honey, it won't be bad, it's not like we haven't done this before."
"But Chris I don't want to go, and if you take me home right now I'll give you a night to remember ;)"
"Lorelai, you know that stopped working a long time ago"
"I was hoping you would forget, I mean you are getting older and sometimes your memory isn't what it use to be and"
"Lorelai, stop stalling and let's go in."
He couldn't believe this was Rory's family, after meeting the grandparents he assumed all the family would be the same but listening to them he knew that was far from the truth. As he was thinking his thoughts were interrupted when he noticed a hand waving in front on him.
"Hello, yoo-hoo:
"Oh, hello, sorry I zoned out"
"I figured, now that we know you weren't paying attention you can tell me who you are and why you're standing outside of my parent's house."
"Sorry, I'm Logan Huntzberger, and I'm here for dinner with your parents."
"So you're Logan, Rory mentioned you"
Logan was smirking
"You can wipe that smirk off your face, she mentioned you because she thought is was humorous that you both share the same friends yet you had no idea that she was Lorelai Hayden. Did you every look at any of Steph's pictures?"
His smirk diminished.
"Let me introduce myself, I'm Lorelai Gilmore Hayden, this is my husband Christopher Hayden and our sons Spencer and Grant. And we too are stuck coming here for dinner tonight."
"I didn't say I was stuck actually I wanted to have dinner with them."
"Hey, stop sucking up, Rory isn't here and if I didn't have to be here I wouldn't be."
"Lorelai, you know you've been avoiding the doorbell like the plague, just hit it."
"Yeah mom, let's go in, the sooner in the sooner out."
Just as she was about to ring the bell the door opened and out came Emily and Francine.
"Lorelai, what are you doing out there? Oh Logan, hello. I didn't notice you. Come in, Come in everyone make yourself at home."
"Mrs. Gilmore, these are for you." He handed over a bouquet of exotic flowers.
"Logan, how gracious of you. Lorelai, you could take some notes."
"Kiss-ass." She mumbled.
"What was that Lorelai?"
"Nothing mother."
"Well, we are not going to stand by the door all evening let's move to the parlor." As she entered the room she showed Francine the flowers and was gushing of the manners the boy had.
Shira and Mitchum were sitting on the couch as Logan entered. He looked over at his father and nodded.
The conversations over the course of the evening were pleasant and Logan did manage to absolve himself to both Emily and Francine. Unfortunately he was also stuck agreeing to another dinner he knew Rory wouldn't be at. He didn't even know this girl yet here he was trying to win her grandparents over.
After dinner the ladies went to the sitting room while the men retired to the library for cigars. The conversation was about work and after a few comments Logan made his way over to Spencer and Grant.
"So are you the Huntzberger we heard so much about?" Grant questioned.
Logan was a bit confused, "I'm sorry heard what about a Huntzberger?"
"We go to Yale and heard a lot of stories about you; at least we think it's you, were you there about 8 years ago? Where you a member of the brigade? "
"Yes, that would be me."
"Cool, Grant and I heard you did some outrageous things while there, the only person to even come close to your stunts would be our sister."
"Yes, I did hear a lot of stories about Rory when I got back my Senior year but unfortunately I never got to meet her."
"How is that possible? I mean from what I have heard you finished only a year before her." Spencer asked.
"As convoluted as it seems we managed to finish school without meeting each other. Apparently Rory's freshman year was my Junior year; I spent that year studying abroad. Her Sophomore year, I spent traveling with Colin and Finn. So now it was my Senior year and Rory spent that year studying abroad. After graduation I spent a year in London, the years pass and here we are."
"You mentioned Colin and Finn, how is it that you can be friends with them and not have met Rory, I mean she spends a lot of time with them and Steph when she's in town. I sometimes think mom rather spend time with Steph than with me and Spence"
"That's another story entirely."
"So Logan, we hear that you are still the playboy you were back than? Can you give us some pointers; I mean Grant here is not the smoothest with the ladies."
"Shove it Spence, I'm not the one going to sleep alone every night."
"I don't think a teddy bear counts, Grant."
"Hey guys, I don't know what you've heard but those days are long gone." Shit does everyone know, how I am supposed to win Rory if her whole family thinks I'm only a playboy.
"That's not what we heard, but back to the brigade, if you ever get a chance Grant and I would love to meet with you and find out more about what you did. We want to go down in history as some of the greats."
"Yeah, sure I'm sure we can arrange that." He smiled, anything to get in with her family.
Logan than made his way to Richard, Straub, Mitchum and Christopher.
"So Logan, how is the business treating you?"
"Great, Richard, I really enjoy it all."
"Yes, Logan has been a great asset to the company."
"Thanks, dad, it good to know I'm still needed."
As Richard, Straub, and Mitchum continued the conversation Chris spoke with Logan.
"I hope Spence and Grant there weren't bothering you about the brigade. Ever since they joined they have been pestering everyone ever associated with it. Poor Rory actually had to run away, and trust me when I say Gilmore Girls don't like to run."
"I'll have to remember that if I ever meet her again."
"Gilmore girls are exclusive; luckily I got found mine early in life and held on to her."
"Lorelai seems like quite the catch."
"Yes, she is and she reminds me everyday." He chuckled. "Listen Logan, I'm not stupid I know you finally met Rory and you want to see here again, otherwise you wouldn't be here. I may be biased but Rory is a great girl, the man who does end up with here will be as lucky as me, but bare in mind that she is very loved and if anyone hurts her there will be line of people ready to castrate him. Rory is a strong person but she has been hurt in the past and no one wants to see that again. Don't get me wrong, I understand that people date and that things don't work out but don't string her along and make her another one of you conquest. Yes, Logan, I do know about your reputation and I am willing to look past it. God knows where I would be today if I hadn't found Lorelai, but my family means the world to me and I will do everything I can to protect them."
"Yes, sir I understand."
Logan began to doubt if pursuing her was worth the trouble. He had a lot to think about...