Friday Morning 6 a.m.
"Chris, you're back," she said before giving him a quick kiss.
"Yep, I sure am, how's Rory? She ready for tonight?"
"As ready as she'll ever be. It'll be better know that you're here."
"How can I help?"
"Talk to her."
Christopher walked upstairs to hear Rory on the phone.
"It happened to you too, Paris? I can't believe this! Did you know earlier?"
"Neither did I… bye, Paris."
Christopher walked in when he heard Rory was done with her phone call.
"Hey Kiddo, How are you doing?"
"Dad! You're back," Rory exclaimed before hugging her dad.
"Sorry this had to happen to you."
"Why did it?"
"If it didn't you would have already had ten coming out parties, and would be living at Richard and Emily's. Would you have preferred that?"
"I guess not, but what if he doesn't like me? Or I don't like him?"
"How could anyone not like a Gilmore Girl? If you don't like him, we'll work it out together."
"I just heard from Mitchum, the Huntzbergers are going to be one of three families at the dinner. Apparently, Lorelai's a double heiress."
"Charming," Colin said.
"She's also a Freshman, we're two years apart. The more I learn about her, the more she seems like the person my parents would love."
"Then stop learning things about her. I have a dinner to go to at 5:00, I need to go get ready to meet Paris."
Logan walked over to the liquor cabinet, but Colin beat him there.
"What do you think you're doing? You can't do this drunk."
"Who said I would get drunk? I just want a little."
"No, Logan! Go get ready, we'll meet back at Finn's afterword."
"Fine."
Logan spent the next few hours getting ready and internally preparing for the night. His parents told him earlier that Frank was picking him up at 6:30.
Rory, Christopher, and Lorelai had been at the Gilmore mansion for an hour. Rory and Lorelai had been whisked upstairs to Emily's hairdressers and makeup personnel. Christopher was having a drink with Richard, Streube, and Francine downstairs.
Rory and Lorelai came downstairs with Emily half an hour before the Huntzbergers were set to arrive.
"Rory, are you excited to meet Logan?" Francine asked, trying to make conversation.
"Sure," Rory said cryptically.
Conversation between the adults happened for the remainder of the half hour. Logan was the first of the Huntzbergers' to arrive.
"Hello Emily, Francine, Richard, Streube," Logan welcomed with an obviously fake smile.
"Logan, this is our granddaughter, Rory."
"Lovely to meet you," Rory said with a sickeningly sweet smile.
"So, I believe both of you know why you are here. We are here to discuss the details of your relationship."
Rory realized that Logan wanted to be here almost as little as she did, but still she felt little sympathy for him.
"We would like for you to get married the year that Rory graduates from college."
"Sensible," Logan added truthfully.
"But we would like your relationship to begin on Rory's birthday, the 8th of October." At this point,the other Huntzbergers arrive.
"I guess," Rory said weakly.
"I drafted up the prenuptial agreement, "Streube stated.
"Yes, I believe that it seems fair," Christopher added in to assure Rory.
Instead of saying anything, Rory nodded. Logan followed suit.
"Logan, after your graduation from Yale, you will be put in charge of one of the papers near Yale, so you can be near Rory for the year and a half before the wedding."
"Rory, you will also be attending Yale," Emily stated proudly.
"What if she doesn't want to go to Yale, Mom?" Lorelai jumped in.
"Why wouldn't Rory want to go to Yale?" Emily stated in a this-is-not-the-time-for-this-conversation tone.
"Mrs. Gilmore, dinner is ready," the maid chimed in.
"Let's eat, we can finish up with the technicalities after dinner while Rory and Logan acquaintance themselves with one another."
"Roast sounds lovely, Grandma," Rory spoke up.
After dinner, Logan and Rory were sent to the patio to speak with one another, the gentlemen went to enjoy a cigar in Richard's study, and the ladies had coffee in the living room.
"How do you feel about all of this?" Logan asked, following Colin's suggestion of trying to give her a chance.
At the attempt, Rory's cold exterior melted slightly.
"Like my grandparents should have no control over my lovelife, but I guess I'll have to go through with it anyway. Your opinion?"
"You don't want to get me started,"
"Try me"
"My two best friends and I were taken out of our boarding school to come to school with our fiancee's. You know a Paris Geller or Louise Grant?"
"Both of them go to Chilton, Paris and I have sort of become friends, I guess, but I'd pity anyone who had to get close to her. Louise is nice, but a bit slutty."
"Sounds perfect for Finn,"
"Too bad for Colin though,"
"How would you describe Colin and Finn?"
"Well, Colin's pompous, but loyal. Finn's just Finn, crazy, he frequently gets naked phases. Those are fun."
Rory laughed, and Logan did too. Maybe this wouldn't be too bad.
Richard, Streube, Mitchum, and Christopher were enjoying cigars and talking about their love for this arrangement. Christopher was not adding much to the conversation for obvious reasons, he was not as pleased with his daughter's union than the others.
"What do you think, Christopher,"Mitchum asked.
"Oh, I don't know. As long as he keeps her happy, I'll be fine I guess."
The ladies drinking coffee had changed the topic to local gossip, which Lorelai cared very little for. Lorelai couldn't stop thinking about how cold Rory looked during dinner. Lorelai stole a glance towards Rory and Logan, she looked like she was meeting with a new friend, it was an interesting interaction, which she would question Rory about later.
"Haven't you heard Emily, Nancy was almost kicked out of the DAR?"
"I thought they figured out it was Nicole instead of Nancy?"
"No they found the extra profits at her house, Nicole is the one who turned her in."
I hope she can stand him, it would make this entire process so much easier.