Nearly an hour later Logan and Rory walked out of the store, each carrying two large bags. As much as Rory had told him no Logan had insisted on buying her anything she even acted like she was interested in, and because of that Rory was carrying bags containing three new maternity outfits, a pair of ballet flats and a several tubes of chapstick in various breakfast cereal they loaded stuff into the trunk Rory smiled up at Logan. "You really didn't have to do this."

"I know Ace. But you have been greatever since you got here yesterday, so it's the least I could do." After shutting the trunk, he opened her door for her and then went around and got in. Once they were both in and belted Logan started the car and they headed back to the hotel.

In just a few minutes they gathered what little stuff they had both brought back to the hotel. After they piled it up by the door Rory put her hand on Logan's arm and looked into his eyes. "Before we head out of town, do you want to stop and see your dad?"

Logan thought about it for a minute. He had been weighing that same exact question in his mind ever since Rory had gotten the okay to bring him back to Stars Hollow. Looking at Rory he sighed. "My first response would be no, I don't want to. But, I know that I should. So yeah, on the way out of town I'll need to stop at see him. Not that he'll know that I'm there."

"Still, I wouldn't want you to regret not going." She took a deep breath and sighed before continuing. "I can't believe I am about to say this, but if it would make it easier. I will go up with you."

The shocked look on Logan's face was easy to read. He chuckled softly. "That may be the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me." He was half teasing and half being serious. "Let's go ahead and head over, see him and get it over with before we go to Stars Hollow."

Rory nodded and grabbed her stuff, before stepping out into the hallway. Logan followed directly behind her carrying the other few items they had actually brought up to the room.

Once they made it back to the lobby, Logan handed Rory the keys and told her to go ahead and get in the car and that he would handle settling the bill. Rory smiled and nodded making her way to the car, as Logan went the other way to the front desk.

Rory tossed her belongings into the backseat and then settled into the front passenger seat. She dialed Lorelai's number and laughed when her mother answered the phone.

"Hey loinfruit" came Loreali's bubbly voice on the other end of the phone call.

"I thought we discussed that you weren't going to call me that." Rory said back.

"Well, I'm the mother I get to decide these things. Anyway kiddo, what's up? We just talked to each other."

Rory laughed. "We are going to stop at the hospital so that Logan can check in with the doctors and see his dad, and then we are going to head back to the Hollow."

"How's he doing with all of that?" Lorelai asked.

"He's okay. I guess. He's Logan. His relationship with his dad hasn't gotten any better in the last few years."

"Well kiddo, tell him I hope everything goes well. I've gotta go check on something in the kitchen. We'll see you in a couple hours?"

"I will, and yep see you soon." Rory said, hanging up as she heard the drivers side door open. "Ready?" she asked looking over at Logan as he got into the car.

"Yeah." He slid his seatbelt over his body and clicked it into place before starting the car. "Let's get this over with." he said with a grimace as he once again backed out of the parking lot and headed towards the hospital.

"You know Logan, if you want to stay until they are done with the surgery we can." Rory said quietly as they rode to the hospital.

"I know Ace and I appreciate that. But you know I don't do sitting still well, and I don't see any point in me sitting in the hospital for four or five hours while they operate on him." he paused and shrugged. "I know that might make me seem cold and distant, but it's how I feel." he said, his sounding a little off or sad as he finished his sentence.

Rory nodded. "I wasn't trying to push anything. I just wanted to let you know that I would be here for morale support if you decide that you want to stay here for the surgery."

Logan smiled as he pulled into the hospital parking lot. "Thank you Ace." He eased the car into a parking spot near the doors and took his time getting out. Rory followed him when he finally entered the hospital. The ride up to the floor where Mitchum was was a silent one, Rory watched the furrow in Logan's brown grow deeper as they got closer to the elder Huntzburger's room.

"Okay Ace, here goes nothing." Logan said before pushing open the door to his fathers room. Rory followed slightly nervously behind Logan.

"Son." came a slightly creaky voice from the bed. As soon as Mitchum noticed that Rory was in the room his pasty face changed expressions, and a look that could only be explained as disspointment took over.

"Before you say anything dad, Rory is here with me. I called her yesterday because I needed someone to be here for me. You may be an island. I may pretened to be an island, but I'm not. I needed someone, and Rory was the someone I needed."

Mitchum even in his immense amount of pain rolled his eyes and then focused them on Rory. "Rory would you excuse us for a minute, I would like to talk to my son before they start pre op on me."

Rory turned to leave and Logan caught her softly by the elbow looking her in the eyes and shaking his head. "No, she will not be leaving. She came for me. If she leaves, I leave." Logan said in a voice sterner than Rory had ever come from him.

"Very well." Mitchum said. "Now I don't know if you had anything to do with Odette leaving Gilmore, but if I find out that you did, I will ruin you."

Rory looked from Mitchum to Logan and tilted her head. Logan stepped in front of Rory as if to shield her from the words that Mitchum was hurling towards her. "Whatever you have to say, get it over with. I didn't have to come back here to see you before surgery. I chose to. Now you have nothing else to say to Rory."

Mitchum shook his head and looked his son square in the eye. "Still protecting her after all these years. I always knew your emotions would get in your way." He paused, clearly having trouble breathing. "I left the disolvment of the agreemnet between our company and Odette's fathers on my desk. Make sure it gets signed and approved and goes through the right channels. Our PR team will smooth it over as best they can."

Logan showed no emotion as he continued to talk to his father. Of course the man who was getting ready to go into a life changing major surgery had nothing to say other than work. He finally nodded and took a step back from the bed. "If that's all I will check in during the surgery. Good luck."

Logan took Rory's hand in his and together they turned to leave the room, he paused at the door and turned to face his father. "And just so you know, Rory will be a part of my life for a long time to come. She wasn't what caused Odette to leave, but she is having my child." He paused to see the complete surprise and shock pass over his fathers face before adding. "Hope surgery goes well grandpa." With that he led Rory completely out of the room.

On the way to the elevator Logan stopped at the nurses station and filled them in on where he would be. He made sure that they had his cell phone number and Rory left her's as well just in case for some reason they couldn't get ahold of Logan via his.

Once in the elevator Logan breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Rory. "I'm sorry I didn't ask you before telling him, but he was bound to find out eventually and I just couldn't take the way he reacted to you being there. It's none of his business if we are hanging out. Just like it wasn't when he saw us at lunch."

Rory shrugged and shook her head. "It wasn't under ideal circumstances, but I'm not mad."

Logan smiled. "Good, the last thing I need is you mad at me already."