"I...I can't believe this." Rory said, she had been in complete shock since she had pulled the photo album out of the old leather briefcase.
"Why not?" Logan asked as he stared intently at Rory, waiting for her response.
"I dont now. I guess I never thought of you as the sentimental type." Rory said softly as she flipped through the first several pages, fingering the pictures, remembering the moments that were captured on film.
"Rory, you were the only girl I'ver ever been serious about. The only one who I have ever considered marrying." Logan said as he glanced from the pictures displayed in the open book back to Rory's tearstained face. "Of course I'm sentimental about the only girl I've ever loved."
Rory had heard him say those words, or at least words similar to them before. But hearing them again, after everything they had been through in the last few days was making it hit her harder. "I guess I never really thought of it that way." She said her voice barely above a whisper as she flipped the page to the first trip they took as a couple to Stars Hollow. She knew that hearing what she just heard, the photo album and her pregnancy hormones could be a dangerous combination if she let them, and cause her to make rushed decisions concerning Logan so she took a deep breath trying to remember that they were too old to just jump right back into a relationship. Especially with a baby to think about now. They had stuff they had to work through, and right after his father dying was probably not the best time for Logan to jump into a relationship anyway.
"Are you okay Ace? I didn't mean to upset you. I just wanted you to know the truth." Logan said gently as he reached over and brushed the tears away from her eye. "We can put the book away if you want."
Rory didn't want to put the photo album away, she wanted to spend hours studying each and every picture, all the happy memories that she had shared with Logan. But she knew if she kept going through them, she would go with her heart and not with her head, and they both needed some time. They needed to do it right this time, and take things slow. Against what her own wishes slowly shut the photo album and handed it and the briefcase back to Logan. "I'm sorry, my hormones are making me a giant baby. I want to look through it, but its just too much right now."
Logan nodded and stowed the book into the briefcase and stuck it out of site under the coffee table. After w ards he reached over and took Rory's hand in his. "I'm so sorry Ace. I just wanted you to see that I kept things too. There's other stuff in the closet back there. But seeing the water works show that the album brought on, maybe we should wait a little bit before diving into that." He teased gently trying to get the brunette to smile.
Rory 's face cracked into a small smile and squeezed the blonde's hand back. "I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me." She said using her free hand to wipe the rest of the tears off her face.
Logan laughed softly. "Don't apologize. It's okay."
They sat next to each other , hand in hand for a few quiet moments before Rory felt completely calmed down. "So I don't usually have people other than the guys here, so beverage chocies are limmited." Logan paused to think for a second. "There's Gatorade and Orange juice in the fridge. Pregnant people can have those things right?"
Rory laughed. "Yeah. I mean orange juice gives me indegestion like no other. But Gatorade is fine."
"Well, if you end up staying for more than a day or two we can go pick up something. Or you can make a list and I'll pick it up. "
"I am capable of shopping sitll Logan." Rory said. "I mean in a few weeks I won't be able to see my feet, but shopping I can stiill do." She gasped and looked at him. "That reminds me I need to reschedule my appointment with Paris so we can make sure that you can come."
"Tomorrow I will go to the offices, and talk to the lawyers but after you talk to her just tell me a date and time, and I'll be there. I'll even come pick you up wherever you are."
Rory smiled and looked at him, noticing they had been holding hands for several minutes. "I'll talk to her tomorrow. Paris can be quite taxing, and I don't have the energy for her today." Rory said.
Logan snorted with laughter barely able to choke out his words. "You don't say." After recovering from his laughter he let go of her hand and stood up. "I'm going to get some water, do you want anything?"
"Water is fine." Rory responded as she snuggled into the couch and turned her attenton to the black and white television show that was playing softly on the tv.