"If you bring this much stuff now, I can't wait till we have a baby along with us too." Logan teased as they got into the car the next morning.
"Well, what can I say? Emily Gilmore taught me to always plan for every possible situation." Rory responded as she buckled her seatbelt and shot a smirk in Logan's direction.
"Well she would be proud. I don't think we are going to need the tent or rain jackets."
Rory rolled her eyes as Logan started the car. "You never know, better to be safe than sorry."
They traveled for a few minutes listening to the radio, before Logan broke the silence. "So I was thinking we could take your mom and Luke out to dinner tonight, and then we can tell them that we're dating."
Rory laughed. "Trying to butter them up, Huntzburger?"
Logan shrugged and then chuckled. "Figured they are less likely to murder me if they don't approve if we are in the open with witnesses around."
Rory sighed. "No one is going to kill you. When I set up the visit with my mom I mentioned that you wanted to make sure they were okay with you being around. She said she would talk to him."
Logan smiled. "Thanks Ace. I know you keep saying that there is nothing to worry about. But I get this nagging feeling like he's not saying something that he wants to." he paused and then added. "Speaking of not saying things that someone wants to, there's something I want to run by you."
Rory felt her heartbeat quicken at his words. There were a multitude of things he could be getting ready to say, and they ranged from good to bad. She mentally prepared herself for whatever was about to come out of the blonde's mouth as she felt sweat start to trickle. "O-okay."
Logan reached over and took her hand in his and shook his head. "Relax Ace, it's nothing bad. Or at least I hope you dont think it's bad."
Rory nodded, urging him to continue.
"It's just that we're dating now, and you haven't been home since we started dating. Which don't get me wrong, I have loved being able to come home to you. And since you're sleeping in my room now." He chuckled. "Unless that was just a one time thing last night. It would make more sense if we figured out if you were moving in or not."
Rory was surprised and relieved with what he had asked. She thought for a minute. When it was clear that there were still sparks in between her and Logan she had wanted to take things slow, but now that she was with Logan and actually "with" him she was finding that harder and harder to do. She looked at Logan and sighed. "I wanted to take things slow Logan." she started. "But I should have known that that isn't possible. I mean it's us. It's you and me. We're not the couple that takes things slow. We have never been the take it slow people. So I guess it makes sense to move in with you. Especially if we are really going to do this."
"Thats kind of how I was feeling, but I didn't want you to feel pressured to move in, if you didn't want to. I don't want to force you to do anything you don't want to." Logan said squeezing her hand. "I'm not saying we have to stay in that apartment either. If you don't like it. We can look for something else. You know a fresh start. Hell, we are probably going to have to move. That apartment is paid for by the company. It was part of the whole merger with Odette's dad. I'm sure as soon as I say I want to have nothing to do with the company to the board, they are going to want me out of there before I can spell my last name."
Rory couldn't help but giggle before answering. "Well. I guess apartment shopping it is...unless..." She paused. "We could look in Stars Hollow. If you're leaving the company anyway..." She wasn't sure that Logan would ever agree to giving up his big city life to live in the sleepy little town that she had grown up in. She knew he loved to visit, but visiting and living in Stars Hollow were two very different things.
Logan looked at her. He had never really thought he would have another shot with Rory, even as much as he had hoped for it. So he had never really given much thought to living anywhere other than the city. He shrugged. "I've never really thought about that. We can look and see whats available. I don't know what my next career move is, but if Stars Hollow is where you want to be. Then I'll do my best to make it work."
Rory, once again touched by his sweetness and compassion smiled and laid a kiss on Logan's cheek. "Let's just take it one day at a time." She said with a smile as Logan steered the car to the exit for Stars Hollow.
"There they are!" Loreali said in a sing song voice as she flung the door open. Rory laughed and hugged her mom, Logan stood awkwardly for a second before giving Lorelai a quick hug. Lorelai laughed. "You can't be awkward anymore Huntzy, you're part of this crazy family now. If only by association." She teased as she stepped aside and let her daughter and Logan into the house.
"Luke's finishing up at the diner, and then he'll be over. What's son the agenda?" she asked as the trio made their way into the kitchen.
"Logan and I would like to take you to dinner in Hartford." Rory said as the all sat around the table.
"That must mean there's news." Lorelai said, raising an eyebrow at her daughter.
"It might, but you'll have to wait till tonight to find out." Rory replied, stone faced. She was trying not to let her mother guess what they were going to tell them that evening.
"What do we have to wait for tonight to find out?" Luke asked as he entered the kitchen.
"I don't know. Rory is being all secretive." Lorelai pouted as her husand leaned down and kissed him. "But they invited us to dinner in Hartford tonight."
Luke shrugged. "Do I have to wear a tie?"
"No. Just wear what you're comfortable in." Logan interjected.
"Okay then. I'm game." Luke responded, wondering what his step daughter and the father of his grandchild were up to.
