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CH 7
"Ace" I say confused. How can I possibility tell her not to go when it's her dream? How can I stop that?
"Tell me not to go Logan, it's quite simple" she states.
"I can't do that; you couldn't when I wanted you to before I left for London. How can I stand in the way of your dreams Ace? I can't" I say stepping back to look at her.
"You going to London was completely different and you know it! You needed to go and figure out what you wanted. You needed to stop being such an irresponsible playboy that did nothing but piss away your daddy's money. You needed to realize your potential and you did that. It made you a better person. It made you more of the man that I love. So you going to London completely different" she shouts.
"That may be true, and it's nice to hear what you finally thought but going to Jordan is part of your job Rory. It's what you signed up for. It's what you strive in; even Daniel says you're amazing. It all comes down to whether or not you want to go. I can't make that decision for you. That's all you" I state taking her hand in mine. She's right about everything but all I really wanted was for her to say stay.
"I'm afraid" she says softly and I pull her into my arms.
"I would be lying if I said that I wasn't. I'm afraid too Ace. It's dangerous and knowing that you're going to be stuck in the middle of all that isn't making me feel any better. But if I tell you to stay then you might regret it and resent me and I can't have that" I state holding her.
"That actually scares the crap out of me but I'm more afraid of you not being here when I get home. Jordan will always be there and that if I go and not come back until after New Years that you and Alex won't be" She says looking up at me and I look at her. I never knew how long she would be gone.
"3 weeks" I say shocked and she nods. That's a long time considering this is still so new for the three of us. I was thinking a week maybe, but not 3 weeks. I can't be without her that long; I missed her so much these past years, how am I supposed to make it 3 weeks? I don't know what to do.
"Rory, do you want to go?" I question taking her gloved hands in mine and lifting her chin with the other to look at me.
"I don't want to leave you" she says crying. I pull her into my arms and I kiss her gently on the forehead. She's afraid of losing me. I can tell by the way she's crying. I hate that she feels this way. It does seem that it's good for me because it shows that she really wants to be with us. That's her answer whether she realizes it or not.
"I can't make that decision for you Ace. All I can tell you is that I will be here waiting for you to come back. Whether its 2 days, 2weeks or 2 months, or whenever; I will be here waiting for you" I state seriously still holding her tight in my embrace. Its tough telling her that when in my heart is screaming to stop her. To tell her exactly what she wants to hear, that I want her to stay and be with us. My mind though is saying that this is her job and she has to do this.
"Do you really mean that?" she questions looking up at me. I see a little hope in her eyes.
"You told me that last time I wouldn't wait for you, you really think I would do the same mistake twice? Come on Ace you should know me better than that" I smirk and she pushes me away. I had to break this seriousness before I stop her from going.
"What about Alex, he might think I'm leaving and I don't want to hurt him. I don't want him to be mad at me because I'm leaving" she says upset.
"I doubt that, I think he loves you more than I do if that's possible" I laugh grabbing her hand pulling her to the end of the maze in front of Luke's and we see Lorelai and Luke coming out with the boys. She's laughing but I know she's thinking and over thinking everything. It's who she is; it's why I love her.
"Your mother has claimed that its present time" Luke says not happy with that and we laugh at his face. I know that once a Gilmore gets an idea, there's no stopping them.
"Presents" Will and Alex yell running back towards the house. We all laugh and follow the boys. Alex loves being here; he seems so happy, just like Rory did during Yale when she came home.
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Presents were crazy at Lorelai's. Wrapping paper everywhere, bows all over Paul Anka, but it was great to see a real Christmas. Even as a child, we weren't allowed make a mess. We opened the presents in our room and that was it. Honor used to sneak in and we opened them together. But as we got older, it was nothing but a check for money and vacation with friends. "Hey you" Rory says coming to sit next to me on the couch as I watch Alex play with the racetrack Lorelai gave him. She hands me a cup of coffee and I smile.
"Hi" I say kissing her softly.
"You were awfully quiet during the presents, what's up" she says snuggling into my side. We both watching over Alex like two loving parents.
"You gave him a Christmas better than I could. I love you for that. I never knew that all this family togetherness and festivals were part of a childhood and now because of you Alex will" I say caressing her cheek. She goes to say something but we get interrupted.
"Hey daddy" Alex says coming up to us.
"Yeah buddy" I say as Rory plays with his hair.
"Where's Rory's present?" he questions and she looks at me. We were going to exchange our gifts tomorrow before she left just the three of us.
"In your bag" I say and he runs off to Will's room.
"But I thought" she says looking at me.
"He wanted to give it to you yesterday he was so excited" I state. He had it with him when I picked him up from school. He told me all about it on the ride home.
"Here Rory" he says running back with the badly wrapped gift he did himself.
"Did you wrap this yourself little man?" she questions lifting him to her lap and I see Lorelai snapping pictures. Our first Christmas together and I love it. The first of many I hope.
"Yep" he says smiling.
"Well I love it" she says hugging the present.
"You have to open it first" he says sarcastically and the room laughs. She does and then looks at me. It's a new picture he drew at preschool of just him and Rory that they helped him write I love you on. They also made a macaroni frame for it. She's going to treasure that like it's worth a million dollars knowing her.
"That's you and that's me" he tells her and I see the tears forming in her eyes. He's so proud of it.
"I love it little man, thank you" she says hugging him, kissing his forehead. She puts him down on the couch before getting up and walking outside.
"What I do" he questions sadly looking at me.
"Nothing, buddy" I say kissing his forehead before getting up and following her. I see Lorelai go to Alex and hug him. She's going to be the grandmother he never had.
"Ace" I say walking out and seeing her pacing the porch. "You okay" I question.
"I never thought he would do that" she says wiping the tears from her eyes. I smile at her, getting emotional over a present. This is Ace though, it's one of the many reasons I love her.
"He loves you Ace. He would be crazy not to" I say pulling her close to me.
"But that's a gift that you give a mother or a grandmother Logan not your father's girlfriend" she states.
"Rory, I think he sees you like that. You're the most solid representation of a mother that he ever had, especially after what he said earlier. If it bothers you then we need to cool us off a little and maybe separate Alex from us for a while" I state not wanting to lose her if she wasn't ready.
"No! I love him. I guess I just got caught up in the moment and thinking about leaving him. He's not going to understand" she says burying her head in my chest.
"I love you and everything will be okay, I promise you" I state kissing her forehead holding her close.
"I love you too" she says touching my face and kissing me with quickly turns passionately. She's all I need to feel like myself. Hearing her say that after all this time makes me melt. Okay, so I might have gotten soft over the years, but that's what having a kid does.
"EEW" we hear and break apart and see Lorelai and boys at the window and they quickly run away. We run inside and tackle the boys to the ground and tickle them like crazy.
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We spent the night there and drove home after breakfast at the Inn. Sookie's son Davy took to Alex just like Davy and now I know that he's going to be begging to come back. Rory was quiet the whole way and Alex slept. This is harder on her than I thought. Maybe we should scale back a little. Daniel called when we left Stars Hollow and said they needed to leave earlier. So we arranged to have Christmas with us when she returned. This is really going to be the test for us. Rory leaving for assignment and us waiting at home for her to come back. I know that this will either make or break us.
"You come back" Alex says as we help Rory up to her penthouse with the gifts from the town.
"Yes, I'll be back Alex, you don't have to worry okay" she tells him hugging him tightly. He nods and holds on tight to her.
"Hey, you think you can do something for me" Ace questions as she lifts him up and walks into her bedroom and I follow them curious to what she's up too.
"You think you can take care of Daddy while I'm gone" she questions from the closet and he's sitting on her bed.
"Maybe" he says honestly.
"Well, if you think you can, I'll give you this" Ace says walking out with a box covered in Christmas paper. I have no idea what this is.
"For me" he questions and she nods.
"Really" he goes to grab it and she pulls away.
"Hold it mister, we need to talk first" she says sitting it on the floor in front of him and he stares at it. "Daddy is going to need you to be a big man for the next few weeks" she says sitting next to him.
"You leaving" Alex says and she nods. "You come back" he questions again and she nods. "You be mommy then" he questions and she looks at me.
"Alex, Rory and I are dating and she loves you but she can't be your mommy at least not yet" I states and Rory looks at me.
"What does that mean" she states and I smirk. My mind is working overtime in how to get us back to the place, the place where we are so in love that we want to be with one another all the time. I loved living with her at Yale and I know that Alex will love seeing her every day. Now all I have to do is convince Ace into it.
"Why" Alex questions.
"You know how Aunt Honor has rings on her finger and so does Uncle Josh" I say and he nods. "Rory doesn't have one" I state and he looks at her hand and she waves them.
"Buy one" he states innocently and getting up going to the present. I just stare at him and Rory bursts into laughter. Out of the mouths of children, I think I finally understand that saying.
"Little man, listen to me, I love you and daddy very much but Daddy would have to ask me to marry me and move in before that happens. But if you want we'll work on it okay" Rory says kneeling down next to him. I just listen to her. What does she mean we'll work on it? What is going on in the head of yours Ace?
"Okay. Now present" he questions and she nods.
"Whoa" he says looking at the Megatron from Transformers. "Daddy look" he says excitedly.
"That's pretty awesome buddy. What do you say to Rory" I state.
"Thank you thank you thank you" he says hugging her and knocking me both down on the floor.
"Why don't you take that out in the living room and let me talk to Rory" I say and he gets up and drags the box out with him.
"We'll work on it" I question her helping her up from the floor.
"Yes, it satisfied him didn't it and now we can relax a little" she states walking over to take off her earrings. "But what if it doesn't satisfied me?" I question wrapping my arms around her waist and pulling her closer to me. "Then you need to learn that patience is everything Mr. Huntzberger" she smirks leaning back on my shoulder.
"That's funny coming from a Gilmore you know" I laugh and she smiles. I just look at her and she's beautiful. I could stare into those eyes forever.
"I need to pack" she states stepping away and I pull her hand and turn her to me.
"I love you" I state stepping closer and cupping her face.
"I love you too Logan" she says leaning up and kissing me that I turn passionate. I need her to feel that I need her. That I want her to myself and that she needs to come back.
"We'll see you when you get back okay" I state at the door as Alex is waiting by the elevator. "My first stop before sleeping. I promise" she says trying to control the tears.
"Please be careful, I want you back in one piece" I say caressing her cheek. "I promise" she says before I lean up and kiss her gently.
"Bye" Alex yells back to Ace and I have this sense of déjà vu again leaving her at the apartment again.
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