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Ch 18
"Daddy" Alex says running to the door as I come in from work on a Thursday. Tomorrow is the rehearsal dinner followed by the wedding on Saturday for the wedding and Ace has been crazy. Between my birthday, the bachelorette party the following week and then all the last minute planning with Steph she's been nuts. It's been take out dinner all week and she's been so tired. I can't wait until this wedding is over. We haven't been able to celebrate our engagement because everything is crazy. Hopefully she'll get much needed rest on Sunday.
"Hey buddy" I say dropping my briefcase on the floor.
"Mommy's sick" he says and I look at him. Not again. Not now. I head to the bedroom and don't see Ace.
"Ace" I say and open the door. She's sitting on the floor holding her knees to her chest pale as a ghost.
"Hey" I say kneeing down.
"Not to close, I think I'm sick again" she says placing her head on her arm that was on top of her legs.
"Let's get you to bed" I say helping her up only to have her pull away and throw up again. I grab her hair and rub her back. She hates being sick and I knew it was coming. She has been running on fumes for weeks now.
"Water" she says and I nod. I head to the kitchen to find Alex looking in the refrigerator.
"Hey buddy, how long as Mommy been sick" I question running the tap.
"A week" he says and I look at him.
"A week" I question and he nods grabbing an apple and shutting the door.
"She had Auntie Steph with her when she picked me up all week" he says and now I'm concerned.
"What do you say we order pizza and let mommy sleep. Can you grab the menu" I question and he nods. I head back to the bedroom and see Ace laying face down on the bed.
"Ace" I say sitting next to her.
"Mmm" she says.
"A week, why didn't you tell me" I say and she rolls over.
"It's nothing Logan; I must have eaten something that didn't agree with me" she states and shake my head.
"Try again" I state.
"Logan, I'm in no mood to debate with you" she says rubbing her head.
"What pizza" I state and she looks at me sickly.
"Do not mention food or let me even smell it" she says rolling over curling into a ball.
"You sleep, I'll feed Alex" I say kissing her forehead and leaving the room.
"What's up man" Colin says answering the phone. "Can you send Steph over and meet me and Alex at the Pizza place" I say and he laughs.
"She's already on her way. Gilmore sick right" he laughs.
"Yeah" I say as the door bell rings.
"I'll see you in ten, man" I state hanging up.
"Alex, jacket we're going out for pizza" I state and he runs to grab his coat as I answer the door.
"Hey" I state seeing Steph there.
"Where is she" she questions and I point to the bedroom.
"Hi Auntie Steph, bye Auntie Steph" Alex says running past us and to the elevator.
"Go, I have it" she smiles as I follow Alex.
Rory POV
"Alright girlie, up you go" Steph says throwing the light on and I groan.
"Go away" I say throwing a pillow at her.
"Not until you take these and now" she says pulling me up off the bed.
"Is this payback for when you were sick" I question looking at her.
"Yes, and I was pregnant which will explain your emotional breakdowns, healthy food kick you're trying to hide from Huntz and all the throwing up. Now more that cute butt of your into that bathroom and pee on these sticks" she says handing me three boxes.
"But I can't be, you're wedding is in two day, we just got engaged, I can't be" I state thinking she's crazy.
"You'll feel better I promise you" Steph says pushing me into the bathroom. This can't be happening, not now. I know I said I wanted a baby, but not now. I want to get married first. I want to be married when Logan and I finally have a baby. I can't do this without him. I need him here. "Steph, I say walking out of the bathroom seeing her on the phone.
"You want Logan, right" she says already knowing and I nod. I'm going to meet Colin with Alex and he's on his way. I think he might even run" she says hugging me.
"Girlie, he loves you. I know that you will be okay. You are both ready for this and its amazing having the baby of the man that you love" she says as she hugs me and walks out of the apartment.
I walk to the kitchen to get water as the front door opens. "What are those" I laugh seeing Logan with loads of sunflowers.
"I don't know…I just bought them" he says confused and I laugh.
"You're too much" I say as he walks over to me.
"Let's do this" he says kissing my forehead and laying the flowers on the island.
"Are we ready for this" I question as he holds my hand and leads me back to the bedroom.
"Isn't this what you wanted? We have been practicing everyday Ace" he smirks and hit is arm.
"I know, but we're engaged now" I say and he turns around and looks at me.
"What does that have to do with anything" he questions.
"Nothing but how am I supposed to plan a wedding with morning sickness" I questions.
"Wasn't you who said you only need 4 weeks to plan a wedding" he smirks.
"Don't use my words against me Huntzberger. That's not fair and you know it" I state heading to the bathroom.
"I hear Fiji is nice this time of year" he yells and I throw a towel at him.
"Need help" he questions and I know he's pacing the room.
"Not unless you want to hold the stick…wait don't answer that" I state closing the door. I hear him laugh as I open the first box.
"Okay Rory you can do this, it's simple. You pee on the stick and you wait five minute" I say to softly opening the rest of the boxes. Breathing in and out, I take all three of them before walking out to see Logan pacing.
"We have 5 minutes" I state and he pulls me close to him.
"You know that love you right, that I want this" he says caressing my face.
"I do, Logan. This is what we both want. Bad timing but we're ready, right? We're ready for this?" I say and he kisses me passionately.
"We're ready Ace" he smirks as the timer goes off and we both look at the bathroom door.
"Well go" he says.
"Me, you have two eyes, you go look" I state freaked out completely knowing that it's the moment of truth. Whatever those three tests say will change everything.
"Rory, it's your body. You look" he state stepping back.
"This is stupid, we'll both go" I state grabbing his hand and pulling him into the bathroom.
"I need a drink" he says walking out as I stare at the three positive sticks. That's not good. I was drinking last week and now this. What if I hurt my baby? What if something is wrong with it because of all the alcohol? And the fish, we had sushi the other night and I know Steph couldn't eat it, what if that causing some problems. I cry. I fall to the ground crying thinking I just ruined our chances.
"Ace" Logan says coming back in.
"Baby, I'm sorry. That wasn't the best thing to do walking out like that but I'm still here there's no need to cry" he says hugging me.
"I was drinking…a lot Logan what if something is wrong?" I snap at him.
"Hey don't make this out like I made you, you did that not me" he snaps at me and push him away and get up.
"Right so go ahead and blame me for this too while you're at. Right this is my fault is that what you're going to say...I can't believe you" I scream walking to the closet and grabbing my overnight bag.
"Where the hell do you think you're going, we have to talk about this" he yells as I'm packing my bag.
"No, you stay here and talk to your damn self because I refuse to be in the same room as you right now. I can't even look at you knowing that you blame me" I state pushing past him and grabbing my purse.
"I don't blame you Ace, come on stop" he almost begs grabbing my arm.
"No, you stay here I'm leaving" I say ripping my arm away and storming out the door.
Logan POV
I just watch her leave and I'm frozen. She's pregnant. She's having a baby, our baby. This is what we wanted right? Did I really blame her for drinking last week, sure she's been emotional and we did drink, but drinking one night isn't going to that much harm well it?
"Was that Rory running out of here" Colin questions coming in with Steph and Alex.
"What did you say to her" Steph demands.
"Where's mommy" Alex says. I just look at them and fall on the couch. I bury my head in my hands and hate myself right now.
"Alex why don't you saw me how you walk down the aisle for the wedding Saturday" I hear Steph says and I can hear them walking down the hall.
"Man, what's going on" Colin says sitting next to me and tapping my back.
"She's pregnant, well at least the three tests in the bathroom says she is" I state looking at my best friend for almost 18 years.
"That's great man, really. You're finally getting what you want" he says and shake my head.
"Steph drank on New Years' right" I question and he nods.
"The doctor said everything looked fine, we did an ultrasound right away to make sure" he says.
"I need to find Rory" I say getting up. "Can you…"I say at the door.
"Go, we got it" Colin states. I run out and into the elevator. I need to find Rory. I need to tell her I'm an idiot and that I love him.
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I had no luck, I check everywhere I could think of but I couldn't find her. It was close to midnight when I went home and sent Colin and Steph home with Rory's dress for the rehearsal. She won't leave Steph hanging not matter how upset she is at me.
"She's here but acting like nothing is wrong" Colin says walking into the ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria. I glance back and see Rory talking to Steph and Rosemary like nothing happened last night. She looks incredible in that deep purple one shoulder cocktail dress that is pleated under the bust line and sways when she walks. It's gorgeous and accents her soft white skin. Her hair is pulled to the side with the diamond dangling earring that I got her for Valentine's Day. She looks exquisite down to those black Christian Louboutin peep toe slingbacks. She glances over to us and gives me a small smile. She's acting and I know it.
"Go talk to her" Colin states as Rory comes loser.
"Colin, the priest wants to start and we need the groom" she says smiling.
"Ace" I say reaching for her hand.
"Tonight and tomorrow is not about us Huntzberger, it about Steph and Colin" she says almost seething through her teeth and moving out of my reach.
"Gilmore, please give him 5 minutes please" Colin says.
"Fine, outside Huntzberger" she states walking out of the ballroom and through the lobby and out to the side walk.
"Talk" she says.
"I'm sorry" I state.
"Sorry isn't going to cut it" she says looking away.
"I don't blame you Rory. I was shocked but that in no way means I don't want this. Come on Ace, we want this" I say stepping closer and she doesn't move away. That's a good sign.
"I know we do, I want this more than anything Logan, but what if…"she says trying to hold back the tears. I grab her hands and pull them to my chest.
"It'll be okay, Colin said Steph freaked out too but the doctor did an ultrasound and everything was fine. We'lll call first thing Monday and get you in" I say and she looks at me.
"Really" she smiles with hopeful eyes.
"Of course. You and this baby is what important now. We have to make sure you're both healthy but where did you go last night I was so worried" I state caressing her cheek.
"My old apartment" she states and I look confused. It's May and she moved in February.
"I know, but I couldn't give it up. It was a safety net" she says and I nod.
"Let me be that safety net now" I say pulling her closer and she nods.
"I love you" she says leaning up and kissing me sweetly.
"I love you too Ace" I say breaking the kiss.
"We're having a baby Logan" she smiles brightly at me.
"We're having our baby Ace" I say and she throws her arms around my neck, kissing me passionately.
Yay a baby!!!