AN: i just want to say you guys rock! When i see reviews i get so inspired to continue. Moving on Saturday and hoping to get a few more chapters in this week before the holiday. I don't own gilmore, but i hope you like this chapter.
Ch 24
"Don't leave" Alex whines at me as I'm trying to leave for Chicago.
"Alex, come on little man we talked about this, I'll be back. It's only for a few weeks and didn't Daddy tell you that we're meeting up in San Francisco in three weeks" I question as I'm holding the door to the penthouse open. We got married and spent a full week alone in Hawaii. It was magical and a little odd not having Alex with us all the time. We slept in and took moonlight walks on the beach, had romantic dinners and make love to one another whenever we wanted. However, since we got home a week ago, Alex has been attached to my hip it feels.
"Alexander, let Mommy go" Logan says pulling him physically off my leg.
"NO" he's yelling and kicking around as Logan holds him.
"I wanna go with Mommy" he yells.
"Alex, no" I state firmly and he looks at me, so does Logan for a second. "We talked about this and you need to be good for daddy. I will call you and I have my camera remembered we showed you how the webcam works, I will see you every night" I state and he whimpers into Logan's shoulder.
"Go Ace, he'll be fine" Logan says kissing my cheek. We had our goodbye this morning, while Alex was still sleeping.
"I love you and I love you too little man" I say rubbing his back.
"Love you" Alex mumbles and I smile.
I arrive in Chicago a few hours later and touched in, Alex told me how he whipped daddy's butt in Mario party and how they're going to see Auntie Steph's big belly. She's 7 months along and she complains all day about losing her feet. They are having a little boy and Colin is through the roof about it. Finn and rosemary left for Australia early and no one has heard from them. I'm mid 15 weeks and you can't even tell. Mom informed us that she didn't show until 6 months with me and I'm hoping for the same. I headed to meet the car we arranged to bring me to Victoria at the Hilton Hotel that the publishing house is paying for the stay.
I arrive and check in when I hear screaming behind me and turn to see Louise and Madeline from Chilton there. "What are you both doing here?" I question hugging them both.
"Louise works in Chicago and I flew out from LA to see her" Maddie states and I smile.
"And you" Louise questions.
"Book tour actually" I state.
"Oh, I knew it your LG Hayden, aren't you? I love your book" Maddie gushes and I smile.
"This calls for a celebration, let's go to the bar" Louise says and shake my head.
"Sorry I can't" I say spotting Victoria coming out of the elevator.
"Oh come on Gilmore, you're editor can't be that strict, it's not Paris, you can have one drink with old friends" Louise says pulling me away from my luggage.
"No, I'm not but it's harmful for the baby" Victoria says coming closer.
"You're pregnant, wow" Maddie says looking me over. "What 8 weeks" she questions.
"15 actually" I state and they laugh.
"No way, you're not showing" Louise says stunned.
"Good genes" I laugh.
"Well if you excuse us, Rory and I have strategy to get to" Victoria says pulling me away and nodding to the bell hop to follow us.
"I don't like them, sorry" Victoria says in the elevator.
"We're mutual friends from Chilton through Paris actually" I state as the elevator hits the penthouse.
"You're husband called this morning and changed it, something about you need security and more comfort. Man, can we clone Logan? Women would pay top dollar for a caring husband like him" Victoria laughs.
"He's mine and I don't want to share" I say playful.
We spent the next few hours going over the plan for the next three weeks. She's worse than Paris with all the planning down to the littlest thing. She even schedules bathroom breaks and eating. It was about 7 here when my computer beeped alerting me to the webcam. "That's Alex, Vic hold on" I say getting up and hitting accept.
"Mommy" Alex's voice booms through the room.
"Little man no need to yell" I smile and laugh at him.
"Hi" he says waving at me.
"Where's Daddy" I question.
"Fighting with Uncle Colin; Auntie Steph help. Say hi auntie Steph" he says and I see Steph in the background.
"What happened" I question and he just shrugs.
"Rory we need to figure out the rest of this" Victoria states getting up.
"No, right now I need to talk to my son before he goes to bed and we have all day tomorrow. I already told you that he comes first. If he calls, if he IMs me, anything Alex comes first or I can just go home now" I state.
"I guess we walked enough, I'll get dinner sent up" she says knowing that I mean it.
"No fish, oh and see if they have sour cream and cheddar chips and ice cream syrup" I state and she looks at me. "What" I question and she shakes her head.
"Sorry baby" I say turning back to Alex.
"Look" he says holding up a picture.
"I love it, have daddy put it on the refrigerator baby" I say.
"Alex" I hear Logan state walking in.
"Auntie Steph did it, me no touch like you said" he confesses and I laugh.
"Hey Ace" Logan laughs, Alex is so much like him it's unreal.
"Hi" I smile back.
"Did you eat something, take your vitamins" He questions being the overbearing husband he is as Alex plays helicopter with Colin.
"Yes, all done, we're ordering dinner now" I state.
"At 8, Ace you need to eat earlier than that. We talked about this. Where's the schedule from the doctors. You need to eat to keep up your strength and plenty of iron" he scolds me.
"It's only 7 here Huntzberger and with flying I wasn't hungry" I counter.
"Maybe this was a bad idea" he says getting this look like he's coming to Chicago and dragging me home.
"Logan, I can take care of myself. Just because I'm pregnant doesn't change that. I'll be fine" I state. He's so over protective already.
"I know you can, but…" he says rubbing his chin.
"You're nervous and worried, I get it but relax" I smile. We talked for about a half hour before Victoria came in with food.
"I love you" he says seeing the food arrived.
"Love you" Alex yells.
"Love you RG" Steph and Colin yell too.
"Tell everyone I love them and see them soon. Call me later" I say and he nods. About 1030, my phone goes off and it's Logan. We spent the next two hours talking and satisfying one another. God, it felt like ages since we had phone sex, but it keeps us close. I was able to fall asleep knowing that he was thinking of me too.
A month later
"Mommy" I hear someone that sounded like Alex yell in Barns and Nobles in San Francisco. I look up to see my boys and Alex running to me.
"Excuse me" I say getting up and Logan just looks at me. So much waiting until 6 months; the baby is showing slighting in my outfit and I love it. Being pregnant makes me feel so beautiful and I love the feeling of having our child growing inside me. I'm 19 weeks almost 20 now and I love every second.
"Mommy what happened" Alex question as he comes to me and bend down hugging him.
"It's the baby big guy" Logan says as I lift Alex up and hold him close.
"Hey" Logan says kissing me.
"You're early, but I love it" I state smiling. We were supposed to meet back at the hotel at 5, but its 3:30pm.
"I couldn't get him to settle down until he saw you and we're not staying at the hotel" he smirks and I look at him.
"You're up to something aren't you" I look knowingly at him. We took three days off between San Francisco and LA.
"Yep" Alex says looking at me. Logan takes him and puts him down.
"Hey" I state.
"I want to see you" he says taking my hand and spinning me around slowly.
"You're glowing" he states touching my small stomach.
"Maybe" I smile and he leans in kissing me a little heavier than before. "You look incredible and I love this" he says rubbing my stomach. A baby belly makes the playboy from Yale melt. I love that too.
"Why don't you take Alex down the street to that Cyber kids place and I'll meet you there and we'll grab dinner" I say and he smile.
"Bye Mommy" Alex says waving.
"I'll see you soon Ace" Logan says leaning in for one more kiss before going to catch up to Alex.
I finished the book signing and walked down the three stores to see Logan and Alex waiting for me. "What happened, I thought I would have to pray you both away from the games" I smirk kissing Logan.
"He was too little" Logan says and I look down a pouting Alex.
"Come on little man, I need ice cream and I think you need some too" I state. He starts jumping up and down in excitement.
"Ice cream before dinner" he says surprised looking between Logan and me.
"Whatever Mommy wants little man" Logan laughs.
We grabbed ice cream at the parlor across the street. It' great to be back with my boys again, I missed them. "I have a surprised for you" Logan says as Alex is eating the banana spilt he wanted.
"And that would be" I question smirking.
"Two things, but only one I'm telling you" He smirks.
"Logan" I whine and he kisses my temple.
"I made an appointment at the hospital here for the ultrasound, so that we didn't have to wait another four weeks to know" he says and I stare at him. Only Logan would do something like this. I can't help it, I start crying a little. "Ace, what's wrong. We can wait until you get back to New York if you want" he says hugging me.
"No, you're just too perfect sometimes Huntzberger" I say into his shoulder.
"Mommy we see baby now" Alex says and I look at the messy chocolate son of ours.
"After we get you cleaned up buddy" Logan laughs getting up and taking him to the bathroom. It gives me a minute to think. He said two surprises and one is the ultrasound. What is the other? It can't be the house that he bought 5 years ago, can it? Didn't he sell it when he moved back? Why would he want to go there and bring up old memories?
"Ace" Logan says knocking me out of my mind and I look up. "Ready" he smirks and I nod. I stand up and he looks at me, "you okay?" he questions and I smile.
"I just miss this, being with you and Alex" I say as we exit the parlor.
"It's just for a few more weeks and then you'll be home" he smiles before lifting my hand to kiss the knuckles.
"I can't wait" I say as he hails a cab to bring us to the hospital.
Hospital
"Lorelai Huntzberger" the nurse says and I look at Logan. I thought I told him that was keeping my name professionally. He just smirks and gets up. Alex shrugs and gets up too. Wait until we get back to the hotel.
"Huntzberger" I smirk as the nurse closes the door to the ultrasound room.
"You said professionally not personally and that is what's on the medical cards isn't it" he smirks and shake my head at him.
"Technicality" I state as the doctor comes in.
"Mr. and Mrs. Huntzberger, I'm Doctor Avery" she says shaking our hands.
"Logan and Rory are fine, this is Alex" I say and she nods.
"Why don't you lie down and we can get started.
"You no hurt mommy right" Alex says protective and I laugh.
"No, this will show us the baby Mommy has growing inside her" the doctor says holding up the wand to show Alex.
"No hurt" he questions.
"It'll be a little cold, but it won't hurt me Alex" I state moving my shirt a little as the doctor squeezes some lotion on my stomach and I cringe.
"Hurt" Alex exclaims pointing to my face.
"No, freezing cold" I state. Logan just laughs. The doctor moves the wand around before she smiles.
"Alex, do you want to see" she says and he hopes off Logan's lap, walks around the bed to the doctor and exclaims "Whoa!"
"Cool, buddy" Logan says and he nods.
"Let Mommy see too" Alex tells the doctor and she moves the screen so Logan and I can see too.
"That's our baby Ace" Logan whispers into my ear and I close my eyes to stop from crying. It looks perfect already. You can make out the full spine and head, arms and legs.
"You're about 20 weeks and 4 days according to the picture" the doctor says and I smile. "I'm due December 20th" I state looking at Logan who kisses me hand he's holding.
"I would say more like the 17th according to this, but you can go two weeks before or after that though" she says pressing some buttons.
"I read that" I state.
"Everything looks good" she smiles and I smiles. She has Alex on her lap and he's helping her print the pictures.
"Can you tell what we're having" Logan questions and I look at him. We haven't discussed that. The doctor moves the wand around and then smiles about two minutes later.
"It's very clear if you want to know" she says looking at me.
"Ace" Logan says looking at me. He really wants to know. How can I say no to those eyes?
"You really want to know don't you?" I question and he nods.
"Me too mommy" Alex says.
"Well if both of you do, I guess we can find out" I smile, already having a feeling that it's a girl.
"Alex, do you see right here" the doctor says pointing at the screen and he nods.
"What does that look like?" she questions.
"Legs" he says and we all laugh.
"Anything else?" she questions and I look at Logan who's trying to see too.
"Nope" Alex states firmly.
"What does that mean" Logan questions confused.
"It's a girl" the doctor says.
"Yuck" Alex states hopping off her lap and we all laugh. I look at Logan and he looks stunned.
"You okay there Huntzberger?" I smirk and he looks at me.
"Another Gilmore girl, I don't think I'll survive" he smirks.
"She's part Huntzberger too" I smile.
"That only makes it worse Ace" he says kissing me softly.
"But, it's right. We have Alex and we should have a girl" he says smiling.
"I want new baby" Alex states and I look at him.
"That's not going to happen, little man, but you will need to protect her. You're her big brother and will need you more" I state as the doctor hands me some tissue to clean up and Logan the pictures.
"Like Ava and Lily" he questions thinking about it.
"Yep, and you won't have to share any of your toys because she's a girl" I state sitting up.
"I like that" he smiles. "Hi baby sissy" he says kissing my stomach. "Mommy, baby sissy need name" he states looking at us.
"What do you say we figure that out later" Logan says helping me off the table.
"Me help" he questions and I look at Logan.
"If you want" he says and Alex smiles.
"Surprise number two now" Alex questions as we exit the hospital.
"Right you are little man" Logan says and Alex pulls something black out of his pocket.
"No way Huntzberger, I gave up blindfold years ago" I state.
"Now we both know that's not true, remember Hawaii, Ace?" he whispers as the cab pulls up.
"Fine, but you can't let go of my hand this time, last time we did this I almost broke my neck" I state taking it from Alex.
"You don't need it yet" Logan says taking it from me as Alex crawls into the car.
Twenty minutes later and one blindfold on, we step out of the cab and Logan stops me. "I love you" he whispers before taking off the blindfold and we're at the house, a beautiful white house with green shutters and wraparound porch, a porch swing and Alex standing on the top of the stairs. A car parked in the driveway, must be the rental he got.
"Logan" I say surprised.
"Do you like it?" he questions looking at me.
"Like it. Logan I love it" I say surprised.
"Do you know what this is" he questions and I nod. I figured this out earlier.
"It's the house. The one we were supposed to live in" I state taking his hand and he nods.
"I haven't been here since the end of May 2007. I rented it out and moved into the city Ace. I couldn't be in there without you" he says and l let a tear drop from my eyes. He wipes it away.
"Want to go in" He questions and I bite my lip. "Come on" he says leading me to the house and smile at his excitement. We enter the house and everything is gorgeous. There's stairs leading upstairs to what I'm guessing are the bedrooms. How many are there?
"Ace" Logan says from the right side.
"Sorry" I state following him. It's an open floor plan with the living room and dining room area, the huge kitchen with island and stools. Everything is perfect for a growing family.
"So what do you think" he questions encircling me from behind as Alex is nowhere to be found. He rubs my stomach a little and I think she likes it.
"It amazing Logan, I love it but …" I say biting my lip and leans back on him.
"No buts Ace. I remodeled this place since last year. I don't want you to feel like this house the past, but the feel like it's the future. A place the kids can grow and we can grow as a family" he says moving so I can see him and he sits on the back of the couch.
"What are you talking about" I question.
"Randall is retiring and Dad wants to me take over the west coast operations out of San Francisco after the New Year" he says and I'm stunned. I just look at him.
"How long have you known about this?" I state harshly.
"Since the beginning of the week and I know what you're thinking but it's not. I was remodeling this for a vacation place for us. I figure sweeping you away to California with the kids. The pier is not far and there's so much to do here with them" he states. I look around and know that this is a place that we could raise them. Have our own lives away from society.
"What about family and the gang Logan, we'll never seen them" I state knowing that was my fear 5 years ago.
"Private plane at our disposal, you want to spend a weekend in Stars Hollow for whatever festival they're having, we jump on the plane and be there in 6 hours" he says.
"Mom" I say knowing she'll hate this.
"She can use it anytime to come see us, bring Will out for the summer if she wants. It can work, but it will also give a chance to be together and away from society" he states and that's a definite perk.
"When" I question him looking at the kitchen and loving the appliances and countertops, Sookie and Luke would love this kitchen.
"Middle of January at the latest, I have to be here, but you and kids can wait until Alex's winter break in February before transiting out" he says opening the side door and it's filled with a cappuccino maker.
"No, we will come out after New Years, Alex will have to transfer schools and it would be better when they return from vacation" I state and he looks at me.
"Do you really mean that? You'll do this" he says not believing it.
"I'm your wife Logan. If you're working in California then that's where the kids and I will be" I say wrapping my arms around his neck.
"How did I get so lucky to have you Ace" he smirks.
"I have no idea" I state kissing him.
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