AN: THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS AND MANY HAVE SAID THAT MITCHUM IS ACTING LIKE THE OLD MITCHUM, BUT TRUST ME IT WILL WORK OUT. I HAVE PLANS TRUST ME!! I DON'T OWN GILMORE GIRLS SO REVIEW.
Ch 28
"Enter" I hear Mitchum say and I open the door.
"Rory, this is a surprise" he says shocked that I'm there. It's 7am and I knew this would be the only time I could catch Mitchum alone.
"Logan isn't talking about why he quit and honestly I need to know. He threw this out from left field and I'm lost. I was hoping that maybe you can fill in the blinks for me" I question sitting down across from him.
"So you're not here to beg for his job back" he smirked just like Logan.
"That's all up to Logan, I just need the correct background and since you were the only one here I need it from you" I state.
"Always the reporter aren't you" he smirks again and I nod. "He came in yelling yesterday about working taking over his life and turning into me. I told him that I had no control over how many hours he puts in. I know how important his family is and I would never want any of you placed on the back burner like I did to Logan and Honor" he starts and I nod.
"Then why has work taken over his life" I question.
"That's something only Logan can answer Rory. But if I have to choice to either have Logan as my son or an employee I chose a son. He is still heir to all this but nothing will occur while I'm still here. Let him explore his options. Let him venture out into the world with Huntzberger backing. You and both know that didn't work so well the first time. One thing is different, he has you" Mitchum says.
"What about California deal" I question.
"It's there if he decides to talk it or not. I'm having Thomas Avery on call just in case. This is just business and Logan is family. Let him have some time. Concentrate on you and the kids until after the holidays and we'll reevaluate his decision then" Mitchum says standing up.
"Thank you Mitchum" I say smiling at my father in law.
"I do have something for you" he states walking to the meeting table on the opposite side of his office and grabbing an envelope.
"We already did a prenup" I state jokingly.
"It's an offer for a magazine in NY that needs to be bought out. It's a society magazine that focuses on charities and heirs that turned against their families to become successful. It's right you yours and Logan's alley lately. I know you both have the startup capital for this, but if it's something you both want and it will allow you to stay on the east coast, as your father in law I will help you. It will have no accreditation to HG. Think it over and talk to Logan" he says handing the thick envelope to me.
"I don't know what to say" I say.
"Think about it, I wouldn't even suggest it if I thought for one minute that the two of you could make this incredible and I'll see you at the Christening this weekend" he say winking and walking out.
"Hey where did you go" Logan says coming out dressed in jeans and sweater as I walk into the apartment. Alex must be getting ready for school.
"To see your father" I state walking into the kitchen with the envelope. He was shocked and let the coffee cup slide out of his hand and crash on the floor.
"Why" he says suspiciously.
"I needed to understand why you quit and you weren't talking last night. It was bothering me so I went to the source" I state as he cleans up the shattered mug.
"Always the reporter, aren't you" he smirks as he dumps the pieces into the garbage.
"That's what Mitchum said" I smile and pour him another cup.
"You weren't complaining about last night's activities if I remember correctly Ace" he says pinning me to the counter and kissing my neck.
"Never would I complain about have amazing sex with you" I state and he smirks. He cups my face and kisses me passionately. He feels so good to have happy Logan back.
"EEW" Alex exclaims coming into the kitchen.
"Hey little man" I state moving away from Logan and hugging Alex.
"Hi mommy, morning Lexie" he says kissing my stomach.
"What do you say we bring Alex to school and do some damage on the cards" Logan questions and I look at him.
"No, if you want to be free of all luxury things, we can't just go spending thousands without blinking Logan. You need to be placed on a budget" I state and he looks at me like I have three heads.
"We have more than enough Ace; I could buy you Bergdorf's and we would still have more money than we know what to do with" he states.
"And we have to two kids that need schooling and college Logan" I state and he shakes his head.
"We'll be fine I promise, but Lexie needs things for when she gets here and everything was sent to California. We need to buy her stuff for here" he states and I shake my head.
"Fly out to California and have it moved here, simple" I state.
"We're going shopping" he states walking towards the bedroom.
"Your daddy is stubborn" I state to Alex and he nods eating his cereal.
"What's in the envelope" Logan questions as I enter the bedroom.
"A proposition for us" I state looking for my jacket, it colder than I expected for September.
"From my father, Ace that doesn't help breaking ties with HG" he states handing me my jacket from the closet.
"It's an opportunity to buy out a magazine and it will have nothing to do with HG. It was an offer he passed on and was giving us individual opportunity to look at it before the brief went somewhere else" I state and he looks at me.
"Like an olive branch" he questions.
"Ability to stay in NY and work for ourselves and together" I state looking at him.
"We haven't done that since Yale Ace" he smirks. The nights we spend in the news room, Paris would have had the room condemned if she knew.
"Maybe this time I'll let you be editor and I get to sleep with you or your desk" I say seductively as I approach him.
"Tempting" he says caressing my cheek.
"Let's just look through it and decide together" I say and he leans down kissing me.
"Okay" he says before intertwining our hands and leading me out to bring Alex to school.
We decided to hold off on shopping and went back to the apartment to review the brief that Mitchum gave me. Two hours later, Logan walks out of the office and finds me on the couch. "I like it. I really like it" he states lifting my feet and placing them back over his lap.
"So did I" I state. I only read the past editions and the revenue stuff and he fine tooth combed it.
"We could do this Ace. It will take a lot of work to get it back to where it was three years ago, but we could do it" he says rubbing my feet and I'm in heaven. They hurt so much lately.
"It would be nice to be able to take Lexie with us to work every day and have something that is all ours" I say softly with my head back and enjoying the foot massage.
"Making our own schedules, being flexible with work and the kids" he says and I nod.
"We'll need to find office space and hire new writers" I say.
"We'll have to rebuild from the bottom up" he states and I look at him. I see the glitter of excitement in his eyes that I haven't seen in quite some time.
"You want this don't you" I smirk. He looks at me and nods.
"Then let's do it like Nike Logan" I say and he bursts out laughing.
"Only you Ace" he says leaning over my stomach to kiss me.
"Go call the lawyers and see what we need to do. I need a nap" I state yawning.