Thanks for all of the reviews and support. As some of you pointed out, Christopher would be a great option, but I hate him and don't want him anywhere near my story, so they are going to have to find some other way. Anyway thanks again and I hope you enjoy the rest of the fic.
Logan drove quickly, not wanting to give himself time to back out of what he had determined to do. He didn't want to chicken out and turn back around and just go back to the apartment. He had to do this for himself, had to make this step, even if it just ended in another rejection.
He finally pulled up in front of the stately Gilmore house. They had been kind to him in the past, had approved of him and maybe they would help him out now. Of course he had no way of knowing that Rory had already gone to them and been turned down.
Logan stepped out of the car and went up to the bell. He rang without hesitation. Having determined his course all he had to do was follow through.
The maid answered the door.
"Gerta?" Logan asked, surprised. She had been a maid for the Huntzbergers around four years ago.
"Mister Logan?" she responded. In a breach of etiquette Logan reached out and gave her a quick hug.
"It's good to see you again." she said. "I'll tell Mrs. Gilmore that you are here."
Logan stepped into the foyer to wait.
Not too long afterwards Emily Gilmore came. She tried her hardest to be polite.
"Hello Logan." she said with a fake smile.
"Mrs. Gilmore." he said with a slight bow.
"Would you care for some tea?" she asked. Despite her dislike of Logan, Emily couldn't go against her breeding and be rude to her guest.
"Yes please." he responded. That way she would have to let him stay for tea, she would have to hear him out.
They sat down together.
"Mrs. Gilmore I'm sure you heard what happened with my family, but I want to assure you that no matter what happens with my parents I love your granddaughter and I want to be with her."
Emily frowned ever so slightly.
"I'm in a tight spot right now and I'm having some trouble finding work but I want to make my own way."
"Are you still in Yale?" she asked critically.
"No, I'm not. Mitchum had me pulled out of Yale by threatening to withdraw his funding."
Emily felt a slight bit of sympathy for the boy, despite his dubious parentage.
"What can I do for you Logan?" she asked to hurry him up.
"I came to you with the hopes that you could help me. I'm not looking for a handout, and I know you have no obligation to help me, but taking into account my relationship with your granddaughter is there any way that you could suggest some job or make a recommendation to someone on my behalf? I am having trouble finding work but I'm really serious about getting a job and I will work really hard. I want to make my own way, and even if I'm not going to graduate from Yale I want to be somebody and make something of myself."
"I'm not sure" Emily began but Logan cut her off.
"I know you probably hate me now, but I am with Rory and I hope it stays that way, so please help us out."
Emily Gilmore suddenly had a somewhat evil idea.
"Fine Logan, I can help you, at least temporarily. We need a new gardener. We have one who can train you. What do you say?"
Logan fumed internally, knowing that she was doing her best to humiliate him, but he wasn't about to let her win.
"Thank you very much." he said graciously. "When do you want me to start?"
"Tomorrow will be fine." she said. "Show up around 5:30 in the morning, go around back and talk to Carlos, he will show you what needs to be done. But don't expect much slack because you are dating Rory. I expect perfection and the yard reflects on both Richard and I so it is very important to us."
Logan stood up and extended his hand.
Emily barely touched it, with a look of disdain. Logan was now hired help, and she felt that it was beneath her to touch him.
"Martha, show him out the back door." she called.
When the maid came and she led Logan away he leaned in and asked "Where's Gerta?"
"Fired." the maid whispered back.
Logan wondered how Emily could fire someone and apparently hire someone new while he was in the room with her. He was definitely in for a treat working for her.
Finally able to have some pride, Logan got back in the car and drove to the apartment, eager to tell Rory what had happened. Of course it was a huge step down from his dreams, but at least he had a start now. Logan began to feel some of his normal self-assurance again. He was going to show her what a good gardener he could be, despite Emily Gilmore and her attempts to demean and humiliate him.