Gilmore Girls

High Flying Above Hollywood Hills

Part 39 'It's Chicken or Pie'

Summary

Rory's a Hollywood superstar and Logan's a billionaire business man, they have been apart so long it feels like they'll never be friends again, but something tragic brings them closer and who knows what will happen next….. Possible Rogan and a little JJ!

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December Stars Hollow

Rory had scared Logan half to death with her talk over Christmas. Rory had been filled with ideas about dying and it was during this time that Logan had come to realise that she was right, she was dying. Neither of them had admitted that they knew it was the truth, but inside they were both battling with the reality that Rory's mystery illness was going to kill her and it was going to be soon. Rory was getting weaker and more tired and small everyday life chores were becoming too much for her.

They woke up at 7am on Christmas morning to open presents with the children but Rory had returned to bed at 10am. It was lucky Sookie and Lorelai were coming over to cook and spend the day. Logan let Rory sleep as long as he could, until dinner had been ready and everyone had gathered around the table. Logan made the most of the day because he knew it was likely to be his last Christmas Rory, judging by the way things were going.

That Logan had realised what he wanted before the inevitable happened and the love of his life left him. He wanted to be married to her, even if they were only married for a few months; at least he was able to say that they were married.

"Hey Rory" Logan woke Rory who had been asleep almost all afternoon in an armchair in the living room.

"Hmm" Rory stirred and opened her tired dark eyes.

"Can you, come with me for a second" Logan asked a small smile gracing his face.

"Sure" Rory stood up slowly and followed Logan out into the dark back yard. Except it wasn't dark anymore. The whole garden was draped in white fairy lights. It was gorgeous and Rory's eyes opened fully for the first time in weeks.

"What's going on?" Rory asked.

"Come with me" Logan took Rory's hand and walked her to the white bench at the end of the garden. He sat her down and then he knelt down on one knee. Rory's eyes started to fill with tears.

"Rory, will you marry me?" Logan said it as plainly as he could, that's all it was a simple gesture, he wanted it so badly it didn't need to be anything else. He held out and open jewellery box and inside it sat a tiny gold ring. It had a little green diamond set into it. Rory knew that it would have cost him a fortune and that it was probably one of the most sought after rings in Hollywood but to her it could have been a dollar and she wouldn't have cared.

"Yeah, yeah I will" Rory stood up and hugged Logan. Logan placed the ring gently onto Rory's finger and it looked the picture of perfection. Logan knew he would get his last wish.

"There's one catch" Logan smiled cheekily.

"Yeah?"

"We have to get married on New Years Day"

"That's in 3 days" Rory said sounding shocked yet smiling at the greatness of this plan.

"I know" and with that Logan led Rory into the house, switching the fairy lights of behind him.

The next day was magical for Rory, it was all happening too fast like a spiral dancing around her, yet she wasn't scared or worried, she was happy and excited. Her mom was doing almost everything and Sookie was cooking. Logan was taking the boys to get tuxes with Luke and later Rory was going with Eden, her mom and most recently Lane, to buy bridesmaids dresses.

Throughout all the madness Rory had spent her time thinking about who else she should invite, people she hadn't seen in years. She thought about Dean and Jess and Paris and Doyle. She had kept in touch with Paris right up to the weeks before Eden's birth but Paris had told her to sort her life out and that was the last Rory had heard from her. She had thought about her grandparents everyday since she had left them 6 years ago. But she was settled with them, she had spoken to them about 6 months ago, in secret, they no longer lived in Hartford, they had moved on to Martha's Vineyard and spent most of their year travelling the world. They were even, and Rory loved that she had done that. There were other people whom she had met along they way, throughout her life and she wished them all the best, but her main aim was to make things right with as many as she could.

Rory began to contact the people she needed to make it right with, she knew the paper Doyle worked for so she got his number from them, she figured he and Paris would still be together, they were made for each other. She called and Paris answered, they're still together. They talked for a while and Paris said she knew what was going on, Rory guessed she might. They both apologised and Paris talked about her life now. She and Doyle married last year, they had thought about asking Rory and Logan but weren't sure if they should. They had a little bay now she'd 5 weeks old. Rory had never imagined Doyle and Paris getting married or having children but it just goes to show, loosing touch is a bad thing to do.

Rory asked Luke for Jess' number but he didn't have it, she asked Liz and she got a number. Rory called the number and the phone picked up, it was Jess. Peaking to him brought back memories of the days she would read books and talk about them with him. Jess was still like that, he hadn't grown up, he hadn't move on he hadn't changed. He still lived in a scratty New York apartment and used his great knowledge to pack groceries downtown. Rory was saddened that Jess was not on a track, but it made her remember her youth. She invited him to the wedding, he turned her down. She wasn't surprised. At least he'd talked to him and settled her soul and hopefully his.

Dean was a little easier to track down. Taylor gave Rory his number, evidently he's now moved on from his job at Doose's but still lives where he did with Lindsay. Rory called even though she was nervous. A little boy answered so Rory asked to speak to his Dad. His Dad was Dean. Dean having children didn't surprise Rory he had always been an old fashioned man, wanting to get married, have kids. Dean wasn't mad at Rory for forgetting him in fact he was just pleased she'd called. Lindsay had been killed a few months before in a car accident, he said it was nice to have someone other than his mother or mother in law call him. They had 4 children, just like Rory, only they had 2 of each. Dean said he was coping, he was learning to be a father and a mother at the same time, and they needed that. Dean was so selfless; he was more concerned with how Rory was and how life was for her than himself and his troubles.

It was talking to Dean that made Rory realise that Logan was going to be just like Dean when Rory eventually partook in the inevitable and died. Logan was going to be a single Dad trying to cope with 4 young children practically on his own. He was going to have to work and take care of them and feed them, send them to school. Sure, Lorelai and Luke would never leave him but Rory imagined that her mom would have another baby of her own, a baby with Luke.

Rory's mind was spinning with all these things she had never thought about, she'd thought about what she would miss but not like this, she was thinking like the children's Birthdays and stuff not Logan being alone and her mom having another baby. Rory needed to calm down and remember she could fight, she had given in when she didn't need to, Rory would fight the illness for her families sake. She took her time to think now and she thought deeply.

The planning of the wedding was going so fast all the details were passing Rory by. Maybe if she had been ok and not so ill she would have wanted to be part of planning her wedding but right now she was ok with just standing by and letting Logan and her mom and the town take care of it, she was too tired to think most of the time.

"Chicken for the reception" Logan repeated on the phone to Lorelai.

"Chicken?" Rory sat up, so far she hadn't cared but she thought since she was up a little interest in her own wedding might be ok.

"Yeah" Logan repeated to Rory.

"Chicken's……ugh!" Rory pulled a funny face trying to show Logan how unimpressed she was with Chicken.

"It's Chicken or Pie" Logan gave options sarcastically.

"Chicken it is then" Rory said realising what coming into the planning so late in the stage was like. Rory smiled at Logan and then lay back in her chair falling asleep once more.

The day had arrived and Rory's heart had woke up glowing, Logan's singing. They were having an early wedding because it was likely if Rory had to wait too long that she would fall asleep.

Rory was ready quickly and then concentrated on getting Eden ready. Logan was in charge of all the boys so Luke and Lorelai helped him to dress Levi and Dylan in their cute tuxes and Bradley in an occasion appropriate outfit.

Watching all of the goings on Logan's heart beat so fast, he had waited years for this without ever really knowing it and the feeling of it being over soon was the best ever, because then he would have Rory, so would finally be his and only his.

Paris and Doyle came with their baby and Dean with 2 of his children. Rory smiled at them all as she crossed the square, she was pleased that her past was there; pleased they were still her friends.

The time came for Rory to walk down the aisle. Rory followed behind Eden, Levi and Dylan, her mom holding her arm, giving her away. Luke and Logan stood waiting at the other end both smiling broadly. Inside Rory was smiling but on the outside she looked sad, yet even though she wanted so badly to look happy, so couldn't.

The vicar performed the ceremony that both Rory and Logan were sure only their friends and family were listening too. The Both said 'I do' and they mad their marriage agreement but to them it was just the being here that made it real not the beautiful rings they had given each other or the simplicity of saying 'I do' but being there together.

Logan and Rory had their first dance and Rory watched Logan's eyes and he watched hers. Rory's eyes were tired. They were dark and they were tired, yet behind them Logan knew that Rory was shining and that's all that mattered to him.

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