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Chapter 2
"I was beginning to think you weren't going to show up," smiled Logan when Rory finally met up with him back at the coffee cart. Yale had won and so there was a great atmosphere around them.
"Sorry, I couldn't get away. My Grandma wanted to introduce me to loads of her friends."
"And she doesn't know you're meeting me?" asked Logan.
"No. I just don't want to cause any trouble when I just got back. I said I was meeting an old Yale friend, which isn't exactly a lie. I also said I'd make my own way back to Stars Hollow," Rory smiled.
"Well in that case, how about dinner before I drop you off?"
"Sounds good," smiled Rory. They turned away and started walking away from the crowds. "This place looks different now that I don't go here," she commented as they walked round.
"Like, it's smaller," suggested Logan.
"Exactly. I had the same feeling when I left Chilton."
"Come on Ace, I parked the car near here and I know just the place for dinner," and Logan took hold of Rory's hand.
"You know, if you'd have asked me this morning whether I thought this would happen, I would have said you were out of your mind," laughed Rory.
At dinner they got to know each other again.
"So, what happened in California?" Rory asked whilst Logan poured her more wine. He was being responsible and not drinking as he was driving. This alone showed he had changed as he always had one.
"Well, my head wasn't in the business, it all went downhill and I ended up losing nearly a million dollars for my father," explained Logan.
"A millions dollars!" exclaimed Rory.
"Yep, so now I'm back in Hartford working for my dad to try and make it up to him."
"Are you writing? You were always a good writer, you just didn't apply yourself," said Rory, remembering their days on the Yale paper.
"Yes I'm writing Ace. My dad saw the same potential that you saw in me."
"I'm pleased. So, are you enjoying it?" asked Rory.
"Surprisingly yes. Every month I write a column, the rest of the time it's just current events, but it's all good."
"So, how was spending the day with the gruesome twosome?" asked Lorelei as Rory walked through the door and found Lorelei watching TV and Luke in the kitchen, washing up.
"Good," smiled Rory. "Yale won, which was good. Grandpa managed to get a new business contact, Grandma got to show me off to her friends."
"Why are you so happy? That day seems dull to me," Lorelei said, getting up and walking round to where Rory was taking her coat off. "Hey, since when does my father drive a BMW X5?" she asked, looking out of the window. Rory blushed.
"Umm, I didn't leave with the Grandparents," she said. Luke had come into the room.
"So who did you leave with?" he asked. He had always treated Rory as a daughter and this had become more so over the past few years.
"Logan," she said quietly.
"Huntzberger?" asked Lorelei.
"Yes. We sort of bumped into each other at the game and we had a talk and … we kind of got back together."
"Wait, this is the guy who broke up with you at your graduation because you turned down his proposal?" checked Luke.
"Yes, but he understands now that it was too soon for that. We're going to take it slow and mom, I really do like him, love him in fact."
"But Rory, darling, you said the same thing about Dean," pointed out Lorelei.
"I know, but I'm older know. I know Logan is sorry, he never wanted to break up like that but he wasn't thinking straight. I had just turned him down afterall. It's not like I never want to marry him, because I think I do, it was just the timing and now he's had a year to think about it he agrees. I promise you we're going to take it slow."
"I thought he moved to California?" asked Luke, remembering Lorelei telling him all about it.
"He did, but he's back in Hartford writing for his dads paper," explained Rory.
"I just want you to be happy, I don't want to see you get hurt," said Lorelei, pulling her daughter into a hug.
"I know mom, but he makes me happy. He's not going to hurt me again. I really want to be with him."
"Then I'll be nice with him. But I wouldn't be so sure about my parents. Unless you already told them?"
"No, they don't know. I'll tell them in a couple of weeks," sighed Rory.
"Can I be there when you do?" asked Lorelei eagerly.
"Why?" asked Luke.
"I want to see the looks on their faces," smiled Lorelei. "Come on, we have movies to watch, Luke get the cookie dough ice-cream out of the freezer," ordered Lorelei.
"What are we watching?" asked Rory.
"The Godfather," called Lorelei from where she was already over at the TV putting the DVD in.
"Excellent!" squealed Rory, running to the couch and taking a handful of chips from the bowl.
"Did you have dinner?" asked Luke.
"Yeah, Logan took me out after the game," explained Rory.
"And you still have room to eat?"
"Of course!" replied Rory.
"Luke, when will you grasp the fact that us Gilmore girls can eat an awful lot?" asked Lorelei.
Rory called Logan before she went to sleep and told him that Lorelei and Luke were going to make an effort with him.
"So, what are you up to tomorrow?" asked Logan.
"Hanging out with my mum round town and shopping," replied Rory, lying down on her bed. She did not miss sleeping in hotels.
"Well, how about I drive over for lunch, we can eat at that diner of Luke's and I can show your mum that I'm serious about us," suggested Logan.
"You really have changed," laughed Rory. "You used to hate meeting the parents."
"Like I said Ace, I'm a changed man. So what do you think?"
"I'll see you at 1," smiled Rory.
"Looking forward to it."
"Luke, I need another cup of coffee!" called Lorelei the following morning over the noise in the diner.
"I'm coming, jeez you need to learn patience," replied Luke, coming over with the coffee pot.
"But you love me just the way I am," smiled Lorelei sweetly.
"Goodness knows why," joked Luke. "So, what time is what's his name coming?"
"Logan, Luke. Please remember his name," said Rory.
"I'll try but can't promise anything." Luke wanted to properly check this guy out, he had broken Rory's heart once and didn't want it happening again.
"He'll be here at 1. In the meantime, shopping," said Rory, looking at her mom.
"Actually … I'm taking you to the inn, Sookie wants to see you," said Lorelei.
"That's fine, I haven't seen her in ages! I bet her kids are all grown up now. That reminds me, I said I'd see Lane later this afternoon."
"Sookie, we're here!" called Lorelei as she walked towards the kitchen at the Dragonfly Inn. From inside they could hear Sookie.
"Coming through! Coming through!" yelled Sookie to everyone in her way. She got to the door just as Lorelei opened it and accidentally hit Sookie with it. "I'm okay, I'm okay!"
"Sweetie, put down the hot stirrer thing," ordered Lorelei, not knowing what it was actually called but spotting it in Sookie's hand. She quickly put it on the nearest table and pulled Rory into a hug.
"How are you? I'm so glad your bag, Lorelei aren't you glad she's back," babbled Sookie before anyone else could speak.
"I'm good," replied Rory.
"And I'm very glad she's back," added Lorelei.
"Sit down and I'll fix you something to eat," said Sookie.
"We just had breakfast but some cake would be nice," smiled Lorelei.
"Two pieces of chocolate fudge cake coming up!"
"So, you both promise to be nice to Logan," said Rory to her mom and Luke as she sat in the diner waiting for him to arrive. It was 5 to 1 and she was getting nervous.
"If he is nice to me then I will be nice to him," replied Lorelei.
"Luke?" asked Rory, knowing he had a tendency to be over protective.
"I'll be on my best behaviour, usually only reserved for Emily and Richard."
"Good. Oo he's here," Rory spotted him coming towards the door.
"3 minutes early," said Luke, impressed. Rory got out of her seat and went to greet him. Caesar had been put in charge of the rest of the diner so Luke could sit down with them.
"Hi Ace," greeted Logan, pulling her into a hug and giving her a quick peck on the cheek.
"Thanks for coming," she said, leading him over to their table. "Logan, you remember my mom, Lorelei, and this is her boyfriend and the owner of the diner, Luke."
"Nice to see you again," said Logan to Lorelei as he sat down next to Rory. "And nice to meet you properly, Luke. I think we've met before but not much."
Caesar came to take their orders, hamburgers with everything for Rory and Lorelei, a cheese burger for Logan and a cheese and pickle sandwich for Luke, who was into eating healthy.
"So, Logan, do you like working for your dad?" asked Lorelei, who couldn't think of anything worse than working with her own dad.
"It's okay, makes me work harder I think as I want praise for doing a good job, not because of who my dad is. I know in the past I haven't been bothered but that's changed now."
"So you have a house in Hartford?" asked Luke, interested in real estate.
"Actually its an apartment. But it's in a nice neighbourhood and is big enough for me. My parents wanted me to live with them but I wanted to be independent. Besides, it's easier for work," explained Logan.
"So you brought the flat with your parents money then," said Luke, he didn't like people who were handed everything on a plate. He had to work for his money and thought everyone else should.
"No, I brought it with the money that I earned in my year in London," replied Logan, thinking it best not to mention the losing nearly a million dollars thing.
"So, what made you come back here from California?" asked Lorelei.
"Well, I've always loved the East Coast better, you know they don't have seasons out West, it's summer all year round. It's good to be near friends as well," lied Logan. He looked at Rory and she nodded at him, showing she wasn't about to tell Lorelei and Luke the truth.
An hour later Logan and Rory walked out of the diner. Logan had been grilled by Luke who seemed to want every little detail of his life. They had gotten into the whole break up after graduation and Logan had tried to persuade them that he was a changed man.
"I'm sorry for the way they acted," said Rory as they approached Logan's car.
"Ace, don't worry. I kind of expected it," admitted Logan.
"They just have to get used to us again."
"So, I'll call you later," said Logan. He leant down and kissed Rory before getting into his car and driving away.