A/N: It's been a while. So..let me give you a little refresher. In the last chapter Rory and Logan went on their first real day. It was cute. There was tiramisu involved. Now, follow them on the next part of their journey as a couple. Enjoy!
Mini-Milestones
Logan and Rory had been dating for three months and they had gone through all those mini-milestones that made up a relationship. Of course, they had shared their first kiss before they actually began dating and once they were officially dating the first time came relatively quickly. But then, it came time for the real important things. She sat with him through his first viewing of The Way We Were. He introduced her to her first Irish car bomb. Along with these oh-so-important milestones they had also met each other's parents. She went to his parent's house and successfully charmed them. As they left Logan told her, "My mom didn't leave to smoke once."
Apparently this was good.
She had introduced him to Lorelai on one of their visits. They went to a local Chinese restaurant that Lorelai had scoped out after her and Rory's first night on campus, and Lorelai grilled Logan over a meal of egg rolls and mushu pork. That night was as rousing of a success as the other parental-meeting but Lorelai liked him better than Dean. Then again, in her mother's opinion anything was better than Dean.
There was still one thing missing from their milestones, though. Logan had never been to Stars Hollow. He had heard about it a lot. Experienced it through pictures and stories yet he had never stepped foot on the actual town.
Well, this was about to change. This was the weekend where he would be introduced to the crazy town that shaped her into the girl she was. He would meet Ms. Patti. He would meet Kirk. But most of all, he would meet the crazy character of the town, itself.
First on the list, though, was a cup of coffee at Luke's. It was only proper that Logan's introduction to Stars Hollow should begin at the place where Rory spent most of her time and when they walked around he murmured, "So, this is the famous Luke's Diner?"
"Yes, impressed?"
"What's with all the hardware stuff?" he asked.
They sat down at a table near the back and she explained, "This was his dad's hardware store. He kept the inside the same to honor him, I guess."
"Someone having a father worth honoring. That's something I don't hear often."
Rory smiled. "You're going to love the coffee here. It is epic."
"Epic, huh?"
Reverently, she repeated, "Epic."
Luke came over to their table and gave Rory a warm smile. She got up and gave him a hug, squeezing him tight as she said, "Hiya, Luke."
"Rory, how are you?"
"Good."
"It's good to have you back." She nodded excitedly and she said, "I missed it here."
"And you missed your mother," the elder Gilmore said, turning Rory around to give her a hug. "Hey kid. Don't look so surprised to see me. I practically live here." She turned back to Luke. "Have you met Blondie, yet? He's a charmer."
"Who the hell is Blondie?"
"I believe she is talking about me," Logan said, rising from his seat and offering Luke a hand. "I'm Logan Huntzberger."
Luke eyed him a bit warily and replied, "Luke Danes, good to meet you."
"Aw, look at the boys playing nice," Lorelai noted with a grin. "Hey Luke, want to get me some coffee? To go, I've got places to be."
"What do you two want?"
"Coffee," Rory said. "For both of us."
"Alright, I'll be back with it."
Lorelai took one of the seats at the table and asked Logan, "So, how are you liking our strange-but-loveable town?"
"So far, I like it."
"Where have you taken him?" Lorelai asked. "Has he seen the troubador yet?"
"No."
"Ms. Patti?" Rory shook her head. "Oh man, Logan, you have so much to look forward to."
Luke returned with their coffees and set the to-go mug in front of Lorelai. She looked up at him and sweetly replied, 'Thank you, Mr. Danes."
"Stop doing that," he replied, looking at her oddly. "It's weird."
"What's weird, Mr. Danes?"
He gave her a look and then told the other two, "Enjoy your coffee."
He put the check down on the table and then walked away. Lorelai sighed contently and said, "Alright, I am off. You two have fun."
Lorelai gave her daughter a quick kiss on the cheek and then looked at Logan with a smile. "Sorry, Logan, you don't get a kiss."
"I'm heartbroken."
She laughed and then waved goodbye before leaving. Rory turned her attention to Logan, watching him intently as he brought the coffee cup to his mouth. He caught her watching and paused. "Are you waiting for something exciting to happen? Because as far as I can tell, I'm just drinking coffee."
"No, you are drinking Luke's coffee. And for the first time. We should have brought a camera."
He chuckled. "You got a camera on your phone, don't you?"
"You're right," she breathed out. "You're a genius."
"And, taking a sip before you break that out," he said, taking a sip as she cried out, "No! You just ruined my photo op!"
"This is good," Logan said, looking down at the cup. "Like, really good."
"Didn't I tell you?" she said with a satisfied grin. "And each sip, it just gets better."
"Are you going to stare at me creepily with each sip? Because, it's kind of hot," he teased.
"Whatever you want, Huntzberger," she shot back.
"So, what is on the agenda for today? I want the full Stars Hollow experience."
"By the time you leave today, you will be a Stars Hollow expert. I will show you all the appropriate Rory-centric spots."
"Oh, please do."
"Perhaps we can even make a few more of them, ourselves."
He grinned. "I can only hope."
"Okay, come on, second sip." He grinned and followed her instruction. "See, even better, right?"
ROGAN-ROGAN-ROGAN
"This," Rory said, stopping reverently in front of a tree. "Is the willow tree that I fruitlessly tried to cheer up at the age of five."
Logan looked up at the tree, nodding his head with mock seriousness. "Very interesting. It's a shame you weren't successful."
"I know. It has haunted me ever since."
"Please, show me more of these riveting Rory-centric spots."
She laughed, "Trust me, they just get more riveting. By the end of this tour, you will be completely overwhelmed."
He grinned, taking her hand as they made their way through the town. Rory spotted the troubador over by the gazebo and she moved ahead, tugging at his hand for him to follow. There was a small crowd around him, no doubt people in for the Fall Fest, and the two of them joined the group. Logan wrapped his arms around her waist and she leaned her head against his chest. Turning her head toward him she said, "This is the troubador."
He smiled. "Yeah, I figured that out on my own."
She turned back to the troubador, recognizing one of the standard songs that he sang. She hummed along quietly, giggling when Logan's fingers brushed the side of her waist. He dipped his mouth to her ear and said, "This guy is pretty good."
"He's the official town troubador, he'd better be."
"There is an official one?"
She nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
ROGAN-ROGAN-ROGAN
Hand in hand, they continued their walk around the town. They passed Ms. Patti's dance studio and she was standing at her usual spot at the doorway, watching a group of middleschoolers dressed as leaves dance. As they passed Rory called out, "Hello, Ms. Patti!"
The rotund woman turned at the sound of her name and smiled wide. "Rory, sweetie, hello there! And who do you have with you?"
"I'm Logan," he said.
"Why hello, Logan. Or should I call you William Holden?"
"Um, Logan is fine."
She practically tittered, her hand floating to her chest as she cooed, "You handsome devil. Rory, you always do get the attractive ones. I hope you're introducing him to the finest that Stars Hollow offers."
"Of course," Rory said.
"Alright, you two have fun then." She grinned lasciviously. "You two beautiful people."
They walked on and Logan remarked, "Interesting woman."
"That Ms. Patti is."
"So, were you ever one of those dancing leaves?"
Rory snorted. "My mother wishes. I was a terrible dancer. Really, I was a hazard to the other girls in the class."
"I bet you weren't that bad."
"Oh, I was."
He smiled, slinging an arm over her shoulders. "So, where are we off to next?"
"I thought I'd show you my house."
"Ah, now that is exciting."
After a little pause she said, "Just so you know, it's not like your house. Even though we're Gilmores my mom gave me a bit of a more normal upbringing."
"Ace, I don't care what your house looks like. It could be a paper box for all I care. I'm just excited to see where you grew up."
She leaned into him. "You're sweet. And it's not a paper box."
"Good to hear."
"But it is substantially smaller than your house."
"That's because my house is a mansion," he told her. "A cold, hard mansion that I honestly don't have one good memory about. I've heard you talk about your childhood and your house, Ace. You have real memories there. I'd take your house over mine any day."
She raised on her tip toes and gave him a quick kiss. "We're almost there."
In a few moments they were at her house. She looked at him a bit anxiously as they walked to the front door, wanting to see his reaction. His face showed nothing but she ahd to assume he was surprised. Regardless of what he had said, he was used to grandeur. She opened the door and gestured for him to go in. She followed, watching him look around the foyer and then make his way into the living room. She stood at the couch then, feeling a bit self conscious. After a moment he turned and reached out for her. She went over to him and he wrapped his arms around her, pressing his mouth to hers briefly. "This place is perfect, Ace. Show me around."
She nodded, taking his hand and saying, "This is our living room. It is where we do our living."
"How surprising."
"Now, on to the kitchen." They walked in and she gestured to the oven. "That oven has been used a total of three times."
"You're not cooks, then?"
"Nope."
"That kitchen table is where we do our eating. Riveting stuff, huh?"
"Completely," he answered with a grin. They wandered back out into the living and she threw a hand casually toward the staircase and said, "Upstairs is my mom's room and her bathroom."
They walked back to the kitchen and she stopped at a doorway, opening it up and pulling him in. "This, now, is something very special."
"Oh, really?"
"This is my bedroom."
"Interesting."
She pointed at a piece of furniture and said, "That is my bed."
"How long until your mom will be back?"
"Long enough," she said, tugging him toward her bed. As he followed her onto the bed he said, "I like this tour."
ROGAN-ROGAN-ROGAN
Their time in her bedroom was cut short by Lorelai getting home earlier than expected. They dressed quickly, Rory laughing into her hand while Logan searched for his pants. "Where the hell are they?"
They were under her bed and he pulled them on just before Lorelai called out, "Rory? Are you here?"
Rory opened the door and walked over to her mother. Lorelai took in the sight of Rory and then Logan leaving her bedroom and smirked. "Did I interrupt something?"
"No."
Lorelai glanced at Logan and said, "Oh yeah, I definitely interrupted something."
"You're home early," Rory said, changing the subject.
"Sookie said she would take the rest of the afternoon for me. Didn't know I would encounter some afternoon delight."
"Not funny," Rory said as Logan chuckled behind her. She gave him a look and he said, "What? It's funny."
"I can go outside if you guys want to finish," Lorelai continued. "I could give you ten, fifteen minutes."
Rory shook her head, giving her mom an indulgent smile despite her irritation. "We actually should be heading back. Traffic will pick up soon."
"Look at you, using that Yale-trained brain of yours." Rory grinned. "Alright, give Mommy a kiss and then you can go."
Rory gave her mom a quick kiss and Logan waved slightly, following Rory out of the house. They got into the car and Rory waved to her mother standing on the house's porch as they pulled away.
"So, thoughts?" Rory asked Logan, glancing over at him.
He grinned. "Let's just say that a lot of things make more sense now."
A/N: I gotta say, I really miss Gilmore Girls. Rogan was just epic. Although I have picked up a few more ships like Chuck/Blair on Gossip Girl, Damon/Elena on Vampire Diaries, and I can't forget Rachel/Jesse on Glee. What couples have filled the Rogan gap in your fanfic-lives?
