CHAPTER FOURTEEN

RORY

Cameron and I got out of the car at Luke's. Making a coffee pit stop before going to Mom's, the old bell rang as we walked, though, thus alerting Luke to our arrival.

"Hey Luke." He came over to hug and me and Cameron.

"Hey, been a while. I mean, just look at you!"

"I know."

"Hi Papa Luke." Cameron and I sat down.

"What can I get you? On the house."

"You don't have to do that Luke."

"Sure I do. What will you have?"

"Two coffees, the same with the cherry Danishes."

"You shouldn't let a six year old drink coffee." He turned around to get the cups. "It's bad enough that your Mom passed that trait down to you."

"It's tradition that a Gilmore girl never turns coffee down."

"Cameron, do you want to remain your height for the rest of your life?" He asked, pouring our cups. He liked to warn us, but never denied us. I think he'd seen Mom in the morning without her coffee one too many times.

"Hey, if it works for the midgets, who am I to judge?" She responded and I laughed out loud. She was definitely Lorelai's granddaughter. Luke sighed and handed us our Danishes. We continued to talk, since there was a lull. Apparently, Lulu was pregnant, and she and Kirk were planning on naming their child Lucas, it was supposed to be a girl and Miss Patty had a new boyfriend who was younger than me.

"Wow, I missed a lot." I felt bad. This was my hometown, and I wanted to keep in touch with everyone. We bid goodbye to Luke, leaving him a tip that was larger than what I would have paid for the coffees and Danishes. We drove to Mom's house, getting the supplies I brought from the store out of the car. Cameron and I walked into the house, finding it dark. It was weird, since I noticed Mom's jeep in the garage on the way in.

"Mom? You here?" I called out, walking to the light switch.

"Surprise!" About 15 different women called out, startling me to no end.

"What's this? I asked my Mom when she came to hug me.

"It's your baby shower."

"Wow." Was all I could say, all of my friends came up to hug me. Lane, Steph, Paris, Sookie even Babette and Miss Patty were here. We sat down and watched movies, with an endless amount of food that I couldn't imagine Mom cooking. Around 6 I had a lot of new baby clothes and a crib made by Luke. It was beautiful and so sweet of him. I hugged him for about a day when he came home.

We had watched 3 movies so far, enough for me for one day. Plus, Cameron was sleeping very soundly on the floor with Paul Anka. I stood up awkwardly.

"I'm gonna go Mom. Thanks a lot for this, it was great." She hugged me. "No problem Hun, Lane, can you get Cameron? Luke and I will take the presents to the car." We walked outside and loaded everything into the car.

"Thank you again Mom." I hugged her then Luke and Lane.

"Have fun!" Mom called from the driveway as I was pulling out. Yes, I would have lots of fun with a tub of mocha biscotti crunch ice cream and whatever was on the TV.

FINN

"Damn Lorelai, Rory was supposed to be here a half an hour ago!" What could they possible be doing? I continued to stare out the window, being impatient.

"Relax Finn, you know Lorelai."

"I had to cancel my date to be here. She is a red-read named Eva. Think of the possibilities." Colin ignored me and continued to flip through the channels. I knew he cancelled his date with Steph to be here, he wasn't complaining. But I sure was. Eva was just as big of a drunk as I was, and Irish, I found her accent sexy and exotic.

"Finally!" I exclaimed as soon as I noticed Rory's car pull onto the side walk. "Places!" I yelled while I dimmed the lights. She walked in, and we remained silent as she turned on the light and placed her jacket on the couch. Cameron was walking behind Rory, barely coherent. Good, that would make it easier to win at poker.

"What are you guys doing here?" She asked.

"Coffee." I responded and she looked confused. "Go."

She walked into the kitchen, returning a second later with a note and a cup of coffee. She read it aloud, as to demystify it for Colin and me.

"Ace, put your jacket back on and go outside. Your chariot waits. Don't worry about Cameron, Colin and Finn is there for a reason."

"He said that?" I felt like a two dollar hooker, less than that. I wasn't even being paid for this. She stood and stared at us.

"What are you waiting for?" Colin questioned and she smiled, knowing better than to ask questions. She quickly kissed Cameron, Colin, and I on the cheek before grabbing her jacket and hurrying out the door.

"So Munchkin, blackjack or poker?" I asked Cameron.

LOGAN

I walked around one more time, making sure everything was perfect for when Rory arrived. I watched the limo pull up and Rory try to get out of the car, laughing at her attempts. I opened the door and walked out, meeting her at the steps.

"Logan, what is this? Why are we here?"

"I could tell you, but it would ruin the surprise. Come on."

"Where are we going?" she was excited now; I walked quickly up the stairs, almost pulling her up with me.

"Logan, slow down."

"You slow down you die Ace." I told her.

"Yes, but run while you're pregnant and you kind of die also." Great Logan, just kill the girl before she marries you or has your baby. I slowed down on top of the stairs to the door that lead to our apartment.

"What are we doing here Logan? We're not moving in for three more days."

"I know." I told her, doubting she would give up before she ruined the surprise. "Come on." I took her hand and we walked into the apartment, finding what I spend hours making sure was perfect. Enough candles lit to light to room and sunflowers all over the place.

"Wow. You did all of this?" She questioned me.

"Yes I did." I took him rover to the dinning room where dinner was waiting for us. "Hungry?" She smiled and nodded. I pulled the chair out for her and she sat down.

"This is all really great Logan." We ate, I hade butterflies in my stomach the whole time. Around 45 minutes later, we finished eating. We walked into the kitchen. I poured her a cup of coffee and handed her a biscotti. She sipped it.

"This isn't decaf."

"I know."

"Real coffee, no decaf. Where did this come from?"

I hadn't been that much of a martyr on her coffee was I?

"Enjoy because tomorrow we go back to decaf."

"Going back to decaf implies I once drank decaf."

"Come on Ace, give me a little credit here, I tried." I did too; I was even sleeping on the couch at one point.

"Yeah, you did but nothing keeps a Gilmore from her coffee. Rain, snow, pregnancy or drought."

"Ace..." Might as well do this right here, right now.

"We even have emergency coffee on hand, like when my Mom waited to have coffee at the Inn and they ran out." She was rambling about nothing so I could tell she was nervous.

"I love you. You know that?" I asked even though I knew the answer already.

"Of course I know Logan. I love you too." I kissed her. Again. Again. Again. It was impossible to have enough or Rory, impossible to overdose. "Good." I put my hand in my pocket and felt the velvet box holding her ring. I knelled down and she was taken back a bit.

"What are you doing?" Hard to believe she graduated in the top 3 at Yale with that comment.

"Rory Gilmore, I love you more than anyone could know. Will you marry me?" She looked like she was about to cry. She nodded and my heart did jumping jacks. I put the ring on her and held her close to me. She let out a quiet sob.

"We're getting married." She whispered into my ear.

"I know." I whispered back.