Chapter 11

Rory answered the door of her apartment one September afternoon.

"Mom", she was shocked to see Loralai on the other side, "what are you doing here?"

"Rory", Loralai said walking in, "I don't want to be that kind of mom. The one who is completely on the outs with her daughter to the point where we only see each other on holidays and/or birthdays and even then the only conversation between us is pass the rolls… I don't want to have the same relationship with you that I had with my mother for so many years… we were best friends first once… weren't we?"

"Mom", Rory sighed leading her to the couch, "we are best friends first…"

"We haven't talked in three months", Loralai continued babbling, "it's been three months… that's the longest we've been apart since that time you dropped out of school…"

"Yeah I remember", Rory said.

"I'm sorry", Loralai apologized, "I freaked and I know I lost major cool mom points for that…"

"It's okay", Rory said, "I can't say I expected you to react any different."

"You expected me to stop speaking to you for three months", Loralai asked.

"Oh yeah that was part of the plan", Rory grinned.

"Why are you cruel to mommy", Loralai asked.

"I love you mom", Rory said, "I'm sorry I hurt you…"

"I'm sorry to baby", Loralai said wrapping an arm around her daughter, "so tell me… how are things in the big apple?"

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Loralai left Rory's apartment after Lori had gotten home from school. The girls had dinner together, but it was time for Loralai to leave. They promised to call and not go more than an hour without speaking to make up for lost time.

Rory was sitting on the couch proof-reading articles for The Times when her cell phone rang.

"Hello", she answered.

"Hey…"

"Hey Logan", Rory smiled.

"How are you", he asked.

"Good and you", Rory answered.

"I'm good… so…. How's Lori", he was trying to make small talk but Rory caught on.

"What's up Logan", Rory laughed, "You've never been one to make small talk."

"I'm just driving around in a cab…"

"Why are you in a cab", Rory asked, "where's your car?"

"In California…"

"And where are you?"

"New York…"

"No", Rory smiled, "really?"

"Really now let me in", he said closing the phone.

Rory got up and went to open her door. She saw him coming up the stairs and smiled. He came up to her and hugged her tightly. Rory led him in to the apartment.

"Do you want some coffee", she asked after he sat down on the couch.

"Sure", he answered, "is Lori asleep?"

"Yeah", Rory said, "she's going to be thrilled. I should wake her."

"Wait Ror", he stopped her, "I didn't just come for Lori this time…"

"You didn't", Rory asked.

"No", he repeated.

"What happened, Logan", Rory asked.

"Lindsay and I broke up", he answered.

"Why?"

"She was jealous of Lori", he said, "and you…"

"But Lori is your daughter", Rory was saying when she realized all that he said, "and what about me?"

"I miss you Ror", he said, "I want it… you me and Lori… we can be a family…"

"Logan", Rory sighed moving away from him, "I already told you… we've been over for years…"

"You can't tell me you have no feelings for me", Logan said.

Rory stayed quiet. He'd always hold a special place in her heart. She'd loved him once.

And he was the father of her child.

"There it is", he said getting closer to her, "I still love you Rory Gilmore."

"Logan I-"

He stepped in and stopped her mid sentence with a kiss. He deepened the kiss and pushed her against the wall. Rory's head was swimming. She didn't know what to think. She stopped the kiss.

"We can't do this", she whispered.

"Rory this is right and you know it", Logan was trying to convince her.

"We can't finish this here", she corrected, "bedroom…"

Logan smiled and took her hand. Rory led him to her bed room.

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Lori woke up the next morning and got dressed for school. It was weird that her mom didn't wake her up, so she went in to her mother's room.

"Mom", she said trying to wake her up, "mom…"

"Mmmm…" Rory mumbled, "go back to sleep…"

"We're going to be late", Lori said.

Rory's eyes opened and it dawned on her that she wasn't alone in bed. Lori hadn't noticed the other body yet.

"Lori baby", Rory said, "go watch some TV while I get dressed."

"Okay but hurry", Lori was saying, "I don't want to be late."

When she shut the door, an arm snaked around Rory's middle and she smiled. She turned over to see Logan's eyes half open.

"Good morning", he greeted kissing her.

"Good morning", she repeated, "we almost got caught."

"I saw", he smiled.

"Get dressed", Rory smiled, "so your daughter can see you."

"Yes ma'am", Logan grinned and Rory kissed him.

Once they were both dressed they walked out of the room together. Lori was sitting on the counter watching CNN and eating cereal. She saw her father and jumped up to hug him.

"Dad", Lori said hugging him, "what are you doing here?"

"I came to spend time with you and mom", he said.

"Really", Lori smiled, "I missed you."

"Me too munchkin!"

"Are you going to be here when I get home from school", Lori asked excitedly.

Logan looked at Rory and smiled. "Of course."

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"Hey man", Jess was talking on his cell phone while walking the streets of New York, "I have a meeting with my editor about the new book. I'll have to talk to you later."

He hung up the phone and walked into the tall building in front of him. He went up to the receptionist and smiled.

"Hi", he said, "my name is Jess and I have an appointment with Mrs. Mallard."

"Welcome to The Times", the receptionist said, "have a seat and she'll be right with you."

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I know it's EXTREMELY short but I'm building you guys up for the explosive meeting. Stay thirsty guys! I'm going to warn you… it's not going to be all roses and butterflies but I wrote the ending last night and I am pretty happy with it. And I'm sure you all will be too. This chapter was for the Rogan shippers at heart. I figured I'd throw them a bone!