It was 5 o'clock when Rory and Logan entered the driveway of the Huntzberger's house. Logan shut off the car, he and Rory just sat there for 5 minutes both not saying a word, for neither wanted to be the first one to say they should go it. All of a sudden there was a tapping on the window that cause Rory to jump, she looked and saw it was her grandmother.
"How long have the two of you been sitting here?" Emily shouted through the window. Rory turned to Logan and gave him a pleading look. He opened his door, and worked his charm
"Emily, Richard, perfect timing, Rory and I just arrived, now we can all walk in together, you know how flustered mother gets with ringing doorbells" Rory was now out of the car and began walking toward Logan. She leaned into him and said, "Nice save, now can you charm us out early?"
"All in due time my dear, all in due time."
"Seriously you two you act like 7 years old with your little secrets" Emily snickered
"Sorry grandma, Logan we need to get the presents, I think we should leave Matty's in the car until later, oh and we can't forget Maggie"
"Who is Maggie?" Emily asked
"My puppy, Logan got me a puppy as a Christmas present, and she is in the car because she is still to new to stay in the house all by herself"
"Logan, you got her a dog? Really I thought you would know how to give your wife" said Emily
"You see the difference is that I know my wife, and she would appreciate a dog more than a piece of jewelry." Logan said matter of factly.
Dinner went quickly, Matty was obsessed with dog. Rory and Logan bid goodbye to the family and Honor told them that her and Josh would drop Matty off later in the afternoon tomorrow.
The day went quickly Rory was in a nervous fluster setting up the house for Matty. She absolutely loved babysitting for him he was just so cute she could eat him up. Logan was in the study finishing up some of the minor details that the office had sent.
It was 3 o'clock when the doorbell rang. "Logan they are here."
"I'll be out in a minute" Rory rolled her eyes and opened the door. Matty came running in "Aunt Rory" he ran up hugged her and said, "Where's uncle Logie?"
"In the office, do remember where it is?" He nodded and began to ran when they are heard a bunch of giggles. Logan walked into the living room holding Matty and said "Look who I ran into in the hallway, you didn't think I would come out so you sent this little bug to come get me?" he said with a smirk
"Actually, your nephew wanted to say hello, come and say goodbye to Honor and Josh"
"We actually better leave before the traffic gets heavy" honor said as she and Josh began to exit, they gave everyone a hug goodbye and told them they would be back in three days.
"So Matty it's going to be us for 3 days what do you want to do?" Logan asked
"Where's the puppy?' Matty asked
"Maggie is somewhere why don't you call her and we will take her for a walk?" Rory suggested
"Maggie, Maggie? Come out puppy" and out from Logan's study came the little dog. Matty went over to the dog, and started petting him.
"Look Logan. It's so cute, go grab our coats so we can take a walk" Rory said
"I though I would never see the day when my Ace voluntarily chooses exercise." Logan said laughing
" Logan, he is a two and a half year old boy, who is much like his uncle in that he can not sit still, so I suggest we take him for a walk, with the dog, we will head to the park after a few pushes on the swing he will be tired and want to nap, then we put him in the stroller, and walk home, he will then probably nap until 4:30 or 5 then we will eat dinner and watch a movie, give him a bath and then it's bed time" she said in all one breathe
"Man, Ace you really planned out today didn't you"
"Yes, and I before I forget you have to set up the play pen in the guest room when we get back" she added with a smile
"No problem." He said and gave her a kiss
"Hey little man, put on your jacket so we can go."
"Uncle Logie?" he said while Logan was putting on the jacket
"Ya?"
"Are we going to go to the park to?"
"Yes, we are, now let's put on your mittens its cold out."
"Logan, Matt, are you guys ready" Rory called
"Yes, we are, now let's go." Logan said
Within 10 minutes, they made it to the park, and Matt was excited he could not stop talking about the park; he wanted to know if Maggie could go on the swings too, but Logan had to explain that the swings are for humans and not dogs. Rory sat on the bench with the dog, another family had joined them in the park. Rory sat there with a smile on her face. Five minutes had passes and the lady next to her said "you make such a cute family, your son is just so adorable he hasn't stopped laughing since I sat down"
Rory snapped out of her trance when she realized the woman next to her was speaking. Embarrassed, Rory said, "thank you, but he is actually our nephew we are just babysitting for my sister in law."
"I apologize" the woman said, "It's just that your husband and your nephew look so much alike."
"We get it all the time. See my husband and his sister look so much a like it really funny."
"Was really funny?" Logan said as he sat down next to Rory with Matt on his lap,
"This woman, I am sorry I didn't get your name?"
"Ann,"
"Rory and this is my husband Logan and our nephew Mattty, anyways she was complimenting us on what a cute family we are and I told her that Matty is our nephew and that you and honor look a like and its sorta funny."
"Oh" Logan said, "Well I hate to break this up but our little buddy here is tired and look here has fallen asleep on my shoulder, so we must cut this little story time short, and get him into a warm house. It was nice meeting you Ann."
"You too."
Rory and Logan entered the house with a sleeping Matt and the puppy.
"Shoot I didn't set up the play pen yet, I am just going to lay him on our bed okay," Logan said
"Sure, if you don't mind I have to finish up an article while he is asleep" Rory said
"Do what you gotta do Ace."
Rory headed for the study while Logan headed up the stair, he looked at a sleeping Matty and realized how exhausting a 2 year old is and laid down with him, before he new it he felt his eyes closing and he feel asleep.
Rory realizing Logan had not come downstairs, tip toed her way up the stairs, she found what she expected a sleeping Logan and matt asleep on the bed, she could help but smile, and think about how one day it would be their children. Rory tip toed back downstairs and made herself some coffee. Within 15 minutes, Logan was downstairs with matt resting into his chest.
"Good sleep" Rory asked
"Very good" he said and gave her a kiss, now my little friend here woke me up to tell me he was hungry
"You are hungry matt?" the little boy nodded
"What do you want; aunt Rory can make you Mac and cheese?"
"Yes, please" matt said
"Do you want pizza too?" the little boy smiled and giggled
"I take that as a yes, don't you Logan?"
"Yes, I do, do you want to come with me to go get while aunt Rory makes you the macaroni?" Logan asked matt
"Okay then, Ace me and matt are going to go get pizza, and leave you to your cooking," he said with a laugh
"Logan, it's not funny, and you know that Kraft macaroni and cheese is my specialty, and that's also why you are also getting pizza."
"Bye" Rory said pushing him out the door. Once Logan was gone, she picked up the phone.
"Gilmore house of .."
"I want a baby," Rory said into the phone
"I know honey, you said so during Christmas." Lorelai said "why the call"
"Matt's over and some lady in the park complimented us on how cute a family we make, and I had to tell the lady that it's our nephew and not my son." She said with a sad voice
"Rory, my darling daughter your time will come, give it a few weeks, months, but it will come."
"I know but I was so cute today, Logan and Matty took a nap in our bed and matt was asleep on his chest and Logan had his arm around him, I took a picture it was so pathetic."
"Honey it's not pathetic it's just your motherly instinct. So anything else new"
"well, tomorrow we are going to go look for a new car, because the Prius is old, and then we are going to the vineyard for a week, and then we have the Spice Girls Concert, the week after, Logan probably has to go and visit a paper or two during that time span, so all should return to normal soon. I have to go make Mac and cheese for matt, while Logan is out getting pizza, so I will call you tomorrow and you can fill me in on things in the Hollow?"
"Well, before you go, you missed it; Luke had to through Kirk out of the diner because Kirk went behind the counter and started taking people's orders again."
"No" Rory said
"yes, and Miss Patti is looking for a new husband, she told me it was to bad and I quote "to bad that Logan is married to Rory, cute couple and all but, that Logan, ah"
"I have to tell Logan that one; he will think it's funny. Listen I gotta go, talk to you tomorrow, I am not going into the office, I am staying home with Matty."
"Well have fun honey, remember don't think about it and it might happen quicker than you think." Lorelai said.
"Bye mom, I love you"
"Love you too"
"Ace we are home"
"Hey, the Mac and cheese is finished, and I didn't burn it and, the table is set."
"Let's eat." Logan said
Dinner was over and they had sat down to watch Finding Nemo with Matt. Around 8:30, Matt was out like a light and so was Rory. For once Logan had the chance to realize how much he wanted a family of his own. He decided that it would be easier to move Rory first then, Matt. As he was carrying Rory up the stairs, she woke, "Logan I can walk, you get Matt, and I will meet you in bed."
"Okay"
Logan walked into their room and slipped into his jammies, and then crawled into bed, "night ace." He whispered into her ear, as he leaned in he noticed her crying. "Ace, come here" he said and she turned into his embrace.
"What's the matter?"
"it's just that I want a baby, and I am so selfish for crying about it because for the last 7 years we have prevented something we both want now."
"Rory, it's going to be okay, good thing we have prevented it for 7 years, because let me tell you I didn't want a baby in college, and I doubt you did either."
"I know, just Logan, I want you to know I love you."
"I know Ace, I love you too, now how about we try the thing that makes a baby?" he said with a smirk
"But Matty is sleeping next door," she said panicked
"You know ace if you want more than one kid you have to get used to having sex with a kid in the house."
"I know but I don't want to scar him."
"Rory he is in another room, and remember that Honor is pregnant."
"Fine, you win, but close the door and keep your voice down" Rory said with a kiss
"My voice?" Logan said, but that earned him a slap on the arm.