Rory and Logan slept blissfully wrapped in each other's arms all night. When they awoke the next day, Logan smiled to himself as he remembered the actions and words from the night before. There had been a definite shift, finally one in the right direction. He felt Rory stirring next to him and so he leaned in to kiss her but she quickly put her hand over her mouth and pushed him away.

"Eww don't, I've got morning breath," she said hiding her face from him.

"Ace, I've waited a really long time to get to kiss you in bed again, a little thing like morning breath is not going to put me off now is it" he laughed.

"No, no, no, can't do it," Rory said as she jumped out of his bed.

Logan threw himself back down on the pillow and laughed as she rushed off to brush her teeth.

"Now I am ready!" she said as she climbed back into bed and leaned in towards him.

"Ready for what?" Logan said as he pulled her back into his arms.

"In Omnia Paratus" she winked.

"I'm just going to go grab a shower. Can you sort breakfast for Lily?" Rory asked as she got out of bed for the second time that morning. It had been a long time since she'd received a 'good morning' like that and she was now all hot and sweaty, not that she would complain about it too much, she had enjoyed every minute of getting herself into that state.

"Sure. Where are you going?" Logan asked her as she walked out of the room.

"To my bathroom…" she pointed.

"You know, we could share a bathroom. I mean, we already know that you like my bed. What do you say Ace?" Logan decided as things were going well, he might just push his luck a little further.

"No," Rory said as she folded her arms.

"No?" Logan looked at Rory confused.

"My bedroom and bathroom are way bigger than yours, if we're going to share, you're moving into mine" she winked as she left the room.

Logan watched Rory leave. Finally, everything he had ever wanted was coming together for him. He thought over the events of the past twelve hours and couldn't believe that it actually appeared like they were finally on the same page. Sure, they still needed to have an actual conversation about a few things but so far, so good.

Rory stood under the warm water and let it trickle over her soothingly. She couldn't help but think that her life had changed dramatically since yesterday, though for the first time, she really wasn't scared of anything that might lie ahead. She had listened when Logan had said that there was no going back and that they had to move forward and she agreed with him. It had taken her a long time to admit it to herself but this is what she wanted. It is what she had dreamed about ever since they walked away from each other at her graduation.

Rory came down from the shower to find Lily all fed and playing on the floor happily with her toys. She walked over to the kitchen counter to pour herself a coffee. Logan came up behind her and slipped his arms around her waist. She smiled and leant back into him while he kissed her and nuzzled into her neck.

"So originally I had been planning to take you out tonight but I thought maybe it would be nicer to stay in and watch a movie or something."

"Oh you did, did you?" Rory smiled and raised an eyebrow.

"I mean get a nice take-out, a bottle of wine…" Logan laughed.

"Yeah that sounds nice," she said. "I'd like that. I'm going to go to take Lily to Stars Hollow to see my mom for a bit, but I'll be back later…" she trailed off as she wondered whether she should be inviting Logan to come along or not. "I mean…you're welcome to come if you want, not that you have to but…" Rory inwardly cursed herself for rambling.

"It's fine Ace, you go see your mom, I'm sure you have lots to talk about."

Rory nodded. There would be lots to talk about. Lorelai was bound to give her the third degree when she found out about Logan but right now Rory wasn't quite sure what she should say and she definitely didn't want Logan around for that conversation, in case she said the wrong thing. She knew that they were moving forward but as yet she wasn't entirely sure in what capacity. She hoped everything would become clearer to her soon.

"Awww my grandbaby!" Lorelai stretched out her open arms as Lily toddled up to her. "Ooh you look happy" she eyed up Rory. "Did you do something dirty?"

Rory rolled her eyes at her mom "Well…."

"Ooh, you did! Come in and tell momma all about it" Lorelai said as she walked into the house.

"I'm not sure that's entirely appropriate mother…I'm certainly not going to tell you ALL about it."

"You can at least give me the abridged version?" Lorelai said hopefully.

"Well, it's pretty safe to say that things are kind of back on with Logan."

"On?" Lorelai said, "Oooooooooooooh you mean on, on." Lorelai raised an eyebrow. "You did the nasty with your baby daddy again didn't you?"

"Mom! Don't call him that." Rory exclaimed.

"Ooh protective!" Lorelai laughed. "So you've finally realized that you're meant to be together, huh. My mother will be over-the-moon, she'll be picking out china patterns for you as soon as she gets wind of this."

"Something like that…but it's very new so I wouldn't go buying a fancy hat just yet." Rory rolled her eyes.

"Seriously though, you and Logan, you're making a proper go of it? It seems to have happened quite suddenly?"

"Not really, I guess we've been kind of working up to it for a while and I've been a little hesitant but…" Rory paused.

"….but?" Lorelai encouraged her daughter to continue.

"But I love him. I really do and I'm not really sure why I was holding back" Rory shrugged. "He told me he that he loved me last night and it just felt….right"

"Well I am happy for you kiddo, I really am," Lorelai said sincerely. "I'm glad that you've managed to work everything out but…" she hesitated for a moment. Lorelai wanted to choose her words carefully and was conscious that she didn't want to upset her daughter. Rory looked at her expectantly. "….but, without being too much of a buzz kill, what does this actually mean?"

"Huh?" Rory asked, a bit confused.

"Well, are you just dating and sleeping together or is this something more serious, like with long-term potential?"

"Oh. I…we…well we've not really discussed the exact parameters of the relationship as yet…but the second one I guess."

"You were too busy huh" Lorelai wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.

"How was your mom?" Logan asked as Rory and Lily walked through the front door.

"Oh you know, her usual self, chomping at the bit to get all the info…and all my sordid secrets," Rory said as she placed Lily down on the floor. Lily walked over to Logan and climbed on his lap.

"You have sordid secrets Ace?" Logan joked.

Rory rolled her eyes "I think my mom thinks my life is more exciting than it actually is and likes to live vicariously through me…" she said as she sat down on the sofa next to them. "Did you order the take out? I'm so hungry."

"Not yet, I was wasn't sure what you wanted so thought I'd wait. Why don't you get some menus out while I give Lily a bath and put her to bed?" he said as he stood up to lead Lily up the stairs.

Rory went to the kitchen and dug out all the menus to try and make a decision on what they should have for dinner. As she looked through them, she could hear Lily and Logan splashing around upstairs. She was pretty sure that Logan enjoyed the bathtime routine more than Lily.

"What did you order?" Logan asked as he came down the stairs in a fresh set of clothes – his earlier ones receiving a drenching from his daughter.

"Mexican" Rory said "I just ordered a few different things and we can pick and choose…Is Lily all settled?"

"She certainly is. Nothing like an afternoon with Lorelai to wear her out." Logan joked as he poured Rory a glass of wine.

Later that evening, after the Mexican food had been devoured, the movie had been watched and the wine had been drunk, Rory lay relaxing on the sofa with her head on Logan's lap.

"So…." Logan started but stopped what he was going to say.

"So….?" Rory repeated.

"We're going to do this? I mean, you and me, we're really going to do this?" Logan asked carefully.

"I guess so!" Rory smiled.

"Wow," Logan said as he fiddled with her hair.

Logan paused for a moment. He had something he wanted to talk to Rory about. He wasn't quite sure how to bring it up without perhaps causing a bit of upset and while everything was going so well, he didn't want to rock the boat but he wasn't comfortable entering into a relationship with her with important things left unsaid.

"Rory, can I ask you something?"

"Uh-oh, that sounds serious," she said sitting up.

"I guess it is kind of…but I don't want to freak you out at all. It's just something on my mind and I need to get it out now, right when we're just starting." Logan said. "I think it's important that everything is out in the open."

"Okay…" Rory said hesitantly. She wondered where Logan was going with this and what was on his mind.

Logan looked her in the eyes. "I want to know where you see this, us, going. I mean, not immediately of course, but in the future."

"I…I guess I've not really thought about it that much" Rory said. "I mean, this is new and…" she trailed off.

Logan took a deep breath before posing his next question. It was a difficult topic of conversation for him having been the source of his pain for many months but it was something he needed to know the answer to.

"Do you think that you will ever want to get married? And let me just be clear before you run screaming for the hills…" he joked "…this isn't me asking you right now."

Rory sighed. "Logan, I've always wanted to marry you, you know that was never the issue" she shook her head. "I was never able to picture my future with anyone else and sure, I guess I would like to get married at some point." she paused before she continued. "I regretted our break-up, Logan, I didn't want that to be the end for us. I wasn't saying 'no' I was just saying 'not now'."

"So it would be something that you'd perhaps want in the future?" Logan asked.

She nodded. "My priorities have changed a little since graduation, obviously, I've still not established any sort of career and if I was to become a Huntzberger…" she trailed off nervously. It sounded too weird to even think about calling herself a Huntzberger.

"Rory, you are an excellent writer and anywhere you get a job will be completely on your own merit. You're more than qualified. It's not nepotism if you're qualified for the job!" Logan knew that Rory had never wanted to use him or his family to further her career.

"I know, but I really would hate to think people think that I've only got a job because of who I am married to and not because I am actually good at it" she sighed. "And now you're the CEO, it's going to be even worse" she grimaced.

"You don't have to work within HPG Rory, though if I am being really honest, I do kind of agree that you'll probably find it hard to work outside of the group, given your connections but you know that I will absolutely support you in working wherever you want."

Rory nodded, she knew that Logan would be behind whatever she wanted to do and it was one the reasons she loved him and could picture some sort of future for them.

"Though, it goes without saying that I'd be thrilled to have you working with me" he smiled "and there would definitely be some perks to sleeping with the boss – flexible working, expense accounts, corner office…" he laughed as Rory playfully slapped him on this chest. "I'm serious though Ace, don't dismiss it as an option before you've really even considered it, you could still have an amazing career and there would be a lot fewer sacrifices to make when it comes to Lily."

Rory knew that Logan was right. Since having Lily her priorities had changed. There was no way she could consider being an overseas correspondent now and even the thought of any travel for work kind of put her off. She knew that if she took a job with HPG, as much as she hated admitting it, it would work in her favor when it came to securing a working pattern she was happy with.

"Well, it's still some way off yet, I've got to finish grad school yet and that feels like an impossible task." Rory pulled a face. Grad school was a lot harder than she had anticipated, especially when there was a small child in the mix.

"But you'll get there," Logan said confidently.

"I know, it just seems like a long way off and I guess that's why I find it hard really to think much further into the future, but Logan, I do want you to be part of it, whatever happens," Rory said as she leaned in to kiss him gently on the lips.

"So we're on the same page?" he questioned, looking straight into her eyes.

"Definitely on the same page" she smiled.