Logan reached over and turned the bedside light on.

"What's going on? What are you talking about? What time is it Ace?" Logan said as he wiped the sleep out of his eyes.

"I don't know what time it is" Rory shook her head. "I just realised tonight that this – you, me, our daughter, our home – this is everything I want and I don't want to lose it."

"Rory, you're not making any sense…why would you lose it?" Logan said as she sat up in bed a bit more.

"I know. I can't get out what I want to say." She said as she pushed her hands through her hair in frustration. "Logan, when I said no to marrying you it was because I had this idea of this whole wide open future ahead of me, I could go anywhere and be anything…or so I presumed. In my head, I thought that marrying you would mean that I would lose that but I was completely wrong. I mean, I lost it anyway - as soon as I found out I was pregnant. Then I got used to the idea that things weren't going to be as I had hoped and I kind of thought that maybe it was something I could pursue, as Lily got older but then you came back into my life and I now know it's just not an option for me." She said as she shook her head gently.

"Of course it is," Logan said as he leant forward to brush away some hair that fallen across Rory's eyes.

"No, it's not and it's fine. Really it is. There's no way I can jet off around the world being an overseas correspondent. It's not about me anymore. I have a family."

"So what are you saying?" Logan loved hearing that, he loved to hear Rory call him her family.

"I'm saying that the reasons I said no to marrying you just don't add up anymore. If I am truthful, I know they probably didn't add up then but I was scared. I want us to be together Logan, I want us to be a proper family. So what do you say…" she said looking at Logan hopefully.

"I say…damn straight Ace! Of course!" he said as he swept her up into a huge embrace.

"Oh my life, I am so relieved. That was pretty nerve-wracking" she said.

"I know right!" Logan joked. "Hang on," he said as he jumped out of bed and went over to his dresser drawer. He pulled out the small blue velvet box that Rory had last seen on her graduation day. Logan held out the box to Rory who met his eyes with her own. "We can get a new one if you prefer..."

Rory gasped "You kept it all this time?"

Logan shrugged "It was yours, I bought it for you – the moment I saw it I knew it was perfect. I could never get rid of it and there was no way anyone else was going to wear it".

When Logan had first seen the ring in, he knew that it was Rory all over. Elegant and unique, the ring was timeless featuring a stunning three carat pear-shaped diamond center stone, framed by twelve princess-cut diamonds, channel set on a platinum band. Even though it had been a few years since he'd bought it, it was still absolutely perfect for Rory. Logan had opened the box many times over the past few years and it caused him so much pain to look at it, but now it was different.

"I can't believe you kept it," Rory said as Logan slipped the ring onto her finger. She had loved the ring as soon as she had seen it. She remembered trying it on and admiring it while she was packing up her apartment feeling totally conflicted about her future.

"I guess I always hoped I'd see you wear it one day"

The fact that he had kept hold of it after all these years and had hung on to the hope that one day she might actually get to wear it meant so much to Rory and she couldn't imagine wearing any other ring.

"Now that's sorted, can we please get some sleep" Logan laughed pulling Rory down onto the bed with him.

"There's no way I can sleep now, I am way too excited!" Rory said, giddy with happiness.

"Oh yeah? Then we might have to find something better to do with our time" he said lifting her shirt over her head.

The next day Rory woke to Logan's gentle kisses on the back of her neck. She turned her head to look at him and smiled.

"Good morning," he said as he returned her smile.

"Morning," she said letting out a little yawn. "Do you know, I had the craziest dream…"

Logan smirked "That you woke me up in the middle of the night and begged me to marry you? That was no dream Ace."

"Hey, get your story straight, there was no begging…" she smiled as she rolled over onto her back and held her hand out in front of her to admire her new jewelry. "This is a good ring. A really good ring" she said as she held it up to the light and watched it sparkle.

"Well I am glad you like it Ace, I picked it out especially for you." he said as he leant over and kissed her softly.

"Put on your best dress Ace, I am taking you out"

"What?" Rory looked up from what she was reading.

"Marta will be here in an hour and we have reservations, so come on!" he said as he dragged her up from the sofa.

Rory took a shower and then went to her rather sizeable walk-in closet. Looking through the dresses she had on offer, before selecting one that she knew Logan would love. She knew he adored her in light blue so the Diane Von Furstenberg panelled lace cocktail dress fit the bill perfectly. It was a slim-fit with a contrasting panel at the bodice, which flattered her waist and bust. She paired the dress with the white Jimmy Choo pumps that her grandmother had bought her for her birthday and kept her hair simple in loose curls that fell onto her shoulders. Just as she was popping her diamond studs in her ears, Logan came into the room and walked up behind her.

"Well do I have the most beautiful fiancé in the world or what!" he said as he slipped his arms around her waist. "Ready to go?" Logan asked her as he led her downstairs and out to the waiting limo.

"Ooh swanky" Rory joked "Hi Frank" she smiled.

"Miss Gilmore" he nodded.

Frank drove them to a restaurant just on the outskirts of Hartford. When they got there they got out of the car where the maître d' was waiting for them. He led them upstairs before leaving them alone standing out a door.

"What's all this?" Rory asked looking at Logan slightly puzzled.

"I wanted to make it special," he said as he opened the door which led onto a roof terrace.

"Wow," Rory smiled. The terrace had been set up ready for an intimate dinner for two and the whole space was lit up with twinkling fairy lights. "It is special" she looked at Logan. "You know it reminds me of that time that you came home from London and surprised me at the apartment in New Haven?"

They both had fond memories of that night. The separation while Logan was working in London had been really hard on them and that night had been the first time they had seen each other in a long time. Logan had surprised her when he had returned on a business trip and they had spent a glorious evening on the roof of their apartment, talking and making love under a perfect starry sky. It was that kind of memory that they had both held on to after their break-up, neither of them ever allowing themselves to believe they would be back where they were.

Logan pulled out a chair for Rory to sit down before taking the seat opposite her.

"I'm so happy that we finally engaged, but you know, you kind of stole my thunder a bit, I'm the one who makes the grand gestures." He laughed as poured them both a glass of champagne.

"You don't always get to have all the fun Huntzberger" she smiled as she picked up her glass and took a sip, the bubbles warming her as she felt them trickle down her throat.

"That's true but I still wanted to do something to mark the occasion," he said as he reached inside his jacket and pulled out a box. "You've already got the ring, so here, this is for you." He said handing her the signature red Cartier box.

"Logan…" Rory started to say before he interrupted her.

"Don't Logan me, just open it Ace"

Rory took the box from him, open it up and gasped. Inside was the most breathtakingly sparkling white gold necklace, studded with 48 brilliant-cut diamonds. She gently touched the delicate necklace.

"It's called a 'Love' necklace" Logan smiled "Apparently it serves to seal love that transgresses convention. I think that pretty much defines us don't you think?"

When Logan had seen it in the Cartier store and the sales assistant had explained the meaning behind the design, he knew that it was perfect for them. He knew Rory wouldn't be expecting anything but he wanted something new to signify that his love for her was stronger than ever.

"Wow, Logan, it's beautiful but you didn't have to," Rory said as Logan stood up to put the necklace around her neck.

"I didn't have to but I wanted to," Logan said as he bent down to kiss her before retaking his seat at the table.

"I feel a bit overwhelmed," Rory said as she tried to blink a few tears back. His thoughtfulness always got the better of her. She found it incredible that she was sitting there with Logan, sharing such amazingly special moments when this time last year she had pretty much given up hope of finding any kind of happiness.

"Perhaps more champagne will help?" Logan laughed as he topped up her glass.

Logan shuffled up next to Rory in the limo on the way back to their house and pulled her in closer to him. He started nuzzling into her neck. They'd both had more than enough champagne and were starting to feel the effects.

"I can't believe how much I just want to get back to our home and make love to my fiancé," he said as he kissed her neck and Rory let out a little moan. Logan was pretty glad of the privacy screen at that moment in time. The sounds that Rory elicited were for his ears only.

"I can't believe how much I want you to," Rory said breathlessly as she moved closer to him to straddle his lap. As she pressed closer to him she could feel his excitement and as their tongues fought each other in a passionate duel, she moved against him increasing the pressure.

The sensation was driving him wild. He was hoping that there were really near home now because he didn't think that he could wait much longer. He pushed his hands under Rory's dress which had ridden up her thighs, to grab her ass and gasped in shock when he met her bare skin. He pulled away from their kiss.

"No underwear Ace? You are going to be the death of me" he groaned.

Rory shrugged "I didn't want any lines if you haven't noticed this is a really tight dress."

"Oh don't worry, I noticed," he said as he kissed her again and Rory renewed her efforts in making him squirm in his seat. "Erm Ace, as much as I want to take you right here, right now, I'm sure Frank might find it a bit uncomfortable and anyhow, we're home" he smirked as Rory moved away from him and straightened out her dress.

Once inside the house, they both wanted to continue what had started in the car however first they had to say their goodbyes to Marta who had come to look after Lily. As soon as she had gone, clothes were shed pretty quickly and they never actually made it out of the living room. There were so concentrated on each other that they didn't notice the door being unlocked and opened, or the sound of footsteps coming towards the living room.

"Holy shit!" a voice yelled.

Rory and Logan froze to the spot.

"Oh my God, oh my God" Rory said hiding her hands in her face while Logan grabbed a throw to cover them up.

"Finn what are you doing here!" Logan said as he looked up at Finn who had rather gallantly turned to face the other direction.

"I'm sorry mate!" he exclaimed, "I thought you were out, you said you wouldn't be here and I just needed to get my jacket that I left…"

"Finn! Go into the kitchen!" Logan yelled at him.

Rory stood up. "Oh my god, I am going to die of embarrassment," she said with her eyes closed.

Logan laughed "Don't worry about it, I think he probably knows by now that we have sex."

"Yeah but…! Finn has seen me naked" she groaned "Doing….that" she whispered.

"I know, and you didn't even get to finish" Logan joked. "Go upstairs, I'll deal with Finn…".

Rory shook her head and ran up the stairs.

"Thanks for that mate!" Logan said as he walked into the kitchen to find Finn sitting with a scotch.

"How was I to know that you two would be going at it on the sofa! You've got a perfectly good bed…"

"You know Rory is going to make you give that key back don't you? That's if she ever talks to you again." Logan said as he poured himself a drink.

"Ah she'll be fine, we'll kiss and make-up, although, I've just seen where her mouth has been so maybe I'll rethink that…" Finn laughed "I gotta say though Logan having now seen your girlfriend in all her glory, whoa, she is hot. You're a lucky man Huntzberger."

"That I am" Logan nodded.

He wanted to correct him and tell him that his girlfriend was actually now his fiancé but somehow it didn't seem quite the right moment given the circumstances so instead, he sent him on his way and asked him if he could gather the gang for brunch tomorrow.

Logan headed back upstairs to find Rory in the shower. He stepped in to join her.

She looked at him "I am just washing off the shame…"

"Ace, it's perfectly natural…water off a duck's back to Finn. Not the first time one of us has walked in someone having sex. Plus he said you were hot"

Rory groaned.

"Which you totally are," Logan said as he kissed her. Rory pulled away and looked at him. "Don't worry, the door is most definitely locked, now let's finish what we started…."