The next few weeks passed by in an absolute complete blur of wedding arrangements. There was still so much to finalize and there were endless meetings with florists and caterers. Although they were both really looking forward to their forthcoming nuptials, Rory and Logan were also starting to look forward to when it would all be over and they could get back to normality. Now they found themselves just a couple of days away from the wedding and Rory had another full day ahead of her.

Rory walked down into the kitchen where Logan was sitting reading a newspaper. He looked up at her and handed her a coffee. She stood next to him at the counter and took a small sip before absentmindedly staring out of the window for a few moments.

"Earth to Rory!" a loud voice snapped her right out of her daydream.

"Oh sorry, did you say something?" she said as she put her cup down on the counter.

"You were away with the fairies then Ace" Logan smiled "Everything okay?"

"Oh yes," she smiled back "Fine, just a really busy day ahead."

"The bridal shower?" Logan questioned offering Rory a muffin. She shook her head.

"Yeah, well that and I have to head to New York this morning to have a final dress fitting. I could really do without that this morning but at least I finally get it bring it back home, and Honor is coming with me, we're going to stop and have lunch".

"Well, that'll be nice. What time are you going to be back later?" Logan said as he took a bite out of his muffin.

"Not sure" Rory shrugged. "You know mom, she could hold me hostage for hours. Don't keep Lily up to see me though, she's got a long few days ahead of her. What are you planning to do today?"

"Oh, Lily and I have a very full day ahead of us. Mainly, we're going to be playing in the swimming pool"

"Ugh, do you want to swap?" Rory pretended to beg.

Rory and Honor headed into New York for the dress fitting. Luckily it fit like a glove and there were no further alterations needed so all Rory had to do was pay the balance and take the dress away. After they had got the dress packed away safely in Honor's SUV, they went for lunch. Honor took Rory to a new restaurant, Riverpark, which with its expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, had impressive views over New York City and the East River.

"So Rory, only a few days to go, how are you feeling about the wedding?" Honor asked.

"Fine. Well, kind of fine. Excited, nervous, scared…but I know it's absolutely the right thing for us. Your brother is a pretty special guy." Rory smiled.

"He really is." Honor agreed. "And I am so glad you found each other again, I know he thinks the world of you and Lily of course."

The waiter came over to take their order and offered them the wine list. Honor took it off him nervously. "I'm okay, but Rory, do you…" she started with sighing heavily. "Oh dear god, it's no good, I just can't lie to you, I'm pregnant." Honor said.

"Wow, Honor! Congratulations!" Rory said with a big smile. "That's amazing news!"

"Thanks" Honor smiled sweetly. "Nobody knows yet so don't tell anyone, but I figured you'd wonder why I wasn't having a glass of wine with lunch. Oh but please don't let me stop you!"

"No, it's fine, I'll have some water please," Rory said to the waiter. "So…pregnant!"

"Yes, it was a bit of a surprise, well not really that much of a surprise because we'd been trying but even so, I didn't think it would happen so soon, you know?" Honor rambled. "Do you think you and Logan will have any more children?" Honor said.

"Erm…well…I…" Rory stumbled over her words and looked down at her drink.

"Oh my god! You're pregnant!" Honor exclaimed.

"What!" Rory's head snapped up.

"You are pregnant! Does Logan know?"

Rory shook her head. "I only found out yesterday and I haven't quite worked out how to tell him about it."

Honor cocked her head to one side. "What's the problem? He'll be thrilled surely?"

"I guess so…I mean yeah, he will be thrilled. It's just that we've been dancing around this issue for the past few months and it kind of caused a big fight. He wanted me to stop taking the pill and I told him I didn't want to have any more children yet."

"Oh dear" Honor grimaced.

"Yeah, and then we didn't really talk about it for a while, but when I did bring it up again Logan said he agreed that it wasn't the right time…"

"So I take it this wasn't a planned pregnancy then?" Honor said.

"Far from it!" Rory laughed.

"Then, what happened?"

"I'll give you the short story. Basically, it involves me, Logan, a hotel room and way too much alcohol." Rory grimaced remembering the amazing night they'd had in the hotel the night of their bachelor and bachelorette party. She had been too drunk and then too hungover to remember to take her pill. It had only occurred to her a few days later.

"Ah they happy way a lot of babies are conceived I imagine" Honor winked. "Are you happy about it?" she asked carefully.

Rory bit her a lip while she tried to decide how honest to be with Honor.

"I think right now I would go with shocked, rather than happy. I think that might be more apt at the moment." Rory sighed with a nervous smile. "I don't know. To be honest, I'm somewhere in the middle. I'm just very confused right now. I was adamant I didn't want to have another baby, then recently I started to warm to the idea but now it's happened, I feel all panicky like I don't know what I want. It's so frustrating."

"Well the hormones really don't help that little problem," Honor said gently.

"You're right about that. I feel like I am going crazy. I have all these thoughts about the career that I am not going to have and for some reason, I just have this fear of ending up alone. I did it once on my own and it was really hard."

"You need to talk to Logan about how you are feeling Rory. A new baby isn't the end of the world and just think, it's going to be a whole different experience with Logan by your side. I know he can be a complete ass sometimes but he loves you, he's not going to ever leave you on your own" Honor said confidently.

Both ladies had sworn the other to absolute secrecy and after lunch Honor and Rory headed to Stars Hollow where Lorelai was hosting a bridal shower at The Dragonfly Inn.

Rory hadn't really wanted too much fuss so Lorelai had arranged for Sookie to prepare them a sumptuous Alice in Wonderland style afternoon tea in the dining room.

Lorelai had of course gone all out on the decorations, hiding menus inside vintage books, laying out teapots adorned with kings and queens and furnishing each table with a ticking clock. There were handmade paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling and all around were strewn little golden keys and vases filled with red and white roses.

Sookie in her typical style had also completely run with the theme. From the White Rabbit cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches to the Mad March Hare vanilla pocket watch macaroon to Alice's cinnamon, apple and peach "Drink Me" potion – everything had been planned and executed to absolute perfection.

Rory loved what her mom and Sookie had done and almost felt a little bit overwhelmed by it all. She could feel tears starting to form and she cursed her stupid hormones, afraid that she was going to give the game away but luckily Honor stepped into pull her back before she blubbed. She felt really lucky to have her by her side, she was like the older sister that she never had and she appreciated their friendship.

All the important ladies in Rory's life had made it to the shower and she was really grateful for everyone coming. It had given her an opportunity to catch up with her friends like Lane and Paris, as she realized that on the actual wedding day she was going to be pulled in all directions.

The highlight for Rory was when Lorelai got up and gave a speech. It was totally unexpected but Lorelai informed the party that as she was unlikely to get her say at the wedding she was having it now!

"Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome! I hope you've enjoyed the afternoon tea. In case there is anyone here that doesn't know me, I am Lorelai, mother of the bride. I just wanted to say a few words today about my precious baby girl.

It is with incredible love, joy and pride that I stand here today to wish my beautiful daughter, a blessed life, full of happiness, joy and much laughter.

She is the sunshine to all that know her and truly, as all children are, the most beautiful gift and blessing I have ever been given. Rory, I am delighted with the person you have become and I am so very proud of you, I feel incredibly lucky and blessed to have you not only as my daughter but as my very best friend.

From the first time I met Logan – and I mean the first 'proper' time, not our actual first meeting where I found him and my daughter half-naked at my mother's wedding… I knew that Rory loved him more than anything else in the world. I may not always have approved but I think it's fair to say that most of us can only wish for a relationship as wonderful as theirs. They were both so young when they first met and they have weathered some tough storms together over the past few years, I respect them both massively for that.

Rory, your wedding day will be one the happiest days of your life, but you've got much more to come. You're heading out on an amazing journey together and I wish you every happiness. I know you are going to have so many happy years together. I really do wish you both the best of luck. I love you, Rory."

If Rory had thought that she was going to cry before, well the floodgates were well and truly opened by her mother's speech. She stood up and walked over to where her mom was standing and gave her the biggest hug.

"I love you too mom. Thank you, for everything" Rory said through tears.

Rory opened the door to their house to find Logan fast asleep on the sofa. She crept over and sat next to him.

"Hey," she said as she shook him gently "I'm home"

Logan opened his eyes. He yawned and sat up. "Wow, didn't mean to fall asleep there, what time is it?"

"A little after 9 pm. Hard day playing?" she joked.

He smiled at her "This daddy thing, it's harder work than I ever thought it would be. How was New York? And the shower?"

"Great. My dress fit perfectly and I got it back in one piece – and no you can't sneak a peek because mom has it for safe-keeping" she rolled her eyes.

"You're considering Lorelai a safe pair of hands? I think I would have taken my chances with Lily…" Logan joked. "Was Honor okay? I haven't spoken to her in a while"

"Yes, she was great, we had a nice leisurely lunch at this amazing restaurant in the city and then we went to the Dragonfly where mom and Sookie had put together this whole Alice in Wonderland themed party – it was amazing. They'd made so much effort and it was nice to catch up with everyone. And then my mom did this speech…which I can't even get into right now or else I will cry again." Rory said trying to waft away the tears before they fell.

"So it was a good day then?" Logan smiled.

"It was all good" Rory smiled and nodded. "Hey, shall we just go and get into bed and watch a movie up there? I could do with a snuggle, it's been a really long day".

"Yeah, let's go to bed," he said as he stood up and kissed her on the forehead. "I'm just going to go jump in the shower"

"Okay," Rory said with a smile. "I'll turn off everything down here." She watched Logan walk up the stairs. She felt bad for keeping a secret from him but she just wasn't ready to fall down that rabbit hole quite yet.

A/N: Just to let you know this will be the last update until next Wednesday as I have a super busy weekend!