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~~~ Self Quarantine Day 74 ~~~

Day 5 of no air conditioner

Someone please make my landlord fix it!

I hope you are all doing well, and continue to remain healthy and happy.

"Alright Rory, you've made us all wait until Christmas to find out this baby's name. Presents have been opened, and breakfast has been served. When are you going to spill the beans?" Lorelai asked as everyone sat eating their food.

"Actually, it's funny that you ask because we've actually already revealed her name."

"What are you talking about? I know nothing about this! You haven't told me anything!"

"Me either!" Gigi agreed. "You told me that we will all find out on Christmas."

"You are all blind as bats because the baby's name is right here in this room. You've all just completely missed it. It's been here for days." Logan told them.

"Where?" Lorelai asked.

"I've been here since last Sunday, and I haven't seen anything!"

"Yeah, April has been here for an entire week, and she hasn't seen anything!" Lorelai echoed.

"Well, what can I say, maybe you all need new glasses." Rory laughed.

"The name is in here. I put it here myself. But you're going to have to find it." Logan said as he popped another bite of food in his mouth.

"Are you going to tell us where we are supposed to be looking?" Honor asked.

"Nope!"

"It's part of the decorations." Rory added.

"Gee, that helps." Lorelai said with a roll of her eyes.

"I can see it from where I'm sitting. You are all just blind."

"Can you give us an area to look?" Emily asked.

"Nope!"

"Let us know when you find it!" Rory told them as she put her feet up on the coffee table in front of her, and reclined back with Logan. "This is really good french toast!"

"Hey Luke, thanks for Breakfast!" Logan said, turning to look to his father in-law.

"Is that a clue? Is french toast a clue?" Lorelai asked him.

"Nope!" Rory chirped with a smile. "Babe, you're right, this is pretty fun!"

"I give it about 5 more minutes before they start killing each other to find it."

"I give it about 30 seconds. My mom is about to blow."

"Well she can't really kill us because without us, there is no baby."

"True story! How long do you think it'll take them?"

"I honestly don't know. I mean, you heard April, she's been here for a week."

"You think we have time to go take a nap?"

"I'm not sure. Maybe. But do you really think that your Mom is going to let us sleep? She had us up at 6."

"For real Mom! What's up with that?! You are such a child on Christmas!" Rory told her.

"Rory . . . Honey . . . My beautiful daughter who I love so very very much . . ."

"Not a chance!"

"But why!? I was in labor for 18 hours!"

"And you've been reminding me of that every chance you get, and I'm sure you'll be getting your revenge for that in May. But as of right now, your granddaughter needs a name, and it's up to all of you to find it"

"This is so unfair! After everything that I've done for you!"

"Come on Lor, I'll help you look." Christopher said as he got up from the table he was eating at with the Grandparents.

"Happy hunting!" Rory told them.

"Should we divide into teams?" Richard asked.

"Do you think it'll help?" Francine asked.

"I don't see teams helping." Logan spoke up.

"You said it was part of the decorations, right?" Anna asked.

"That is correct."

"Ok, so this shouldn't be too hard. Let's just start checking all of the Christmas decorations."

"Think we should time them?" Rory asked.

"I'm not sure . . . I can see it from right here. It's plain as day. I honestly am surprised that no one has spotted it yet."

"Are you looking at it right now?" Gigi asked.

"Nope!"

"Is that your favorite word?" Luke asked.

"Nope! My favorite word is something much much different." Logan laughed, winking at his wife.

"Who gave you two this twisted idea?" Honor asked.

"Actually, you did!" Rory laughed.

"What?! How?"

"You were talking about doing a scavenger hunt the other day, to find out the gender of your baby."

"A scavenger hunt has clues. You two haven't given us anything."

"Yes we did!" Logan spoke up. "We told you that it's in this room."

"This room is huge!"

"I know! That makes our hunt so much better!" Rory laughed.

"Ok, let's try this. Dad, you and grandma look around this area." Gig said getting up and pointing to an area to her left. "April, you check this section with your mom. Honor, you take the center of the room with Mitchum. Josh and Emily, you check the right corner. Luke and Lorelai, you help me check the tree."

"Who do you think will find it first?" Logan asked.

"I'm not going to say because it might actually help them."

"Oh come on!" Lorelai said exasperatedly as everyone rose from their seats to go look around their assigned spaces.

"Is it written on something?" Anna asked.

"Yes it is." Logan answered.

"I bet you they look right at it, and still don't see it." Rory said as she laid her head on Logan's shoulder.

"I'm pretty sure that's already happened multiple times."

"Who taught you to be this sneaky?!" Lorelai asked.

"YOU did!" Rory answered.

"You realize how completely unfair this is, right?"

"Less whining, more hunting."

"I hope they manage to find it before someone decides to call me in today." Logan commented as he lounged with his wife, watching the family.

"Maybe we should call the hospital and have some page you so you're forced to tell us." Honor said as she picked up a decoration to examine it.

"Then you would never find out the name, because I wouldn't be here to tell you anything."

"You aren't telling us anything anyway." April told him.

"Hey Babe, do you think that maybe I can get a massage sometime this week?" Rory asked.

"I'll give you a massage right now, if you tell me what the name is." Gigi offered.

"Sorry G, I'm not caving."

"A massage can probably be arranged." Logan answered. "When were you thinking?"

"I don't know. Don't I have to find some special kind of masseuse or something?"

"I actually know someone. I'll call them tomorrow."

"Thank you. You're amazing!" Rory said lifting her head enough to kiss her husband.

"Logan, will you tell us what letter the name starts with?" Mitchum asked.

"I will not." Logan answered.''

"Was that a clue?" Christopher asked.

"It was not." Rory answered.

"You two are mean!" April laughed as she examined decorations with Anna.

"Rory, did you give the baby the name Lorelai?" Francine asked.

Rory and Logan looked at each other and shrugged as they tried to figure out how to best answer that question.

"The baby's whole name is on an object." Rory answered.

"That wasn't what she asked." Gigi commented.

"Lorelai, check your presents, and see what else is written on them." Richard instructed.

"Grandpa is on the right track." Rory whispered.

"Yeah, but they aren't looking in the right place." Logan whispered back.

"You guys, they're whispering." April announced. "I think we're onto something."

"Onto what?" Honor asked.

"Francine, you asked if they gave the baby the name Lorelai, right?"

"That is correct." Francine answered.

"There are how many people named Lorelai in this family already?" April asked.

"Rory is the third." Emily told her.

"So actually, it would make sense then for Rory and Logan to name the baby Lorelai, right?"

"April has a point." Christopher agreed.

"Rory, what is your middle name?" Mitchum asked.

"It's Leigh, but that won't help you." Logan answered.

"And Lorelai's middle name is what?" Honor questioned.

"Victoria." Emily answered.

"Again, it won't help you." Logan told them.

"So the name is definitely Lorelai then." Richard mused. "Logan said that the baby's name is written on something in this room, so we just need to search everything that says Lorelai on it.

"Lorelai, check all of your presents." Emily instructed her.

"Everybody check your areas for something that says Lorelai on it." Anna told everyone.

"The name isn't on any of mom's presents." Rory announced.

"Is it on my stocking?" Lorelai asked.

"Nope!"

"What about in my stocking?"

"Nope!"

"Damn! What else in this room says Lorelai on it?"

"There are a few things." Logan told her.

"Is the name on these things?"

"It's on a couple of them."

"It's on a couple of things? As in two things?" Honor asked.

"Two that I know of for sure." Logan answered.

"Are these baby related things?" Richard asked.

"They might be."

"Is it Lorelai Ayribella?" Luke asked, holding up an ornament with a sonogram picture in it.

"Luke wins!" Logan announced.

"Lorelai Ayribella, that is a very beautiful name." Anna told them.

"So we're calling her Ayribella?" Emily asked.

"Or Ayri." Rory answered.

"Luke, we get a baby Ayri!" Lorelai said excitedly.

"Can we call her Bella?" Gigi asked.

"I don't really have a problem with that." Logan said looking to Rory for approval.

"That's fine with me. Ayribella can decide what she wants to be called when she starts talking." Rory agreed.

"Lorelai Ayribella Huntzberger. That is a beautiful name!" Emily smiled.

"A nice strong name for a beautiful baby girl." Richard agreed. "I think Trix would approve."

"Who is Trix?" April asked.

"Trix was my mother. Lorelai the first."

"Lorelai Josephine Gilmore." Emily added. "This baby will be Lorelai the fourth."

"This baby is a Huntzberger." Mitchum started.

"Dad, if I hear the H word come out of your mouth, you may get decked." Logan warned him. "No one will be forcing Ayribella to do anything that she doesn't want to do. If she wants to be a show girl, or go to clown college, then that's what she'll do. She can be an astronaut, or a football player. Or she can be a human barbie doll. You will not be forcing anything on her. Do you understand me?!"

"The H word?" Anna aked, looking to Luke and Lorelai.

"Heir." Lorelai whispered. "I'll explain later. Sorry, we should have warned you about that one."

"April told me a little bit."

"Then multiply that by about a million, and that might come close to describing the manipulation."

"Yikes!"

"Did everybody get enough to eat?" Honor asked, changing the subject.

"I'm stuffed!" Rory answered.

"Ditto!" Lorelai agreed as she collapsed on the couch next to Rory. "What's the plan for the rest of the day?"

"We need to call mom." Logan answered.

"How many of us are allowed to run away?" Rory asked.

"Anyone who doesn't want to do the video call, who's last name isn't Huntzberger or Rothschild, feel free to escape now."

"We'll stay." Emily said looking to Richard.

"I'll stay too." Francine agreed.

"Anyone else?" Logan asked.

"Do you want us to?" Lorelai asked in a timid voice.

"Go watch tv or something downstairs. It's totally fine."

"Who wants to go watch Christmas movies?" Lorelai asked as she got up and headed for the basement door.

"Honor, would you mind helping me get everything set up?" Logan asked as he got up from the couch, and headed to his office to grab his laptop.

Honor helped Logan get his computer all set up while Richard grabbed a few chairs from the kitchen table, and positioned them behind the couch, so that everyone could be seen on camera while calling Shira.

"Is everyone ready?" Honor asked as everyone took their seats.

"Just call your Mother Honor. It's Christmas, and she's all alone this year."

"Mom is in a recovery program, Dad. She needs to learn how to live without the constant intake of alcohol and Xanax. Mom's dependency problem almost cost you your life." Logan told him. "It might be Christmas, but Mom is exactly where she needs to be right now. Bringing her home for the holidays could severely jeopardize her recovery, and we need her stable before the babies are born. I don't really care what your opinion on the matter is because I'm the doctor, and what I say goes. Mom is staying put until her team feels that she is no longer at risk for relapse, just like you are living with Honor, going to therapy, and having a nurse come daily to help you out, until your team feels that you are capable of living day to day without help. All medical decisions go through me, and that is just the way that it is. Do you understand me?"

"Logan, I am still your father, and I don't appreciate you talking to me like I'm a child."

"Well then stop acting like one. And maybe consider treating me with the same respect. I'm talking to you the exact same way that you talk to me, so maybe you might want to consider changing that."

"Alright you two. Knock it off." Honor said as she stepped between them to sit down on the couch next to Rory.

Logan hit the button on his computer to connect the video call, then took his seat on the couch next to his wife as Mitchum took his seat in a chair next to Richard.

"Hello!" Shira's voice came through the computer as the video began to connect.

"Hi Mom! Merry Christmas!" Honor said cheerfully.

"Merry Christmas!" everyone else echoed.

"Hello! Merry Christmas!" Shira smiled. "Wow, there sure are a lot of you today!"

"We all just wanted to say hi and wish you happy holidays." Emily spoke up.

"Emily, thank you. It's nice to see you. Is that Francine I see with you?"

"Hello Shira. It's been a long time." Francine greeted.

"Yes, it sure has."

"Shira, did you get your gifts?" Michum asked.

"I did. Thank you all, I have them right here with me. I was waiting for your call before opening them."

"Well, get opening then." Honor said excitedly.

"Alright. Let's see . . ." Shira started as she reached down at her feet and picked up a beautifully wrapped gift. "This one says it's from Logan and Rory. Let's see what it is." she said as she carefully removed the paper from the box, then removed a lid and some tissue paper. "Oh look! It's a purse! Thank you Logan and Rory. I do love Burberry. And it looks like there is a matching wallet as well. Thank you! I will definitely be using this."

"You're welcome Mom. Glad you like it." Logan spoke up.

"Merry Christmas Shira!" Rory said sweetly.

"Alright, it looks like this one is from Honor and Joshua." Shira said as she reached for the next gift, and began to open it. "Honor, thank you so much! My favorite perfume and lotions. How did you know that I needed these? Thank you! You and Joshua are so sweet!"

"I hope they help make your stay more comfortable." Josh told her.

"Let me know if you start to run out, and I'll get you some more." Honor told her.

"Thank you Honey. This is very sweet." Shira said as she set the gift down, and reached for her next gift. "This one says it's from the Gilmore Family. Emily, you didn't need to send me anything."

"Nonsense, you're family now Shira. It's just a little something to officially welcome you and Mitchum into our family. We are so happy to have you." Emily smiled.

"Oh wow! Emily! Thank you!"

"I thought a nice Huntzberger wall hanging with all the family members names and the extended family last names would be fun to have. And there is plenty of space to add the babies names when they are born in the spring. It represents the blending of our families, and Richard and I thought you would love it! Didn't it turn out just beautiful?!"

"Checkmate!" Rory whispered to Logan.

"This is very unique. Thank you Emily. Thank you Richard!" Shira said with as much fakeness as she could muster.

"Grandma, what a thoughtful gift! I want one! That is so cool!" Rory spoke up as Shira held up her gift.

Emily had gotten Shira a scrabble style wall hanging with HUNTZBERGER spelled out in large letters and then each family member's name spelled out in slightly smaller letters, branching off of the various letters. From the H going downward read Honor, from the U read Mitchum, from the N read Logan, the first R was Shira, G read Gilmore, the last E read Hayden and the final R read Rothschild. Then, right through the middle of Gilmore, it read Rory, and right in the middle of Rothschild, it read Josh. Every family member's name and last name was included.

"Emily, that is the coolest thing ever! You will have to tell me where you had that done. I want one too!" Honor agreed.

"Emily, Richard, thank you so much! This is just lovely." Shira said as she set the gift down, and reached for the next one. "This one is from Mitchum."

"I hope you like it." Mitchum spoke up as Shira opened her gift.

"Mitchum! It's exquisite! Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you, Dear!" Shira said happily admiring her new necklace and bracelet.

"They will look lovely on you."

"Thank you Mitchum!"

"Mom, you have one more gift, coming right now." Honor said as there was a knock on Shira's door.

"Yes, who is it?" Shira called.

"Ma'am, I have a gift for you." a nurse said as she entered the room carrying one last gift, handing it to Shira.

"Thank you Noel."

"Merry Christmas Mrs. Huntzberger!"

"Thank you. Merry Christmas to you!" Shira smiled.

"Mom, before you open that gift, I need to explain something. Josh and I were trying to think of a way to reveal the gender of our baby, and it didn't really feel right to do it without you with us. So, in this gift you will find our baby's name and gender." Honor explained.

"Should I go grab the rest of the family for this?" Emily asked.

"Yes, that is a great idea!" Honor answered. "Hold on mom, we need to bring a few more people in.

"I'll get them." Logan said as he stood up and walked over to the intercom on the wall. "Anyone who wants to come find out the name and Gender of Honor and Josh's baby, you have about 30 seconds to get in here!"

Squeals and footsteps were immediately heard as the rest of the family ran up the stairs from the basement, and into the living room.

"Everyone say Merry Christmas to my Mom." Logan said as he sat back down next to Rory.

"Merry Christmas!" was heard all through the room as everyone crowded in.

"Oh wow! That is quite the party you've got there!" Shira said as people gathered around the couch.

"Alright mom, go ahead." Honor told her.

"Let's see what we've got." Shira said as she removed the paper on the box, and opened it to find tissue paper, and a paid of blue converse shoes. "It's a boy! And it looks like his name is Maxwell Logan Rothschild. Honor, you're having a boy!"

"Congratulations!" Rory squealed reaching over to hug her sister in-law.

"Congratulations Sweetheart! This is very exciting indeed!"

"Are you excited Mom? You are getting both a girl and a boy!"

"I am. This is so lovely!"

"What about you Dad? What do you think?" Logan asked.

"A little boy, named after you. That is quite the accolade."

"Josh and I are so proud of Logan. He's such an amazing little brother, and doctor. It was only fitting to name the baby after him. This kid has a lot to live up to." Honor explained.

"Thank you Honor. I am very flattered. That is so sweet!" Logan said reaching his arm out to squeeze his sister's hand.

"Merry Christmas Mom!" Honor smiled.

"Thank you Sweetheart! Merry Christmas to all of you! Did you all get the gifts I sent?" Shira asked.

"I actually have those here. I thought we could open them together." Honor said, turning to Josh. "Honey, would you mind grabbing the box from Logan's office please?"

"Mom, you sent presents?" Logan asked.

"Of course I did! It is Christmas after all!" Shira told him. "I got to go shopping with a nurse a couple weeks ago. Noel was sweet enough to take me. Her birthday was yesterday. She is so sweet."

"That would probably be why they named her Noel."

"She's a lovely girl. Very smart."

"Shira, it's nice to see you. I'm glad you are doing well." Lorelai said, then leaned over the couch and whispered in her daughter's ear. "I'm heading back downstairs."

"Ok, thanks Mom." Rory said softly.

"Congratulations Honor." Lorelai said then beckoned to the rest of the family to follow her back to the basement.

"You guys have quite the group there." Shira commented as all the extra people left the room.

"The whole family is here." Rory explained. "My parents are all here with my sisters, and April's mom came too. We've never done anything with her, so it's a special treat to have her here this year."

"That is very nice that they could all join you for the holidays."

"The grandparents and Rory's Dad are all staying with Honor. We both have very full houses." Logan added.

"It's been so much fun! We all went to see The Nutcracker Friday night, and last night we made gingerbread men, and ate a ton of candy. Rory's family is so much fun to have around!" Honor told her. "We've been having the best time! Maybe we'll have to do it again next year, and invite Josh's family as well."

"That sounds like a very large group." Shira told them.

"It'll be both babies first Christmas, so what better way to celebrate, than to have both families together. Rory, let's start planning next week."

"Yes! Definitely! I'm in!" Rory agreed.

"I'll help." Emily offered.

"Alright, it's settled then. Babies first Christmas with the entire family!

"That sounds lovely Honey." Shira told her.

"Here's the box." Josh said as he sat a large box in front of the couch.

"Thank you Dear." Honor smiled as she reached into the box, and handed out a couple gifts. "Josh, why don't you go first."

"Alright." he said as he took his gift and began to open it. "Hey Babe, check out this tie."

"It's so pretty! I love those colors!"

"Thank you Shira! This is great! I'll wear this a lot." Josh said as he handed his new tie to Richard.

"This is very nice, Son! That color of blue is so just regal. It's very lovely!"

"It will look great on you Joshua!" Shira commented.

"Ok, Rory, this one is for you." Honor said as she handed the next gift out.

"Thank you." Rory smiled as she began opening her gift. "Logan, check it out. It's a peek-a-boo baby shirt!" Rory said as she handed it to her husband, then pulled out a blue v-neck sweater. This is so pretty! I love it! Oh, look at the cute baby outfit!" Rory said noticing the tiny outfit at the bottom of the box. "It's adorable! Shira, thank you so much!"

"I wasn't sure what you needed, so I just got you fun stuff. You can never have too much clothes!"

"Thank you Shira! This was very sweet of you."

"Rory, let me see." Francine said as Honor handed her brother the next gift. "Rory, this sweater is going to look just amazing on you!"

"It'll really bring out your eyes." Emily agreed.

"Mom, thank you! This is awesome!" Logan said as he pulled a white lab coat out of his box, with 'Dr. L. Huntzberger, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital' embroidered on it.

"Put it on!" Honor instructed.

"Yes Logan, put it on." Emily agreed as Logan handed the box to Rory, and stood up to put the coat on.

"Oh Honey, that fits you like a glove!" Shira said excitedly.

"Very handsome!" Richard agreed.

"Thank you Mom! This really means a lot. Thank you so much!" Logan told her.

"You are welcome Sweetie! I can get you a few more if you need them."

"Actually, if you want to, we are opening a satellite general medicine family practice office right on the bottom floor of the HPG building, and I'll be the one running it."

"That is great Logan! I will get you another one that says Huntsberger Publishing Group on it! When is the new office opening?"

"In February. I am working with the contractors right now to get the office remodel done."

"That is very exciting Honey! I am very proud of you!" Shira told him.

"Really Mom?!" Logan asked in a shocked voice. "Thank you!"

"Oh don't act so surprised to hear that I'm proud of you."

"No offense, but I'm pretty sure that I've never heard you say that before."

"Don't be ridiculous. We've told you plenty. You've worked very hard to get where you are."

"Yes, I have. Thank you Mom. This really means a lot." Logan said as he settled back on the couch and slid his arm around his wife.

"You are very welcome Honey. I'll have a couple new coats made for you, and delivered to your house."

"Thank you Mom!"

"Dad, it's your turn." Honor announced as she passed a box to Mitchum.

"What about you Honor? You need to open a gift too." Mitchum told her.

"It's ok, I'll go last."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I am. Open your gift Dad." Honor told him.

"Now Mitchum, this isn't your actual gift. Your gift is in Honor's garage. But this is a picture of it." Shira said as Mitchum removed the paper from his gift and lifted the lid from the small box.

"New golf clubs!"

"For when your doctors release you to play again."

"Thank you Shira! This was very nice dear!"

"I had Honor call your golf guy to make sure we got you the clubs you like."

"This is great. Hopefully I can play soon."

"Maybe we can set up a mini putting green for you in Honor's basement." Logan offered.

"That's a good idea." Honor agreed. "I think Josh would like that too."

"Alright Honor, it's your turn Honey." Shira told her.

"Ok." Honor agreed as she began to remove the paper from her gift.

"No Honey, I know you gave me a list of things that you want for both you and the baby, but I thought this might help you even more."

"Cute baby momma shirt." Honor smiled as she pulled a t-shirt out of her box, then noticed a book laying underneath it. "And what is this?" she asked pulling the book out of the box, and setting the box on the floor.

"Open it." Shira told her.

"Alright . . ." Honor agreed as she opened the book to see a set of floor plans.

"Honor, this is a book of different nursery designs that we can have done for baby Maxwell. Right inside the front cover is the information for an amazing design team, right there in the city. All you have to do is go through the book, pick out what you'd like, and give them a call, and they will take care of everything you need. Your father and I already set up an account, so everything will be billed to us. You can have the nursery of your dreams!"

"Wow! Thank you Mom! Thank you Dad!" Honor said excitedly as she flipped through the book.

"Rory, you can choose anything that you want as well. Honor told me that you've already got your nursery design started, but if you see something that you would like, you just give the design team a call, and they'll take care of it for you as well."

"Thank you Shira, that is very kind of you." Rory told her.

"Mitchum and I are very excited for both of your babies, aren't we Dear?"

"Whatever you all want, we will take care of it." Mitchum agreed.

"Thank you both!" Honor said excitedly as she got up from her seat, and walked over to hug Mitchum. "This is amazing! I am super excited!"

Note: I have a picture of what Shira's present from Emily was supposed to look like, but fanfiction refused to accept the formatting, no matter that I did, so I had to take it out, and attempt to describe it instead. If anyone wants me to, I can have my editor bff post the picture to her blog for you all to see. Just let me know.