When Fate Steps In

Chapter 12-In the Office with Logan

Chapter 12-In the Office with Logan

Sunday Night, after the boys were put to bed, Karson had come home and was in her room studying, and everyone else left, Rory and Logan sat on the patio looking at the pool toys, towel, and everything else that showed the adventures of the BBQ. Logan was thinking about how he could get used to this. This is what has been missing in his life. He was successful, but that was not enough. He wanted a family. This family is what he wants.

Rory was curled up beside him thinking how safe she felt. She had learned a while back that she didn't need a man in her life, but she wanted one. She wanted this one. Chris and Will seemed to warm up to Logan. It didn't take Will as long as it took Chris, but still, she was smiling remembering Chris on Logan's shoulders while Will was on Louie's. They were having a ball. Her boys seemed happy. That is all she could ask for. Or could she ask for love too? Was it too much to ask to be loved by someone, to be in love with someone that is in love with you?

Rory came out of her fog after Logan called her name several times. Logon "what are you thinking about." Rory "just how much fun we had today." Logan said, "Yeah, me too."

Logan told Rory that he had to go. He was expected in New York early in the morning and needed to get on the road. Rory was worried that he was too tired to drive. He told her that he wasn't driving. He was going in the pool house to change and then he was driving to the Helipad at the Hartford office. He asked her if it was possible to leave the boys with Lorelai and Luke next weekend. He wanted to take her to New York, meet up with the gang. Rory told him she would check with Luke and Lorelai. If not, she is sure she can talk her dad into it. Karson would be around too. Logan said "good, I will get with the guys and make plans."

Logon headed to the pool house to shower and change clothes. When he went to close the door, he almost closed Rory up in it. "Ace, what are you doing?" "I'm following you. I need a shower too." "Don't you have a shower in the main house?" "Sure, but it is missing something" "what? Me?" Rory blushed. Logan let out a hardy laugh and said "if you think the first time in 12 years is going to be in the shower, you are sadly mistaken" Rory blushed even more, "But Logan" "No Ace, I can't believe I am saying this, but we are going to wait until next weekend in New York. But you are still welcome to take a shower with me, just no funny business."

After the shower and some heavy petting, Logan left for New York and Rory went upstairs, checked on the boys, and went to bed. It had been a long day, but a happy one.

Logan is at his desk Monday morning before anyone else is in the office. He needed to talk with his dad. See what he thought of moving the Corporate office to Hartford. They could still maintain the New York office, only going in for board meetings and such. He had been thinking about that a lot this weekend. Last night, leaving Rory and the boys was harder than he thought.

Logan had been at his desk for a couple of hours when he noticed the hustle and bustle of the outer office. His secretary John came in to check on him to make sure he had everything he needed for the board meeting. He reminded Logan that the board meeting would be at 12:30 and that lunch was being catered. Logan asked John if he had seen Mitchum this morning. John said he will call Mitchum's office and see if he is in. Logan asked him to have Mitchum come to his office or he could go to Mitchum's. Whichever was better.

A few minutes later, John buzzed Logan and said Mitchum will be hereafter he gets off the phone. Logan called Stephanie. He asked her to make plans for them this weekend. He explained that he will be bringing Rory to New York Friday-Sunday. Steph said she would get on it. She asked a few questions and Logan answered so that she would have a better idea of what to plan. Before he could hang up Mitchum entered the office and sat in the chairs across from Logan's desk. Logan is still on the phone. "Okay, got to go. Thanks, just text if you have any more questions. Yeah, Yeah I love you too."

Mitchum raised an eyebrow at Logan. Logan just shook his head. Mitchum "Does that 'I Love You' have anything to do with being summoned to your office" Logan "Dad, I didn't summon you to my office and that was Steph on the phone, you know my best friend Collin's wife?" Mitchum laughed and shook his head. "You never know with that crowd you hang out with. Seeing as you are calling me dad, I'm guessing this is not about the board meeting."

Logan ''well no, and yes. I want to start the transition to move the corporate offices to Hartford. Before you say anything. I would leave a small crew here. There will still be board meetings, client meetings, and investment meetings here. I am moving to Hartford. The logistics will be so much more family-friendly" Mitchum'' Family-friendly, do you have a family Logan, besides us?" Logan took a minute to make sure he worded this correctly. "I am seeing Rory again. She has twin boys, 4 years old. I want to spend as much time with them as possible. Traveling from Hartford to New York every day is going to leave little time for Rory or her boys."

Mitchum "I see. I seem to remember your mother saying something about her being divorced from a pilot or something. So, she has moved into Richard and Emily's house? Your mother didn't mention that. Is it serious this time? I'm too old to be changing things around just to redo it again in a few months, years."

Logon "Yes dad, we are serious, I plan to ask her to marry me. Not now, but soon. This is the piece of the puzzle of my life that has been missing."

Mitchum: "Okay. Draw up a plan, a detailed plan. What is the end goal, what date?"

Logan "Okay, I work on that. I would like to start the new year off in the Hartford office."

Mitchum nodded. "Okay, now let's talk about today's board meeting" Logan pulls out a binder, opens it, and starts going over the contents with Mitchum.