When Fate Steps In

Chapter 17 Four months later-November

A little time jump. Thanksgiving.

Chapter 17 Four months later-November

Thanksgiving is approaching. Logan and Rory have been enjoying spending time with each other. Logan normally stayed in Hartford Friday – Monday. Returning to New York Tuesday morning. Facetiming Rory and the boys every night he is away. He and Rory try to have a date night at least once a weekend but when school started Rory picked up more editing assignments from her publisher Sandlot Publishing Company making it harder for them to get away from the Manor. Karson had also started back to College which complicated things. Luke and Lorelai enjoyed spending time with the boys, so they are a big help. But mostly Logon, Rory, and the boys spend time together. Gradually Logan had unofficially moved in with Rory and the boys. He spent every night he is in Hartford at the Gilmore Manor. The boys enjoyed having Logan around or Unc Ogan, which they picked up from Andy, Joshua, and Samuel. They loved their Dad, but really don't remember him and their mother living together. Anyone looking in from the outside would believe he lived with Rory and the boys and that they are a happy family.

Rory and Logan were having coffee one Saturday morning in November. They both had their datebooks out. They are working on planning the Holidays. Rory reminded Logan that Billy and Melissa would be coming to Hartford for Thanksgiving. This is Billy's Thanksgiving with the boys, both agreed for Billy to come to Hartford. Rory had everything caught up at work and the boys are out of school starting next week. Logan was moving the majority of the corporate office to Hartford. He hoped to have this was completed by the first of the year. He plans to ask Rory to marry him. He just has not decided on the right time.

Rory "Okay, as of now, we have Thanksgiving Day scheduled for 4:00 PM here, with everyone. Did you check with your Mom? Is she coming or will she be spending Thanksgiving at the Spa?" "Still waiting to hear. Honor, Josh, and the boys will be here. Dad is coming. Not sure if he is bringing someone with him. I think that is the reason for the hesitation from Mom."

Rory "Okay, that is 16 including us, without your parents bringing a plus one. Other than the 4 of us, none of that group will be staying the night." Logan "okay. How many do we have staying here?" "Just Ronnie, her two boys, Billy and Melissa. Karson is still not sure. She wants to go home but her bother is bringing his girlfriend and they do not get along. I told her it was up to her. If she stayed, she could be a guess."

Logan "If she stays, you will feel better about leaving the boys here with Billy and crew while we spend the weekend in New York with our friends." Rory let out a deep breath and said "yes, I will."

Rory "Okay, we have 24 at the most coming for Thanksgiving Dinner. Billy and his crew will be here Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Are you sure you are okay with Billy staying here? They could stay at the Dragonfly."

Logan "Ace, first of all, this is your house. No, let me say my peace. It belongs to you and the boys. I don't have a say. But if you are asking me if I am okay with it? I am. Tell me you are not secretly in love with Billy. Tell me Billy will not think he is the man of the house. I am fine with it. Are we going to pretend that I don't live here? You know it's not official, but if you ask the boys, they will say I live here."

Rory "Is that a hint? Do you want me to officially ask you to move in?" She got up, went around the table, pull Logan's chair out, and sat in his lap, kissing his lips. "Logan, I am officially asking you to move in."

Logan "wow, I, I don't know what to say. Just Wow." Rory pulled back so that she could see his face and started laughing. "Yes, Ace, I will live with you and the boys" Rory laid her head on Logan's chest and snuggled up.

Rory and Logan sat like that for a while. Rory is glad that Billy will be able to come for Thanksgiving. She wants him to spend as much time with the boys as he can. At first, Billy was not happy that Logan would whisk Rory and the twins off to New York at the last minute. Billy and Logan had problems being in the same house on one of Billy's visits to see the boys. On the next visit, Logan and Billy sat down together and had a pow-wow. Logan explained that he was not trying to replace him as the twin's dad. They also discussed Billy's relationship with Rory. Logan explains as nicely as he could that Billy under no circumstance was to try to gain sympathy from Rory by trying to make her feel guilty for their failed marriage.