When Fate Steps In

Chapter 77 Dinner Party

Chapter 77 Dinner Party

Logan and Rory were getting ready for Paris' dinner party. Knowing Paris as they did, neither one knows what to expect. Rory was looking forward to seeing Madeline and Louise, but she was also self-conscious. Rory was looking in the full-length mirror in the dressing room/closet. "Logan, does this dress look okay?" she asked as she stepped out of the closet. Logan turned around as he finished tying his tie. "You look great Ace." Rory was wearing a long sleeve PinkBlush Ivory Floral Sash Tie Maternity. "Are you sure?" Logan smirked, she would look great in a paper bag. "Yes, I am sure. You are beautiful. That dress accents your baby bump. You are 23 weeks." He walked up to her and put his hand on her baby bump. "Em, you and your mom are beautiful. I can't wait to meet you." He bent down and kissed her baby bump as he ran his hand up her dress. "Logan!" "What Ace. I told you I liked the dress." Logan smirked.

Logan was lucky enough to find a parking spot in front of Paris and Doyle's townhouse. As he was helping her out of the car, he heard a squeal. Then walk fast. "Rory, Rory" Rory turned around to see Louise and Madeline walking as fast as you can in 6-inch heels and waving their arms. Rory laughed. "Maddy, Lou," she said as the girl got closer. The three of them hugged and laughed. The squeal must have alerted Paris because she was standing on the top step with her hands on her hip. "Girls! Come on in the house before someone calls the cops. You are making more noise than the garbage truck at 3 in the morning." Paris called out to them. They all turned and ran up the steps. Logan heard footsteps approaching as he was shutting the door to his tesla. He turned to see two males walking his way. He assumed they were with Madeline and Louise. When they got close enough, "Hey, I assume you belong to Madeline and Louise? Logan said as he stuck his hand out. "Logan?" one of the guys asked. Logan looked closer. "Tristian? Man, I haven't seen you in a while." Logan said. "Yeah, I guess the last time was at Uncle Elas' funeral," Tristian said. "This is Mike. He belongs to Madeline" Logan shook his hand. "We better get in there, poor Doyle is probably drowning in estrogen," Logan said.

When they entered the townhouse, Doyle was at the bar fixing drinks. Doyle looked up when he heard the door open. "Logan, come on in. What can I get you to drink? The girls are in the kitchen." "Doyle, my man, I'll take a scotch neat. Tristain? Mike? This is Doyle. He is married to Paris." Logan said. Both guys gave Doyle their drink order. Logan sat on the loveseat while Mike and Tristain sat on the sofa. "So Tristain, what have you been up to. Last I heard you were in Washington DC with some big law firm. Collin was telling me about running into you a couple of months ago." Logan inquired. "Yeah, I'm still there. Louise and I are engaged. Planning a wedding. Or rather she is planning a wedding, I'm just her yes man." Tristan and Mike laughed. "Mike and I both work at Specter Litt. Last I heard you were in London, then New York. Mitchum retired and made you CEO." "Yeah, I was in New York, but when I got married I moved the corporate office back to Hartford. Wanted to be home early enough to enjoy family time." "Married. When did you get married? I didn't get an invitation. Because Shira and Mitchum are divorced, did she not include Mitchum's family?" Tristan asked. Logan laughed. "Got married on New Years' Eve, small wedding, just a few friends"

The girls heard the boys talking and decided it was time to join them. When they entered, Tristan was smiling at Louise when he spotted Rory. "Mary?" Tristan said. Rory turned her head. "Bible boy?" They both started laughing. Logan stood up, " I was going to introduce you to my cousin Tristain, but I have a feeling you have already met." Logan said, taking Rory's hand. "Wow, Mary, you got a bun in the oven," Tristan said. "Yes, and we have 2 twin boys at home. They will be 5 in July" Tristan just shook his head chucking. "I guess Mary won't go for a nickname now," Paris said.

The three couples enjoyed their time together. Everyone agreed, Paris had loosened up a little. Madeline and Louise owned Madilous, a fashion house in Washington DC. They discuss the group getting together again after Rory has the baby.

On the way home, Logan asked Rory several questions about Tristain. Rory laughed at him. "Are you jealous?" Logan explained to her that he was not jealous. That he was just curious. Before they got home Ricky called Logan asking when they would be home? "Ricky we are on our way," Rory said. "Is something wrong?" Logan asked. "We just got a call on the house phone. It was one of the security guys. He told us to stay in the house and to make sure the doors are locked. The boys are in the bed asleep, so I checked all the doors while Karson went to the playroom. That's where we are. We just felt better being on the same floor as the boys." "Ricky, we will be home in about 5 minutes. Stay upstairs with Karson and the boys. I am calling Andy now to see what is going on." Logan said.

Logan called Andy, while he was waiting on him to pick up, he grabbed Rory's hand. "Hey, It's okay. Everyone is safe." Logan told her. He was worried that she would be stressed and her blood pressure would go up. "Andy, this is Logan. I just got off the phone with Ricky. What's going on?" This time Logan did not have the phone on speaker. He listened while Andy told him what he knew. Logan told him that they would be home in less than 5 minutes.

When he hung up the phone, he told Rory what Andy said. This did not help Rory settle down. She was now very worried. She had always been safe in her home. She didn't want the boys to live in fear.

When they approached the gate, Logan hit the gate opener that he had in the car. He pulled in and opened the garage. Andy was standing beside the garage door. Logan tells Rory to sit in the car till he is finished with Andy. "Call Karson or Ricky and tell them that we are home, but for them to stay where they are until we come up." Rory nodded her head. "Logan please hurry. I want to get to my boys." "I know Ace, I won't be but a minute. Logan got out of the car and talked with Andy. "Logan, I have searched the grounds. I called Howard, he has his dog. They are walking the grounds." Logan shook his hand. "We are going in, if you find out anything, call me on my cell. I am going to try to get Rory to go to sleep, but I don't think it will work. The sooner you find out who this is, the better she will feel."

Logan opened Rory's door and they went inside. Rory immediately went to the twins room to check on them. They were both sound asleep. She pulled the blanket up on Chris, he was always the one that kicked his covers off. She ran her hand through his hair and kissed him on the forehead. When she moved to Will, she saw that he was covered up. She kissed him on the forehead also. When she turned to leave she noticed Logan standing at the door, and Karson and Ricky standing at the jack and jill bathroom door. She motioned for them to all go to the playroom.

"Karson, I think it will be a good idea for you to sleep up here in the guest room." Rory said, "Ricky, I would like you to sleep up here also. The futon in the playroom should be comfortable enough." Logan told them both that he agreed. He told Ricky to stay upstairs and he would escort Karson to her room to get her pajamas. Ricky nodded. Rory went to her bedroom to change while Karson and Logan went downstairs. He wanted to check all the doors while he was down there.

When they returned, Rory had given Ricky some blankets and pillows. She was in the playroom with Ricky, helping him make up the futon. After Logan and Ricky checked all the doors and windows upstairs again, everyone retired to their assigned rooms. "I don't think any of us will get any sleep tonight," Rory said. Logan agreed.