3 Years After

Chapter 3

I was at work; I had just dropped off Lena at day care and I was hurrying back to my desk with my coffee when I heard my name called,

"Hayden!" my boss's deep voice summoned me,

"Yes sir?" I asked,

"I have an assignment for you, got your skinny ass in here." He demanded, I rolled my eyes I could probably charge him with sexual harassment but I didn't care enough too,

"Hayden, this is Logan Huntzburger." He introduced me to the beautiful blonde man I thought I'd never seen again. He was older, a few lines around his eyes, his blonde hair tousled as usual, he was a bit more muscular, but overall more lean and his beautiful green eyes were wide as he looked at me,

"Rory Hayden, actually. Pleased to see you Logan,"

"You know each other?"

"We went to Yale together." I smiled politely at my boss, while Logan still stared at me,

"Ha, yeah. We went to Yale together, dated a little eh?"

"Hayden, we can get someone else to cover this."

"No!" Logan and I said at the same time, "No, its fine Sir. Mr. Huntzburger, if you'd like to come to my office?" I offered,

"Sure, ."he said harshly, and followed me out and down the hall, my cell phone went off,

"Rory Hayden."

"Hello Ms. Hayden, its Mrs. Kelly. Do you have a moment?"

"Yes, is everything okay?"

"Um yes, but-,"

"Oh calm down lady, hello offspring."

"Hi Mom, why do you have Mrs. Kelly's phone?" I laughed and dropped some files on my desk, "Please have a seat." I gestured to Logan and closed my office doors,

"I am here to pick up my lovely granddaughter, "

"Okay, two problems with that. One, it's the middle of the day and two, you're seeing her in 24 hours."

"A lifetime away to an old woman like me."

"Mom, you're 39, have boyfriend and could be thinking of things much more fun, like oh say actually telling grandma you're pregnant!"

"Heathen!

"Mom! I actually have a job to do-,"

"Okay, just tell Mrs. Grumpy-pants that I have permission to take Lena home!"

"Give her the phone," I said through my teeth, "Yes hi, I believe I gave you written permission months ago that she can pick up Lena anytime. Now, I'm at work, she can go with my mother please do not disturb me again." I snapped and hung up, "I'm sorry about that."

"Your mom's pregnant? Who's the dad?" Logan asked,

"Luke, after everything." I sighed,

"You sound the same after all these years," he said, and I glanced up at him, "You must think I'm an idiot to not recognize your voice on the phone."

"I was hoping," I sighed,

"Why were you calling Honour Ace-, Rory."

"I saw her when I was out the other day, and she tracked my phone number down. Now, none of that matters. I'm supposed to do a story about how you feel about taking over the Huntzburger Empire and what you plan to change."

"Seriously?" he demanded and stared at me, I just looked back at him. Not trusting my voice to speak to him,

"Mommy!" Lena's happy voice chirped as she ran into my office,

"Mommy?" Logan demanded, as I knelt down to see Lena,

"Sweetie, what are you doing here?"

"I'm your surprise!" she smiled, well she certainly hit that one on the head,

"Rory I'm-Logan?" my mom demanded looking at Logan,

"Nice to see you again Ms. Danes." He nodded,

"Psh, imagine. Still Gilmore, call me Lorelai." She smiled, "She kinda got away from me..."

"Mom, what are you doing here?"

"See, this is why I hate your boss."

"Mommy, who is he?" Lena asked looking up at Logan,

"This is Logan Huntzburger," I brought her around the desk to him, "Logan, this is my daughter Lena." I said softly, his eyes shot up to mine, pouring into me with rage and confusion,

"Nice to met you ." she smiled, butchering his last name, and put out her hand, still clutching my leg,

"Call me Logan, your name is Lena?" he asked, looking at her with pain in his eyes, "How old are you?"

"How old are you?" Lena shot right back, he smirked a little, and this is double talk the Gilmore girls were famous for,

"I'm 26."

"You're older then my Mommy."

"Yes I am, do you know how old your mommy is?" he asked with a smirk,

"She is 24." She smiled proudly,

"And how old is Nana?" my mom smiled,

"21." She smiled at my mom,

"She's much kinder then you were," Lorelai looked at me,

"I'm 3"she said to Logan, he bit his lip and looked up at me,

"Thanks Mom, now why are you here I have to work!"

"Uh, I thought you'd just be writing but there is a person so Lena and I are just gonna go."

"No," Logan said "I need to get going anyway, today was just supposed to meet with the writer Greg went on so much about. I can meet with you at a later date; you can go with your mom." Logan handed his card to me, and grabbed one of mine off the desk "Bye Ace-Rory."

"I thought only Daddy called you Ace?" Lena blurted out, Logan stopped dead in his tracks,

"Honey, shush." Lorelai covered her mouth,

"No, no. What did she say?" Logan demanded,

"Face." My mom and I said at the same time, "She said face. She learned it from April. FACED! You know." My mom smiled,

"Right," he narrowed his eyes at us,

"Lets just get ready to go, I'll talk to you another day. Logan," I said,

"Fine." He stormed off,

"Oh I chose a good day to stop by!"

"Stop it Mom," I said, as I helped Lena put her back pack on,

"He has no idea."

"He didn't, I haven't seen him in 3 years." I said softly, as I put my laptop in my bag and shrugged off my suit jacket was wearing just a white t-shirt underneath; it was 'casual' Friday.

"Can we go to Stars Hollow? Nana said Butch would make me pancakes." Lena laughed, completely oblivious, "We have to go to Grandma's house for dinner first. Maybe you can have pancakes tomorrow." I smiled at her,

"Butch will definitely make you pancakes," Lorelai smiled,

"Does he even try correcting you anymore?"

"No, I've been working at this for 3 years. Its sticking." She smiled and held Lena up to press the button on the elevator and I looked at Logan, staring at me and shaking his head as he was leaving the office.