The One: Gilmore Girls

The Appointment

As awareness creeps in I can already tell I'm in bed alone. I open my eyes and see a note on the night stand.
Ace,
I woke up early so I decided to head to the office. I want to get as much done as quickly as I can so I can be ready to move home with my family. I left a thermos of hot tea and some dry toast on my night stand for you so your stomach can settle before getting up. I ordered breakfast for you that will be delivered at nine and the boys will be coming around the “ungodly hour” of ten. I'll call you as soon as I get the chance. I love you Ace.
Love,
Logan.
I glance at the clock and see that it's already eight. I drink the tea and eat the toast then quickly jump in the shower. Right at nine the doorbell rings and I go grab my breakfast. This man certainly knows me well because all my favorites are here. My phone rings at nine thirty and I answer it without checking the caller ID.
“Morning mother. How are you and nugget this morning?”
“We're good Colin. How are our boys this fine day?”
I hear a bit of a scuffle in the background along with some grunts before Finn grabs the phone and puts it on speaker.
“Why are we up at this ungodly hour? Love can you please explain to them that it would be beneficial to your writing if we wait until say four before we come over?”
“Finn I don't care what time you all come over. We have all week to get Logan packed.” Colin then interjects.
“No, no! We promised to be there at ten so ten it will be!”
“I'll leave the time up to you fine gentlemen. I'm going to go write for a while so just ring the bell when you get here.”
“ Ugh! Fine we'll be there at ten. Don't worry love we have a key so we'll just let ourselves in.”
“Alright I'll see you then. Finn just think the sooner we get things settled here the sooner he'll be home with us. Nugget will be better off with daddy at home with us.”
“Right you are love, we'll see you in a bit.”
I grab my laptop, plug in my headphones and with the help of some soft music lose myself in my writing. When my phone rings I answer pulling out my headphones.
“Hello?”
“Hello gorgeous”
“Hiya handsome, how's it going at work?”
“We're moving things along. How are things there?”
I look around realizing that I have no idea. They all quickly gave me a kiss on the forehead when they came in but I haven't really seen them since.
“I'm not really sure I was lost in my writing. I think they're in the bedroom.”
“Ahh, you may want to keep an eye on them in there. You never know what Finn will try to walk away with.”
“Crap! I hadn't thought of that.”
“You don't have to worry too much Ace. Finn may just try to put on a fashion show with my clothes.”
Sure enough as soon as he finishes saying that Finn walks out in a pair of slacks and a button down. I laugh because he looks ridiculous. The pants are floods on him and the shirt while large in the chest is tight in the shoulders and looks like a ¾ length sleeve on his arms.
“Is that father on the phone? Daddy I never realized how small you truly are.” I put Logan on speaker.
“I’m not small! I can't help that you're Stretch Armstrong.”
“Stretch Armstrong? What is this ridiculousness?!”
“Yes stretch, you know the long arms and legs.”
“I'm offended mate! Here I am helping you and you make fun of me!”
“Well mate, no one made you put on my clothes.”
“Fine then I'll just go change.”
“What a novel idea and Finn, thanks for everything.”
“Any time mate.”
“Ace can you take me off speaker now?”
I do as he asks and Finn walks back in the bedroom.
“Alright M&C it's just you and me now. What's going on?”
“Well I've got some info on the top doctor in London.”
“That's great Logan!”
“I realized something though…”
“What?”
“I never told you exactly who my father has tapped to take over here.”
“who?”
I suddenly have nervous butterflies in my stomach. This doesn't sound good.
“Bobbi”
“Bobbi? Wait Bobbi, Bobbi?”
“Yeah”
“What? How?”
“Well she came back when everything went belly up.”
“Oh”
“Sorry Ace, I wasn't thinking otherwise I would have mentioned it before.”
“It's fine but what does she have to do with the doctor?”
“Well…”
He doesn't even have to say it. I already know in my gut why she mattered. She was the one that told him about the doctor.
“Oh”
“If you're uncomfortable Ace we can use someone else.”
I don't know what to say. I know my feelings about her before were irrational but it has been years. Who knows what has happened since then.
“Logan have you two ever…?”
“No Ace. She has always known how much I love you and has always liked you and supported us.”
“Ok”
“Any way she told me about this guy and I researched him. He really is the top OBGYN in London. She got him to agree to see us today at two if you want.”
Sighing I know I can't kick this gift horse in the mouth. Besides it's because of her that Logan gets to come home.
“Today at two would be great. Tell her thank you for me.”
“Really Ace? You're ok with this?”
“I'm ok with this. Plus we get to see our nugget so you'll hear no complaints from me.”
“Thank you Ace. I can't wait to see nugget.”
“Me either”
I decide to really let go of my reservations about Bobbi.
“Why don't you invite her out with us one night this week.”
“You want me to invite her out?”
“Yeah. It's been years since we've seen each other and I'd like to thank her for the doctor.”
“Alright I'll invite her out.”
“Good”
“The car will pick you up at 1:15 and I'll meet you there at 1:30”
“Sounds good. I can't wait.”
“Me either, love you Ace”
“Love you too” with that we both hang up.
I try to go back to writing but find I'm much too distracted. I’m getting really excited to see our baby. I know this will become even more real once we see nugget and hear the heartbeat. I eat a quick lunch and finish getting ready. When I'm done I still have fifteen minutes until the car will be here. I decide to head to the bedroom to check on the boys. When I walk in they are arguing over the music collection.
“I'm telling you mate, he's going to want all the sappy & bluesy stuff left here.”
“Why would he want that?”
“With his little family across the ocean he's going to be down and want something to soothe his soul.”
“If he wants something to soothe his sorrows then we should leave something more upbeat” Robert responds.
“Actually” I chime in leaning in the doorframe. “We all know our boy. He'll stay at the office and work late every night.”
“She's right boys. He won't want to be here any longer than necessary” Colin says.
“Exactly. He'll merely come here to sleep.”
“Should we leave anything unpacked?”
“I don't see a need to.”
“Yeah if we pack everything we'll take as much as we can and then ship the rest before we leave. We'll store it all at my place until you guys find a place” again Colin is the logical voice of the crew.
“I'll check with him but I think he'll agree. We'll leave a few weeks worth of clothes and the picture of the five of us but take everything else.”
“Sounds like a plan reporter girl.” My phone dings alerting me to the fact that it's now 1:15.
“Alright boys I'm heading to a doctor appointment. I'll be back shortly.”
“Great Love! We all want our own copies of the pictures.”
“I'll see what I can do.”
I have no idea how many pictures they'll let us have. Honestly if we get one for everyone we'll need more than a hundred. We already need two for Logan and I, the boys all want one, mom and Luke, Honor and Josh, dad and finally grandma. I'm not sure if Logan will want one for his parents or not. I guess we better ask for ten just to be safe. I arrive at the doctor's office fifteen minutes later and see Logan already filling out some paperwork. I take the seat next to him and glance over his shoulder.
“Hey what are you working on?”
“I figured I'd start on your paperwork while I was waiting for you to get here. I was just filling in my family history.”
“Oh do we really need to do all this? I mean he's not going to be my regular doctor.”
“They said we can give them a call when we choose a doctor and they'll fax over all the paperwork.”
“Oh great that'll save us a lot of time”
“Yes it will. Here I'm done, you can do the rest.”
I take the paperwork and fill in the rest returning it to the nurse's station. We talk about his day as we wait for the doctor.
“Bobbi said if we were free she could meet us for dinner tonight.” I think about it for a minute before responding.
“Tonight would be good. I'll let the boys know.”
“How's the packing going?”
“It's going well. What all do you want left out?”
“Well if they have time they can pack it all.”
“All of it?”
“Yeah all I'll want left out is the picture of the five of us and our pictures of nugget.”
“Are you sure?”
“I'll probably go to the office really early and stay really late. I don't want to be there any longer than I have too.”
“Ok we actually thought you may feel that way. Colin said we could take some with us when we fly out. Whatever we can't fit we'll have shipped over before we leave.”
“That's perfect. I'll leave a couple weeks worth of clothes and make sure the things I'll need for the week I get home are on the plane with you.”
“Lorelai Gilmore” the nurse calls us back before I can respond. After taking my weight she guides me into the restroom instructing me to empty my bladder. When Logan and I both give her confused looks she explains.
“The doctor has to do an internal sonogram today. It will be easier to see your little one if your bladder is empty.”
“Oh ok” I head in and take care of business then we are led into an exam room and I'm given the gown to put on.
“I hate these things. The rooms are always so cold and now I'm basically naked.”
“I'm not complaining. Actually it seems pretty hot in here to me.”
“Logan Elias Huntzberger!”
“What?”
“We're in the doctor's office!”
“I'm aware Ace but you are enticing me with glimpses of your perfect breasts” he responds with a smirk. I can't help but smile back. Thankfully the doctor chooses then to walk in. Who knows what he would have walked in on if we had been left alone even a few more minutes.
“Hello Ms. Gilmore it's a pleasure to meet you I'm Dr.Smythe” he says and shakes my hand.
“Hello Dr. This is my fiancé  Logan Huntzberger.”
“Mr. Huntzberger it's a pleasure.”
“It's a pleasure Dr. Smythe.”
After the traditional questions and precursor exam we get down to it.
“Alright Ms. Gilmore if you could lie back I'll take some measurements then show you your baby.” I have to laugh at the shocked look on Logan's face when the doctor pulls out the sonogram wand.
“No wonder they suggest women wait until after they lose their virginity for their first visit.” We all laugh at that.
“Actually Mr. Huntzberger we use different tools for a regular pelvic exam.”
“Good thing. That wand would scar young girls for life.”
“I'm sure it would. Are you ready to begin?”
Logan grabs my hand and smiles down at me before responding.
“We're ready” we wait while the doctor does all the initial measurements.
“Things seem to be progressing really well. You are measuring right at eight weeks so that puts your due date at July 26th.”
“That's exactly what we both figured” he smiles then turns the screen for us to see while the sonogram tech makes sure the volume is turned up for us to hear. The room suddenly fills with whooshing noises as the doctor points to the screen. He circles a small little nugget in the middle.
“This is your baby. Heartrate is strong at 145 which is really good for this gestation period.”
Tears fill my eyes as Logan squeezes my hand. There it is our little nugget. We're both transfixed by the screen and my tears are now running down my face. It's more real now then it's ever been. We can actually see and hear our baby. I know we are both already in love.
“How many pictures would you like me to print?” the tech asks. I look to Logan and see that he too has tears running down his face. He's also still staring at the screen unable to respond so I do.
“Would it be possible to get ten copies?”
“Sure no problem”
“We'll leave you two alone for a few minutes. We can meet in my office and go over everything whenever you're ready.”
“Thank you Doctor.” With that they both leave the room allowing us to be alone. Logan still hasn't said anything.
“Logan?” he looks to me and wipes the tears from his face.
“That was the most incredible thing I have ever seen Ace.”
“I know. I knew that I was pregnant but seeing nugget just makes it all so real.” He looks me in the eyes and smiles.
“I'm already in love Rory. I promise you I am going to be the best father nugget could ever ask for” I smile and stroke his cheek.
“I know Logan you already are.” He gently wipes the tears from my cheeks and bends down to kiss me.
“You better get dressed so we can meet the doctor” I do as he says but he stops me before we walk out the door.
“Why do we need ten copies?”
“Well you and I both need one. Plus one for each of the boys, then mom and Luke, Honor and Josh, my dad and grandma.”
“Ok that's nine. Who's the last one for?”
“Well I was thinking depending on how things go, you may want to give one to your parents” I can see the shock on his face.
“If things go well I would actually enjoy giving them a copy. Do you think they can make one more? Dad may want to frame it for his office.”
“I don't see why not” he looks to me with a smile full of wonder.
“Come on Ace” we spend the next forty five minutes going over all the dos and don'ts of pregnancy. We both ask questions and of course Logan starts thinking with his other head.
“Is it safe to still have sex?” the doctor smiles.
“Yes actually it can be good and help the mother to be relax. As long as you aren't too rough and there are no complications you should be good to go” Logan turns to me grinning and sends me a wink. I just shake my head and roll my eyes. Of course with the way I've been feeling lately no one would be able to stop me. We make our way back to the car with a folder full of photos minus one and my anti-nausea medication. Logan stops me once we reach the street and pulls me into a deep time stopping kiss. He strokes over the baby with the fingers of one hand while he holds his pictures of nugget in the other.
“Thank you Ace”
“For what?”
“I know you had to be terrified when you found out. Thank you for choosing to give us a chance.”
“Oh Logan I wouldn't have it any other way.” He smiles and kisses me again.
“I have to head back to the office but I'm sending the car for you and the boys at 8. Sound good?”
“Sounds perfect. We'll see you then.” I kiss him again and slide into the car to head home. I can't wait to give the boys their copies.