The long road home

Chapter 16

"Hey, Logan?" Rory asked as they pulled out of Honor's driveway.

"Yeah?"

"You know my Grandma isn't going to be as thrilled as Honor was, right?"

"I know, Ace, but everything will be okay.  We're in this together."

"I know.  I just...she's going to pressure us to do things in what she sees as the right way.  I just want you to be prepared."

"I assume you're talking about getting married?"

"Yeah.  She's going to want to put together the society wedding of the century as quickly as possible.  I don't want her to take over and force us into doing things her way."

"Rory, I would like to marry you before our baby is born.  Not because I have to.  I want to.  I want for us to bring that little life into the world as husband and wife, but ultimately the how and when is up to you and me."

"I want that too, Logan.  I really do.  I just don't want a huge spectacle of a wedding."

"Alright, then we'll hold Emily off today and decide on a date and venue and guest list together, and then we can let her help with some smaller things to keep her happy," Logan responded.  "Sound good?"

"Sounds perfect," Rory replied as they pulled into the driveway of the Gilmore mansion.  Logan came around to her door and opened it for her, helping her out of the car.  He pulled her close to him and she laid her head on his chest.  "No matter what happens here with Emily today, we're going to be okay.  I need you to know that.  She's not going to change anything for us, okay?"

"I know.  Thank you, Logan," Rory replied.

She took his hand and they walked together to the large, imposing front door.  She reached out and rang the doorbell and waited for whatever was coming their way from Emily Gilmore, knowing that they would get through it together.

"Rory!" Emily cried before she even had the front door open.  She looked quickly between Rory and Logan for a minute before stepping back to allow the couple to enter.  "Logan, I didn't realize you were coming with Rory."

"It was a bit of a surprise for you, Emily.  It's lovely to see you again.  I'm so sorry to hear of Richard's passing.  He was a fine man.," he responded as he kissed her cheek.

"Yes, he certainly was.  Shall we all move to Richard's study?  I'm afraid most of the other furniture has been loaded up for the movers," Emily said.

The trio moved to the study, and Rory was struck once again by how much she missed her Grandpa.  Logan caught the emotions playing across her face as she took in the study and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her close and kissing her temple before they sat down.

"Well, is anyone going to tell me what's going on here?" Emily asked in an irritated tone.  "The last I knew Logan was engaged to be married, so pardon me if I'm a bit unsure as to why he's here with you."

Logan gave Rory's hand a light squeeze and began to speak.

"Emily, I'm sure that it's quite a surprise to see me here with Rory.  My engagement to Odette was a business arrangement between our parents in order to merge their companies.  Odette and I were not involved romantically at all.  She and I decided together to break off the engagement and have done so."

"Well, I suppose that's good then," Emily replied with a slight hesitation.  "I didn't realize that you two had stayed in touch."

"Grandma," Rory began, "perhaps you can listen to everything that we have to tell you and then respond?  It's a lot to take in."