The Secret

Chapter 13

The following weekend found Logan and Rory back at The Dragonfly getting ready for their gender reveal party. They booked a room at the Inn so they could stay as long as they wished and spend some quality time with Rory's family since they had already missed out on so much time with Lorelai and Luke. Rory knew it was the right idea when she was tired leading up to the afternoon party. Logan forced her to lay down before the party started so she wouldn't pass out during the party or be forced to end her evening early.

Upon waking from her nap, Rory could tell that it was the right thing to have done. It was for the little things like that, making Rory remember that she was incubating another human and to take it easy, that she loved Logan. Once she was fully awake, she started to get ready. She had brought a flattering maternity dress in a deep purple that Honor helped her to pick out on a small shopping trip in Hartford. Honor had wanted to go into New York to shop, but Rory didn't want to deal with the crowds. Hartford had been their compromise.

Rory had been initially been hesitant to try the dress on when Honor showed it to her. But, Honor threatened to force Rory into it. She had grudgingly tried it on and ended up liking it. She had been saving it for a special occasion and felt that this party was it. It was not only the reveal party for their babies gender but also marking the reconciliation for her mother and her. She wanted it to be special.

She quickly tucked her hair into an updo that wouldn't be budging anytime soon and did a light dusting of make-up. She placed diamond studs in her ear and a making bracelet on her wrist. She stepped back to check herself in the mirror. Ever since her stomach had started expanding, Rory struggled with her self image since she had never been anything but skinny her entire life. While she knew it was neurotic to be worried about her figure since she was pregnant, she couldn't help it every so often. But, she decided that she liked how she looked today though. The dress suited her body and cupped her belly in a pleasing way. The v-neck also helped to accentuate her quickly developing cleavage. That was also a surprise as she had always been a smaller cup size. To suddenly jump from being an A cup to a C cup had been a hard adjustment. She had to steal shirts from Logan some days as she couldn't get her old shirts over her chest anymore and definitely not her belly.

She was just turning to spray her perfume on when Logan entered the room. "Hey," she said, giving him her cheek to kiss. "I was wondering where you were."

"I was downstairs helping Luke get some stuff set up. Apparently Michel said he'd help, but then suddenly backed out, claiming his manicure wouldn't survive the strain."

Rory laughed. "That sounds like Michel for sure."

She quickly sprayed her perfume and double checked everything. "Well, how do I look?" she asked, twirling for Logan to look at her.

"I think that you look ravishing. And, if we didn't have to be downstairs in a few minutes, I would definitely have my dirty way with you," he said as he snagged her waist, pulling her closer. "But, alas, we don't have time. So, I'll have to settle for a quick kiss."

He pecked her lightly on the lips and stepped back. "I have to say, Mr. Huntzberger, that you're looking pretty dapper and spiffy yourself."

"Really?" he asked, quirking an eyebrow at her.

"Really," she assured him, taking him in. As usual, he was in dress pants, but they were chinos and not part of a suit. And, in lieu of his normal tie and dress shirt, he had opted for a black polo. It wasn't often that she got to enjoy him in a more dressed down casual look like this and she wanted to savor it.

"Are you ready?" Logan asked, sticking his arm out for her to take.

"Of course," she said, threading her arm through his.