Absence of Time

"Mom, say something. Anything." Rory had just told Lorelai she was pregnant on the steps of the gazebo while she was holding a glass of champagne after her long overdue secret wedding to Luke.

"Who is the-the Wookie, god help us, Huntzberger, oh dear lord!" Lorelai stammered.

"I just took a test, well three actually, yesterday. I am about five weeks along. It has to be Logan, the Wookie was back in springtime."

"So, what are you going to do, kid?" Lorelai asked.

"I don't know, I haven't decided if I should even tell him." Rory confessed.

"Oh honey, you have to tell him. Whether he wants to be involved or not, it should be his decision." Lorelai reminded her.

"I'm not fully ready to hear the answer to that." Rory admitted.

"Well kid, before you make any decisions talk to Luke, okay?" Lorelai requested.

"Luke?" Rory responded confused. "What's he have to do with this?"

"It's time for his first piece of stepfather advice."

"Okay fine, but after the reception, today is about the two of you, not me. Let's go celebrate!"

"Do I have to get married again? What's the point?" Lorelai whined.

"Grandma will kill you if she finds out we did it last night! Also, I think Luke is feeling slightly guilty that Jess wasn't there. However, that's all his fault for not waking up you tried! Lane has two kids and still answered in the middle of the night." Rory explained.

"Jess probably couldn't hear the phone over his own snoring. He's the only boyfriend you didn't sleep with, trust me, it could wake the whole town!"

"Be nice, he's your nephew now." Rory reminded and Lorelai cringed.

"God, that's not right!" Lorelai exclaimed.

"Okay, it's 7 now, lets go home, nap for an hour then start getting you ready."

"Only an hour?"

"You're the one that said it starts at noon not me." Rory reminded.

"No that was Luke. If the wedding was at noon it would mean no lunch rush and then he could close up so Caesar could come." Lorelai explained.

"You married him."

"Yes I did," Lorelai said a smile creeping across her face as she stared at her ring, "Okay lets go." She said finishing her champagne and the girls headed home.

The rest of the actual wedding day was a blur for everyone and made Luke and Lorelai thankful that it was not technically their wedding. Emily spent the day fussing over Lorelai with Rory trying to run as much interference as possible. Lorelai found herself in the midst of a breakdown right when she was set to leave Miss Patty's and begin her walk to the gazebo because Richard was suppose to be there to walk her down the aisle. Rory had no choice but to go find Emily who was already seated for the ceremony.

"Grandma, we need you." Rory said.

"What's wrong? She's not going through with it!? I swear that girl will never decide what she wants." Emily ranted.

"No, it's not that. It's grandpa." Rory said.

"Oh dear. Let's go." Emily said, stood up, grabbed her purse and started walking towards Miss Patty's and Luke motioned to Rory.

"Everything okay?" He asked.

"No, she's freaking out that Grandpa isn't here, I think Grandma can handle it though, I think they need this." Rory explained.

"You're probably right." Luke said not really wanting to follow and have one on one time with Emily.

"Hey Luke, while we're waiting, can I talk to you for a second?" Rory asked.

"Yeah sure, I think Jess can entertain himself for a minute, what's up?"

"I'm pregnant."

"What? Who?" Luke stammered.

"Remember Logan?"

"You're still seeing him? Isn't he engaged to some French heiress? Paris Hilton or someone?" Luke asked.

"Not Paris Hilton but yes."

"Oh wow, Rory. What did he say when you told him?" Luke asked.

"I haven't yet. I actually haven't decided if I'm going to tell him." Rory confessed.

"Oh Rory, well, I'm not Logan's biggest fan but coming from a man that didn't know he had a daughter until she was twelve, you have to tell him." Luke reminded her and Rory had to keep her jaw from dropping, obviously forgetting the fact that April came into their lives much later.

"Oh God, Luke I completely forgot, I'm so sorry, you must think I'm terrible." Rory said with tears welling up in her eyes and a catch in her throat.

"No, not at all, you actually just gave me a new perspective on Anna. I still deeply resent her for those missed twelve years but now seeing you, I get it in a way. But you have to tell him."

"You're right. I do have to tell him, and let it be up to him how involved he wants to be. Oh by the way, something you may enjoy. You know how Taylor is out for blood for whoever got rooftop access to several buildings in town and went shopping at Doose's just leaving cash at the register. Logan and I with some of the boys." Rory said with a sly smile.

"I'm so proud of you." Luke said with a laugh and gave her a hug.