Disc: I don't own GG.

AN: This is a lot different from what I usually write. I have a description of it on my blog. There will be other chapters in this. This is not a Rogan, but it has both Rory & Logan in both chapters. It's hard to explain. The chapters will all have some time in between them. Most likely, there will be a year or more in the story between chapters. Please let me know what you think!

Chapter 1- Irony

Logan Huntzberger was beyond bored. He was 26, the CEO of Huntzberger Media, and hated his life. He hated these damn society parties. He hated his job. He hated living in Paris for the past three years. He hated his pretty, dumb wife.

While Logan was utterly miserable, his father was thrilled with the job Logan had done in Paris at the newly acquired newspaper. His mother was delighted with his wife's party throwing abilities. His wife was satisfied with his bank account.

He swirled his scotch around the glass lightly. He looked around the room at the boring business men and their pretty, dumb trophy wives. He had only been back for a week now. This was his first party amongst the Harford social set in three years. He listened idly as some men were talking to him about business. He really couldn't care less.

"I'm telling you, that company is taking off fast. If you want a good investment, they're it." A man named James- or was it John?- told him.

He simply nodded.

Logan had all out changed since college, and he knew it. He hadn't spoken to Colin, Finn, or the rest of the LDB in years. He had simply drifted away from everyone he truly cared for when he allowed his family to turn him into the one person he hated more than anyone else; his father.

As Logan was contemplating the hell that was his life, something made him look up. He heard a laugh float across the room. This was not just any laugh; it was her laugh. 'What would she be doing here?' He wondered, as he began to look around the room, searching for the direction that magical sound had come from.

He blinked in shock when he saw a little group in a corner near the study. In the corner were Finn, Colin, Seth, and her. Rory was standing there, chatting up his old buddies, looking as if she belonged there. She fit.

Logan quickly excused himself from the group he was standing in. His father shot him a look, wondering what was wrong with him. Mitchum frowned when he realized what had caught his son's attention.

Logan made his way over to the group in the corner, pausing on the way for another drink. As he got closet, Colin looked up and saw him. He elbowed Finn, who also looked up. They shared matching shocked expressions.

"What, no sub parties these days?" Logan teased, standing beside the group now.

Rory and Seth shared a quick glance, looking up and smiling politely.

"Not in years. We would actually be missed at these things now." Colin told him, shaking his head. "It is unfortunate though. Standing here, we have to at least act interested when our parents show up."

"So… it's been a while. How's everyone been?" Logan asked them, noticing that they all seemed rather distant and uncomfortable with his presence.

"Great! My divorce is finally finalized." Colin told him, smiling.

Logan's jaw dropped. "You were married?"

The group just laughed. "Yep, biggest mistake I ever made. Thank God for pre-nups."

Logan nodded. He had truly missed a lot.

"Congratulations on your marriage." Seth told Logan.

Logan sipped, taking a hearty sip of his drink. "It was arranged."

The group nodded in understanding. They all knew since he graduated and started to change that his wife would not be someone he loved.

"What about you, Ace, a husband yet?"

Rory smiled a brilliant smiled, lifting up her left hand and showing it to him. Seth put him arm around her, and they shared an intimate smile.

"These two have been in a bloody fairy tale marriage for almost two years now. Down right disgusting. Everyone else is cheating and getting divorced, and these two are rubbing their happiness in everyone elses's faces. Thank God it's not contagious. Then how would a divorce attorney such as myself survive? Oh, the horror!" Finn exclaimed, shacking his head in mock horror.

Logan was thoroughly floored. Rory- his Ace- was married to his long time friend.

"Well, I guess congratulations are in order for you as well." Logan said, pausing, "I never would have thought you would give up journalism to be a wife. Well, if you'll excuse me, I need another drink." At that moment he wanted nothing more than to get away from their happy little group.

Later that night as Logan was lying in bed, he couldn't get the only woman he ever really loved out of his mind. His Ace had married a college buddy of his. He simply could not get over it.

Seth and Rory seemed like the most ill-matched couple he could imagine. Seth was a science geek and Rory was his Ace Reporter. Now she appeared to be the society wife she never wanted to be. He couldn't help but feel resentful that she was willing to give up her career for Seth, but not him. With those thoughts disturbing him, he eventually fell into a fitful sleep.

The next morning he arrived at the office, glad to be there only because he was away from the cold mausoleum he called home. The fact he could fuck his secretary between meetings was also a plus. Lord knew he didn't like to touch Katy, his wife, more than he had to. As soon as she had an heir, he intended to move to a separate room. She was cold and unfeeling; just like the other society wives.

He looked at a memo, frustrated to see that Christina Haden turned in her resignation. Christina had worked for the paper for years, though Logan hadn't had a chance to meet her since his arrival last week. She was one of their best writers. Christina was well known for her witty, semi sarcastic columns, and had a large following of readers. His father would not be pleased to know that one week after Logan arrived she left.

He quickly made his way to her office, intending to keep her on staff. To say he was shocked at who he faced in her office would be a grand understatement.

"Rory?" He croaked out, staring at her in confusion.

"I go by Christina at work."

"What the hell?"

Rory Edison simply stood there, her arms crossed in front of her.

"Why are you resigning?" He finally asked, pacing around her office.

Her next words chilled him to the core. "I'm pregnant."

"You and Seth…" He trailed off, not sure where he was going with his words.

"My husband and I are very happy, and we decided to start a family."

He was dumbfounded. "You never wanted that before. You would never allow your husband to dictate your career."

Rory shook her head, laughing at him. "First, it's none of your business. Second, I am not giving up a career. I'm simply working from home. I already have two novels published. I will be an author and a mother instead of a reporter. It was my choice, by the way."

He shook his head, running a hand through his hair. "You've changed."

"Very much, though not as much as you have."

As Logan looked at the beautiful, smart, successful woman in front of him, he realized he wasn't over her. She was married, carrying her husband's child. She had a career. She was happy. Happiness, now that was an emotion he hadn't truly felt in years.

"Good luck and congratulations." He muttered, turning around and quickly going back to his office.

He had never felt colder and more alone. He knew why no one in high society knew about Rory's job at the paper. They wouldn't understand. If she had a pen name, then no one would suspect, and she could fulfill both the role of the society wife and the journalist.

He knew he would never forget her. He would always look back and remember that at one time, with her, he was happy and loved. He would never stop regretting what might have been. In the end, he sold his soul to his family for money while she refused to. She stood her ground, and got everything she wanted. It was pure irony.