I walked down the busy New York street on my way home from work as I was deciding whether to have Chinese or pizza tonight for dinner. I heard my cell phone ringing and looked at the caller id to see 'MAC' flashing across the screen.

"Hey." I replied happy to have someone to talk to. Logan and I did date, but we broke it off before it got serious. We decided we were way better off friends. I introduced him to Jess and we all (Logan, Jess, Finn, Colin, and Steph) became the best of friends. Logan and Jess are now like to brothers to me.

"Hey. How was work?" Logan asked knowing I was on my home from it.

"Well, I got a byline…I interviewed a health inspector…and I am lined up for the position of senior reporter…they are thinking of giving me a promotion!" I replied with some enthusiasm. I had reached my apartment by this time and was looking for Chinese menus.

"Ace that's great!"

"I know, I'm pretty excited."

"Well, the reason I called was that the whole gang wanted to go to 'The Rich Man's Shoe' for olds time sake. What do you say? You want to come?"

I thought about it for a minute, and decided it would be better than ordering Chinese. "Sure, what time are we meeting?"

"Everyone will be there by 7:45. Sound good?"

"Yep, I'll be there."

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I arrived fifteen minutes late, and everyone was shocked because that's fifteen minutes earlier than I usually was. I went by the bar to grab and drink before heading to the table where everyone was sitting.

"Hey guys." I said while giving everyone a hug.

"Ello, love!" Finn said and I could already tell he was drunk.

"So how is everybody? It feels like ages since I have seen you guys!"

"Well reporter girl, that's because it has been ages since you have seen us!" Colin said.

"No…I saw you…wait that was last month! I'm sorry guys it's just with my job, I stay so busy!"

"We forgive you Rory, but Colin and I have some news!" Steph said with excitement.

"Ohhhh! Tell me! Tell me!" I bounced up and down in my seat like a little girl.

Steph held up her left hand and I could see a huge diamond on it. "Colin proposed last night, and of course I accepted!"

"Oh My God! When is the wedding? I get to be the maid of honor right? Who is going to be best man? Oh this is so exciting!"

"Of course you are going to be the maid of honor, as for the date we haven't decided, and the best man, well, Logan and Finn will have to battle it out." She said, as we looked at the guys who were immersed in their own heated conversation.

"So Rory, any guys in your life that you need to tell me about?" Steph asked.

"No Steph. You asked me that yesterday when we talked, and nothing has changed in the

past twenty-four hours!"

"Well I was just checking. I mean you could have bumped into a guy having coffee, he

spilt it all over you, bought you a new shirt, asked you to dinner, and you could have

fallen madly in love!"

"Way to be over-dramatic Steph." I replied sarcastically.

At this point the guys had tuned back into our conversation.

"What is the lovely Steph being overly dramatic about?" Finn asked as he finished off his

fifth drink…or maybe the sixth?

"Well I was just explaining to Rory here how she could meet her soul mate!"

"Sweetie, you do tend to be a bit over dramatic so…I wouldn't put it past you to come up

with some crazy story!" Colin said in a sugary sweet voice.

"Ok, fine I do tend to be dramatic. But it could happen! It could!"

"Sure it could Steph, sure it could!"

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We stayed at the bar till about 10:30. I knew I was going to have a hangover tomorrow,

and boy was my boss going to be mad! I walked to my car after just saying goodbye to

everyone. I figured my mom would still be up, so I decided to call her.

"Hello, Lorelai's house of oompa lompa's. All oompa lompa's are busy right now, how

may I help you?"

"Hey mom."

"Fruit of my loins! How are you this fine evening?"

"Well, I went to the bar with the gang and I'm on my way home."

"Oh, was my exotic boy toy there?" She asked referring to Finn.

"Yes, mom. Finn was there, and I really wish you would stop referring to him as your exotic boy toy!"

"Never! So what have you been up to lately?"

"Well, my boss is thinking about promoting me to senior reporter...that is if I don't piss him off."

"Hun that's great!"

"Yeah, well, I'm pretty excited. What's new in the world of Lorelai?"

"Nothing nearly as interesting as you...you know Luke being Luke...Kirk being Kirk, and just Star Hollow being Stars Hollow!"

It has started to drizzel and since I alchol in my system I decided I should hang up and concentrate on my driving.

"Hey mom, I gotta go. it's raining and I can't concentrate on my driving."

"Oh sure hun, be careful...I love You!"

"I love you too! Bye."

By this time it was raining pretty hard. I was getting closer to my apartment. I was also getting a bit drowsy. I stopped at an abondend red light waiting for it turn green. As the light turned I started to drive and herd tires screeching. I looked to my left and saw headlights then darkness.

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Ok. Here is the first chapter! Please review...and I know it's not realistic to drive from New York to New Haven, but we are going to pretend!!!