AN: I had to write some more. I think it was Nick Holmes who said on Twitter that there was a scene on which they talked about Robert and Logan and stuff and that made me came up with this. This scene takes place in between of "Summer" and "Fall".
NB: this is not my native language, and I do not live in a English speaking country. I am sorry for the inevitable mistakes in grammar and vocabulary. I hope it doesn't bother you too much.
August 2016, London, UK
"Hey, over here!", he hears Finn yell over the loud music. He makes his way over to a booth in the back of the pub, while trying to balance 3 pints of Guinness in his hands. He sets the pints onto the table and greets his best friends. "Finally we managed to get together ", Finn rejoices and sits down. "It's been a way too long!" Logan agrees. "And I can't believe you had to drag our mate Colin by the ear to join us, away from his domestic duties!".
"You'll understand one day, mate. I hope you'll do, since having a kid is the best thing in the world. I try to finish work fast and to get home early every day, but still I'm afraid I'll miss something.." Colin sighs and checks his mobile for the third time in 10 minutes. "Relax, man, I'm sure Steph and baby Alice will be just fine at the hotel," Logan snaps, a bit annoyed and jealous at the same time. While Colin and Finn dive into a talk about the proper age to start soccer practices, Logan stays silent. His friends seem to settle down one by one, and there is something in their new lives with kids, houses and birthday parties that makes him feel left out. Even Finn of all people, had settled down and became a father a year ago – he is in an open relationship with multiple partners, but still.
He sees his friends have it all, a blooming career and a real home to go home to. But for him, things seem to stay still. Almost like no time passed at all. He stares the foam on his beer and dives into memories once again. Stop, stop this needs to stop! I decided this would have to end!
He is startled by a tuck on his arm. "Wake up, Logan!", Finn says next to him, getting up to greet a new arrival. "Oh hello Robert, glad you made it too!" Logan stretches out his hand and shakes Roberts. "What's up?", he asks Robert. "Nothing new really, all work!", Robert answers. "And you? Still keeping two balls in the air?" Logan goes uncharacterically silent. "Not your business actually. Can't we talk about something else? A round of poker, anyone?" he tries to distract his best friends with an activity neither of them usually declines. Finn stares him from across the table. "You are so not getting out of this. What the fuck happened with Rory?" he asks, visibly upset.
"I really don't want to talk about her right now, Finn", Logan says and tries to catch a waiter to get more drinks. "Well you'll gonna have to because I'm not letting you bury this. Talk!", Finn demands.
Colin and Robert lean back a bit. Finn is usually kind and compassionate, funny and loyal, and they have never seen him quite this angry. Logan stares the pack of cards for a while. Ace of Hearts at the top of it, as always. His good luck charm. Old habits die hard.
"Fine. I got tired of waiting for her, so I asked Odette to move in. She did, Ace found out. We ended it. That's all. Shall we play?" His question is answered with a stunned silence. "You did what?! Don't tell me you didn't talk to Rory first about this? So she found out AFTER she moved in?!" Finn was beyond angry. "What the fuck I'm supposed to do here, Finn?" It was Logan's time to yell. "Every fucking time I try to talk to her she just goes like 'Vegas Vegas Vegas...' I can't do that anymore. I just can't. You of all people know how long I have waited for her. First those long years without seeing her and then during this stupid Vegas shit. I am done." Logan stares his fingers and plays with that very card as Finns anger fades into sympathy and pity.
"So you finally decided to move on then?" he asks. "Yeah. I figured I need to give someone else a shot. I can't cling in the past anymore. I have never found anyone like her, but guess what? I have never really tried. I must stop comparing every woman I meet to Ace, " he sighs. "And now, there is this nice girl who fits my world, my parents adore her, and for some reason she wants to marry me. Me! So I'm thinking, it's the time to move on and try to make it work with Odette."
"Do you love her then?" Colin asks and Logan snorts. "Not yet, but I think I will. Eventually. One day. After I have gotten Rory out of my system it will be easy. I need somebody to love, someone who actually wants what I want. A real home. Kids. All that shit you guys have. And I want give HPG its next generation one day. Our parents always pushed us to fulfil their dynastic plan, and now I'm thinking it may not be that bad after all. What's so wrong about that, ha?". He gets agitated and defensive at the stare of this oldest friend.
"Nothing, mate. But are you absolutely sure about Rory? You didn't talk did you? I don't want you to end it with uncertainty, Logan. Surely you don't either.", Finn says. "Yeah , what if it's that Tarantino party all over again...", Robert says. "Robert stay out of this will you?", Logan glares at Robert. "No I won't. You almost spoiled by birthday party at Yale. You both came there with different people but you both really wanted to be together. And then you almost broke my nose.." Robert continues, trying to make a point. "Guys don't. I know you mean well but i have given up. I caved. I want to let go. I have to."
"What you have to do is go and talk to her. You will never let her really go unless you hear it from her. And what if Robert is right? I have seen you two together, I'm sure she loves you but is somehow lost. What if you end it for no reason? Can you really live without really knowing what she feels? C'mon, don't be a coward, Logan!", Finn pleads. "Ha, how do you expect me to make her talk now? She never talks to me, not really. Not anymore." Logan tries to tell them to leave it but it's too late, a plan is already formulating in Finn's hayry brain. "I know how to get people talk! We'll get her drunk!"
The rest of the evening is spend reassuring Logan and planning a perfect LDB event. In the process of planning the boys manage to get so drunk that Colin forgets he is in London with left handed traffic, is hit by a red bus while crossing a street, breaks his left knee and ends up on an operating table.