Chapter 1

They had been meeting each other for a while now. First it started out just talking on the phone but soon they started having lunch regularly.

"Jess I think I should go now. Logan is going to worry."

Just hearing his name made his heart break, knowing she wasn't his.

"Yeah, okay." He said softly while looking at the floor. He didn't want her to go. He gave her a soft, friendly peck on the cheek and walked her out.

"Bye."

"Bye."

Rory got home and Logan was sitting on the couch. He got drunk a lot lately, ever since his stock crashed.

"So is this how it's going to be now?" he asked alcohol dripping off of his breath.

"What do you mean?" Rory asked confused.

"I know you were with him."

"Logan, look I meant to tell you but I thought you would make a big deal about it. How did you find out anyway?"

"Private Investigator." Logan said flatly.

"What! You hired a private investigator? Why didn't you just ask me?"

"You would probably lie."

"Well I wouldn't have lied and I would have told you if you had ever asked. All you care about is your stupid beer!"

"Well maybe if I had a girlfriend who would take better care of me and my needs instead of your stupid classes and your little book boy, Jack, I wouldn't have to drink beer all day!"

Jess' POV

Jess was sitting at home trying to read one of his Hemmingway's but couldn't concentrate. All he could do was think about how much fun he was having with Rory tonight.

They had started to get in touch about a month ago. She had contacted him saying that she was sorry about last time and didn't want it to stay like that. Of course he still loved her but he figured being friends was better than just showing up every other year.

He couldn't take it anymore so he finally called her.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

Surprisingly, Logan answered.

"Hi Jack she can't come to the phone right now! Bye!"

Jess could tell Logan was mad and drunk because he almost screamed it into the phone. Logan meant to hang up but didn't.

Jess heard the phone hit the ground and Logan yelling.

"Hey Rory, that was your little book boy, James!"

He could hear Rory's sobs but heard her scream out.

"His name is Jess you idiot! Jess! J-E-S-S! GOD! I'm leaving."

"Oh I'll tell you when you can leave."

Jess heard a thud and a slapping sound but didn't quite know what it was. He thought he should go over there but he didn't want Rory getting mad. He could still hear her sobs and when it was too much he hung up the phone.

Rory's POV

Ring. Ring. Ring.

Logan picked up the phone, looked at the caller ID, and said

"Hi Jack, she can't come to the phone right now! Bye!"

"Hey Rory, that was your little book boy, James!"

Rory was sobbing. She was sick of his screaming and finally snapped. Usually she would just take it but instead she screamed back

"His name is Jess you idiot! Jess! J-E-S-S! GOD! I'm leaving."

Logan walked over to Rory and screamed back

"Oh I'll tell you when you can leave."

He took her by the shoulders and threw against the wall. Then he smacked her and threw her against another wall. After a couple minutes he stopped and she just sat there sobbing.