"It…um it has been one year, two months, and fifteen days sense I said no. you would think oh, you said no, said no to what? Well I will tell you. One year, two months and 15 days ago I said no, to a proposal. To the man of my dreams. I loved him. But I couldn't marry him. At least not then. I wish I had said yes, but… I didn't. because I was scared, that I would end up like my mom and I would throw away the one dream I ever had to be a journalist….oh my God I'm so sorry I am rambling I know I do that sometimes" I said panicked
"Wow…Miss Gilmore that was some speech, but I have a feeling that you would be great here" the editor of the New Haven Advocate told me
"Wait really? I just went off on a huge ramble on you and-"
"You are great." She cut me off "I have read many of your articles, and you are a fantastic writer and if it makes you feel any better I am kind of crazy too" she said laughing. Her name was Tina Zergerfed and she was in her late 20's to early to mid 30's she was a divorce and had 4 kids from 3 different men.
"Um, wow thank you!" I said shocked she would even read anything from me. I was a big fan of hers when Logan and I lived together I even had Logan get us a prescription.
"You start in two weeks on Monday" she said turning her attention back to her desk
"Again thank you!" I said as I got us to leave but she stopped me
"Rory… you should tell him"
"What?"
"Tell the guy, who proposed to you that you love him, look I know that I am not the role model for love and all that but I do remember being in love. I have only been in love twice the first time I was in love was when I was 20 and um we were engaged in college and he… he uh died in a …car accident with a drunk driver" she said starting to cry
Uh ... I am not good with crying.
"Um, you don't have to tell me, if it's too hard, it's ok." I said trying to calm her
"No, it's ok the next time I was in love way after I had my twins and he told me he wasn't ready for kids yet but maybe in a few years"
"Wow, that's horrible"
"yeah, I know, but anyway I told you this so you understand that true love is hard but let me tell you that the time I was with them was worth it and even if you get hurt its worth it because of all the other time" she said now more calm
"Thank you, you know for the job and …. The advice"
"No, prob"
Oh my god she says prob
I walked out of her office and looked around the newsroom. This is where I will be working from now on.
I left the newsroom and went to a café around the corner. While I was inside I decided to walk around New Haven. I haven't been here Sense College. I walked up and down the familiar streets until I came to one very familiar street. I walked over to a bench and sat there. I looked at. Our apartment building. We lived there for a very long time. Then I imagined what life old be like if I had said yes as I have many other times. I sat there imagining the little blondes running around. I never really wanted kids until I started imagining my life with Logan. We would have 2-4 kids and living in a fancy house and we would be together. I was zoned out in imagining my perfect life when somebody with a very familiar voice spoke to me said my name taking me out of my trance.
"Love?" Finn said looking at me more closely
"Finn" I said looking myself over real quick
"It's been a while" he said sitting down next to me
"Yeah about a year" I said even though I knew exactly why how long it had been
"Yeah, about" he said shifting around looking to see the penthouses
"What are you doing here?" he asked nicely
"Oh, I just … had an interview" I said pointing toward the building to the building
"No, love I mean here" he said motioning his hands to Logan and I's old house.
"Oh, I went on walk after my interview and ended up here" I said looking at the building
"He misses you too" he said looking at me intently
"Who?" I said not really paying attention
"Logan… I know that you guys still love each other. He can tell you how many days its been sense the proposal to the day. If I remember correctly it's been … one year, two months and 16 days?"
"15"I sated quietly
"Oh, so you count the days too" he said smirking
"Shut up"
"So..."
"So what?"
"So how do you want me to set you up? You want to randomly bump into each other or-"
I had to interrupt him
"Finn, you can not set us up" I said seriously
"Love, why not you are both head over heels for each other" he said trying to talk some sense into me
"Logan and I are not going to be set up, I simply will not allow it!"
"I am confused"
"Have you been drinking?" I asked looking into his pupils
"Not that kind of confused! I don't get why you don't want to be set up."
"I know but this time if we are meant to be together it will be spontaneous, it will be oh I don't know I guess I want to be fate" I said seriously
"Fate? Love I don't really get it you are in love with a man he is in love with you and you are being offered to see him again and you are saying no"
"Hey I have an idea! Why don't we go to the bar tonight!" I said changing the subject
"The bar?" he asked
"Yes, and Finn if Logan happened to be at the bar tonight I would consider it fate" I said smiling at him
"Point taken Love" he said smirking
(L POV)
"Finn, I get it you want to go to a bar but tonight is a really bad night I have a super early morning tomorrow" I said as he dragged me to the bar
"Well there is someone that you will want to see" here Finn said while he was intoxicated
"Who?" I said believing him because there is a very slim amount of people who I would want to see right now.
He didn't answer me. He just pushed the doors open and pulled me in. I walked in and headed to the bar following him. When I got there though I saw someone I did not expect to.
"Rory" I said in a monotone
"Hey, Logan" she said sweetie
"Why, don't you seem surprised to see me?" I asked confused
"I um ran into Finn earlier in New Haven, I told him we could go to a bar tonight. I sort of expected that you would tag along." I glared at Finn
"Uh can we talk … along please"
"Yeah, I was hoping we could" she said excited
After I pulled her out of the bar and unto the sidewalk I let go of her hand
"You know, I thought about what I would say to you the next time I saw you for a very long time"
"Have you been thinking about it 1 year, 2 months and 15 days" she sort of laughed
I loved that she was counting the days just like me
"Yeah, something like that" I smiled at her
"Logan-"
"Before you say anything let me say something. I can't be with you"
Her smile faded very quickly, "um excuse me"
"I kept thinking that I wanted to get back together with you, but I um I can't" he put his hands in his pocket "Rory, I love you I really do and I probably always will, but I really don't trust you. And I really can't be around you like that anymore" I said
"Oh, I see, um well than I should really be going"
"Rory, I want you in my life"
"You want to be in my life?"
"Yes, I do, because this past year has been basically shit without you"
"But we will be just friends right?" she said seeming upset
"Are you ok with this arrangement?" I asked her
I would have loved to date her. I wanted to whisk her away in my arms and kiss her till she was week in the knees. But I wanted her to say sorry. She said no. I didn't expect that. Because she could have said yes and want to wait to get married. I wanted to wait, but no, she couldn't have that could she. She has no idea how much pain she had put me through.
"Yeah, I uh guess so" she said shifting and folding her arms over her chest
(R POV)
"Alright if you are sure it's ok" he said
Ok that bastard! He doesn't even get it! I love him and I can't even get him to take me back. Whatever! If he just wants to be friends than that is fine with me!
"It's great I wouldn't have it any other way" I said turning around and going into the bar.
I walked right up to the bar and grabbed my drink and downed it.
"Frank can you please give me a refill?" I asked winking at him
"Sure thing sweetheart" he replied
"Love what are you doing?" Finn asked me walking up
"I am drinking and I am single" I said still not looking at him
"What! You and Logan aren't going dating?"
"Well no we aren't because I am untrustworthy!" I said turning way to fast and bumping into someone.
"I'm so sorry" I said with a hiccup
"It's ok! Hey Rory is that you?" the man said yelling over everyone else
"Robert! How are you doing?" I asked starting to flirt with him
"Very well, it looks like the years have done you well" he said flirting and checking me out
"Thank you Robert. What do you say we get out of here?"
"I would love to"
(L POV)
"I can not believe she is even talking to him"
"What do you expect mate?"
"Yeah, Logan you just told her you didn't want to date you wanted to just be friends! What did you expect?"
"Stop being such an ass Colin!" I said as Rory started walking toward the door
"Bye Logan" she said as she started walking out with Robert
I was too shocked to say anything back. Oh she is good. Well Rory Gilmore let the games begin!
I know I probably shouldn't write another story right now but I have had this idea in my head all day I just had to write it down tell me what you think! If you like it I can make it a full out story!