I just wanted to say that this is my first ever fanfic so please go easy on me!

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Chapter 1

Rory sat at her favourite place in Stars Hollow – the bridge. It had always been a place she would go to gather her thoughts and the place she missed the most while living in New York. Rory felt safe there, hidden from the town and the residents that seemed impossible to escape. The bridge held a special place in her heart and brought back so many memories some not too good, but most of them great, and as she sat there that night her thoughts couldn't help but drift back to the people who had come and gone in her life.

Rory had recently broken up with her boyfriend Logan. When one of his latest business ventures had failed she was overcome with a horrible feeling of déjà vu. She knew she didn't love Logan, but felt that she had to stay with him as he needed her. Although she hadn't realised it at the time she had the same feeling while sitting at Logan's hospital bedside after his accident, only that time she had mistaken guilt and the overwhelming feeling to put right what she had caused for love. The notion that maybe if she had just forgiven him, he would never had gone on that trip and taken part in that stupid stunt was all that was running through her mind.

Rory and Logan had fun together, there certainly was no denying that, but Rory had always felt that something was missing. Sure they looked good together, she'd never have to worry about money or anything else for that matter, and she would even be given a top job as a reporter at the newspaper of her choice. With the joining of the Gilmore and Huntzberger families Rory would have security and everything that money and status had to offer but deep down she knew that this was not what was in her heart.

Rory had decided that enough was enough. Logan had been falling back into the wild ways of his college days, Colin and Finn were always dragging him off to parties and he would sleep all day ignoring calls from work, his father and sometimes even Rory. She knew if she didn't say it now she would be trapped again trying to fix Logan, while knowing deep down only he could do it.

Just after Mia's wedding Logan had gone to Atlantic City with the boys for the weekend and was flying in later that afternoon. Rory had agreed to collect them from the airport. She busied her self during the morning making sure that Logan's favourite drinks and snacks were fully stocked and that all of his laundry was done. At about 1.30 she headed to her car and started to make her way to the airport.

In the car all Rory could think about was what was going to happen later that night. She had planned it all, but knew at any point her work could come crashing down and everything could go horribly wrong. She was so distracted that she missed the turn off to the airport. Cursing herself she tried to correct the mistake she had just made and slowly made her way to the airport.

Rory came running into arrivals and ran straight passed Logan and his friends. She was busy scanning the information screens for details of his flight when she felt someone wrap their arms around her waist and softly kiss the back of her head. Turning slowly to face him she managed to work her way out of his grasp. "Ace, I'm hurt, don't tell me you forgot about us!" Logan smirked and leaned in for a kiss.

"I… um I… missed the turn off to the airport, you know how I am when I'm listening to my music I just get lost in it." Rory lied before Logan's lips could reach her own. "So did you boys have a good trip?" Rory asked trying to change the subject as she led them out to the car park.

On the drive back she nodded and laughed in all the right places without actually hearing the stories of the trip. They dropped Colin and Finn off at Colin's apartment and continued the drive home. Rory keeping her eyes on the road felt Logan shift in his seat to face her and could sense him staring at her. Without turning to meet his gaze she knew that he had that silly grin of his on his face. The longer that she stared the more uncomfortably she felt, almost worried that if he stared hard enough he would see what was really inside her head.

When they reached the apartment Logan headed straight for the shower, Rory could only see this as a good thing, as her guess was he hadn't showered since he left. She could hear the water running in the bathroom, so she set about making Logan his favourite sandwich. She had gone through this routine so often that she didn't even have to think about what she was doing or where anything was, her hands found all the things she needed and produced the perfect sandwich without any effort. As she was putting the plate on the table Logan emerged from the bathroom wrapped in only a towel, "so Ace, what've I missed around here while I was gone?"

"Let me see, Lane had her babies – I haven't seen them yet but she sent pictures, I can show you them later. My mum and Luke are officially back together; in fact I wouldn't be surprised if the engagement was back on soo…" Rory stopped mid sentence and looked up as Logan, still wrapped in his towel, began to get down on one knee.

"Speaking of engagements, I had a lot of time to think between hitting the casinos and the clubs while I was away, I love you Ace, you know that, so let's show the world. Will you marry me?" Logan stared at Rory waiting for an answer, trying and failing to read her face for any sign of what her answer might be.