This is a story of Finn and Rory while Logan is away in London, will friendship become more or just a better friendship?
Something Like Love
Chapter 1 – So it Begins
Rory rolled over on the couch and looked down at a semi awake Finn. The room was eerily quiet and devoid of evidence of the prior evening.
"Hey" she whispered, "Where is everybody?"
Finn shrugged, "Dunno, do I know you?"
She smacked him, "Finn, this is no time for joking, look around notice anything?"
"Ow, luv that hurts, you know I kid." He looked around the apartment that had been a shambles from the London going away party and the Cheer Rory up party that he orchestrated after Logan left. He pulled himself up to a seated position and hung his arms over his knees. "Huh, looks like they cleaned up and vamoosed, I don't get how we didn't wake up though, any ideas kitten?"
Rory threw her arm over her eyes and laid on her back, "Maybe it was that last bottle of Gin or Tequila, must have been the tequila, it tends to knock me out and you are rarely awake before 4. Wow, we must have really poured one on. Why don't I have a hangover, I should be crazy for tacos about now."
"Well luv that I remember, I gave you that PreToxx stuff since you don't party like we do and you had drunk so much at Logan's party, must have worked. You must be hungry though, where can I take you, breakfast is on me!" He stood over her and pulled her off the couch, "You go shower and change I will pop over to my place and do the same then I will feed you and we can have a nice day. Sound good?"
Rory hugged him, "You're the best! I'll be ready in one hour!"
Finn left and Rory secured the door then went to her closet to grab some clothes and took a long hot shower. Finn let himself in and was pleasantly surprised to see her in jeans and a tunic that flowed over her hips with ankle boots that sported a chain. She was just putting in her gold hoop earrings and noticed him admiring her.
She twirled, "Do I look OK for whatever you have planned?"
"Kitten, you look marvelous, I may have to step up our plans and hope for a pic on Page Six to commemorate the day." He said sending her a wink and smiling.
She grabbed her bag and they left the apartment locking it and waiting for the elevator, "Stephanie called, apparently they made a racket while cleaning up and we just kept sleeping. They are going to the pub later and I said we might join, but that's not until 9.
Finn looked at his watch it showed 5:00 pm, "Well that's only four hours away kitten, that's not nearly enough time to spend alone with you. I think we will meet up with them after 11?"
I laughed and wrapped my arm around his and then slid easily into his town car. I had never been one for Limos, town cars and such but being with Logan that was part of the gig. It was tricky at first but I learned to love it. He tapped on the partition and the driver slid into traffic.
"So kitten, today's agenda is Brunch, shopping dinner and the pub then I tuck you in and say nighty night. Sound good?" He rubbed his hands together in anticipation.
"Sounds great Finn, thank you I really need this." she leaned in and gave him a warm hug.
Brunch was at City Point Kitchen a table by the water, perfect she could be reminded of her felony. He looked at her and smiled then reminded her that he sunk a yacht. They enjoyed coffee she had stuffed French toast and sausage he had biscuit and gravy with eggs over easy. After they finished it was back in the car and off for a little shopping therapy, he took her to the New Haven shops and she picked up some t-shirts, sweaters, jeans and comfy shoes, he wouldn't let her pay. How he managed to get to the register before she did I will never know, he is speedy one that guy. It was getting late so they sent his car back to her place with the bags and enjoyed dinner at Yorkside Pizza, best pizza around. They enjoyed a great bottle of wine with the meal and for the first time in days her heart felt lighter. They met up with the gang at the pub.
"You look no worse for the wear." Stephanie said as she hugged Rory and indicated their seats.
"Well you know how good Finn is at cheering up, I am only sad that none of you are on campus, you are all off to your destinies and I am stuck here almost alone. It is going to be sad." Rory lamented and sipped her iced tea.
"That's not true luv, you still have the LDB and the YDN, plus your truly is sticking in town for the foreseeable, I promise not to forget you." Finn piped up.
"Yeah girlie, we are your friends; you aren't getting rid of us just because our duties kicked in. I won't be far New York is totally doable, we can go shopping!" Stephanie enthused.
The friends surrounded her with optimism and promises of keeping in touch even Colin enthused that Harvard Law was only 2 hours out and he was totally up to dinner when she needed. She looked around the table as chatting turned to other things and plans; it relaxed her further than her day with Finn and gave her hope that this time apart from Logan would not be so desolate. They closed out the pub and a tipsy Finn led her to his car to take her home. They slid into the back seat and she snuggled up against him.
"Finn, thank you for everything, you made a day I was dreading one I won't soon forget, so really thank you." She leaned in and kissed his cheek.
"Anytime luv, you know I hate to see a lady sad, especially when that lady is you." He pulled her to his side in a fond hug.
They rode contentedly to her apartment and she went inside waving goodbye. She took the elevator to the apartment and slipped inside securing the door behind her. She sighed and went to change into her pajamas she would deal with her purchases in the morning. She slipped into bed and noticed how huge it felt without him so she pulled his pillow over wrapping her arms around it and drifted off to sleep.