This is my first story. Please be kind and read. I do not own any of the characters.
Rory watched as the elevator door closed. She could not believe that he was going to be away for a whole year. What was she doing to do? Her life with Logan was just getting back on track and now he was gone.
After almost loosing him after his accident, she did not want to let go. As much as she wanted him to tell his father to go to hell with his job demands, Rory knew Logan had to be the one to decide to stay. It was very difficult for her not to tell Logan to stay after he asked her during his graduation party but she would not let herself be the one to make decisions for him.
Rory closed the apartment door and went back inside. She wandered aimlessly around the room for several minutes before she sat back down on the bed. She picked up Logan's pillow and it still smelled of his cologne. Rory decided then and there that she would not wash the pillowcase so it would always smell like Logan. After several minutes of sitting and thinking about their last night together, Rory curled up and fell asleep.
The sound of a ringing phone woke Rory from the dead sleep she was in. "Hello?"
"Hi my beautiful daughter. Were you sleeping?"
"No, yea….I'm up. What's up?"
"I just wanted to check up on you. Seeing as Logan has probably left for London."
"Mom, its so much harder than I thought it would be. I had all these plans in my head on how I was going to occupy myself while he is gone. All I can think about is how I will be doing all of this alone while he is working so far away. What am I going to do?"
"Hey, this is not like my independent daughter. You can do these things on your own. You will focus on the paper and school. It will help time pass. I'm sure you and Logan will talk on the phone several times a day. It's going to be okay."
"Thanks Mom. You make it seem like its all going to be fine."
"It is Rory. Just concentrate on you for now. How about coming home for a few days so you are not alone in that apartment to think about Logan?"
"Okay. I will get up and pack a few things. See you in a couple of hours."
"Bye sweetie."
"Bye Mom."
Rory hung up her cell phone and crawled out of bed. Okay, this isn't going to be so bad she thought to herself. I can go home for a few days and then concentrate on everything I am doing here. Rory went to her closet and picked out a few things to take home with her. She took a quick shower and was on the road within the hour.
Just as Rory was entering Stars Hollow, her cell phone rang again. The caller ID showed Logan's cell phone number.
"Hey you!"
"Hi Ace. My plane just landed and wanted to check on you."
"I'm okay. How was the flight?"
"Long and bumpy. I miss you already. Tell me this year will fly by."
"I was thinking how long a year really is just after you left. Here's how I see it, we both keep busy and talk as often as we can. Within no time it will be Thanksgiving and you will be on your way home. We can spend the whole time locked away in the apartment."
"You have been busy already. I think I like your way of seeing this situation. I am just going through security so I will call you later. I love you."
"Love you too. Call me soon."
"Bye Ace."
Rory hung up her cell phone. She loved hearing Logan's voice. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if they talked as much as possible. It wasn't the same as being held by Logan or even kissed by him but she could cope for a while yet.
Rory kept busy for the next couple days. She caught up on her reading and began list of article ideas she has for the Stamford Eagle Gazette. She was going to suggest some new ideas to the editor next week. Since working for them part time, Rory had been given the opportunity to write a wide variety of stories. She even spent time with her mother at the Dragon Fly. Rory knew how much Lorelai loved the inn and wanted very much for her mother to be happy. Lorelai spent the first night telling Rory what happened with Luke. Rory was very saddened to hear they had broken up but she knew her mother couldn't put her life on hold forever. She was hoping that maybe in the future Luke and Lorelai could work things out.
After three days of being at home with her mother, Rory decided it was time to return to New Haven in order to start getting things ready at the Yale Daily News for the summer. Most of the staff would be returning to their hometowns or taking intern jobs at newspapers all around the country. This meant that everything needed to be cleaned up and put away for the summer.
Rory walked into the newsroom and immediately went to her computer. Logan had called that morning and promised he would be calling her again later in the evening. With the time change, that meant about mid-afternoon local time. (I really don't know the time change so I am making it up for the story) She wanted to make sure everything was done so she wouldn't be distracted when he called. Rory looked forward to their evening conversations because Logan would tell her what wacky things he saw in London. It made it seem like he was right there in the room with her. She felt like they were beginning to settle into a pattern.
Rory quickly finished her work and the paper and prepared to leave. She took one last look around to ensure everything was cleaned up for the summer. Even though most of the staff would be gone, Rory knew her responsibility this summer would be to find replacement writers for the graduates and to ensure the paper was still published once a week for the summer. Each edition would be smaller than what is published during the regular school year so it means less work for everyone who did stay.
Rory walked back to her car so she could shower and change. The summer weather always made her feel hot and sweaty and often showered a couple times day to stay cook. Rory made her way back to the apartment and carried in her things from the car. She immediately went to turn the shower on.
Once she was dressed again, Rory went to look for something to order for a late lunch/early dinner and waited for Logan's call. Just as she finished looking at the menu from the local pizza place, her phone rang. It was Logan.
"Hi Ace."
"Hi you. How was your day?"
"Long and full of meetings. Boring as usual. I hate being here more and more everyday. What did you do for fun today?"
" I went to the paper and tidy things up for the summer. It's not the same with everyone gone their separate ways for the summer. Also, I miss seeing you there when you decided to grace us with your presence."
"Ha ha, very funny. I miss you too. What do you have planned for the rest of the summer?"
"Nothing more than I told you earlier. I am going to keep working at the Gazette and the paper her. Keep myself busy so I don't notice you are gone. Why?" Rory could hear there was something in Logan's voice because she had explained her plans to him countless times already.
"I was thinking that if your plans are not set in stone, maybe you would like to take a little trip?"
"What kind of trip?" Roy was getting a little curious with the hints Logan was giving. Did he really think he could blow off his father and still take the trip to Asia they had planned over the winter? That would go over well with his father. Rory could just picture Mitchum hiring bodyguards or something to hunt them down and drag Logan back to London to finish his year there. It made Rory giggle when she thought about it.
"I was wondering if you wanted to spend some time with me in London? I know it wouldn't be very exciting as I would be working all day but we could be together in the evenings and on the weekends. I could show you London."
"Logan this is crazy. Your father would not be happy with me joining you in London for the summer. Besides, I've seen the sites in London before."
"My father never said you couldn't visit or stay for a while. His only demand was that I be here for the year. I know you can't stay with me for the whole time but this would work. You can keep in touch with both the Gazette and the YDN by email. And, I do remember you have already been to London but not with me. So what do you say? I can have it all arranged by the end of the day!" Rory could hear the excitement in his voice, which made it all the harder to turn him down.
Rory thought about it quickly. What could be better than spending the summer in London with Logan? They would be together for the summer. The only down fall was that in three months, she would be saying goodbye again. She thought again, let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
"Yes", Rory shouted into the phone. "I will come to London for the summer."
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