Chapter one - We Meet again

As he walked away his heart broke. The emotions washed over him and he realised he had probably just lost what was one of the best things in his life, because he was too stubborn to admit to himself that he was scared. He was scared that if he did long distance again he would lose her. Yes it was her idea but would he be able to give the relationship all he could with that distance and the fact that she had said no to becoming his wife between them. He just didn't know.

After that day Logan threw himself into his move and work. Six weeks of pure work, then sleep, then work and that was his life. However now he ever so often went to social gatherings for work but often only had one or two drinks did the rounds and then went home. Always solo.

What many people didn't know about Logan, was that in the depth of his coat pocket he kept that small blue velvet box. Yes the one that contained the ring that he would one day wish to slip on to his beloved Rory Gilmore's finger, but he knew that was not going to be happing anytime soon. Not long after arriving in San Francisco did Logan find out that Rory had got a job working for Hugo on the campaign trail. Some would say that his behaviour had come some what masochist.

It took months, five to be exact for Logan to stop allowing his emotions to cloud his work. He was now on top of his game and better than ever. He was even dating again but no one special.

It was a year after the break up that Logan saw her for the first time. Walking out the front door of the San Francisco Times. He had to take a double look because her hair was a little longer and had blond streaks. She was wearing a black trouser suit with a red T-shirt and was carrying what looked like a number of folders and was talking on the phone. She paused at the side walk and waited till there was a break in the traffic and then crossed to the other side. She placed the folders on top of a black sedan and fished in her purse all the while balancing her phone between her ear and shoulder. She opened her back seat car door and took the folders and placed them on the seat and then climbs in to the front seat. After finishing up on the phone she placed her phone on the passenger's seat along with her purse and started the car and drove off.

Logan regretted not saying anything to her but his heart got the better of him the next day he went to the San Francisco Time and asked to speak to one Miss Gilmore. After being told where he can find her he got in to the lift and pressed the button to the 5th floor. When finally reaching his destination he decided he was actually unsure of what to do. Just as he was about to press the button to call back the lift someone asked if they could help and before thinking twice he said he would like to speak with Miss Gilmore and the women showed him to her office. To Logan's luck her office door was closed. It took him a minute to allow his heart beat to return to normal pace and he raised his hand and knocked on her door. He heard a small voice shout "come in". He could tell it was her voice because he could tell his Ace's voice over anyone's any day.

He opened the door and step in and just as he closed the door she looked up from the work that she was doing and dropped her pen and let out a small whisper that he heard and replied to in a simple banter.

"This must be a dream" She whispers as her pen drops to the desk.

"Nope Ace no dream just me" He replies with the tone that meant he was trying to issue some kind of simple banter.

"But what are you doing here? How did you know I worked here?" She said her mind racing ten miles an hour.

"Whoa there slow down please one question at a time" he tries to joke but sees she is not laughing so goes straight into answering her questions. "I am here in San Francisco because I live here I am here at the times because I found out you worked here and I needed to see you" he said as he took a seat in one of the seats that was placed in front of Rory's desks. "How I found out was I saw you exiting the office yesterday when I was on my way for a meeting" he said and the smiled.

"Wow, what do you mean you needed to see me?" Rory said once she got over what was the official shock of seeing him again.

It was his time to think now, would he be honest with her and tell her that he screwed up and that the last year of his life without her in it has been hell, or would he lie and say that he thought he was owed an explanation to why she said no when he himself had already realised that she was not saying no to him or to marriage but to it at that point in time and that if he had suggested a long engagement then they could be planning their wedding right now. At this thought he thought he would go with honest.

"So you got that part huh, well here goes nothing. Rory for the last year my heart and my head have been telling me the same thing. That no one I meet or am with will ever be you. So I don't go with anyone. For a year I have carried around the ring thinking to myself that I will not screw it up next time, but I also knew that the ring has only two places to sit in it box's or on the finger of one Rory Gilmore. When I saw you yesterday it was like I was given that second chance that little bit of hope that maybe someday that the ring will take place on what should be its first home your finger so I came here today to ask you one simple question. Do you still love me? "Logan said as he stood up and stared looking at the pictures on the walls and after asking the question he turned to Rory to see her reaction and this is when he notices that she has tears running down her face.

Silence enveloped the room and they both remained where they were. The only sounds that could be heard where the ticking off the clock and hustle bustle of the office outside Rory's door. After what seemed like hours but was only in fact minutes she replied.

"Yes Logan yes I love you but it's been a year and so much in my life has changed. I just don't know if I can do this" She said standing up and moving to stand next to Logan.

"Are you seeing someone" He asked so unsure of himself and what to do.

"No Logan I'm not I haven't since we broke up. I couldn't not with my work load on the campaign trail and my mum getting married to Luke. Life has been just so busy to even think about dating. Even if I wanted to I know in my hearts of hearts that I would never be able to fully stop loving you because to me you where the one. I know I said no but I was young and had the whole world in front of me to see and now that I've seen it I like it here." Rory said seating down in the seat that Logan not long ago vacated while giving his speech.

"So what you're telling me is that even though I am the one and always will be you can't give us a shot?" Logan asked confused and sits in the chair next to the one Rory is sat in.

"Logan please just take it from me you don't want me. You want the idea of me. I broke you and I can't take that back but I will however tell you that you will find someone to wear that ring. Now please before your hurt even more I think you should leave." Rory said as she stands up and walks around her desk and gets back to work.

Logan stands up and walks towards the door and puts his hand on the handle but before he leave he turns and says knowing full well that Rory is listing to see if him to see if he does say anything.

"I have someone to wear that ring Rory and I will get her to wear it one day even if it the last thing I do. I once told her that is she jumped with me I would never let her go and till this day I mean it. You Jump I Jump Jack, that's what you once said to me Rory. Well this is me jumping" And with that he turned and walked out of the office and to the lifts.

Scared to look back he carried on walking and entered the lift and made his way to his car, but he meant everything he said back at that office. He was going to fight for her.

Meanwhile back at her office Rory sat silent as her clocked ticked. How did this happen she had finally come to the conclusion that she would never see him again and then there he was standing in her office telling her that he made the biggest mistake in walking away that day. She did the only thing she knew and told him that she still loved him but that there was no place in her life for him.

As she had said yes she loved him but how does one tell the most important person in your life that it would me months maybe even weeks before you could die. Eight Months in to the campaign trail Rory had gotten really sick and ended up in hospital. It all started when she got headaches first thing in the morning but she found that as the day went on the pain would lesson. It wasn't till she started vomiting that anyone really noticed that anything was wrong. It only ever happened so often so Rory put it down to stress and over eating until it got worse. She started hearing a ringing noise and her balance became impaired but what landed her in hospital was the seizure. This was when Rory found out that she has what is called an Astryostoma. That was four months ago and since then Rory had put off the surgery scared off being alone. Now two weeks away from the biggest surgery of her life she pushed away the only one she believed would make her fight for her life. Yes there was her mum, Luke, Her Grandparents, Lane and so on but she believes that the love and passion that she had for Logan is what has been keeping her alive and strong.

This is when it hits her. He won't have to fight for her. He could hold her hand, but how do you tell the person you love that there is a chance that you might not even survive the rest of the year. She stood up and made her way out of the office and to her car all the mean while pulling out her phone she dialled a number that she remembered and hoped to god that is was the right one. As she heard the phone start to ring she stopped and waited for the person the other end to pick up.

Meanwhile on the corner of the street where Rory's office was Logan sat in a small booth of a restaurant called Nikita's. Just as his coffee arrived at the table his phone rang and he looked down and saw who was calling him. He thought to himself. Why would she be calling me? She is the last person I thought I would hear from and with that he picked up his phone.