*About a year later*

"We made it Ror! Yale here we come!" Paris shouted.

Rory laughed, "Come on. We need to go unpack so that my mom and Steph won't hide all of our things. I still think her and Colin need to be together!"

Paris laughed, "Then we need to introduce them!"

"And get rid of that God awful girlfriend of his."

"On step at a time Ror, one step at a time."

Rory stuck her tounge out at Paris as they made their way down the hall to their apartment that they were going to be sharing with Stephanie.

"So guy's I invited my cousin and her best friend out tonight. I think they'll get along with Steph, since she's always complaining about being the only girl." Colin said to Finn and Logan.

"What's their names mate?" "Are they hot?" Finn and Logan asked at the same time.

"One of those is my cousin, who you are forbid from seeing. I don't want you to corrupt her.. And Paris, well do as you please." Colin answered, only hearing the second question.

"So Steph gets her new roommates today, and she's been really secretive." Logan said, reminding them

"Mates keep in mind, the only thing Steph was is secretive about is when one of screwed up and she's pissed. So be prepared."

"Steph my cousin invited us out to the pub, do you know where that is?"

"Yeah, I'm meeting friends there, let's all go together."

And with that they left the building and headed down to the pub.

"Steph is he going to be there..?" Rory asked in a childlike voice, all Steph did was stare at her and shrug, even though she knew for a fact he was.

They finally reached the pub and went inside to find their seperate parties.

"Ror! Par! I see you have met Steph!"

"Wait... This is your Steph..."Rory trailed off as things started to fall into place. Colin just nodded.
"Meaning that you're her Colin, and you're Logan is her Logan, and...and..." Rory couldn't get the words out. All she could do was turn and glare at Stephanie

"On the brightside, at least we don't have to introduce Col and Steph" Paris said trying to diffuse the situation

"Umm Okay..Let's go..." Colin said, beyond confused.

Rory jerked her arm out of her drunk cousins grip.

"Why did I not put it together." Her eyes, full of anger, were still on Stephanie, "You knew he would be here! And you said you didn't! How could you?"

"Yeah I knew he was here, but I had no clue that we would end up in the same group." Stephanie said, trying to calm her down.

"You still should've told me he was going to be here." Rory whispered, causing Stephanie to look away

"What the hell is going on?" Colin yelled, pissed off because his baby cousin was crying and he didn't know why, but it had to do with a guy, and one of his best friends lying to her.

"Colin mate what the hell is taking you so long. Is that your cousin?' Finn asked as he walked up, his arms around some red head.

Rory paled, her tears falling harder. Colin, ignoring Finn reached out to his cousin.

"Hey what's wrong? Who's ass do I need to kick?" He asked turning him towards her, and unknowlingly towards the person she's been trying to avoid for a year.

"Ror..." Finn said sobering up instantly

"Okay what the hell is going on?" Colin yelled, beyond pissed.

"I think it's best if we leave." Paris said, notcing that Finn was not alone.

"Not until I know what the hell is going on."

"Finn!" Stephanie said, noticing the girl on his arms. It was too late Rory saw her.

"I see you've been busy." She said.

"Ror.."

"I guess I wasn't too hard to forget. I mean you didn't even say goodbye."

"Ror..."

"God, I was so stupid. Maybe this was for the best. We wouldn't of lasted this long. Wow I sound like you. Maybe we should get back together so I can break up with you, because 'we're not good together' or because 'I'm too sweet and innocent and you don't deserve me' or because 'I don't want you' does that sound like a plan? I think it could work. God I need a drink. Ooohh now I really sound like you." She finished walking away.

"Damnit Rory, listen to me." The tone of Finns voice caused her to stop in her tracks. She had only heard him sound that angry once.

By this point Logan had spobered up and made is way over. He recognized that girl from somewhere...

"Hey! You're the girl from the picture!" Logan exclaimed

"From what picture Logan? The only picture she would be in is one of mine.." Colin said, not to worried about the picture, but more worried about the situation at hand

"No no no. The picture on Finn's dresser! The one of him Steph, and that girl from when they went on the trip to Australia" He exclaimed

Finn stood there staring at what he believed to be the most beautiful girl ever. Her hair was falling out of it's ponytail and around her face, her eyes were bloodshot, and full of anger and she still looked gorgeous.

She shook her head.

"You screw girls with that picture next to your bed. What an asshole." She couldn't believe it. Neither could Steph. She knew what that picture was of, Steph wasn't supposed to be in it, but she was so happy for them.

"Ror.."

"No Finn." She looked around at everyone, who was no doubt wondering what was so speacial about that picture, "Me and Him had been arguing earlier and I may have yelled that I hated him. He got real quiet, said I see and walked out. I had never felt worse. I didn't hate him. I went looking for him and found him sitting on the balcony. I told him that I didn't mean it. I didn't hate him. He told me to prove it I kissed him and told him that I didn't hate him because I loved him. He asked me to be his girlfriend, of course I said yes. Then he told me that he loved me too. Steph who was spying on us squealed and ran out and jump on me causing me to fall on Finn. and we all just started laughing all tangeled up, my mom came out and yelled cheese and snapped the picture." She finished quietly.

"Ror.."

"Finn, don't." She said going to walk away. He grabbed her arm, stopping her.

"Answer my one question. Why did you leave early? Why was Steph alway so secretive when she was talking to you, even though I knew it was you? What happened."

Rory shook her head, "That's more than one question." She couldn't tell him. At least not now. Maybe if she hadn't lost the baby. But whats the use in telling him now.

"Ror look at me.." Finn said, pleading.

"I left beacuse I had to." She supplied.

"Why did you have too? Why" He demaned. She just kept shaking her head. No, she couldn't.

"Tell me" It was coming up, like word vomit. She couldn't stop it.

"Because you weren't ready to be a father!" She screamed. Breaking down.

"I'm...a..father?" Finn asked increduously.

"No! No you're not!"

"But you just said.."

"No! No! No!" She screamed.

"Ror..." Steph said trying to calm her friend down. But it was too late. It was all coming up and she couldn't stop it.

"No. Because I'm a horrible mother. I lost the baby, Finn. I lost her. I... is that what you wanted to hear? Are you happy now?" Rory asked, shrugging out of Stephanies arms and ran outside into the middle of the road. Reliving that night.

*Flashback*

"Stephanieeeeee! Come on! Pleaseeeee. Let me do this one thing. I can't drink, or have coffee."

"Fine. But be careful."

"I'm just renacting the road scene from the Notebook on a deserted road! It's not dangerous silly goose!"

"Ror, please."

"Yes mother! You know despite what he said, Finn really loved that movie." Rory said thoughtfully. She was finding that she couldn't stop herself from talking about him recently. It was like Finn word vomit. She would have a thought about him, as she often did, and couldn't stop it from coming out.

"I know Ror." Stephanie said quietly. Her friend was now standing in the middle of the road, looking up at the stars. She felt bad for her. She didn't deserve this. "You're going to be a wonderful mother."

"God, I hope so."

"You will, you had Lorelai." Rory smiled, and knew Steph was right. They just stood there lost in their thoughts until they heard a horn

Rory looked up, and froze. Steph was yelling at her to move. But she couldn't. The car tried to swerve, but it still hit her.

*End flashback*

Rory dropped in the middle of the road, and just set there until she felt arms lifting her up. She looked at the owner of the arms.

"Finn.."

"Shhh Ror. It'll all be okay." He said looking her in the eye, and she believed him.