AUTHOR'S NOTE: THIS CHAPTER IS GOING TO BE PRIMARILY ABOUT LOGAN AND RORY'S GUY. I TOTALLY HOPE YOU LIKE HIM. TO SEE WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE CHECK OUT MY PROFILE.

RATING: PG-13 IF ONLY FOR LANGUAGE

DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN THE MAJORITY OF THE CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY, BUT I DO OWN A FEW THAT PEOPLE LOVE LIKE THE FABULOUS ANNE MARIE. BUT IF I DID OWN GG SHE WOULD HAVE SO SAID YES.

CHAPTER TWO: JAMES BRADSHAW

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At a quarter to seven the sun pouring through the main window on their bedroom causes Logan to stir. He sighs not really wanting to be awake yet. For a few minutes he just lays there with Rory in his arms. He decides to take time to enjoy the new shampoo she has been using. It's a fancy organic one from a boutique downtown that makes her hair smell like wildflowers. After a few more minutes of just laying there he kisses her bare shoulder tenderly and then gets out of bed as quietly as possible so as not to disturb a still sleeping Rory. He grabs his boxers off of the floor and pulls them back on before heading downstairs to their kitchen to put some coffee on. This is what he does nearly every morning as long as he isn't on a business trip. He puts a pot of coffee on for the two of them, grabs their three morning papers off of their front stoop, and then pours them each a bowl of cereal. He does it so that she can get at least a few more minutes of peace and quiet. It's not secret that he thinks Rory has far too much on her plate. She is always doing something for someone. He figures this is the least he could do for her. He places their small breakfast on a tray and tucks the papers under his arm before heading upstairs. He smiles when he finds her checking her Blackberry. "Morning Ace," he greets as he sets the tray down on the bed before crawling in to join her. He loves the way she looks right now. Her hair is mussed from their late night activities. She's got their Egyptian cotton sheets wrapped around her, but it's obvious she's naked beneath them. He relishes the soft kiss she places on his cheek as she grabs the Globe from his lap.

They sit there not saying much of anything. They're both wrapped up in their respective newspapers. It almost seems as though the outside world doesn't exist. Their sitting so close together that their hips and knees are touching. This was their definition of intimacy.

"Every week they change their minds on that poor Matt Cassel. One week they love him and the next their moaning about how much they miss Tom Brady." Rory announces once she's finally done with the Globe. She doesn't understand sports, but she loves reading what the columnists have to say. "If I were him I'd just give them the finger especially that Dan Shaugnessy character."

Logan just smirks. If he were to write down a list of reasons why he loved Rory this would be one of them, the fact that she reads the sports section of the Globe because she loves newspapers that much. "So are the pro-Matt his week or anti-Matt?"

"Pro. It seems he did a great job. They can't get over the fact that the Patriots are still in contention for a playoff spot despite the fact that Tom's out. Oh and they were making jokes about how bad Raiders fan must hate Randy Moss." Rory explains.

Logan had seen footage of Randy telling Oakland fans get to his name right the other day on NESN. There were days he wished he could do that. It looked amusing. "Well maybe they'll stay off of his back for a week."

"Doubt it."

"What's on your agenda today?" He asks as he gets out of bed. He motions for her to follow him so they can continue their conversation in the shower. This way they could be green and spend a little more time together.

Rory sighs not wanting to think about the busy day she has ahead of her. "You go first. I want to pretend to not have any responsibilities for like five more minutes." She relishes the feeling of hot water pouring over her and the way he pulls her closer to him.

"Well lets see I have a meeting at 9:30 with a Chilean businessman, an interview with a prospective editor at 11:00, a photo shoot for Forbes at 12:30 and then a meeting with the guys in accounting at 2:00." That's all Logan does all day. He meets with one person after the other. Nearly every meeting consisted of a guy or sometimes a girl kissing his ass. He misses his days when he used to edit The Conscientious American. He misses talking about politics. He misses writing.

Rory sighs as he gently massages some shampoo into her scalp. It is moments like this that make her wonder why people bother taking showers on their own. "Don't forget you have to call Honor about Josh's brother. There is no way we can show up without a possible escort."

"Don't worry I'll call her on my way to work cause that's right after her morning yoga class." Logan assures her as he turns around so she can wash off his back. "That also reminds me I'm going to remove the gag order on negative press about Simon Maxwell."

"What do you mean gag order?"

Logan groans knowing that she is going to give him hell once she finds out what he had done when Gigi first started dating Miles Maxwell. "When Miles and Gigi first got together it was a turbulent time in Simon's career. I figured the least we could do is get our papers off of his back so I issued a gag order. Basically if they didn't have anything nice to say then they weren't to say anything at all."

"You didn't seriously do that. I mean that's censorship Logan." Rory points out angrily.

"I know, but I mean the last thing I wanted is for our papers to ruin her relationship. Anyway I'll have Annette inform all of the papers that Simon Maxwell can be bashed as much as they want."

"What if they want to praise him?"

Logan scoffs. "Simon's done little to earn praise. Still if they want to praise him I guess that'd be alright."

"You know he's going to kill Miles right?" Rory can't begin to imagine how pissed Simon is going to be when he sees the front page of every paper in the region. Something tells her that Logan's little gag order is going to lead to some pretty angry articles being put out there by his reporters who are tired of being silenced.

"The kid has it coming. He's just lucky we aren't letting Anne Marie come after him with a bottle. You know she's crazy enough to do it Ace." Logan points out. He's happy that she didn't really light into him.

Rory laughs. "I need you to promise me something."

"Okay."

Rory turns around so she can look him in the eyes. "In the future promise me that you won't censor anyone one just because it makes Gigi's life easier."

Logan smirks at her. "I promise."

"Good now bend down so I can wash your hair. I'm sure we're running late."

"You never told me what you had on your agenda today." Logan points out as he obliges her by bending down.

"Lots of editing until twelve which is when I'm meeting with a rapper named Mickey Avalon for lunch. He's our cover for this month." Rory loves the magazine she worked for. It is a small one, but it's special. They cover everything from fashion to world news to sports and politics. Because of her job she's met everyone from Caroline Kennedy to Chuck Liddell. "And then I've got the final dress fitting with the girls."

"I'm jealous." Logan admits once she finishes. "You get to do all of these exotic things and I have to talk to boring about boring things."

Rory kisses him softly on the cheek before turning off the water and getting out of the shower. "You know if you wanted to go C.A. would welcome you back with open arms."

"I know, but I mean my family needs me and-"

"And it's always been your destiny." Rory supplies for him. She knows he resents having to be in charge of his families' company. Still she can't help but admire the fact that he is being the adult his father always hoped he'd be. There were times when even she wondered if he would ever really outgrow the recklessness of his youth. She supposed that the change came when he was working in London. When he came back he was older than he'd been before. He slowed down. He went to bed early. She clasps the small silver watch he gave her as a congratulatory present for being promoted to Assistant Editor at Stripe around her thin wrist. "Shit we're later than usual."

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"Do my eyes deceive me or is it really my little brother taking time out of his busy schedule to call me?" Honor asks sweetly as she sits in her chair getting a pedicure.

Logan rolls his eyes. "I call you."

"Yeah you call if you need something so go ahead ask me for a favor." She smirks because she knows she's flustering him.

"Hey that's not fair. I don't always call because I need a favor."

"Oh no, so your not calling because you need something from me?"

Logan takes a deep breath before admitting that yes he does need a favor. "It should be pointed out that the favor is not so much for me, but really for Rory and Gigi."

"Oh really Gigi needs a favor from me?"

"Yeah Miles broke up with her yesterday and as we both know her debutante ball is in three weeks. Not only did he break up with her, but he said he was escorting another girl. We're all coming up with a suitable possible escort. Seeing as I don't know many teenagers I figured that maybe Josh's brother would be a good option." Logan explains as he sits in traffic. He really hopes that he isn't late for his meeting.

"You know it never occurred to me that James and Gigi would be good together. I mean he's only a year older than her. He's such a sweetheart. Really your timing couldn't be better because he's on the verge of breaking up with his skank girlfriend Pamela." When Honor says on the verge she's exaggerating a little bit. Okay a lot. She's trying hard to convince him that he can do better. Gigi Hayden is significantly better than Pamela. "What do you need from me?"

Logan smiles at her willingness to help, but knows all too well that she's probably not being as generous as it seems. "Let me guess James and Pamela are totally going strong, but you want to change that?"

"I sounded too nice didn't I? Damn it. Yes they're going strong, but I know that Gigi can convince him to change that situation." Honor admits sheepishly.

"Email me a picture of him and then I mean he's a nice kid right?" He resists the urge to say that he only vaguely remembers James.

Honor grins at how protective of Gigi Logan is. "He's a really good kid. He goes to Choate. He's maintained a 3.7 GPA. Uh he's already been accepted to Brown, Yale, and Harvard. Oh and most importantly he's funny, normal, and a lot like you except far less reckless."

"Awesome just send a picture and I'll let you know."

"What do you mean you'll let me know?"

"Well Gigi's going to be the one who actually picks the guy. There are five couples and we'll each present her with an option. You may want to know you know give him a heads up that his services might be needed."

Honor can't help but frown. "So you mean there's a chance she won't pick him?"

"Well yeah I mean Stephanie and Colin are sure to come up with a hot model type. Lane and Dave are going to produce a cute and soulful musician. Paris and Jamie will find a nerdy and funny guy a la Seth Cohen. And last but not least Finn and Anne Marie are going to find some exotic and charming rogue. It's going to be stiff competition. Hopefully because James is normal he'll win, but you know there's no guarantees."

"That sucks. Present him well. Okay?"

"I will."

"Cause Pamela is such a skank."

"I know."

"I love you Logan. I'll email you a picture as soon as my pedi is done."

"Thanks sis. Love you too."

Honor sighs as she hangs up the phone with Logan. She sends Josh a text to let him know that they may have found an answer to all of their troubles. She just knew that James was the right guy for Gigi.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: AH! I UPDATED ALREADY. ARE YOU SURPRISED? I MADE SURE I GOT THIS OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THANKS FOR TUNING BACK IN. I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOYED IT. QUICK REMINDER IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHO I HAD IN MIND WHEN I CAME UP WITH 'JAMES BRADSHAW' CHECK OUT MY PROFILE. I'LL HAVE A PICTURE OF HIM UP THERE. ONCE I'M DONE INTRODUCING THE FIVE POSSIBLE ESCORTS YA'LL WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PICK WHO YOU THINK GIGI SHOULD CHOOSE. PLEASE REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. – KRiSTiNE.