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The Reunion
He stared up at the building before glancing again at the slip of paper in his hands. This couldn't be the right address, he must have written the wrong apartment down. The operator had spoken rather quickly when he had asked her where the DuGrey's lived, so there was a chance this massive mansion of penthouse apartments was not where they lived. Rory would never allow herself to live in such social standing. Or would she? It ocured to him that he probably didn't even know her anymore. A person could change a lot in three years. Logan took another deep breath. God, why was he doing this? Who knows what would happen if the Gilmore's, or Tristan, found out. Then again, maybe Rory didn't even want to see him at all. Why else would she not have made contact all these years? Logan shook his head. His mind was racing with too many doubts and questions. Just do it, He told himself, Just walk in there and look in the directory for the apartment number. Tristan won't be home, it's ten o'clock on a Monday. Logan reassured himself. He took another deep breath, and began to walk towards to rotating doors.
He knocked on the door, after pacing the halls, deciding if this was if fact the right decision.
"Come in, it's open!" A voice called brightly from inside, "I'll be with you in a few minutes!"
I'll be with you in a few minutes. That phrase sounded so wonderful, like it had 'other' meanings. Logan's mind involuntarily swept back to the times he had spent with her.
"Hi" Rory said, smiling, as she walked into the room, drying her hands on a dishcloth. She looked up and her face froze. Logan smirked at her. She was more gorgeous than he remembered. She soft hair floated in loose curls down past her shoulders, her lips still as perfect, her blue eyes pierced his heart.
"Hey Ace" He said quietly
"Wha... Logan... What are you doing here?" She found herself whispering harshly
"I wanted to see you, and Reilly of course. It's been over three years Ace, and I never even knew where you were, until I read an article in the paper. You never contacted me, I was a broken man" He slowly walked over to her
"You never contacted me either" She said, glaring at him, " And we both know that I'll get shipped off somewhere with Tristan if my grandparents know that you have been here"
"No one has to know Ace. I just needed to know how you are doing, and if you still love me" His body seemed to have a mind of its own. He found himself reaching out to put one hand on her shoulder. She was shaking.
"I have asked myself that for three years Logan" Her eyes were cold "You never contacted me, I assumed you had just found another ditz to fuck"
Logan was hurt. She had never spoken to him like that, not at least in what he remembered. "Rory" He said quietly, using her name, "You know I have only ever loved you, and I still do. Believe me, I have thought about you and Reilly everyday. I wish I had the guts to try to find you sooner. You don't know what it's been like for these three years. The times I cursed myself for not doing more, for not trying harder to find a way to end that nightmare. But I couldn't, you're still living it"
"It's fine, everything is fine" Logan could tell that she was trying to convince herself as much as she was him
"Do you still love me?" Logan asked, looking her straight in the eye
"No," She said firmly, "I do not love you. I love my husband. I love Tristan. Believe me, every thing's fine"
"No it's not. You're unhappy. Whats wrong?" He asked. Rory could tell that he actually cared
She broke down. Just the sight of seeing him again made her heart break. "Every thing's wrong. I don't know how I've been fooling myself. I can't stand him Logan. I mean, Tristan tries to make me happy, and I appreciate that, but I still don't love him the way I think married couples should"
"Does he hurt you?" Logan looked concernedly at her
"Well, not exactly. He's never hit me or anything, he's just tried to buy my love, which is the one thing I never wanted. And, well, he wants and heir" Rory said, disgusted
"What? What about Reilly?"
"We have millions, and more when his parents and my grandparent's pass away. He says he needs a kid to give that all to, but not Reilly. I don't even know if he likes her at all. He always looks at her strangely, and I can't tell that to him, she is still your daughter"
"But he won't just let it go after three years?"
"No. He is always trying to get me pregnant. It makes me sick just to think about it. He says he needs a male heir. When nothing happens each month, he gets really angry. That's the only time he is actually cruel to me. He curses and yells, and sometimes slaps me. I've had to start putting Reilly to bed early so she won't wake up. Tristan doesn't know, but I'm on the pill, and so far, thankfully, thats been enough protection. I just don't want to have his child" Rory was crying
"God Ror, I'm sorry" Logan held her close, breathing in the sweet smell of her hair.
"I make it sound terrible, but it really isn't. My life is far better than most, and normally I don't complain. Sorry I just broke down on you, it's just, the shock of seeing you, seeing someone that actually cares"
"It's ok. Jesus Rory, I've missed you" they began to rock back and forth, soothingly
"I'm sorry Logan. I've been convincing myself that I'm over you, but we both know that's not true"
"I love you Ace" Logan whispered, "I always have loved you"
Rory started to cry again, "I love you Logan. I'm so sorry that I never tried to contact you, or even let myself be married to Tristan"
"It's done now. It's been done for three years. We can't do anything. But I can however, get you some coffee" Logan walked over to the kitchen that was attached to the living room and looked for her ever present coffee pot
"You won't find one" She called, "Tristan doesn't let me drink it anymore. He thinks thats the reason I haven't given him a son yet"
"Well I'm going out to get you some coffee, screw Tristan"
"You'll come back?" Rory asked, every part of her body wanting, needing him so hold her again, and to tell her that it would be alright
"Of course" He grabbed his coat and left
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"Hey Ace, I'm back" He called, letting himself into the apartment, "And I got your favorite, large caramel macchiato with an extra shot and whip cream" "Even after three years, you know me better than my own husband" Rory joked, grabbing the coffee "I should hope I do" Logan said slyly "Oh, coffee goodness made me forget, you haven't seen Reilly yet. She was napping when you came by earlier, she just woke up" Rory went into one of the back rooms and came back carrying a little girl "Rory, she's beautiful" Logan said, gazing at his daughter "She will be four years old in six months" Rory said, proudly "Your grandparents got something right, they bet that our kids would have blond hair and blue eyes, and Reilly does" Logan smiled, fingering one of Reilly's blond curls that came down to her chin. Reilly smiled at him, "I'm free" she mispronounced, trying to hold up three fingers "Yes you are" Logan said, shaking her little hand "Want to play wif me?" Reilly asked, squirming out of her mother's arms "Sure" Logan said "Reilly sweetie, Aunt Stephanie is dropping by to take you to play care in a few minutes" "I don't wanna go, I want to play with the nice man" Reilly pouted "Stephanie? She knows where you live?" Logan asked "Yeah, we kept in touch" Rory said, slightly ashamed "God, I haven't seen her and Colin since college. Finn is the only one left from our glory days" "Well, they're married and have a little girl, a year younger that Reilly, named Sophie" "I never knew" Logan smiled, glad at Stephanie and Colins happiness The doorbell rang, "Come in!" Rory called "Hey Ror" Stephanie said brightly, not noticing Logan, "I got to run, Sophie is in the car, so come on Reilly" she smiled "Hey Steph" Logan said, smirking "Wha... Oh my god" She starred at him, "No fricken way" "Language Steph, children are present" Rory joked"Long time no see" Logan said
"What are you doing here? Do Richard and Emily know? Does Tristan know?" Stephanie burst
"No they don't, I just need to see how Rory and Reilly were doing" He said
"You shouldn't have come, you both know that you can't be in love, it's not right anymore. You're just going to hurt yourselves again" Stephanie said darkly
"Can you blame me though Steph, I haven't seen my daughter or Rory for three years, I haven't even had a phone call or a letter. By chance, I found out where they live, and I came to see them" he defended himself
"I'm sorry Logan, I'm being so rude. I haven't seen you in years, I shouldn't be against you" Stephanie apologized
"It's ok. How have you been?" Logan asked
"Great, Colin regrets not staying in touch with you can Finn though" Steph said
"I'll look you up sometime" Logan said
"Oh, shoot, I got to go. Come on Reilly, bye Ror, bye Logan" Stephanie scooped Reilly up, grabbed her coat and flew out the door
"Wow, that was interesting" Logan said, smiling
"Sorry 'bout her. She still isn't used to married life or having a kid. She's been a bit on edge lately, Sophie just starting to go to play care and all" Rory flopped onto to couch and Logan came to sit next to her
"Isn't Sophie a bit young? I mean, she's three right?" Logan asked
"Yeah, but Steph and Colin lead really busy lives and all" Rory said dismissively
"Finn hasn't changed at all, not like Steph has" Logan told her
"Really? I didn't think he would" Rory laughed. She turned to look him in the eye, "You haven't changed much either"
Logan starred at her, lost in the ocean of her eyes. Without thinking, he leaned over and kissed her.
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