Summary: Logan breaks up with Rory via his sister and a drunken night could be the best thing to happen to her. [Rory and Colin]
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The Not Jerk
Chapter 2 – Don't Say you Loved Me
Sunday they decided to meet with Logan, they arrived at the room he and Colin shared and found Logan and Finn engrossed in some speedway game on the PlayStation.
"Hey guys", Colin said casually sitting on the open chair and pulling Rory into his lap. She glared at him and tried unsuccessfully to pull herself back out, finally surrendering and wrapping her arm around his neck and perching comfortably on his lap.
Logan glanced over and rolled his eyes at the sight, "Seriously, you are just all hey guys and my girlfriend is on your lap all cozy?!"
"She is not your girlfriend, you broke up with her, through your sister no less. She can sit on any lap she chooses and she has chosen mine." Colin held her by the hips keeping her in place with gentle pressure.
"She can speak for herself", Rory stated, "Honestly Logan, you have Honor call and tell me she is sorry we broke up over 3 weeks ago, I thought we were taking some time. Then I get a call on Thanksgiving no less with condolences. I mean I know you are new at relationships but I deserved better."
Logan looked at them, she looked comfortable on Colin's lap, almost natural. Finn stared in rapt interest to see what would happen next. The four of them were in a standoff of sorts, this could go sideways very easily. Logan gets up and paces a bit.
"Rory, can we speak in private?" His eyes gaze at her imploring. He looks to Colin for help.
She glances at Colin and he nods and releases her from his grip. She rises and follows Logan into his room.
"I don't know where to begin", he sighs closing the door, "I thought you loved me? That maybe I was special, more than just a name or connection to my family, more than a legacy."
"Logan, you know you meant a lot to me. Hearing from Honor that we were over hurt me very much. I thought I could love you and you know what you represent was never why I was with you. I liked you and you didn't trust me enough." She expressed with hands clutched in front of her and rocking on the balls of her feet, trying not to pace.
"Ace, I have never been in a serious relationship and I screwed up, I can't tell you how sorry I am, but come on Colin? You are dumping me for him really, that makes no sense." He flustered.
She paced a few steps then turned to him with a seething glare, "Colin is a good man, and you are right you screwed up, but you know he sees me differently than you did. You treated me like I was a problem, like you needed permission to be with just me. I get you have never done the boyfriend thing but you didn't have to make it such an issue. Really being with just me was such a sacrifice for you?!" Her voice raised a bit as she spoke to almost yelling and she turned away from him to take a calming breath she hadn't intended to start a fight.
"Oh" he reached out and turned her gently towards himself, "I never meant you to feel like that. I wanted you to feel special. I guess I really screwed this up in more ways than one."
She looked at him, he looked sad but she couldn't be held responsible anymore.
"Are we finished with this talk now, I don't want this to be a bitter thing, I just want us to be friends and let this be OK. I know my dating Colin might be uncomfortable at first but it really wasn't intentional, I didn't start up with him to get back at you and he has no beef with you. You know that, right?" She placed her hand on his shoulder.
"I am not going to be OK with it, but I won't make it difficult, I was your friend at first and I will try to be a friend to you. Don't be surprised if I just avoid you two for a while to adjust." He clarified staring at the carpet.
She leaned into him and kissed his cheek, "It'll be OK, we can be friends and move forward."
She opened his door and exited the room approaching Colin, "Maybe I should go, let you guys talk, drink do whatever you need to do to be in a good place again."
Colin rose from the chair and embraced her then kissed her softly, "Let me walk you back to your dorm, it's getting late."
She nodded and they left hand in hand. Logan emerged from the room and plopped on the couch running his hand over his face. "I blew it, I had a perfect woman and I blew it. She had intelligence, innocence and beauty and I pissed it away. I am a complete idiot."
Finn patted his back and rose walking into the kitchenette grabbing a bottle, some water bottles and shot glasses.
"Buck up buddy, at least you had a chance, now the next time something that good comes into your path you might have a better shot." he put everything on the coffee table and poured them each a shot, they raised their glasses clinked and downed the liquid quickly. They are on the third shot when Colin returned to the room. He grabs a shot glass and shoots a drink then opens a water taking a healthy swig.
"Logan man, you know this isn't about you right?" He sits in the chair he occupied previously.
"How can it not be, I mean seriously you know how I feel about her. She is special, she is different you know? Why would you date her?" Logan had a broken cadence to his speech.
"Seriously man, you didn't treat her with the respect and care she deserved and you know it, and as for why would I date her, you're kidding right? Look it's not the first time we have liked the same girl and consider this - better me than say Robert, right?" He took another shot and swig of water.