Chapter 2

We Meet Again

She decided to spend some time in Stars Hollow, it was already Monday and she had to be back in Hartford on Friday for her grandparents wedding anniversary, so in her plans she decided to spend some time with her parents. The week back home went by quickly, but she was happy that she made the decision to extend her time off. She didn't live far from them but with work she didn't get too much time to just hang out with her mom. She was able to have dinner with her dad a few times a month when he was up in Boston but for the most part he worked in the office in Hartford, while she worked in the office in Boston with her grandfather Straub.

She told her mom about her one night stand and Lorelai was surprised to say the least. She knew her daughter was not an angel, she had heard the stories of her time in England, but since she had returned to the states she was the perfect granddaughter. Her occasional dating was usually instrumented by her grandmothers trying to find her a good husband. Rory told her that it was something she needed; she couldn't explain it more that that but Lorelai understood. Rory spent so much time being one of the guys at the firm that she put her own needs to the side, Lorelai wished that Rory would realize what everyone else around her knew. She was a beautiful young woman and that she had proved herself time and time again.

It was the night of Richard and Emily's 50th wedding anniversary and all of local society was there. It was pretty much what was expected of a Gilmore event. Rory was standing to the side talking with her grandfathers Straub and Richard when another man came over.

"Hello Straub, Richard."

"Hello Mitchum."

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt your conversation but Straub I wanted to confirm some of the rumors I have heard about you. Is it true that you are getting ready to retire?"

"Oh Huntzberger always the reporter" he laughed back. Mitchum smiled. "Actually that was going to be an announcement I was going to make early next week, but to give you the exclusive, yes I will be retiring. While you are here let me introduce you to the person that has been pretty much running the show in the Boston office, this is my granddaughter Rory Gilmore-Hayden."

Mitchum was stunned he had heard of Rory, she was an excellent student that excelled at Oxford before returning to the states to practice law, but what stunned him was how beautiful she was.

"Rory, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm a little surprised; you look too young to be a seasoned lawyer."

"I'll take that as a complement Mr. Huntzberger."

"Oh it was meant to be, please call me Mitchum. But if you don't mind me asking what about your brother? Won't he be a little jealous of you new position?"

"I would think he would be if he was in the states but he is doing a great job at leading the firm in the London office."

The four continued their conversation when Mitchum heard his wife calling over to him. "Mitchum, there you are, I've been looking everywhere for you, I should have known you would be talking business."

"Actually Shira, we were talking about many topics. Rory here is quite the conversationalist."

"Rory, it's so great to see you." Rory and Shira had met several times at DAR functions. Shira was harmless for the most part, though she kept trying to introduce her son to her but they were never together at the same functions.

"Likewise."

"You know Rory why don't we leave these men to talk, I don't know if Mitchum informed you but our son is here and I would love for you to meet him."

Rory was unsure of what to do she really enjoyed her conversation but she knew that this meeting with her son was inevitable and she figured she might as well get this over with. She just hoped he wasn't the typical cocky trust-fund boy she ended up being introduced to.

Shira was talking as Rory followed her through the crowd, until Shira spotted him. "Well Rory looks like I found him, there is my son Logan." Rory's eyes followed her finger and nearly lost the function to move when she say him. That hair, those eyes, that smirk, that body; that was Logan Hunztberger? He was supposed to be someone she would never see again but her life never worked the way it should have.

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He was bored; he didn't want to come to this function but his parent's insisted saying how important it was to keep up appearance. Finn had already showed up but he was talking business with some men in the corner, he was still waiting for Colin and Steph to appear, in the meantime he kept busy drinking and occasional talking with the date he brought. His mother asked him not to bring anyone if he wasn't serious about her but how could he not be serious about Cindy, she has a great body and he seriously wanted to get to know that body.

Cindy mentioned something about going to the ladies' room and maybe outside for a cigarette but he wasn't really paying attention. He was looking around when he say his mother heading toward him with someone following. He couldn't see the girl following but he had a feeling that this was another socialite his mom wanted him to meet. He was mad that Cindy chose this moment to step away but that was his luck. He continued to look in the direction of his mother when he saw her point to him; it was than that he saw the girl. He thought he was dreaming but when he saw her reaction he knew that this was more like a dream come true. He usually had no problem with sleeping with a girl and never seeing her again but there was something about her that intrigued him and surprisingly he thought of her throughout the rest of the week. Now she was here with his mother coming over while he was with some other girl. Why didn't he listen to his mother?

"Logan, darling, I want you to meet someone. This is Rory Gilmore-Hayden." Wait a minute she told him her name was Lorelai.

"Hello again." Was the response he got from her.

Shira looked over Rory and Logan, "Logan, Rory you never told me you knew each other."

"Well actually." He didn't know what to say when Rory cut in.

"Actually Shira that would be my fault, we met briefly last week in D.C. and I don't believe we exchanged last names so in truth we didn't know who the other person was."

"Well okay, why don't I leave you two to talk than." Shira strolled away with a smile on her face.

"Rory, huh, I thought you said your name was Lorelai." He smirked

Rory smiled, "Well technically my name is Lorelai Leigh Gilmore-Hayden, but to alleviate confusion everyone calls my Rory."

"Okay, I understand nicknames but why would it be confusing if you went by Lorelai."

This was going better than she though it would. "My mom's name is Lorelai, so they decided to call me Rory."

It was then that is dawned on him "What a minute are you C.J.'s little sister?" His mind was going into overdrive this is Rory Hayden, C.J.'s little sister?

"Yes...How do you know C.J?"

"So let me get this straight your parent's named their kids after themselves?"

"Well yeah, my mom blames the drugs they had her on during the delivery and the fact that she was still young but I think it's more because they like to embarrass us. Also since C.J. was named after my dad I think my mom was jealous that my dad had a namesake in Christopher James that when I was born I was given her name which also happens to be my great-grandmothers name." Rory stopped her rambling and looked at him.

"Wow, I had sex with my friend's little sister."

"Okay first of all please stop calling me his little sister, two can you please not mention our activities from the previous night out loud and third and I repeat, how do you know C.J.?"

"I met him at Yale, we started together than I took some time off and he graduated before me. We were friends but I haven't talked to him in a long while." Logan smiled as he thought of all the nights of going out having fun.

"Oh my god, you're that Logan? I can't believe of all people in this world I randomly met the guy that prevented me from ever being allowed to visit my bother while he was at Yale."

Logan looked at her confused.

She noticed the confusion and continued "My bother didn't really trust you. He thought that you would try to get into my pants if I came to visit."

"Well I think that is a valid point considering out meeting the other night, but in my defense you willingly let me into your pants."

He saw the smile move to her eyes, in this light he realized how beautiful she really was. "So tell me Rory, what do you do?"

"Like my bother, father and grandfather I'm a lawyer."

"Oh, so you have a brain to go with the gorgeous body."

She blushed. "What is it with you Huntzberger's and your backwards complements?"

He looked at her not understanding what she meant when she continued. "I met your father earlier and he said that he was basically surprised that based on how I looked I was an accomplished lawyer."

Logan smirked, "Now you know where I get my charm."

"If that's what you call it." she smirked back. "Well since it's all out there I guess I will tell you live, thank you for the other night I had fun and if…" she looked down and than lifted her face and looked in his chocolate eyes "well if you ever…"

He was looking at her still blushing, his mind was working again was she going to suggest another night like the one before, he was trying to listen to her as his mind was going into overdrive again but than he say her look to his side and stop. He didn't know what was going on he could have sworn she was going to suggest another night like before but what made her stop. Than he felt the arm link into his arm, "shit" he mumbled quietly.

"Logie, are we going to leave soon, I'm bored and we could have more fun somewhere else."

He cringed he hated when girls called him Logie, but he especially hated it today when he was in front of a smart beautiful woman that wanted to sleep with him, again.

"Oh sorry, Logie, was I interrupting your talk with that girl? Look, I think you should know you have no chance with this guy, he invited me to come here tonight."

Logan was embarrassed but the situation that unfolded "Sandy"

"Cindy." She corrected him.

Rory was amused by the current situation, yes she was about to ask Logan for another go at it but it wasn't like her heart was set on it and right now she was enjoying watching the little show.

"Right, Cindy, this is Rory Gilmore-Hayden. The anniversary is for her grandparents."

"Well to me it sounded like she was trying to get in your pants."

Logan sighed, yeah that's what he thought also but he now knew that wouldn't happen tonight. Of course before he had a chance to explain anything to Rory things got worse, he saw as two older women heading their way.

"Rory there you are, we've been looking all over for you." Said the woman he thought was Emily Gilmore followed by another older lady who he believed was Francine Hayden.

"Well you've found me." She smiled back.

"Yes we have, now if you come along there is someone we would like you to meet."

"Grandma Emily, Grandma Francine, have you met Logan Huntzberger. He's Mitchum and Shira's son."

"Oh hello Logan. It's nice to see you again, I'm sure you won't mind if we steal our granddaughter away from you. I mean you seem to have your hands full."

"Yes, well, I mean no, not at all… Rory I hope we can talk again." He stammered out.

"I hope so but until then I'm off to meet my future husband." She smiled as she was taken away.

As he saw her walk away he couldn't help but feel a little jealous of her last statement. He knew she was right, the reason her grandmothers wanted her to meet someone was to meet a potential husband. That was the goal of all grandmothers and mothers in society, for their children to meet and marry someone worth a place in society. He wondered who the lucky guy would be; he was still thinking when Colin and Steph showed up.

"Hey Logan, sorry it took us a while to get here but Steph was having trouble finding something to wear."

"Don't blame this only on me, you're the one who couldn't find his cufflinks."

"Hey you two, you won't believe whose here."

"Who?" they both questioned.

Logan looked over at the girl still holding his arm, "Cindy why don't you go and get me a scotch."

"But."

"Please Cindy than you'll get going."

"Okay."

Logan was glad that she didn't catch on when he said she would get going. Since he saw Rory here he didn't plan on leaving anytime soon. Cindy walked away and Logan breathed a sigh of relief, the girl was suffocating him. Since Rory walked away she continually rambled on about something or other. "You remember the girl I mentioned, Lorelai, the one I met on Sunday in D.C."

"Yeah..." they egged him on.

"She's here."

"What?"

"Yeah, and you'll never believe who she is." Logan paused, "She is no other than Rory Gilmore-Hayden, or as some of you may know her as C.J. Hayden's little sister."

"She's here? Well of course she would be here it's her grandparents anniversary. But where is she right now? And how did you not know she would be here?" Steph questioned.

"Her grandmothers took her off to meet someone. And as for not knowing, she didn't tell me her last name nor did she mention that she went by Rory."

"Logan, what does she look like?" Colin asked

"She has chocolate colored hair, a great body, and sapphire eyes and tonight she was wearing a dark blue strapless cocktail dress. Why?"

"Well it looks like her grandmothers introduced her to none other than your good friend Robert."

"What?"

"Yup, take a look yourself." Colin was smiling, usually it was Logan that the mother's wanted their daughter's to meet but tonight he made the mistake of bringing a girl.

Logan turned around and sure enough he saw Rory and Robert laughing and walking toward the dance floor. "I can't believe that her grandmothers think that Robert is a good catch; that guy is a complete ass." He was about to continue his rant when he felt Cindy back by his side handing him over his drink. He turned to her "Listen Cindy, I'm not feeling very well and I think it would be best if the night comes to an end."

"Okay, let's go."

"Logan, sorry we didn't get here earlier but I'll call you."

"I'll be right back." He whispered to Colin as he gave him a man hug.

Colin knew what Logan was doing and was kind of surprised. Usually if he saw a past conquest he would try to make sure to get away but not today and not with Rory.

Logan walked Cindy outside. "I'm so happy to be out of there Logie, now we can have some fun."

"No."

"No? I don't get it; don't you want to go home with me tonight?"

He didn't want to hurt her feeling but he wanted to stay without her. "No, I really don't feel well so I think it will be best if we get you a cab to take you home."

"Can't you just drive me home?"

"I would love to but you live in the other direction and I really need to get some rest."

"Oh, well call me okay."

"Yeah sure..." He leaned over to the cab driver and game him more than enough to cover her ride home.

He didn't know why he felt the need to get Robert away from; her he tried to rationalize his feelings and convince himself that the reason was that if anyone was going to get her into bed again it was going to be him. In truth he was intrigued by her; he already knew what she could do in the bedroom but knowing she was smart put her in a different light and he wanted to know what else there was to her. He turned around heading back in while racking his brain on how to get Rory away from Robert.