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INTRODUCTIONS TO GAMES
"Rory, dear, I'd like to introduce you to a few of our close friends and their children," Emily started. "This is Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. McCrae, Mr and Mrs. Vanderbilt, and finally, the Huntzberger's."
Rory bit her lip to stifle a giggle from the way her grandmother said the last name. Wait, Huntzbergers? As in Mitchum Huntzberger, newspaper tycoon?
"Anyway Rory, their children are Finnegan Morgan, Colin McCrae, Stephanie Vanderbilt, and Logan Huntzberger. We'll just leave you alone on the new porch to talk and get acquainted."
'Matchmaker Emily strikes again!' Rory thought. "OK Grandma."
Turning their backs on the teens, the parents, and grandparent went into the house.
"Well, now that they've left, how about we have some fun?" the blond boy asked." Since Emily was more concentrated on leaving us alone, why don't I reintroduce everyone? I am Logan, the girl over there is Steph, the Aussie in next to me is Finn, and the 'responsible' one is Colin. I don't think we got your name or who your parents are."
"I'm Rory. My parents are Lorelai and Christopher Hayden," Rory said softly, knowing this new information would cause a bit of a stir.
"So you must be Richard and Emily's granddaughter? That's cool, my parents have known them forever!" the only other girl giggled.
"Alright then Rory, we are going to start our own party. It could include everyone, or it could just be us love," Finn flirted, wrapping his arm around Rory's shoulders.
"Geez Finn, she's not hanging around us for five minutes and you're already hitting on her!" Steph exclaimed.
"Just give her a break Finn, at least let her have a drink first," Colin told his foreign friend.
"So what'll it be Rory my dear? Tequila? Scotch?" Finn asked.
'Time to make Mom proud,' Rory thought, remembering how much her mother wanted her to drink. "I'll have a martini thank you, but only if you know how."
"If he knows how…" Logan chuckled. "I'll have a scotch please Finn," he soon added.
While Finn was getting drinks, no one spoke, the other three friends looking Rory over, and Rory looking them over.
For some reason, Rory's eyes always wandered back to Logan's. When they did, it seemed as if Logan was looking her over too.
When everyone had their drinks, the talking began.
"So where did you graduate high school from?" (Colin)
"Where do you live? Do you have a red-head sister?" (Finn)
"Do you like to go shopping?" (Steph)
"Who're you here with?" (Logan)
"Wow, slow down you guys!" Rory laughed. "I graduated from Chilton Prep. I live in a small town called Stars Hollow, and no I don't have a red-head sister, I'm an only child. I like shopping a little bit, but I'm not a fanatic. And I'm here with my mother. I'm between boyfriends at the moment."
"Ok, now that we've got all the questions out of the way, I'd like to go back to where she lives!" Finn declared, eager to find out more about her.
"Alright, Stars Hollow is about twenty minutes away from Hartford, Connecticut," the Gilmore girl explained.
"What? no way! We live in Hartford!" Finn exclaimed.
"Wow, what a small world," Rory said, taking a sip of her drink.
There were a few moments of awkward silence before anyone said anything.
"I'm bored, let's play a game! You know, I think I want to play a really good kiddie game!" Steph stated.
"How about truth or dare then love?" Finn asked.
"Perfect! Just what the doctor ordered!" Steph said excitedly.
"Can I start?" Colin asked, looking like he was planning something.
"Sure." The rest of the group began to get suspicious.
"Finn my friend, truth or dare?" Colin began.
"You know I never turn down a dare! So dare!" Finn chose.
"I dare you to call that red-head Rosemary and to tell her how you feel."
Gasps filled the room. As Steph looked at Rory next to her, she explained, "Rosemary is this girl that Finn is completely in love with, even if he doesn't know it."
Because Finn, as he said, was never one to turn down a dare, he quickly pulled his cell phone out dialed a familiar number.
"Hullo? Rose? Hi love, it's Finny. I have to tell you something…I-I like you. Really like you. So yeah, see you later love!" As soon as he hung up, Finn turned to his friends, "Happy now?"
"Very much so. But, if I'm not mistaken, you just left her a message," Colin accused.
"Maybe, but whatever. My turn and I hear revenge is sweet. But! Before we move on, I'd like to point out that this game is really immature and childish!" Finn said dramatically.
"We're mostly drunk! What do you expect?" Logan asked pointedly.
"Just go Finnegan!" Steph demanded.
"Fine, no need to be mean! Uhh…Steph truth or dare?"
'Well, if I'm drinking, I might as well do something else inside my normal range,' she thought. "Dare."
'This should be good,' Colin mused.
"I dare you to make-out with Colin for one minute!" Finn yelled, obviously pleased with himself.
"What?!" Both Colin and Steph screamed simultaneously.
"Sorry love, I need revenge, and it wouldn't be as bad if I were making him make-out with Rory!" the Aussie explained.
Throughout the explanation, the two at hand had moved closer together.
"You gotta problem with this?" Colin asked
"Not if you don't," Steph replied quickly.
"Good then it's settled. You two need to make-out for one minute out here. Timer starts, now!" Finn said, still smiling to himself.
As soon as the words left Finn's mouth, Colin and Steph's lips were on each others. As their lips touched, a bolt of electricity shocked them both. None the less, they continued happily.
"Times up!" Finn interrupted after a minute was up.
Quickly the two 'victims' parted, each one completely breathless.
"Ok, so m-my t-t-turn. Logan truth or dare?"
"Ah Steph, I thought you knew me better than that! But I guess considering what just happened, I won't deal out any repercussions. Dare," Logan chose.
"For that little comment I dare you to go skinny dipping with the girl of your choice in this vicinity!" she gloated merrily.
"But there are only two girls here in the first place!" Logan screamed. This was not going according to his plan.
"Well take your pick bucko. Who would you rather see naked?" She brought up a good point. He looked at Rory, noticing how her curly hair fell at her perfect shoulders…NO! He couldn't think this; he wasn't a commitment kind of guy!
"Go with Rory, both Finn and I want to see her naked!" Colin whispered excitedly.
"Ah, Steph do I have to?" he asked, trying one last time to get out of it.
"Do you even have to ask? I thought you knew me better," she told him.
"Fine, Fine. Point taken, but first, do either of you have a problem with this?" Logan wanted to make sure Rory didn't have a problem.
"No, it's fine," Rory said, the alcohol beginning to kick in.
"Then let's go to the ocean!" Steph yelled over her shoulder and ran to the edge of the shore.
"Come on love birds!" Logan teased as he and Rory began to walk after Steph.
"We're coming. Trust us mate, we don't want to miss the view," Finn replied.
"What? That eager to see me naked guys?" the effect of the alcohol making her feel confident.
"Actually, yeah we are. What about you Logan? You looking forward to this?" A drunk Colin asked.
"Ecstatic Col," came Logan's reply.
By this time, the four were at the shore, watching the waves crash against the shore.
"You guys almost ready to strip?" Steph teased.
"Might as well get this over with," Logan mumbled as he pulled his shirt over his head.
Rory did the same, and soon their other clothes followed in quick procession.
"You ready for this?"
"Without a doubt."
