A/N: Thank you all so much for your great reviews. I've appreciated them all so much! Someone wrote that they thought Logan sending Rory roses was cliche. It was supposed to be. I feel that Logan is a very cliched character, most people just don't relize it because his gifts usually involve him spending his mass amounts of money and disguise this. Anyway, this chapter is cute, but it was written as a filler. The next two chapters will be the fall festival, chapter four has already been written and is currently waiting to be edited. I hope you enjoy this chapter. As always please review, I love to know what you all think.

A/N 2: I forgot to do this in chapters 1 and 2- I do not own Gilmore Girl's or any of the characters, but I can imagine the things I would do if owned Tanc ; - )

Chapter 3- Small Town Life

A little over a week had past since Finn had cooked dinner for Rory. After that night, they had been spending a little more time with each other. That same weekend Finn had convinced Rory to go to the pub with him. They had a few drinks and Finn was even able to convince Rory to dance with him. In return, Rory convinced Finn not to bring home the redhead that was hanging all over him the whole night. Logan had told her that he didn't know whether he should be impressed by her growing influence over Finn's behavior or disappointed at her attempts to ruin Finn's game with the ladies, but decided not to say anything. He was just happy that his girlfriend and best friend were getting along so well.

Two days after Finn's dinner, Rory had called her mother to inform her that Finn would be coming home with her the following weekend.

"Your bringing home the hot Australian?' Lorelai had asked. "I knew this distance thing with Logan would make you see that the two of you are all wrong for each other."

"Mom," Rory had to yell to stop her mother's rant. "Logan and I didn't break up, and Finn and I are just friends. Nothing more."

"So you're just bringing a friend home for the weekend?" Lorelai asked as if she did not believe a word her daughter was saying.

"Yes," Rory said matter-of-factly. "I was telling Finn the other day about Stars Hallow and he said that he would love to see it. I thought since we're having the annual fall festival next weekend, it would be the perfect opportunity to show him around. I mean when is a better time to visit Stars Hallow then when Taylor is completely stressed and Miss Patty and Babette are tanked?"

"Very true daughter of mine. Tell that hot roommate of yours that I'm looking forward to having him under my roof," Lorelai said in that voice that she uses when making her infamous 'innuendos'.

"And what would Luke say if he came home to find you with my 23 year-old Australian roommate?" Rory questioned. "Remember he lives with you now," she continued to explain to her mother.

"That is why I will send you to Luke's for coffee. He'll be so distracted fighting with you about dying an early death that he won't be home for a while," Lorelai said with a satisfied smile on her face.

"I think I'll leave Finn home this weekend," Rory deadpanned.

"Okay I won't pull a Mrs. Robinson with your 'friend'," Lorelai said putting an extra emphasis on the word friend.

"Thank you. We'll be there sometime late Friday afternoon. We'll leave right after I get out of class."

"Okay, sweets see you then. Bye!"

"Bye mom."

It was now Thursday night and Finn and Rory were both packing for their exciting weekend in Stars Hallow. Rory was in her room putting the last of her clothes in her duffle bag when Finn came into her room and lay on her bed.

Rory looked at him sprawled out on the bed and laughed. "What's wrong Finn?" she asked.

"Packing is hard work. I had to decide what I wanted to wear for the next three days. I think I need to relieve my stress with a trip to the pub. Would you like to join me?"

"I can't Finn. I have to finish packing, plus I have an early class tomorrow."

"Why do you schedule class on Friday's love? You're a senior in college. Three day weekends are mandatory!" Finn explained outraged by the idea of school on a Friday morning.

"Did you forget my lapse in sanity last semester? I'm still making up credits so I can graduate on time."

"Ah yes, dropping out of Yale. I never did understand how Ol' Mitchum could say those things to you, or how you could have possibly believed him. You're a brilliant writer doll, " Finn said looking Rory right in the eye with the most serious face she had ever seen on him.

"How would you know?" she asked amused and full of curiosity.

"Because I read your columns in every edition of that newspaper you obsess over." He then leaned over and whispered, "but don't tell anyone."

Rory laughed at Finn as she zippered up her bag. She couldn't believe that Finn actually read her pieces. She would have figured they were too boring for him. Instead of questioning him, she decided to change the topic. "I won't go to the pub with you, but if you'd like to join me for T.V. and mocking I'd love the company."

Finn jumped off Rory's bed and ran into the living room. By the time Rory had made it inside, Finn had already turned on the television and proclaimed control over the remote. The two spent the rest of the night channel surfing and mocking what they saw as they stopped on each channel. At around 11:00 they both headed to bed, knowing that they had an exciting weekend ahead of them.

Rory awoke the next morning and went to class. By the time she had returned to her dorm room, Finn was already dressed and ready to leave.

"I can't believe that you're up," Rory said half shocked and half in a joking manner when she saw Finn sitting on the couch as she walked in the door. "You do know that it's only one o'clock right?"

"For your information I've been up since 9:30," he explained mock offended by her earlier comment. "It's so much easier to wake up in the morning when you're not hung over," he explained happy with himself for coming up with this conclusion.

"You don't say," Rory mocked with a sarcastic tone.

"You know love, if you continue to make fun of me I'll be forced to let you go to this town shindig alone."

"No you won't. You're just as excited as I am to be going to Stars Hallow," she confidently called his bluff.

He laughed at her as he picked up his bag and walked towards the door. As he reached for the knob, he turned and looked at her. "I can't wait for you all day," he joked.

Rory picked up her bag and walked past him out the door. When they had both put their bags in the back seat of the Escalade and had settled in to their seats (Finn in the driver's seat and Rory in the passenger's seat), they began their way to Stars Hallow. Throughout the drive Rory and Finn had fought over the radio, singing to the songs that had annoyed the other and to ones they had both liked. Finn and Rory were surprised to learn that they both shared an appreciation for 80's music. They were having so much fun singing and joking around that both were surprised when they approached the 'Welcome to Stars Hallow' sign.

As they drove through the streets of Rory's hometown, she pointed out some places of significance. She pointed out Luke's as they passed by, explaining that her mother's fiancée made the world's best coffee. She also felt compelled to show Finn the neighborhood bookstore and assure him that they would visit there before they left. Finally, Rory navigated him through the rest of the streets until they pulled up in front of her house. They both gathered their bags out of the car and made their way up the steps. Before they could reach the front door, Lorelai had come running out and enveloped her daughter into a huge hug.

"Daughter," Lorelai yelled.

"Hey mom, " Rory replied as she unwrapped her arms from around her mom. "You remember Finn?"

"Lorelai, love," Finn exclaimed as he raised Lorelai's hand and placed a soft kiss upon it. "Thank you for including me in this weekend. Rory has told me so much about this place, I can't wait to see it all."

"Well I hope you're prepared to spend a weekend Gilmore girl's style. Many have tried, but few have actually succeeded. This could be a great milestone in your life," Lorelai said with a serious face.

"I have come fully prepared for anything you two have in store for me. Eating junk food, getting drunk, whatever you two do I can handle."

Lorelai smiled at Rory. "I think I'm gonna like him."

"He tends to grow on you," Rory said with a wicked smile on her face, as she winked at Finn. "Finn let's go inside so I can show you the nice comfy couch."

"I thought I was sleeping in your bed," he joked. "I am a guest and guests should always be accommodated," he said with suggestively arched eyebrows.

"I don't do those sort of accommodations. Sorry Finny," she laughed as she walked into her room and closed the door.

After both Rory and Finn had settled in, the two joined Lorelai for dinner at Luke's. They all ordered cheeseburgers and French fries and talked while eating their meals. After dinner Rory and Finn walked over to the movie store while Lorelai went to buy junk food and Luke closed the diner. The four then headed home to have a typical Gilmore movie night filled with junk food, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and Molly Ringwald films. When all the junk food had been eaten and the movies had been watched and mocked, all four said their good-night's and went to bed.

As Rory was walking to her room, Finn called her name. "Rory, love. This was fun hanging out with you, your mom, and Luke."

"This was nothing," she explained. "Just wait until tomorrow," she said with a grin.

"I look forward to it." Before she could begin to walk into her room again he called out, "Good-night Ror."

"Good-night Finn." She walked into her room and laid on her bed. With the door left slightly open, Rory fell asleep listening to sound of Finn's low snore from the couch. With a slight smile she snuggled deep under her covers and fell asleep.