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Chapter Three: Rory

After Rory hung up the phone with her mom she caught a glance of the silver framed picture of her and Logan on their honeymoon. They both were smiling and looked so in love standing in front of the Eiffel tower, she couldn't believe that this was them. Where had it all gone wrong? She remembered when the night that Logan had tracked her down after their break up at graduation.

"Logan?" Rory asked into the phone has she tried to balance a hot coffee and her notes while moving through the busy campaign office.

"Ace can you talk? I really need to talk to you." He sounded desperate and hurried. The edge to his voice made Rory stop and put her notes down to get a better grip on her phone.

"Yeah just give me a minute to get someplace a little quieter "She walked outside to the courtyard. It was a beautiful July afternoon with a few lone fireflies twinkling under the moon.

"Logan what is the matter? Is it your father? "

"I made a mistake. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pressured you. I'll wait, I'll do whatever I just can't function without you." Rory didn't know what to think. She was finally not missing him when she went to bed every night, finally not dialing his number every time she got a story or when she got to sit down one on one with Obama. And now he had the audacity to call her now on the busiest night of the campaign.

"Rory are you there? Ace please answer me."

"I can't talk, I have things to do "She quickly hung up the phone and sat down on a bench. All of a sudden Logan appeared from the inside of a black town car that was parked across the street.

"Ace please just listen to me. I thought I couldn't do it, the long distance and the waiting. But I realized that I can't live without you. Ill support you and I will wait until you want to be married. Just please give me a second chance." He was now sitting at her feet holding her hands in his.

"Logan you just can't rush in here and think that I am going to come back. You gave me an ultimatum and then just walked away. How do you expect me to just come back and be with you?" Rory stood up and walked away. "How did you even find me?"

"I have been watching your by-lines and it wasn't hard to make a few phone calls to find out where the office was. But Ace please just give me a second chance. I am a mess without you." He was still kneeling where she had sat.

A few crickets started up their evening song as Rory just stood and stared at him. He did know her best, yes he was so frustrating and impossible at time, but last time they had broken up and gotten back together their relationship was even better. She walked back to the wooden bench and sat down.

"Logan ..." she started to say, but before she could finish he reached up and pulled her mouth to his. The kiss made her weak in the knees, it felt like home. She reached up and ran her fingers through his blond hair. It was longer than usual and her fingers got caught in the tangles.

"Ace I love you" His lips were still on hers and she could feel every word has he said them.

"This has to be different" She said as she pulled back but still left her hands in his. "I am going to finish this campaign and then I don't know where I will be. I do still know I don't want marriage yet." He pulled her back and kissed her again.

"This is all about you Ace. I'm following you."

Now as Rory looked back at that moment she realized a combination of homesickness and exhaustion had fueled the decision to go back with Logan to his hotel room. But then had been so good after for the first three years, until the move to Boston.

Rory's phone beeped and she was thrown out of her thoughts. Logan had texted her "more guests are coming tonight. make the accommodations." She wasn't going to get anything done at the office today, so she threw her mac book in her Burkin bag and left her cubicle.