The Kiss

A/N: Hey guys, I am in love with all my reviewers… seriously thank you for the positive feedback and sorry about all the typo's! I hate proof reading, but I know I have to do it, so I'll try to limit all the mistakes. Oh I decided that I'm changing Charlies name from Charlene to something more androgynous (more to the manly side) so her name is Charlestone. I know that's such a guy name but I love guy girl names and its closer to Charlie than Charlene. all right here's chapter number three of…

The Kiss

"Ace?" Logan asked hopefully. Charlie saw Rory make an awkward face, she was a very beautiful girl, Charlie thought, young looking and there was something so pure about her disposition. To Charlie, Rory seemed like someone who could always make Logan laugh and be happy. Rory smiled tensely and walked by Charlie into the apartment. Logan was still in the unmade bed. Rory pursed her lips as she slowly lowered her bags to the ground. Logan got out of bed, not realizing what the situation looked like. Charlie knew and she awkwardly closed the door and pulled down her shorts. She stood around awkwardly at the door. She didn't want to leave. Should she leave? Wouldn't that look more suspicious? But should she stay and witness this? She looked at Logan who was beaming. Charlie almost laughed he has no idea what this looks like does he?

"So what's going on here?" Rory asked, her arms across her chest. Her legs were crossed as well but that was because she really had to pee.

"Nothing much I—" A light bulb went off and Logan realized how strange it was that Charlie answered the door looking as if she just woke up from a night of sex. He looked past Rory to Charlie who smiled nervously.

"Who's this Logan?" Rory asked, not even turning to look at Charlie.

"Oh Rory, this is Charlie."

"This is Charlie?" Rory exclaimed, pointing at Charlie.

"Hi," Charlie said with a small wave.

"She's you're best friend? I thought Charlie was a boy!"

"Well, my names Charlestone but it's so grandma-ish that everyone just calls me Charlie." Charlie said.

"I don't know what your thinking, Ace, but don't worry nothing happened." Logan assured.

"Yeah, Rory, nothing at all." Charlie said. "I have a boyfriend." She lied.

"Who?" Rory demanded. Logan was wondering the same thing. He threw Charlie a questioning look.

"Uh…. Finn!" Charlie lied even deeper. Logan choked on the laughter he was trying to keep in. "I thought you were Finn, so that's why I was dressed that way. I was playing around, we always do that."

"Yeah, Ace. Me and Charlie together is like me and my sister… just morally wrong." Logan said reassuringly.

"Oh," Rory relaxed, she trusted Logan. She turned and looked at Charlie. Gorgeous, was the first word she thought. But Rory wasn't going to feel insecure. "I'm Rory." She said at last. Charlie smiled brightly, a smile that made Rory want to warm to her.

"Well, this was an awkward way to meet. I'm sorry, really. Finn is coming today and I just assumed that you were him, well you know what I mean, and I was just screwing around. He does the same to me."

"Yeah, I get it. Finn is an idiot."

"Yeah." Charlie repeated.

"Ace… when'd you get here? How?" Logan asked. He'd been dying to ask her ever since he'd heard her voice.

"My grandparents made me come actually." Rory admitted. "They knew I wanted to see you…"

"Ace, you have no idea how happy I am to see you." Logan said as he walked over to her. He gave her a hug and they kissed. Charlie, feeling awkward, found her bag full of new clothes and went to the bathroom to shower and change.

"Rory, Charlie is my best-friend you know I would never—" Logan started when Charlie left.

"I know, I'm sorry. But I mean it was kinda suspicious." Rory said, still in Logan's embrace.

"Yeah, I realized that a little late. But you'll love her, she's great." Logan said. He looked at Rory, he thought he wouldn't see her for so long and here she was. "Oh man, Ace, you have no idea how happy I am to see you."

"Likewise, cutie." Rory cooed. She kissed him again. They sat on his bed and talked for a while. After a bit, Charlie walked out of the bathroom fully dressed in brand new clothes. She looked amazing. Logan was unfazed, too used to her always looking her best. Rory though was amazed. "You look really nice." She couldn't help but saying.

"Oh," Charlie said surprised. "Thank you."

"Those are some great clothes." Rory admitted getting up, the girly side of her taking over.

"I have more." Charlie exclaimed, she pointed to the bags. "You wanna see? You could actually have something if you like it. I have to buy all this crap for the paper."

"You work for a paper too?" Rory asked. She actually had something in common with Charlie… Logan, writing news and… yeah that was about it so far.

"I work under Mitchum on The London Times. I help run the metro section."

"You run it? How old are you?" Rory asked shocked.

"Oh, I help run it. I'm only 21 but I worked my ass off, kissed ass and… well I'm a Moschino and the Huntzberger's and the Moschino's are bosom buddies so… yeah. Speaking of the Huntzberger's you better hope they don't find out you're here."

"Yeah, I thought about that."

"Well, your staying here with me." Logan piped up. "But my mom might make a house call…"

"In which case you'll stay with me…" Charlie offered. "If you want."

"Are you sure?" Rory asked. She had already forgotten about earlier. Charlie was proving herself.

"How long are you staying?" Logan asked.

"I don't know, the latest I can stay is until school."

"A summer with my girl. Ace," Logan said. "I am beyond happy that you're here. I mean, I just can't believe it."

"I love you." Rory murmured.

"I love you, too" Logan returned and kissed her.

"RORY! When'd you get here? Mitchum hasn't seen you has he?" Finn had burst through the door with a case of beer. Charlie jumped into motion.

"Finn… baby!" she struggled with the words, she almost wanted to laugh. Finn was very confused as Charlie embraced him. And then… kissed him. He grinned goofily.

"Hey…baby." He replied and slapped Charlie's ass. She fumed. She was about to hit him in the balls when she remembered that she couldn't… she was "dating" him. Right?

"Logan man, you got your girlfriend here?"

"She came on her own."

"Man, it's just like Yale except plus Charlie. This summer is going to be amazing, except when we're not all working for you father…" Finn said. He put his beer on the counter.

"Wait Finn, you're working for my father?" Logan asked very surprised.

"Yeah, don't even ask me. My dad pulled lots of strings, I'm in the metro section so I'm not too close to him."

"You're working in the metro section?" Charlie exclaimed.

"Yeah, I'm the life of the party… so I'm going to party and find out what's going on in the peoples night life, day life, sex life… it's gonna be great." Finn replied. Charlie laughed, followed by Logan and then Rory. The thought of Finn actually working on anything that had…deadlines was absurd.

"Don't laugh…" Finn said assured of himself. "I can do this."

"Where's you're bathroom?" Rory asked. She forgot how badly she had to pee.

"Past the kitchen first door on your left." Logan, Finn and Charlie said at around the same time. There was an awkward silence.

"Thanks…" Rory said slowly, smiling and walked off too the bathroom.

"So, baby. What's with all the niceness?" Finn asked putting his arm around Charlie. She pushed his arm off.

"I lied and told Rory you were my boyfriend." Charlie said honestly.

"Well, if I knew you wanted me that bad…"

"Finn, it's not like that." Charlie said. "Rory, knocked on the door, I thought it was you, I answered looking like… well how I normally look when you knock on my door and she thought me and Logan were fooling around, so to reassure her that we weren't I lied and said we were dating."

"Is that you're way of chatting me up?" Finn replied coolly. "I mean, that's your excuse but I know you really want me."

"Oh yeah, baby, I want so bad." Charlie returned sarcastically. The three laughed and plopped on the couch. Well, Logan didn't plop so much as lightly let himself down.

"When are you getting that cast off man?" Finn asked.

"Two weeks or so." Logan replied. Rory returned from the bathroom.

"Your place is really nice." Rory said

"Why thank you, it looks even better with you in it."

"Way to win a girls heart." Charlie joked. Laughter ensued and this went on well into the afternoon.

At around 3 o'clock in the afternoon Rory figured it was late enough to call her mom back in the states. (AN: Five hour time difference, London is five hours ahead).

"Mom?" Rory said when she the ringing stopped.

"Hey." Lorelai said quietly.

"Mom? You okay?" Lorelai said worried.

"Uh, no… to be perfectly honest."

"Should I come home? Tell me." Rory said. Logan, Finn and Charlie heard this and stopped there messing around and listened, silently, worried.

"I-I remember what happened… that night… with Christopher."