AN: This chapter keeps a few months. You will see why. I don't own Gilmore girls and I need attention so review!!!!!!!!!
Ch 3
"Happy Birthday" I say as she answers the phone.
"Hi" she say laced with sleep. It's just after 4:30 in Hartford. I gave Lorelai her time, but I wanted to be the next person to wish her a happy 24th.
"Hold on" she says softly and I can hear her getting up. I can picture her sleeping in a big plush bed surrounded by pillows. She loves pillows.
"You remembered" she says happily but in a whisper. She's still quite, maybe she's not in Hartford after all. Maybe she stayed on the campaign. That's my girl, not giving up when things get tough.
"Always, every year, I would give you my gift after your tradition with your mother, why should now be any different" I say.
"Logan, thank you" she says and I laugh.
"You don't even know what it is yet" I laugh.
"Oh, I thought you calling was the gift" she says confused and I shake my head.
"Go to your door Ace" I tell her and again I hear her getting up.
"Flowers" she says happily, I had the Finn send them to the last place her credit card was swiped. He never did tell me where though. I couldn't send them because Samantha would have known something. This is a secret friendship and a secret affair of the heart.
"Now when was the last time I gave you just flowers Ace" I smirk and wait for her to find it. She should know me better than that.
"Oh, Logan" she says and I hear her voice change. It's soft and shocked. Just like everything I surprised her with a just because I love you gift.
"Do you like them?" I question her. They are sapphire blue and diamond hoop earrings set in platinum.
"Beautiful. Way too much as per usual, but they are beautiful" she says and I wish I was there to see her face. I wish I was there to share this birthday with her.
"I'm glad, I saw them and knew they were you" I say and I hear her cry a little.
"I miss you" she says so soft that I almost missed it and it's like my heart expanded three sizes.
"I miss you too Ace" I tell her honestly. The last few months and these sporadic calls that are tearing my heart apart, but I crave them. They are normally nothing but casual things we want to share with the other. No talks about what happened at Yale or our lives now.
"Can I bend your ear for a minute" she questions and I shake my head. Of course she would change the dynamics now.
"Always, I'm always here for you" I tell her.
"The campaign is ending in a few weeks and I'm not sure what to do. I have these offers to head to Washington, and it would be amazing. But I miss Mom, and everyone in the east, I can get a job in New York if I wanted, the offers are finally coming in like they should have last year" she says and I'm lost.
"I thought they did?" I question realizing that she hide things from me during those last few weeks. Things she should have discussed with me. Things that would have made me hold off a little on the proposal.
"Just the one in Rhode Island, no one wanted me last year. I lost the internship; I lost hope and faith in myself. Hell, I was starting to think Mitchum was right all along" she says and I slam my fist into the table. Dad's words ring through my ears: you leave me and it's not just your future your ruining Logan, think of Rory. She wants to be a journalist more than anything. Think carefully before you turn your back on this family.
"Are you okay" she questions worried and I know she heard me.
"Yeah, Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't let me know what was going on Rory? I was boyfriend and if you were losing faith in yourself, it was my job to make you see that you were a brilliant writer and to hell with my father. He doesn't know everything. He was wrong about you. You're proving him wrong everyday when over a million people log on to read your blog" I tell her not to worry her that I think I broke my knuckles. "Do you really believe that?" she asks and she's still unsure about her abilities. "More than anything in this world. You amaze me Rory, even now. A small town girl rubbing elbows with the country's elite member, and pen is still mightier than any sword I know" I laugh and she question.
"So your choices" I say getting ice and to cut the silence.
"Washington, New York, LA or Miami" she says and I stop what I'm doing.
"Can I be selfish and tell you San Francisco, I know this great new publication looking for the best writer in the country, you interested" I ask her, throwing out that I want her here even after all this time.
"Us working together is not a good thing" she says almost giggling.
"And why is that, I would get you see you instead of these middle of the night phone calls" I state.
"What happened last time we worked together" she reminds me and visions of us giving in to desire on her editor desk, pops into my head. "Logan" she yells and I laugh.
"Sorry, I was visualizing" I smirk.
"You're just a guy" she laughs and I bet she's blushing. I love that blush. She can play all hardcore but she's still Ace.
"You used to love that about me" I state.
"Among other things" she replies softly and I smile. Got cha Ace, I knew it was in there. Now just say it baby. Three little words and I'll be with you later today, is what I'm thinking.
"I should let you sleep" I say as I hear her yawning.
"Yeah, I have a debate to cover soon" she says and I look at my schedule for tomorrow that's on the hotel desk, Presidential debate 10am.
"You're not in Hartford are you?" I question shaking my head. She's somewhere in city. We could be rooming next to each other for all I know.
"Why would I be in Hartford when it's so much sunnier here in Cali" she laughs before hanging up. Oh, that little tease!
Rory POV
"Who was that baby" Tristan whispers as I get back into bed. We have been dating since Paris's wedding. He's been great about be traveling and we talk for hours on the phone. He surprised me yesterday for my birthday when I arrived in LA.
"Just a friend saying happy birthday" I say kissing his lips softly.
"You have some weird friends calling at 1am" he mumbles pulling me closer.
"They thought I was east coast" I say biting my lip.
"Still weird Mare" he says.
"I'm sorry" I say knowing how much he hates being woken up.
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"Well, I must say that was a hell of a debate" Tristan laughs as he throws his arms around my waist as I walk up to him after walking out of the room where the debate was being held. "So birthday girl, you don't have to leave until tonight so we have all day. What do you want to do?" he questions kissing my hair.
"The beach" I say watching for months to get my feet in some sand and he laughs.
"I should have known" he laughs and we head upstairs to get changed. I glance back at Hugo, he's talking to someone in the lobby and he's looking at me. He was just as surprised to see Tristan and was happy that I was finally moving on and I smile. He nods and the blonde turns around to see me. It's Logan. All I want to do is run over there and hug him. Thank him for the earrings properly, but I can't. I'm frozen in my spot. He never said anything earlier about being here. What do I do? Tristan is waiting for me. He winks at me and nods for me to follow Tristan. He must have seen us. I look down ashamed and then continue on my way. I feel the tears ready to fall as I walk to my room. It hurts like hell to walk away from him. All the pain fresh again, just looking at him brings back the regret from graduation. Determined to spend this day with Tristan, I breathe in and catch up with him.
"So, was there anything you wanted for your birthday that you didn't get" Tristan questions as we're sitting on the beach at sunset. We spent the whole day out here. Playing in the water, he even helped a little girl build a sandcastle. It was so sweet of him and I smiled. He's so different than I thought he would be. Watching him with the little girl made me think of a future, a possible future with Tristan and the chance to get that happy ending after all.
"No, I have you here. I got to spend my birthday with someone other than Nikki my roommate and someone that means a lot to me" I say leaning over and kissing him softly. "I don't want you to freak out, but I saw Logan earlier" he says honestly. He knows about everything. I refused to hide anything from him and he has done the same. He knows everything from egging Jess's car, to sleeping with dean while he was married all the way up to graduation. Well, everything except the sporadic phone calls.
"I know, I saw him" I say leaning my head on his shoulder.
"Want to talk about it?" he questions knowing it's hard for me.
"No" I say and the great thing about Tristan is that he drops it.
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