Chapter 4: Thai brownies
"Hey Logan, its Rory…I just wanted to know if everything worked out. Like I said before, don't worry about calling me back…uhm anyways, I hope everything's okay…and I'll talk to you soon hopefully" She said before closing her phone and taking a deep breath. She had been contemplating on whether to call Logan or not for the past hour, eventually she just gave up and decided to call knowing it would drive her crazy if she didn't.
"Hey Lane" She said after her best friend picked up
"What can I do for you Ror" she asked
"Nothing…I was just calling for a little advice." Rory said
"Shoot" she said
"So I told you about what happened with Logan and I right?" Rory asked
"Yes…" Lane drawled out
"Well I just called him to make sure everything was okay…I mean. Do you think its okay that I did that? Or is that too personal?" She asked
"Its fine…what did he say?" Lane asked
"Nothing. I left a message on his machine" Rory said
"I'm sure its fine Rory…he'll call you back. It might be a tough time for him and you can't blame him for wanting to keep quiet you know?" Lane reasoned
"Yeah" Rory nodded "I know…it's just…you know how curious I am" She laughed
"Don't go snooping on this one!" Lane exclaimed sternly "It could ruin my chances of meeting him!" She joked "But seriously. He seems really nice, and you guys seem to really connect, just wait it out; he'll tell you when he's ready"
"Yeah you're right" Rory sighed "So how are the kids?" she asked
Lane groaned "The kids are at school thank god. But they get back in exactly 3.5 hours"
Rory laughed "Aw come on, they're adorable" she teased
"Yes adorable. Newsflash Rory, adorable refers to when someone else's kids do something weird or disgusting or funny…when your own kids do something like that, its just…weird or disgusting or funny" She ranted "They're like little demonic midgets running around trying to kill me!"
"Okay, now you're just being dramatic" Rory laughed "Why don't you bring them over after school and we can hang out while the kids play here" she suggested
"Did I mention that I love my demonic best friend" Lane gushed
"Hey! I am in no way shape or form demonic!" Rory defended
"you can be whatever you want honey…as long as I get to bring the kids over and spend some time with someone who doesn't smell like mud and old grass" she joked
"Alright. Come on over…I'll see you around 4 then?" She asked
"Around 4" Lane confirmed
"Bye Lane"
"Bye! I love you!"
"I have to say Rory…this is the best idea you've ever had. But question…have you twin proofed your place?" Lane asked immediately after she walked through the door
Rory nodded "Twin proofed and ready to go"
"Good. Go!" Lane said, letting go of her boys hands that they were struggling to get out of.
"So what do you suppose we do?" Lane asked
"Uhm…talk over some wine?" Rory suggested with a shrug
"Oooh! Grown up drink! Lets go" Lane said happily making Rory laugh
"So how is Zach?" Rory asked when they were both curled up on the couch wearing pajamas with the fireplace blaring in front of them.
"Oh you know…his band career is taking off. I'm happy for him…I am" Lane said with a twinge of sadness
"You miss it?" Rory asked softly
"Yeah. But I love my boys…I wouldn't give them up for the world…you know that. God I sound terrible" Lane laughed lightly
"You don't…" Rory assured "You just sound like a mother."
"So let's not talk about me. How are you and Logan?" Lane asked with a grin
"There's been two dates Lane…there is no me and Logan yet" Rory laughed incredulously
"But there will be right?" Lane pushed
"I don't—" she was cut off as the doorbell rang "Its probably just Evie, she said she would be stopping by" Rory said while she watched in amusement as the boys were jumping up and down asking if they could answer the door.
"Sure go ahead" Rory said happily, loving that she didn't have to get up "Kids are great!"
Lane raised an eyebrow "They're not always this useful" She commented "So back to Logan"
Rory groaned "Can we just drop it? He probably thinks I'm some psycho stalker for calling him when I told him not to call me until he was ready and figured it all out" She ranted
"He does not. You were worried. It was sweet" Lane reasoned
"I'm going to have to go with your gorgeous friend on that one Ace" They heard come from behind them
Rory cursed under her breath and turned around, smiling shyly at him as she saw him holding both boys in both arms with a huge smirk on his lips.
"Boys! What are you doing…get down right now. I'm sorry they're probably heavy" Lane said apologetically as she watched her kids calmly sit in his arms
Logan laughed "They're fine. And you are?" He asked
Lane cleared her throat at Rory who was still staring at Logan "Right" She said shaking her head "Logan, this is Lane…my best friend. Lane, Logan" She introduced
"They're calm" Lane stated in awe
"What?" Rory asked confused
"Marry me!" Lane gasped "They're never this calm…why are they so calm. I want to know what you did!" she demanded
Logan laughed "nothing" he answered with a shrug
"I found a babysitter!" Lane joked
Rory raised an eyebrow "You don't even know him" She stated
"What's to know? Do you see…they're just sitting there? Like angels. That never happens" she said grinning
"Yeah what exactly are you insinuating Ace? That I'm some creepy closet pedophile" he joked, setting both kids down
"I never said that" Rory muttered "Okay. Well…uhm. Would you like to sit down?" she asked, standing up from the couch, just now noticing her clothing situation
"Cute pajamas" Logan smirked referring to her reindeer pants while sitting down on the couch across from her
"Rory, we should go. I'll call you later okay?" Lane suggested
Rory shook her head and was about to respond when Logan beat her to the punch "Stay. I'm the one that intruded. I was in the area and just wanted to see what Rory was doing…I'll go" He said, standing up
"No Logan…you can stay. I mean if you don't mind Lane and the boys being here" Rory said
"Of course not" Logan said sincerely, sitting back down
"Wine?" Rory asked, holding up a bottle
"Sure" Logan said, watching her about to stand up "I'll grab a glass…just tell me where they are" he offered
"oh, uhm cabinet left of the sink" She answered
Logan nodded and went into the kitchen.
"He's hot!" Lane whispered
Rory blushed "He's in the kitchen. Shut up Lane" she said with a glare
"I can't help it…" Lane defended, still whispering
"Why are we whispering?" Logan asked in a whisper himself as he came back with a glass and walked over to the table sitting in front of Lane and Rory, taking the bottle and pouring some for himself.
"We're not" Rory said in her normal voice
"Ahh. Talking about me?" Logan laughed
"Yes" "No" Both Rory and Lane said together
"Shut up Lane. We were just saying how good you are with kids" Rory lied easily
Logan raised his eyebrows "Really. Well…I don know why but kids are fond of me" he shrugged, taking his previous seat across from them
"So Lane. How old are they?" Logan asked
"Just turned 5 this year" Lane answered with a sigh
"They must keep you busy" Logan laughed
"Oh trust me. They do." She groaned
"Do you guys want to grab some dinner?" he asked "I know it's early, but I'm starving…I was hoping Rory would be free but if you guys have something planned—"
"Nothing planned" Rory interrupted "But how about we opt for ordering in tonight?" She suggested pointing to the kids
Logan nodded "Or I could make something if you want" he said
"Really" Rory said with a small smirk "What can you make?"
"I don't like the look you're giving me Gilmore." Logan stated "You don't think I'm capable of cooking?"
"I never said that" She said innocently
"Okay, you two just sit here and gossip about all the strange and pointless things you can think of while I go and make an incredible…pick a country" he said
"Thailand" Rory answered immediately
Logan thought about it for a moment and nodded "okay. While I go and make an incredible Thai meal" he said
"Works for me" Rory stated grinning as she watched him walk into the kitchen and disappear behind the counter for a few minutes
"Boys are great!" Rory said laughing
Lane grinned "They're not always so useful either"
"I can hear you guys you know" Logan announced from the kitchen
"That's alright" Rory responded with a laugh.
It took Logan about an hour to make dinner. He smirked, as he heard Lane and Rory talking about him, thinking he was out of earshot.
"Rory. Logan Huntzberger is in your kitchen making Thai food!" Lane whispered incredulously
"Really" Rory said dryly "damn and here I thought it was Zac Efron making Italian"
"Rory!" Lane said with wide eyes "He so likes you"
Rory shook her head "I don't know that for sure!" She shot back
Lane looked at her like she had grown a second head "Are you kidding me? Even you cant be that oblivious" she stated "You've been on two dates. Kissed. He's here making you Thai food? Please tell me you're joking or I'm going to have to throw an anvil at you!"
"Would you stop whispering Lane? He's probably in the kitchen smirking like an idiot right now!" Rory whispered
"Oh I am…" He called out from the kitchen
Rory groaned "Shut up. Are you done with the food?" She asked
"Been done since Zac Efron began making Italian" He smirked
"Well then come on!" Rory ushered, pulling Lane up from the couch and leading her to the kitchen and to the dining table; ignoring the fact that he just heard their entire conversation. "Wow…this actually looks really good" Rory commented, looking at the dinner Logan had prepared.
Logan shrugged as he sat down across from Lane "I made some pasta for the kids…I don't know if they'll eat this" he said
Lane batted her eyelashes playfully at him "Please marry me?" she teased
Logan laughed "Don't tell me a gorgeous woman like yourself hasn't already snagged a man…" he shot back
Lane waved it off "Oh Zach? He'll get over it. My kids love you…they're calm…you cook. It's a win win" She laughed
"What is this?" Rory asked, interrupting their conversation pointing to a plate full of noodles with vegetables in it
"That would be traditional pad Thai…" Logan said "And before you go on about the green stuff…those are vegetables. They make food taste better…and edible" he said slowly like was talking to a child
Rory glared "A simple answer would have sufficed" She snapped
"No it wouldn't." he stated "Just try it…all you're eating is the curry chicken…" he coaxed
"Oh stop being difficult and try it Ror…he made this for you" Lane commented "By the way…it's all amazing. Where did you learn to cook like this?" she asked
Rory tried the noodles and surprisingly loved them. Slowly, she reached her arm over as the two were engrossed in a conversation about how Logan learned to cook and tried to grab the plate without being noticed.
Logan grinned as he listened to Lane speak and watched Rory's arm slowly reach for the pad Thai. Never taking his eyes off of Lane, he simply grabbed the plate and handed it to her. "Thanks" he heard her say with a sigh
"I knew you'd like them" Lane said rolling her eyes a few minutes later
Rory glared but with a smile "Shh! You can't tell my mom…she would flip if she found out I liked healthy food"
Logan laughed "So how was it?" He asked when everyone was finished
Rory hesitated for a moment "It was great…by the way…how did you find all this in my kitchen?" she asked
Logan raised an eyebrow "It was there…you don't remember buying it?" he asked confused
Rory shook her head "Oh!" She exclaimed "It's probably Evie's…she leaves stuff here just in case Tay comes over with her" She explained
"Oh! How is Tay?" Lane asked excitedly
"She's adorable as usual" Rory said grinning "She's like half my size now…"
"Aw. Next time you see her, tell Evie to send her over…maybe she'll keep the boys busy for a while" she laughed "And I never get to see her anymore"
"Oh no Logan…you don't have to clean up" Rory insisted as he started washing the dishes
Logan shrugged "I can help if you want…I don't mind really" He said
Rory shook her head "You made dinner…don't worry about it" She said firmly, shutting the water off and pushing him away from the sink before throwing a towel in his face.
"Damn. Violent" he muttered as the towel landed straight on his face. "I don't just want to sit and do nothing while you clean Ace…" he sighed
"Tough." She stated "Sit. Watch TV…talk to Lane" She listed off
Lane rolled her eyes "I need to feed the boys" she said
"I can do that if you want" he offered
"They're not easy" she warned
He shrugged "Don't worry about it. What will they eat? Pasta or Thai?" he asked
"Either…or both. Just ask them" She said "If they become too difficult just hand them over alright?" She said
Logan nodded "Sure thing" he answered while he made two plates for them.
"So did they eat?" Lane called out from the kitchen about 30 minutes later, laughing hysterically when she saw Logan come out, his shirt covered in pasta sauce and noodles. He grinned and showed her two empty plates. "Most of it" he answered, looking down at himself and laughing
"Oh my god" she said between laughs "I'm so sorry. Rory!" She called
Rory came out of the kitchen, drying her hands, laughing as she saw Logan's current state "What happened to you?" she asked amused
"Boys are difficult. But way more fun" he answered with a smirk
"Do you have an extra shirt or something that would fit him? Maybe one of your dads or something?" Lane asked
Rory nodded "I think he left a pair of clothes here" She mused
"Okay. Its getting late…I'm going to take off. It was really nice meeting you Logan" She said with a sincere smile
"The pleasure was mine. You definitely have to introduce me to your mom…she sounds interesting" he commented
Rory snorted "Mrs. Kim? Meet Logan?" She asked raising an eyebrow at Lane
Lane laughed "She's mellowed out Ror. But he can cook…she'll love him"
"Okay, boys, say bye" she instructed as the twins stood in front of her whining
"Bye Logan" They both said
"Bye guys…I'll see you soon" he said, ruffling their hair a bit
"Where's that shirt?" he asked when they had left, turning to Rory
"Follow me" Rory chuckled and led him into her bedroom. "This should fit you…" she said after she found one of her dads T-shirts in her closet and handed it to him.
"It will" He nodded, slipping his shirt off and throwing it on the floor before turning back to Rory to take the shirt from her. He smirked when he saw she was blushing, trying not to stare at him. "You alright?" he teased, taking the green shirt from her and cocking his head to the side
"Fine" She said with a nervous laugh, looking anywhere but at him as he slipped his shirt on.
"Really?" he goaded "Because I am now fully clothed so you can stop staring at the clock…unless you're trying to figure out what time it is...and in that case I can help you out. Its 9:30" he smirked amused
"You get some sort of sick pleasure out of seeing me embarrassed don't you" Rory whined, crossing her arms over her chest while looking at him.
Logan chuckled "Of course I do." He stated, sitting down on her bed
Rory went and joined him, both remaining silent for a few moments before Rory broke it "So…uh did everything work out okay?" She asked hesitantly, leaning back on both arms, trying to look casual
Logan shook his head "Listen, I'm sorry how I just sort of ran off that day." He apologized
Rory shook her head "Hey…its fine. Don't worry about it" She said sincerely
"It was just sort of…well kind of emotional. My grandfather passed away…and my sister was in hysterics" he explained
"Oh god Logan…I'm so sorry" She gasped, placing a comforting hand on his thigh. "Is there anything I can do?" She asked
Logan shook his head "everything's fine…I just felt I owed you an explanation"
"Thanks" She said with a soft smile "How is your sister now?"
"She's okay…they were really close so she's having sort of a hard time but she's strong…she'll get through It." he said with a nod "What?" he asked at Rory's confused eyes
"I saw your dad last week…he seemed fine" She said questioningly
Logan snorted "Of course he did"
"So…can you stay or do you have somewhere to be?" Rory asked, avoiding that topic of his father, which always seemed to be sort of rough for him.
"I can stay" he said with a smile
"So do you want some dessert? Or we could watch a movie…" She suggested
Logan shook his head "No. no way. No movies with you" He said seriously
"Hey!" Rory defended "Why not!"
"Hostel ring any bells?" he reminded her
"Fine. Dessert?" She asked
"Well, what did you have in mind?" He asked huskily, raising his eyebrows
"Logan!" Rory blushed
"Hey…you said it not me" he defended, still wearing a smile "Alright…let's to get something"
"I have brownies…" Rory offered, standing up and taking his hand, pulling him up from the bed as well.
"Brownies sound good" Logan said softly smiling when she didn't let go of his hand as they walked to the kitchen.
"So what have you been up to?" Rory asked, curling her legs under her on the couch and leaning towards him so their shoulders were brushing while eating her brownies
"Nothing…just trying to get everything in order I guess. What about you?" he asked
"Work. That's about it" She laughed
"I haven't shown up to work all week…they're probably wondering where I am" Logan smirked with a shrug "These brownies are amazing…who made them!"
"I did" Rory answered grinning "Baking…it's about the only thing I can do well" she said making Logan laugh "I'll be right back" She said, taking his empty bowl from him
"Where are you going?" he asked "We can clean up later…"
"I'm just going to grab some aspirin…gimme 2 minutes" she answered
"Wait why do you need aspirin? Are you sick?" he asked concerned
Rory shook her head "Minor headache. I'll be fine" She said, disappearing into the kitchen.
"Tylenol works better for those" he said when she came back and sat down next to him again
"Its not actually my head…my neck is making it hurt…it gets sore sometimes…my doctor told me some aspirin would do the trick" She explained
"Can I see?" he asked
"Can you see what?" She asked
Logan laughed and lifted a hand, placing it on the back of her neck and gently kneading circles with his thumb there. "It feels like you have a knot" he commented
"That actually—ow!" She gasped when he applied a bit more pressure
"Sorry" he apologized "One more time"
"Ah! Logan!" She shouted when he did it again, batting his hand away.
"Okay okay…I'm done." He said "But tell me that doesn't feel better" He challenged
Rory moved her neck around and sighed "It is a little better" She admitted "Okay what do you want to do?"
Logan shrugged "I don't really care. You're tired" he stated when she yawned
Rory laughed "yeah. That would be the aspirin talking but I'll live" She said grinning, setting her chin on his shoulder before sighing and closing her eyes for a few seconds
"Go to sleep Ace…I'll see you tomorrow" he said smiling down at her
She shook her head "I'm fine Logan" She assured looking up at him "And you know we're not in public…you don't have to call me Ace"
"Habit" he laughed "you might not be tired but I still have to go find a hotel…so I really should be going" he said
"Wait…you're not staying with your family?" She asked confused
He shook his head "Things are just too crazy at my house right now. Honor's staying with a friend…so I need to go find a decent place before they all fill up"
"Oh stop lying. You can get a room anywhere" Rory deadpanned making him laugh
"Well…thanks for everything Rory. I'll see you soon okay?" he said, standing up
"Hey…uh. I know we've only gone out twice…but if you want, you can just stay here. It's not a 5 star hotel or anything…but like you said. My brownies are amazing" She said smiling nervously. She felt terrible for him. He shouldn't be staying at a hotel after just losing his grandfather…
"I appreciate the offer…really. But you have things to do…and I don't want to put you out" he said grabbing his jacket
Rory shook her head, walking over and snatching the jacket from his arms and setting it back on the coat rack. "You're staying" she said firmly, pushing him back into the living room.
"Okay alright!" he said amused as she pushed him back down on the couch.
"Stay" She instructed "I'm going to go find you some pajama pants"
"What am I? Your poodle?" he asked sarcastically after her
"You could be. I can assure you…it would be every girls dream to own you" she teased from inside the room.
Logan rolled his eyes "Yeah yeah" he muttered
"Here you go" Rory said 5 minutes later when she came back out, holding a pair of green plaid pajama pants. "There's a bathroom over there" She said quickly before he decided to change those in front of her as well.
He smirked amusedly at her "I'm sorry…did I make you uncomfortable before?" he teased
Rory groaned "I hate you! No…it didn't make me uncomfortable" She lied "I just thought you might like to know where the bathroom is since you're staying here tonight" she added simply
His smirk never faded "okay then" he said before disappearing into the bathroom
"They're a little big…but they'll do" he announced as he came back out wearing the pajamas looking confused when he saw a few blankets spread out on the floor in front of the fireplace "What is this?" he asked
Rory shrugged "Its cold. I figured we could just hang out here" she said
"Good idea" he said lying down on his back, facing the fire his head on his palms, elbows stretched out in a relaxed fashion
Rory laid down next to him, and set her head on his arm
"Sorry for dropping by unannounced…I didn't think you had anything going on" he said
"It's fine. It was just Lane…I've known her for over 20 years…" she assured "She wanted to meet you anyways…"
"She's pretty cool" he said sincerely "Seems like a good friend"
"She is…I love her" Rory beamed "So…what's new in the life of Logan Huntzberger" She asked, turning to face him, becoming startled when she saw he was facing her…their faces were only inches apart "Sorry" She said quietly, lifting her head to put it on her own arm further away from him. But before she could even turn away…
"Rory" he chuckled softly, laying a hand on her cheek, his thumb brushing over the slight blush that covered her cheeks, making her close her eyes relishing the feelings that sparked through her at one simple word.
"Anyone ever tell you subtlety is not your strong suit?" he teased softly
"What are you talking about" she mumbled, her eyes still closed
"You've been trying to get close to me all day" he said simply, wearing an amused smirk
"Have I mentioned I hate you?" She muttered, not opening her eyes…confident that the color in her cheeks darkened. Logan chuckled and placed a tender kiss on her unexpected lips, smiling against them when he felt her jump slightly, startled at first before she set her palm behind his head and pulled him closer, gently kissing and nipping at each others lips until Logan finally pulled away, grinning at her when she finally opened her eyes.
"Do you always have to look so arrogant" Rory said with a teasing smile, panting for breath
"Do you always have something to say right after we kiss?" he shot back
"I can't help it" She defended with a grin
"So, are you still contemplating if I'm into you?" He teased, bringing up their earlier conversation
"Shut up!" Rory said with a glare
"God why are you so hot when you're angry" he exclaimed with a smirk knowing it would make her blush.
"Logan!" Rory growled embarrassed when she felt his chest shake with laughter as he shifted her closer to him.
"So how long are you going to be in town for now?" She asked, covering his hand that rested on her hip
He shrugged "A while. It'll push my next project back but family comes first right" He commented
"You know…this isn't really how I pictured you in…the real world I guess I could say" She mused, smiling when she saw his eyes glitter with amusement
"Yeah? How'd you picture me?" he taunted
She shrugged "Just…different. When you see someone on screen…or at least when I see someone on screen…I just invest in the characters that person plays so much…" she explained "you just picture them…being that character I guess. Not exactly like them…but you picture them having those qualities"
Logan laughed "Am I really that different from my on screen roles?" He asked
Rory nodded "Yeah…you are" She said softly with a grin "But a good different. You're much more real…and I like that"
"Good" he chuckled "So tell me something about yourself" he said
"What do you want to know? I'm an open book" She said grinning
"Really?" he asked narrowing his eyes "You'd tell me anything…anything I ask?"
"I'll let you ask me 3 questions…and I have to answer those 3" She said, the words coming out of her mouth before she even knew what she was saying.
"Wow" he said with wide eyes "you chose your fate…" he teased
"Oh would you just ask already" Rory groaned
"What's your full name?" he asked simply, smirking when her eyes widened in surprise
"Really? That's your question? Any question you want to ask…and you pick that?" She asked incredulously
"Long name" Logan commented widening his eyes in effect
"Lorelei Leigh Gilmore" Rory said chuckling
"Why do you like me?" he asked
Rory blushed "I have to list just one right?" she asked teasingly
He shook his head "No way. You promised you'd tell me if I asked…so I asked" he smirked
"It's not because of your job" She said immediately
"I asked what you like me for" he laughed "I never accused you of that"
"I know…" She sheepishly "Well…you're not terrible to look at" She started off teasing, even though her cheeks were tinted pink, making him wink and throw an amused smile her way "I cant really explain it though…I guess you just feel like a breath of fresh air sort of. You surprise me…and you're different from the guys I've dated in the past…way different" She muttered afterwards "Its weird right? I mean, we've only met like a total of 4 times…and we already get along so well…I just feel like you could be someone that I could learn to trust…and my trust is a pretty hard thing to earn…not that you're not capable of earning it or anything…I've been hurt in the past, and its hard for me" She said quietly, fingering the sleeve of the shirt he was wearing, looking anywhere but his eyes "I like that you're really down to earth…and not in the sense that you're some hot shot A list celebrity…but in the sense that you seem sincere in everything you do and say…its refreshing. I can't remember meeting a guy who seemed so…honest" She finished with a nervous chuckle "That was a long answer…" She said lightly still focusing on the sleeve she was gently tugging at, trying to erase all traces of her embarrassment of what she just told him.
Halfway through her answer, Logan had closed his eyes, processing everything she was saying, and couldn't help the smile that tugged at the corners of his mouth. She was intriguing…and didn't care about his status. She thought he was refreshing…she was refreshing.
"Logan?" he heard her ask unsurely after she was done.
"Hmm?" he asked breaking from his thoughts but not opening his eyes
"Oh…I thought you fell asleep" She replied
"No" he said with a content sigh "good answer" He added with a laugh, opening his eyes to look down at her
"What can I say? I have a way with words" She gloated mockingly, batting her eyelashes at him.
"You do the doe eyes quite well…it's scary" He commented
"My mother. She taught me everything" Rory beamed
"Last question" he said
"Shoot" Rory said, comfortable sharing things with him now
"Do you have asthma?" he teased
Rory busted out laughing "You're amazing" She said between laughs "And no…hence why I'm breathing today"
"I try" he laughed along with her
"Thank you" he heard her say softly after her laughter had died down
"For what?" He asked confused
"You could have asked me what happened with my past relationships to make it so hard for me to trust people…but you didn't" she answered honestly
"It's not really my place to know yet" he said simply, making her smile…yet
"So now do I get to ask you three questions?" She asked
Logan shook his head in mock horror "I never claimed to be an open book!" He exclaimed mockingly, grinning at Rory's glare
"Fine fine. Go ahead" he said as if really put out
"Okay. Are the tabloids true…do you really wear briefs and not boxers?" Rory asked in fake enthusiasm
"You seem way too excited to want to know this answer" he teased "And no…they're not true. Well most of the time" he shrugged
Rory laughed "Sorry…okay. Honestly, tell me what you first thought of me when you met me that day in L.A." she said
"Honestly? I thought you were amusing" he smirked "And very…blithe"
"Fancy word Huntzberger…" she joked
"Yeah well, my vocabulary does expand every now and then"
Rory laughed lightly "I was pretty amusing that day wasn't I" she mused "L.A's not really my scene" She said with a shrug "It's beautiful…and lively but I think it would be a vacation spot for me…nothing else"
Logan shook his head "That's because you stayed in the city. The outskirts of L.A. are nice…and relaxing surprisingly."
"Well I'll have to go there someday" She said with a smile "Do you believe people can change? Like truly change…" She asked
He shook his head "I believe they can put on a façade for a while…but to truly change who you are? I don't believe it's possible" he answered, becoming startled when Rory squealed and hugged him tightly
"I found my pessimistic best friend!" She squealed happily making him grin
"Its 1 am" Logan announced, taking out his cell phone
"Wow…time flies when you're an open book" Rory said "What are you doing?" She asked when he held the phone up to his ear
"Checking my voicemails. I forgot I stuck my phone on silent" he said shrugging
"Anything important?" she asked when he was finished
He shook his head "Not really. You look tired Ace…go to sleep" he said, noticing her eyes were read and puffy and were twitching shut as she tried to keep them open
"But its only 1" She said with a tired smile "And I'm enjoying the moment" she added
"Which will probably happen again…there will be lots of moments to enjoy" he said with a wink "But you should sleep…"
"Life's too short to sleep through" She stated before breaking out into a grin "I can't remember who said that…but I like it"
"I agree Gilmore" he laughed "So what are you doing tomorrow?" he asked
Rory shrugged "Probably nothing. Why? What do you have planned?" she asked
"Apart from some family stuff, nothing. So what do you say, Lunch and Dinner?" he asked
"Wow…almost an entire day" She said as if impressed "I managed to snag an entire day in the life of Logan Huntzberger!" She gasped
Logan laughed "You haven't said yes….I could make other plans" he teased
"Well of course I'm saying yes you idiot!" she joked
"Good. Then well meet back here at 1?" he said
Rory nodded "What time do you have to leave?" she asked
"I should be out by 8 at the latest. My mom wants to go over details for the funeral…and I want to make sure Honor is okay" he said
She nodded "Well if there's anything either of you need…I have a spare bedroom if she wants to stay here" she offered
"You've never met her" Logan said amused and touched by her offer
She shrugged "She's your sister…and you really seem to love her" She simply replied "Besides…I sort of know you right? And we're friends…" She questioned more than stated
"Really? Friends? I'd like to say we're getting to be more than that don't you think?" he asked with a smirk
"Really? Because I kiss all of my friends like I kiss you" She teased
Logan raised an eyebrow and pretended to ponder for a minute
"What?" She asked with a smile
"I'm just imagining you kissing Lane" he said innocently, earning him a kick in the shins and a glare
"Logan!"
"Sorry…but you have to admit you brought that on yourself" He said with a grin
"Goodnight Logan" She snapped feigning anger as she turned around away from him and closed her eyes, smiling when she felt Logan pull the blankets up to cover her before lying down behind her. She shivered slightly as she felt his warm breath hit the nape of her neck, realizing just how close he was to her. "Goodnight Ace" she heard him whisper.
A/N: Wow…its kind of a long chapter. Lol…but I've made you guys wait long enough I suppose. Anyhoo, here it is. Tell me if you love it or hate it…whichever…just review. Maybe if I get enough, I'll post the next chapter which is already sort of written…I just have to edit it and It'll be done :)