A/N: I know this isn't the longest chapter, but I had it written and wanted to post it. Thank you to all of the reviewers.

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Ok to answer a few questions:

Gilmoregirl7878: they weren't friends

Aanchal: I wont have Rory second guessing the situation, Jack is a jerk and is supposed to be that way

Yasmin: I don't know how much I'm going to write about their childhood, I might do some flashbacks, but something is coming up that will require a visit to the past

glamourgirl33: thank you for what you said, it means a lot; one of my friends writes, but it isn't fan fic, its stories about our lives at school, and I will thank my friends for you. No I don't have the song made, srry

nerd72494: I don't know how much longer I'll take it but I have a lot of ideas so it might be a while

fallingforGGguys: Yes Jack said that he thought that Rory cheated on him with Logan, and to squash and suspicions, she didn't. Its implied that they broke up the previous afternoon, therefore anything that happened with Logan the night before was fine. I will keep Logan like his is, don't worry

Now next chapter:

Logan turned away in disgust, held out his hand to Rory, and said, "come on let's go home. He's not worth it."

Rory took Logan's hand and began to walk away. Jack was angry at the whole situation and before he knew what he was doing, he said, "sure run to Logan, you always were his little toy. I wouldn't be surprised if you already gave it up to him."

Rory and Logan stopped dead. She couldn't believe her ears, that he had actually said that about her. She saw Logan tense up next to her, she knew that he wouldn't let what Jack said go.

Logan felt Rory squeeze his hand, he looked at her, her eyes were clouded with rage. "Don't Logan, let me."

Logan smirked as Rory wheeled around on her heel, Jack was going to be in pain in the morning.

Rory stormed toward him. Her fury increasing with each step.

"How DARE you Jack, HOW DARE YOU! YOU HAD NO RIGHT! JUST BECAUSE YOU SCREWED UP AND GOT CAUGHT, DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'VE BEEN CHEATING ON YOU! LOGAN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN MY LIFE, HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME AND HE ALWAYS WILL BE!"

She paused to take a breath. Jack used this opportunity to mumble something that he didn't think anyone would hear, "yeah until you sleep with him…"

Logan's head snapped up and his eyes locked on Jack. "Say that again?"

Jack didn't care anymore, he knew he'd lost Rory and his best friend, he knew that he was going to get hurt no matter what. "I said, until you sleep with him. As soon as you get your way, you'll leave her and break her heart."

Logan didn't take his eyes off Jack but he spoke to Rory, he didn't want her here for this, "Rory, get in the car. Please."

Rory walked numbly over to the car, not looking back, the scene replaying in her head.

When was safely in the car, Logan let go of any semblance of restraint that he had left. He stormed over to Jack and didn't falter when he threw the punch into Jack's already broken nose and then his stomach.

Jack collapsed onto the ground from the pain, but stood back up and began to fight back. Logan easily dodged his advances and punched him again. Logan grabbed Jack by the collar and finally said something, his voice full of hate, disgust, contempt, and bitterness. "Don't you EVER speak to her or about her like that again! You pathetic excuse for a human being. If I am lucky enough to be with her, I would never treat her like that, I'm not you."

He forcefully pushed Jack away, sending him into the wall, and then walked away.

Jack slowly sat up and called out to Logan, wanting to have the last word, "she's never going to be with you, you'll never win."

Logan just scoffed and without turning around said, "I already have."

The drive back to the house was silent, Logan knew that Rory was trying to digest what had happened, what Jack had said to her.

After he parked the car in the garage, he leapt out and went to help her. He lead her back upstairs to his room and sat her on the couch while he got her more comfortable.

Finally he couldn't take it anymore and just took her into his arms and comforted her. She broke down and let it all go. He felt her tears on his neck, it killed him to see her like this.

"Shhh Rory, it'll be ok, everything will be fine…"

She tried to speak between her sobs, "why did he say that? What did I do to deserve that?"

Logan pulled her back so could see his face, his voice was firm put loving, "Rory, listen to me. You did nothing to deserve what he said, he couldn't have been MORE wrong about you. He was just pissed that he lost you because of Louise. There are a million Louise's in this world, but Rory, your one in a million."

He just held her until she fell asleep. When he knew she was in a deep sleep, he picked her up in his arms and carried her upstairs into his room. After he laid her down on the bed and covered her with a blanket, he stopped to look at her. She was worn out, both emotionally and physically, but to Logan, she had never looked more beautiful.

A strand of hair had fallen in her face, he gently tucked it behind her ear, brushing her cheek with his fingers. It was in that moment that he realized he didn't want to be without her ever again. He leaned down, kissed her forehead, and whispered to her, "I love you Ace, and I'm never going to let you go."

Logan turned the lights off and quietly walked out of the room, closing the door as he left; completely unaware that Rory had heard everything he said.

When the pulled into Chilton on Monday and got out of the car, Rory tensed up. Logan took her hand to reassure her as they walked in. She could feel people staring at her and she knew that they were talking about her and what had happened.

While they were walking down the hallway Jack went past them, he had two black eyes and his nose was in splint. It was quite obvious that he had had the crap beaten out of him. Rory shot daggers at him with her eyes when he went by; he just looked at her with complete disgust.

Rory was thankful that she had all her classes with Logan, she was sick of hearing people speculate on what had happened. She had heard every rumor possible, none of them were remotely close to the truth.

Logan pulled her out of the room at the end of fifth period and took her to lunch. They sat down at their usual table and started talking with all of their friends, Rory was finally feeling better. Until Jack started walking towards the table with his lunch.

She grabbed Logan's hand under the table and squeezed it, he hadn't noticed Jack yet. Logan looked at her and heard the panic in her voice when she whispered, "Logan…"

His quickly looked around and saw what the problem was. Before he leaped out of his chair, he kissed her temple and soothingly said, "it'll be ok."

The other guys at the table saw the rage in Logan's eyes and before they knew it Logan was halfway across the cafeteria and headed straight for Jack.

Logan spat out, "Where do you think you're going?"

"I," Jack retorted with a condescending tone, "am going to eat lunch with my friends."

He tried to go around Logan, but he stopped him.

"I don't think so. You're not going anywhere near that table."

"Why? So you can protect your precious little toy from the harsh realities of life at Chilton? Did you forget that the people who sit there are my friends too?"

By this time, the rest of the guys were there. They all loved Rory like a sister and would do anything for her.

Mark finally spoke up, "We aren't your friends Peters. You lost us when you hurt Rory."

"You're picking her over me? What the hell is wrong with you, we never pick girls over friends."

Logan snapped back, "Rory isn't just a girl Peters. She's a friend and little sister. She was here before you and she'll be here after you. I swear to God if you ever treat her like you did again, I'll make sure you get more than a broken nose!"

"You and who else? You think I'm scared of the group standing behind you, they don't worry me at all. So I ask again, you and who else?"

"Me." Jack heard someone respond from behind him, his voice was laced with pure hatred.

Rory heard the person from across the cafeteria, she knew who it was without looking. Before she could stop herself, she was running across the room.

Cliffhanger, i know, i'm sorry, but it was too perfect. So who do you all think it is?