Her First Love

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Mitchum Huntzburger had always liked Rory Gilmore-Hayden. When he had first met her it had been at a party thrown by the Gilmore's. Logan had told him about her; how she was annoying, argumentative, and never forgot anything. It didn't surprise him that they started dating. Rory had made his son happy, what else could a father want for his children? Well, as long as they took over the family business accordingly. He would never forget the day she came to his house looking for Logan. He had uncharacteristically answered the door himself, he usually let the maid get it, and he was surprised to see her. Logan, who had left the day before, had not told her he had left, and he had given him and earful for it. After she had fled the doorstep, he called her mother to ask her to call him when Rory got home and then he called Logan. He could tell that Logan had been expecting the call. Mitchum hadn't yelled at his son, he had said that he was gravely disappointed in him. That was worse. He told him how Rory had reacted and he could have sworn he heard his son choke on a sob. His wife, Shira, was distraught as well; she, Emily Gilmore, and Francine Hayden had been planning their wedding from the first date.

He was walking to the pub, hoping to meet his son and chastise him for not writing for the YDN as much as he should, when all the sudden a crying girl ran in to him. When she pulled back, he could realize that it was Rory Gilmore-Hayden herself.

"Mr. Huntzburger! I'm sorry."

"Miss Hayden, are you alright."

She opened her mouth to speak but before she could get the words out, he heard his son voice.

"Ace! Wait!"

Rory could see that he was getting closer.

"Mr. Huntzburger, it's nice to see you again, I'm sorry but I have to go."

She kept running. Logan ran right past his father, not even noticing he was there. Confused, Mitchum followed his son.

Logan kept running after her, hoping she would lead him to her dorm.

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"Nice job Tristan."

"Thanks." He smiled happily, obliviously drunk.

Paris and Colin got up at the same time, both with the same thought in their head; to go find their friend.

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Rory had indeed led Logan to her dorm, and before she could open the door all the way, a hand came and slammed it close.

"Ace, wait."

"Just leave me alone."

"No."

"Why?"

"Because I refuse to loose you again."

Through her tears, she let out a bitter laugh.

"You never lost me, you gave me away."

It was then that he realized someone was watching them; that someone was his father.

"Dad?"

"Hello Logan, I see you've found Rory."

Rory took this piece of time to make it into her dorm. It was a surprise to her that no more tears came. She was done. She was done crying over Logan. Now she moved on to anger. He was pounding on the door, so she opened it.

"What do you want?"

He hadn't expected her to actually answer the door. Hoped? Yes. But he never thought she would. The only thing he had to say was:

"You kissed me."

"What are you twelve?"

"Don't try to change the subject, you kissed me."

"So, it was the dare, and you kissed back."

"What, you thought I was going to let the girl I love kiss me and not kiss back?"

"You don't love me."

"Yes I do."

"No you don't."

"Yes I do."

"No you don't!"

"Yes I do!"

"No you don't!"

"Yes I do!"

Paris and Colin, who had heard the screaming voices, followed the voices to the hallway and stood beside Mitchum, watching them argue.

"Do you know what it was like for me? Having to go back to Chilton and having people feel sorry for me? 'Poor Rory not only does her boyfriends not care enough to stay he doesn't even care enough to tell her he was leaving.'"

"I tried to tell you!"

"Tried? What do you mean you tried?"

"Do you remember a few days before I left? When I came to your house and . . . and we almost . . ."

A look of realization and embarrassment came across her face as blush invaded her cheeks.

"Yeah," she whispered, looking at her feet.

"I had come to your house to tell you, but I just couldn't."

"Why?" she had thought she was done crying, she was wrong.

He had looked around and saw Mitchum, Colin, and Paris looking staring at them. They were then joined with Finn, Stephanie, and Tristan when they came running up.

"Did we miss the show?" asked an exited Finn

She opened the door to her dorm and ushered Logan inside and shut the door.

"Why?" she asked again

"Rory," he never called her Rory, it sounded strange coming from him, "when I was in the sixth grade, I only had three true friends. We made a pact that no matter what, we would spend senior year in the same school. Now, us being the descendants from business men, we had our lawyers draw up a legal document and we all signed it."

"You signed a contract saying that you would all go to the same year high school senior year?" she asked in disbelief.

"Yes. I had gone to your house with every intention of telling you but then I took one look at you and I couldn't tell you. I didn't want to see you hurt."

Before she could respond they heard an Australian accent through the door.

"Show her your wallet mate!"

Rory looked at the door like it was crazy; she then heard Paris' voice.

"What's in his wallet?"

"A picture." Replied Finn's voice

"He still has that in his wallet?"

"Still?"

"School picture day was the one day of the year that we could wear something other then the uniform. They took the pictures early in the year so Logan and Rory weren't together yet but everyone knew it was only a matter of time. Anyway, Maddy and Louise, they are our friends, convinced her to wear something a little too revealing for her taste. It took Logan five minutes to pick up his jaw; during the day he seemed a little angrier than usual with her. It was that day that a substitute teacher picked both of them to debate; it was that day that Logan first kissed her. A few weeks later, when the pictures came back, Logan stole one of Rory's. The only reason I knew was one day I caught him looking at it, she doesn't even know."

Rory looked at Logan for conformation and in his eyes she found it. She didn't know what this meant. Did this mean that he still loved her?

"You're a coward." She heard herself saying "You couldn't tell me because you didn't want to see me hurt? What kind of bull is that? Did you think if you just left I would just forget about you? It hurt more Logan."

"I was stupid. I didn't want you to feel obligated to stay with me when I left, and I could never break up with you."

"Obligated? We were in love Logan, or at least I'm in love with you I guess you weren't-"

"Don't ever doubt that I love you okay! Never!" he then realized what she had said, "Did you say that you love me?"

"No."

"Yes you did!"

"No I didn't!"

"Yes you did!"

"No I didn't!"

"Yes you did!"

"No I didn't!"

"Yes you did!"

"Are we really going to start his again?"

"Just answer me this question. Do you love me?"

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