A/N: Thanx for all the really nice reviews. Hope you enjoy this chapter.

Rory looked around the dimly lit restaurant and grew more uneasy by the minute. She looked across at Logan who was silently studying the menu. He was cool, calm and collected. The exact opposite of what she was feeling. She was nervous. She was also unsure. She didn't know what the expect from this evening and she was dreading the end of the night. Would Logan expect her to invite him back to her place like old times? And by now she probably had a million new messages from Lorelai with more questions. Rory didn't really blame her mother for worrying, but how could she explain something to everyone that she didn't understand herself? The waiter interrupted her thoughts.

"Good evening sir, are you ready to order"?

After Logan had ordered the steak and she had ordered the chicken, the waiter disappeared and there were no more distractions to serve as an excuse for their awkward silence.

"So…….." he said but then he stopped as though he couldn't think of anything to say.

"So….." She continued for him. "Logan…what are we doing"?

He gave her one of his confident smiles but at the same time, didn't look her in the eye. "We're eating dinner Ace".

"I mean…what we are doing".

"Rory, I don't know. I don't want to be without you again. It sucked. And about what your sister said…"

"Logan...come on. She's four. She didn't know what she was saying".

"But, what she right"?

"Logan….it was five years ago. It's ancient history. It doesn't matter now does it"?

"I guess not".

The waiter moved towards their table and filled their glasses with champagne. Rory took a sip and Logan squeezed his eyes shut and put his head in his hands.

"Let's talk". She said.

"About…"?

"Let's start with Kate. What was she like"?

"The complete opposite of you. Which is why it didn't work".

"How did you two meet"?

"Through my parents…it was three weeks after your graduation, I'd been on yet another bender and they invited me to dinner and introduced me to Kate. My parents still love her".

"She sounds swell", Rory offered with sarcasm.

"I didn't love her Rory. I've never really loved anyone but you".

"So…what about you? Heard you got dumped". A sly smile appeared at his lips and Rory couldn't help but laugh.

"That I did Huntzburger. He was a jerk. Obviously. My grandparents introduced us".

"Okay, enough said about that. Tell me about your Mom and Luke…and Lexie".

"Well…."

For two hours Logan and Rory talked freely about their lives and everything they had both missed. It felt good. Like they were on the same page and headed somewhere positive. After three glasses of champagne each and four coffee's, they where both feeling merry and laughed uncontrollably as they collected their coats from the host and hailed a cab. After a lot of awkwardness, they ended up stumbling back to Rory's apartment.

As they entered she smiled at him and moved to the coat rack to hang up her jacket and he just about made it to her sofa before collapsing in a sleepy haze. "You mind if I crash on your purple wave sofa tonight Ace"?

She laughed and then walked over to him and took his hand. "Not tonight".

His eye's where half closed but he could see the mischief written all over her perfect face. She pulled him up and led him by the hand to her bedroom. First his jacket disappeared and then her blouse. Before they knew it they were in each other's arms feeling a great deal more satisfied than either of them had intended.

"Ace"?

"Yeah". Rory opened her eyes and turned in his arms so that she could look into his sleepy eyes.

"To answer your earlier question at the restaurant. When you asked what we're doing".

"You have an answer for that"?

"More like a question".

"Oh really? Let's hear it Huntzburger".

His eyes crinkled at the edges and he nuzzled her neck. "Will you be my girlfriend"?

She smiled and realized that she was relieved he wanted something more than a one night stand.

"I'll think about it".

His head shot up and his voice went high pitched as though he couldn't control it. "What"?

She couldn't help finding that hilarious. "Relax. The answers yes Logan".

Then they both fell into a deep contented sleep.