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A/N: I'm so sorry this took so long guys, I had no intention of waiting this long. There was an Aristotelian confluence of events that conspired against me getting this out. Computer difficulties, lack of inspiration, lack of time. Anyway here's the next chapter.
Rory didn't say anything, she just kept her eyes on him; she knew that Logan was trying to get up the courage to ask whatever it was he was going to ask her.
He looked into her eyes and when he saw the softness in them, he found the courage he needed.
"Rory," he asked softly, "would you be my girlfriend?"
When Rory heard the words leave Logan's mouth, she became speechless. She didn't know how to answer him. So she went with the first thing that came to mind. Rory pulled Logan forward and crashed her lips onto his, kissing him fiercely for a few seconds and then drawing back.
"What kind of question is that?" Rory asked, pretending to be annoyed, "of course I'll be your girlfriend you idiot!"
Logan smiled, god I love this girl. "Good, because Ace, I want to be able to do this whenever I want." He pulled her into another kiss, this one was gentle, loving.
It wasn't long before they fell asleep, Logan's arms were around Rory, holding her, protecting her. They stayed like that for the whole night, not moving once, they were both finally happy.
(A Few Weeks Later, the day Logan, Rory, and Tristan's parents come home)
It was early in the morning, Rory knew that in a few minutes Logan's alarm would go off and they would have to leave the warm bed and get ready for school. She hated leaving the bed in the morning, everything was always perfect when Logan's arms were around her at night. Rory cuddled closer to Logan, her head and hand were resting on his bare chest, her fingers were gently brushing across his skin.
Logan pulled her closer, wrapping his arm more tightly around her waist. He was awake, he had been for a while, he loved watching her when she was sleeping.
They both didn't want this day to come. Their parents were returning from their month long business trip today and that meant things were going to change. Logan had gotten so used to having Rory there constantly that he couldn't begin to imagine what life would be like without her. He loved the routine they had developed.
Every morning the alarm would go off and she would roll over and smack the snooze button, Logan would lay there for another few minutes before untangling himself from her arms and went downstairs to put the coffee on. When the coffee was ready, he would bring two mugs upstairs. Rory would just be getting out of the shower, then it was Logan's turn.
Logan loved getting out of the shower in the morning, he would just watch her get ready. She always wore her favorite silk "dressing" robe (a gift from his mother) which ended in the middle of her thigh, showing off her legs. Her hair would be slightly damp and curling around her face, drying while she put her makeup on. The part he loved the most occurred after they had both gotten dressed. Rory would put all of her jewelry on, except the necklace. She always let Logan put that on her. The entire routine, full of everyday actions, made him incredibly happy because it had melded their two lives together.
And now it had to end.
Rory would have to start living at home again, with her family. The only reason they had been allowed to "live" together for this long was that their parents knew that the two hated being alone when their parents were on trips, especially the extended trips, and let Rory stay at Logan's.
But as of 5:20 PM all three sets of parents would once again be in Hartford, ending Logan's illusion of what life would be like when he and Rory were living together.
Logan realized after the first morning that they would be together forever, that eventually they would carry out this same routine in their apartment during college, in their house when they were married. He saw all of it when he looked at Rory, he saw his future.
He could see himself going down on one knee and proposing to her in the middle of their favorite garden on a summer night. He could see her walking down the aisle towards him, her graduating from college, he could see them telling their parents that they were going to be grandparents. He saw it all when he looked into Rory's eyes.
The buzzing of the alarm jarred him back to reality. He began to carry out what would most likely be the last occurrence of their morning routine for a long time.
When he stepped out of the shower he saw that Rory was zoned out in front of the mirror. He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her cheek.
"Penny for your thoughts?"
Rory leaned back into his arms, committing the feeling to memory for later. "I was thinking about tonight and tomorrow. About how I don't want to leave you, leave this feeling. I love being here with you, kissing you before I go to sleep at night and when I wake up in the morning." She closed her eyes and softly said, "I love you Logan."
Logan turned her in his arms and looked her in the eye, "I love you too Rory." She saw it in his eyes when he slowly brought his lips down to meet hers, she felt when he gently kissed her, she knew they were in love.
The couple made it threw the school day on autopilot, both were barely there. Their friends knew that Logan, Rory, and Tristan's parents were returning from Europe today and that Rory and Logan's relationship was going to change because for the first time since getting together, they were going to be apart.
The car was silent as the three drove to the airport in Logan's convertible. Rory was sitting in the passenger seat as Logan drove; she had her sunglasses on and was staring out the window. Every so often Logan would look over and saw a tear slip down her cheek from behind the dark lenses.
Tristan watched the two from the backseat; he knew this was killing both of them and for the first time in his life, he hated all of their parents for coming home.
The three were standing on the tarmac waiting for the plane to land. Rory was leaning against Logan's chest with her arms around his waist while he rubbed her back to soothe her.
As the plane door opened and their parents appeared, Rory put her "society" smile on. She didn't want her parents to know that she didn't want them home.
Lorelai, Chris, Shira, Mitchum, Elizabeth, and James walked over to their children, all of them were happy to be home. As they got closer they saw that something was wrong, all three of the kids had their society smiles on, the smiles which only family and the other two teens could see through.
Lorelai's eyes went instantly to her daughter; she was shocked that Rory was clinging to Logan. Usually Rory ran to her when the plane landed. When she looked closely, she could see the tear stains on Rory's cheeks that were almost perfectly concealed by her makeup.
The other five parents noticed Rory's unusual behavior as well. Shira looked into her son's eyes, and saw that they were filled with resentment.
When they finally reached their children, no one knew what to say. Tristan finally broke the silence, "welcome home guys. I'm sure your exhausted why don't we get going?"
Lorelai turned to Rory, "you ready to go home Rory?"
Rory looked up at her mother, "home?"
"yes home, you know that place where you've lived for 17 years?"
Rory's eyes went cold, "that's not my homeā¦"
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