It had been a hard few days but I was happy with the end results. I handed the piece to Kennedy for one last review and when she was done she put it down and smiled.

"Well Lorelai Hayden I think we have ourselves a front page story!"

"Yeah too bad it will only appear on page six."

"Hey we worked hard and we have a great piece. Just because it is getting printed on something besides the cover doesn't mean that it isn't written well."

"Yeah I know."

"Good now let's go turn this in and see if there is another assignment posted." She picked up the paper and we both turned it in and then went to the assignment board.

There was no hard hitting story but there was a decent one on the destruction of a historic building down town. We signed up for the piece and then went back to our office to start working on it.

Kennedy immediately got on the phone to find sources while I started research on the actual building. We were about thirty minutes into the research when there was a knock on the door.

A gentleman in a black suit walked into the office holding our article that we had just turned in.

"Hello Kennedy, Lorelai. May I talk to you both about this story you just turned in?"

"Sure." Kennedy pulled up a chair for him and then sat down herself.

"I'm Dylan Thomas by the way, I know we haven't met quite yet Lorelai." He extended his hand to me and I shook it.

"So what do you want to talk to us about?" Kennedy was turning in her chair waiting for the news.

"Well I read this piece and it is really good."

"We know." Kennedy said with a smile on her face.

"I mean like front page material good."

"Really?" Both of our faces lit up.

"Yes really. Now I know that this is suppose to be page six but I made a few changes and gave the old front cover story and extension to next week so I can run this article. Is that alright with you?"

"That is fantastic."

"I'm glad you think so. Keep up this kind of writing and there might be a promotion in your future girls. Well I have to make a few calls and get this story out there so excuse me." He got up from the chair and left.

When he was gone Kennedy closed the door and then walked halfway back to the desk and then started to dance like a crazy person.

"What in the world are you doing?" I asked looking at her.

"We did it!"

"And what are you doing?"

"My happy dance! I know that it is totally unprofessional but I get caught up in the moment sometimes."

"I can see that." I smiled and then let her finish her dance.

When she was done she walked back over to the desk and we both went back to working on our new story.

I left my office around five and walked back to the apartment. I could not wait to tell Logan the great news. I opened the door and found that all the lights were off. I guess he had to work late again. I went into the kitchen and ordered some wings being as I knew Logan loved them. When I was done with that I went into the bedroom and changed into some comfortable clothes and then grabbed a book and curled up on the couch. I ate the wings after they were delivered and I fell asleep around ten. There was no call from Logan and there were no messages when I woke up the next morning and found him gone.

From the looks of our room when I went to get dressed I was the only one who ever came home last night. I called Logan's phone and got his answering machine so I left a brief message asking him to call me later and let me know what he wanted for dinner. I got ready for work and then walked to the office.

Kennedy had my cup of coffee waiting for me on my desk and she had a list of residents that we were willing to talk about the building with us. I did a few things and then we got our stuff together to talk to the sources and get pictures for the article.

Kennedy had this thing about only taking pictures with the person who was writing the story. She wanted to be sure that she knew what I was thinking about writing so her pictures could reflect my work the best that they could.

We finished with our field work around four so we headed back to the office to see what we had gotten. I checked my phone on the way back and there was nothing. I put it back in to my bag but Kennedy noticed the look on my face.

"No call from lover boy?"

"It's not just that."

"Tell me about it. I thought we were friends."

"We are."

"Then tell me."

"He never came home last night."

"Seriously?"

"Yeah."

"Did he call?"

"No there was no word from him which is not normal."

"So there was no word from him and he hasn't called you today?"

"Yeah and he didn't answer when I called him this morning."

"Girl we need to make a stop at this office at his and make sure he is alive."

"I don't want to bother him if he is busy..."

"If he loves you it won't be a bother."

"I don't know..."

"I'm not taking no for an answer."

"Then I don't have a choice do I?" Kennedy just laughed as she drove.

When we got there she parked in visitor parking and we got visitor passes from Greg who knew me. We rode the elevator up to his floor and I just prayed that Mitchum was out today. When the elevator doors open we walked out and to his office. We passed Scarlet on our way and she waved as we passed. I saw that Logan's door was closed when we got there so I knocked and then I pushed it open and stuck my head in and saw him sitting behind the computer staring at the screen.

As we entered he didn't look up he just kept his eyes on the screen until we were at his desk and Kennedy cleared her throat.

"Gosh Ace I was going to call you what time is it?" I looked at my watch.

"It is now five."

"I meant to call you earlier but my dad has me swamped with work and I haven't had a break."

"I figured but you know when you don't come home and then don't call I get a little worried about you."

"I know and I am so sorry about that." He got up from behind his desk and wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into a hug.

"So what do you have left to do?"

"I have to go through the files from Old York and see how we can make improvements."

"He still has you on that case?"

"He never took me off of it."

"I have a suggestion." Kennedy was looking out the window as she spoke.

"What might that be?"

"Don't get rid of the reason people bought the paper." Logan just laughed.

"I'm guessing you're Kennedy."

"In the flesh and you are the boyfriend I'm guessing or we have the wrong office." Kennedy extended her hand and Logan kissed the top of it and then let go of it in front of her.

"I still have a few things to do."

"Anything I can help with?"

"Unfortunately no."

"How long then?"

"A few more hours if I get lucky."

"Do you want me to bring you dinner?"

"I would love that." Logan kissed me and then I turned to Kennedy.

"Do you know any good places around here?"

"Quite a few actually." Kennedy pulled out her phone and ordered dinner while I sat across from Logan as he went back to work.

Kennedy left to go get dinner and Logan finally gave in and let me help him with the files. It took two hours to finish plus an extra hour that we had for dinner but we were done and on the way home around eight. I thanked Kennedy for everything and then Logan and I went home.

"So what do you want to do?" I asked as I changed out of my work clothes.

It was Friday night and my article was going to be printed in tomorrows paper so I was extremely happy.

"How about you?" He grabbed my hand and pulled me into bed and started to kiss me.

"Fine but only because we don't have work tomorrow." I kissed him back and then helped him get undressed.

I was still asleep when Logan came into the bedroom holding the paper.

"Rory when were you going to tell me that you got your article on the front page?" He jumped into bed next to me and handed me the paper.

"The night you didn't come home. I had wings and everything."

"See what I miss with a dictator as a boss." He sighed and the kissed me. "Well congratulations."

"Thank you."

"Did you tell your mom?"

"I told everyone to buy the paper today so I will be getting a few calls later."

"Well I am so proud of you Ace."

"That means a lot to me."

"So how should we celebrate?"

"By getting me coffee would be nice."

"I'm on it." He gave me a kiss and then walked into the kitchen to get me coffee.

My mom called as soon as she read it and so did my grandparents and dad. Everyone was so proud of what I had done for myself. Abigail called around five at night and we talked for a while. Logan made wings for dinner and then we watched Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

The rest of the weekend flew by and on Monday it was back to work. Logan and I walked together and when we got to my office he kissed me and then went on his way. Barnard waved as I walked past the security point and I waved back. I made my way up to the office and Kennedy had coffee on my desk again with some of the pictures that she had taken. I looked them over and then bounced a few ideas off of her as I typed the article. It was about three when we took lunch. We were eating when Kennedy pulled out a bag and handed it to me.

"What is this?" I asked as I took the bag from her.

"A present for our office now open it!" She was leaning over the table smiling as I pulled the present out of the bag and looked at it.

Kennedy had taken a copy of our article and had it framed along with some of the rough drafts and rejected pictures.

"It's to commemorate all of our hard work."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome!"

We hugged and then finished lunch and headed back to our office where Kennedy hung the picture on the wall. When I walked back to my desk there was an invitation to a writers function on Tuesday night for Kennedy and I. I tossed it over to Kennedy and then checked my messages.

"Rory it's your mother..." I saved the message and moved on.

"Lorelai Hayden this is Mitchum Huntzberger calling..." I froze. Kennedy put the letter down and looked at me as we listened to his message. "I know that you probably love your job at The New York Times but I have a position open for you here and I am willing to talk big money if you are. Anyway I would like to meet with you and your photographer for lunch sometime. Just call my office and we will schedule something. Thank you." I hung up the phone and looked at Kennedy.

"He wants to talk money?"

"He doesn't know it's you."

"What should I do?"

"Well is money an object?"

"No is it for you?"

"Not really."

"So should I set up an appointment?"

"No. He didn't want you when you were Rory Gilmore and he can't have you now that you're Lorelai Hayden." I laughed and then looked at the letter that was now on Kennedy's desk.

"So are we going to the function?"

"Do we really have a choice? You just wrote the cover article and I'm your partner in crime, I think we have to go."

"I think you're right." We laughed and then got back to our article but Mitchum's call was still haunting me and I had no idea why.

A/n: DUN DUN DAH! I told you there was going to be a twist and it continues in the next chapter cause guess who shows up at the function! I won't tell you because if you haven't figured it out then you deserve to wait until the next chapter to find out...ANYWAY please review and let me know what you think!

-Katie