HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! This chapter is finally up and safe to say, I'm back on a writing schedule. I hope everyone had an awesome holiday and a crazy start to the New Year. Unfortunately for me, Christmas day to New Years Day I was stuck with a really high fever and pretty much slept my days away. Now that everything's settled (I hope) at work, I can finally focus this story and a few other projects I have under my sleeve.
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(Recap)
Logan had detached himself from Paris and had put himself between Sara and Honor instead and the three were discussing plans for New York and Tristan and Stephanie were talking about the work that he would be doing soon for the Simmons Hotel. That made Paris trail behind them, trying to get Logan's arm but to no success, which made her angrier.
"Last group and we're out of here" Sara muttered to Tristan who nodded.
"I'll signal to Finn and Colin to have the getaway vehicle ready" Logan said making eye contact with Colin across the room who nodded and went to look for Finn who had ended up somewhere probably in the Dugrey's liquor cabinet. He noticed that Louise and Rory were with Lorelai and Luke, and laughing at something Lorelai had said. He was planning to use New York as an excuse to talk to Rory and with the offer that Sara had put out, he hoped that Rory would agree.
The group were constantly stopped by other people in the room, offering their congratulations and some people asked when the wedding was to which Honor replied.
"We're thinking about a Spring or Winter wedding but the date isn't set yet"
Tristan's genuine face was switched to his society face the moment they were within a meter of Giselle Gellar and Emily Gilmore. Don't get him wrong, he thought Emily Gilmore was wonderful woman and well respected in Hartford society but other than that, he knew that Rory had a rough relationship with her ever since she and Logan had split. Emily had blamed her only granddaughter for not accepting the young Huntzbergers proposal and he knew that Rory had cut her out of her life.
Paris smiled as they approached her mother and shoved Sara aside to grab his arm.
"Mother" she said with an oh so sweet grin.
Sara was annoyed, no annoyed was an understatement. Sara was mad. Paris shoved her aside causing her to trip, thank god for Tristan having a strong hold on her. But Giselle Gellar actually had the audacity to tell her that she should have Paris part of her wedding because she was dating Logan. She was on her last straw with the Gellars.
"With all due respect Mrs. Gellar" Logan said after watching Sara for a moment and decided to speak before Sara's sharp tongue made noise.
"Oh Logan, you know it's Giselle to you" she said giggling, "After all, we will be related soon"
Logan's eyes widened, "Excuse me?"
"You mean you haven't asked Paris yet?" Emily asked shocked, "But didn't you get the ring already? Oh you probably don't want to outshine Sara and Tristan, that's what it is right?"
Paris looked at Logan expectantly, "What are they talking about Logan?" she asked pretending not to know what the adults were referring to. She knew her mom and Emily would help her out.
Sara, Tristan, Stephanie, Honor and Diane rolled their eyes.
"I honestly have no idea what you're talking about" Logan answered shaking his head.
"Oh but didn't you go buy a ring the other day? Ginny said she saw you at the jewelers in Hartford." Emily said.
"Yes and Ginny never tells a lie" Giselle agreed.
"Isn't Ginny also Mrs. Gellar's neice?" Sara whispered to Stephanie.
Stephanie nodded, " She was the girl who cried wolf when we were at Bourdeux"
"Ah…" Sara said, "Interesting...should we burst their bubble?"
Stephanie shook her head, "Nah, watching Logan get agitated is fun" she giggled.
"What are you two whispering about over there?" Honor asked moving Tristan to the side.
"Ginny Gellar" Stephanie replied.
"Ah…" Honor nodded and continued to watch her brother try to convince Emily and Giselle that he had no intentions of marrying Paris at all.
"With all due respect Mrs. Gellar and Mrs. Gilmore, I was at a jewelry store a few days ago, but it was for a totally different reason." Logan said.
"Was it to pick out a promise ring then?" Giselle asked. "Oh Paris, maybe he wants to wait!"
"Or maybe he couldn't find the perfect ring there and has to go look else where?" Emily suggested and the two woman squealed while Paris smiled brightly. Things were going perfectly.
"What kind of person talks about this stuff in front of company?" Honor muttered to Stephanie.
"Delusional people" Stephanie muttered back, "I think we should make our escape soon. Logan's face is turning a shade of red I've never seen before"
"I got the signal from Colin, the limo's waiting out front, so when we're ready we can go." Sara said and looked at Honor, "Hey wasn't your mom supposed to set Mrs. Gellar straight?"
"Yea, she'll probably cause a scene once we leave…" Honor said looking at her mom who was watching the whole scene with Mitchum, Daniel. Now, her face was a shade of red she had never seen before.
(With the Huntzbergers and Simmons)
"What does that woman think she's doing?" Shira asked fuming. She had witnessed the whole scene but was not close enough to hear what was going on. "A Gellar" she spat the name out as if it was poison, "Is not fit to be a Huntzberger"
"Didn't you say that about the Gilmore girl too?" Mitchum asked smirking while sharing a look with Daniel.
"W-why yes. But a Gilmore is much better than a Gellar! The Gellars are crazy!" Shira said, "Oooo I'm going to set that woman straight!" she said marching off towards Giselle.
"I'll go with her" Annette said looking at the two men with a knowing look in her eye, "Emily Gilmore is there and that woman is more stuck up than Shira is at the DAR" she smirked and walked off following Shira through the crowd.
Mitchum and Daniel watched as their wives disappeared in the crowd.
"You know, it's hard to believe that those two aren't best friends" Mitchum said. "They pretty much think the same. The only difference is that Annette prefers to work and plan events while Shira is strictly a housewife"
" Hey, if we had it our way, Logan and Sara would be married by now. But Shira and Annette wanted two different things, plus I'm gaining an architect as a son instead of a newspaper mogul" Daniel said grinning.
Mitchum rolled his eyes, "You know, as down to earth as you say you are, you really know how to benefit using your family members or in this case, soon to be son"
Daniel shrugged, "Hey, what can I say? I am a businessman" he grinned at Mitchum cheekily before turning his gaze to the group.
(Back with Logan and the others)
After a few more minutes, Logan was beyond agitated and everyone could see that, well except for Paris, Giselle and Emily but before he could say anything else in his defense, Diane stepped in.
"Emily, Giselle, I think that's enough. Obviously Logan doesn't want to talk about proposals at his best friend's engagement party."
"Plus, my mom sent Logan to pick up the wedding ring samples for Sara and I because we were out of town" Tristan said.
"And how do you know he didn't go and pick something else up as well hmm?" Giselle asked him her nose stuck in the air.
"Oh my god this woman is delusional" Sara muttered, she looked at Paris who was smiling to herself, of course she wasn't saying anything. Her mother was doing all the talking with the help of Emily Gilmore. She rolled her eyes before stepping in, "Mrs. Gellar, I really don't think that Logan was looking for engagement rings"
Giselle turned to look at her, "And how would you know that? Just because you two are best friend's doesn't mean he tells you everything. My Paris is perfect for the Huntzberger family." she said with a look on her face showing that she was right.
"I do-"
"He doe-" Sara and Logan were both cut off.
"A Gellar will never be good enough to be a Huntzberger" A voice coming out of nowhere said.
Heads turned at there was Shira Huntzberger with her arms crossed and her silver Jimmy Choo tapping the floor impatiently.
"Oh Shira how are you?" Giselle asked happily, "I wanted to know if you wanted to book the Rose room for-" she was cut off abruptly by Shira.
"Now listen here you crazy no good women, your daughter London" Shira started.
"Paris" Paris interjected with a roll of her eyes.
"Whatever," Shira said rolling her eyes and started her rant.
Sara, Logan, Honor, Stephanie and Tristan all looked at each other and looked at Shira yelling at Giselle while Annette and Emily had started their own argument, everyone else forgotten.
"Well...I think this is a better time than ever to make our escape" Honor suggested.
"I'll go grab Mitchum and Daniel" Stephanie said, "I'll meet you guys in the car?"
"I'll go with you and say goodnight on your behalves" Honor said, "Hopefully mom doesn't throw anything while we're gone" she linked arms with Stephanie as the two walked away.
Sara looked at Tristan, Logan and Paris as they walked to the foyer, saying their appropriate goodbyes.
"So what's the plan guys?" Paris asked hoping to be included.
Sara scoffed, after all the bullshit that Paris pulled this evening, she still thought she could play nice but Sara wasn't going to have any of it. Nope not today, not tonight.
"That shouldn't be any of your business" Sara said glaring at her, she was done. No more Ms. Nice Simmons soon to be Dugrey.
Logan and Tristan gulped. Things were going to end bad, they had a feeling.
"Well considering I'm going too, I have the right to know" Paris said glaring back.
"Who said?" Sara asked, "God, this is the second time today you've invited yourself to something. Do you not have some form of common courtesy?"
"I'm Logan's girlfriend" she argued. "I have the right to go wherever he goes"
"Since when?" Sara asked, "Did someone tell you? Did any of our friends actually come up to you and INVITE you? The clinginess is getting old fast Gellar"
"Rory Gilmore was with Logan and his friends everywhere they went, even when they were just measly fuck buddies. I should be able to do the same because I'm his GIRLFRIEND" Paris argued, though it was a low blow for bringing Rory into this.
Logan's fist clenched and was about to say something when Tristan shook his head, silently telling him Sara was going to handle this. Tristan was the only one other than Logan who could read Sara like an open book. It was one their biggest perks in their relationship.
"I'm sorry, but from what I heard, they actually LIKED Rory. She's a sweet girl, non controlling or judgemental and also knows how to have a good time. Honestly, answer this question, since you started dating Logan, how many times have you gone out with his friends?" Sara asked. "When was the last time anyone of them actually wanted you around without you forcing an invite from them?"
At Sara's last comment Paris growled. Logan's friends had never wanted her there during their outings and it was obvious because Rory was there some of the times and sometimes she didn't even know if Logan went out or not.
"How do you call someone a boyfriend, when you don't know where they are most of the time?" Sara asked again, she knew she was provoking Paris and it was a dangerous thing to do. She smirked at the blonde girl in front of her who looked as if she was going to pounce. "Get it into your head Gellar, no one wants you here. I give no fucks if you're Logan's girlfriend or not. To me you're toxic."
The last comment made Paris snap, she grabbed a wine glass off the table and threw its contents in her face causing Tristan and Logan to react quickly.
Tristan quickly stepped in front of Paris and took the wine glass out of her hand while Logan stood at Sara's side, giving her his hanky all the while glaring at Paris. This was the last straw.
"Leave right now Paris" Tristan demanded his arms crossed. No one and he means NO ONE messes with his fiancee.
"You little bitch" Paris was seething, "You have no idea who I am and yet you think you can assume what I'm like. Did your mother never tell you to never assume?!" she was yelling at this point.
Sara looked over Tristan's shoulder and smirked at her, yes her Kate Spade original was destroyed but she could always buy a new one. The look in her eyes was the coldest Logan had ever seen them and her words that she spoke next were like ice.
"I was right...wasn't I?" Sara tilted her head to the side. "Now, you can insult me all you want. The moment you insult my friends, you're done." she looked at Logan and Tristan, "I'm gonna go change. I'll meet you at the Limo" she said and walked up the stairs towards Tristan's room.
"I'll go with her, make sure she's really okay." Tristan said following Sara, but stopped and turned to maid and said, "Please have the Gellar's escorted off the property and have them blacklisted."
"Yes sir" the maid said and walked off.
Logan was seething mad, he looked Paris in the eye, "We're done." he growled and stormed off.
Paris followed him, "Logan get back here!" she yelled trying to grab his arm.
"No, I'm fucking done with you, Paris." Logan said before getting into the limo but paused, "We were never anything to begin with. I only put up with you because I wanted to get over Rory, but doing that was probably my biggest regret" he glared at her and got into the limo as Tristan who had traded his dress pants for jeans and a black button down and Sara now dressed in jeans and white tank top and leather jacket but still in her heels.
"Hurry up mates!" Finn yelled from the sun roof, "Get in the car before Gellar attacks us all and we run out of alcohol!"
"Finn! You drank half the stash already!" Colin yelled from inside the limo.
The couple got in the car, leaving a seething Paris behind.
The group popped a bottle of champagne and toasted.
"To Sara and Tristan!" Finn yelled as he lifted the bottle up taking a swig.
"To Sara and Tristan!" everyone chorused and clinked their glasses together.
The ride to New York was relaxing, the girls had changed from dressy to night on the town and the guys wore what they wore to the party minus their jackets and ties and opted for either jeans or chinos. they talked about what they would be doing for the weekend, potential wedding plans and just about life. The one thing that no one wanted to bring up was what had happened that night.
Logan looked across the limo at Rory who was in a conversation with Sara and Stephanie. He smiled when he saw her laugh, he was happy that she got along with his friends and his best friend. He missed her so much and he was determined to win her back no matter what it took. He saw Sara whisper something into her ear with a smirk and she turned to look at him with wide eyes and a blush. Their eyes met and he offered her smile before Colin pulled him into the debate that he and Honor were having.
They arrived at the penthouse that Sara's family owned and got settled before going out for a midnight snack.
At the restaurant, Sara was talking to Rory about the position that she was offering.
"So you want me to cover the the construction of your hotel?" Rory asked Sara clarifying.
Sara shook her head, "More like be the insider for HPG. I want you to be Simmon's hotel personal blogger, you get the first look at everything from construction to design to what the maids will be wearing."
"What about media coverage?" Rory asked.
"Logan would be in charge of that" Sara said simply, "Of course... you two would be working closely with each other"
"WHAT?!"
