MAY CONTAIN LINES FROM SOME SEASONS OF GILMORE GIRLS Written By: Amy Sherman-Palladino

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GILMORE GIRLS. I DO NOT OWN ANY RIGHTS TO THE SHOW!


Chapter 8


Logan had managed to avoid running into Ace anywhere on campus especially the newsroom, so he went in there when he knew she had a class. He didn't like the fact that he had to avoid her but he knew that it was the best for him and her. Now all he had to do was wait for her article, he was not sure that he could wait for it to come out in the paper but when Finn suggested that they break into Doyle's office and look at it he knew that he had to wait like everyone else to read it. Colin brought Logan out of his thought.

"Logan?"

"Huh?"

"Where was your head right then?"

"Nowhere." Logan said shaking his head and facing Colin. "Now what were you saying?"

"I was asking what we are going to do if she didn't follow the conditions. Are we going to steal the article that way it can't be printed or what?"

"That will not stop the article from being printed, so either way we are going to leave it alone." He said with a little disgust in his voice.

"Yeah mate, you should know that." Finn said half slurring his words.


Rory hadn't seen Logan since she got that phone call from Jess, and she was starting to think that he was avoiding her, but she couldn't figure out why he would. She was on her way to Luke's to see Jess and Luke, then she was thinking about stopping by the Dragonfly in to surprise her mom but more than likely she was already there. When she pulled up to park at Luke's she noticed that there was something different about it, yet she couldn't put her finger on it. When she walked into the diner she saw Luke behind the counter arguing with Kirk, but there was no sight of her mom so she took a seat at the counter and nearly scared Luke half to death.

"Hey Luke can I get two cups of coffee to go?"

"Rory, your mom didn't say that you were coming today. It's nice to see you."

"Mom doesn't know it's a surprise. So how about that coffee?"

"Of course here you go." He said as he handed her the two cups.

"Where's Jess?"

"Upstairs, as always when he could be down here helping out."

"I can fix that. I'll be right back and he will be with me." She got up from her seat and walked to the stairs, behind a curtain that was hung that lead upstairs. She knocked on the door but there was no answer so she let herself in, and there he was sitting in a chair with his back to the door and his head phone's on it was now obvious why he couldn't hear her when she knocked. When she tapped on his shoulder he jumped almost all the way out of his seat, he turned to look at her and a smile appeared on his face.

"I didn't know that you were coming."

"Well that's the point of a surprise is for no one to know that you are coming, plus I wanted to see my boyfriend."

"Awww isn't that sweet too bad the jerk is nowhere to be seen."

"I know what a shame I guess I will just have to settle for you." She said smiling and leaned in for a kiss, they stood there kissing for a good minute or two before they had to pull apart for air.

"So what are you doing Friday?"

"Well as far as I know Friday night dinners are still on, so I have that then I need to study this weekend."

"I really wanted to see you this weekend."

"I could come and stay with mom and delay my plans to study a day." She said thinking. "Yeah that will work." Smiling she gave Jess another kiss and turned to walk back downstairs with him in tow before he stopped her.

"And where are we going?"

"Well you sir are going downstairs to help Luke and I am going to see my mom."

"Do I have to?" He asked with a pouted face.

"Yeah."


Logan was in his bed sleeping when his phone started to ring he had the biggest urge to throw it up against the wall; he answered the phone before looking at the caller ID and regretted it immediately.

"Logan it's your father. Are you awake yet?" he asked in the most disapproving tone.

"No dad I am not. What is the reason for this call?"

"I was calling to tell you that the Gilmore's are hosting a party Friday night and you are expected to be there no excuses." Before Logan could even object the other end of the phone call had gone dead. He set his cell phone back on his nightstand leaning back he rested his head on his pillow again and just wanted to go back to sleep. 'Great another party that I have to attend and act like I am happy to be there.' Before he could even get comfortable the door to his room busted open, and in walked Colin and Finn.

"Mate it's been published! Here read it!" Finn said shoving the paper into Logan's hands but he was not registering what they were saying because he was still half asleep.

"What has been published?"

"Love's article mate."

"Who?"

"Reporter girl." Colin said as if that would clear things up but he was not awake enough for this.

"Who?" Logan asked in the same dull tone.

"Rory, mate Rory. Her article was published today, you should read it. It's really good."

At the sound of Rory's name Logan sat straight up in bed and looked down at the paper that Finn had given his and sure enough there on the front page was Ace's article. He tossed the paper on his nightstand got up and put on a shirt before entering the common room so that he could get some coffee.

Colin followed him out of his room and sat in one of the bar stools. "Aren't you going to read it?"

"Not right now. I have a question for the both of you."

"What is it mate?"

"Were the two of you invited through your parents of course to the party that the Gilmore's are hosting this Friday?"

"Yeah you?"

"Yeah."


Rory had returned to Yale and went back to her doorm room and started to study because if she was going to miss Friday then she was going to have to put in some more studying, before she got too far into it though her phone rang.

"Hello who ever this is going to die for distracting me." Rory said in a joking voice.

"Hello Rory, it is your grandmother. Is that how you always answer your phone and if it is that is completely rude."

"Sorry grandma. What can I do for you?"

"I just wanted to let you know that we are hosting an Alumni party at the house this Friday and we would like for you to come as well."

"Of course grandma I will be there."

"Joy I will see you Friday at six PM."

"Yes Grandma, bye."

"Bye"

After hanging up with her grandmother, Rory quickly dialed Jess's number he picked up on the second ring.

"Hey babe what's up?" Jess's voice came through the phone.

"Hey, sorry but I have to change up the plans for Friday, my grandma is actually hosting a party for Yale Alumni Friday and she would still like me to come, and I said yes. But I can still have plans with you just a lot later than we had originally planned."

"How much later?"

"Meet me outside my grandparents' house around eight PM that gives me enough time to make the round and be there long enough to satisfy my grandmother. How does that sound?"

"Sounds perfect, I will see you then. Love you."

"Me too." She hung up her cell and turned back to her studying.

The rest of the week went by and before either of them knew it Friday was here.

Rory was on the phone with her mother trying to figure out what she was going to wear.

"I know we could tell my mother that you got a serious case of Mono and you are really contagious… No that won't work because then she is gonna want to know how you got it. Just give me a few minutes and I will figure out something."

"Mom I am fine I want to go." Rory said laughing a little. "Now please, I need your help."

"Ok, ok. What were the options again?"

"MOM! The blue one with a black lace all over, or the green tea dress?"

"I would go with the blue."

"Ok thanks mom I will see you later tonight."

"Ok bye kid, love you."

"Love you too." She closed her phone and placed the dress up against her body and began to spin around. Rory looked at the clock and saw that it was five thirty; she got dressed and headed to her grandparents' house.


Logan was not too happy about going to this party tonight, but he knew that there was no way to get out of it, his parents always seemed to find a way to drag him to these things and it was getting old really fast. 'Hopefully there are going to be some girls at this stupid party to distract me.'

"Mate are you ready to go, or are you too busy having an affair with yourself."

"Finn it is not even six yet, we don't have to leave yet, and the party does not start till six thirty."

"I know mate I know, but we do have to go pick Colin up at his parents' house, and I would like to be on time for once I would much rather not be chewed out in front of everyone. Wouldn't you agree?"

"Yeah, let's go then."


When Rory got to her grandparents' house she was taken upstairs, told to put on a new dress, her hair was redone, her makeup was redone, and they had put jewelry picked out by her grandmother on her. Rory looked at her grandmother speechless.

"Grandma this is not necessary and it is too much."

"This is not too much for my granddaughter, you have to look perfect."

Rory didn't understand what her grandmother had just said, so she shrugged it off. He grandmother pulled her up out of her chair and led her to the door and down the stairs.


When Logan and Finn got to Colin's parents' house it was six fifteen, so by the time they got to the Gilmore house it was six forty five. 'Perfectly late.' Logan thought to himself. As soon as he walked in the door and stood in the foyer he noticed that something was off, and soon realized what the problem was.

He turned and looked at his two best friends. "Boys they have done it again!" He said through gritted teeth.

"What are you talking about?" Colin and Finn said at the same time.

"Look around and you tell me what I am talking about." They did what he said and he could see the realization cross over their faces.

"They Wouldn't!" Finn said in an outrage

"It looks like they already have. I am just wondering which princess we are being shoved at now?" Logan said with distaste and as soon as it had come out of his mouth he hear murmurs from the other room about how pretty she was then heard the unmistakable voice of Emily Gilmore say "Everyone this is my Granddaughter Rory!" Logan had started walking to the other room to see what was going on but stopped in his tracks once he heard the name. 'What the HELL!' He turned to look at Colin and Finn and they looked as surprised as he felt.


Rory couldn't believe that her grandmother had just done that to her, she was past mad it took all that she had in her not to jerk her grandmother back up the stairs and ask her what was going on. Throw-out the whole night Rory's grandparents paraded her around the room introducing her to many of the adults male sons, she finally broke apart from them to go outside and get fresh air only for it to be interrupted by another guy.

"Rory I presume. I'm Jordan. Your grandmother sent me over here. Apparently we're made for each other." The guy that stood in front of her and held out his hand for her to shake and she did reluctantly.

"Did she now?" Rory said sarcastically

"Yeah so how old are you because I don't want to get into any trouble?"

"I'm almost twenty."

"Ok good. Do you want a drink or are you one of those girls that gets crazy when she drinks because if you are I would like to see that."

Rory looked at him appalled


Logan couldn't stand around and just watch any more, his Ace was standing over there with that ass Jordan and had no way out.

"Rory I have been looking everywhere for you." Rory looked at him with pleading eyes. Logan came to stand by Rory's side and draped his arm over her shoulder.

"Hi I'm Logan Huntzberger and you are?"

"Uhhh, I'm Jordan Chase."

"Well it is nice to meet you and I would like to thank you for keeping my girl busy or she would have noticed how late I really am and I would be in big trouble." Logan leaned over and gave Rory a kiss on her head to emphasize his point and he couldn't help but take a deep inhale of her scent.

"Wait you two are together?"

"Yeah." Rory and Logan said in unison.

"Well then what the hell am I don't here?" Jordan said half to himself and half to anyone that was listening as he walked away. One he was out of sight Logan took his arm off her should and was surprised at the feeling of coldness that was there, he turned to Rory and the look on her face told him that she was very happy to see him.

"Thank you very much."

"You are very welcome Ace you looked cornered and I could not let that happen." She laughed at this and started to look around her, noticed that she was now looking everywhere except for his eyes.

"Well first rule when coming to these things form a sub-party. Finn!" he said as he grabbed the two champagne bottles that were on the table.

"Wait Finn's here?"

"Yeah so is Colin."

"Wow, they really are trying hard." Before he could reply to her statement Finn showed up beside him and took the bottles from his hands.

"Ok Finn let's get the real party started."

"I agree mate I agree." Finn turned to Rory and looked at her up and down. "Hello have we met before?" Logan had to try really hard to suppress his laughter because he did this to all the girls that he has met.

"Yes Finn we have many of times."

Logan turned and headed to the pool house stopping and getting Colin on the way. They were out in the pool house for what felt like only a matter of minutes but Logan looked at his watch and it was eight ten PM.


Rory hadn't had this much fun in a while and she was glad that these people were here to help, but she knew that they were doing it for them more than her and that didn't bother her.

"Gilmore I must inform your grandfather that he has horrible taste in scotch!" Rory was holding in laughter at the fact that Colin was actually thinking about taste in scotch rather than just drinking it but quickly realized that the bottle he had in his hand was empty. "Well you should go tell him." Colin gave her a look and quickly walked away but before he got too far away Logan said:

"Colin, make sure you refill that bottle with something. We don't want Ace over here to get busted."

"Yeah yeah yeah I have been to enough of these things to know that."

Rory head was swimming in thoughts about her article that she had missed that Logan had said something to her.

"What was it that you just said?"

Logan just smirked at her. "I read the article."

"You did, did you? And what did you think?"

"I thought that you captured everything about the event, I enjoyed reading it."

Rory was surprised by his answer she was sure that he would have some critiques, but was glad that he didn't because she knew if he did she would have to move out from inside of the comfort of his arms, but before she could get more comfortable he stood up looking around. A smile crept up on to Logan's lips and this kind of smile made Rory worry.

"Well Rory, I've got the feeling that your grandparents are expecting you to choose someone tonight. So…?" Suddenly every guy in the room was yelling "Pick me, pick me!" Rory blushed more than she had in a while and had to swallow hard before speaking up.

"Well a room full of guys how will I chose. I know I will have my boyfriend help me chose." Many of the guy's faces in the room went from excited to confusion in a matter of seconds.

"That's right you do have a boyfriend. Emily and Richard know?"

"Yeah they know, they just want…" Rory stopped mid-sentence 'Oh My God, how late is it. Jess is going to be pissed!' "Oh no, no, no , no. What time is it?"

Logan was confused at this why did she need to know what time it was, but he looked down at his watch to see that it was eight fifty PM.

"It's eight fifty. Why?"

"Oh God! Because Jess is meeting me here at eight."

"Jess is the boyfriend right?" Logan said not really sure if he wanted to know the answer to the question.

"Yeah that's the boyfriend."

"Well we are going with you to see this boyfriend. We want to see who has won the lovely Rory's heart." Logan followed Rory through the house and to the front to see a guy leaning up against an old mustang and it was not even painted. The look on his face told Logan that this was not going to end well for Rory and he would be there to comfort her. He couldn't quite make out what was being said but he did pick up bits and pieces like "They have never liked me…" and "I don't belong in this world and you don't belong in mine…" the conversation between the two didn't take that Logan and before Logan even realized it Rory was standing in the middle of the driveway all by herself. Logan walked up to her and draped his arm over her shoulder again like he had done all night. Logan felt Rory shaking with cries now.

Logan couldn't help but say. "It's going to be ok."

"I am not so sure… Not this time at least." Logan was confused even more what exactly did "This time" mean.

"Everything will be ok, because Colin, Finn and I will make sure of it. Let's head back to the pool house get absurdly drunk watch Finn's Passion of Christ, and then get more drunk and even pass out if we like." Logan felt an ache in his heart to see her like this and that ache just got worse when she looked up at him nodded and said nothing.

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