Disclaimer: Do not owe Gilmore Girls.
AN: Thank you all for the reviews and for the compliments on writing Aprils character. I have to confess, that I've yet to see the girl on the show. There is a summer break here in Holland and the show stopped just before April appeared. The way I write her is just the way I imagine her to be… Anyway… moving along. :)
Chapter 8: That time of the month
Rory was snoozing in the soft embrace of her sheets. A sunbeam was teasing her through the closed curtains and she could hear the birds chirping in the tree outside her window. Things that normally would drive her insane, but not this morning or rather afternoon. She lifted her eyelids and couldn't help but smile. Her fingertips touched the lips Logan had claimed as his the previous night, antagonizing, caressing, playing with them. They had been sitting on the porch for hours, and only had sought out their respective beds at first light. She chuckled remembering that he tasted of dark chocolate and coffee. You really never know what you're going to get. She thought. There was a soft knock on her door followed by the squeaking sound of it opening.
" Hey, Ace, you awake?" Rory's heart made a little bounce when she heard his voice.
" Almost.." she moved the comforter so that it wouldn't block her view. His eyes were smiling.
"Good, because April has been sitting in the bathroom for close to an hour now."
" What? Why?"
" I have no idea, but I think you should go see what's wrong, since you're a girl and all."
" Oh, so you noticed?" He rolled his eyes.
" Just go look, smart Aleck."
" What about mom?"
" The Inn"
" Hmpf.." she sighed. " Al right."
He caught her in the doorway planting a sweet kiss on her lips, causing her to blush.
She pushed him away playfully.
" Was the whole April-thing a scam to get me out of bed?" she asked feigning annoyance.
He shook his head. " No, April, really barricaded herself in there. You getting out of bed was just a nice extra touch."
She brushed past him and knocked on the bathroom door.
" April? Are you in there?"
" Go away." Her muffled response came.
She looked at Logan, who shrugged and motioned for him to go away.
" April, there is no one here, but me, so whatever problem you're facing I'm positive we can work it out."
No response. God I need coffee.
" April, I need to pee really really badly." She yelled.
" Go upstairs!"
" April, come on open the door… You can't stay in there forever." Silence. Rory leaned against the door trying to hear what she was doing and almost fell, when April opened the door.
" Hey…" She uttered, but before she could say anything else, April pulled her inside and locked the door.
" I instantly feel claustrophobic," she joked, " this place really is a bunker."
The girl just stared at her with raised eyebrows.
"Ok, sorry. What's wrong?"
Aprils stared at the ground. " I'm … leaking…"
Rory furrowed her eyebrows and then it downed to her.
" Ohh…well, ok, don't panic. It's natural. We all have it…"
" Duh…"
" It's your first time, right?"
April nodded. Rory opened a few cabinets in search of maxi pads, but could only find tampons.
" What are you doing?"
" I'm looking for maxi pads, but mom and I only use tampons. One second.." she said and left the bathroom.
She found Logan laying on the couch watching TV.
He sat up straight, when she came into the room.
"And…?"
"It's that time of the month," she explained using air-quotes.
"Is she ok?"
" Yeah… Could you do something for me?"
" Sure…"
"Could you take my car and drive to the drugstore and buy a pack of maxi pads?"
Logan's facial expression was priceless. It balanced somewhere between shock and horror.
" What? Ace? NO!"
" Come on, Logan, you're a grown man. Luke and mom are working. I'm not dressed and it's kind of an emergency, don't you think?"
"But… I.. I mean don't you have anything in that department?"
"I do, but only tampons and for a young girl who just had her first period maxi pads are better. Now go!" She tossed him the car keys.
"Rooooooryyyy …." He whined.
" Looooooogan…" she mimicked him and slowly pushed him out the door. " Come on! Be a man! See it as a adventure!"
In omnia paratus. He thought with a sigh as he wobbled to Rory's car..
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An hour later, Logan still wasn't back and Rory started getting worried. She was about to call him when the door opened and a very worn out Logan appeared carrying 4 bags. She raised her eyebrows and took the bags from him so he could sit down.
" What is this?" she asked opening one bag and looking inside. It was filled with every kind of maxi pad she could en couldn't think of. So were the other 3.
" Logan?" she asked amusement evident in her voice.
"Hmmm…"
"You look as if you just came home from a battle. I sent you out for one pack not 4 bags."
" Well how am I supposed to know which one? With wings, without wings, extra long, extra soft, for the light days, for the heavy days, ultra absorbent, magically thin, nighttime, daytime, regular, super, black, white, colorless! What was I supposed to do! You threw me to the lions, sold me out, betrayed my dignity, fed me to the wolves…" He rambled.
Rory was trying not to laugh. She put the bags down and sat down next to him placing a hand on his face ushering him to face her.
" Logan, breath…" she told him. " You bought maxi pads, didn't fight in Nam. But I'm sorry if I betrayed your dignity, though I personally think your dignity can survive a dent or two."
" I'm just really glad I'm not a woman today."
" Well you wouldn't have struck my fancy if you were one."
" I struck your fancy, huh?" he asked smirking.
" See nothing wrong with your dignity. It's still sky rocking." She answered lightly punching him on the arm.
He leaned in.
" Do I at least get some reward for the agony I've been through?" he asked his eyes locked on her lips.
She smiled and kissed him briefly standing up.
"Hey, that was worth at least 2 kisses," he complained as Rory picked up the bags from the floor and stuck her tongue out to him.
Logan grinned as she disappeared in the hall and put his feet on the coffee table. She struck your fancy, pal, rather than the other way round.
" What am I going to do with you?" he mumbled with a sigh
"Oh I don't know. Game of scrabble? But only if you let me win." Logan's head shot up.
"Lorelai…"
"I heard there were some problems in the girls-department." She said cheerfully, " so I thought I would come home for damage control."
"They're in the bathroom." Logan pointed feeling rather uncomfortable.
" So you like my daughter?" she asked.
Logan cringed.
"It depends on what you understand under like…" he mumbled.
"Hmmm… you like her enough to make out with her on the porch all night?"
Logan just stared at her, speechless.
" Oh, honey, no need to blush." He wasn't blushing, was he? It is kind of warm in here.
" She likes you back, you know. And despite being her mother making me biased, I've to tell you that she is one of a kind."
Logan smiled. " That she is."
"Good. Now, I'll go see the girls. Oh and occurrences like this one require a girls-night in. So do you mind to spend the evening with Luke? We'll go to Luke's and he'll come here. You two can bond, or whatever it is you guys do."
Logan nodded and Lorelai ran away yelling "Momma-bear is HOME!"
Bonding with Luke, that ought to be interesting…
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The girls were gone. The house was completely quit. So uncharacteristically empty. He heard the door opening. That probably was Luke. With a sigh he stood up and picked up his crutches, going in to the kitchen to greet him.
Luke was filling the refrigerator with food. He looked up when he noticed Logan standing in the kitchen.
" Hey," he said.
" Hey," Logan could wrap almost everyone around his finger. It didn't matter if it was someone from society or someone he met on the street. He could switch between charms in a blink, but with Luke he was uncertain of how to approach him.
" Want a beer?" he asked.
"Sure…" Logan sat down at the kitchen table as Luke handed him his beer.
"Thanks," There was an uncomfortable silence.
"I'm sorry. I had a weird day today," Luke said, "My daughter told me she had her first period and all I did was stare. God my mother would be proud of me." He took a swing of his beer.
"Tell me about it. Rory sent me to the store to buy maxi pads and I didn't think I would make it back."
They both started laughing. The ice was broken.
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"I didn't forget it, I just didn't memorize it!" Lorelai defended herself.
"That's the same!" Both April and Rory yelled.
Lorelai had forgotten the grand finale of the evening: Grease. Every girls night needed a sing along musical.
After some more yelling and a popcorn fight, that Luke would never let them live down, it was Rory who put on her shoes and walked into the night to get the DVD.
She opened the door and could hear the TV playing. She was amazed and amused at sight before her when she entered the living room and found Logan and Luke on the couch sleeping. They both had their feet on the coffee table, both were still holding a beer in their hands and both had their chins resting on their chest. She came closer wishing she a camera. It's was simply cute. She smiled and freed the beer bottle out of Logan's hand careful not to wake him. Pulling a blanked from a chair she covered him with it and gently brushed her lips over his temple. He stirred lightly and Rory held her breath. He didn't wake up though and Rory moved to Luke pulling a blanket over his sleeping body. She turned off the TV and swiftly found Grease. After one more look at the two sleeping men, she stepped into the mild mid August night and breathed in the fresh air. It was closing to one in the morning as Rory slowly started moving in the direction of Luke's Hardware Store. She couldn't help but feel at ease, calm and happy. She turned her eyes to the beautiful starry sky and smiled. It was just that time of the month..
AN: I really really hope you like it. This is the product of a mopish, rainy day with me being sick and accompanied only buy my notebook, (whom I love dearly :)) :) :)
And please don't forget to review. Suggestions are also always welcome!
P.S. I have already 2 other stories in my mind pretty much worked out. :) So after I finish this one in a chappie or 5-6, you' won't get rid of me yet :) hahaha
