"Hello Mary can we talk?"
A/N:I am so sorry guys. I have been such a bad updater. I worked on this long and hard. I hope you like it.
"Tristan what are you doing here? I can't really talk to you at the moment. I have to get ready for my grandma's party. Logan is going to be here in an hour. What do you think he would think if he saw you here at my dorm. He doesn't know that I know you. You guys are cousins. I can't believe he never told me..."
"Mary...slow down. You always ramble when you are nervous. I just came by to tell you I won't stand in your way. Logan deserves a girl that can keep up with him and make him a better man all at the same time. You are the perfect person for that. So good luck, glad I got to see you, and I hope to hear from you still. Your letters keep my mind clear. Besides I would like to know what's going back on at home from people that I know and care for."
"Okay Tristan. I will still write to you. But it will not be anything to interesting mostly Logan and what's going on at school. Nothing to exciting."
"Anything you have to say is interesting to me Mary. I hope you know that. Besides I don't get to have the whole collage experience like you do, so I will live through your letters." With that Tristan slowly backed away, letting out a breath he had been holding since Rory walked to the door. It tore his heart to think that this could be the last time he ever got to talk to her in person. I mean she is dating his cousin. How does it look for me to be in love with his own family's girlfriend.
Rory walked back to her room. She felt like someone had shut off all the lights in her life. She felt like she was alone again. Just like that day back in high school when Tristan left for military school. She looked at the clock and saw she only had 30 mins to finish getting ready. This was going to be a long night, she could already tell.
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"Logan I really don't want to be here. I hate this stupid society party's. They are all the same. Who is really going to know if we aren't there?" Rory was begging Logan as they where walking up to her grandparents front door.
"Rory your grandparents would know if we didn't show up and my parents would know too. Besides all that matters is we show up, say hi and leave as soon as dinner is over. Two hours at the most." Logan walked over to the front door and rang the door bell. Emily herself answered the door.
"Rory, Logan! I am so glad you two could make it. You are the last to arrive, but no worries no one will notice that the life of the party is late. Come in come in. Here let me take your coats." Rory was a little taken aback at how easy going her grandma was being to her. Normally if she was even a second later she would get the thrid degree as to why she was late.
"Thank you grandma. And what do you mean by 'the life of the party'? I thought this was a event to help raise money for some DAR event or something like that." Rory was looking confused and had no idea what her grandma was thinking.
"All in due time Rory. You will find out soon enough." That came from Logan. He seemed to be a little excited all night and no Rory was a little worried. What was up his sleeve and how did her grandma come into play. Just then the entered the living room to see all their families and friends. Now what was going on. Where was everyone else? Why was her mom and Luke and her dad and half sister all beaming at her like they knew a secret she so desperately wanted to be let in on.
"Logan...?"
"Yes Rory."
"What is going on. Why is everyone staring at us? Do I have something on my face? In my teeth?"
"No Rory you look absolutely beautiful." Logan leaned down and gave Rory a soft kiss on her check which made her blush. Thinking of all their family and friends looking at them. She was never one to have affection shown in front of people especially a crowd of people she knew and loved. Just then out of the corner of her eye she spotted Tristan. He did not look to happy. In fact he looked the complete opposite of happy he looked hurt and mad. He had a drink in his hand and he was standing away from everyone just staring at Rory ever since she walked in the room. She could feel his eye's on her like they where burning a hole through her.
"Um Logan I will be right back. I just saw someone I would like to speak with."
"Okay don't be to long. I have something I want to show you." Logan leaned down and kissed her lightly. Rory walked over and joined Tristan in the corner.
"Tristan, what are you doing here? I thought at my dorm was going to be the last time I would ever see you."
"Yeah well so did I. But then I was called by my uncle that I was needed at this party. I really wish I wasn't here but I was told it was very important that I came and support my family when ever they called on me. So here I am." Tristan mockingly lifted his glass in the air and saluted the crowed of family that was gathered around Logan.
"I don't understand what you mean. What could be so important that they want you here to support your family. I don't get it."
"You where always slow Mary."
"I am not slow. I was the top of my class." Rory was a little hurt by Tristan's commeant.
"Not slow as book slow, you always had that down. But when it comes to real life you never grasped the whole concept." Tristan walked away from Rory once again that night. She was left alone for a momeant trying to think just what he meant by that commeant. Just then her mom walked up to her. If anyone could explain any of this it would be her.
"Mom, I am so glad you are here. Maybe you can help me figure out what exactly is going on here tonight. Why is everyone acting funny. I have a thought maybe they where all captured by aliens and aliens now invade their body's. What do you think?"
"as fun as that would be, I know what is going on and I can not tell you that information. Just know you will know the big news soon."
"Oh no! The aliens got you too!" Rory faked gasped looking horrified at her mother. Being a reporter she really want to get to the bottom of this. What was going on with her family? Why was everyone acting so weird. How much longer where they going to act like this? Just then the room got quite and Logan was standing in the middle of the room looking for Rory.
"Rory will you please join me over here for a moment?" Logan held out his hand for her.
Now what was going on? Why was everyone smiling like it was the only thing they could do to keep alive? Should she walk over there or run out the door? Just then like as if he was reading her mind Tristan whispered in her ear.
"Run now Rory or take your boyfriends hand and join your family. The choice is yours and yours alone. Choose wisely."
In the way he said it Rory got shivers down her spin like this could be the biggest decision she could ever make in her life. Go to her boyfriend and family or turn around and run away from the unknown. Would Tristan join her?
"Come on Rory don't be shy." Logan joked.
Rory walked over to him and grabbed his hand and it seemed as if the whole room let out a breath they all had been holding. Even Logan.
Just then she looked at Tristan or at least where he was. All she saw was an empty glass and the soft click of the front door closing. She had no time to think of where he could be going and why he left like that. For he attention was brought back to Logan and what he was saying to her.
"Rory I love you so much. I love that you can keep up with me and my crazy friends..."
"Hey I resent that. I am not crazy I am just living life." You could hear Finn in the back of the room say.
"Sorry Finn." Logan chuckled. "As I was saying. Rory you are someone who has made my life completely different, you make it complete. Without you I would still be a little boy trying to get out from his daddy's shadow. Instead you make me the man that wants to stand next to his dad and share his accomplishments. You are smart and Witty and fun to be around. My family, my friends and I all love you. I have never had a girl that could make me laugh, cry, be mad, and never keep up with all in the same breath. You push me to be my best and reach for the stars you float on so easily. Now I know we haven't know each other for that long but it didn't take me long to see how much I care about you and want you in my life forever. Rory Gilmore in front of all our family and friends I ask you the most difficult question in most people's lifes, will you marry me?" With that Logan produced the prettiest ring Rory has ever seen in her life. Did she hear right? Did Logan just propose to her? In front of their family and their friends? Is this why Tristan had left the room when he did? Would he had joined her into the unknown?
"Logan..."
"Is there a yes in this sentence?"
"Logan I love you, I hope you know that. I have loved you for everything that you are. When I first started dating you, no one could believe it. Me dating some one from a society that my own mother ran from. But you made me a better person, you made me strive to be a better journalist and a better friend. Seeing you with your friends made me crave to have that kind of relationship with my friends. You are so open and honest and free, something I have never been able to be. I have tried but something has always held me back until I met you. You made me into a person that doesn't just sit in her room and read and study. Some one who doesn't need to let opportunity's to disappear. You made me take hold of my life and try things I would have never done if you weren't there pushing me. I am grateful for all of that and so glad you opened me up and try things not hold back and be honest for once to my self. But with all that I have to say no."
Everyone gasped and Logan looked like the air had been let out of his lungs.
"I am sorry Logan. I love you I really do but I can't" With that Rory ran from the house with tears streaming down her face. What did she just do?
"About time Mary. Let's get out of here." Tristan came stepping out of the shadows. They raced towards his car hopped in and sped away with not even a backwards glance.
