Logan had never run so fast in his entire life. The sight of her body lying motionless on the street instantly made him forget everything. It took him barely a minute to reach her, and while in the elevator he had managed to call an ambulance.

As soon as he exited the building, he heard an ambulance approaching from a nearby street. He quickly went to her and held her head up waiting for the paramedics. When the ambulance finally arrived, the small crowd that had formed in the meantime around the accident place was told to keep distance.

Logan succeeded in getting into the ambulance with her. In that very moment, he realized how much she really meant to him. He didn't consider her like a normal ex-girlfriend; she was more than that. While the doctor next to him was inspecting her body for any injuries, he gently took her hand in his shaking ones.

She was breathing through some oxygen that the doctor was giving her. Logan felt his heart caught in his throat.

"We're going to the Columbia Presbyterian."

"But the…"

"We're going there."

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"Excuse me, can you tell me where Rory Gilmore is?"

"Gilmore" the nurse said while searching on her computer, "Ah, there she is. West wing, room 204."

"Thank you."

Logan quickly hurried down the hall in search of her room. When he finally found it, a voice stopped him from entering. He turned around and saw a doctor, a file clutched in his hand, looking at him.

"Are you family of Miss Gilmore?"

"I…no, I'm not."

"Then I'm sorry but you can't enter."

"I understand all the hospital policy but I need to know if she's ok."

"I can't share any information with you."

"I came here with her, I was in the ambulance, I need to…"

He knew he was rambling but he didn't care. He just had to make sure that she was ok.

"I'm sorry. Family only."

When the doctor resumed walking, Logan cursed him silently. He found that hospital policy totally stupid. After all, he wasn't asking for much. He just wanted a simple information.

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The moment she closed her car's door she heard the phone ringing. Quickly reaching the house, she opened the door and went directly to the phone.

"Hello?"

However, no one on the other end answered.

"Hello? If this is a stupid joke call back later, I've got things to do now."

She was about to end the call when she heard someone's voice on the other end, "Hey, Lorelai."

She was shocked; unable to hung up and unable to form a coherent sentence. She didn't expect to hear from him again, not after what he had done to her daughter. "Logan, to what do I owe the pleasure?" she replied sarcastically.

"I need your help."

"Well, like I said before, I've got things to do."

"It's about Rory." He said the words quickly, afraid that she would hang up.

"Rory? What happened? Is she ok?"

"I don't know." He sighed; he didn't how to handle that phone call.

"What does it mean 'I don't know'? What happened?"

"She had an accident."

"What? Oh my God!"

"I'm at the Columbia Presbyterian right now but they won't let me see her or even tell me anything because I'm not family."

"Thank God you're not."

When Lorelai spoke those last words, both ends were silent. Logan knew that he had hurt Rory and that Lorelai hated him but still, he hadn't expected her to say those words.

"I'll see you here."

Logan hung up and leaned heavily against the wall. He shouldn't be that upset, after all he had lived without Rory for a while. However, hearing Lorelai again brought back memories.

Logan didn't know how much time had passed when he saw Lorelai asking a nurse for information. He didn't reach her; he just stood by the door. When she approached it, he opened his mouth ready to tell her something but she quickly shut him off.

"I'll talk to you later." He knew her threatening voice wouldn't have lead to anything good. He winced when she shut the door hard behind her and then resumed sitting.

After what seemed forever, she emerged from the room and closed the door. She eyed him strangely, as if trying to understand or confirm something.

"What?" he finally asked her, tired of her insistent stare.

"Everything leads to you, huh?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh, come on Logan. We both know what kind of guy you are."

"What are you enquiring?"

"You like partying, hanging out with a different girl every night…"

"Is this pertinent?" he was tired of hearing her telling him the story of his life. Those days were gone and forgotten when he had started going out with Rory, when he became her boyfriend.

"Of course, it is. Have you seen in what condition she's in?"

"No, since I've been denying permission to enter!"

After his outburst, Lorelai kept looking at him.

"Will you stop looking at me like this?"

"Why did you let it happen?"

"Why did I…wait," a sudden realization hit him, "you think I caused the accident?"

"It's always about you. You hurt her since the first day."

"Lorelai…"

"No, don't you dare interrupting me when I'm talking about my daughter's well being." At this, Logan stuffed his hands in his coat's pockets and waited for her to continue. "You were never into a relationship with her, you never cared about her let alone loved her!"

"I loved her!"

"When she cried for you in the bathroom, who was there to pick up the pieces? You've always considered her like a toy; something to use and then throw away!"

Lorelai would have kept on yelling at him if it weren't for a doctor who promptly interrupted her. Muttering a low 'fine' under her breath, she waited until the doctor disappeared and then resumed talking with the blond guy in front of her.

"How did that happened?"

"How should I know? I was in a building when she was hit by a car."

"Hit by a car? Interesting for a guy who didn't receive any information."

"The paramedic in the ambulance told me."

"The ambulance? You were in the ambulance with her?"

"Of course I was. What was I supposed to do? Leaving her alone?"

"Leaving her alone would have been the right choice. You're not in her life anymore."

Logan wanted to add something else but then he stopped. That conversation was getting ridiculous. He didn't want to argue with Lorelai; he just wanted to know how Rory was. Every time he said something, his mind went back to her. He kept on seeing the image of her lying motionless on the street. This was his entire fault; he was the one who caused the accident.

"How is she?"

"You're pathetic."

"Please, just tell me if she's ok."

Ignoring his last request, Lorelai stormed out of the hospital, her phone in hand. She took a moment to breathe the fresh snow air outside. She thought of how she used to love the snow, she certainly hadn't imagined that one day she would have changed her mind. After having told Sookie where she was and that she would have returned to the Dragonfly Inn the next day, she stuffed her cell phone back in her bag and proceeded once again towards the hospital's stairs.

When she exited the elevator at the right floor, she saw Logan still there looking out of the window. His back to her, he was looking at the tender snowflakes falling down.

"What are you still doing here?" her voice was harsh but she didn't care.

Logan turned around slowly and faced her. Her expression almost softened at his sight but then she quickly recovered. He started walking but she didn't stop him; she merely saw him disappear into the elevator.

Her intention was to get back into Rory's room, but seeing him changed her plans. She slowly took a seat on the chair next to her, her gaze fixed on the floor. She had never seen him cry; she couldn't even imagine that he was able to cry. His red eyes shocked her more than anything; however, she knew better than to fall for his tricks.

She thought about entering Rory's room several times but eventually changed her mind. She couldn't get it off her mind.

Quickly catching the elevator, she searched for him in the hall until she caught him at the main entrance of the hospital.

"Is this a joke?"

He kept on walking without turning around.

"Tell me, I need to know."

He didn't reply until she finally grabbed his arm causing him to turn around and face her.

"What do you want me to say Lorelai?"

He didn't even care of wiping his eyes full of unshed tears. He wasn't going to fake; he wasn't going to hide his worry.

"I just wanted to know is she was alright, that's all." She could hear his tears in his voice too. She knew that he was desperately trying not to break down in front of her. She had pushed him too far, guys like him don't cry easily.

Knowing that she wasn't going to add anything else, he left the hospital feeling her eyes on his back.

"Wait."

Logan stopped in his tracks.

"Come with me."

At her prompt, he turned around and silently followed her. They didn't look at each other all the way up to Rory's room. They were both silently absorbed in their own thoughts.

Rory lied motionless on the hospital bed. The only thing proving that she was alive was the steady raising up and down of her chest. So looked so fragile but yet so broken. She didn't deserve to be lying in a hospital bed because of him. He had hurt her since the beginning but at the end, it was her who paid the consequences.

In the meantime, Lorelai was attentively observing Logan's reaction. Apparently he was just looking at her but she knew that something was going on inside his head. He kept on looking at her and eventually went closer to the bed, gently laying his hand on hers.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

Neither of them had heard him enter. However, there he was, looking furious.

"Stay away from her."

Logan let out a bitter laugh and he distanced himself from Rory. He didn't want to argue with Jess because he knew it would end badly. Jess sat down on the bed and took Rory's hand in his. He remained like that for a few moments until he addressed both guests in the room.

"Can I have some privacy?" His wasn't really a question but more an order.

"No." Logan reply came immediately. He didn't have to think twice to utter his decision.

"Excuse me?"

Jess stood up and placed himself in front of Logan, as if trying to scare him. The blond however, didn't seem to be affected at all.

"I'm not leaving you alone with her."

"She's my girlfriend Huntzberger. I don't need your permission to stay with her."

"Are you sure that she's still your girlfriend?"

Lorelai was clearly shocked after Logan's comment. She had no idea what he meant but then she realized that Jess hasn't yet replied. She was so busy insulting Logan about everything that she even forgot to ask him if he had somewhat contacted Rory.

"I won't leave her after a one-night stand with you."

Lorelai was now completely shocked. When did Rory have sex with Logan? How come she hadn't told her? Ok, maybe she did the right thing about not telling her anything, she's a grown up girl, she has her life, she…

"Will someone explain the situation to me?"

Both of them looked at her but then Logan addressed Jess once again.

"You won't or won't?"

"And the difference is?" Logan's question was met with Jess' sarcastic reply.

"You won't leave her because you love her or maybe against her will?"

"I'm sorry, can…" Lorelai attempt at talking again was quickly interrupted.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Why wasn't she with you the last three days?"

Jess was beyond furious but didn't reply.

"What? You're her boyfriend, you should have known where she was."

"I swear to you that if you…"

"If I what? Oh by the way, I noticed the souvenirs you left on her."

Jess finally realized what he was talking about and betrayed himself by looking at Rory. However, her arms were both covered by the hospital gown. Lorelai knew better than to ask for explanations again. She realized that by letting them talk she had discovered nearly everything. That said, the last comment was still unclear to her.

"Get a girl, Huntzberger. I didn't steal Rory from you; you were the one who cheated on her."

"At least I didn't beat her."

Everyone fell silent. Jess was staring at Logan menacingly while the latter seemed totally calm.

No one noticed though that Rory was wide awake and was looking at them.