A/N: Here's what you've been waiting for, Rogan interaction, even if it's just for a few moments. Bigger in next chappy, Rory is a fixture from now on.

Thanks to all reviewers, glad you're enjoying it, hope you like this.

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"I pick that way," Logan smirked when Rory stuttered. "We can start right now, if you want. I'm heading back to my room, I can keep the window open in cause you feel the need to sneak in, and track me from the inside," Logan kept a straight face, hugely enjoying Rory's discomfort at his suggestion.

"Thanks for the info," Rory mumbled.

"Absolutely. And hey, good luck with that article. Sounds like one hell of a scoop!" Logan smirked and headed off, pulling out his cell phone once he was on the other side of the building.

"Candy Cane's pleasure land, what can I do you for?"

"Free would be fantastic you Aussie hunk," Logan laughed at Finn's answer.

"Like you could get this for free!"

"Why are you answering Cat's phone?" Logan ducked into the library and behind a shelf, seeing Rory coming around the corner. "She wasn't kidding, she really plans on tracking me!" he laughed.

"Who's stalking you? Tell me more!"

"Gilmore, she saw you guys last night, at least I assume it was you since she mentioned a gorilla mask," Logan paused expectantly.

"Bugger, Nic must have grabbed it when she was in the car. I thought I threw that thing out. Oh well. So, she managed to figure out about you from that? Impressive little thing isn't she?"

"Okay, explain to me how you're not surprised that she saw Nicole?"

"Cause we saw her see us?"

"And I'm just finding out this now why?"

"Uh oh. Kitten, it's for you!"

"Finn!" Logan snarled.

"Hello?"

"Cat, anything you need to be telling me about last night?" Logan sighed.

"Colin didn't, no, he'd have been too distracted, sorry. What's up?"

"She's made contact, threatened to track me. Kind of cute really, if you like the innocent stalkerish type," Logan glanced around and left the library, resuming his path back to the Brigade house.

"Aww, Huntz is in love! Can I tell Shira?"

"Focus please? You need to go to the next phase, which is why I called, not to gossip or be tormented," Logan groaned in frustration. Catching sight of Rory in his peripheral vision, he snickered and veered towards the pub, figuring he could kill a few hours there or maybe go shopping.

"That's cause you're an icky boy. But I'll gather Finn and Rachel and head to the Hollow and start the next step of the plan. Someone needs to watch Gilmore to make sure she doesn't show up and wreck everything."

"I'm actually occupying her right now. She's stalking me, I feel special."

"Whatever you say dumpling. I'll call you later and let you know what the initiation tasks will be."

"Give Grandpa my love," Logan hung up and glanced over his shoulder grinning widely and waving enthusiastically at Rory who turned bright red and scurried towards the bathroom. "This is going to be fun," he snickered, waving to a waitress as he slid into a booth near the door that he knew Rory would have to pass in order to leave.

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"So this is Stars Hollow. Cute," Catherine stepped out of the limp and looked around, cooing over the gazebo. "That is the perfect place for a wedding."

"It is sweet. Sadly I don't think my mother or Janlan would let me get away with something that small, it would kill them," Rachel sighed.

"Vegas, I keep telling you Vegas is the only way to go," Finn sighed, freeing his hair from Morgan's fist.

"Such a romantic," Catherine rolled her eyes.

"According to Tristan, we're looking for that place there," Rachel pointed to the diner on the corner. "Though he never mentioned the ice cream parlor."

"Maybe it's new. Is it just me or is everyone staring?" Finn glanced over his shoulder, uneasy when he caught two large middle-aged women staring at his butt with wide grins. "Kitten?"

"Sorry ladies, this one's taken," Catherine smiled sweetly and slid her hand in Finn's as they headed towards the diner, Rachel giggling at Finn's terrified expression as he checked to make sure the women weren't following him.

"Have I mentioned lately how much I love you Kitten?" Finn held the door open and Catherine shook her head.

"Flowers and candy Finn, flowers and candy. Mmm, or maybe a cheeseburger," she drooled, sniffing. "My God, that smells divine! How could DuGrey have failed to mention this mecca of food?"

"I doubt he's eaten here Cat. And we've lost Finn," Rachel blinked, turning to spot him at the counter, Morgan sitting on the counter chattering incoherently and with a big smile to the woman sitting a couple stools away.

"Looks like he found Lorelai. Let's go introduce ourselves," Catherine headed over, sliding neatly between them facing Lorelai. When Morgan squealed, she reached behind her and handed over her chunky black plastic bangle, it immediately getting stuffed in the awaiting mouth.

"So, did Finn here introduce himself?" Catherine asked.

"The cute accented one? No, he didn't. I'm Lorelai Gilmore," Lorelai smiled, holding out her hand.

"We know. Catherine Barr-Taylor, Finbarr Sullivan, and Rachel King. We came to talk to you about Rory, who is just fine," Catherine quickly added at the flash of fear that crossed Lorelai's face.

"Thanks for the near heart attack," Lorelai breathed in relief. "Rory's never mentioned you, at least I don't think so."

"She wouldn't, she doesn't know us yet. God, this is so hard when it skips a generation," Catherine complained. "Did Richard or Emily ever mention the Brigade to you?" she asked hopefully.

"Naturally, that's why they had their hearts set on me going to Yale, before they found out about Rory, wait, you want Rory to join a secret society?" Lorelai's voice rose in shock and the trio winced.

"The point of a secret society is that it's secret luv," Finn glanced around nervously at all the people watching, namely the odd looking guy in the corner table that hadn't stopped eyeing them since they arrived. And someone who reminded him oddly of Norman Mailer, though why he'd be here was beyond him.

"Sorry, but, wow," Lorelai blinked, stunned. "I need more coffee," she mumbled, standing and going behind the counter. The second she touched the pot; Luke came barreling out of the kitchen.

"Lorelai! You're not allowed back here!"

"But I needed coffee and you weren't here," she pouted, batting her eyes up at him, grinning when he melted. Bending to kiss her, he paused when he spotted the newcomers eyeing him with open interest.

"What?" he barked.

"These are Rory's new friends, Catherine, Rachel, and Finn?" Lorelai turned and smiled at them. "This is Luke, my boyfriend," she beamed up at the grumpy man, earning sighs from Catherine and Rachel.

"I miss Tristan," Rachel pouted.

"At least you've got DuGrey's ring, I'm a single mom," Catherine grumbled.

"He's not," Lorelai looked at Finn in surprise.

"We're just best friends," Catherine explained. Lorelai eyed them knowingly before glancing at Luke.

"I know that feeling," she smirked. "Now did I hear you mention DuGrey?"

"Yeah, Tristan, the Tristan is my fiancée. Mary is perfectly safe from his advances," Rachel laughed.

"Wow, Bible Boy settled down, I'm impressed."

"So were we," Catherine laughed. "Now instead of the Fantastic Four, it's the three Stooges competing over who will stay unattached the longest."

"And already another comrade has fallen," Finn sniffed dramatically. "Let us have a moment of silence to honor the few, the brave."

"The soon-to-be-disease ridden?" Rachel chimed in, Finn sulking. Lorelai laughed at their banter, they were just the people to keep Rory from hiding in a book for her entire university existence.

"Okay, let's get down to business, what do you need from me?" Lorelai waved them to a table while Luke went to fill their orders.

"Fears. What scares Rory the most? And what's the best way to calm her down?" Catherine added. Lorelai grinned and the foursome bent inwards, Rachel scribbling down notes for everything they were told, barely acknowledging Luke when he delivered their food. By the time they left Rachel had filled several sheets of paper and Catherine and Finn had both come up with ideal initiation scenarios.

"Come back soon!" Lorelai waved cheerily as they climbed back in the SUV and drove off. Returning to the diner, she headed to the counter at Luke's curious look.

"What did they want? Who are they?" Luke jerked his head, pouring her another cup of coffee automatically.

"Friends of Rory's, or they will be soon. They want Rory to join their club, and I'm sworn to secrecy for the rest, at least till you break me," Lorelai wiggled her eyebrows and Luke groaned, wondering if he'd ever get used to her need to publicly embarrass him like that. Shaking his head and knowing he'd never have her any other way, Luke kissed her quickly and went back to the kitchen while Lorelai hummed happily and thought of Catherine and Finn who reminded her so much of her and Luke, at least with the 'only friends' denial thing they had going on.