Logan And Colin Return

"Why are you so jumpy?" Rory asks Finn.

"I'm sober," Finn tells her. "And my roommates are coming back."

"Shouldn't you be excited?" I ask him.

"You don't know them," Finn tells us. "Just don't take anything they say to heart alright."

"Alright," Rory and I answer.

"Phineas," Logan says coming into the dorm room a few minutes later. "How are you?"

"Good," Finn replies hugging Logan. "Glad to have you back."

"Good to be back," Logan tells him.

"Where's Colin?" Finn asks him.

"Bringing our bags up," Logan answers.

"Really?" Finn questions. "Colin doesn't do manual labor."

"You're right," Logan replies. "He's probably paying some freshman to carry them up for us."

"Don't let that bag drag," We hear from the hallway. "Lift it higher."

"I'm trying," Someone replies.

"Here we are," Colin says. "You'd think that you mother would have taught you how to carry bags properly… go on… shoo!"

"You promised me money," The poor kid stammers.

"I hired you for a service," Colin tells him. "I was not happy with the service, so I do not intend to pay."

"Just leave," I tell the kid.

"Ah," Logan says. "What do we have here? Is this your roommate Finn?"

"Yeah," Finn answers. "Logan, Colin, this is Jess and his girlfriend Rory."

"Rory?" Logan questions approaching us. "Nice name, so are you two serious?"

"Yes, we are," Rory answers.

"Well, we'll see," Logan replies.

"When's he moving out?" Colin asks Finn.

"I promised him to the end of the school year," Finn tells them. "And that's how long he is welcome here, no matter what either of you say."

"Let's go to the pub," Logan suggests. "Rory will you accompany us?"

"Finn?" Rory questions.

"I'm not going mate," Finn tells Logan nervously.

"Why?" Colin asks him confused.

"Just don't feel like it," Finn tells them.

"Never once since I've known you have you ever turned down an invitation to a pub," Logan tells him. "Come on Finn."

"I'm not going," Finn tells them firmly.

"Oh yes you are," Logan says putting his arm around Finn. "Come on Colin… to the pub."

"So that was Logan and Colin," Rory says. "What did you think?"

"I think that we have to go to the pub," I tell her standing up. "Who knows what trouble they will get Finn in."

"I agree," Rory says jumping up and following me out.

We made it to the pub quickly and noticed that they were already well into their first round of drinks.

"Hey," Finn says and I could tell that the alcohol was already starting to affect him.

"Hey," I told him as I sat down next to him, Rory sat next to me, across from Logan.

"Ah Rory," Logan says. "I'm glad that you could join us. What can I get you?"

"Coffee," Rory tells him.

"You know," Logan says. "I can give you a lot more than that… get some alcohol in you and I will pleasure you in more ways than that boyfriend of yours could ever do."

"Rory?" I ask for her permission to hit Logan, he was really starting to get on my nerves.

"Calm down," Rory tells me grabbing my hand. "I choose you," Rory whispers in my ear. "He's just a rich jerk."

"Thanks," I say as I kiss her.

I really didn't want to get kicked out of Yale for fighting some arrogant jackass.

"So Jess," Colin starts. "What's your last name? What do your parents do?"

"Mariano," I answer. "And I live with my Uncle and his family."

"Hmm Uncle," Colin muses. "And what does he do?"

"He owns a diner," I tell him and I could see him mentally cringe.

"So you're not rich?" He asks me bluntly.

"No," I answer. "We actually earn our money... you know… work for it."

"Jess," Rory says squeezing my hand.

"And what about you Rory?" Logan asks. "Are you poor like Jess?"

"Yes," Rory answers.

"What's your last name?" Colin asks her intrigued.

"Gilmore," Rory answers.

"Finn," Logan scolds. "You didn't warn us that we were in the presence of the Gilmore-Hayden child that screwed up so many lives."

"Hey," I protest. "Don't say that to her."

"It's the truth," Colin answers. "Christopher Hayden was bound for Princeton, whilst Lorelai Gilmore was bound for Yale."

"How do you even know about this?" Rory asks them confused.

"Sex education," Colin answers simply.

"What?" Rory asks him confused.

"Your parents," Colin explains. "There… misfortune was a gain to the rest of society."

"What?" Rory asks still confused.

"When you get to that certain age," Logan tells her. "Our parents, or grandparents tell us- 'You don't want to end up like Lorelai Gilmore or Christopher Hayden, sixteen years old with a baby, you will not destroy our family's future like that, do that and we will disown you'."

"So no mention of sex itself?" I ask them. "Well that's wise."

"That's what they say?" Rory asks them confused. "What everyone says?"

"Yes," Colin answers. "Well there are some variations, in the version I was told you were a twin… you don't have a sister around here do you?"

"No," Rory answers. "I can't believe this."

"Hey don't blame us," Logan defends. "We didn't make up the story."

"And when you think about it," Colin supplies. "It's not a story, its real life."

"Enough," Finn tells them.

"Okay," Logan says changing the subject. "What's your major Rory?"

"Journalism," Rory answers calming herself down.

"You on the paper?" Logan asks her.

"We both are," Rory says including me.

"Good," Logan replies. "So am I."

"You?" Rory questions. "Why?"

"Because his dad is Mitchum Huntzberger," Colin supplies.

"Really?" Rory questions.

"Yeah," Logan answers.

"Who's that?" I ask him.

"Never you mind," Logan tells me. "So Rory if we go out, it's traditional to present your girlfriend to the parents."

"I'm not going out with you just to meet Mitchum Huntzberger," Rory replies.

"Why not?" Colin asks. "People have gone out with him for less, at least you would be getting something out of it."

"I'm with Jess," Rory explains to them. "I love him and I wouldn't trade that for anything."

"But he's not like us Rory," Logan supplies. "He's not good enough for you."

"He's better than you any day," Rory yells back.

"Ooh getting defensive," Colin says. "Oh Stephanie, excuse me I'm going to get some 'you've been away on a yacht forever and now you're back' sex."

"Good luck mate," Finn tells him, getting drunker by the minute.

"He's better than me," Logan scoffs. "How? Name three things."

"He got into Yale by himself, he didn't pay his way in," Rory tells him.

"She's got you there mate," Finn tells him.

"That's one," Logan says. "I bet I have more friends than him."

"Well Jess isn't a very social person," Rory replies.

"That's one all," Logan tells her. "Just admit it, you're not going to be able to make it to three, so go out with me now," Logan suggests grabbing her hand. "Why should we waste time?"

"Let go of her," I warn Logan standing up.

"Make me," Logan states letting go of Rory's hand and standing up also.

"Jess, don't," Rory pleads me.

"Yeah," Finn agrees. "I wouldn't fight Jess."

"And why's that?" Logan asks him.

"Because he will kick your ass," Finn replies amused. "Wait a minute that would be fun to see, go ahead mate."

"Fine," Logan relents sitting back down. "You win this round."

"Come on Jess," Rory tells me. "Let's just leave."

"Gladly," I spat at Logan and grabbed Rory's hand. "You stay away from her," I warn him.

"You can't watch her all day," Logan tells me. "When you turn your back on her I'll be there."

"Come on Jess," Rory says pulling me out of the pub. "So that was Finn's roommates?" Rory asks me.

"Yeah," I reply calming myself down. "They are worse than Finn, never did I think that would be possible."

"I know," Rory replies. "And don't worry about Logan, he's a jerk, I would never fall for him."

"Good," I tell Rory as I kiss her.

"So?" Rory asks me.

"So what?" I reply.

"Where are you sleeping tonight?" Rory asks me.

"I'm not sleeping anywhere near Logan," I tell her. "He'd probably try and kill me in my sleep."

"So you'd rather Paris over Logan?" Rory asks me.

"Any day," I tell her. "He thinks that he's better than everyone else."

"I proud of you, you know," Rory tells me.

"Why?" I ask her confused.

"You didn't jump Logan," Rory tells me. "If it was a year ago and Dean said something you would kill him… and we weren't even going out then."

"Don't mention Dean," I tell Rory. "Please."

"I'm sorry," She replies. "Sometimes I just forget what he did to you."

"Please?" I plead her.

"Sorry," Rory repeats.

"It's okay," I tell her.

"So you're not over it yet?" Rory asks me nervously.

"I will never forget what Dean did to me," I tell her. "A part of me wants to get revenge, but I know that would do no good. My life's good and I don't want to do anything to jeopardize that."

"Even knocking some sense into Logan?" Rory asks me.

"Even that," I tell her.

"But I hate that guy," Rory replies pouting. "Do it for me Jess, please."

"Rory," I warn her. "I'm not going to kill him."

"I didn't say kill," Rory replies. "Just severely disfigure… ooh, ooh and cut out his tongue."

"Rory, Logan is Finn's friend," I tell her. "And Finn turned out alright, so there is hope for Logan yet."

"What about Colin?" Rory asks me.

"No," I tell her as I put my arm around her and steer her to her dorm. "Colin's long gone."