Chapter 4 Not Going Anywhere

September 18, 2011

Rory sat in the car next to Finn. He put his arms around her and kissed her. "Kitten you smell so delicious." He snuggled his nose into her hair and neck and proceeded to kiss.

She felt a warmth go down her body and center between her legs.

Searching for his mouth she kissed him deeply. This is not how she had planned on their first date to go. She had to do something before he took her here in the town car. She wanted him, but she was not going to be like all the other girls he would bed and toss away. She could not handle that rejection again.

"Finn, can I have something to drink?" She put her hands on his chest and gently pushed him back.

Smiling he said, "Sure love. I have wine, little bottles of liquor, coke, sprite, and water but no coffee."

"Water will be fine, " she answered and smiled at him when he said he had no coffee.

Finn's phone rang just as Rory opened the bottle of water, she almost spits it out when she heard him say, "Hello Logan."

"Yeah Mate, no I told you I couldn't get away next weekend. No, no don't change your plans to fly into Hartford or New York City, go ahead and go to Vegas. We can get together at another time. I am going to be very busy with work. Yeah yeah, I know I will miss the poker night, but I am sure there will be others. Can't Robert make it either? Well, listen Mate, even if you came to the east coast I wouldn't be able to go out with you."

Rory listened as he continued to talk on the phone to Logan trying not to make any noise. She quietly sipped on her bottle of water.

"So who is she? Huh. She is Mitchum and Shira approved. How do you feel about her? Well I know there will never be another one like Rory, she is one in a million."

When Finn said this he looked into Rory's eyes.

"Well Mate, you have to move on. No, no as far as I know Steph hasn't heard from Rory at all either. Your sister thinks she saw her in Hartford at the club last summer?"

He looked at her and she shrugged her shoulders. "No, no I haven't. Yeah Mate, I know. Logan it's been four years she could be anywhere and with anyone. Yale reunion? When is it? October? No I don't think so. I must wait and see what my schedule is like. As I said, I am on my way into the city, we just opened a new hotel, so we have those events happening. Yeah, yeah. Ok, I will talk to you later. Listen I've got to go. Bye."

Finn ended the call and ran his hand through his hair.

"Do you hear from Logan often?" she asked him.

"At least once a week, he wanted to get together next week, and I told him I was busy."

"Oh, ok. So he was asking about me?"

"Yes,"

"But you told him that you don't know where I am. What happened to your Bro code?"

"It ended when he told you all or nothing. Rory…" he turned and took her hands into his.

"I came looking for you when I found out that you both broke up. But I was too late. I arrived the day after your party, I stopped by your grandparents and your grandfather told me that you had left to go on the Obama campaign. I missed you and I wanted to see if when I came back from Australia and started school in NYU if we could go out on a proper date. So here we are on a proper date."

He placed his hands on her face, "Ror, I am not going to let him come between us. When I saw you, I knew we were met to be together and when I kiss you I feel something so strong,"

"I do too Finn.. I can't explain it. But I don't want to be another one of your girls. Finn I haven't been with anyone since James,"

"That was four years ago?"

"Yes, I promised myself I wasn't going to have sex just to have sex, it had to mean something, when it happens it will be with the man I love and spend my life with forever."

"Rory, I promise you that I am going to prove to you that I am that man."

He pulled her in for a tender kiss. They both opened their mouth, their tongues caressing each other's. The town car slowed up and they found themselves parked in front of one of the entrances of Central Park where the carriage rides lineup. The driver opened the door and she slid out taking her wrap and her clutch. He gave the driver instructions where to wait and placing his hand at the small of her back he led her to the carriages. He spoke to the driver and then the driver helped her into a red and black carriage being drawn by a beautiful chestnut colored horse. They began their ride through the park and the driver began to tell them the history of the park and point out the different scenic spots. She leaned into Finn's arm. She loved the feel of this warm September day and she could smell the leaves in the air. The trees were still green having not yet changed colors. The carriage slowed down and parked in front of Tavern on the Green. The driver pulled out the stool, so she could step down.

"Finn what are we doing here?" she asked him.

"We are going to have dinner. Have you ever eaten here before?"

"No, it's so expensive."

"I told you I was taking you on a proper date, so come on."

He paid the driver and gave him a tip and offered her his arm. They walked inside and the Maître d' recognized him right away.

"Ah Mr. Morgan, your table is waiting."

He led them to a private table for two in the back. Pulling out Rory's chair she sat down. He handed her the menu and then placed the napkin on her lap. He then pulled out Finn's chair and did the same thing.

"Your waiter is Francois and he will be over shortly."

She smiled at him over her menu, and his eyes were twinkling.

"Finn, this is amazing."

"No Love, you are amazing. You deserve this and everything I can give you."

The waiter came over and Finn told him the wine he wanted, and ordered for them, the organic roasted chicken for Rory and the grilled whole fish for himself. He ordered them both shrimp cocktail for an appetizer, a chopped vegetable salad for her and grilled octopus for him.

"I will share my octopus with you," he teased wiggling his eyebrows.

"I think I will pass, my palette is not as refined as yours. I prefer, Luke's cheeseburger and fries. You might have to share my vegetable salad though."

"Why?"

"I don't eat vegetables or anything green."

"Ok, change the vegetable salad to the steak tartare for the lady." he told the waiter.

"Now we can have a little surf and turf." he teased her.

She laughed at him. He kept her amused with stories about spearfishing and scuba diving. Telling her what it was to see an octopus up close. He told her he wanted to teach her how to surf and take her snorkeling in the Caribbean off the islands of Bonaire and Curacao. The start of the first date was amazing and she hoped that this would be the beginning of something more.