Road to Love
Chapter 27 – I'm asking you…
Disclaimer: I'm sorry to say that I do not have any ownership of Gilmore Girls and its amazing cast.
AN: Here is the latest chapter of Road to Love; I hope the last was enjoyable! Thank you for the reviews I received, I was very happy with them! They really helped to make my day brighter, honestly, and the constructive criticism really made me re-consider some things, so thank you for that! Responses to your reviews are at the end of this chapter, as well as a rambling session by yours truly. Without further ado, let's get straight to the next installment!
Previously on Road to Love…
An hour later, there was a short rapt on the worn front door. Getting up from her comfortable position, Rory grabbed the purse as she made her way to the front door.
She opened it haphazardly, not noticing who was standing there; as she was too busy watching the blaring television in the living room. Finally, she turned her attention to the person standing in her doorway, her jaw nearly dropping as the person's identity registered in her mind.
Confused, she said the only thing that was racing through her mind at that moment: "What are you doing here?"
And now, on Road to Love…
"Rory, I really need to talk to you." He said seriously, using her first name for emphasis.
"No, you made yourself perfectly clear, were through, there couldn't possibly be more that you need to say to me." She said in a deathly calm, yet angry voice as she started closing the door only to have him reach his hand out to stop her.
"Look, just listen to me, please? I really… I just need five minutes of your time, and then I'll walk out of your life, forever if you want. Five minutes, that's all I want, please?" The stranger pleaded, looking her straight in the eyes with the look of a lost, lonely little boy as he noticed that she was ready to slam the door in his face.
"Fine, you have 5 minutes, don't waste my time." Rory told him, giving him a steely look that made her normally radiant sapphire orbs become suddenly stormy, with specks of grey.
Taking a deep breath, Logan walked slowly towards the short flight of stairs, and seemed to be deep in thought about something before he sat down.
He had this fierce but soft look on his face. She wasn't sure if it was just the moonlight, but seeing him sitting there on the stairs under the moonlight, she couldn't help the feeling of hope that had burst to life in the pit of her stomach. She couldn't help feeling the feeling of utter happiness tingling straight from her fingers to her toes and even, could it be the feeling of love.
'Don't be stupid Rory; don't get yourself worked up again. It's over, he said it himself, he doesn't want you, and he sure as hell doesn't love you. Don't do this to yourself again; don't work yourself up for heartbreak. Besides, who's to say he's even here to get back together with you.' Her sensible voice told her, as she wrapped her arms around her chest self-consciously as her walls mimicked her arms motions, as they wrapped themselves back around her heart. She didn't want to go through this again, she couldn't take it anymore. It all hurt too much.
She snapped out of her thoughts with a small, unnoticed gasp, as she heard Logan slap his palm against his head. He looked exhausted as discontinued the slapping of his head as he dropped his head in his hands, like he hadn't had a good nights sleep in ages. He didn't look happy; he looked pale, older, saddened, and broken even.
"Had I known you were going to waste five precious minutes of my life, sitting on my front porch, not talking as you had originally said. I would not have agreed to hear what you had to say." Rory said, breaking the silence that had settled around them, albeit it had been a comfortable silence, but yet still, it had been awkward at the same time, under the circumstances.
"Maybe this was a mistake. Me coming here, to your house, I mean. I knew what I wanted to say, I had it all in my head, planned out, ready to argue with you, persuade you, woo you if I had to. But it just doesn't make sense to me anymore."
Her anger slowly left, softening the features that grace her face as she answered him in a voice that was just above a whisper. "It's not supposed to make sense. What fun would that be if we knew all the answers to every question in the world? It would make life boring… so anyways, since I reckon you don't want to say…"
"I don't like this… us not being together. I don't want to be without you Ace, I miss you, everything about you, your face, your kiss, your touch, everything." Logan started, getting up, and walking until he was standing directly in front of Rory, staring straight into her eyes. He felt like he could drown in them. He took a deep breath, and dragged his hand over his face, before combing it roughly through his hair before continuing.
"I don't mean to freak you out Rory, but… I tired okay, I tried to fill this like… black hole, this missing piece of me when we broke up. I tried, but it never worked. No girl could beat you, no girl could make me feel the way you made me feel, no girl felt right in my arms like you did Ace. I want that back! I need that back! I need you back Ace! I know you think I'm an asshole, hell I think that too. I was most certainly one that night, but it was only because I felt like crap, 'cause you were pushing me away like it was my fault your mother was in an accident. I felt like it was my fault after a while, like had I not been with you that night it wouldn't have happened. I don't know… it's stupid. But there it is, it's all out in the open, I feel like an idiot now, but I said what I had to say, and… judging by the lack of expression on your face, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you don't care, and I just made a total fool out of myself. Right, well I'm going to go now. See you around Ace." He finished, his cheeks now flushed. With a fierce look, he turned around, the fire and spark in his eyes gone, lost in the cool night air.
He walked slowly down the first stair, finally taking in his surroundings. It was a beautiful place; everything looked friendly, and cozy. He could imagine growing up here or growing old even, with kids, and a beautiful wife. But that was all it was, a dream, a figment of his imagination, at this point, he couldn't see how that vision would ever come to pass.
Then suddenly he turned to see Rory still rooted to the spot. He walked straight up to her, crashing his lips down on hers without a second thought. He felt right at home at that moment, every feeling of warmth and happiness filled his veins, coursing through his body. His tongue delved into her mouth as she began to respond, as the feeling of shock ebbed away. Their tongues danced together, a dance that seemed so familiar, like they'd done it a million times before, but yet still it was fresh and new, like their very first.
Rory was the first to pull away once her she registered exactly who she was she was kissing. It took all of her will power to break away from him, but she did it, she had to.
"Look Logan… I just… I can't do this right now okay. You coming here was a bad idea, seriously. I don't want to put myself back out there again." Rory said to him nervously, eyeing the floor carefully as if she was searching for her lost contact.
"Rory, c'mon I know you. I know you want this as much as I do, I can feel it. I know you can feel it too. Honestly Rory, if you can look me in the eye and tell me you didn't feel anything at all from that kiss, then I'll walk away right now. But, if you did, then I think it's only fair that you're fair to yourself, and let us try this thing with you and me again." Logan reasoned with her, his eyes pleading with her own which would not meet his own.
"Logan, whether or not I felt something in that kiss for you… it just doesn't matter okay? We went our separate ways that night, why go through all that again? It'll just be more painful the next time." Rory half whispered
"Rory, c'mon, like your mom told me, 'have a little faith.' So I'm asking you please, just have a little faith in my Rory. I want this; I want to see if we really have something special. I don't want to look back on it one day and regret not being with you, or at least seeing if he had, had a shot at something. So what do you say Rory Gilmore? Will you have a little faith in me?" Logan asked her, praying at that moment she would say yes.
Her mind raced back and forth, speedily making a pro and con list. She knew she shouldn't, her mind knew she shouldn't, but her heart yearned to feel what she might've been able to feel if she was with him. She wanted to feel loved, and for some strange reason she thought she'd be able to get that from him. But her mind was set; she wasn't going to do this again. It was as simple as that.
She opened her mouth to speak, and before she could stop herself, her heart spoke first, corrupting her mind. After all, sometimes trusting your heart was the best way to go. "Yes." Rory said softly, finally meeting his gaze.
A smile broke out on his face, it wasn't just any smile, and it was a mega-watt smile, a true smile, a smile that made him seem ten times his junior. In that moment, he looked like a young child that had just been allowed to have dessert before dinner, he looked happy.
She was even happy at that moment. She was glad her heart had spoken first rather than her mind. She wanted this chance. She wanted to know if they really had the chance at something special.
"Yes." She said again before leaning in to kiss him. She felt at home at that moment, in his arms, her lips against his, it felt right, it felt natural, it felt like it would never get old, and she loved it.
AN: I'm so sorry for my lateness, but the Science Fair at my school recently, set me back quite a bit. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I would appreciate it if you review! The next chapter will be up as soon as possible! Thanks for reading! Review responses are next.
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Sorry folks, there's nothing I can really talk about going on in my life right now that would really interest you. Other than you should all watch the movie Assault on Precinct 13, and Take the Lead. Byez!
