Chapter 28: The Denial Approach

"Rory, get your ass out here right now!" Steph yelled while pounding on the bathroom door.

The door swung open and an annoyed Rory appeared.

"What do you want Steph?" Rory asked agitated.

"Get your ass out here, we're going outside to hang out on the beach and I'm not taking no for an answer, you need to relax and have fun. I refuse to let you stay in here and sulk." Steph said determined.

"I'm not sulking, and why can't I just stay in here and relax?" Rory asked pouting.

"Because it's beautiful outside and because I said so!" Steph said stomping her foot to emphasize her point.

"Okay Mom," Rory said rolling her eyes, "I'm only doing this to shut you up."

"You'll thank me later," Steph said smiling.


Logan was currently hitting a volleyball back and forth between him and Colin. It was a beautiful day out, not quite warm enough to swim since it was to early in the season, but still a gorgeous day to hang out on the beach by the water.

After she had walked away Logan had walked back to his cabin miserably. He felt so guilty it was almost unbearable. He was sitting at the table drinking straight whiskey when Finn and Colin had came in and dragged him away from the bottle insisting that he couldn't make a fool out of himself.

Now he was hanging out on the beach, sober and still feeling guilty as hell.

"You know if you're so miserable you should do something about it," Colin stated.

"I'm not miserable," Logan said lamely.

"Right, I've been drinking all day and I can still tell that you're miserable," Finn said from his spot in the sand.

"See, why does Finn get to drink all day, yet you won't let me drink my whiskey?" Logan whined.

"Well that's because Finn always drinks all day, and we were protecting you from making a fool out of yourself in front of Rory," Colin said calmly.

Logan just grunted and hit the ball back to Colin. He wasn't planning on seeing Rory until later that night. He was sure she'd be allowed to hide away inside unlike him. Sometimes he wished his friends weren't so damn considerate.

Colin hit the ball way over Logan's head.

"Hey!" Logan yelled frustrated and turned jogging towards the ball. He bent down to pick it up and when he stood up he found himself face to face with the last person he expected to see.

"Hey," she whispered lightly.

"Uh..hi," was Logan's only reply.

"What are you doing out here?" Logan blurted out without thinking.

Rory shifted uncomfortably before saying, "Well first off the beach is public property, second off I am here for the weekend, and third…well Steph forced me."

"She is quite the stubborn one," Logan replied glad that Rory had said more than two words to him.

They stood there awkwardly in the sand. Rory was looking at the sand unable to bring herself to look into Logan's eyes, while Logan couldn't tear his eyes from Rory.

"Hey Rory, come hit the volleyball with us!" Colin called out.

Rory looked up and started laughing. Logan's heart did a little flip at the sight of her face lighting up.

"Colin, Gilmore girls don't do sports, it's in the rulebook." She replied smiling.

"We're just hitting the ball around…it's not that hard." Colin replied.

"Oh no, that's considered a sport in my world, it's okay I'll just watch." Rory said walking over and plopping down next to Finn in the sand.

"I knew you liked me the best love," Finn said casting a wink at Rory.

Logan couldn't help but feel a little jealous at the way Rory felt completely comfortable with Colin, Finn and Steph but could barely look at him. He bumped the ball back to Colin trying to take his frustrations out.

Colin instantly noticed Logan's more aggressive hitting, but chose to ignore it, not wanting to upset Logan more than he obviously was.


"So love, it looks like you've still got our friend twisted around your finger." Finn said softly.

"What?" Rory said startled out of her thoughts. Although she would have never admitted it she was openly staring at Logan. It was funny because when she felt his eyes burning into her she couldn't even bring herself to look at him, yet the instant he became distracted she couldn't help but stare.

She hadn't meant to be standing in front of him when he picked up the volleyball. In fact she was going to try to sneak by him without him noticing, but then Colin had to go and hit the ball way over Logan's head and practically at her feet. She had been so stunned by Logan's presence again she didn't have time to react. So she had stood there, and waited for his eyes to meet hers. The way she longed them to.

'Gosh, if anyone is twisted it's me,' she thought before answering Finn.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Rory replied.

"You know you and Logan both love using that same denial approach, but I have to say that it doesn't work for either of you." Finn said.

Rory just rolled her eyes. She glanced up at Logan who was still hitting the volleyball back and forth with Colin. He looked gorgeous, there was no doubt about it. It was so frustrating how attractive he was. His blonde hair was shining in the sunlight. The fact that his shirt was so tight was driving Rory insane also. She had no idea how he could still have this effect on her when he had hurt her so bad. She was still insanely attracted to him in a way she had never been with another guy.

"How you doin' hun?" Steph asked plopping down next to her and tearing her from her previous thoughts.

"Surviving," Rory said with a small smile.

"He looks good doesn't he?" Steph asked smirking.

"Don't you have a boyfriend or something?" Rory asked not looking at Steph and purposely not answering her question.

"Yes, but that doesn't mean I don't have eyes," Steph replied.

"Whatever, either way it doesn't matter because I'm over it." Rory said trying really hard to convince herself of the words as much as Steph.

"Good, then you'll be fine knowing that every time you look away from Logan his eyes are on you. And you also won't care that he's been checking you out since we've arrived. Oh and it won't bother you that Finn and Colin said that he's been a nervous wreck all week because of you." Steph said smiling.

Rory's heart skipped a beat but she ignored it. "It doesn't matter." She forced out her eyes still not meeting Steph's.

"Right," Steph said rolling her eyes.

Rory knew just as well as Steph that it did matter…it mattered a lot.


Logan couldn't take her eyes of her. She was absolutely gorgeous, which made the whole situation harder. 'Why couldn't she just be like every other girl, easy to throw away?' He thought miserably.

Her presence was overwhelming him. He felt as if his whole body was going to explode. He may look calm on the outside but his insides were going crazy.

'Fuck it,' Logan thought to himself and hit the volleyball extra hard towards Colin. He turned and walked towards Rory.

"Do you want to go for a walk?" Logan asked quickly, before his nerves got the best of him.

He saw shock first cross over her face, then confusion, before it finally settled on nervousness.

"Sure," she replied softly standing up.

"Have fun you two," Steph said bubbly.

"We won't wait up," Finn added smirking.

Logan rolled his eyes but couldn't help but notice the butterflies that had filled his stomach.

Now that he was going to be alone with her, he wasn't sure he was going to know what to do.


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