"Look at them out there! It worked! It's like they're in their own little world!" Juliet exclaimed, looking out the sliding glass door, and Stephanie rushed over and squealed with delight.
"Would you two leave them alone and let them have their moment?" Colin asked with a laugh.
"What are we talking about?" Logan asked, as he and Odette walked into the room.
Robert nodded out towards the sliding glass door and Logan was surprised.
"Logan look! They're kissing! I think they're finally going to start dating!" Odette exclaimed.
"That's the plan. He's going to finally ask her out tonight, once and for all" Juliet said.
Finn and I pulled away from each other and just sat, cuddled in each other's arms, after we realized the light show had ended. "I love how normal this feels" he whispered with a laugh.
I nodded, but I couldn't speak. I was just soaking in the feelings of the night.
He took my hand in his, grazing it with his fingertips playfully as we just sat there enjoying everything.
"Darling, normal with you is the most amazing thing I've ever felt in my life. I had no idea what I was missing out on and I have to say, I'm so glad I'm able to experience so many firsts with you. I haven't had a first in many years, but you keep adding them to the list" he said softly.
I smiled. "I'm glad I can keep you on your toes" I said with a laugh.
"Rory...I had NO idea you were trying to kiss me in the pool, to which I was quickly made aware of as soon as you walked inside. I'm tired of our feelings not being out in the open, I don't want it to be a secret anymore that I'm crazy about you. You are the most amazing woman I've ever had the pleasure of sharing company with, and I can't get enough of you, and I want to be able to call you my girlfriend. Let's face it, we've already been dating, whether we admitted it to ourselves or not, but I'm tired of us just dating. I want a relationship with you. No, I've never had one before, and yes I'm going to mess it up – a lot – but I haven't been with anyone since your car accident and I have to say, I don't miss it. I only want to be with you" he whispered with the words soothing all of my doubts and fears I'd been having.
Slowly, I began to smile and nodded. "I'd like that, too" I whispered.
"So that's a yes!?" he asked in surprise.
"Yeah, that's definitely a yes" I whispered, and he kissed me again happily.
Finn and I walked back inside, hand in hand, after the fireworks had ended. We were met with six expectant faces, wanting to hear details, and we laughed at the sight.
"Hello?" Finn asked with a laugh.
"Well!? Are you finally together!?" Stephanie asked.
Finn looked at me, and I looked at him with a laugh. "Aye" he said, wrapping his arm around my waist.
The girls all squealed together and Finn's attention turned to Logan.
Logan patted Finn on the back and said he was happy for them, but the look in his eyes said otherwise. Finn caught it, but didn't want to make a big deal about it in front of everyone else, especially Odette and I, so he left it alone for now and would deal with it later.
"Ah, I still can't believe you got The Legend to settle down! How on earth did you do it! I always assumed it was impossible!" Juliet exclaimed.
I just laughed and shrugged. "I really didn't even do anything..." I said with a laugh.
We all sat down on the couches in the living room, and talked a while.
Stephanie, Juliet and Odette all decided they were ready for bed, leaving Colin, Robert and Logan behind with us in the living room.
I yawned, getting sleepy, not to mention we would have a big day tomorrow with Emma! I couldn't wait to see her face when she realizes where we're going!
Finn stood up and held his hand out for me. "Come on, Love. Let's get you some sleep. You have to make sure you have plenty of steam in you for your little ball of Disney energy tomorrow" Finn said, pulling me up with a laugh.
"Oh you have no idea how much of a ball of energy she can be" I said with a laugh. "Goodnight, guys. See you all tomorrow" I said with a smile as he wrapped his arm around the small of my back and led me to our room.
"What do you think they're getting ready to go do" Robert asked with an insinuative tone.
"I don't think so, man. He's really not pushing her into anything. He really cares about her" Colin said.
"How do you know?" Logan asked curiously.
Colin shrugged. "Finn and I talked a lot earlier. He really doesn't want to screw it up with her. I've never seen him like this" he said.
"You really think he can make her happy? They're so different" Logan said.
"Sometimes that helps, man. For what it's worth, they do seem very happy" Robert pointed out.
"But do you think it's enough to last? I'm worried about him hurting them" Logan said.
"Hurting them, or hurting her?" Colin asked, realizing the reason for all the questions.
"Well obviously Emma is my top priority, but Rory still means a lot to me. I don't want to see him hurt her" Logan said.
"Logan, man, I don't know. All I know is what I've seen, and what he's told me, and so far, it seems like they're pretty great for each other...I thought this is what you wanted? Finn told me how supportive you were being and that you were on board for them being in a relationship" Colin said.
"Wow, that's really big of you, man" Robert said seriously.
"Yeah, but that was also before I realized there were any real feelings there... She was so set against dating him because she was worried he was going to hurt her, and the more I think about it, the more I have to see her point. He's never even dated anyone, let alone tried to be someone's boyfriend before" Logan said.
"And if I recall, Mate, neither had you when you started dating her" Finn said, walking back into the room, interjecting into the conversation.
They all looked up, surprised to see him. "I thought you'd gone to bed" Logan said, nervous about the direction the conversation would turn.
"Nah, I just got her settled in and told her I wanted to come back out and talk with you lads a bit more... What happened, Logan, I thought you'd be okay with this?" Finn asked in surprise.
"I was, I mean, I don't know. I was fine with it until it actually happened, and now I'm not sure if I'm okay with it or not... I know it probably doesn't matter at this point anymore anyway, but it's just a lot to take in all of a sudden" Logan said.
"Why!? What's there to possibly take in? You're happy! You're with Odette, and things are going really well for you two! You've said over and over how even though you love Rory for being the mother of your child, your romantic feelings for her were completely gone and have been for a long time. You have also said, that of all of the people you could trust to take care of her and your daughter when you're off living your own life was me, and that it was actually sort of reassuring to you - knowing that if she was going to move on and date again, that you were at least happy there was a chance that it could be with me. She deserves to be happy, Mate, and you know that. Nothing will change from the way it's been, except for the fact that I get to kiss her now. I care more about her than I ever meant to, but I do, and I can't just turn it off. And I won't try. I feel like I actually have something to look forward to now, rather than just living the same old routine with a different girl every night. I just want to be happy, too, Mate, and Rory makes me happier than I've ever been in my entire life. And everyone is saying how much I've changed for the better, and I have! It's all for her! And I think she's happy, too, Mate" Finn said.
The four of them sat their quietly, processing every word that Finn had said, and Logan stood up. For a moment, it almost looked as though he was going to punch Finn in the face, but instead, he reached his hand out to shake hands with his best friend instead.
"Truth is, Finn, it would be hard for me to see it happen with anyone, but I did mean it when I said I was thankful it could be you. I do trust you man, and I know you wouldn't do anything to hurt either one of them if you could help it" Logan said, pulling Finn up for a "man hug".
Finn smiled and nodded. "They're both in the most capable hands they could possibly be in, Logan. Those girls are already my whole world" he promised and Logan nodded in approval.