AN: Just a story that came to mind in an AU. I don't own anything but the storyline all characters and such go to the original creators of the show. Please don't sue. Hopefully I don't lose my muse for this story because I really hate unfinished stories but I get it and understand how it happens. So that is enough of me yapping and on with the story. One last thing...Each chapter for at least the next 4 will be of the Christmas party each year which, in my mind, will take place about a week before Christmas Eve.

Every year the Gilmores would have their annual Christmas party and invite most of Hartford. Lorelei and Rory were required to attend of course. Since Lorelei ran away with an infant Rory, they really only saw the Gilmores on major holidays. So when Lorelei reached out when Rory was about 5 it was the one thing she would do for her parents as a peace offering. They would parade Rory around showing how smart she was until it was time to go back to Stars Hollow. This year Rory turned 12 and was in no mood to be paraded around all night. She did a quick round with her grandparents and then asked her grandfather if she could go read in his study for a while. Richard doted on his granddaughter and allowed it, telling her one of her Christmas presents was wrapped on his desk and for her to open it. Rory excused herself, saw her mom eating apples tarts with a Martini and speaking with the bartender and knew she would be good for a while. Rory went to the study and opened her present, a first edition book. She sat at the sofa in the study and started reading. She was so into her book that she was startled when she heard the door open and a few voices floated in.

"Finn, Richard is not going to keep liquor in here" said one voice

"Yeah Finn, I think we have enough, let's just go to the pool house" said another

"No, Finn is right, Richard always hide the good stuff when our families have RSVP'd" said yet another voice. They came in and shut the door, she cleared her throat and that got their attention

"Can I help you all with something?" Rory asked in her best society voice

They all turned around; there were 4 boys all together. The blond one spoke first, "Um no, but who are you?" he asked

"Someone who knows you shouldn't be in here so please leave" Rory replied

"Hello love, my name is Finnegan Morgan the second, this here is Logan, that's Colin and this one is Robert"

"Ok nice to meet you all but you really should leave before Richard comes in"

"How do you know Richard?" Robert asked

Just then the door open and behold it was Richard "Rory, Honey, oh excuse me but what are you boys doing in here with my granddaughter?"

"Mr. Gilmore I apologize" Said Logan "We just wanted to see if Rory wanted to join the younger folks out at the party. We knew your granddaughter was here but hadn't seen her or had the chance to meet her yet since we were late coming in from boarding school so we came searching to introduce ourselves"

"Oh Logan that was very thoughtful of you but my daughter is looking for Rory since its time for them to leave but I'll give you all a few minutes for introductions and Rory I'll see you out front"

"Thank you sir" Logan said "We'll escort her to the front for you"

"Excellent, Thank you Logan" Richard said and left

Rory stared at the interaction and when Richard left she said "Wow you make lying easy" and started walking away to leave. Robert touched her lightly on the shoulder as she passed and said "So you are the Rory Gilmore, Daughter to the infamous Lorelei Gilmore who gave up everything to have you out of wedlock and the reach of the dreadful Hartford Society. The woman who decided to go against her destiny"

"If that is how you want to look at it sure. I must go now, Have a good evening". Colin stopped "Please let us walk you since we told Richard we would and we are gentleman of our word" Rory shook her head and lead the way. "So what book is that? " Colin asked with his hand out as a silent way of asking to see it. Rory replied as she handed it over "Pride and Prejudice" Colin ever the stealthy one slipped a card into the front cover as he looked it. "You read a lot" he asked as he handed it back. "It a favorite pass time" she said " Well the front door is that way and pool house is that way so go enjoy her shenanigans, until next time" with that she turned on her heel and walked to the front door where her grandparents and mom were waiting.

"Who were the boys" Lorelei asked Rory on the way home

"Sons of people, I only got one last name Morgan. They were looking for the good stuff, whatever that means"

"Oh they were ready to form a sub-party I remember them, and the good stuff is suppose to be the expensive liquor but that is not always true" Lorelei said " Were they inviting you? I hope you said no."

"No mom, they didn't even know I was in there but then grandpa came in to get me"

Her mom dropped the subject and they talked about other things. When they got home they went to their respectable rooms and Rory went to open her book to read when she saw the card Colin had slipped in. The card read:

Colin McCrea

It was a pleasure to meet you tonight.

Ph#860-031-0303

When did he write this she thought? And and why? When she thought about it the writing looked rushed and he was behind Robert and Logan when they walked in. She shook her head he probably had a dozen of these written out for just an occasion. She put it back in the book and read for a while.

Meanwhile back at the party it was ending and the boys were headed out when Robert spoke "So is anyone going to comment on Rory". They all looked at each other "She seemed nice" Robert said again.

"Yeah I guess, she is kind of young Robert I believe she is like 2 years younger than us" Logan commented

"And she is not really in society so it would be a waste to even see if she wanted to hang out" Finn mentioned

"Well I'm just saying she was nice and those eyes I could lost in" Robert said again

They all shook their heads, got in their cars and went their separate ways.

Colin didn't once speak up but as he drove home he thought that she was very pretty and that was why he scribbled that note as quick as he could. Hopefully she could read it and would call.