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Summary: It's Logan's turn to muse about Rory. And his family. Pre – The Party's Over
Spoilers: Up to, and includingThe Party's Over
Pairing: Rory/Logan
Rating: PG
Author's Note: After neglecting this for more than a month, I've decided to finish this story which may make the ending seem a little rushed. I really cannot be bothered to maintain a story that spans more than one chapter.

Musings
Part Two: Logan

Who would have thought listening to his father would actually prove to be worthwhile for a change, and on two occasions, nonetheless? It wasn't like he hated his father per se; he just hated how his father controlled his life. It was well known that he was going to take the helms of his father's newspaper empire. Things like a multi-million business empire were always nepotistic and Mitchum Huntzberger's newspaper empire was no exception.

It wasn't like he wanted nothing to do with journalism; it just irked him that from the moment he was conceived, it was inevitable that his career path would travel down the journalism path. Of course, his acquaintance with a certain reporter gave journalism a couple more extra brownie points.

Rory Gilmore was a mystery to him, a mystery he wanted to crack. She was the first society girl he had met at Yale who was unfazed by money – his money to be precise. Of course, initially he didn't think she was a society girl when he first met her – he assumed she was a financial aid student – but of course, first impressions were never accurate. When he first met her, he didn't expect to see her again so when he saw her again, at the newspaper office, nonetheless, he was surprised. He was even more surprised when he learnt that she was a Gilmore, the illegitimate daughter of the infamous Lorelai Gilmore, nonetheless. The surprises didn't stop there. When she approached him for some help on her exposé on the Life and Death Brigade, he was caught off guard. The Gilmore's had been founding members of the secret society at Yale and Logan had assumed that Rory's grandfather had clued Rory into the existence such a society. It was assumed by many members, including those who were descendents of the original members, including Logan himself, that Rory would seek them out for membership. It surprised them all, thus, when she had approached him for help for her feature article, rather than for actual membership.

The biggest surprise, however, was an unexpected phone call from his father. Usually, it was his mother that called him. The only times his father called his when he was the bearer of bad news. Or when he called to reprimand Logan himself. And usually, bad news and reprimanding went hand to hand.

"Hello Father."
"Logan. How are you, son?"
"Good. How's the business?"
"Doing well. How's school?"
"Good."
"And the paper…?"
"Good. Just researching for something interesting to write about and not disappoint the family name."
"Good. So, the reason I called, have you got any plans for Friday night?"
"Not yet, but I'm guessing you just made some plans for me?"
"I know you hate these kinds of parties, but…."
"Father, please do not make me attend another one of these insufferable parties hosted by yet another blue-blood couple with a daughter who's in desperate need to be married off. I'm surprised, Father. You always go on about how you love Mother, and how it is important to find someone who loves me and not for my money, yet you make me attend these parties."
"Logan."
"And you go on about how I need to be responsible for my actions and all, but you realise that bad things tend to happen when I am coerced into doing things against my wishes."
"Logan!"
"What, Father?"
"Richard and Emily Gilmore are having on of these 'insufferable parties' as you call them for their granddaughter, and your mother and I would really want you to attend it with us. Richard and Emily are our good friends, after all."
"Fine, Father, I'll be there."
"What? And no arguments?"
"You'd rather me argue about it?"
"Of course, not. I'm just surprised you're not giving me your usual tirade."
"Stranger things have happened."
"You know this girl, don't you?"
"I may know her."
"Please tell me she's not, or was not, one of your 'girlfriends', and I use that term loosely."
"No, of course not. Do you think that lowly of me, Father?"
"Occasionally. I know Colin has been invited and since you two are rarely seen without Finn, I'm guessing Finn will tag along, even though he has not been formally invited by Richard and Emily, but I daresay, they won't mind much – as long as he doesn't get up to too much trouble. I'll send the limo to you boys, say about six. Sound reasonable?"
"That's fine, Father. I'll see you on Friday then."
"Of course you will. Your mother sends her love."

After the conversation with his father, he decided to head to the newspaper office to kill some time before his next class, or more accurately, in hopes of seeing Rory. Colin and Finn were both in class, and though he could have occupied his time with some blonde, he was longing to see his favourite reporter. He couldn't believe his luck. Rory Gilmore was being thrown a 'choose a suitor' party and he was to be one of the suitors. Not that he planned to settle down and marry any time soon.

Logan knew that he had a reputation as a player. He let others assume that this was the case even though he knew he wasn't. He was simply testing the market before settling down.

He sauntered into the newsroom, not surprised that Rory was at her desk, working on her article, no doubt. He observed her for a minute or two before walking to her desk. He loved the way she was so focused on her work, ignoring others around her.

"Hey Ace." He greeted Rory.
Without glancing up from the screen, she replied, "Huntzberger." He winced at the coldness of her voice. "Did you come here for a purpose, such as contributing to the newspaper, or are you here to annoy others, not that that is any different from normal?"
He decided to ignore her question and threw her a smirk, as she finally glanced up from her screen. "You working on the article? Can I read it? You know, proof-read it to make sure you didn't forget any of the conditions?"
"I didn't know you could read."
"Ouch, that hurt, Ace."
"I have work to do Logan, so if you don't mind, find someone else to bother."

Logan lowered his head as a sign of mock defeat and walked over to his desk. He was suddenly confused. He had expected Rory to be at least, appreciative of the help he gave her by inviting her to a Life and Death Brigade event, even if it was her birth right. He shrugged it off, determined not for it to bother him.

There was something about Rory that he was attracted to. Perhaps it was the mystery and surprise she afforded. Maybe it was because she was the first girl he met that didn't fall for him when they found he who he was. He found with Rory, rather than fall for him when she found out who he was, she seemed to think lowly of him, even despise him. Furthermore, she was even able to match him in conversation. Not many girls who he had come across would even think about disagreeing with him, yet Rory had done so, on numerous occasions. He did enjoy an intellectual banter, and rarely was he afforded one. Finn was almost always drunk and Colin was always too enamoured with Stephanie to talk about anything other than Stephanie. His late grandfather was often the sole recipient of such conversations, and occasionally, his Father too. It was ironic that his Father's discussions were less animate and of interest to him ever since he took a year off school due to his grandfather's death which ultimately ending in him sinking one of the family's yachts.

Logan glanced up at Rory and caught her eye. He smirked, but she returned his smirk with a glare. He loved how he was able to push her buttons with his smirk. Logan suddenly remembered a conversation about him between Rory and Doyle the day he re-graced his presence at the newspaper office –

"So you're not friends?"
"No! Definitely not friends."

Logan chuckled to himself at the recollection. Not friends, huh, he thought to himself as he watched Rory walk out of the newsroom. Yes, he had a plan. He was going to make Rory Gilmore consider him as a friend – actually, more than just friends.