Title: Taking a header or staying the course

Author: Joy

A/N: Thanks for all the reviews. I appreciate everyone's concern for the review, as I am now calling it, but honestly I didn't find it cutting my writing. It just insulted me personally. I wasn't even hurt, just floored. I welcome all criticism of my writing because it's the only way to improve. I was more concerned that I was alienating the people that read my stories. Anyhow thanks for the support.

PLEASE READ: There will be mature themes (i.e. sexual references) at the end of the chapter. Once I finish the series I will probably change the rating...let me know if I should.

Chapter 6: Off to bed

Gilmore movie night became a Gilmore and the limo boys' movie night. Lorelai and Luke were making up in Lorelai's bedroom while the college students below did their best to ignore that fact.

Swingers was a big hit with the group. The boys were smart enough to not bring up Logan's past exploits for fear of upsetting Rory, but by the same token had a good time teasing each other.

"You remember when you went through that phase of saying 'money' all the time?" Colin said to Logan.

"Don't go there," he replied. Logan turned to Rory and said, "This movie inspired Finn to learn to swing dance."

"I will have to remember that... Ooohhh... They have dance-a-thon's in town. Mom wants to beat Kirk soooo badly. With you as a partner she might actually win... after all what are twenty one year old boys good for if not for stamina."

All three guys stopped mid motion, grabbing snacks, to stare at her in confusion, awe and amazement.

"I actually just said that out loud, didn't I?"

The guys started to laugh. "Yes, Ace you did... That was very Lorelai of you."

"The scary thing is I bet I heard my mother say that sometime in my life."

"Hopefully sometime after some twenty one year old boy lovin," Finn joked.

Rory scrunched up her face, "Ewww. That's my mom thank you."

"Yeah who is presently trying to sneak down the stairs in only a flannel shirt...damn she has nice legs."

"Ignore her...I don't want to think about her doing anything dirty."

"I do," Finn said with a wicked grin.

"You call my mother a MILF and I will kick you out, Finn," Rory threatened.

"Don't need to...you just did."

Rory growled. "You walked right into that one Ace," Logan murmured kissing her temple.

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Later in the movie Colin nudged Finn to look at Logan. His face was pure adoration and contentment. The buddies smiled when Rory shyly looked up at him with a similar look. They were far too cute for their own good. The best friends rolled their eyes and went back to the movie.

All the guys were amazed and in awe that not only had Rory seen Army of Darkness but she had favorite parts to the movie. Finn liked the 'Boomstick' scene. Colin enjoyed seeing Bridget Fonda for two seconds at the beginning. Logan of course liked 'Hail to the chief', while Rory preferred the mini-Ashes running around.

Austin Powers brought it's own share of fun as the couple got more snuggly on the couch, with Logan laying down completely and Rory resting on top and to the side of him. Colin and Finn had seated themselves on the floor a while before and did their best to ignore the absolute 'cuteness' behind them. The guys discovered soon enough that Rory seemed to have a thing for Scott Evil, played by Seth Green.

"I see you like them short don't you?" Finn teased.

Logan hated to be picked on about his height but Rory just pulled him closer. "It's the perfect height. Everything lines up so well," she purred throwing one leg over Logan's hips to demonstrate the point.

Logan sucked a deep breath, Colin gulped and looked back at the screen while Rory and Finn just faced off. "There is more of Lorelai in you than you let on," he flirted.

"My first name is Lorelai too," she answered.

"If he ever becomes too much of a hassle, let me know. I would love to take you on," Finn said with a wink.

"HEY!" Logan fussed.

"He was kidding," Rory uttered kissing Logan lightly.

"No he wasn't." "No I wasn't." Both boys said at once.

"Well that is just too bad Finny. I have my Limo Boy, thank you," she said nuzzling into Logan's neck.

"This is what happens when you give Gilmore alcohol, food, and attention. I bet you aren't supposed to feed her after midnight either...Now lets watch the movie," Colin chirped before Logan knocked him upside his head. "Hey!"

Rory had to admit that it was a great movie night despite her initial reservations.

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Rory was once again asleep, or semi-asleep, on Logan's chest listening to the chat of her limo boys watching Grosse Pointe Blank. She loved the movie for obvious reasons and was happily drifting in and out of consciousness as each scene went by.

They had reached the point in the movie where the main character Martin Blank, professional killer, is at his high school reunion with the love of his life, whom he had stood up on prom night ten years before to join the army. It was a very odd premise for a movie, but hey it worked. Rory was enjoying the random eighties music in the background when she heard Logan start talking.

"Watch this part," Logan muttered. He wasn't speaking to her but she opened her eyes briefly to she what he was so excited about. There on the screen was John Cuscack having an epiphany holding a baby. Rory shut her eyes again knowing the scene by heart.

"That my friends," Logan began again, "I got to experience today."

"So that is what this is all about? You got her pregnant," Colin observed.

Rory did her best to continue to fake sleep though her instinct was to beat the crap out of Colin.

"You're an idiot, mate," Finn stated nonplus.

"How so?" Colin asked.

"If ickle Logie had gotten reporter girl knocked up, he would be scared... not happy."

"I don't know. I'm sure I would be scared..." There was a long pause so Rory had to assume both guys looked at Logan harshly. "Alright I would be terrified, but I think I would be happy too," Logan said with no thought.

"Are you nuts?" Colin questioned. "You would have to deal with your father who if memory serves always told you he would cut you off in more ways than one if that little eventuality happened."

"First I am not nuts. I'm just happy with who I am with. Second of all my dad and I have talked all about Rory and he knows things are different between us... I think I would have to live in fear of Lorelai more than anyone else... Besides the kid would be gorgeous and I would be in better stead to get Girl Friday to take me seriously... You guys know that once I make a big decision, I follow through. But Ace doesn't get that yet...I bet she thinks this is temporary."

Finn groaned, "You aren't going to try to get her pregnant are you? I realize you are in love and all and you are freaked that you might loose her...but you wouldn't be stupid enough to try to get her to marry you that way are you? Because marriage...not something I am going to support you with right now."

"That's not what I meant...It's just Colin just said something stupid. You responded in kind. I was stating the obvious," Logan contended.

"And the obvious is?" Colin questioned.

"That he would like to be all strings attached," Finn concluded. "And besides they only slept together for the first time last night."

"How could you possibly know that?" Colin alleged.

"In an inebriated state I am far more coherent than people give me credit for. And you my friend are going to need to get the stick from up your arse out."

"What!" Colin said exasperated.

Rory continued to just listen with her eyes shut.

Finn shifted against the couch somehow probably to get a better view of Colin. "What I mean is just like Steph is around a lot so will Rory. She is now a part of us. And just because this isn't your girlfriend we are adjusting for, doesn't mean we wouldn't. I like Rory. She's fun and serious and she has removed Logan from the playing field leaving more women for me. Now the next smart-assed or elitist comment you make I'll cuff you myself. Watch the movie."

"Well now you have to rewind so you can see the baby scene," Logan instructed.

"You had a baby scene yourself?" Colin questioned.

"Yeah," Logan said. "Lorelai took me around town. Put me into a bunch of slightly uncomfortable situations... but the best was being handed a toddler to hold."

"Why?"

"You know the rush of jumping off of a building?"

"Yeah," Finn and Colin said as one.

"10 times more scary."

"Why?" Colin asked.

Logan sighed, "Never done it before...plus it's a whole person you are holding onto that can't take care of themselves so you are literally holding their life in your hands."

"You're going soft of us Logan... AWW..." Colin fussed.

"I told you I would cuff you," Finn stated after what Rory could only assume was knocking Colin upside the head.

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Logan was staring down at Rory's brown hair as he ran his fingers through it. He knew she was partly awake because he felt her tense at Colin's suggestion that his motives were based on her being pregnant. Logan shook his head slightly to himself. Rory being pregnant would be terrifying yes...they were still very young...but at the same time he knew that if there was anyone who he could handle it with it was Rory. By the same token, to Rory pregnancy would awful...not that a baby would be awful but it would bring up all the insecurities she felt about herself and her up bringing. Logan settled in his own mind right there that for all of his passionate ways, he would be that much more careful for Rory's sake.

Kissing her forehead, Logan traced his fingers down Rory's neck. With a bit of a shiver, she looked up at him blearily. "Ready for bed sweets," he whispered. She nodded.

"You coming with?" she asked in a whisper.

"Yeah," he answered and pulled her up. "We're off to bed," Logan addressed the boys.

"Good sleep mate," Finn muttered. "Rory...I really like your town. Can we come here the next time I get in serious trouble with a girl?"

"Sure Finn, just no hitting on my mom," she stated clearly.

"No promises," Finn called back as Logan walked her back to her room.

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Logan sat down on Rory's bed (a twin – growl – but it was bigger than the width of the couch). Rory mechanically grabbed pajamas and robe before muttering, "Bathroom," and pointing to the door.

"Ah," he responded and followed her out.

"What are you doing?" she asked quietly.

"I am making sure you don't fall over and hit your skull...and I need my turn."

Rory laughed and slipped into the bathroom.

Logan heard the rustling of fabric and tried to keep his body under control. It was a little difficult since he knew he was going to bed with Rory, he knew her mom was upstairs probably getting some herself, and because of Lorelai's previous handcuffs comment. The toilet flushed and water ran, a few drawers opened and closed, and then Rory emerged from the bathroom face freshly washed and clothes changed.

"Stay here," he whispered. "I don't want you bumping into things."

"Logan, this is my house. I won't bump into anything."

"Please."

"Fine."

Logan quickly went through his evening routine borrowing what he hoped was Rory's toothbrush (good guess since it was wet). He calmed his nerves a bit realizing he hadn't brought any condoms with him since he didn't want Rory to get the wrong idea about him having one in his wallet. Growling at himself, he sighed in defeat and joined Rory in the hall.

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Rory took off her robe on one side of the bed removing things from the pockets that Logan couldn't see while he pulled his sweater over his head and removed his jeans. He sat down on the side of the bed to pull off his socks as Rory came around with an odd look in her eyes. "What?" he whispered.

She helped him take off his undershirt. The little tank top and sleep pants that she was wearing were probably sexier than any piece of silk he had been tantalized with previously...because they were on her. Logan tried to control his desire in his face, eyes, and shorts but with little effect. "Ace," he murmured before she leaned down and kissed him.

"Thank you," she whispered.

"For what?" he answered.

"For this...being here."

"Rory, you realize you have spent a lot of time with my friends, doing what I was comfortable with. You mentioned that last night...how I stick to my comfort zone. I'm not buying a house in Stars Hollow or suggesting we come here every weekend." He shrugged, "This is about spending a weekend in your comfort zone...while attempting to acclimate my variety challenged and puppy dog loyal best friends to things that are important to you."

She nodded, "Colin will take a bit of time I know and Finn never really vocalized any attitude. You did it all with how you spoke not what you said...although you did say some doozies. In retrospect, I think it was more you wanted to debate me than anything else... I can just tell you mean it...about us. I wasn't really sure at first."

Logan tugged her hand down. He expected Rory to sit next to him but instead she sank to her knees...a very good look for her but he needed to not go there.

"Ace," he paused, "this change has been coming. You could tell or you wouldn't have set up the very stupid 'no strings' attached rule... cause I got to tell you," Logan leaned in to kiss her, "I really... really like your strings."

Rory smiled as they kissed. "Back at you," she answered in between heady kisses.

"We should stop," he panted.

"Why?"

"Because," Logan groaned as Rory nipped at his neck having spread his knees apart to move in between them. "Your mother..."

"Is upstairs having sex herself," Rory responded.

"And the guys," Logan muttered.

"Are drunk and watching a movie... Try again. What's the real reason?"

"I don't have any condoms," he panted as her hands traced all over his chest and back.

"Maybe not...but I do." With that Rory kissed Logan deeply before trailing her lips down his neck, then chest, then...

"Ace!" Logan moaned as Rory licked him gently.

Everything felt so different with Rory than anyone else. Sure Logan did some foreplay, but he knew that with Rory he would find it just as fulfilling as any other sexual act...because he was sharing it with her.

Any other girl could go down on him and it would feel good and mildly distracting but it was always just something to do...a step in the sequence of events. Rory drove him crazy with the lightest touch, the smallest act, and the most innocent kisses because it was an expression of emotion rather than getting off.

Logan's hands found her cheek and brought her head to his. "That..." kiss "feels too..." kiss "damn good." Rory smiled sweetly at his words. It was only then that he realized that her sleep pants were gone and all that was left was some very skimpy silk panties.

He moved to the floor much to her confusion before he turned her around to face the full-length mirror on her door. "What are you doing?" she asked.

"I want you to see us."

"What? Why?" she asked.

Logan sat with his legs spread with Rory sitting between them. His hands were on her stomach before his left slipped under her shirt and up her chest while the other slipped into her knickers. His voice graveled sexily, "It was the most natural thing in the world for you to keep your eyes open last night, but for me it was new. Everything was new for me," he confessed.

"Me too," she answered squirming at the ministration of his hands. Rory could feel how much he wanted her from his position...she could see it in his eyes in the mirror.

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What neither party knew was they were being observed. It was after one a.m. so who would be up to see anything. Besides the person would have to be rather creepy and stalker-ish to get into a position where he could see anything. This of course was the unfortunate plight of Dean.

His earlier encounter with Logan had left him feeling frustrated and a bit too much like he had run into a newer version of Tristan. Dean hadn't been able to sleep so he had come to the house, unsure what he wanted to say or do. He wanted to bang on the door and throw the guys out. He wanted to punch the blond idiot. He wanted to come to Rory's window... but he was completely floored by what he saw.

Dean could see the Tristan-want-to-be kissing Rory and telling her how much he loved her. Logan wasn't complimenting all of her attributes physically when he said it either. He was looking deeply into Rory's eyes and worshiping her. Dean couldn't fathom her saying it back to him...not after such a short time since they...but she did...she did say it and something about strings that caused Logan to laugh. They were completely in tune with one another...not the way Dean and Rory always seemed to be slightly out of sync.

Soon Dean's worst fear was realized. The couple was sitting on the floor so he could really only see the sides of their faces. Logan sat back against the side of the bed-frame while Rory was in his lap kissing him. But then both of their faces froze in awe and Rory began to move slightly up and down.

It took a moment for Dean's brain to accept what he was seeing. Rory...a girl who lost her virginity to him ...a girl whom he had always loved ...a girl he had always hoped would come to her senses and throw off the oppressive socialite crap around her, had instead found someone in that world. Rory was lost to him. She was in love with the accountant.

Dean turned away and truly said goodbye to Rory Gilmore.

TBC...

A/N: The movies I chose were all movies I loved that I would watch with my guy friends in college. If I never mentioned it before, I was the girl that had tons of guy friends... which in reality is where Rory is heading. Why I picked those four movies for the movie night: 1) If you want a great after breakup but trying to move on movie, go with Swingers. 2) If you want something generally funny for the masses, go with Austin Powers. 3) If you want a more romantic comedy that a guy will sit through and love, go with Grosse Pointe Blank. And lastly, 4) if you want a B-movie that is so campy its funny, go with Army of Darkness. (I had two guys ask me out in Blockbuster once because I was buying a copy of it (a bit creepy since I didn't know these guys). Then again it got even funnier when I got home and had a couple of my guy friends proposed marriage because I purchased it. That was also the day I was dubbed a sci-fi guy's wet dream...a title my husband still teases me over. What can I say? I'm peculiar.)

PLEASE REVIEW- I know I am making Rory more forward and I hope I am doing a good job explaining where I am writing Logan's motives and intentions from. Let me know how I'm doing...and also if you like the movies I chose. PLEASE REVIEW.