Logan went home changed, sort of. He had seen Rory and something in him had clicked. What was he doing with Tori? He was treating his life like a game. But fate had given him another chance so he might as well try. He walked in and put his coat on the hanger and picked up the phone. Tori hadn't moved in with him yet. He hoped he could catch her. All he got was their answering machine.
"Hey it's Tori and Logan and surprise we're not here right now. Leave a message after the beep and we'll get back to you."
Logan waited for the beep and left a message. "Tor, your going to hate me for this probably but it has to be done. We both know we're playing around with this. And I can't do this anymore, you can have the apartment and I'll stay here. I hope you have a great life, I really do. Bye."
He went to the refrigerator and grabbed a beer and sat on the couch. He sighed "Rory do you know what you do to me?"
Rory went to work after the weekend. She limped a little but she figured since all she had to do what sit there today it would be fine. She pulled up to the office and went inside. There was lots of talk going on about the new boss, she wasn't interested. She went straight to her office and got to work. A cup of coffee and her computer was all that she needed. She started her report on the school system. She did her best to take the bland-ness out of it. She had finished half of it when she heard the door open. "Knockingā¦some call it a common courtesy othersā¦" She stopped mid-sentence when she saw who it was. "You must be the new boss." She said coldly.
Logan ignored the obvious ice in her voice and sat down opposite her. "I'm not longer engaged."
"Sorry to hear that." Rory said without any tone. She continued typing away not even looking at Logan.
"No I called it off. I can't pursue you when I'm engaged now can I?" He waited for a response but Rory gave no sign she had even heard him. "Oh come on Ace. Can't we still be friends?"
Rory closed her laptop and looked up at him. "No. I left you because of what I was scared you'd become, and that's what you are now. I didn't want that, not for me."
"Ace that hurts." He looked into her eyes and could see hurt, hurt only he could see because he knew her eyes. He had spent nights looking into them. He had caused this hurt. "Okay serious. I'm sorry. I was an ass at the end. I treated you like a trophy."
"Yes."
"And all I can do is apologize and try to prove to you I have changed. All I'm asking is for a chance."
"I'm here, I'm almost always here. I will listen to you just like now but don't expect me to take you back. I'm not going to be hurt again."
"I won't hurt you again, and I'll prove it to you."
"You can try but, and it hurts me to say this, I don't think you can. I don't think you can change."
"I think you are amazing. And it's not a line. I'm not talking about beauty either, though your gorgeous but you are an amazing person. You can do anything, I swear if you want to fly Rory you'd sprout wings."
"Logan I have work to do." Rory said opening her laptop back up and starting to type again.
"You are so intricately interesting Rory Gilmore." Logan said getting up and walking out.
