Running: Part 2

-By Ivy

A/N: For those of you who are wondering about "After All These Years" don't worry – it'll be finished. I'm at a loss for how to get the story where I want it, but soon I'll have more time to finish it. Thanks for being so patient! Now, on with the story.

Logan's POV

She ran. I can't believe she actually ran. I mean, I'd heard about her reputation of running, but I didn't think she'd do it again. We had a great thing going; I thought she was having fun.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not stupid – I knew she wanted more. But I just don't…I just can't… I can't do that. It would only end up badly…breaking both of our hearts in the process. I thought that maybe, just maybe, she would want this enough to overlook that flaw of mine.

But she didn't.

She ran.

And I'm left here, alone. What options do I have? I still can't be in a relationship…I'm not that guy. I'm not that reliable, responsible, "Leave it to Beaver" guy. If I could, I would change that for Rory…I would do anything for Rory.

But I can't.

So I sit here and think about what could have been – what should have been if I weren't such a, for lack of a better word, jackass.

And you wanna know the worst part?

I loved her.

Somewhere amidst the wedding, the newspaper, and the late-night kitchen runs, I fell in love with Rory Gilmore.

And she ran.