Bookworms - Ok, so the first thanks goes to you! I mean, wow, you are great! Thank you so much for all the very nice things you said about my story and my writing! Please don't apologize for the long reviews, I absolutely love getting them, hehe! Anyhow, unlike you I just love writing fights! I think they're much more fun and actually, easier to write, than the love parts... I mean, when you write love 'scenes' you have to think about the character and try to not make them too mushy, whereas in fight scenes everyone's angry and angry people pretty much act the same way. Anyway, all I wanted to say was Thank you soooo much! 0)
TSOHoneybaby - Thank you for reviewing, I really appreciate it! I guess some of your questions will be answered in this chapter. About Colin, yeah, he wasn't present but he'll be back soon to talk some sense into our beloved characters (not now though). Anyway, thank you!
Alicia Jo - Well, I'm sorry to hear that, didn't mean to make you angry, I'm just writing my story and I felt that I just had to do that. Sorry you didn't like it, but I hope you don't stop reading...
Honeyluv - A lot of people are using 'WTF' to comment on the chapter, hehe. To answer your question: I didn't at first, but now I pretty much know what I'm doing (at least I think I do). I'm glad you like it though, and I hope you like this next one.
BellaLou - Thank you for understanding! You're very, very nice. And I'm very happy that you're so involved in my story! About your rant, I get like that sometimes too. Do you talk to yourself (or the computer) when you read? Cause I do that sometimes, I know, crazy, but hey, that's me, the one who made Finn give up Rory! Lol... Thank you for reviewing!
Crissy - Thank you so much! Is this going to be over soon? I'm not really sure, I'm just writing... Stuff comes to me and I write, I already have some ideas for future situations so maybe a few more chapters, but I can't tell you for sure how many...
Beautymarked - Well I can't comment much on your review cause whatever I say, I'd be giving out the story, so I'll just say: Thank you for the review! (hey, did you do that on purpose so I'd give a hint on who Rory's gonna end up with? Smart move, but didn't work, hehe)
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Nikki - Well, I guess mission accomplished then! I want to see people torn between Logan and Finn! What fun would it be to write a love triangle when everyone is rooting for only one of the guys? Thanks for the review!
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Ok, so I thought you all were going to hate this but I've never gotten so many reviews for just one chapter before! So thank you soooo much! You guys are really awesome and I love you! Oh, yeah, sorry there hasn't been much lovin' for a while... I promise it'll be back as soon as possible, maybe on the next chapter or the one after that, who knows... Ok, so enough with the rambling and let's get to what's important: Chapter 11! Hope you like it... Review!
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Chapter 11: Just call me Yoda
Rory said she'd wait for Finn to call and she did. She waited on Monday, she waited on Tuesday, she waited on Wednesday, but the call never happened. Rory was worried, she didn't know what to think. Sick of waiting she decided to make the call on Wednesday afternoon, before she had to work at the newspaper. It took 5 rings for Finn to finally pick it up.
"Hello," he answered.
"Hey... did I interrupt something?"
"I was in class."
"Oh, I'm sorry..."
"That's ok."
"Can you talk now though, or do you have to get back right away?"
"5 minutes."
Rory didn't know what was wrong, Finn seemed different, distant.
"Oh, ok," she said, "it's just that you didn't call, you said you'd call, but you didn't. Did things go bad with Logan?"
Finn took a minute to answer her, he didn't know what to say but he figured over the phone was not the way to do it.
"Maybe I can go by your dorm tonight so we can talk," he said.
"Ok, that's fine, what time are you coming?"
"I don't know... seven-ish?"
"Seven-ish it is then. I'll see you tonight."
"Yeah, tonight, bye."
Rory turned off her phone puzzled. She felt as if she wasn't really talking to Finn, it seemed as if it were someone else. If it weren't for the Australian accent, she would be sure it was another person passing as Finn. But she was going to see him tonight and she was happy. She hadn't seen, nor heard from him since Sunday night, when the 'thing' with Logan happened. She knew, however, that something was wrong from Finn's tone over the phone. She just hoped it wasn't something really bad.
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Finn walked back into his classroom with a pain in his heart. He was going to see her tonight to end something that hadn't even really started. He was going to end something he was sure he was going to miss. But maybe if he did as Logan asked, maybe with time he could convince Logan that he really was his friend and get his blessing to be with Rory. In the back of his mind he knew that was never going to happen though. There was a voice there that kept repeating: 'it's no use mate, you're going to lose someone, you can't have the both of them. It's either Logan or Rory, choose wisely.' 'Choose wisely' the voice said. He had already chosen Logan, but he didn't want to lose Rory. What should he do? He couldn't lie to Logan again and keep his relationship with Rory a secret once again, it would just make things worse. But he just didn't want to end things with Rory, he really liked her, she was just what he needed. 'Did I make the right choice? Maybe there's still some time to change things, maybe if I talked to Logan again...'
"What do you say, Finn?" Colin's voice rang inside his head making him come back from his thoughts.
"What?" Finn asked trying to focus on what his friend was saying.
"The party Saturday. Wanna go?"
"What party?"
"Are you serious? I just told you about it!" Colin exclaimed in a whisper since they were in a classroom and the professor was in the middle of a lecture.
"Sorry, mate, my head was somewhere else."
"Rory perhaps?"
"Let's just not talk about it, specially not now."
"Your choice..."
"I could use some entertainment though, where's the party?"
"My folks' house, but they're not going to be there."
"Interesting."
"So, you in?"
"Most definitely... Is Logan going?"
"Um, yes... will that be a problem?"
"No, of course not, I was just asking."
"Uh-hu, and you also know what this professor is talking about."
"Umm, World War II?"
"This is philosophy, Finn."
"I don't take any philosophy classes!"
"Then I guess you shouldn't be here."
"Guess not..."
"Your mind really is somewhere else."
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Rory looked at her watch for the thirtieth time in only ten minutes: 7:15. Finn didn't say exactly what time he would be there but she was dressed to see him at 6:55. Another minute passed and nothing. She was cogitating calling him again when she heard a knock on the door. A smile involuntarily shone when she opened it and saw him. The pain he was feeling increased when he saw that smile. Her lips invited him to kiss her and he did it without thinking. It was supposed to be just a 'hello' kiss, but as soon as Finn felt the softness of Rory's lips and her hands pulling him closer to her he gave in to the moment and kissed her passionately. She pulled him inside, not letting the kiss stop and pushed the door closed. She tasted so good, he thought, how could he let this girl go? Logan was his friend, but Rory? Rory was... she was what he always wanted, always looked for in a girl. All the girls he had ever been with, he always felt as if there was something missing, but he didn't feel like this when he was with Rory. Everything was there, all he needed, all he wanted and he was about to let it go. But he had to fix things, he had to fix his relationship with Logan. He could ask for Rory to wait for him. 'Would she wait to for me?' he thought as he pulled away.
"Hi," she said sweetly.
Oh, she was breaking his heart!
"I'm sorry," he said walking away from her and sitting on the couch.
"About what?" Rory asked still standing up.
"We can't do this, not now," Finn said already regretting the words as they came out.
"What are you talking about, Finn?"
"We have to take a break."
"Take a break from what? We don't even have anything to take a break from? What's going on, Finn? What happened when you talked to Logan?"
"Rory, believe me, this is the last thing I want to do,"
"So why are doing it?" she asked interrupting him.
"He asked me."
Rory looked at him her eyebrows raised.
"Logan asked you? What did he ask you? Exactly?"
Finn looked hesitant.
"Finn, what did Logan ask you to do?" Rory asked again.
"To stay away from you," he finally said.
"And you said yes!"
"I sorta offered..."
"You offered!"
"I didn't think he'd agree!"
"That just makes it alright then! I can't believe you!"
"I'm really sorry..."
"You're sorry! Come on, Finn!"
"Please, Rory, don't be mad. He's my friend, I have to fix things, maybe he'll forgive us, maybe he'll be ok with us going out."
"Don't be naive, Finn. I'm sure you know that's not going to happen..."
"But I..."
"But you what? You don't want to lose neither of us?"
"Well, yeah!"
"Well, guess what, Finn! You're going to! No matter what you do! When it comes down to it, you're going to have to choose! I didn't want to lose either one of you either, but I knew I had to choose and I chose you! You think I'm happy that Logan's mad at me? That he doesn't even want to look at me? I'm not happy, but I wanted to see where we'd go, what would happen with us, I wanted to be with you!"
"Rory..."
"I guess you've made your choice, right? I mean, you came here to ask for time, so you've made your choice, you chose Logan."
"Rory, please let me..."
"Just leave."
"Come on..."
"LEAVE!"
Finn stood up from the couch while Rory walked over to the door and opened it.
"I'm sorry."
"So am I. Get out."
"I still feel the same, don't doubt it."
"Get out," she said angrily.
Finn left. He was so mad at himself, his first instinct after he heard the door slam behind him was to turn around and beg for her forgiveness, but he knew it wouldn't work. She was right, he had made his choice, but he just didn't want to believe that he had indeed lost her for good. 'Was that the most stupid thing I've ever done? She chose me. She gave up on Logan, the guy she had been with for 7 months, the guy she had once loved. She gave up on this guy for me and what do I do? I let her down, I hurt her,' he thought. He looked at her door, a tear slowly rolling down his right eye.
"What are you doing?" Paris asked when she saw Finn staring at her door.
Finn quickly dried the tear and looked at Paris.
"Who died?" she asked when she saw his expression.
"I did," he said and walked away.
Paris went inside to find an affected Rory walking from side to side in the common room. She wasn't crying, but she seemed really angry.
"Ok, what's going on? First I find Finn outside staring at our door and when I come inside I see you trying to open a hole on our floor. So what is it, problems already?"
Rory stopped and looked at Paris, "is he still outside?"
"No, he's gone. What happened?"
Rory went inside her room and got her car keys and her cell phone.
"I'm leaving, don't know if I'll be coming back tonight," Rory said as she walked into the common room again.
"Where are you going?"
"Stars Hollow."
"Seriously, Rory, what happened?"
"Logan."
"I thought you were with Finn now."
"Exactly," was all Rory said before she stormed out leaving Paris behind still confused.
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"Hello?" Lorelai answered her cell phone.
"Hi, mom."
"Oh, it's my daughter!"
"Yeah, are you at the Dragonfly?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I'm on my way to Stars Hollow."
"What's wrong?"
"I'll tell you when I get there."
"Ok, so I'll meet you home in say... 2 hours?"
"Ok, bye."
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"So, what's the matter?" Lorelai asked Rory when she came into the house and found her daughter sitting on the couch in the living room with a very big cup of coffee in her hands.
"Logan's evil."
"Ha," Lorelai laughed but when she saw her daughter's expression, "are you serious?"
"Oh, yes, he is evil."
"Like take over the world evil or serial killer evil?"
"Like manipulate people evil."
"Oh, the worst kind of evil... who did he manipulate?"
"Finn."
"Finn? What happened? Oh, wait, didn't you guys tell Logan about your little thing?"
"Not a thing anymore, thanks to Logan... well Finn's a little to blame too. Ugh, I hate boys, they're stupid!"
"Ok, ok, calm down and tell mommy what happened."
"We told Logan, well we didn't have to, he kind of already knew. He wasn't happy, he was drunk and said some horrible things to the both of us. Finn then asked me to leave so that he could talk to Logan alone. So in order to get Logan's trust back he offered to stay away from me and Logan accepted it."
"Wait, Finn offered to stay away from you?"
"Yep."
"And Logan told him to do it?"
"Yep."
"And Finn did it?"
"He went to see me today to end it."
"Unbelievable! I mean, the both of them!"
"I'm hating Logan so much right now. If I were like, athletic and strong I'd be in his dorm room kicking his ass instead of being here talking to you."
"But what about Finn? Do you hate him too?"
"I'm very angry at him, but no, I don't hate him. I still like the stupid bastard."
"Suggestion?"
"Sure."
"Talk to Logan, you, alone."
"I can't look at him, mom."
"Do you like Finn?"
"Yes."
"Do you want to be with Finn?"
"Yes, I do."
"Then you tell Logan that. Tell him to butt out, that he shouldn't be doing this. If he's Finn's friend and if he cares about you he should want to see you happy and not miserable like you are now."
"I don't think he cares if we're miserable or not. Evil people don't care about other people's feelings."
"True, but it's worth a shot."
"Fine, I'll try."
"Wanna stay here tonight?"
"Yeah..."
"Oh, goody! Guess what movie I got from the video store just now?"
"You rented a movie?"
"Yep... Willy Wonka!"
"Of course, you did."
"From your voice over the phone I knew something was wrong and that you'd need some cheering up. Nothing like Oompa Loompas to cheer someone up."
"Mom, I'm not the one who's in love with the Oompa Loompas, you are."
"Oh, but it's fun anyway."
"Whatever, I'll get the popcorn."
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Rory could hardly concentrate in her classes on Thursday and Friday, she prayed that she wouldn't run into Finn and she actually avoided the newsroom so she wouldn't see Logan. She planned on spending the weekend secluded in Stars Hollow, she wanted nothing to do with the outside world.
She was getting ready to leave for Friday Night Dinner when her cell phone rang. She checked the caller ID: it was Finn. She let it go to her voice mail.
"So how are things with your boys?" Lorelai asked when she saw Rory come out of her car at the Gilmore Residence.
"Just peachy."
"Well, nothing like Friday Night Dinner with my parents to make everything better."
Rory just looked at her. "Hey, whose car is that?" She asked when she saw the strange vehicle parked next to Lorelai's car.
"I don't know, it was already there when I got here."
"You think we have guests?"
"I just hope it's not another attempt of my parents to fix me up with someone. Remember the perfume guy?"
"Oh, that was horrible! You could smell him from a mile away!"
"And it wasn't even a good smell! I think they should just give it up and accept the fact that their daughter is destined to screw up her entire life, get pregnant at 16, live in a small town, work at an inn, date a diner owner... it's my destiny!"
They reached the main entrance and rang the bell. When they went inside Rory immediately recognized his voice.
"Oh, my God," she said stopping in the foyer.
"What's wrong?"
"Logan's here."
"Evil Logan? How do you know?"
"I swear I heard his voice."
"Oh, do you think my parents invited the Huntzbergers to dinner?"
"I can't stay here," but it was too late for Emily was walking towards them with a very pleased countenance.
"Well, hello girls! Come on inside, the other guests are already here."
"Uh, mom, you didn't tell us anything about other guests," Lorelai said.
"Oh, I wanted it to be a surprise! They don't know you're coming either!"
"And who might these mystery guests be?"
"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise."
They walked into the living room and Rory was right, Logan was there and so were his parents.
"Mom," she whispered, "they don't know we're broken up. They don't know we're not speaking to each other!"
"Ok, calm down and be cool, I'll see what I can do."
"Lorelai, Rory, come sit! What are you doing there just standing in the doorway?"
Logan looked as surprised as Rory looked. 'The nerve to show up here!' Rory thought to herself.
'She looks mad,' Logan thought. But it was no use to ponder over it now, they would have to find a way to get along if they wanted to survive this night.
"Rory aren't you going to say hello to your boyfriend?" Emily asked with a smirk.
"Actually I'd like to talk to my boyfriend alone if you guys don't mind. We'll just step outside for a minute. Logan?"
Logan followed Rory outside but before she could say anything her cell phone rang. She checked the caller ID again afraid it was Finn but the call came from her dorm.
"Paris?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm at my grandparents, you know that."
"Ok you have to get out, NOW!"
"Why?"
"Logan's going there too!"
"It's too late for that, he's standing right in front of me. But how did you know?"
"Finn called. He said he tried your cell phone but he only got your voice mail. He left you a message, but he didn't know if you'd get it before it was too late, so he called me."
"Well, it's too late anyway, but thanks for calling."
"Don't thank me, thank Finn."
"I will, bye Paris."
"Good luck!"
"Thanks."
She was going to turn her phone off but she felt the urge to listen to Finn's message.
"Hey, it's me, uh, Finn. I don't known if you know, but Logan's going to have dinner with your grandparents tonight. He didn't seem to know that you'd be going. I just thought I'd warn you, I mean, tell you. Ok, uh, I guess that's it. I hope you're ok. I'm, uh, I'm not, but, ah, forget it."
Rory smiled. She was still angry at him but she thought it was sweet for him to call and warn her about Logan. She also liked to hear that he wasn't ok either. She turned her attention back to Logan when she put her phone inside her purse again.
"What are you doing here?"
"I was invited," he said.
"Invited? What day is today Logan?"
"Friday."
"And where do I go every Friday?"
"You come here."
"It didn't occur to you that I might be here today too?"
"It did occur to me."
"And you still came?"
"Is there any reason why I shouldn't have accepted the invitation?"
"How many reasons do you want?" Rory asked angrily.
"Look Ace,"
"Don't call me that you son of a... you know what, you're not worth it."
"Well, well, well, aren't we in a bad mood today?"
"What's wrong with you? You're acting like everything's fine, like nothing's changed between us!"
"Everything is fine Ace."
"Everything is not fine, and you know it."
"I know it?"
"Why did you tell Finn to stay away from me?"
"He offered."
"And that's reason enough!"
"What did you want me to do, Rory? Give you my blessing? I'll never do that! I still love you and I don't want to see you with another guy, specially not Finn!"
"Specially not Finn? Why not!"
"He'll make you suffer, I know he will."
"Just like you made me suffer?"
"Come on, Ace, you know I've always loved you."
"And Finn never will?"
"Not like I do, he'll break your heart."
"Well, I kind of wanted to find that out for myself."
"Please, Rory, let's try again. I just couldn't bear seeing you with someone else."
"Well, you'd better start getting used to it, my friend! Even if I don't get together with Finn, I'll get together with another guy, because, and I mean it, I will never get back together with you! Not after what you did! I hate you!" Rory yelled and going back inside she saw her mom and the other two couples, "I'm leaving."
Her mother looked worried.
"Rory, what happened? Where's Logan?" Emily asked.
"The asshole's outside." Everybody was astonished at Rory's language.
"Rory! What's wrong with you?"
"You don't want to know, grandma! And next time you want to have mystery guests, count me out!" She said and walked out. Lorelai apologized and walked after her.
"Rory, wait up!" her mother called.
Rory stopped when she was near her car.
"What happened?" Lorelai asked.
"He's unbelievable! I mean, he only did that to get back together with me! He knew I was going to be here tonight!"
Lorelai didn't have time to respond because Logan came outside after Rory too.
"Rory!" he called.
"Stay away from me, Logan!"
"Look, I'm sorry."
"The hell you are!"
"I truly am, I didn't mean to hurt you."
"But you did! And you hurt Finn too. You talked about how crappy friends we were for hiding our relationship, but what you're doing now is no better than lying!"
"I wasn't thinking, I was angry and hurt and drunk, I'm sorry. Don't be mad at me, please."
"No, Logan. I can't forgive you now, and I won't forgive you for a long time. You were an asshole for doing what you did and I truly hate you for it," she said and got inside her car, her mother didn't even try to stop her.
"Rory!" Logan called one last time before she drove off.
"Give her sometime, Logan. Rory's not someone that holds a grudge."
"God, what the hell was I thinking?"
"Like you said you weren't. We sometimes do stupid things for love."
"But this was beyond stupid."
"I'm glad you know that."
"What am I going to do? I don't want to lose her."
"Ok, so I'm not your biggest fan right now, you did make my daughter cry and everything, but I'll give you an advice: you've got to let her go. I'm sorry to say this to you, but she likes Finn and nothing you do or say will change that. And she has to try this relationship with him to see if it works and if it's what she wants. You can't do that for her, you can't tell her he'll break her heart because you don't know that."
"That's the problem, I do know, I know he won't break her heart, and that's what hurts. He does like her, and she likes him."
"Look, Logan, Rory really loved you, you had your chance and you blew it. You've got to step aside now and let others try."
"Lorelai, I love Rory, my life is empty without her in it."
"Then you should be her friend and let her be happy with whoever she chooses. You, Finn, or some other guy, doesn't matter, but you've got to be there for her, be her friend don't get in the way of her happiness just because you're jealous."
Logan was silent, thinking. "You're wise, Lorelai, very wise," he said after a moment.
"Well, some people do call me Yoda."
He chuckled. "Well, master Yoda, I'll go back inside and apologize to my parents and your parents and then try to figure out what to do that'll make Rory accept my apologies."
"Forgive you she will," Lorelai said in a 'Yoda tone'.
"Thanks, I'll cover for you, dinner's pretty much over anyway," Logan said smiling.
"Well, thank you, young Jedi. And may the Force be with you," Lorelai said and got inside her car to drive back to Stars Hollow.
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A/N: So, I want to dedicate this chapter to my "special friend" Kai-Arne who's such a Star Wars freak. When I wrote the last few lines I couldn't help but think of him (like I don't think of him pretty much every minute...). Here it is, baby! I love you!
Ok, sorry readers, mushy I know... I promise you won't have to witness this again. Ever, hehehe. Ok, so can you guess what's going to happen next? I guess you figured Logan's back to being a nice guy... or not! You'll find out on the next chapter! Don't forget to review! Byee.