Life and Times of a Socialite
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Chapter 6: Highly Sought After
The day was perfect for flying and the minute the jet was in the air Rory Gilmore laid back in her leather seat and looked out the window. It was so surreal, looking down at the world from all the way up in the sky.
Rory had acquired a taste for flying since her relationship with Logan began because they were always jetting off to some exotic locale. Her grandpa was actually thinking about getting a jet for his insurance business so he didn't need to fly commercial, which would make it easier for the Gilmore family as a whole.
The smile on Rory's face disappeared as she thought about the unexpected encounter she had had with her ex-boyfriend. She couldn't believe she had the courage to walk out of the diner without having her knees give out.
She had looked calm, cool, and collected on the outside but inside she had been a nervous wreck. She hadn't been prepared for his visit; she had thought that she'd have quite some time to get used to the idea.
She had been quite shaken up that Lane kept asking her if she was all right on the walk from the diner to her apartment that she shared with her two band mates. Rory had assured her she was then preceded to change the subject.
Lane had gotten the picture and didn't mention Jess or the awkward encounter in the diner for the rest of her visit. When Rory had left Lane's apartment she had gotten into her waiting limo and didn't look back.
Rory looked up as Logan entered the sitting area from the little kitchenette. He had a two glasses in his hand and when he reached her seat he gave her one and sat in the seat opposite to her. He took of sip of his glass and looked at her.
"So are you going to tell me what's wrong or are you going to just overanalyse it to death?" asked Logan.
Rory shouldn't have been surprised that he knew her so well; he was the only one who knew her innermost thoughts these days. "I had a blast from the past today."
"Huh, what exactly was this blast from the past?"
"Jess," Rory whispered.
"You have got to be kidding me. I bet you he came home using his mother's party as an excuse just so he can see you again," replied an annoyed Logan.
"Logan I have no idea why he came back to Stars Hollow so early but I wasn't prepared to see him today. I thought I'd have a while to get used to the idea that I would be seeing him at his mother's party. I also thought that he would leave right after the party was over, but now it seems he's here to stay."
"Honey, does he know that you're dating someone or how your life has changed in the past year or so?" asked Logan cautiously.
"No, not that I'm aware of."
"I think you should at least tell him of what's been going on and warn him about the paparazzi who will hunt him when they find out that he's one of your ex-boyfriends."
"I hadn't thought about that. My gosh!! I haven't been able to think straight since he showed up at the diner this morning. I thought I would be able to handle him coming back, but I don't want to deal with him now or ever for that matter," Rory said in a tired voice.
Logan put his glass on the table beside his seat and took Rory's drink that she hadn't even touched. He then proceeded to pull Rory up from her seat across from him and deposit her into his lap; she put her head on his shoulders and just inhaled his familiar scent. He could always calm her and settle her nerves when she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
"Ace if you don't want to deal with him I can take care of it for you and you wouldn't have to set eyes on him until the party. Do you want me and the boys to go down to Stars Hollow and lay down the law about talking to the press?"
"Logan that's so sweet of you to suggest, but I think I can handle it. Although I would like your input on what he should do when the paparazzi starts to hassle him."
"We'll talk about that when the time comes, but I think you should to tell him what's been going on in your life for the past year as soon as possible and do mention that you have a boyfriend."
Rory chuckled for the first time since she had seen Jess. "Don't worry darling you're the only one I think about when I wake up in the morning and when I go to sleep at night," remarked Rory sarcastically.
"Well if you would be so kind to quote what you just said to me, when you're speaking to him I wholeheartedly believe he would get the point across. That you're involved in a serious adult relationship with someone," teased Logan.
"You do know that you're the only one for me don't you Logan?"
"Ace I'm hurt, I would never doubt your love for me just as I know you will never doubt my love for you," stated Logan.
"I'm glad. I know this won't be easy for you either, having to see my ex-boyfriend, but hopefully we won't have to see him until it's absolutely necessary."
"One can only hope."
They were both silent for a while and just stared out the window. Logan didn't like when Rory was so upset and he knew the minute she stepped out of the limo that something had happened. Logan knew his woman and he knew she would mull over whatever was bothering her and then tell him when she was ready. But he got impatient a little while after take-off and decided to help her along by just asking her outright.
Logan had a bad feeling when she mentioned that Jess had shown up because he was someone from her past that could cause her a lot of pain and anguish. He knew that Jess would never be able to break them up, but Jess had one advantage on Logan, history.
Jess had known Rory when she was an innocent, naïve, and gullible seventeen-year-old and Logan only wished he had known her all his life. She was one part of his life that he never took for granted; as well she was also one part of his life that his entire family could agree upon. But Logan knew that the Rory that Jess had dated had matured into the lovely young woman that was fast asleep on his shoulder.
Logan knew that Jess would never be able to fit into Rory's current life because she was now in a different world then the one Jess was in. Logan would never change a single aspect of Rory and he was never going to give her up. If Jess was stupid enough to have left Rory then he was fool, he had had his chance and had blown it.
Logan was just happy that Rory wouldn't be seeing much of Jess since she would be at Yale most of the time or at society functions or having dinner with her grandparents. It's not as if Jess would be caught dead at the Gilmore Mansion.
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Logan had drifted off to sleep just like Rory and didn't realize when they had landed in Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Someone shook him awake and when he had a chance to see whom it was he realized it was the personal assistant woman that his mother and Emily had hired for him and Rory.
According to Emily and Shira someone had to keep track of all the invitations and such they would receive when in Chicago and someone had to know what they were doing at every second of their three-day trip. He and Rory didn't want to argue so they had reluctantly accepted the personal assistant.
He shook Rory awake and gave her kiss just to make certain that she would stay awake. She looked so cute when she was disoriented and he couldn't help but chuckle at her pout for disturbing her sleep. "Come on baby; let's get you to a hotel so we can sleep off the jet lag."
"Huh…Logan I need my sunglasses and my handbag," replied Rory.
The assistant woman, whose name was Anastasia or Ana for short, had his and Rory's things in her hand and proceeded to diligently hand them the items. Both he and Rory said a polite thank you to Ana and to the pilot who flew them. They headed towards the stairs that would lead them outside.
Logan took Rory's hand and looked at her as she was sliding on her sunglasses and he mimicked the action. "You ready darling."
"Yep let's go face the vultures."
They descended the stairs Logan first then Rory following. As their foot hit the asphalt they were bombarded with shouts of "Miss Gilmore look this way." "Mr Huntzberger to you right." "Miss Gilmore, and Mr. Huntzberger over here!" "Rory! Logan! Are you to getting married?" "Say hi to Oprah for us."
The paparazzi were having a field day with the two of them. Apparently information about Rory's upcoming interview with Oprah had leaked out, but both Logan and Rory knew what to expect when they had stepped off the jet. It was always like this, that's why they were always prepared with sunglasses to avoid the glare of lights.
The security guards that were hired to assist them did exactly that by pushing the camera lenses out of the way. Logan grabbed Rory's hand and jogged the rest of the way to the customs office. The door was opened for them and they were ushered into an office where they could rest before having to venture out into the public again. Their security people had to find alternative ways for them to leave the airport since the paparazzi would attempt to chase them all the way to their hotel.
"Well I can't wait to get to the hotel and have a bath," said Logan.
"I can't wait to sleep off the jet lag," replied Rory.
They both knew the cameras were a part of their daily lives. It just wasn't possible to avoid them with both Rory and Logan being in the public eye so much. They both just accepted that pictures of the two of them were highly sought after.
Revised: June 9, 2009