Author: Lady Eliza
Characters: All Characters
Rating: T
Summary: Total AU Rory and Logan Spoiler Warning
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of its characters.
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Chapter 36: What Women Do
Rory and Logan along with their friends were apartment hunting. The couple had thus far seen three apartments that were either too small, too big, or didn't measure up to Logan's idea of their first apartment. Stephanie and Colin were thinking about moving in together so this was a great opportunity for them to check out what was out there. Paris and Doyle were also benefiting from the day's excursion since they needed a place to live as soon as possible.
Finn felt like the seventh wheel since he had no significant other and everybody else did. He should probably look for a bachelor pad since all his friends had abandoned him to take part in relationship bliss. So Finn rebelled by flirting with the lovely realtor who was showing them around.
Rory had to admit that some of the places they'd seen so far had not measured up to her ideal apartment. So the realtor, a Miss Eve Dubois, was getting apprehensive that she would not be able to find the right place for her high profile clients. She had been working for this specific Real Estate Firm for over three years and she was up for a promotion, so she had to do well with these clients. She was getting apprehensive that she wouldn't be able to provide the right place.
After three hours of looking at a dozen or so apartments Logan and Rory decided to give it a rest for the day. They assured Miss Dubois that they would contact her again to look at more places but they were just getting too tired at the moment. Paris and Doyle were interested in the last place they had seen and were thinking about putting in a bid for it. Stephanie and Colin, like Rory and Logan, hadn't like any of the places. Finn was glad they were getting away from looking at apartments since he was beyond bored.
The three sets of couples and Finn decided they would go have lunch and discuss Paris and Doyle's place. They all arrived at the China Palace and were immediately escorted into a private room and whoever had reserved it before hand would just have to wait until the Huntzberger party was done.
"So guys what do you think about the last apartment?" asked Doyle.
"It's walking distance from Yale, near stores, and it did have a doorman. If you like it then we'll start planning a housewarming party," said Colin matter-of-factly.
"Yeah, if you guys like it then we will help the two of you move in," said Rory.
"Why didn't you guys like it?" asked Paris.
"It's too big for Logan and I. We don't need all that space. We aren't going to have kids anytime soon," said Rory.
"Yeah, it's the same for Colin and I. It would seem too much for the two of us," said Stephanie.
"Doyle and I would need all the space with the kid on the way. I liked it, it had everything I was imagining in my first apartment," said Paris.
"I guess the rest of us will have to look another day," said Logan.
They ordered their food and chatted for a while before Rory remembered something that she had to discuss with Stephanie and Paris. She looked at the other girls and they looked at her curiously.
"Paris, you know as you maid of honour I have to plan the bachelorette party," said Rory.
"Yeah I realize that is part of your job description Rory," said Paris.
Stephanie looked at Rory with a weird look on her face. "Ror, we're not going to do what Madeline and Louise were discussing, are we?"
This got the attention of the guys who were just going to ignore the girls until they were finished talking about the wedding, but the talk of the bachelorette party got their attention. Logan always wondered how Rory acted around her girl friends when he wasn't around. The rest of the guys were curious to see what the girls were planning for their party and hopefully Doyle's bachelor party was going to be better than Paris' party.
"No I refuse to hire a stripper, that's not original. Did you want a slumber party with the works Paris or do you want something wild, like spring break," asked Rory.
"What happened during spring break? Which spring break was this?" asked Logan.
Doyle visibly swallowed when Rory had said the word 'wild' he had nothing against having a little fun but he didn't know what kind of shenanigans the girls would get up to when they got together.
"That's none of your business Huntzberger, besides that was before your time. Rory, we can have a slumber party whenever we want, this is my bachelorette party I want to do something wild. I don't mean get kidnapped like when we got kidnapped by the Puffs or when you told me 'to live a little' and I pierced my nose," ranted Paris.
"The two of you got kidnapped? Who the hell are the Puffs? You pierced your nose?" asked a curious Finn.
Rory sighed, "Yes we were kidnapped by the Puffs, a secret sorority at Chilton. We were taken out of bed in the middle of the night and asked to ring a bell in the headmaster's office. I was elected to go first and as I was pledging myself to the Puffs and ringing the bell as the headmaster along with the security guards came and put an end to it."
Everyone at the table had tears in their eyes from laughing so hard after hearing that story. It seemed the odd couple had gotten themselves in some binds even when they were in high school. It was nice that they had so much history and they were still friends.
"Wow, the two of you got into some binds when you were younger didn't you?" asked Doyle.
"You don't know the half of it. We hated each other from the first time we set eyes on each other. Rory actually ruined my project by bumping into me the first time we talked. We formed a tentative friendship but that didn't last long," said Paris.
"Tell us another story and please include the lovely Madeline in this one if you can," asked Finn.
Rory smiled, "There was the time we had to do a debate and Paris, Madeline and Louise came over to my house. We all ended up going to the Bangles concert together and Maddy and Louise decided to go to a party with some hot college guys they met at the concert. We had come with my mom and her friend her Sookie, she was furious when we informed her that two of the four girls were gone. We knew where the party was being held and we ended up knocking on every door to find them," said Rory.
"NO WAY, you mother actually went looking for them? Gosh I wish I'd been there," said Colin.
"We found them and Lorelai laid down the law. She became my hero after that day," said Paris.
Everyone at the table laughed. Then Stephanie went back to asking questions about the Bachelorette party. "Ror, what exactly are you planning?"
"I have a few ideas that would definitely be fun and wild, but you'll just have to wait and see," said Rory.
"Come on Gilmore, us guys want to know what you're planning," said Colin.
"Sorry Colin, no can do," said Rory.
"Rory, it's not going to be like girl's weekend a few months ago is it?" asked Paris.
Stephanie spit out the water that was in her mouth and said, "We will not discuss that, we made a deal."
Logan was curious, "What do you mean you made a deal?"
"Rory, Stephanie, Madeline, Louise and I made a pact that we will not discuss what happened during our girl's weekend," said Paris.
Colin looked curiously at his girlfriend, "Come on Steph, it can't be that bad. Tell us."
"Let's change the subject. Rory is this going to be a weekend thing or just one day?" said Stephanie.
"It will be three days long. We'll leave on a Thursday night and arrive at whatever location on Friday morning. Then we will leave Sunday night and arrive back on Monday, in time for all of our evening classes," said Rory.
"Ace, you really got this thing planned out. You're taking this maid or honour thing really seriously aren't you?" asked Logan.
"Yes, I am. Shouldn't you guys be planning Doyle's bachelor party? Don't tell me you just going to hire a stripper and be done with it?" asked Rory.
The guys looked around the table at one another and had guilty looks on their faces. Finn who had volunteered to plan the stag party decided that they could suffice with strippers and booze. The other guys had thought the idea was genius; bachelor parties usually had strippers, so why mess with tradition.
"Oh my god, you guys are actually going to hire a stripper and that's it? What, you thought you could do with lot's of alcohol and a naked woman?" asked Stephanie reading the guys' minds.
The men were smart enough not to say anything; they didn't want to end up sleeping on their respective couches that night. Finn was upset that his idea was getting such a response from the ladies.
"Alright then, you tell us yours and we'll be the judge and tell you if it's better than ours," said Finn.
When the girls only shook their heads Finn continued to argue his point. The boisterous group started to talk about Paris and Doyle's wedding, which was approaching with rapid speed. The girls still had to be fitted for their dresses, Paris needed to choose a dress and fast, and hundreds of details that needed to be checked and rechecked.
Logan and Rory arrived at Rory and Paris' dorm after lunch with the gang. Logan was curious as to what Rory would plan for a bachelorette party. He didn't know what exactly woman did at such things, but he assumed they either did girly things or became sentimental.
"Ace, can you tell me what you're planning for the bachelorette party?" asked Logan.
"Logan, like I told everyone during lunch. I haven't decided where we are going, but even if I did I wouldn't tell you," said Rory.
"Why the hell not?"
"I wouldn't ask you about Doyle's bachelor party, besides this will stay between us girls."
"I'm curious can't you give me a hint. Do you all wear sexy lingerie and sit around and watch sappy movies? Do you go to spas get massages, manicures, and pedicures? Do you reminisce about the good times?"
Rory burst out into laughter and Logan just gave her a dirty look.
"Honey, do honestly believe that's what happens during a bachelorette party?"
"I don't know what to think since you won't tell me. Your not going to hire a stripper, are you?" asked Logan in an apprehensive voice.
"Well you know, I think I was too hasty to rule out the stripper. If Paris really wants entertainment of that sort then who am I to say no."
Logan had to sit down before he could answer. "I don't like the idea of some naked man doing god knows what in front of you."
"So do you think I'm okay with some naked woman doing god knows what in front of you?"
"Oh…umm…about that…I had no idea…about that," said Logan lamely.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. Now I've got to study for my Psychology midterm, you can stay and amuse yourself. But I'm willing to bet you'd rather go hang out with Robert and Seth for a while, isn't that right?"
"You know me so well."
Logan got up and kissed Rory like he had all the time in the world. He changed the angle of the kiss and delved deeper trying to the get the image with Rory watching a stripper out of his mind. Logan wasn't a jealous man by nature, but when Rory had said that there might be a chance for a stripper at their festivities he thought he was going to faint. He knew it was a double standard for the bachelor party to have one but not the bachelorette party.
He left her with another sweet kiss and told her he'd be back in time for bed.
Logan sat on the couch that his mother's designer picked out for his common room. The usual suspects, who coincidently would be in attendance at Doyle's bachelor party, surrounded him.
"Gentlemen I have asked you here to discuss a serious matter," said Logan.
"Then spit it out," said Robert in his rather abrasive manner.
"Let him speak," said Colin.
"Can we just get this little male bonding session over with? I've got a hot date," said Finn.
"Why is it that you have had a date every day for a month now, " asked Seth. "It's not like there is an influx of woman at Yale. Where exactly are you meeting these women?"
"At the supermarket mate, you should try it sometime," said Finn matter-of-factly.
"I have no idea what the means, but we have bigger fish to fry. I just came from talking to Rory about the bachelorette party. She wouldn't tell me anything except that there might be male strippers," said Logan.
Doyle looked like he was going to have heart attack, "Paris cannot see naked men in her condition. What if she wants to marry one of them and leave me at the alter? I'm sure they are way better looking than me."
"Doyle calm down, I don't think Paris will leave you at the alter. Rory will get her there for sure. I just don't like that they are going to have strippers, I'm not comfortable with that idea," said Logan.
"You're jealous Huntz, never thought that could happen. But we're having female strippers, so I don't see why they can't have male strippers," said Robert logically.
"Rob, for god sakes those are our girlfriends you're talking about. I agree with Logan I don't like it," said Colin
Seth coughed Whipped as quietly as possible but only Finn heard and he was too busy laughing to tell the rest of them what was so funny.
Logan gave Finn a dirty look and said, "I think we should follow the girls to whatever destination they are headed to and make sure they're ok."
"Logan you just want to make sure they don't hire male strippers," said Seth.
"I'm actually curious as to what women do at bachelorette parties. I've never really heard about what goes on at one of those. I sure hope it's like girls gone wild," said Finn.
"I want to make sure Stephanie is safe," said Colin.
"I don't want Paris to get any ideas of leaving me for a male stripper," said Doyle.
"I guess I'm in," said Robert.
"I'll go along for the ride," said Seth.
"Great, I'll tell you guys when they plan to go. We will travel by Huntzberger jet," said Logan.
"I hope you guys know what you're doing because if the girls find out they will kill you and hide the bodies," said Seth trying to be the voice reason.
"We won't get caught," said Logan. 'Famous last world?'
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