1"So, where are we going?"

"A bed and breakfast called the 'Cheshire Cat."

"As in Alice in Wonderland?"

"So what?"

"You are willingly going to a bed and breakfast called the 'Cheshire Cat?"

"That's what I said."

"When I agreed to do this, I didn't realize you'd had a personality transplant."

He'd suggested that they go to Stars Hollow. She should be overjoyed! This was what she had wanted for years, him suggesting they go to Stars Hollow, just for fun. So why was she reluctant? She'd called her mother to ask her not to tell Logan about their fight, or her doubts. Lorelai had agreed that it wasn't her place to do that, but had warned her that her doubts would become a reality if she didn't tell Logan about them. But how could she do that? She couldn't just tell him that she was having doubts, out of the blue. If he brought it up, she would tell him, but she didn't know how to bring it up.

"Ace? What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I'm just tired."

"Will it wake you up to watch me walk into Doose's and talk to Taylor?" If she knew that Dean didn't work when he tried that, definitely.

"As long as we can get some coffee at Luke's first!"

"Hey, that's a given!"

"Then, yes, that would definitely wake me up."

"Good." he checked the road, and gave me a quick peck on the lips, before turning his attention back to his driving.

"Hey, be careful, there, bud. Don't get me into a car crash, 'cause Taylor wouldn't like that at all, especially if you happened to do it right by his bench!"

"Now you're comparing me to that Jess punk? Not fair!" Yes, fair, they both kept her from Dean. What!

"No, not fair at all." She contradicted herself quickly. She'd done this with Dean, right before he dumped her for liking Jess, a little bit, but not this much. But she'd loved Dean while she dated Jess. It didn't mean she didn't love Logan. She did love Logan! She had to!

"Here we are, Ace, have your tape recorder on you?"

"Yup, right here in my pocket, and it's already rolling."

"Then we'd better go in before you run out of tape."

"Thanks for the consideration."

"Does that mean I might get a little in return, and you won't show this to the Brigade?"

"So sorry, I already promised them, now get your butt in there!" She could feel him trembling under her hand as she pushed him in. As soon as they were inside, she knew it was a mistake. Her eyes snapped over to where Dean was stocking the cornstarch. As if him working wouldn't have been bad enough, he was stocking the cornstarch. Well, beans would have been bad, too. Or any type of candy. Or stirring the nacho cheese. Or...

"Ace?" She snapped her head up. Logan was looking from her to Dean, and back again, with a weird expression on his face.

"Sorry, I was just spacing. Let's go!" She could tell he didn't completely believe her, but he let it go.