Author: Lady Eliza
Characters: All Characters
Rating: T
Summary: Logan cannot commit to Rory and when she tells him she wants out of the no-strings- attached relationship he lets her go. Logan still misses Rory, but there is another person waiting in the wings to sweep her off her feet. ROGAN. My fic takes place up to 5.19 scene where Rory and Logan have their confrontation; then it evolves into a different part. So I guess you can call it AU.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of its characters.
AN: So sorry I didn't update yesterday, but I had this assignment to hand in to my Teacher's Assistant. You see I had three weeks to do said assignment, but I only started on it the day before, it took me the whole day to finish it. So hence no writing of fanfiction. I am the queen of procrastination. Alright,sorry to bore you with my dull life but I had totalk about thewhole sordid assignment to explain my predicament. On withthe author's note: thank youto my reviewers for the feedback and I realize thischapter is short, butit will be longer next time.Please continue to review.
Chapter 5: She Wants All Or Nothing
Finn loved his best friend to pieces but right now he was acting like a complete moron. Logan did things in his own way and in his own time, but Rory was worth taking a chance over. Finn watched as Logan started to pace the floor of his common room. It was amusing and frustrating at the same time.
Finn, Colin, Stephanie, Paris, and Doyle were all helping execute Graham and Rory's plan to get Logan to commit, but the boy could be very stubborn when he wanted to be. If Finn had found someone like Rory Gilmore he wouldn't let her out of his sight until she was wearing his ring. He just wished Logan would give a serious relationship a try.
"Logan your going to give me a headache with your insistent pacing. Would you sit down," said Finn.
"Why Sullivan? She could have dated anyone else yet she was attracted to Sullivan," spit out Logan.
"Give it a rest will you. You would have said the exact same thing if she was dating someone else. Might I remind you of the way you acted at my birthday party when she came with Robert. Admit it, you don't want her to be with anyone else but you," said Finn.
Logan opened his mouth to say something, yet he didn't have a retort for Finn's comment. Logan needed to decide what he wanted from Rory then he needed to follow through with it or else he would go crazy thinking about her. "Finn I have no idea what I want," said Logan.
"Bull, you know exactly what you want, but you just can't admit it. I'm getting sick and tired of you trying to avoid the obvious. You care deeply for Rory yet you're scared to be with her because you know that she would be the woman you end up marrying. Rory Huntzberger sure does have a nice ring to it, don't you think?" asked Finn with wide-eyed innocence.
"I think I need some air. I'm going to go alone," said Logan. He left Finn on the couch.
Finn shook his head as he picked up the phone. "G'day love, your up," said Finn into the phone then hung up.
Logan was still thinking about what Finn had said when he bumped into someone. He apologized profusely then looked up at the person's face. "Rory?"
"Logan hi, how have you been?" asked Rory. This wasn't an accidental run-in, no the person on the other end of Finn's phone had been Rory. She looked at the man who had come to mean a great deal to her and smiled. He had no idea that she was fighting to be with him. All he had to do was agree to a serious adult relationship instead of the arrangement they had before.
"Rory…I'm fine. How are you?" asked Logan. He regretted the words the minute they came out of him mouth.
"I'm marvellous. I saw you at Grandma's party but I didn't get a chance to say hello," said Rory.
"Yeah, you seemed kind of busy. Hey, can I buy you a coffee?"
"Do you even have to ask?"
Logan laughed, "I forgot to whom I was speaking to."
The couple ordered their coffee and sat at a bench that had just been occupied by a pair of lovebirds. They sat in silence for a few moments before Logan asked, "So you and Sullivan huh?"
"Yeah, Graham and I met last year when my grandmother introduced us. He's a nice man," said Rory.
"Good. Does he treat you right?"
"Yes, he does. Now how has your love life been?" asked Rory.
"It's fine. So, are you happy with him Ror?"
"Logan where is this all heading?"
"Just answer the question."
"Yes…I'm fine."
"I didn't asked how you were, but are you happy?"
"Logan, let's talk about something else. I read your piece in the YDN your dad must be proud."
"Why won't you give me a straight answer?"
"Why don't state your true intentions and where you're going with these questions?"
"Touché."
Rory watched him drink his coffee and sighed. He just seemed like a jealous lover. It wasn't hard to admit he had feelings for her and that he wanted to be in a relationship with her. She looked the other way.
"What would you say if I told that Sullivan wasn't good enough for you?"
"So who would be good enough for me?"
"I don't want you to get hurt Rory. I care about you and I want you to be truly happy and I don't think you can be with Sullivan," said Logan.
"You've got some nerve saying such a thing. Graham had been nothing but a gentleman since we've been seeing each other. What gives you the right to say such things?" yelled Rory.
"I care Rory," said Logan.
"You sure have a weird way of showing it," whispered Rory.
"Look, just because I can't do a committed relationship doesn't mean I don't care about you," said Logan.
"That's a cop out if I've ever heard one."
"What do you want from me?"
"I want you to act like a mature adult and try to be in a serious relationship, but you're too childish for your own good," sighed Rory.
"Thanks a lot," said Logan sarcastically.
"What, you can't handle the truth. You know what, I don't know why I'm wasting my time talking to you. I have to go meet Graham anyways," said Rory.
She stood up and chucked her coffee cup in the garbage bin. She didn't get a chance to get ten feet before she was whirled around and Logan's lips were on hers.
He couldn't take the fact that she was leaving him for Sullivan once again. He wanted to show her that he wasn't childish and that they were compatible in the ways that count. He knew the minute his lips touched hers that he had made a fatal mistake.
He forgot how good she tasted and how well their bodies fit pressed up against one another. He grabbed the back of her head and changed the angle of the kiss, god he'd missed her.
Rory forgot exactly where she was and whom she was with until she breathed in Logan's scent. Then everything came back to her. Rory wanted to forget her worries and just give in to him, but she knew if that happened then she would only have a part of him and she wanted all or nothing. So she did the smart thing and pulled away from the kiss that was just so intoxicating.
"I can't do this," said and out of breathe Rory.
Logan took a minute to get used to his surroundings before he heard what she said, "What exactly can't you do?"
"You don't want to be in a relationship, Logan. You want to get back at Graham. Isn't that what the kiss was all about?" asked Rory.
"Sullivan had nothing to do with that kiss. It was about you and me. Don't put words into my mouth."
"I'm confused. You tell me you don't do committed relationships yet you kiss me. Explain that to me, would you?"
Logan took a deep breath and said confessing, "Look Ace I do want to b-"
"Rory, there you are," said Graham. He had ruined the moment of confession for Logan and Rory, who had been holding her breath, let it out when she heard Graham shout her name.
"Yes, here I am."
"I thought something had happened to you so I came to look for you, but I see that you were in capable hands with Huntzberger here," said Graham.
"Logan and I just ran in to each other and had coffee. Shall we go have lunch now?" asked Rory.
"Sure that sounds like a great idea," said Graham.
He knew exactly what Logan was going to say when he had interrupted the couple during their heated discussion. Huntzberger would have made Rory have another no-strings attached relationship or worse yet make her see his side of things.
That was just letting Logan off the hook. The boy needed to be in a serious adult relationship and he knew Rory had to stick to the original plan. She couldn't give Logan any room to manoeuvre or else the boy would take what he wanted and leave her heartbroken.
Graham didn't want to see that happen to Rory. No, she deserved the best and if Huntzberger wasn't willing to give it to her then he would do so himself. Graham knew that Logan can be bull headed, but he hoped, for Rory's sake, that Huntzberger got his act together quickly.
Logan was seething mad. He couldn't believe his plan to get Rory had been interrupted by Sullivan. It seemed everywhere he went Sullivan was there to take his woman away. He needed to try to convince Rory that their previous arrangement was better than not seeing each other at all.
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