A/N: More of my brilliance! I loved writing this chapter! It was fun!

crazyfanfic: 'Manly sizing-up'… I dunno. It just made me laugh.

mairay: Rogan? I make no promises. But this story has no outline, so I have no idea what Rory's dating situation will be by the time this ends. Whatever my muse says goes!

Previously on 'Everything's Falling Apart':

Jess watched from the window as Rory and blond boy entered the diner. He counted to twenty so it wouldn't look like he'd come down for her.

He took the steps slowly, taking his time. He still didn't know what he was going to say. But then again, did he ever? He had a quick mind. He'd think of something.

Jess peeked through the curtain. There was Rory and blondie, sitting at the counter. He stepped out and approached them. He leaned on the counter. "Hey, Rory."

She cleared her throat nervously. "Hey, Jess."

"It's been awhile, huh?"

"Yeah, it has." She was trying to keep her voice as steady as possible. Acquaintances. Remember that.

"So, read any good books lately?" He mentally kicked himself. How cliché was that?

"Actually, I have."

"That's good." He tried to inconspicuously give Logan the once-over now that he had a better view. Prep. Obviously rich. Didn't seem like her type. But then again, neither did Dean…

Rory spotted him eyeing Logan. "Jess, this is Logan. Logan, Jess."

They exchanged a stiff handshake and nodded hello to each other.

"Boyfriend?" Jess asked.

"Of course." Gah! Had she forgotten to mention that?

"Sorry, you didn't say." He smirked.

Jess 1, Logan 0.

Rory tried to cover her mistake. "I thought it was obvious." She latched onto Logan's arm.

Jess 1, Logan 1.

Jess turned on Logan. "So, you go to Yale?"

"Yes, I do." He was suspicious. How did Rory know this Jess anyway?

"Huh." Jess answered in typical Jess-like fashion. Yup, definitely rich.

"Well, where do you go to college?" Logan inquired, pretty sure of the answer.

"I don't." He answered honestly. Jess couldn't lie. At least, not in front of Rory.

Jess 1, Logan 2.

Just then, Luke came out of the kitchen. "Jess, table over there needs coffee." He said, pointing.

"Okay." Off he went. But before he left, he looked to Rory. "See you at the wedding, Rory." And with that comment, he evened the score.

Tied: Jess 2, Logan 2.

They'd finish that later.

Luke approached the counter. "Hey, Rory. You two want coffee?"

She turned to Logan, and he nodded. "Yes, please." She said.

He filled their cups and handed them over. "This is Logan?" Luke asked.

"Yeah, this is Logan. Logan, Luke."

"Nice to meet you, sir." Logan shook Luke's hand. He went with the formal approach. Luke was Rory's future step-dad, after all. And you could never be too safe.

"Call me Luke."

"You got it."

"I'm sorry, but I gotta run. Lunch rush. Rory, make sure your mom does some packing."

"I will." And he went off to do his dinerly things. Rory and Logan finished their coffee in silence and left the diner.

The door shut behind them. Logan made it halfway down the street before he spoke. "So, who was that?"

She went with the innocent act. "Luke? Cause I told you-"

"Jess, Rory. Who was Jess?"

"Luke's nephew."

"And he'll be at the wedding?"

"He's the… best man."

"Did you date him?"

'Acquaintances!' her mind screamed. But did she ever listen? "Yes."

"Rory-"

"It was a long time ago, Logan."

"So, it's over?"

"Yes." Rory told him, glancing over her shoulder at the diner. She spotted Jess watching her through the window and quickly turned back to Logan. "It's over."

Jess watched with satisfaction as Rory and Logan retreated down the street. From the way Logan was acting, Jess could assume he was asking about him.

Then Rory looked back and met his gaze. She promptly looked away. He waited until they rounded the corner to get back to work. He still had that scoreboard flashing in his head:

Tied: Jess 2, Logan 2.

Logan hadn't won, and he hadn't won.

Yet.

A/N: Tee hee! The Jess/Logan… thing (for lack of a better term) reminded me of the Luke/Max scene in 'Love, Daisies, and Troubadours'.

I'm sorry if I have Logan's character wrong. I'm trying to work on it. We haven't had as much time to get to know him.

ReViEw!