Claim: I own Bella, Ryan and maybe a few short scene characters…
Sum it up: "I never cared that much," Rory stubbornly retorted, and watched as he sauntered out of her life…again.
Warning: Short chapters…
Feedback: would be beautiful
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Logan Huntzberger loosened his tie and let his cocky smirk fall into place. He wasn't really looking forward to the visit with Ryan in a few seconds.
He actually wished he hadn't agreed to this at all…
It wasn't his style.
Yes, the power of knowing that you're more successful and better looking than half of New England was wonderful, but it wasn't all that great.
Logan still partied, and slept with various girls from time to time, but he wasn't a bad person. He didn't use his power and position to pain people.
But part of him knew that if he went against his words something really bad could happen (maybe not to him, but you get what I'm saying).
He sighed softly as the door to the diner opened and Ryan slid in with an arrogant smirk on his face.
Logan wondered why they were ever friends…
"I thought you wouldn't show," Ryan announced, sitting across from Logan.
"You're the one who is late," Logan quipped, gesturing toward a waitress to take their orders.
"I had to handle something in the office," a smile formed on the brunette's face.
"Are you still messing with the secretary?"
"What can I say; she's mastered the art of pleasing me."
"You're an amateur," Logan smirked, and opened up a briefcase. "Anyways, let's get down to business because I have a date a seven."
"What's in there?"
Logan took a file out and handed it to Ryan, "it's just some information you need to look up on. Plus, a copy of Dugrey's background and criminal record…"
Ryan nodded, and let his lips fall in a straight line, "what I don't understand is why you're giving me this. You're my lawyer…"
"I don't do cases like this Ryan," Logan sighed, "and I'm afraid to tell you but you will lose. I don't want that on my back."
The glare the blonde received said that there was a lot coming to him, "well, this will be your first case like that and if we happen to lose then I guess we'll have to work dirty. I don't know why you would want to cross me Logan, there's so much I know about…"
Logan held up his hands, "I don't take kind to threats."
"I don't take kind to the word 'no'."
The blonde glared hard, before getting up from his seat and nodding. "I'll do this for you Ryan, but after we lose I don't want anything to do with your schemes."
Ryan watched his 'friend' walk away and then smiled in triumph.
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Rory Gilmore walked into the front door of her old house and smiled. It felt good to be home…
"Mom," she called out and when no one answered went into the kitchen, "I'm home."
She picked up a small note off the table and read it.
Rory,
I took Bella to a game.
Be home soon…
Love, Mom
Oh and there's Chinese in the fridge, but if it smells funny then call for pizza.
Warning: Avoid the doorbell, because Ms. Patty is looking for 'recruits' to help her in her ballroom dance class.
Rory's smile widened, yeah, it felt good to be home.
She walked into the living room a few moments later with Chinese food in one hand and a book in the other, plummeting down on the couch she flipped on the television.
One would say Rory Gilmore was beyond excellent at multi-tasking.
As she slipped easily into the comfort of her old habits she was interrupted by giggling and absurd screaming.
"Baseball is so funny!" Little Bella laughed, and smiled happily.
"Wasn't it funny when the guy got hit with the ball," Lorelai agreed, chuckling.
"In his face," Bella exclaimed giddily.
Rory heard the scene from the other room and smiled.
"Tristy," little Bella paused, and pouted, looking around with big blue eyes, "I think I losted my hat!"
"We'll go check inside the car, don't worry," he bent down to kiss her forehead and then picked her up.
Lorelai watched the scene with tears in her eyes, letting one fall as the door closed behind father and daughter.
Rory's eyes widened and she managed to choke out the word "Mom!"
Lorelai walked into the other room, a guilty smirk on her face, "I forgot to write that he was here on the note."
"Yeah," the younger Lorelai glared, "you failed to mention that."
"Small detail…"
"When did he come?"
"A few hours ago," Lorelai shrugged, and couldn't hide an impish grin that formed her face, "with a few suitcases."
Rory was about to say something when little Bella's voice hit the air, "Nana, we founded' it!"
"That's great baby," Lorelai's tone quickly changed to fit her grand-daughters' innocent happiness.
Bella skipped into the living room with a Yankees fitted, obviously way too big for her head and leaped into her mothers' arms. "Mommy, Nana taught me how to noy' Papa!"
Rory laughed, "Oh yeah, you didn't drink too much coffee, right?"
"Nope," the little girl crossed her fingers behind her back.
"Young lady, it isn't wise to lie to your Mama," Tristan interrupted, coming into view and explaining to Rory, who had a blank expression, "she's crossing her fingers."
"Let me guess," Rory looked at her mother, after swallowing mass that formed in her throat, "you taught her that too?"
"Guilty," Lorelai shrugged with a smile.
Bella smirked and Rory looked at her sternly, "never lie to me okay? What did I teach you?"
"Open cumoonificasun is the fadation of a healthy rashionship!" Bella mimicked with a smirk.
"Good," Rory smiled happily.
Lorelai and Tristan stared with open mouths.
"What are you teaching her to be a damn dictionary?" Lorelai looked offended, reaching out to snatch up her grand child, "poor child! She's only a baby; she has no idea what you're saying! Your mouths open and all she can hear is 'Grow up- Grow up- Grow up!' My poor darling grandchild," she started to walk with Bella out of the living room, and made a baby voice, "let's go sing some little kid songs and leave your nutcase of a mother to deal with her problems."
Rory watched and sighed, but smiled non-the-less.
And then realization hit her…Tristan was staring.
"She's real smart," he broke the silence.
"Yeah, well two smart parents can make a genius of a kid," they both laughed, but soon the sentence got awkward.
"I just can't believe I have a little girl," Tristan confessed, "and I missed so much."
Rory frowned, feeling saddened and guilty. "I know that I can't go back in time to change anything, but if it helps," she left the room and came back with a large scrap book, "this might help."
Tristan smiled and accepted the offer, sitting down beside Rory.
They stayed like that, flipping through the pages while Rory told stories and explained, for what seemed like hours.
Lorelai peeked into the living room with Bella mimicking her movements and both Gilmore girls smiled at the sight.
Done…
At the end of every chapter to go I'm going to put a Bella-dictionary to explain what she's saying…
Bella dictionary-
Cumoonificasun: Communication
Fadation: foundation
Rashionship: relationship
Noy: annoy
Losted: Lost
Founded: found