Chapter two: The Ten Sacred Gilmore Commandments
After kicking Logan's ass (yes, Doyle had taught her well) at almost every game they played, Rory decided it was time to eat.
"Let's go grab something to eat, all that as kicking really made me hungry." Rory said after stepping of the Dance Evolution platform. She saw Logan had some very sway moves in his hips; she liked it. Also, she had to admit he took his defeats very well.
"Sure Ace, where do you want to go?" he asked, ignoring the comment. He didn't mind loosing to her, he wasn't an arcade man, but that was something he would definitely change in the nearby future. Plus, he loved to see her face lit up whenever she beat him at a game. This last game showed him how elegantly, yet sexy her body moved when she danced; he loved it.
"Well, seeing there's a Burger King about ten feet away from where we stand right now, I'd say….. Burger King." she answered as she started walking towards where all the yummy food was.
"Are you sure?" Logan asked, knowing the big amounts of food BK served. "I saw a cute Italian place a block from here, I'm sure they have great Caesar Salads and stuff like that." he added.
"Caesar salads!?!" Rory exclaimed turning around to face him. "Quick, throw some salt over your shoulder or go wash out your mouth or something like that. You know what.. do both!" she whispered out loud like a conspirator.
"Did I say something to offend you Ace?" Logan asked, feeling a bit uncomfortable by her reaction. He was only thinking of her.
"No, but you did suggest I'd break the third of the Ten Sacred Gilmore Commandments." she responded seriously.
"And what, pre tell, might that be?" Logan smirked, loving the quirkiness of Rory and her mother.
"Three: Thou shall not eat greens for thou are not a bunny; the only good food is fast food" she informed him.
"Okay, sorry, my bad. Can I hear the other nine? I mean, if we start dating, I should be informed so I can never blasphemies your sacristy again." he said as they got in line.
"Nope, see I shouldn't even have told you this one. Before you can be baptized into our religion, you first have to go through a series of tests. And then you have to put in a formal request to receive the commandments. And that's of course assuming we'll ever start dating."
"Okay, so when can I start these tests?" Logan asked moving forward with the rest of the line.
"Right now actually." Rory answered "See, we Gilmore Girls don't like sexist pigs, or painfully old-fashioned men for that matter. So…" she paused to give her following words a bit more effect "you order whatever you want to eat and let me pay for it. And so help you God if you don't order a normal amount of food." she added, making sure he won't outsmart her.
"But.." he started.
"Oh, and no buts!" she interrupted.
Logan didn't like it to let her pay, but he knew it meant a lot to her so he decided to go along with her wishes.
"Good evening, may I have your order please?" the girl behind the counter asked.
Rory looked at Logan and told him to order first.
"Ehm, I'll have a big king super menu with a big banana shake and extra ketchup and a chicken sandwich with cheese please." Logan said to the freckled red-head behind the counter.
"Oh, that's sound really good." Rory said to the girl "I'll have the same plus an extra portion of twister fries, make it the biggest one." Rory added. She smiled when she saw the baffled expression on Logan's face. "We Gilmore Girls are big eaters." She stated dryly before turning her attention back to the red-head.
"Okay, that'll be $21, 98 please." The girl looked surprised when she saw Rory taking out her wallet.
Rory saw the look on her face and simply said; "I don't want him to pay." as she handed the girl some money and told her to keep the change.
They each took a tray with food and walked over to a table in the corner. Rory dug in immediately, feeling starved. She was just about to take another bite from her burger when she saw Logan staring at her in awe. He had yet to touch his food.
"What?" she asked a bit aggravated; she hated it when people watched her eat, it made her feel uncomfortable.
"Nothing Ace, it's just… I like to watch a girl with an appetite; it's a real horror to eat with a girl who eats like a mouse. Plus, at least now I don't have to feel obligated to keep up with my date and go home with a practically empty stomach." and with that he started eating.
Rory was glad he didn't feel embarrassed by her eating habits. She watched him for a second and got back to her meal.
After dinner they decided to check out the club. Fortunately they were both dressed appropriately so they didn't have to go home and change first.
The place was packed, but they found an empty loveseat near the bar. The place was a bit to kitsch for their taste, but the atmosphere made up for it. The walls were covered with purple (the Prince kind of purple) velour fabric. There were big mirrors with large golden frames everywhere and all the seats were red, very very red. The bar was in the center and looked like a space station. The metallic exterior with the bright neon lights completely clashed with the rest of the place.
Nonetheless they were having a great time. When the waiter brought their second round of drinks Logan was just telling Rory about him and the other two stooges while they were growing up.
"So Finn has always been quite the ladies man huh?" Rory asked between laughs.
"Yes, mrs. Hodgekins didn't know what to do when she couldn't get him from underneath her skirt. The whole class was in rolling on the ground with laughter." Logan smiled, enjoying watching Rory laughing.
"So did he get in much trouble?"
"No, not really, but then again, he was only five years old. Luckily for him he got a bit more subtle as he got older. But just a bit."
He looked at her and was mesmerized by the way she looked. Her cheeks were a light shade of red and her eyes were filled with joy. Suddenly the urge to feel her against him again became unbearable. "Do you want to dance?" he asked as he stood up and offered her his hand.
"Yes I do." she said as she took his hand and followed him to the dance floor. As they got to the dance floor the upbeat tempo song was replaced by the soft tones of Billy Paul's 'me and mrs. Jones'.
Logan pulled her close to him as they started moving to the music. It was like they were back at the frozen pond again, just the two of them, surrounded by thousands of lights.
Rory moved her head so she could look at him. His warm eyes captured her entire being and she knew she was falling for him, and falling hard. She had never felt like this before, not even with Dean… Dean… she had to tell Logan before they would give this thing between them a name. If he decided he couldn't be with a home wrecker, it would be best to hear it before they'd start an actual relationship. It would be a bit easier to get over him then, not much, just a bit.
"Let's go" she whispered in his ear.
They got their stuff, Rory paid for the drinks (it was still her date) and went to the car.
"It's a good thing I don't have to drive, those two cocktails could have gotten us in trouble" Logan joked.
"That's why I had cokes." Rory responded as she drove away. There was a comfortable silence in the car on their way back.
She decided to stop at the park on campus. It would be easier for either one of them to walk away if they were on natural grounds.
Logan slid his arm around her small waist. They sat down on a bench underneath a big oak tree.
"I love your definition of a perfect first date. I really had a lot of fun." Logan told her truthfully.
"Me too, but there is something I've got to tell you." Rory knew that if she didn't get everything out fast she would loose all courage.
"That sounds serious." Logan said, getting a bit worried.
"It is, but I have to tell you before we take this thing any further. So please let me say this without interrupting me." she said in one breath.
"Okay."
"Okay, so here's the thing. I'm only telling you this because it's an important piece of information that says a lot about me that you must have before we get serious. I assume that's what you want, judging by the things you said and how you act around me. And I want it too, but the chance of you breaking up with me if you found out later is a risk I'm not willing to take. So I'd rather have you walking out of my life for it now." she rambled on.
Seeing the worried and curious look on his face she knew she just had to say it. Here goes nothing...
"Remember Dean, my ex boyfriend?"
Logan nodded.
"Well, he was my first boyfriend. That night at my grandparents house was the third time he broke up with me." she felt a blush of shame creeping up to her cheeks.
"And well, the last time we got back together he was married, and we had sex. I broke up his marriage." she looked down at her shoes, not wanting to see the look of disgust in his eyes.
But when he kneeled down in front of her and put a finger under her chin to make her look at him she saw no disgust in his eyes. To her astonishment there was relieve in it.
"Why would I walk away from you because of that Rory?"
He called her Rory, it made her all tingly inside.
"Because what I did was horrible, it must change the way you think of me completely."
"Maybe a bit, but in a good way. It just shows that you're not perfect. Which is kind of relieving, since I can't keep up with perfect. It just makes you more human. As for you breaking up Dean's marriage; it takes several people to do a thing like that. He was the one who was married, not you." he said while he wiped a silent tear of her face.
She looked at him and smiled. "Thank you"
"You're welcome. Now let's get down to business. I want you Rory, only you."
"Wow, talking about being straight forward." she joked, but when she saw the serious look on his face she added "I want you too Logan, just you."
Logan felt a big tense sliding of his shoulders and kissed her. She responded eagerly and soon they forgot their surroundings completely.
"Got it!" Logan and Rory were blinded by a sudden flash of light and heard a female voice laughing. They caught a glimpse of long blond hair while the girl got into a black SUV.
"Oh oh!" they both said at the same time before they started to laugh. They knew this would come back and bite them in the ass. But for now they didn't care.
They went back to Rory's car.
"So, you want to come back to my room or do you want me to drop you off at yours?"
"I really want to go with you, but I promised the guys I'd come back to tell them everything about our date. They really liked the way you approached this whole thing. And as for me, well, I loved it." he smiled.
"You promised to tell them everything about our date? Wow! How girly of you guys."
"Ha ha, very funny Ace, just wait to see if you'll get a goodnight kiss out of me."
"Oh, I'm sure I will, maybe I'll even get a bit more out of you than that Huntzberger. Some midnight groping maybe?" she said while wiggling her eyebrows.
"I don't think so. I never give that much after a first date." Logan replied with a girly voice.
Rory made her voice sound deep while she said; "Oh come on baby, you know you want it."
They both started laughing.
When they pulled up in front of Silliman Logan turned to Rory and asked; "So, can I tell the guys that you're my girlfriend now or do you want to keep it on the down low for a while?"
"Nope, you can tell anyone you want to, except for your parents, I want to tell my grandparents next Friday over dinner. And if you tell your parents, my grandparents will know before then."
"Okay, want me to come with you for moral support?"
"But of course,but not for moral support. They'll love it. I mean, my grandfather already thinks you have capable hands, remember?"
"So it's a date." he paused "I really had a lot of fun Rory and I…" he saw the blush on her face. "Why are you blushing?"
"That was the second time tonight you called me Rory, it makes me feel all giddy inside." she admitted, her face getting redder with each second.
"Oh really?" Logan grinned?
"Yes, but you can wipe that cocky grin of your face, I'm sure I'll get over it quickly."
"Rory…" he said with a very seductive voice. "Rory…" this time his voice got a bit raspy "Rory."
Oy, me and my big mouth!
He leaned in and kissed her tenderly, but when he whispered her name against her lips, she deepened the kiss and brought them both to a whole new level. They both felt like they were loosing themselves in each other. Finally Rory broke free from the all consuming kiss.
"So, you want me to walk you to your door?"
"No, I can take care of myself, thank you very much."
"Oeh, no need to sound so snobby, I'm only looking out for your safety."
"So, we should do this again sometime. Like tomorrow night, around 7. Only then I'm taking YOU out."
"Okay, I'm looking forward to it." Rory responded before kissing him again."
"Me too. And about that whole Dean-thing. Just know that you're not a bad person. You're about as good as they come." Logan said as he left the car.
"Sweet dreams Logan."
"Sweet dreams Rory."
Later that night, after a long conversation with his roommates Logan decided to check his mail before going to sleep. As he opened his mailbox he saw Rory had mailed him. There was a file attached to it.
The email read;
Thank you for tonight, it was better than I ever could have imagined.
For taking everything so well and being so sweet about it
I decided that with you there's no need for tests.
Here are the TSGC, you've earned them.
Plus, it'll give you a head start for when you meet my mom,
just got the news she'll be at my grandparents too Friday.
Yours, Rory
Logan smiled to himself and opened the attachment…
First: Thou shall not deprive thyself from the sacred liquid called coffee
Second: Thou shall not subdue thyself to a man
Three: Thou shall not eat greens for thou are not a bunny; the only good food is fast food
Four: Thou shall not betray another Gilmore Girl
Five: Thou shall not refrain from chocolate or another form of the delicious sweets category
Six: Thou shall not become a second Emily Gilmore
Seven: Thou shall not wear dots with stripes
Eight: Thou shall not kill, unless the situation requires so
Nine: Thou shall not date anyone related to thyself or Kirk
Ten: Thou shall not break the afore mentioned commandments
Logan was still laughing long after he shut down his laptop and went to bed. Oh how he loved the quirkiness of Rory and her mom.