A/N: First of all I'd like to thank all of you for your awesome reviews. And for those who decided to stick by me after my last chapter…. I LOVE YOU! I know a lot of you didn't agree, but I just wanted to spice things up a bit. Just so you know; I have absolutely no problems with Marty, he's sweet. And for those who were wondering… They aren't having sex yet. I want to build up the sexual tension between them until even I'm getting frustrated.  And they have to really LOVE each other first, of course.

But once again, thank you for all the support, you guys ROCK!

PS. The GG belong to the WB, not to me. I don't owe any of the stores or the mall for that matter, either.

PPS. As always, reviews are greatly appreciated and suggestions are more than welcome.

Amelia

Chapter 7: Some Major Shopping.

"Ouch!"

"Finn, keep it down! I don't want them to wake up before breakfast is ready." Logan hissed.

"Guys, if you don't behave Lorelai will kick my ass for letting your asses in without her permission." Stephanie said as she walked out of Rory's room after putting on one of Rory's robes.

"We'll behave, don't you worry your pretty little head over it." Colin shooed her.

"Don't patronize me, you stick in the mud!" Steph grumbled.

"Ooh, looks like someone isn't a morning person!" Finn sing- songed.

"Let's just hurry before we wake them up!"

"Sir, yes sir!" Colin and Finn saluted Logan before setting the table.

"They really expect us to sleep trough all that noise?" Lorelai asked her daughter.

"I guess so."

"So, want to humor them and stay in bed for a little while longer? I mean, it is sweet that they want to make us breakfast."

"Sure. We'll talk for a while and then we can go make ourselves pretty before going downstairs."

"Make ourselves pretty! We're already pretty!" Lorelai joked while she tried to comb her hair with her fingers.

She looked at her daughter and smiled. "You do realize that you'll have to cancel lunch, right? Buckland Hills doesn't open until 11:00 am."

"He'll be fine. He's just as plausible as you are, remember?"

"Yes I do, why do you think he's my favorite?"

"So," Rory started, ignoring her mother's comment "I was thinking about making a quick round trough CVS, go back to my suite to drop of the stuff and then go find my boyfriend to spend some quality time with him."

As soon as she looked at her mom she knew that wasn't the plan for the day.

"Well, you could have done that if you were still dating Dean or Jess, then you could've just gotten the essentials and a lot of gel and other gel products. However, you're not. You're dating Logan Huntzberger of the Hartford elite. He is used to the best so we should get him that. Besides, don't you think he deserves to be pampered by his own girlfriend?"

Rory just looked at her mom with raised eyebrows. Of course Lorelai put on her best innocent face so Rory gave in.

"What's really behind this mom? And I want the truth."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Mom, I know you, so please don't underestimate me by thinking I would fall for that BS."

"Fine!" Lorelai sulked. "I love shopping and now that my mom gave me her gold card to spend a lot of money on Logan's kit I just want to shop like a mad woman and don't stop 'till we drop." Lorelai rambled.

"Wait.. GRANDMA gave you her gold card so we can buy Logan some stuff so he can spend the night?" Rory couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Why! And you do realize that it's "shop 'till we drop' right?"

"Well, we started talking about the two of you over lunch yesterday and I told him that he had spend the night." When she looked at her daughter she quickly added; "Don't worry, I told her you weren't having sex with him yet. And yes, I know the expression, but I like my version better."

Rory put her head in her hands and felt like she could die of embarrassment.

"Anyway, that's when she gave me her gold card. She said that you would want to buy him some necessities and that she wanted to pay for it. Like a small gift. And you want to know the best part?"

"It has no max?" Rory commented dryly.

"Don't know about that, but she said we could spend around a thousand bucks. No, the best part is that she doesn't want to join us, she thinks it might embarrass you."

"She's right. And on what am I supposed to spend a thousand bucks?"

"Don't worry, we'll find him the best, the best that costs a lot, of course."

"Of course." Rory knew there was no point to go against it, once her mom got the green light on spending a lot of money there was no stopping her. Especially when it wasn't her money. And it didn't matter on who she could spend it, just as long as she could spend money.

"Huh, lucky Logan. So, want to go freshen up?" Rory asked her mom as she got out of her mom's bed. She slept with her mom so Steph could take her room.

"Sure am hon. Let's go."

"Good morning Stephanie!" Lorelai said in her singing voice as she walked into the kitchen.

"Oh no! Rory, look, there are strange young men in our kitchen!" she exclaimed in feigned shock. When she saw Logan she added; "Oh how sweet, your boyfriend brought me fresh meet, isn't he a doll."

Logan looked at her with a faint smile and shook his head slightly. "You heard us, didn't you?"

"Of course we did! Tjeez, a herd of elephants would have been quieter."

"Lorelai, I'm so sorry. They just showed up and said they wanted to make us breakfast. Please don't be angry." Steph said her best little innocent girl voice.

"Is there coffee?"

"Yes, a full fresh pot."

Lorelai sat down and reached out her hand to accept a mug of steaming hot coffee. After she took a sip a smile crept up her face. "You are all forgiven. Now please provide my lovely daughter with a cup of this nectar from the Gods." she said, trying to sound like a southern duchess.

Logan walked over to Rory, handing her a cup of coffee. He kissed her on her cheek and smiled. "Good morning gorgeous."

Rory blushed. She felt slightly embarrassed to show the rest their little morning ritual. "Good morning handsome, thank you for my first fix."

"So, you can cook?" Rory asked after she greeted Finn and Colin and sat down.

"Yes I can."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"You never asked."

"Well, I asked a question that could… should have led you to tell me about these skills. Are you afraid I might think it's sissy? Because it's really not that sissy. I promise." she smirked.

"And what question might that be? And it's NOT sissy."

"You're right; it's actually quite manly, and according to my mom, very convenient. Right mom?"

"Right dear." Lorelai said smirking. She liked seeing the playful banter between Rory and Logan; it reminded her of hers and Luke's.

"About that question," Rory continued "I distinctly remember asking you if you had any qualities that might be useful to me."

"And I distinctly remember giving you an A-worthy answer." Logan responded, mimicking her tone.

"What was his answer?" Stephanie asked Rory.

Logan answered for her; "I told her I can make coffee."

Rory kept quiet, acknowledging her defeat.

Lorelai looked at her daughter. Huh, I knew I liked that boy for a reason.

"Oh Rory, I'm so proud of you." Lorelai said in an overdramatic tone. "You've landed yourself a cooking, coffee making, filthy rich hotty that also knows how to keep up with your wits."

Finn looked at Rory; he never knew someone could get red like that. It looked like she was about to start glowing and fill the entire kitchen with a bright red light. He took pity on her and decided to divert the attention to himself.

"So, Lorelai, please forgive our best friend and your daughter for their lack of manners and let me introduce myself and my other best friend over here." he said as he put an arm around Colin's shoulders. "My name is Finley MacMurray, but everybody calls me Finn. And this is Colin Wanker."

"My name is Colin Wadsworth. Nice to meet you Lorelai."

"Nice to meet you boys. I see Logan has instructed you well."

"Yes he did, we can only address you with your first name." Colin said.

"And now that I've seen you I can understand why. You are far too young and beautiful to be addressed by your last name or ma'am." Finn added.

Lorelai smiled. "Thank you very much, Finn. But I feel obligated to tell you that I'm already taken."

"Give me the name of this rascal and I will dual him for your love."

"Oh no, my dear Finn, I could not do that to you. You are far too young to die."

"You have a lot of faith in this man of yours. I hope he is worthy of it."

"Oh trust me, he is."

The rest of the group followed the little interaction between Lorelai and Finn with growing amusement. Logan decided it was enough and served everybody their food.

Of course Finn couldn't help himself and had to make a remark considering Logan's behavior.

"Rory Gilmore, I thought I told you to give him back his balls!"

Rory almost chocked in her coffee but recovered quickly.

"I did! Right after he came by my suite to congratulate me on my prank."

"Then why is he serving us breakfast. Logan is not the serving type." Suddenly a thought struck him and he added; "Oh no, you gave him Colin's balls instead, didn't you. That's the only thing that could explain his erratic behavior."

This got him a punch on his arm from Colin. The rest just laughed and started their breakfast. Rory looked at Logan, who was sitting beside her and told him her eggs were delicious.

"I have to agree with my daughter. You're a really good cook."

The rest also agreed.

After breakfast Colin and Finn insisted on cleaning up so the girls could get ready. They already discussed their plans with the boys and as expected Logan adjusted without a problem. Of course they only told the boys they were going shopping, Logan couldn't find out what they were shopping for. Not yet anyway.

Before Lorelai walked upstairs Logan asked her if he could talk to her for a minute. After they both sat down on the couch Logan asked Lorelai if he could stay at the house for the rest of the day, he wanted to cook Rory dinner.

"Of course you can. I'm spending the night at Luke's so I'm having dinner there too. Just promise you won't burn down my house and I'm fine with it."

"I promise." Logan put his hand on his heart for emphasis.

"Now I have a question of my own. How did things go with Marty? Did you get him to leave Rory alone?"

Logan told her everything about the night before.

"Wow, it sounds a bit harsh, but I can understand where you're coming from. I wanted to kill him after she told me about their encounter. And I agree with you on the fact that it would be better if he just stays out of her life for now. He needs to get over her first. Are you going to tell her?" Lorelai wondered.

"Yes, if I don't come clean about her with it now, it will definitely come back to bite me in the ass."

"Good, that's exactly the answer I wanted to hear. Now, if you would excuse me, I need to get ready for some major shopping."

After Rory was showered and dressed she went downstairs. Without saying a word Logan took her hand a guided her outside. They sat down on the stairs of the porch and were quiet for a while.

Finally Logan looked at Rory and took her hand in his.

"Rory, I have to tell you something. It's kind of important so please let me say this without interrupting me."

Rory remembered the time she said the same words and smiled. "Oh no, you slept with a married man also, didn't you?" she joked.

Logan couldn't help but smile. Once he remembered what he wanted to tell her he turned serious again. Rory saw this and quickly said; "I'm sorry, please continue."

Logan took a deep breath. "Rory, last night the guys and I talked to Marty and well…"

"Please stop, Logan." Rory interrupted him. "I knew you would go to him, I would have done the same thing. I also realize you probably were a bit ruthless because you were angry. All I want to know is if you hit him."

"No, I never laid a hand on him. He is still in one piece without bruises or anything."

"Good, that's all I need to know. I was angry too, Logan, but let's just leave that behind us. Everything will solve itself, all it takes is time."

Logan couldn't believe what he was hearing. He took her in his arms and hugged her tight. "Thank you." he whispered in her ear.

She looked at him and kissed him. "No, thank you. Thank you for looking out for me. It means a lot."

"Well, like I told Finn yesterday; nobody hurts my girl and gets away with it."

After this Rory kissed him again and hugged him to hide the tears in her eyes.

"Next stop, Buckland Hills Mall." Lorelai announced to the girls. "Ready to put an immense dent in my parents' bank account? she smirked.

"Of course we are." Stephanie cheered. Rory just nodded her head, she still felt a bit uncomfortable about the whole situation.

Lorelai was determined to find a parking spot near the entrance so she had circled it a couple of time before she saw a car leaving. As soon as there was enough space for her to put her car in place she pulled up and parked it with the skills of a professional stunt driver.

"I think those people were waiting for this spot, mom." Rory informed her mother while pointing to a white Benz. The driver was obviously yelling at her.

"Well, than they should have reacted faster. All is fair in love and war." Lorelai stuck her tongue out to the, now very red, driver. Once the man finally realized she wasn't going anywhere, he drove off.

"I didn't know this was war."

"Finding a good parking spot at a mall, any mall, always is. Didn't I teach you anything?"

"Yes, you taught me that when stranded on a deserted island, coffee is all I need to survive."

"Oh well, at least you remembered the most important one."

Lorelai hooked her arms with both girls and headed towards the entrance.

"So mom, what store is first on your list?"

"You're the list making one of us, remember? But I do have a certain order in my head. I want to start at CVS…"

"To cover the basics." Stephanie provided.

"Indeed, then I want to visit the Body Shop."

"For the special products. Logan is very selective when it comes to his face and hair."

"It shows. Then we'll visit bots Victoria Secrets Beauty as the regular Victoria Secrets store."

"For some nice little extra's to make him smell extra good and of course the other store will provide you with a sexy little slip for when you decide to take things further."

"Which won't be until you're ready for it, doll. And finally we'll visit JCPenney."

"To get some towels and stuff. Your mom and I found this awesome rack with four baskets to put everything in; it will fit perfectly in your bathroom."

"When did you find this and I thought a kit like this consisted out of a 'box or bag', not four baskets. And isn't this a bit much, we've only been dating for a week now. Isn't this too much too fast?" Rory was filled with doubts and insecurities.

Lorelai put an arm around her shoulders and gave her a peck on her cheek.

"Don't worry hon, we've already established that he isn't the type to push girls and I'm sure he wants to wait too, it will make the event even more special when the time is there."

"Event, mom?"

"Work with me, will you."

Stephanie walked up to Rory's other side and put her arm around her waist. "Well, from what I've heard having sex with Logan actually is an event." she smirked. "Now, let's just go shopping and get your guy some nice things."

"Okay." Rory smiled and decided to just have fun. She would try to go with the flow and see where she would end up. Overanalyzing things would only give her unnecessary headaches. "Now, when did you two go over our shopping list?"

"Oh, we hit the internet while you and Logo were smooching on the porch."

"We weren't smooching mom and please don't call him Logo, it's weird."

"Spoil my fun, why don't you!" Her pout immediately disappeared when they reached CVS.

"Ooh, let the shopping begin!" she announced in a 'let's get ready to rumble' way.

They went straight to the personal care isle. Rory had no idea what to get so she just left it up to her mom and Steph.

"So Steph, ever been in the boy's bathroom?" Lorelai wanted to know.

"Yes, several times. So yes; I know what Logan uses."

"Well, let's start with his oral care."

"Okay, he has an electric toothbrush and uses Sensodyne with it."

"Great, it helps to have a source like you."

With any other girl Rory would have been suspicious, but she knew all about Steph's history with the guys. The four of them grew up together so it was only normal that she knew so much about Logan. She knew all three boys saw Steph as a sister and it also went the other way around.

"Deodorant Steph?"

"Axe Voodoo."

"Shampoo?"

"Dove, the intense moister one. Same conditioner too."

Lorelai looked at Steph with a raised eyebrow. "Does he know that's for women?"

"Yes, but men don't have really good hair products, so he uses Dove. And the scent is pretty natural so he never smells like a girl."

"Huh, smart thinking."

"Exactly. Where did Rory go?"

"Rory just went to get her boyfriend some shaving products." Rory said as she walked up behind Steph. "I got him the Gillette M3 Power razor with some extra cartridges and the shaving gel that comes with it."

Both Lorelai and Steph looked at her and smiled a knowing smile.

"What? I just figured it would be nice to actually have some input on this. Now, let's move on, we've got more shopping to do."

Ten minutes later they were standing at the cash register with a basket full of health products. It had taken them a while to figure out what kind of soap to get him. Steph had no idea about that one. Eventually they had settled on Nivea for Men because Rory liked the way it smelled.

"Overnight kit, huh?" the lady behind the register asked.

"Yes ma'am." Rory answered.

"It's very nice of your mom to come with you. Most moms don't even want to know if their girls are having boys over."

"Well, I trust my baby girl. And at least this way I can be sure she'll get the good stuff."

"Wish I had a mom like you." the lady smiled. "That'll be 156.01, please."

Rory looked from the stuff in the bag to the sum on the display.

"How can this be that much?" she asked her mother.

"Because the toothbrush alone was 89-." Lorelai answered as she took back the credit card.

At 4:30 pm they were finally done. They decided to head back to Yale so they could help Rory with unpacking everything and put it in place.

They had already put all the bags in the car. A salesclerk at JCPenney was kind enough to carry the rack with baskets to the jeep. When Lorelai wanted to tip him he refused, he'd rather have Steph's number. So Steph, being the kind person she is, gave him Finn's number. This way she didn't have to go on a pity date with the guy and still get a laugh out of it.

Once they were on their way Steph called Finn to ask him if he and Colin could help them with the bags and stuff.

"Stephanie, darling." Finn answered the phone.

"Finn, sweetheart. I need a favor. Actually, Rory, Lorelai and I need a favor."

"Shoot."

"Are you at Yale?"

"Yes, Logan wanted to have the place to himself to set everything up for tonight, so Colin and I left a couple of minutes after you."

"Great. See, we went shopping to get Logan some things he might need after spending the night at Rory's."

"You got him an overnight kit."

"Yes."

"And you ladies went a bit overboard so now you need me and Colin to help you carry everything inside, right?"

"Exactly."

"Are you on your way back yet?"

"Yes, we'll be at Branford in about fifteen minutes."

"Okay, we'll be there."

"You're the best, Finney."

"I know, Stephie."

"Hey Luke." Logan greeted as he walked into the diner.

"Hey Logan, coffee?"

"No thanks, I'll have a coke please." he answered as he sat down at the counter.

"Coming right up."

After Luke gave him his drink Logan looked up at the man, feeling a bit insecure.

"Let me guess, you need a favor." Luke stated dryly.

"As a matter of fact I do. See, I want to cook Rory dinner tonight and I've already cleared it with Lorelai…"

"But…"

"But she doesn't have any good pots or pans. They're all very small. Too small."

Luke started laughing. He had the same problem the first time he wanted to cook at Lorelai's place. That's why he always brought his own stuff.

"Yeah, they're what you might call; 'kitchen- disabled'. What are you planning to cook Rory?"

"Steak with white mushroom sauce, sweet potatoes and baby corn. I know she isn't a big fan of greens, so I left those out. Eventually I'll ease her into it so she might come to love vegetables. But for now I'll play it save."

"That's very wise of you. I chose the same tactics with Lorelai. Last week I actually got her to eat cauliflower."

"Ah, so she still ate vegetables, only they weren't green. Clever."

"Thanks. Anyway, give me a sec and then I'll get you everything you need."

"Thanks, Luke."

"No problem, just do me favor. Let her help you. She'll love it and it can be very romantic."

"I promise."

Logan left the diner with a crate full of cooking gear and a big smile on his face. The fact that Luke helped him out was a good sign. He wanted the guy to like because he knew how much Luke meant to Rory.

"A little to the right please." Steph told Finn and Colin, who were moving the basket tower.

"Listen Steph, it was a little to the right just 30 seconds ago. Why didn't you put this thing in the right place before filling it up?" Collin asked, sounding a bit aggravated.

"Because they're girls, mate. Now that his robe is hanging next to Rory's they finally have a complete picture." Finn answered.

"You know, sometimes I really wonder about you Finn."

"That's it, perfect." Steph told them.

The two boys walked up beside her to see the result. Colin slapped himself on the forehead and muttered some inaudible things under his breath.

"What's his problem?" Rory asked as she walked into the bathroom. "Oh Steph, it looks perfect."

After taking another look she added; "Wait, isn't that where it stood to begin with?"

"Exactly!" Colin exclaimed. With both hands in the air he walked to the common room. "Girls are impossible!"

Finn just shrugged and followed his friends. He almost bumped into Lorelai who was about to walk in.

Rory put her arms around her mom and her friend and hugged them.

"Thank you both. You're the best!"

"You're welcome." They chorused and hugged her back.

After that they joined the boys in the common room.

"You boys want something to drink?"

"No, they don't." Steph cut in. "You two need to get back to your men and the three of us have some things to go over."

She pushed Finn and Colin trough the door and turned to face Rory and Lorelai. "Thanks for this weekend. I had a great time."

"So did we. We should do it again sometime. Sometime soon." Lorelai said before giving Steph a hug. She liked the girl.

"Want to have lunch with us tomorrow?" Rory asked.

"Us?"

"Yeah, Logan, Finn, Colin and I have lunch together almost every day."

"Okay, then I'll see you tomorrow. I'll come with Finn; we have a class together before lunch."

The girls hugged and after saying goodbye to the boys they left.

Lorelai put an arm around her daughter. "Ready to get back to our men?"

"Sure am."

When Rory walked trough the front door of her house she was greeted warmly by Logan. After he kissed her he helped her out of her coat and escorted her to the kitchen.

She could see candles everywhere. The kitchen table was set with a deep red table cloth. Two long candles graced the centre and a single red rose was placed on one of the plates. She assumed it was where Logan wanted her to sit. After she looked around the kitchen she realized something was missing.

"Logan, where's the food?"

"Right over there." he said as he pointed to the groceries on the counter.

"It isn't cooked yet."

"Wow, your observing skills never seize to amaze me, Ace. I was waiting for you so we can cook together."

Rory eyes went wide and she opened her mouth to say something. She immediately closed it because she didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry," Logan started "I know you can't cook. But I'll teach you."

He had already prepared everything so they could start the cooking right away.

Rory turned out to have a talent for cooking. She did everything Logan told her to do and she did it right. She was stirring the sauce when Logan walked up behind her. He covered the hand she was stirring with with his own hand.

"If you do it like this," he said as he changed the movement of their hands "you'll get rid of all the chunks."

Rory leaned a bit more into his body and smiled. "You're very good at this." she said in a soft tone.

"At what, keeping you from falling?" Logan smirked. "I just like to be close to you." He whispered in her ear before placing a soft kiss in the curve of her neck. A small moan escaped Rory's lips and Logan smiled. He turned off the stove and took a small step back. As soon as Rory felt his body move away she wanted to tell him to get back. Of course, she didn't.

"Dinner is ready, Ace."

"Good, I'm starving."

It was past 10 pm when they finally arrived at Rory's suite.

"So, want to see what I bought at the mall today?" Rory asked as she closed the door behind him. She was a bit nervous about his reaction and wanted to get it over with.

"Sure."

Rory took his hand and led him through her bedroom to the bathroom.

"This is for you." she said a bit shy as she opened the door.

Logan walked in and saw a blue velour robe hanging next to Rory's robe. There was a rack with four wicker baskets in it. The first one was filled with all sorts of body products. The second one contained two gift boxes from Victoria's secrets Beauty. In the third one he found a dozen of silk boxers and all sorts of socks. The fourth basket was filled with towels; Egyptian cotton towels of different sizes to be exact.

He looked at the shelve next to the mirror and found a toothbrush and toothpaste next to Rory's. There were also several shaving products on it.

He turned to thank Rory but she wasn't in the bathroom anymore. He found her sitting on the sofa in the common room. She looked miles away and he knew she had been nervous. After all, this was a rather big thing.

He sat down beside her and pulled her into his arms.

"Thank you, Rory. This is very sweet of you. Does this mean you want me to stay over on a regular base?"

"Yes, I like to fall asleep in your arms and wake up beside you."

"Good, so do I. And about the whole sex issue, don't worry; we're both not ready for it."

Rory looked at him in disbelieve. "You do realize that you have been ready since you were like twelve, right?"

"Actually, I was fifteen. And I didn't mean it like that. We're not ready yet to take this relationship to that level. Things are going fast as it is and if we have sex it might ruin everything. We still have so much to learn about each other. Don't forget, this whole relationship-thing is new to me, Ace. If we sleep together, and I mean Really sleep together, it won't be just sex."

"Then what would it be?"

"We would be making love. With the girls before you I was in it with my body, but when we take that step I will be in it with my body, my heart and my soul. You deserve nothing less."

Rory kissed him fiercely until they couldn't breathe anymore.

"Thank you, Logan." Rory said as she pushed him down and crawled into his arms.

They both fell into a peaceful slumber. That's how Paris and Doyle found them later that night.

A/N: I know, I know, it took me a while. I'm turning 21 this Saturday so I had a lot of things to arrange for my big party. And on top of that I have to write two papers! I'll try to update within a week.

As always; RR is greatly appreciated.