A/N: Hey sorry about all of the confusion with the families, I must admit it actually confuses me sometimes and then I have to comb through previous chapters to figure it out.

Lorelai & LukeRory & FinnColin & StephanieLogan & Kim

Krissy-22Twister-16Adam-15Oliver-13

Will-20Kelsey-14Rachel-15Kelly-12

Lori-14Kevin-11Mike-11

Ryan-13

Paris & DoyleLouisa & JamesKathleen & Harrison

Kyle-19Nathan-23Steven-22

Matthew-17Fredrick-20

I think those are all the important ones. Let me know if I missed any!

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Lorelai noticed Rory standing all alone and staring out the back door later on that night.

"Babe…everything okay?" Lorelai asked putting an arm around her eldest daughter.

"Yeah…everything's fine. I was just thinking," Rory explained turning away from the door. She had been watching all of the kids interact with each other on the recliners, laughing and joking and just having fun.

"You sure?" Lorelai asked.

"Yeah, I'm sure," Rory nodded.

"You know it's weird…I always thought that no matter what we would always be best friends but it's like everything else…over the years we've grown apart," Rory said after a second.

"You think?" Lorelai asked staring at her.

"Yeah…not in like a bad way because it was bound to happen. But when I was younger I couldn't imagine living anywhere but at home with it being just you and me. Now…I can't even imagine it just being the two of us anymore," Rory explained.

"I see where you're coming from but is it really a bad thing?" Lorelai asked.

"What do you mean? Of course it's bad…I barely ever see you anymore!" Rory was slightly upset that Lorelai didn't view their separation as a negative thing.

"Hon, that's not what I meant. I mean, if it was just you and me then all of this wouldn't be possible," she motioned to the room and the house in general, "they wouldn't be possible," Lorelai motioned to the backyard with her head.

"I know. And I wouldn't trade my life and my kids and Finn for anything but I miss you," Rory looked at her mom with round eyes.

"I miss you too," Lorelai pulled Rory into a hug.

"Mom?" Rory's voice was muffled against Lorelai's shoulder.

"Yeah?" Lorelai asked pulling away.

"Is that really Dean's son or is this all just a sick joke?" Rory asked looking nauseated.

"Unfortunately it's really Dean's son," Lorelai looked as if she regretted her answer.

"What will I do if I have to see him?" Rory asked looking like a child again.

"Say hi and pretend that nothing bad ever happened between the two of you," Lorelai shrugged.

"Not to interrupt but love, are you okay?" Finn asked coming over to the mother/daughter team that used to be so amazing.

"No," Rory bit her lip. She put her arms around Finn's middle and began to cry into his shirt.

Finn looked to Lorelai for some kind of an explanation.

"She's worried about seeing Dean again," Lorelai explained.

"Shhh, it'll be okay. I'll be there and so will your mum. We don't even know if we're ever going to see him again!" Finn whispered kissing her hair.

Lorelai rubbed Rory's back, kissed her on the cheek, and excused herself.

"Mom?" Lori asked coming inside.

Rory pulled her tear-streaked face away from Finn's chest. "Yeah?"

"Are you okay?" Lori asked concerned. She couldn't remember ever seeing her mother cry before.

"Lori…just go back outside with the others," Finn said gently.

"No. It's okay…get Kelsey and meet me upstairs in my bedroom after you say good bye to everyone," Rory said pulling completely away from Finn.

Lori looked startled but nodded and went back outside.

"Love…are you sure this is a good idea?" Finn asked knowing that she was going to tell the girls about her past with Dean.

"They need to know…before they didn't but now that Greg is here it's bound to come up," Rory told him taking shaky breaths.

"If you're sure," Finn shrugged knowing that she needed to tell them. He drew her into his body one last time for reassurance. "I'll be down here if you need me."

"I've got to do this on my own…but thank you," Rory said kissing him on the lips gently.

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Greg was watching the interaction between Lorelai and Rory and then Rory and Finn curiously. He knew the name Huntzberger from his father. His father, Dean Forrester, refused to buy any papers that the Huntzberger Corporation owned but Greg didn't know why. But that wasn't the only reason he was curious about these people, he was sure that Rory looked familiar but he couldn't quite place where he knew her face from.

"The girls and I are going upstairs and I doubt that we'll be back down so I'm sure I'll talk to you this week and I'll see you on Friday," Rory said shaking Greg from his thoughts. Rory was hugging Krissy right next to him. "Greg, it was nice meeting you. Hopefully we'll see you again," Rory nodded to him and then went to Logan.

"Ace…why are you being so polite to him?" Greg overheard slightly and bubbled with anger at this arrogant blonde brat. He didn't know it but he had the deep seeded prejudice against Logan that had been passed on from Dean.

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"Ace…why are you being so polite to him?" Logan asked when Rory approached him.

"Logan…I don't have a choice! That all happened so long ago…I need to let it go, so do you. We aren't even together anymore so please just try to accept Greg. He's my sister's boyfriend…I have to be polite whether I know his father or not," Rory sighed hugging Logan tightly.

"I don't like him Rory," Logan persisted.

"Logan…please," Rory said her eyes welling up with tears again.

Logan hated that look and hated even more when he knew he was the cause for the tears. "I'll see you tomorrow before we leave on Monday?"

"Of course. I love you Logan," Rory said kissing him on the cheek.

"Back at ya Ace," Logan smiled at her and hugged her one last time.

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Rory saw the girls waiting on the stairs watching her and Logan. "Come on," she said following them.

The three of them went into Finn and Rory's room and shut the door.

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The Next Day (Sunday)

"Hey Ace," Logan's voice greeted her when she answered the house phone the next morning.

"Hey Logan…what's up?" Rory asked. She was quite tired because she and the girls had been up very late into the night talking. But she still hadn't told them about Logan and Jess, only about Dean.

"I was just thinking that we should all spend the day together. You know, you, Finn, Steph, Colin, Kim, and me," Logan suggested.

"Okay…but what about the kids?" Rory asked.

"Well I know you aren't going to like this idea but I was thinking we could leave them in Stars Hollow with your mom and Luke because Oliver is dying to see Will again," Logan tried carefully.

"No offense…but I don't really want to be in Stars Hollow right now," Rory pointed out.

"I know, that's why we just drop off the kids, all of them, and then jet," Logan reasoned.

"My kids aren't gonna want to do that," Rory told him.

"Why not?" Logan asked.

"Because, they see Will and Krissy all the time," Rory replied.

"Please, Ace, just ask?" Logan pleaded. He missed living so close to all of his best friends and was quite jealous of Colin, Finn, Rory, and Stephanie because they all lived next door to each other.

"Fine, I'll have Finn call you back after I talk to the kids. But if they don't want to then just forget it," Rory gave in.

"I promise," Logan said and Rory could hear his smirk.

She rolled her eyes and hung up the phone.

"Kids!" she called into the intercom that was connected to all of their rooms

They all came trooping down a few minutes later looking tired and annoyed.

"What are you guys doing today?" Rory asked them.

"Sleeping and getting up when the sun goes down," Ryan said sounding exactly like Finn used to.

"Exactly, it's mush too bright," Twister agreed standing there shirtless wearing only pajama pants.

"Why?" Lori asked also squinting in the light.

"Well Logan wants all of you to go to Stars Hollow for the day so us adults can hang out," Rory told them.

"Mum…I'm sixteen…I can stay home alone," Twister reminded her.

"I don't want to go," the other three said at the same time.

"Fine, I don't really want to argue. Ryan I want you to come because Oliver and Kevin are coming. The rest of you, do what you want," Rory said tiredly.

Ryan groaned and the other three smiled before they all went back upstairs.

"Finn!" Rory yelled.

"Yes love?" Finn asked from where he was sitting on the couch watching early morning cartoons.

"Call Logan and tell him that his plan is fine but only Ryan will be joining us. Get the details," Rory told him before going upstairs to get dressed.

Finn nodded and went back to watching Bugs Bunny.

"NOW!" Rory yelled and Finn rolled his eyes but did as he was told.

"Kels!" Lori whispered as Kelsey passed her room to go to bed.

"What?" Kelsey asked grumpily.

"Come here, I have a plan," Lori said yanking Kelsey into her room.

"What do you want?" Kelsey looked angry.

"We're going to Stars Hollow," Lori grinned.

"Why the hell would we go to Stars Hollow?" Kelsey asked looking at Lori like she was stupid.

"Because…I must admit…I'm curious about Dean! And if we go we can look around and see if we see him anywhere," Lori explained. She hadn't been able to sleep well the night before because she had been going over what her mother had told them.

Kelsey studied her twin's face for a moment before a grin spread across her face.

"We're going to Stars Hollow," she repeated what Lori had said.

They both smiled and then went into action to get ready to go.

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"Adam! Get up!" Kelsey said bouncing onto Adam's bed next door.

"Wazzgoinon?" Adam said groggily sitting up startled.

"Get dressed! We're going to Stars Hollow!" Kelsey explained excitedly.

"Why?" Adam asked confused.

"I'll explain when we get there. But right now all you need to know is Lori and I want to explore the past," Kelsey said mysteriously.

"Why do I have to come?" Adam groaned.

"Because, everyone else is going but Twister and Rachel," Kelsey said meaningfully.

"When are we leaving?" Adam asked springing out of bed.

"Twenty minutes," Kelsey said with her back to where he was standing.

When she turned around she wished he hadn't. Adam was standing by his mirror rubbing his tan face with his hands so he didn't see her staring at his perfectly toned stomach and chest.

"Like what you see?" he asked jokingly when he opened his eyes and saw her staring at him.

"Don't you wish! Meet us outside!" Kelsey threw and pillow at him and ran back downstairs and over to her house.

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A/N: I hate this chapter. My least favorite yet. It's exposition for the next chapter though, so I guess I'll have to get over it. Review please.