Rory walked into the townhouse carrying a box of donuts in one hand and a burrito in the other. She'd decided that while everyone else would be up and sober this morning Stephanie probably would be having a serious hangover. As soon as she walked inside she felt lame because of how predictable their lives had gotten. Finn said it was Stephanie and Colin's fault primarily because they were acting so responsible by getting married and paying bills. "Stephanie's in the back moaning. Hurry back though because you have to see what's going on with Anita and Danny it's just so heartbreaking." Finn said without even turning his attention away from the television.

Rory laughed as she walked away. Finn was watching his Australian soap operas just as he did every Monday morning. They never went to class on Monday. Stephanie had convinced Rory not to by making one good point. They are always still too frazzled on Mondays to concentrate on class. She could hear Stephanie moaning from halfway down the hall. She didn't bother to knock and walked straight into the room. "Have no fear the perfect hangover antidote is here." She joked and then tossed Stephanie the burrito.

"You killed it when you threw in antidote. Seriously Rory you need to dumb down your vocabulary sooner or later." Stephanie said in a voice that was as close to joking as she could get.

"Hey eat that and then take a shower after you're done with all that then I've got something to show you. Believe me this something is really good." Rory got up and left the room so that she could go get caught up on the show. She sat down on the couch next to Finn and grabbed a donut. "So what's going on with Anita and Danny? I thought the heartbreak was over for them. I thought Danny had finally accepted what happened with Joe?"

Finn sighed and shook his head. "It's bollocks really Danny is convinced that Anita shagged with Joe and we all know that all they did was snog a little. I'm telling you Danny has got to be the biggest numbskull on the planet."

"Why would he think she and Joe went that far?"

Finn shook his head even more. "Well you remember that pommie Tessa? Well she's decided that she wants Danny all for herself no matter what she has to do to get him. So she went up to him last night and asked how he felt about sharing his shonky Shelia with a bludger. Well of course that sent him off on a tail spin because he's such a moron he doesn't even see when she's playing him."

"Huh?" Rory said with a confused look painted on her face.

"Oh sorry Rory sometimes I forget you know. Remember that Brit Tessa? Well she's decided that she wants Danny all for herself and she doesn't care what she's going to have to do to get him. Last night she went up to him at the bar and asked him how he felt about sharing his lying girlfriend with a worthless piece of shit like Joe." Finn translated for Rory and then focused all of his attention back on the show.

Rory smiled and sort of half listened while she twirled the envelope between her fingers. She wondered what it said. She had to read it. It was her letter after all. She had every right to just go ahead and read it. She started to open the envelope and then there was a knock on the door.

Colin got up from his place in his lazy boy where he was reading his paper and opened the door. He quickly pulled off his glasses as soon as he realized he was standing there with them on. "What the hell are you doing here?" Colin exploded.

Rory's head shot up. She was in the middle of trying to decide whether or not she should open the letter. She got up from where she was sitting with Finn half sitting half standing behind her. She knew he wanted to come but Anita and Danny were now having a heated argument. She wasn't even halfway to the door when she recognized who was there.

"I spoke to Stephanie last night at the party. I told her that if I would bring her some sample menus as soon as I got a chance." Bryan explained.

Colin quickly turned on his heel. "He was at the party!"

Rory gulped. She knew something like this would happen. Sometimes she just wanted to kick Stephanie's ass. "Yeah, he was the caterer. Still Colin I think you should go finish your paper and just let me finish talking to him"

Colin ignored Rory. "Stay the hell away from my fiancé! I mean it! You don't want to piss me off anymore than you have right now!"

"I don't have to keep coming to her if you keep acting like the jackass you are then you'll send her running to me." Bryan said with a cocky grin on his face.

Colin balled his hand up into a fist and it pulled back and as if in slow motion he punched Bryan right in the nose.

"Colin what the hell are you doing?" Stephanie exclaimed. She had just gotten out of the room and had heard all the noise.

Bryan was holding his nose which had blood gushing out of it. "You prick! I think you broke my nose!"

Colin stood there not saying anything just looking at his hand. He'd never punched somebody like that before. He'd seen it in movies and everything but he'd never actually done it.

Rory didn't know what to do. She watched Colin stare at his hand. She knew that he must be feeling an unbelievable amount of pain right now. She rushed to where he was standing and began to look at it. She grabbed him over to the kitchen and began to make a bag of ice.

"Is somebody going to tell me what's going on here?" Stephanie was seething. She was now standing over by Bryan trying to help him stop the bleeding.

Finn sighed and got up off the couch. "What the heck? Colin, mate, did you do this?"

"Stephanie I just came over to drop of the menus. They're over there." Bryan said pointing to the mess of papers on the floor. "I'm going to go ahead and drive myself to the hospital. I'll understand if you don't hire me as your caterer." Bryan started to leave.

"Wait Bryan I'll drive you." Stephanie said and grabbed her keys off the table.

"Steph wait, please, don't go. Let me explain." Colin protested and started to move towards.

Stephanie looked at him as if she didn't even know him. "I'll be back later to get my things. I can't deal with this Colin."

When Stephanie left the room was silent except for Danny and Anita on the television. It was like nobody could believe what had just happened. Rory looked at Colin and could see that he had tears in his eyes. She knew that it was because of what Stephanie had just said and not the throbbing pain in his hand. She tried to think of something to say. Finally she blurted out. "Logan gave me a letter at the airport."

Finn gave Colin this sly smile. "Yeah well then how come you're not reading it yet."

"She wanted to share it with Mrs. Darwin." Colin replied bitterly as he pulled a beer out of the refrigerator. He looked at the clock. It was a quarter to ten. Who cares if that made him look like a drunk. He needs it.

Rory sighed. "Don't call her that. Colin before you get drunk will you read it to me?" She asked in her sweetest voice possible.

Colin took the latter from Rory knowing better than to protest.

Dear Ace,

I know you must be wondering why in the world I had some stewardess flag you down after I boarded the plane. Before I explain I've just got to know is stewardess still politically correct or is it flight attendant and does she even count as being one because I've never seen one of those desk people actual get on a plane? Okay well I guess I should get back to the point. I decided to do it this way because we all know that I am a fan of the dramatic touch. I wanted you to wonder. I wanted you to try to figure it out without opening it. I won't lie. I'm scared. I'm not sure what I'm going to do without you here in my life. That's why I'm writing this letter. I've given you a very special birthday present. This is the first clue of many. At the end of the clues you will find your present.

Clue Number One: This is the spot where I asked you to go to the homecoming dance with me. Now before you freak out the very first homecoming dance that I asked you to.

With all my heart and all my soul, Logan

"I'm guessing your going to want us to go on this hunt with you." Colin replied after taking a big swig of his beer.

Rory smiled. "Well let's look at it this way. You'll get your mind off of the fact that Stephanie just left her with Bryan I mean we all know that as soon as she sees that ring she'll be completely over it. She knows you're not the kind of guy who just punches people out. Plus I'll owe you so big."

Colin scoffed. She was making sense but he didn't want to admit it. She was right. He needed to focus on something else. "Steak and you'll wear that pink dress Stephanie picked out at the store."

"Oh come on!"

"Take it or leave it." Colin found that he was now grinning.

Rory finally gave him the stare down and then shrugged. "Fine a steak and the dress. You're sick. Do you realize that? You're just flat out sick."

Colin grinned. "Oh come on I'm a wounded man."

"You know if Stephanie hadn't just implied she was calling off the wedding I would totally take you down right now." Rory said.

She smiled to herself and tried to imagine what her present was. She sort of hoped in the back of her head that it was something precious. Something that money couldn't buy. Something that would have taken a lot of consideration on Logan's part. She sort of wished that it would be him at the end of the trail. That he would be standing there with a bow on his chest. Smiling at her as if he had nothing in the world to lose. She stood there for a moment and just wished that he was here. That he was holding her in his arms and whispering sweet nothings in her ear.

Finn come up behind her and whispered ever so gently. "Dreaming of him are we?"

"Who else could make me smile like this?"

Finn couldn't wait to see the look on her face when she saw the ring. He knew that she would accept his proposal. There was no way that she could really say no. There were some loves that were simply flings. Logan and Rory's love would never be like that.