A/N: This chapter begins directly where the previous one left off. Please keep the reviews coming, you guys aregreat!…so please let me know what you think…for better or for worse!

Seeing the shocked expressions on her parents and the Huntzbergers upon seeing Rory and Logan in such a compromising position, Lorelai attempted to jump into her role of playing damage control before they regained their ability to speak.

"Wow, see what happens when people are deprived of coffee, ha, I mean, hehe, coffee withdrawal is a dangerous, dangerous thing…it can cause normal, smart, totally innocent Ivy League students to get all clumsy, and clearly they must have spilt, liquid or…oh oh…ink from their feather quills…or something like that, and Logan was nice enough to lend Rory clothes, and they were both changing into dry, and very VERY modest…covering up clothing when we just happened to walk in here while they were talking about the Yale Daily News while still in the middle of…the…changing! I mean, ha, it makes total sense, right? Look at them all worried that we were all going to get the wrong impression, but I'm sure that we all completely understand that, well, coffee in the morning is a must!"

Everyone stared at Lorelai for a moment. Rory thought to herself, Luke is right, her mother is crazy!

Lorelai cleared her throat as she felt everyone's eyes upon her, "Right, soooo babe, why don't you guys go finish changing, and, uhm, we'll be right here…I'm sure."

Rory and Logan took their cue without hesitation and bolted back into his bedroom, shutting the door behind them.

In the living room there was an awkward silence, as the Gilmores and Huntzbergers drifted off to set up camp at opposite sides of the large room out of the reach of each others hearing. The only sounds were coming from the TV where the MTV babes were screaming as guys were licking whipped cream off of them.

Mitchum Huntzberger headed towards the kitchen with his wife and rummaged around until he found some expensive scotch and glasses.

Shira spoke in a biting whisper, "He's really done it this time. As if completely destroying the yacht on that idiotic trip to Fiji wasn't enough…or all those girls he's always…well…you know…but this time…how could he? How could he embarrass us like this…this is Emily and Richard's granddaughter not just another rich slut…"

Mitchum interrupted her, "I think he may actually care for her, Shira."

"What are you talking about?"

"Take a look at this." He said handing Shira some papers, it was Logan's article for the Yale Daily News.

"So what, he finally is learning to take his work seriously…it was about time, that has nothing to do with this sordid…fling!

"My dear, I think it does. I think he's doing it for her. Remember, Rory Gilmore plans on being an international journalist…I think he's actually putting in effort to impress her! And from what I've read so far…this article is actually rather original and well written."

"International journalist! Please, it's hardly appropriate for a girl of her social standing…what will you father say, Mitchum?"

On the other side of the suite, the Gilmores were speaking amongst themselves.

"This is, this is, unacceptable…I don't believe it!" Emily hissed to Lorelai. "Look what you've done! Your father is clearly speechless, but I'm not." In fact, Richard did look a bit like he was going into shock. "How could you have let this happen? You actually knew about this…didn't you?"

"Mom, I understand that this is very, VERY awkward, but you know, Rory is an adult…she's done nothing wrong…she's not a Catholic priest…she's allowed to play with boys."

"Nothing? Nothing wrong? Lorelai…that boy has quite a reputation…and when it gets out that Rory is having…some…a…well, relations with that boy…what will we say?"

"You didn't know that she was seeing anyone when you guys decided to come by for a 'convenient surprise?'"

"This is serious Lorelai. It would be one thing is they were in a serious relationship…but this…we'll never hear the end of it!"

Suddenly as both parties are deep in conversation, Finn burst though the doors with Colin panting behind him.

"Damn it…I think we missed the show!" Finn exclaimed with disappoint evident in his tone. Lorelai rolled her eyes, while the elder Gilmores and the Huntzbergers looked at him in confusion.

Trying to save the situation Colin pushed Finn out of his way and quickly walked over to the TV, still showing clothing-challenged girls. "What my friend here meant…is that we had planned to watch a documentary on Chekhov, and some idiot must have accidentally changed the channel to this trash…" However, seeing the annoyed looks they were receiving, he quickly turned the TV off, and started dragging Finn to his room. "We didn't mean to intrude on your visit; I have a television in my room, so…"

In Logan's bedroom Rory was a step away from being in hysterics. "Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God!" whimpered Rory with tears in her eyes as she threw on her clothes at an astonishing speed.

A moment later Logan was dressed as well, and sat on his bed in a daze. "Its fine, no problem, I mean…yeah…its fine, we'll just go out there and I'm sure they'll all pretend like nothing out of the ordinary happened. I mean…your grandparents are…and my parents definitely are…experts at pretending everything's normal.

"Normal? This is NOT NORMAL! I can't even imagine what my grandparents must think of me now! Wait…yes I can, they probably think I'm a slut…I mean they know that I broke up with…well…and now a few months later…now this…they see me practically naked with some random guy! Oh…and my mom is never going to hear the end of this, they'll blame it on her, that I got "it" from her." Rory was babbling between pathetic sobbing intakes of breathe.

At Rory's tirade Logan walked over to her awkwardly, not used to comforting anyone, and wrapped his arms around her waist. "They'll understand, you're not a…you know…no one could ever think that about you. They don't make 'em classier than you, Rory." But the nervous look on his face undermined his words.

Rory groaned and leaned her head against his chest, "Riiiight. Logan…what am I supposed to say? 'It's ok…this is college, it's just a casual thing, ya know?' They don't know, believe me! 'Casual' is not in their vocaburary…and your parents…oh God!"

Logan paused in thought for a moment, then took a deep breathe, "Well, I guess you'll just have to let them know that it's not casual…that you have a new boyfriend."

Rory laughed, and raised an eyebrow, "They're not stupid…they see us like this, and we tell them that we're serious, then in a few weeks we just 'break up' for no reason? Come on, you should be the first one to realize that they won't buy that…its almost as bad as what I'm sure is the now infamous 'Coffee Withdrawal' defense…which I have to say might actually beat the 'Twinkie Defense' for the most pathetic excuse ever! They'll see right through that lie."

Seeing that Rory was misunderstanding him, Logan gently slid his hands up her back, and then down her arms till he held her by the elbows, "Well, then I suppose we better not break up for no reason." With the confused look still attached to Rory's face, he continued to clarify, "That is, there's no worry that they have to 'buy it' if it's not a lie…and you know that the 'Twinkie Defense' worked right?"

The look of comprehension that spread over Rory's features was priceless, "Logan," she said quietly, "We said 'no strings,' and I don't want you to add them because I was…well…am…freaking out about my grandparents, I mean…it'll be ok, I'll handle it."

Logan grunted in frustration, "I'm not adding them for Emily and Richard, I'm adding them for us!"

"I don't understand?"

"I know you haven't said anything, but I know you aren't happy with 'casual.'" Seeing her about to protest, he continued more rapidly, "You don't have to say anything…it's just not you…and the truth is…for once…it's not enough for me either. I don't like this. Seeing you with Robert at Finn's party…I just…UGH…I hated it, and I never care…but with you I care. I don't want to see you laughing with someone else. I want to be the one making you laugh." Logan loosened the grip of his right hand to run it through his hair, "I want strings with you. I want to be your boyfriend if you're willing to give me the chance."

Logan chanced an apprehensive glance to see how Rory was taking his proposal…of an actual relationship…monogamous and everything. Rory's face broke out into a huge grin, and her eyes no longer had tears in them…instead they sparkled. Seeing her reaction, Logan couldn't help grinning himself…at least for the brief amount of time it took to bring her lips to his in a hard, passionate kiss. After a moment, Logan spoke again, "So, I guess it's time for us to go out there…and face them."

Rory replied, "Yeah, you jump, I jump Jack."