A/N: Okay, this is Ryan but Lara is here and it's Tuesday at about noon. She's dictating me a new chapter while laying in the bed about 2 feet away from me. She's home! I know, you probably don't care but I've never been this excited so deal with it. So since we stayed home today and she's sick of sleeping and we have nothing better to do she wanted to write this because she's missed writing. Whatever. Here it goes.

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"You even got Steph believing the act," Rory said to Finn as he joined her at the bar a bit later.

"What act?" he asked. She saw that his thoughts were clearly somewhere else.

"The pretending. What happened with Colby?" she asked assuming that was what was wrong.

Finn sighed and gulped down some more of his drink. "I'm an ass."

"Come on…let's go outside and talk. Leave the drink here," she commanded when she saw him start to bring his drink. Over time, she had realized that Finn without a drink was a lot easier to get along with.

He didn't protest, surprisingly, and just followed her out the back door to the patio around the pool.

"I let him down…I let all of them down. They were there for me when I needed them and I just left. I didn't appreciate what I had and now it's gone and things will never be the same," Finn rambled with his head in his hands.

"Finn…you didn't let anyone down," Rory comforted him. She sat on the lounge chair with him and rubbed his back.

"I did though…you don't know the whole story Rory," Finn sighed.

"What? What don't I know?" she asked. She thought he had told her pretty much everything, but apparently not.

"Braden was killed in a car accident. He was in a car and the accident was caused by a drunk guy," Finn said in a small voice.

"Finn…I already know all that," Rory reminded him.

"What you don't know is who was driving," Finn muttered.

It suddenly dawned on her. And as soon as the thought had sprung up, she pushed it back down. There was NO way.

"I killed my brother. I didn't mean to…it just happened. We were fine and then suddenly there was an animal and the next thing I remember is the hospital," Finn said with his breathing ragged.

Rory could tell he was on the verge of tears but she had no idea what to say. How do you respond to something like that?

"Finn…I'm so sor--" she started when he cut her off.

"Never!" he sputtered.

"Right," she didn't know what else to say so she just took the shaking Finn into her arms and held him.

She couldn't believe how fast he had changed from the cocky playboy to a little boy who needed a hug.

As they sat there on the lounge chair by the pool and he cried in her arms she tried to imagine what it must have been like. She guessed it might be somewhat like the guilt she would have if she killed her mother.

"Rory?" Finn asked in a feeble voice.

"Yeah?"

"Thank you for being here," he whispered.

She turned her head just as he went to kiss her on the cheek and ended up kissing her straight on the lips.

"I'm sorry," Finn said immediately after they pulled apart.

"If I'm not allowed to say that then neither are you," Rory reprimanded.

Finn grinned slightly.

Rory went to kiss his forehead reassuringly but this time Finn jerked his head quickly so that their lips met again.

"Hamilton!" a shrill voice shrieked.

The pair pulled apart immediately and saw Mrs. Finley standing there staring at them.

"Hamilton, if this girl was your girlfriend then you should have introduced her that way. Now both of you get inside now, Hamilton you're the host and you're being very rude," she huffed and stormed away.

"Finn!" Rory exclaimed hitting him on the chest for kissing her again.

"It was just so tempting! I couldn't help it!" Finn defended himself.

She just rolled her eyes but couldn't help laugh at the same time.

"Come on, mum is sure to be waiting for us," Finn sighed and tugging her along with him into the grand house.

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Later that night after everyone was gone Rory was laying in her bed alone. She had talked to Erin and even a little bit to Colby and she thought that Finn and Colby may actually be on the way to reconciliation.

There was a light tap on the bathroom door and Rory knew it must be Finn.

She slipped out of bed and opened the door.

No one was in the bathroom but Finn's door was open so she stuck her head in. "What?"

"I can't sleep."

"Finn, I don't care. Watch a movie or something!" Rory rolled her eyes at his child like antics.

"Watch with me?" he requested with puppy dog eyes.

Rory sighed but slipped into bed with him as he switched on the TV.

"FINN! YOU'RE NOT WEARING ANY CLOTHES!" she exclaimed jumping out of bed after she felt something suspiciously like a male organ on her leg.

"I like to sleep in the nude love. Didn't you know?" he asked laughing on the inside but keeping a straight face.

"Last night you slept with clothes on!"

"Yes, but only because I don't know who slept on those sheets before me," Finn said almost cracking but maintaining his nonchalant attitude.

Rory stared at him, horrified.

"Just slip off your clothes and join me!" Finn insisted.

"I'll pass. Put on some pants," Rory sighed turning around.

"Fine. Fine," he finally agreed and she could hear him getting out of bed but remained determined not to look at his gorgeous body.

"FINN!" she yelped again as he walked in front of her, still naked.

"What? You told me to put pants on and my clothes are over here," he said turning around so that he was completely exposed to her.

Rory's eyes widened. She had only ever been with Dean (who was not all that well equipped) but…wow.

Finn raised his eyebrows flirtatiously and took a step toward her.

Rory couldn't move due to shock and perhaps a little anticipation.

Before she realized what was happening Finn had his arms around her and his lips were on hers.

After that, she just couldn't help herself her arms were instantaneously around his neck and his hair while his tongue poked into her mouth.

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She woke up the next morning feeling completely content in Finn's arms.

"Good morning love," he whispered into the back of her neck.

"Morning Finn. I'm gonna shower," she said smiling and kissing his cheek.

He mumbled something and went back to sleep.

Rory slipped out of bed and pulled the blanket off the bed and wrapped it around her leaving the sheet on Finn.

She got into the shower and couldn't keep the grin off her face.

"Hurry up! I need a shower!" Finn's voice said a few minutes later. His face appeared right outside the glass shower door.

"Finn! I'm naked!" Rory exclaimed.

"Rory, we had sex last night. I know you're naked," Fin rolled his eyes.

"I'll be done in a few minutes!" she told him and motioned him away.

He grumbled but left her view.

Suddenly the door slid open and Finn stepped in behind her.

"What are you doing?" she asked staring at his face.

"You're taking too long and we have to be at breakfast in twenty minutes!" he said reaching over her for some shampoo.

She rolled her eyes at him. She was a little hurt that he was acting as if nothing had happened last night. But at the same time she was almost glad that nothing had changed between them.

"Rory," Finn said as she washed her face.

She rinsed the soap off and turned to him with eyebrows raised. "Hmm?"

"I forgot this," he said and pushed her up against the wall and gave her a long passionate kiss.

"Now get dressed. We have to be at breakfast five minutes ago," he said pulling away when they ran out of air. He stepped out of the shower, winked at her, and went into his room.

She sighed and got out to get ready.

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A/N: It's so good to be back! Ryan pulled the keyboard over from my desk so I could type an author's note. I just wanted to thank you all for your endless support. I'll try to write more soon but I still have two leg casts and a soft cast on my wrist so it's hard to get around. Thanks!

Ryan's Note-LOL Lara was excited to write that. Like I said at the beginning, we started this on Tuesday but we just finished it. Lara's still on Vikaden so she is a little out of it sometimes and I had to go to school yesterday but today I stayed home with her. We'll try to update soon. Thank you all so much. Lara wants me to say "Sorry if this chapter sucked but I have written anything in like a month so I'm a little rusty." Thanks and God Bless. -Ryan