Rory juggles her books while trying to grab her key out of her purse. She finally succeeds and opens the door. She staggers into the door.
"Hey Colin." Rory says to a sitting Colin.
"Hey. Logan's in his room."
"Thank you." Rory says as she walks towards Logan's room.
"Keep the noise down in there. Soon, I'm going to be in a very deep state of Zen and I don't need those noises you make to interrupt me." Colin says keeping his eyes on the TV.
"Shut up, Colin." Rory say right before entering Logan's room. Rory shuts the door behind her. Logan looks up from his lap top and smiles. "Hey"
Rory walks over to Logan and lightly kisses him.
"Is Colin giving you a hard time again?
Rory sits on Logan's bed. "No more than his usual ass routine. What are you doing?"
"Another one of those damn Ethics papers, but I'm just about….." Logan types the last word, "done." He saves his document and closes the lap top. He then turns his chair around to face Rory. "You just get out of class?"
"Yup, it ran a little late."
"You look tired."
"I am. We had so many notes to take today. I think I have carpal tunnel syndrome."
"Awww. Poor you." Logan gets up from his chair and walks to the bed and sits behind Rory. He softly places kisses on Rory's neck, her sweet spot.
"Logan?"
"Mmmm?" Logan mumbles into her neck.
"What do you want?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
"No. When you want that, you usually ravish me, not treat me like I'm made of glass."
"I have no idea what you are talking about." Logan says innocently.
Rory turns around and gives Logan a look.
"Fine." Logan surrenders.
Rory smiles. "I love it when I break you with just a look."
"That look is evil." Logan points out.
"Spill" Rory says seriously.
"My mom wants us to come over for dinner tomorrow night with the family."
Rory groans.
"I know, I know. My father is not my favorite person either. Come on, I go places with you and your family all the time."
"Yeah, well my family likes you."
"Do they now?" Logan says contentedly.
"Quit being so full of yourself."
"Right, sorry. My mom says it's very important that we be there. My sister is even going to be there and she's never there. When was the last time we saw my family?"
"We saw your mom last week." Rory says giving excuses.
"Ok, fine. But you have yet to meet my sister, Honor."
"You want me to meet her? Fine, set a date and I will."
"You are so not seeing the point."
"The point is your father hates me. Now why would I put myself in an awkward situation?"
"My father does not hate you."
"Can you honestly look me in the eye and say that to me again?"
"I don't know." Logan says running out of come backs. "What happened last time will not happen again, I promise."
"You're right because I'm not going."
"Please?" Logan says calmly.
"No. Don't do that." Rory points her finger at Logan.
"Do what?" Logan says innocuously.
"Get all serious, don't do that." Rory whines.
"Come on Rory, please?"
"Logan-"
"Rory. Please."
Rory looks at Logan, who is totally serious and sincere. She gives in, groans, and throws her head back. "Fine."
"Thank you."
"Just please make sure what happened last time does not happen again, please?"
"I promise." Logan gives Rory a soft kiss. "Thank you."
"You're lucky I love you."
"I know." Logan cups Rory's face. "My father isn't on my Christmas list, but we can't avoid him forever."
"I know. It's just; everything has been so perfect since the debacle. Every time we interact with your father things with us always get messed up."
"Things will not get messed up, I promise you."
"Ok." Rory lightly kisses Logan. They quietly look at each other while Logan softly caresses her cheek and Rory bites her bottom lip. Logan suddenly pushes hid lips on Rory's, hungrily. Rory pulls away laughing. "See, I told you that you ravish me."
"It's the lip thing that you do."
"Really?" Rory says trying to be seductive.
"Yup, it's irresistible." Logan says huskily.
Rory lightly bites her lip suggestively.
"You asked for it." Logan pushes himself to Rory and climbs on top of her as Rory loudly laughs and yelps, on purpose.
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Rory and Logan walk toward the Huntzberger entrance.
"Time to enter the belly of the beast?" Rory tells Logan.
"It's not going to be that bad." Logan rings the door bell. "This will be painless. We go in, eat, and then leave. Deal?"
"Deal."
The door is opened by the maid. "Hello Mr. Huntzberger, Ms. Gilmore. Everyone is in the living room."
"Thank you." Logan says.
Both Rory and Logan walk into the living room where Shira, Mitchum, and Honor are waiting.
Honor stands up and smiles. "Duckie!" Honor says excitedly as she runs to hug her little brother.
Logan clears his throat in suggestion and pulls away from the hug. "Remember we talked about that."
"I know. I'm sorry. I just miss my baby brother. I haven't seen you in over a year"
"That's because you've been living with that fiancée of yours in France. Where is he anyway?"
"He had to work." Honor turns to Rory. "Hi."
"Hi." Rory says back.
"I'm Honor, Logan's big sister." Honor extends her hand to Rory.
Rory shakes her hand. "I'm Rory, Logan's girlfriend."
"I know. I've heard a lot about you. How long have you two been together?"
"Uhhh. Over a year."
"Wow. When Logan commits, he really commits. I have to say, I am so glad Logan finally has a girlfriend, now I finally have someone to talk to when we go to the Vineyard. I mean we were all starting to give up on our little Duckie."
Rory smiles. "Why do you call him Duckie?" Rory says out of curiosity.
"Oh, when Logan was six he-"
"Whoa. Look at the time, time for dinner. Don't you think?" Logan interrupts.
"Fine, I'm sorry. I need to freshen up anyway. I'll be right back." Honor leaves the room.
Rory whispers to Logan, "Duckie?"
"I'll explain later."
They both walk to Logan's parents.
"Logan." Shira hugs her son. "Rory." Shira hugs the girl who she has gotten so close to the past months. "So glad you two could make it."
"Thanks for inviting." Rory smiles back.
"Hello Logan." Mitchum says warmly.
"Father." Logan says blankly.
"Rory, good to see you again." Mitchum says nicely to Rory.
"Mr. Huntzberger." Rory says blankly as well.
Shira notices the tension in the room. "So, let's start dinner, yes?"
"Yeah, lets." Logan says.
"Honor! Dinner is ready!" Shira says loudly.
"Hold on!"
"No, Honor, now!"
"Mamma, I comin!"
Shira waits. "I don't here footsteps."
"I'm commin, Mamma!" Honor walks into the living room. "I'm here."
"Let's go then."
Rory and Logan look on entertained. Everyone walks into the dinning room.
Rory looks at Logan amused. Logan says softly, "Picture what you just heard and imagine 11 years of it when Honor lived here."
"Wow."
"It's actually pretty amusing."
"I can tell." Rory smiles.
They all sit down.
After a very long and very awkward moment, Mitchum speaks up. "So, Rory, school starts up again soon. Are you excited about your last year at Yale?" Mitchum says light-heartedly.
"Yes, I am." Rory says looking at her plate.
"How about you Logan? Excited about your first day at the new paper?" Mitchum asks in hope of a real response. He doesn't get it.
"Yeah." Logan says playing with his fork.
The room is silent.
Honor lightly whistles, "You can cut the awkward silence with a knife here."
"Honor shh." Shira scolds.
"What?" Honor asks confused.
"You know Logan. I ask questions in order to get a full response, not one word answers." Mitchum tells Logan.
"Well, I give one word answers in order to not converse with you."
"Logan" Shira scolds.
"What is your problem, Logan?" Mitchum asks.
"I don't want to get into this right now."
"Get into what?" Honor asks again confused.
"Honor, hush." Shira scolds again.
"What is there to get into?" Mitchum asks.
"You are as delusional as you are insane." Logan attacks.
"Oh, don't get started with this." Muitchum says as he realizes what Logan is talking about.
"You started this."
"I don't get what the problem is now. I stayed out of things just like Rory had asked." Mitchum says innocently.
"Wait, like Rory asked?" Logan turns to Rory mystified.
Rory tries to speak but Mitchum speaks before her, "I stayed away, I let you guys be. Look at you two now, you guys are fine."
"Wait, am I missing something here?" Honor buts in.
"So you stayed out of our lives and you think you deserve an award or something? You shouldn't have butted into our lives in the first place. It doesn't erase the fact that you tried to break me and Rory up….on second thought, you didn't try, you succeeded for a while."
"I did no such thing." Mitchum defends.
"You tried to whisk me away to California, away from Rory. And to top it off you blackmailed, threatening to ruin Rory's career if I didn't get on that plane."
"Dad." Honor scolds.
Mitchum directs to Honor, "You stay out of this." He puts his attention back to Logan. "Ok. We'll get into this now. I did what I thought was best for you, but I was wrong. Big deal. Can we just forget about this?"
"No. It is a big deal. You caused a lot of problems for me and Rory. Problems that nearly tore us apart and you want me to forget about it?"
"I was only looking out for you."
"No you weren't! You were looking out for you and the business. It's always been about you and the business, you selfish, heartless bastard!" Logan says finally getting the things off his chest.
"Logan!" Shira scolds loudly.
Everyone looks at Logan in surprise.
"I hate you. I hate you and everything that you stand for!" Logan continues to clear his mind.
Mitchum stands up from his chair, "How dare you speak to me like that in my house! I am your father and I deserve respect!"
Logan stands from his chair as well. Rory just looks upon the whole fiasco. "Well when you deserve it, I'll give it to you."
"You ingrate, after everything I did for you this is how you act towards me? I gave you everything!"
"Just not the thing I wanted the most."
"You-" Mitchum suddenly stops. His breathing gets harder, he feels weak. It's finally taking its toll. He doesn't get to finish his sentence before he hits the floor. Shira runs to her husband's side as everyone stands in shock.
"Honor, come help me."
Honor runs to her father's side. "Logan, call an ambulance." Logan doesn't move. "Logan," Logan stays frozen with shock and fear. "Logan, go call an ambulance." Nothing.
"I got it." Rory runs to the house phone to call 911. Everyone waits in silence.
A.N. It was origanlly two different posts but I may not update for a while. So I thought, why not? My brother is back for two weeks from the army and he loves to hog the computer. But if i am lucky enough, I'll update tomorrow. So please review. Bring my spirits back up. You guys rock!