Logan walks into the kitchen dressed and ready for work. He looks up and sees Rory at the counter making coffee. Last night was awkward. Things between them had never been as discomfited as things are now. Logan walks next to Rory and reaches in front of her to get his watch on the kitchen counter. "Sorry. I just needed my watch." He says uncomfortably.
"It's ok." She turns and faces Logan next to her. "I have today off. I was wondering if you could play hooky. We could- we could spend the whole day together, just you and me, like we used to." She asks hopeful.
"I would love to, but I have this important meeting today."
"Ok, how about breakfast?"
"I can't. I'm already running late. Sorry."
"No, it's ok." Rory says disappointed.
"Next time?"
"Yeah, next time."
"Ok, I'll see you later." Logan swiftly kisses Rory, too quick for Rory to even respond, grabs his keys and walks out of the apartment.
Rory sighs unhappily. She looks remorsefully down at her left hand and stares at the rock on her ring finger. She lightly plays with the ring with her other hand. She looks up at the door in which Logan exited and then sadly walks into the living room, by herself.
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Logan is sitting in his office staring at a blank document on his lap top. It's lunchtime, but Logan has absolutely no plans on having lunch. He's much too busy. He has an article he needs to finish which he has yet to start and his mind has been prohibiting him from getting any work done. His mind has been running non-stop. Everything going on in his life, the constant pressure to live up to his father's success and of course his new found problems with Rory, he felt like pulling his hair out. Suddenly he hears a knock. "Come in." Logan lifts his head toward the door. Rory slowly enters his office. Logan quickly stands up surprised. "Rory."
"Hey." Rory says nervously.
"Hey."
"The receptionist pointed me here." She looks around. "I've never been in here. It's nice."
"It is."
They just stare at each other in silence.
"I just wanted to see if we could go for lunch."
"Rory."
She sighs. "I'm trying here, Logan. I don't want to leave things with us the way they are right now. I don't like it; I hate it. Even after all of our problems that we've been through, never have things been like this before and that scares me."
"It scares me too." Logan says softly.
"I don't want this to be the end for us; I don't want this to end." Logan stays quiet. "I know that I caused all of this and I am so so sorry, but I need you to remember the time when it was me that forgave you." Rory holds in the tears threatening to fall. "Can't you do the same?"
"I can, but I can't help but wonder if this is the way it's going to be for us, us fighting all the time. I don't know if I can take that."
"I'd rather we fight and be mad at each other constantly, have nights where we can't stand each other. I'd rather have that than nothing at all. I don't think I can take being without you. I'd rather have all of that with you than ever be without you." Rory says emotionally.
Logan stares at the poignant Rory. "I'd rather have that too." Logan says sincerely with a smile.
Rory makes her way to Logan and hugs him tightly as tears begin to fall down her face. Logan holds her snugly. He's missed the lovingly way they used to hold each other. His Rory is back.
"I think I'll take you up on that compromise." Logan says as he stills holds her closely.
"What?" Rory lifts her head to look at Logan, but still not breaking their embrace.
"That compromise you made me last night, let's do it."
Rory smiles through her tears. "Let's do it."
They both lean in for their first real kiss in a very long while.
"Lunch?" Rory asks as they break the kiss.
"No."
"Why?"
"We got a wedding to plan."
Rory beams again. "That's right. We have a wedding to plan for next week."
"Let's go." Logan grabs Rory's hand and starts to pull her.
"Now? What about your meeting?"
"Is it me or am I starting to look a little pale?"
Rory grins. "You are. Well, you need to call the rest of the day off; you need to get that checked out. We don't want it to get worse, right?"
"Nope, come on."
They exit the building hand in hand ready to plan the first day of the rest of their lives.