Alright in this chapter I will be going back to 2005 and telling you what happened from Rory's point of view. I hope that you like it.
Disclaimer: I actually do Own something for once, and I'm stupid and forgot to include it until now. I own Eitan, Feye, Todd, Amelia, and William. I might own more people later.
Different PlansRory's New Life
Previously:
"So…" Rory started.
"So.." Lorelai countered. "First things first. Who's this?" she said pointing to Eitan, who was wandering around Luke's old apartment.
"That's your grandson. His name is Eitan, he is four years old."
"Whose is he? Logan's?"
"No, he's not Logan's son."
"Then whose his father?"
As I sat staring at my reflection in the bathroom window, I heard my grandmother come in. "Rory, I have a list of some jobs that are available this summer. Now, that may not necessarily interest you, but I think that you should keep your options open to new things. After all, you thought that you wanted to be a journalist and you changed your mind, so I think you should apply to all of these jobs and pick the one that you find most interesting. What do you think?" She asked me. "Sounds good." I replied numbly. I knew staying here was a bad idea. I thought to myself. Now I see what mom was saying about all those years of Grandma controlling her. Apparently while I was deep in thought she left because once I looked up she had left. I was grateful. But my peace was soon disturbed again because there was a knock on the door. Well, it can't be grandma because this person rang the doorbell. Unless of course she accidentally locked herself out on the way out the door, which would be hilarious. "Who is it now!" I growled. When I opened the door and saw Logan I was shocked. "Oh sorry!" I said. "Yeah, it's nice to see you too." He said with a sarcastic chuckle. "Sorry, my grandma was annoying me and I didn't really want to talk to anyone." I told him. "Oh. Well, I could leave if you want." He said sounding disappointed. "Oh, no! I didn't mean you! Just, annoying people. Come in!" I said repositioning my body so that he could fit through, and gesturing wildly with my hands. "Okay." He said entering the pool house.
"So Ace, how are you doing?" he asked taking a seat on the couch. "My grandma'a been pestering me about getting me a summer job, but kinda just feel like bumming around and relaxing this summer. But I can't do that here. I wish I could get out of here." I said lost deep into thoughts. "Really?" Logan asked me, bringing me back form fantasy world. "This is perfect!" he added. "How so?" I asked. "Well, I was just coming over here to ask if you wanted to join me in New York." He said. New York! Wow!
"Wow. That would be great. How long would we be there?"
"Indefinitely. I'm transferring to Columbia next year. I thought you might want to come. At least for the summer, maybe longer."
"I'd love to."
"How long will stay there with me?"
"Indefinitely."
"Really? That's awesome."
"Yeah! So when do we leave."
"Whenever you want. Right now if you'd like."
"Let's do it."
"Do what?"
"Let's leave right now. Help me pack."
So I packed some books, clothes and my laptop, left two notes, and hit the road.
When we got to New York, Logan had already secured us a place to live so the only thing we had to worry about was where we were going to eat that night. We finally decided to go to this little Italian place that I saw on the drive in. The pasta was terrible, but they had great breadsticks. I really liked here in New York. It was new and exciting. I was having the time of my life. Logan was too, until school started back. I started to see less and less of him and we never had anything to talk about. I got a job at a local café called Che' moir. The pay wasn't that much, but it gave me something to do. Plus I got a discount on their delicious coffee. Of course it was nowhere near as good as Luke's. I made friends with some of my co-workers: Feye and Todd. They were pretty cool. Feye is a starving artist, or musician anyway. Her voice is amazing. Todd, is a struggling actor/writer. So, obviously we got along right off the bat. We all took Thursday night off and we would go and hang out somewhere.
One Thursday night around April, we went out to a Chinese restaurant. And whom did I see? I saw Logan, with his arm draped around some blond. I was infuriated. I stormed home and grabbed my stuff. Feye said I could stay with her, so me, Feye, and Todd carried my stuff over there that night. Conveniently Feye was looking for a roommate at the time so I could stay with her. Later that night when I was sitting on Feye's couch with my knees curled up to my chin, the doorbell rang. Logan was on the other side of it. Am I having de jah vu? I thought to myself. "You took all your stuff out of our apartment. You didn't even leave a note." He said. "What happened?" he added. "The blond you were all over at Chinese Garden, among other things." I said. He was speechless. "But, we're just friends." He said. "Well even if you are, which I highly doubt, we don't know each other anymore. You know it's true." I told him in a serious tone. "Okay. I guess you're right." He said, then he gave me a kiss. "Bye Ace." He said turning to leave.
Over the next year, I continued to live my life the same way. I worked at the Café and lived with Feye. Eventually Todd declared his love to Feye. After they had been dating a while, he moved in with us too. One night, we went to this party. After we got there Todd said he had someone he wanted me to meet. "Are you trying to set me up?" I asked. I can't believe this! They know that I hate being set up. "Not exactly. Look, you haven't been on a date in months." He told me. "I know." I said defeated. He's right. I hate that. We walked into the living room of the house, and there was a guy with dark curly hair sitting on the couch reading a book. "Hey Jess!" Todd said. He looked up. "Jess, this is Rory. Rory, this is Jess." He said. Noticing us staring he added, "We'll just leave you two alone. Come on Feye." "Hi." I said, still unable to believe my eyes. "Hi." He answered staring intensely into my eyes. He was staring so hard that I had to look away. "So how've you been?" He asks me. "Okay I guess."
"Why are you New York? Shouldn't you still be in Yale?"
"I dropped out." His jaw dropped.
"You dropped out?"
"Yeah. Then I moved up here with my boyfriend and got a job at the café. So what're you doing now?"
"I work at a bookstore. You would like it."
"What's it called?"
"Falcon's Nest, I doubt you've ever heard of it."
"No I haven't. Tell me the address and I'll check it out sometime."
"Okay." Silence. "Rory?"
"Yeah?"
"Do ever think about me?"
"Yeah, sometimes."
"Do you miss me?"
"Yeah."
"I miss you too. I think back to that day I left town, and that day that I told you I loved you and I just feel so stupid. I did everything wrong, but I'm better now. I have a steady job and a decent place to live. I'd like if we could be friends maybe, if you want."
"That might be nice."
Pretty soon after I reconnected with Jess, we suddenly did everything in fours. Me, Jess, Feye, and Todd. One night the four of us were hanging out at this party, and Jess and I got a little drunk. The next morning we woke up in a bed only in our underwear. I wasn't sure if we had had sex, but decided it was better that I left. So, I got out of bed and crept to the door. "Rory?" Caught! "Hey. You awake?" I said. "Where are you going?" He asked. "Umm… home?" I said innocently. "You were just gonna leave me here?" He asked looking a little hurt. "Well… yeah…" I said trailing off. "Rory, don't be me. Don't run away because you're scared. I know you want this too." He said getting out of bed. "You're right I do. But you don't. You have a girlfriend and you're moving to California. Remember?" I said. He looked at the floor and didn't say anything. "This was nice, and I'll never forget it, but it would never have worked. It would just be best if we pretended that it never happened." I said. "If that's what you want." He said getting dressed. "It is." I told him. Then I turned and ran out of the room.
Jess left a week later on May 20, 2006. On May 28, I found out that I was pregnant. Feye and Todd helped me out a lot. Then one August day, as I was walking into Dean and DeLuca's,I ran into Paris Gellar. We sat down to a cup of coffee and caught up with each other. Paris was attending Medical school at NYU. She obviously noticed my stomach, and asked if it was Logan's. I told her it was my Ex-boyfriend's, but that he moved away before I could tell him. It wasn't a lie. It was the truth kind of jumbled up. Paris and I decided to get together for coffee once a week. After a few months, Feye announced that she and Todd were moving to Hollywood at the start of the New Year. I congratulated them and told them that if they ran into someone that it would be best if that someone never found out. I ended up moving in with Paris. On March 2, 2007 I gave birth to Eitan Richard Gilmore. He was so beautiful. He had dark brown chocolate eyes and had an olive skin tone. By then I was manger of Che' moir. Things went pretty well for the next few years. That is until…
TBC
Sorry it was another cliffhanger. Wow, this is the longest chapter I have ever written. I applaud myself. So continue reading when I continue writing. So, review to tell me if it sucks or is great or is somewhere in between. Thanks!
Whew! Sorry I forgot to add that I know that this seems Rory-centric, which is odd considering that I wrote it because I am obsessed with the entire Luke/Lorelai relationship, and get really excited when they interact, but there will be more about them in the other chapters. Believe me. I just thought that the story would flow better if you found Rory's POV first. SO! THANKS! DOUBLY!