In response to all those fabulous reviews… hugs everyone Thanks! You all rock my socks off!
Anywho, I'm sorry this chapter took so long to get out, but I'm not really sure where this story is going so I just write whatever pops into my head, when it pops into my head.

Chapter 5 – All Grown Up


It was Sunday evening, and after having talked to Logan, Rory spent most of her day in the library studying and in the newsroom working on her latest article. She just entered the dining hall and saw Finn across the room. Heading over to him she greeted him and he responded by kissing her. Sitting down they ate their dinner before deciding to head to Rory's dorm and hang out for the evening. Upon reaching her dorm Finn sat on the couch while Rory went to make coffee, leaving the coffee pot to percolate, She returned to the living room, only to pace in front of the couch. Finn followed her movements with his eyes, trying to figure out the reason for the pacing.

"So, I talked to Logan."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, I told him about us. I said I didn't want to be with him, that I was tying up my strings and giving them to you"

"Strings?" Rory glares at Finn, "What?"

"That's not important"

"You are the one that brought up crazy string talk. How did he take it?"

"He said okay"

"Okay? That's it?"

"Yeah!" Finn blinked. "I know! He didn't get mad or jealous or even slightly annoyed, he just kind of gave me this raised eyebrow look and said he was happy for us!"

"Well, now I'm confused. Is that a bad thing?"

"No! It's a good thing, but its… I don't know I thought he would put up more of a fight."

"So you wanted him to fight for you?"

"What! That's not what I mean. I want to be with you, I'm happy with you, and I'm happy that he didn't put up a fight and make this hard for us, I just…I just thought that he cared more than that, and even though I am happy with you, I…I suppose it kind of hurts that he didn't care enough about me to put up a fight"

Finn reached out and pulled Rory down onto his lap, hugging her around the waist. And pressing soft kisses on her neck, slowly making his way up to her lips he kissed her. Pulling back he gave her a smile.

"Luv, if it makes you feel any better I can honestly say that if anyone ever tries t o take you from me I'll put up one hell of a fight. Asses will be kicked!"

Rory giggled and buried her face in Finns neck, a huge smile on her face. A couple hours later Finn kissed Rory's forehead and claimed he should be going, as he had an early class.
"Okay, I'll see you Finn"

"Bye luv"

Finn opened the dorm too his dorm and saw Logan sitting on the couch, reading a book. "Hey mate, what's up?"

Logan slowly marked his page and looked up at Finn, "Finn I didn't know you were interested in the reporter."

Finn swallowed, suddenly he wasn't so sure Logan was okay with him dating Rory. "Hey mate, I wasn't really, I invited her to party and it turned out I really liked her and-"

"Really? Cause it sure looked like you were interested in her at the party"

Finn was taken aback. Was Logan really serious? It's not like he had looked interested at the party, why start now?

"Well at least someone looked interested in her, cause I must say your attention didn't seem to waver from you're dates skimpy dress. What's your problem anyways? I just talked to Rory a while, she said you'd talked, didn't you tell her you were happy for us, that you didn't mind?"

"Of course I told her that! You don't get it do you Finn? I'm not stupid, I know if she has her heart set on something she will work her ass off to get it, and right now its obvious her heart is set on you! I may not be into the exclusive dating, I am a no strings guy, but I liked her and I don't want to lose her completely just cause she found someone who'll give her what she wants. I couldn't love her, and I know that means I can't have her, but if I tell her I'm happy I can still see her on good terms, it gives me the possibility of being friends"

"So what, you're just going to go on pretending to be happy, but the whole time you will be hating us being together?"

"Damn it Finn, what other choice do I have? If I'm unhappy and hating you guys, why the hell would either of you hang out with me? This isn't just about her, You are my best friend and by dating her you present me with an ultimatum, be happy or lose two friends. Not just some girl, I'll get over her. Yes, it will be hard, especially considering its you she's with, but I'll deal. I refuse to lose my best friend just because I like a girl though"

Finn opened his mouth, but Logan kept going before he could say anything.

"I also refuse to ruin my best friends happiness just cause I like a girl"

Finn just blinked, then nodded. Stepping Forward he gave Logan a quick hug with a slap on the back, "Thanks mate"

Logan just gave a small smile, "I do feel the need to be alone right now though, So, see ya later Finn"

Finn just nodded again and stepped aside as Logan went out the door, leaving Finn alone in the dorm. Sighing he went into his room and flopped in his bed.

Walking out of her dorm room Rory fumbled to pull her phone out of her pocket as it began ringing.

"Hello?"

"Tell me everything!"

Rory almost dropped the phone in shock as her mothers voice yelled at her.

"Geez, you could have just asked."

"No! Not after waiting this long, I deserve the right to yell"

"You could have called me sooner"

"Are you crazy? I don't know what you did. You could have had an amazing night and gone back to your dorm and had sex, and he could've still been there, and not only did I not want call and interrupt, or really know about, your activities you were supposed to call me."

"I'm sorry, I was busy. We were out really late and on Sunday I had to finish up an article and I really needed to study."

"Okay, okay. That is no longer the issue. You have to tell me all about this date that you were out so late on."

Rory grinned, just thinking about that date made her happy, "It was probably the best date I've ever been on."

"Wow, he must be good"

"You have know idea. He took me to this little theatre, I'm still not really sure where it was though…Anyways, the theatre was having a Monty Python Marathon."

"Ooh! Fun."

"It was, plus he bought me massive amounts of junk food"

"Aww, he sure knows the way to a girls heart."

"That's nothing yet."

"There's more?"

"So much more. Afterwards, I complained because my butt was numb from sitting for 9 hours so he picked me up and carried me across the street to an ice cream parlor that was amazingly still open"

"wow what did you do there?"

Rory laughed, "he bought me an ice cream, then he carried me back to the car and drove back to Yale, then escorted me to my dorm.

"Holy…that really was an amazing date."

"Its not quite over."

"What? How? You are already at your dorm."

"I know, but then he asked me to be his girlfriend."

Lorelai gasped, "really?"

"Yeah" "What did you say?

"Yeah."

"aw, my little baby's all grown up!"

"Mom!"

"I'm Kidding hun. So, what about Logan?"

"I saw him yesterday. I told him I didn't want to casually date him because I was in a relationship with Finn."

"How did he take it?"

"Really well actually, he said he was happy for us."

"That's good."

"Yeah."

"Well, I have to go. Michel is ranting about something. See ya sweets."

"Bye Mom" Rory hung up her phone and went to a coffee kiosk to buy her third cup of coffee that morning. Guzzling it down she started walking to her first class.

"Rory!"

Rory turned to she who was calling her, "Oh, hey Steph""Hey? Hey! That's all you can say?"

"Um…how's it going?"

Stephanie rolled her eyes, "That's not quite what I meant."

"Well then I think I'm missing something here" Rory was thoroughly confused at this point.

"Let me refresh your memory…Finn!"

"What about him?"

"More like, 'what about the two of you?'"

"Oh, yeah, well, we're going out."

Stephanie squealed, "Oh! That's so exciting. You have to tell me, what's he like?"

Rory blinked, confused, "He's your friend, you know what's he's like"

"I may be his friend but that doesn't mean I've slept with him."

"Oh! You meant… Well I don't know."

"Don't hold back, you can tell me Ror."

"No, I-uh. I mean we haven't done it yet"

Stephanie gasped, "Oh my god! So you two are like seriously dating then aren't you? I mean, like a couple, you're his girlfriend, he's you boyfriend type thing?"

Rory nodded, "that'd be us.'

Stephanie squealed again, "Aw! You must make one of the cutest couples on campus"

Rory blushed as the two of them began walking together, "Thanks Steph"

"Hey no problem, I'm completely serious"

Rory grinned and slowed her walking to a stop as the reached her classroom, "Well this is me."

"Oh, well I guess I'll see you later Rory, Bye!"

"See ya," Waving goodbye Rory stepped into her classroom, and sat at a table pulling out he books she waited for the class to begin.


AN- How did Stephanie know you ask? Well…uh…Lets assume she was at the party and saw them, then Finn told Colin about his date with Rory and Colin told Stephanie. Plus, there is rumors flying around campus, because people have seen them together…Yeah. That works.