A/N: I am so sorry people haven't updated in so long. I had this paper due and some of my family got sick so I have been busy. Here you go!
Rory Gilmore walked through the wide archway of the Yale main campus. This was her home, only one more year left. She walked solemnly through the hall, soaking up all she could of its atmosphere.
Her apartment was off campus. She carefully unlocked the door into the vast space; it wasn't any different than last year. The same windows, the same walls, the same rooms were all here, but it was different. Logan wasn't here.
Rory unpacked all her belongings into the dressers, closet, and the rest of the apartment. She sat down on the sofa, memories of him flooding back to her. She tried not to think about him too much, about where he was, and how far away he was. It never worked; something always reminded her of him.
The phone rang suddenly. Her mind did a flip, hoping for his number to appear on the screen.
None such luck, it was just Colin. He was probably looking for Logan since he had been in some exotic place for the whole summer and had been "en communicado" for the whole summer. She didn't want to answer, so let the machine do it for her.
"Hey, you've reached Logan and Ace here. We are not here right now, well that is probably not true. We are probably too busy to answer the phone right now doing things," Logan's voice said from the answering machine. Then came hers, "Logan, you can't say that, what if your father calls and has to listen to his son babble on about how he could be screwing his girlfriend right now." Logan came on again, "ace I highly doubt my father would care whether we were having sex right now or not. So can I just finish the message now?" She came on again, "Erase that and start over now!" Logan came on last, "Sorry Ace. Ok so just leave a message after the beep, and for all of those wondering, there is no way to bypass this message, sorry."
This message always made Rory smile, remembering this day, she had just moved in. Logan had decided to make the apartment feel homier to her. It had been cute, but now it just made her sad.
Just then Colin's voice rang out through the apartment.
"Hey Huntz, where have you been? If you have been screwing reporter girl all summer I am seriously going to suggest you see a shrink. You are like way too into her, in my opinion. Remember Christy, we don't want a repeat of that. Anyways, call me man and we will set up something to get you out from under your father's grasp."
Rory needed coffee, fast.
Rory walked over to the trusty coffee kiosk. She nearly stopped dead in her tracks starring at the person standing there holding a cup of coffee out for her.
"You look like you need some coffee…"
Lorelai walked into Luke's that morning; Rory had left for Yale early so she was all alone.
"Luke…coffee," she whined leaning over to give a small peck on the lips.
"Good morning to you too, did Rory leave already?"
"Yeah, really early. Hey Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I ask you something in private?"
"Sure. Caesar, look after everything for a few minutes."
"Sure boss," Caesar said, peeking out from around the corner.
"Let's go," Luke said pulling Lorelai upstairs.
"What's wrong Lorelai?" Luke said in a concerned tone as he locked the door behind him.
"I am worried, I know you love me, and I know you said we were going to get married, but I know look back and I just am not sure what is going to happen between us. I mean, Luke, we have engaged for quite some time, but I doesn't seem like the wedding is coming anytime soon. I just don't know what to think anymore…" Lorelai trailed off mumbling to herself. Luke had never seen her this way, she was scared. This was Lorelai, his Lorelai, and she doubted whether or not he actually was going to marry her. Luke just stood there.
"What are saying? That I don't want to marry you that I am putting off the wedding, huh? Is that it?"
"Luke, I didn't mean it like that, I just…"
"You doubt me; you think I don't care,"
"No Luke I didn't mean it like that!"
"Well then how did you mean it?"
"Luke!"
"Get out…" Luke said in a low voice.
"What?" Lorelai said slowly in an extremely soft and shocked voice.
"I said get out,"
"Luke…"
"Get out!"
Lorelai walked out of the room solemnly. She felt like she was going to fall apart. At this moment, she needed Rory; she needed someone to hold her. She needed to be away.
Lorelai began to run down the street, running as hard as she could, trying to escape her problems, all of emotions left behind her.
"Logan…what are you doing here?" Rory said wrapping her arms around him, not wanting to let go.
"Can't I just get a hello nice to see you instead of the questions?" Logan joked while kissing Rory lightly on the lips.
"It's just such a surprise. What about London?"
"I am going back tomorrow night," Logan paused when he saw Rory's face drop," but
I'll be back as much as possible. I thought I would come to see you on your first day of being a senior, and of course to make sure you are comfortable at the apartment."
"Logan, that's sweet and all but…"
"But what? Are you mad or something?"
"No, no, no, just give me my coffee or I will seriously kick your ass right back to London myself."
"Ok, ok, here you go Ace," Logan said handing Rory her coffee, "so, how about going back the apartment, since you have no classes I presume."
"Lead the way Huntzberger."
"My pleasure."
"Oh come on Ace, you can't honestly believe that bullshit?"
"I thoroughly believe it."
"You can't believe everything you read."
"But I am a journalist, I believe what I write and…" Rory stopped talking because the phone started to ring. She made her way over the phone. "We are not done Huntzberger."
"You got it Ace."
Rory picked up the phone, "hello?"
"Rory…" said someone on the other line, the voice sounding muffled like the person was crying."
"Mom…"
"I need you."
"I'll be right there, don't move."
"Rory…"
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"You know I am always there for you."
"I do."
"I'll be right there. Bye."
"See you soon."
"Logan I have to go, something happened, I don't know what, but my mom, she's upset and I have to go, " Rory said hustling around the apartment getting her coat, shoes and purse with keys." I'll be back."
"Ace wait, I'll drive you."
"No Logan I need to go alone, my mom needs me. Sorry," Rory said while kissin Logan on the lips good bye. Logan wrapped his arms around her waist and held her there.
"Bye Ace," Logan said finally as he let her go.
"Bye Huntzberger, remember our debate isn't finished, "Rory said while walking out the door.
"Never would Ace, "Logan yelled back. "I never would," he mumbled to himself as he shut the door behind her.
A/N: hope you liked it! Please review!