A.N: Still not the event... but getting close and the break up with Dean has been pushed back. Originally it was this part that the big blowout was going to be but with recent events...it's been pushed back three chapters...or more it the event goes on this way! But it is soon!

Part 17: When on Rodeo Drive...

Logan led her to the front desk, Finn, Colin and Stephanie behind them.

"Hello, welcome to Disney's Grand Californian. Do you have a reservation?" The woman behind the desk asked with a smile. Rory had a feeling that she much rather be at home eating bonbons than talking to college kids like them.

"Yes, two rooms under Huntzberger." The woman nodded and took two keys handing them to him.

"You've also received a message before arriving." The woman said handing him a piece of paper. He read it and nodded.

"Thank you. Anything delivered to these rooms, please, put it on the tab."

"Yes, sir." They turned and walked toward the elevators. Logan, Finn and Colin got on, but Stephanie grabbed Rory's hand.

"Tell the bellboy to send up our bags. Me and Rory have to go find our costumes." Logan nodded.

"Events start at eleven. Remember to be ready to be picked up."

"You got a dress, right?" Stephanie asked Rory. Rory shook her head.

"I took care of it. Along with shoes and all that. Don't worry about it." Logan said as he reached for his wallet and took out a card and handed it to Steph along with the keys to her room. "On me."

"You're a saint, Huntzberger."

"Don't put too much of a dent in it, Richards!" Steph just waved him off, handed him Rory's bag and dragged her through the lobby.

Rory wasn't used to extravagant things. Sure, she had stayed at motel and things, but that was like Best Western and things like that, and of course her mother's Inn and the Cheshire Cat that she'd rather die than visit again. But this? Rory looked behind her as Steph dragged her away. The ceilings were high. Very high with marble floors and chandeliers hanging low. There was a path leading up the desk with sofas and chairs lining the way that provided a comfortable feel.

"So, now that you know where we are, I'm guessing you now know the theme?"

"I can only guess."

"Well?"

"Disney characters"

"Ding ding ding! Give the girl a prize, and seeing as we all have to sign up for the characters beforehand, I took the liberty of signing up for you."

"How long did you know I was coming?"

"Since your grandfather told Logan. He told Finn, who told Colin, who told me. Then Logan asked me to make sure to get you a character before they ran out, so when I signed up for mine I got yours as well."

"Which is?"

"Oh, I'm not telling, but the costumes are ready and paid for."

"So then, why do we have Logan's credit card?" Stephanie gave her the same smile that she had seen on the plane when they were talking about the prank war. It was a little impish smile that made sure that anyone who saw it knew she was full of mischief.

"It's for us, my friend. Rodeo Drive is out there waiting for us."

"That's in Beverly Hills, isn't it?"

"Exactly."

"We're in Anaheim."

"And we've got a limo." Steph said as they walked to the side of the hotel and showing Rory the limo they had just gotten off. Frank opened the door and smiled at them.

"To Rodeo Drive, please, Frank."

"Does Mr. Huntzberger know you're taking the car, miss?" Frank asked with a smile.

"There's an Andrew Jackson waiting for ya if we keep it between us." Frank smiled and shook his head.

"You've got yourself a deal, miss." Stephanie got in and Rory after her. Frank closed the door and got in the driver's side and drove off.

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"You know they took the car?" Colin said. Logan nodded.

"Yeah, I had that impression after Stephanie bolted out of here with Ace in tow." He said opening the door to their room. There was a small hall with a closet on one side where the three tux bags were already hanging and the other side was the bathroom. They walked through and saw that there were two beds.

"1.2.3. not it." Logan said.

"Dammit!" Colin exclaimed "I always share a bed with Finn!" Finn wrapped an arm around Colin and Logan flopped down on his bed and grabbed the remote.

"You know you love it, mate." Finn said in a sultry voice. Colin disengaged himself and opened the armoire where the TV was held.

"You better stay on your side, Finn." Colin said sitting at the table in the corner and flipping through the hotel menu. Logan laughed.

"I remember waking up last month to see you two cuddling. I think I have a picture around my room somewhere." Logan said flipping through channels. Colin looked up and glared.

"Burn it." He hissed.

"Oh, and ruin the only memento worth keeping? You're delusional. Maybe I'll show it to Steph? She'll get a kick out of it." Finn laughed and flopped down on Logan's bed.

"I would love to see the picture, mate. See if you took it right. You know my left side is my picture side?" Logan nodded.

"It was left. I would never embarrass you like that, Finn. Like I would ever take a picture of your right side. What kind of friend would I be?"

"You're both crazy!" Colin said flipping through the pages. Finn and Logan smiled and burst out laughing.

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Rory and Steph walked down Rodeo Drive; Steph smiling and Rory looking through windows.

"You know you can get some of the stuff." Steph said. Rory shook her head as she looked at the skirt and blazer set and stuck out her tongue.

"What for? DAR meetings? No thanks." Stephanie laughed

"Not that per se." She said pointing to the outfit.

"I mean there's still Gucci and Armani as well as Fred Segal. I mean we have Logan's credit card and everything."

"He said not to put a dent in it. I know it's a metaphor for don't spend too much, but I'd rather not spend anything."

"Look, we're not going to put a dent in it, just a slight crack." Stephanie smiled at her and Rory smiled back and sighed.

"Fine, you convinced me."

"Yay! Now, the costume store is over there, come on." Steph led her over to the costume store and they walked in. The bell over the door rang announcing their presence. They walked up to the cashier and smiled.

"Hello, how can I help you today?" The little old woman behind the counter asked. She had her gray hair up in a bun and her cat eye glasses propped up on her nose.

"Yes, I have two costumes that I'm supposed to pick up, under Richards."

"Yes, of course, of course. I'll go get them." Steph nodded and watched the old lady go.

"So, who are we going as?"

"You'll see tomorrow. I swear."

"How'd you know what size to pick?"

"Logan has a good eye for sizes, so I asked him."

"STEPHIE!" Steph and Rory turned to see a girl with long straight red hair, bounding up to them.

"EVIE!" Steph said as she hugged the girl. They giggled and turned to a smiling Rory.

"Evie, this is Rory. Rory, Evie. She's part of the Life and Death Brigade."

"You're the future Mrs. Huntzberger, right?" Rory laughed.

"Unfortunately." Evie smiled and flashed her perfect pearly whites. She had bright green eyes and legs that would not end.

"What are you doing here?" Steph asked.

"Picking up my costume along with Finn's"

"Oh, who are you going as?" Rory asked.

"Finn's Hercules and I'm Megera." Steph laughed and Rory closed her eyes and bit her lip.

"Oh my god." Steph said. "You are good, girl. Tricking Finn into wearing a skirt." Evie rose an eyebrow.

"Who said anything about tricking? The Hercules thing was his idea." Steph laughed as the old lady came back with two costume bags.

"Here you go, dearie."

"Would it be a terrible bother if they could be sent to Disney's Grand Californian?"

"No, of course not. What room?"

"712." The lady nodded. "And you, dear?"

"Two costumes for Rothschild." The lady nodded and disappeared again.

"We'll wait. Me and Rory have some shopping to do. Wanna come with?"

"Can I?" Evie asked. Rory nodded.

"Of course." Rory siad with a smile.

"Great. I've got nothing to do. Finn already got the dress for the event and he knows if I'm not shopping I'm bored out of my mind." She frowned. "I think that's what he had in mind." Steph smiled.

"Finn's mind is a Picasso."

"Picasso?" Rory asked.

"From far away it looks good, but up close no one understands it." Steph explained. Rory laughed. The lady came back and smiled.

"Would you liked these delivered as well?"

"Yes, please. 714, same hotel." The lady nodded.

"Well, they're all paid for, so they'll be in your rooms waiting."

"Thank you." All three said as they left the store.

"I'm starving." Evie said patting her stomach. "Two hours on a plane with Robert, Seth and their girlfriends is horrible for a girl's indigestion." Steph stuck out her tongue in disgust.

"God, I can't believe Robert is going out with Donna Mitchell, she's such a skank. We found her in a tent with Ryan Mitchell last month.

"Please, tell me they were in no way, shape or form related." Rory pleaded.

"We wish. Me and Steph live on scandal." Evie said. Steph nodded.

"It's true. We're junkies." Rory laughed.

"You two would fit in in Stars Hollow."

"So, are we eating or what? I'm a girl on a mission and my mission at the moment is to get some food in me." Steph and Rory laughed.

"Well, let's see. There's Rosti's or Luce, both really good."

"Whichever's closer. I'm starving."

"Well, then Luce it is." They walked to the restaurant and waited to be seated. They sat at an outdoor table and began to talk.

"It's so great to have another girl to talk to. The girls here are so full of themselves sometimes. Some of them even have a bet going to see how many guys they can lay by the end of the events." Evie said picking up one of the rolls and lathering it in butter.

"Really?"

"Oh yeah. But see, the catch is they have to make it seem like the guy does all the work into getting them into their tent." Steph explained

"Ego boost." Rory said with a nod of understanding.

"Exactly."

"What about you two?" Rory asked.

"Oh, we have a bet going as well." Steph said

"Which is?"

"How many get STD's by the end of the events." Evie laughed. Rory and Steph started laughing with her.

"That's horrible." Rory laughed

"Yes, it is. I feel bad." Evie said, then shrugged it off with a laugh.

"So, now down to business."

"Oh, is Rory in on it?" Evie asked. Steph nodded and Evie smiled. "This is great."

"I have an idea. But we need to steal the master key."

"I can get that. I know for a fact that Finn is in charge of one. All I need is to get him a bit tipsy and get it."

"Good, now that that's figured out, here's the plan."

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The rest of the afternoon was spent shopping. They went to Gucci and Chanel, Valentino and Tiffany's as well as Saks. They had already sent more than ten bags each to their rooms. Evie and Steph had taken Rory into their group and filled her in on past events along with the breakups and makeups of couples who were in the LDB and who was cheating on who. They made their way through the lobby and to the lounge where the guys were sitting.

The lounge had a low light giving it an earthy feel and a cobblestone fireplace in the center, making it seem like they were in a ski lodge in the Alps instead of at Disneyland in LA. Logan and Colin were sitting on the couch while Finn sat on a sofa chair. Evie smiled at him and sat down on his lap while Rory and Stephanie sat on either side of Logan and Colin.

"Hello, love. Did you enjoy your afternoon?" Finn asked wrapping his arms around Evie's waist.

"Yes, I did. I got our costumes."

"I was there when they were delivered."

"You know, I saw bags upon bags being delivered to your room, Ace." Logan said turning to his wife-to-be.

"Really?" Rory shrugged. "We didn't buy too much." Steph bit her lip to keep from laughing.

"Steph, my card." Steph took her wallet out of her purse and handed him his gold card.

"It looks tired." Rory shrugged.

"Gilmores are shoppers. Get used to it." Logan shook his head. Steph stood up and kissed Colin's cheek.

"Okay, us girls are going to go make ourselves pretty."

"Oh, but you're already oh-so-pretty." Colin said wrapping his arms around Steph's waist and bringing her down on his lap.

"Nice try, Michaels. But those gowns aren't going to put themselves on. And it's already eight."

"Really?" Rory looked at her watch and shrugged. "Wow, time really flew by."

"When spending my money it seems that way, huh?" Logan said.

"Hey, as the saying goes "When on Rodeo Drive, do as the Rodeo Driveans do." Rory said standing up and following Steph and Evie towards the elevators.