"I Dare You"
"Rory, I'm so sorry about this, that my idiot butt faced miscreant friends dragged you into this." apologized Logan as he walked into Lorelai's house behind Rory.
"Don't apologize, I mean Lane and Paris were in on it too, and besides your friends are my friends now too."
"Is that true what they said, did Robert really say that he was going to get in my pants at the masquerade and you punched him?" asked Rory
"In so many words he did and you know that I would never get violent with someone, but he wouldn't stop and I couldn't stand there and let him say all those things about you and not do something."
"Well, I appreciate it; no one has ever defended my honor like that." Stated Rory forgetting all about Dean and Tristian from years past.
"Rory" "Logan" they both called one another's name in unison
"What?" asked Rory "What did you want to say?"
"Nothing, never mind it's not important."
"Ok, than would you like something to drink, non-alcoholic of course?" she asked
"Ya, sure, anything you have is fine."
As soon as Rory turned to head out to the kitchen Logan grabbed her by the arm, pulled her towards him and kissed her. The kiss was long and full of passion.
Back in the middle of town their friends were busy worrying, wondering and speculating about what was happening.
"I bet they are talking this out." Stated Lane
"I bet they are fighting or bantering back and forth at each other like they do." Said Colin
"I bet they're having sex." Exclaimed Finn with a smile
They all immediately turned towards him, thought about it for a minute and than turned to each other and smiled.
Back at Lorelai's
"I'm sorry Ace, I shouldn't have done that." Stated Logan
"Why not?" she asked
"Well, because we're friends and the plan and…"
"You don't mind that I kissed you?" he asked
And with that Rory moved closer towards him and they kissed again.
"We can't do this, I've never done this, I've never felt this way." Started Logan
"What way is that, what can't you do?" asked Rory
"I've dated a lot of women, but it's always no big deal, we go out, sometimes we spend the night together, but than it's over, there are no strings."
"Oh." Responded Rory
"But then you come along and you're beautiful, interesting and special."
"Special?" she asked "Like don't eat the paste special?"
"You deserve better than me, I can't do this, I don't know how to do this, and I don't want to pretend that I can."
"But I'm your wife after all Logan." Reminded Rory
"Ya, and then there's the plan to think about, I mean our parents and your grandparents will be home soon and we're supposed to get our marriage annulled." Reminded Logan
"I know, but can't we just try being together, can't we forget about all of them and the plan and just stay in our own little world together for awhile?" questioned and pleaded Rory
I dare you to need me like nobody else
I dare you to feel me like you never felt
Dare you to want to want
Want to be good to me
I dare you to know me like I've never known
I dare you to show me that I can be shown
I dare you to want to want
To want to be good to me
Tell me
Tell me I'm the one who deserves you
And every time
Every time you know that you want to
I dare you
I dare you to hold me like you never will again
Kiss me and leave the world standing still
I dare you to want to want
And with that Rory and Logan decided that they needed to be together, that they wanted to try to make this, whatever it is work. Having established that, the couple headed hand in hand out to see their awaiting and sneaky friends. Rory and Logan approached the group smiling and were embraced by their best friends who all then proceeded to high five each other for their job well done.
"Damn we're good!" exclaimed Paris