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I made an error last chapter. I said Rory had dated Jess and in the beginning I said Jess was non existent. But to help me write the story there will be a Jess. So if that confuses anyone please Ask.
I would have gotten this chapter out sooner however the one I wrote sucked. I even submitted it. It was posted for about fifteen minutes before I realized I couldn't keep it because it sucked.
So on with the next Chapter….
The week passed quickly and Rory had been very caught up in her school work and the YDN. Every time she saw Logan he would smile at her and walk away. Steph told her he was giving her space and then when she wanted to talk he would be there.
Rory wanted to say something to Logan but she wasn't sure what she'd say. He's been so nice trying to make sure she was safe and she brushed his kindness off.
Friday afternoon Rory walked into the YDN to work on an article when she saw Logan sleeping at the desk across from hers.
Rory laughed inwardly. She knew he was only there to get his father off his back. She also knew he enjoyed bothering Doyle beyond belief.
After about an hour Rory had finished and handed in her article. She shut down her computer and noticed that Logan was still sleeping and even loudly snoring.
Rory jotted a note on to a piece of paper and turned it into a paper air plane. As she walked out she shot it causing it to hit Logan in the head. Making sure he got the note she left the newsroom and ventured to the coffee cart.
Not long after Logan caught up with her. "Thanks for waking me up, Doyle was staring at me when I woke up. Kind of creepy actually." Logan said shivering at the thought.
Rory laughed and handed him a cup of coffee. "Doyle is kind of creepy to begin with." She said smiling. Logan smiled back he missed her. He didn't know how he could miss a girl he's know a little less than a month but he did.
"So I wanted to talk to you about last weekend." Rory began. "Listen, I know I came off as a jerk. I just didn't want you walking alone through the campus. There are creeps and weirdos and Finn walking around out there." Logan said.
Rory laughed as she heard him say Finn. "I know and I shouldn't have went off. It's just I have a past of becoming people's lost puppy and I don't want that." Rory explained.
"Lost puppy?" Logan questioned. He had remembered Tristan comparing her to a lost puppy and It made him mad to think that Rory actually thought about herself that way.
"Yeah, I broke up with Dean and Jess took care of me. I broke up with Jess and Tristan took care of me. I guess I don't want anyone to take care of me. Hence the Charity Case reference." Rory told him.
"You aren't my Charity Case. Finn maybe because he is in some serious need of guidance but you aren't. I know you can take care of yourself from the brief talk I had with your mother she seemed a little shocked that you broke down like you did. It was obviously out of the norm for you."
"You talked with my mom?" Rory asked. "Not the point Ace. The point is I need you to know I am not helping you because I think I have to. Ask anyone around here and I don't do that kind of stuff. I don't help people with their problems usually I try and find away to let Colin deal with it." Logan admitted.
Rory looked at him "By the look on your face I can tell there is a reason for it." "Reason for what?" Logan asked.
"A reason you don't want to get to involved in peoples lives. You don't want to get attached to them." Rory said quietly. Logan was silent for a few minutes before he looked at her "There is a reason."
"You don't have to tell me." Rory said sweetly. "I know about your past relationship it's only fair you know about mine right?" Logan asked her.
"Well if you put it that way, Spill it Huntzberger." Rory joked. Logan gave her a weak smile. Rory moved closer to him "I was kidding, you really don't have to tell me. Especially if it's going to bring up bad memories."
"No, I want to tell you. It was my senior year of high school and I had never had a serious girlfriend I sort of played the field like I do now. Well one day while I was skipping fifth period English I came across a girl named Crystal. She was crying and I was curious so I went up to her and asked what was wrong. Apparently she had just broken up with her boyfriend because he said she wasn't good enough for him." Logan paused letting the words sink in.
"Which I thought was crazy because she was gorgeous and she was smart I knew that much. She told me that he said she wasn't pretty or thin enough. I was so pissed off that someone could do that I went and found the guy and confronted him. There was not hitting just some verbal threats. I asked Crystal on a date about two weeks later. We dated for about three months and I was in love. Then one day I saw her at the mall with the guy that had supposedly dumped her. I confronted them and it turns out I had just been a game. They made a bet to see how long it would take the king of the school to fall in love." Logan finished.
Rory looked at Logan clearly he still got upset thinking about it. "Oh my god Logan I am so sorry." Rory said as she hugged him.
He hugged her back tightly. For some reason he felt like she could understand more than his friends could. Rory pulled back and smiled at him.
"Listen, I know that happened a while ago and I am beyond over Tristan but how about we go to Stars Hollow and have a movie slash wallowing night. We can bring Finn for entertainment and Steph and Colin maybe they'll stop this friends with benefit concept and become a real couple." Rory suggested.
Logan smiled this girl was incredible he pours his heart out about a memory that caused him pain years before she was in his life and she was still trying to make him feel better. "Well, Ace with a offer like that how can I refuse?"
"You really can't can you?" Rory smiled and looked at her watch. "It's about three o'clock. It's about a forty five minute drive. My car is to small to drive all of us. Do you think the escalade is available?" Rory asked sweetly.
"Yes, It's available. How long are we staying?" Logan asked. "The weekend. You tell Colin and Finn and I'll tell Steph. Meet you at four thirty at the Car. Oh this is going to be so much fun!" Rory jumped excitedly.
Logan laughed. "I'll see you then." "Bye!" Rory said giving him a kiss on the cheek and walking away.
"What did I just agree too?" Logan asked himself as pulled his cell phone out to call Colin and Finn.
"Mommy How much do you love me?" Rory said into the phone as she began to pack. "Why?" Lorelai asked suspiciously. "I invited my friends down for the Stars Hollow Experience." Rory said. "OHH! I get to see the Australian again!"
"Yes you do." Rory laughed "We'll be there around five thirty quarter to six." "Alright, Sweets I'll be at Luke's probably so meet me there." "Alright, See you later." Rory hung up as Steph walked into her room.
"What's the weather like?" Rory laughed at her. "Steph, It's the same as it is here. It's only forty five minutes away." "Really? Because the way you talk about it, It seems like its thousands upon thousands of miles away." Steph said sarcastically.
"What do you think will happen this weekend?" Rory asked changing the topic. "What do you mean?" Steph asked. "Well, I like Logan. I've finally come to terms with that. But I don't know how he feels about me." Rory said laying on her bed.
"It's in fates hands now. Whatever happens, Happens." Steph said. "Your right. I shouldn't stress." Rory said looking at her watch.
"We're ten minutes later to meet the guys!" Rory screeched. Both girls scrambled to get there things together and quickly met the guys.
"I'm sorry we're late, Girl Talk. You know." Steph said handing her bag to Colin who proceeded to throw it in the back.
"No love, I don't know care to fill me in?" Finn said hopefully. "Maybe later Finn. Whose driving?" Rory asked. "I am." Logan said from behind her.
"Do I get to sit upfront and be the copilot! Rory asked excitedly. "Yep, Considering you're the only one who knows where Stars Hollow is." Logan said laughing.
"Alright, Everyone in!" Rory yelled. Rory was in the passenger seat and Logan was in the drivers seat but they were still waiting for Colin, Finn and Steph to sit down.
"I don't want to be in the middle!" Steph whined. "Well I cannot sit next to Finn when he's excited he cannot sit still!" Colin said.
"Why don't one of you sit in the seat behind that one?" Logan suggested. "Because, It gets lonely." Finn said if it were common knowledge.
"OY." was all Rory could say. "You know what! Steph you will sit in the middle on the way there. Then on the way back I promise that you can have any seat you want." Rory yelled
"Fine." Steph said crossing her arms and sitting in the middle. "Thank you. Now lets go." Logan pulled out of the parking lot and began to drive. The drive was a long one because Steph, Colin and Finn couldn't seem to act like the twenty year olds that they are.
"Pull right in front of here." Rory pointed. "This is a hardware store Ace, I never really pegged you as a tools kind of girl." Logan said. "It's a diner the sign just never changed." Rory said walking into the diner.
"MOM!" "RORY!" They both yelled and hugged each other. Colin, Finn, Logan and Steph just stood there watching the two. "I missed you!" "I talked to you like three hours ago." Rory reasoned
"Are you saying you didn't miss mommy? Because remember mommy is dating the coffee man and I can get him to withhold your coffee!" Lorelai grinned evilly.
"You wouldn't!" Rory shirked. "Oh, I so would." Lorelai challenged. "I Missed you so much mommy!" Rory said. "That's what I thought. Now lets sit so we can order and I can third degree your friends."
Everyone followed Rory to the Table. They were all seated in a circle and Logan was next to Rory. Rory was next to Lorelai, Lorelai was next to Finn who was next to Colin who was next to Steph. They were all quiet until Rory spoke up "Ok, Why are you all being quiet. In the time that I've known everyone at this table including my mother. None of you have ever been quiet. TALK!"
Lorelai got a evil smirk on her face. "I used to baby sit Logan." Rory choked on her coffee. "What?" "Well Logan is a year old than you. I had you at sixteen so I baby sat him before and during my pregnancy."
Rory made a mental note to kill her mother later. "He was only an infant so I don't think you'd remember but you were such a cute little baby."
"How's it feel to know that Rory's moms seen you naked before Rory?" Finn asked. Everyone laughed except Logan who blushed as he ran his hand through his hair.
"Don't be embarrassed Logan, Many women have seen you naked what's one more?" Colin said causing everyone to laugh again.
Before Logan could say something Luke appeared. "What can I get you guys?" "My usual Lukey baby sweetie." Lorelai cooed. "Aww Geeze Lor, Must you do that While I am working?" Luke asked.
"Yep." She said brightly. "What about you guys. Cheeseburger with everyone thing except that gross green stuff, Coffee and Chili cheese fries." Rory told him. "You are aware that taken the lettuce off just makes that a bigger health hazard." Luke tried to explain.
"I don't care." Rory said stubbornly. Luke shook his head and turned his head to look at the rest of the table. "I'll have the same as Rory only with Lettuce." Logan said. "Chefs salad and French fries." Steph ordered "I'll have a club sandwich with French fries." Colin said. "I'll have the same." Finn said.
"I'll be back." Luke muttered and walked away. "Mom, All their orders had green stuff." Rory said "I know babe, This might not be the right group of people for you to hang out with." Lorelai told her.
Logan watched Rory and Lorelai talk Rory's eyes lit up when she bantered with her mother and she was always smiling. Logan loved seeing her like this he had to at least tell her how he felt maybe she wouldn't hold his past against him, maybe she liked him back.
Alright, I know it's not the best and it's short but I promise I'll get another longer one out soon.
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