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Chapter 6

Rory rubbed the back of her neck with her hand, moving her head around a bit to relax it. The ride from the airport to Tree Hill would take about forty minutes, so she decided to get comfortable.

"You know, this is really cool. Unexpected, but cool." She began, as she yawned.

The guys glanced at her. "What's cool?" Nathan asked.

"The fact that you're here. When we were younger you were always around in the summers. Granted, you and Lucas didn't get along until we were older, but still… it'll be like old times." She smiled, thinking back to all the fun they had as children.

"So, what do you want to do this summer?" Nathan asked her from his spot in the backseat.

She thought about this. "I mainly just want to breathe. I'm being really crowded at home."

Lucas took his eyes off the road to glance over at her. "How so?"

Rory took a deep breather, contemplating the way her life had been lately. "Well, you know how rocky things have been with Logan lately. Add my mother in the mix, a dab of my grandparents, a sprinkle of my dad, and you have a recipe for a nervous break down." As she said this, she leaned her head against the headrest, closing her eyes and sighing. "It's just nice to get away from it all for a while."

Nathan and Lucas met each other's gaze in the rear view mirror, sharing concerned expressions for their friend.

"You have all the space you need this summer, Ror." Lucas told her, squeezing her hand in an attempt to reassure her.

A heavy silence surrounded the car. Nathan decided it was time to lighten the mood.

"Oh, hey, there was an incident in the airport before you arrived." He told her, laughing as he remembered the three guys that caused a scene.

"What happened?" Rory asked Nathan, turning in her seat to face him.

Lucas began to laugh, knowing what his brother was talking about.

Nathan started to tell her, "We were waiting for you, and we hear a commotion going on, so we watch. There's this half naked guy getting dragged away by security."

Rory nodded. "Unfortunately, I'm used to that sort of thing. I've told you about him before. The Passion of the Christ guy- remember? Anyway, if you think the airport guy was a mess, try dealing with a drunken Australian. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love and adore Finn, but still I needed a break for the summer!"

At the words "drunken" and "Australian", Nathan and Lucas both stopped laughing.

"Drunk?" Nathan asked, raising an eyebrow. 'Interesting…'

"Australian?" Lucas questioned, glancing over at Rory as he signaled to move into the exit lane. He had completely forgotten about her tales of Logan's colorful friend until now. 'No, there's no way. It's obviously a coincidence. A strange coincidence.'

She laughed. "Yeah, Finn is quite the character. He's an original, that's for sure. He's always drunk, and Logan, Colin, and I have problems keeping him dressed."

"Huh." Nathan said, sitting back in his seat. 'He wouldn't… would he? If he did, then things will be even more interesting this summer.'

"What?" Rory asked as she turned around again to look at him.

Lucas and Nathan were both silent for a moment.

"Ror…" Lucas tentatively began, "You told me Logan wasn't thrilled about this trip. How not thrilled was he?"

Rory gave him an odd look. "What do you mean?"

"The guy in the airport, the one without his clothes, he was drunk." Lucas informed her. 'It's probably not the same guy. After all, following her to Tree Hill is just… obsessive.'

Rory froze. "Lot's of people drink. It's not as if he had an Australian accent. Even then, I wouldn't think anything of it unless a blonde guy and a brunette guy were there trying to get him to act normal." She shook her head. 'Logan wouldn't try to follow me for the summer. He knows he has nothing to worry about. Doesn't he?'

-OTH-GG-

The limo boys were unpacking their belongings. When Colin realized Logan intended for them to stay in Tree Hill for the entire summer, he rented a home rather than reserving hotel rooms. He knew that Finn would have them kicked out of any hotels in the area within days.

"Where's the bar?" Finn cried, looking around desperately.

Logan rolled his eyes. "There isn't one here."

Finn placed his hand over his chest. "Mate, help me! I'm having a heart attack! Please, tell me my ears deceive me."

"Don't worry; you can set up your own bar in the kitchen." Colin assured him, pointing to the island in the kitchen.

Finn looked over at the island a few times, and then nodded. "Alright then, let's get supplies!"

-GG-OTH-

Rory stepped out of the bathroom, feeling completely refreshed after a nice warm shower.

"So what are we going to do?" She asked as she sat down on the couch between Nathan and Lucas.

"You hungry?" Lucas asked her, swinging his arm over her shoulders in a familiar gesture.

"Always." She grinned, leaning against him.

"Karen's?" Nathan asked, also hungry at this point.

Rory nodded. She had met Karen several times. She had been to Tree Hill before with Lucas, and his mom was always very sweet. She really made up for Lucas' dad being such a jerk to him.

They walked the short distance to Karen's and sat down, waiting for her to come over.

"Rory!" She exclaimed, hurrying to give the girl a hug.

"Hey Karen!"

"How's Yale? Your mom? Life?"

Rory laughed. "Everything is good. Mom wanted me to tell you hi."

Once over spring break when they Lucas and Rory were teenagers Rory and Lorelai came down to Tree Hill. Karen and Lorelai had become fast friends.

"Tell her to call me and we'll catch up. Now what do you guys want to eat?"

They ordered and Rory sipped her coffee, laughing with Lucas and Nathan as they told her what was going on in their lives lately.

Nathan got up to use the restroom, and Lucas leaned over. "You know, he's going to be following us everywhere this summer."

She shot him a curious glance. "And that's unusual how?"

He grinned. "What do you say we set him up?"

Rory's eyes widened. "With who?"

"Haley."

Rory considered this a moment. "That's perfect!" She met Haley a few times over the years. The girls got along wonderfully, and even emailed each other occasionally.

"What's perfect?" Nathan asked as he arrived back at the table.

"The coffee. Yummy! Perfect! Excellent!" Rory grinned, taking a large drink of her coffee to prove her point.

Nathan just looked at her oddly and nodded.

-GG-OTH-

"I'm hungry!" Finn exclaimed, pointing to a café across the street. "Come on, food!"

Colin and Finn followed him, shaking their heads.

The three boys walked inside, not realizing who was sitting at a table eating.

Rory looked up from her food.

"Logan? What are you guys doing here?"