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Nathan glanced over at the attractive brunette sitting next to him as he drove. They were on their way to get some items for the party.

"You do realize that we were totally set up, right?" He asked her, watching in amusement as she nodded.

"Yeah, I kind of realized it the second they begged me to work with you. Neither one of them can lie at all." Haley said, smiling.

"Sorry you got stuck doing this with me. I think they just want time alone this summer, without me tagging along."

"Hey, don't worry about it. I'm enjoying the company. What do you say we stop for lunch?" She asked him, squeezing his hand lightly.

-GG-OTH-

"Pick up, pick up, pick up." Logan muttered into his cell as he once again got Rory's voicemail.

"No luck, Mate?" Finn questioned, watching as Logan paced.

"Where the hell is she?" Logan asked, having not seen Rory in the past few days. It had been four days since he saw Lucas and Rory at the park, and he hadn't heard from Rory at all.

"Come on, let's find something to do. You'll go crazier than you already are if you stay cooped up here."

"For once Finn is right." Colin agreed, grabbing his wallet.

-GG-OTH-

Rory hit the side button on her cell to make it stop ringing.

"He's still calling?" Lucas questioned her. He had noticed her glance at the caller ID and refuse to answer it all day. Logan had been calling non stop for the past two days.

She nodded. "He's doing the whole possessive jealous thing. You know how much I hate it when guys do that."

"I told you he would ruin your summer." Lucas pointed out.

Rory sighed. "Stop it! Please. He's not ruining my summer. And besides, I can't force him onto a plane, can I?"

"Sorry… you're right. I just hate it that he's bothering you."

"I know you do, but still. Just, get over it. Please." She asked him, turning around to wrap her arms around his neck.

Lucas wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close to him. He placed his head on her shoulder, breathing in her scent. "I will… I will. I'm allowed to pout a little though."

She grinned in response. "I would expect no less. Now, what food do we need to get?" She asked him, grabbing a cart.

They were at the grocery store, picking up food for the party. They were having a beach party with a bonfire the next night, and decided to stock up the day before, so they weren't running around at the last minute.

"Well, Haley and Nathan are handling all the drinks." Lucas informed her, walking beside her as she pushed the cart.

Rory nodded, placing items in the cart as they went along. She couldn't help but think about what Lucas said. Was Logan really going to ruin her summer? She had intended to use this summer to figure out their relationship. She wanted space. Now, Logan was here. She had been ignoring his calls, but she wasn't sure how long that would work. Tree Hill wasn't very big, he could easily find her.

"Whatcha thinking?" Lucas asked, standing behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist, setting his chin on the top of her head.

Rory leaned back into his embrace, enjoying the comfort his arms always leant her. "Logan." She answered, biting her lips as she looked at the selection of chips.

Lucas stiffened. "Oh. And?"

Rory sighed. "Should I call him?" She walked over to grab several bags of chips, placing them in the cart. "I mean, God, I don't even know what I mean anymore. I'm just so confused."

Lucas shrugged. "I can't answer that for you. I can't tell you what to do. Just, make the right choice for you, ok?"

Lucas continued to follow her around the store, placing snacks in the cart. He wanted her to tell Logan to go home. He wanted her to send him away, so he could have her all to himself. Sure, Logan hadn't physically taken up Rory's time since he arrived, but that didn't mean he wasn't taking something away from them this summer. Rory's thoughts were often on Logan. In the past, she would think of nothing but Lucas.

He knew he fell in love with his best friend, and all he could do was stand back and watch her agonize over her relationship with another man. It was silently killing him.

-GG-OTH-

At the liquor store Nathan was inquiring about the keg while Haley went to get some margarita mix. Not paying attention, she ran into someone.

"Oh! I'm sorry!" She gasped, as the man kept her from falling over.

"It's alright love." Finn replied, grinning.

"You're not from around here." She said, noticing the accent.

"No, I'm here with friends for the summer."

"Who are your friends? Anyone from around here?" Haley asked the Australian.

"Well, my friend's girlfriend is visiting someone who lives here actually. Rory Gilmore, I think she's been here before." Finn replied, looking over the selection of alcohol.

"Yeah, Rory and Lucas always stay together over the summer. Hey, actually, she and Lucas and Nathan and I are all throwing a beach party tomorrow night. You guys are more than welcome to come if you like." She said, smiling. "I know there's not much else to do in town."

"Will there be alcohol?"

"Of course!"

"Count me in." Finn told her.

"Great, see you tomorrow night at the beach." She said, walking towards the counter to pay for her margarita mix.

-OTH-GG-

Later that night Lucas, Rory, Haley and Nathan were all sitting down enjoying their pizza.

"So who all's coming?" Rory asked before taking a bite.

"Well…" Haley replied, grabbing a bread stick, "Peyton, Brooke, Mouth, and a bunch of our other friends are all telling a bunch of other people about it." She shrugged. "I really have no idea how many people will be there."

Rory nodded. "It should be fun."