Note: Thanks for all the reviews. I wasn't sure about the story and my writing style, but you gave me incentive to proceed with the story. I hope you like the next chapter. I've been somewhat inspired by the real episodes that showed after 'Wedding Bell Blues'. I also want to tell all you Tristan lovers: be patient! It will take some time before he arrives, but it will turn out to be a Trory!
Chapter 2:
"So, have you decided on telling him?" Rory was lying on her back on her bed in her dormroom.
"No! He made it perfectly clear, that he cannot be involved with me and I don't want to tell anyone else. Not yet."
"Well you do no that you have to tell him eventually, cause he is the father and he has the right to know, you know? Besides you can't hide it forever. Don't you think that people are gonna notice something eventually?"
"Yeah, I know hon. And I will definitely tell him before the baby is born. But I cannot handle it just yet. You know that the moment he finds out, he will want to make things right between us and even marry me, because that's the kind of guy Luke is. And I'm not ready to take him on yet, because he'd be doing it for all the wrong reasons. I just cannot face him; not yet."
"Ok! But how long do you think you'll be able to hide it from Sookie and the rest of town, because they have a very strong nose for these kinds of things."
"Well, I don't know. In your case it took more than 5 months before it showed. I will just have to figure it out when the time comes."
"Just promise me you will take better care of yourself, ok? I will try to visit you as often as possible, and you know you can call me anytime"
"Thanks hon, you're the best. I wouldn't know how to get through this without you. I'm running late, so I have to go. Just tell me one last thing. What is that noise I hear in the background at your place?"
"Oh, that's just Paris. Ever since she broke up with Doyle and quit the paper, she's got a lot of spare time on her hands and decided she is not up to date with all existing music styles. So now she's playing music all day long from every single band she hasn't heard of before. She is totally obsessed with it."
"Well that just sounds like Paris. More annoying than ever. Oh, now I'm really running late. Got to go, hon!"
" Ok, bye mom! And mom? Promise me you will consider telling Luke as soon as possible?
"I will, hon. Call you later, ok?"
"Ok, bye!"
Rory had to admit to herself that Paris's loud music phase was actually working quite well for her. It made her take the effort to go to the library to do her studying, instead of being lazy and study on her bed in her room. This was way more effective and way less distracting. She'd been working on her essay on the British novelist, who was also a distinguished feminist essayist and critic, Virginia Woolf. She'd been on a role and was just finishing her essay. When she looked at her watch she couldn't believe she'd been working for 3 hours straight. Wow, time sure flies when you're having fun. She was really feeling good about herself, cause this meant that she was totally free this weekend. Earlier her mom had called to tell her that she and Sookie were going on a road trip this weekend, so she didn't need Rory to baby sit her.
While walking back to her dorm, she was thinking of Logan. She was wondering if she should call him, cause she hadn't heard from him the last 4 days. When she arrived at her building, she could hear already hear the load music coming from inside. She really needed to have a talk with Paris about this. When she got to the hallway, she could also hear two people having a heated argument. It was probably Doyle trying to convince her that this whole breakup thing was stupid and that he needed her at the paper. Maybe he succeeds, Rory thought hopefully. Then she would have her peace and quiet back. But when Rory opened the door, she stopped dead in her track. In front of her, Paris was furiously debating the deeper meaning of Tori Amos's lyrics with………Jess.
"Jess……what are you doing here?"
"Hi Rory, how are you doing? You're looking very nice today."
"You cannot just walk in here and start some small talk." Her face was twisted in an angry frown. "Not after what you did the last couple of times you came by. Jess, what are you doing here?"
"Well I'm trying to convince Paris, that Tori isn't a drug addict who is just babbling something."
"Jess!"
"Ok, ok. I was just wondering if I could crash here a couple of nights. My landlord kicked me out, when my two roommates were arrested for joyriding and possession of drugs."
"What? Why would you want to hang out with such a crowd?"
"Well, after things didn't work out with my father in California, I moved back with my mom and T.J. But my mom also kicked me out after I punched T.J."
"You punched T.J.? Jess, how could you do that?"
"Yeah well, what can I say? I just can't stand the guy. But what do you say? Can I crash here for a couple of days?"
"I don't know Jess. I mean you just show up out of the blue and I don't live her by myself you know?"
"Yeah, I know. But Paris already told me it was fine by her."
"Yeah." Paris said. "I figured since he knows a lot about music, he can broaden my horizon."
"What do say Rory? Please?"
"Well, ok. But just for a little while. You can sleep on the couch in the living room."
"Thanks!" Jess smiled. "Can I take you girls out for some coffee, as a token of my gratitude?" Do you know any good places?
Rory was enjoying her second cup of black, steaming coffee. Jess and Paris were still on their first cup, but were to busy continuing their discussion on Tori Amos. Rory wasn't really listening to the two of them and was just letting her eyes wander around. Suddenly she spots Logan. He was having coffee with some blond chick. She was laughing at something he said and all this time he was stroking her shoulder. Rory couldn't watch this anymore. She got up and told Jess and Paris that she had to go, cause she forgot to do this thing she needed to do for the paper.
Jess had been watching Rory for a while now. He didn't know the exact reason why he had showed up at her doorstep, but was surprised that she had let him stay. He figured that he just wanted to know if there was still something left there. But he had seen the look on her face when she spotted the blond guy sitting over there with the pretty blond girl.
"Wow! What was that all about?" Jess asked Paris.
"Well believe it or not, but she actually got over you and is now interested in other guys."
"And you're telling me she is interested in that guy?" Total disbelief was showing on his face.
"Yeah. They've actually been seeing each other for two months now."
"If that is the case, then why is that jerk all over her?" He pointed at the couple.
"Well they agreed to see each other with 'no strings attached' and I guess that is Logan seeing her with 'no strings attached'."
So Logan was the guy's name, Jess thought. How could he do this to Rory? He hated him the moment he saw Rory looking at this guy. It was at that moment that he realized he had lost Rory for good.
"Wow, it really doesn't sound like Rory."
"I know, but she really got it bad for him and is in total denial about it. He even made her jump of a 7 store high platform."
Her article was almost finished. Rory was pretty annoyed, cause Doyle had kept asking her about Paris, until she finally ignored him all together. But that wasn't the main reason she was upset. Logan had stopped by earlier asking if she needed a coffee break and even though she was on a deadline, Rory just couldn't resist saying no to him and coffee. So she had her coffee and afterwards he started making out with her. And how could she resist him, when every time they started kissing her knees started to get weak and she forgot about everything around her.
After 15 minutes though, she managed to break free, telling him she really had to make that deadline. But she told him she was free all weekend and asked him if he wanted to do something. Logan asked her why she hadn't told him sooner. He really wanted to spend some time with her, but now he had already made some plans for this weekend. He really looked disappointed. He told her he try to come by this weekend, but that she should try to have some fun also. With this he left Rory in a mood to kill.
When she got back she found Jess and Paris going at each other again in another discussion. This time they were discussing The Rolling Stones versus The Beatles. Rory closed the front door with a big bang and walked up to them. Her face was on thunder and in her hand she was holding a flyer.
"Logan told me to have some fun this weekend, and that is just what I'm gonna do. We are going to this party." She said while holding out the flyer to them.
"Rory, I really don't feel like going to this party. You know I'm not really a party girl."
"Stop being so pathetic, Paris. And stop hiding in your room. Breaking up with Doyle isn't the end of your social life. You need to go out more." Rory's face looked determined. "We are going to this party, if you guys like it or not."
