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Chapter 6:

Stars Hollow

"Lorelai!" Michel looks at Lorelai, but gets no response.

"Lorelai!" This time he yells in her ear.

Lorelai almost jumps up at this. She had been totally spaced out. She had caught herself doing this a lot lately, especially with everything that had happened with her and Luke and the whole pregnancy. This time she hadn't been thinking about Luke though. She had been thinking about Rory and Logan. She wasn't at all pleased with the new developments Rory had talked about earlier and she had this gut feeling that Rory was going to be hurt pretty badly.

Lorelai gives Michel her 'if my eyes could kill you, you'd be dead' look.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, while your mind is wandering of in that crazy head of yours." Michel says to her with an evil smile on his face. "But your father is here to see you, and claims he has an appointment." Knowing the relationship Lorelai has with her parents, he evens stretches his evil smile a bit further.

Lorelai decides to ignore Michel and just walks past him to her father and the gentleman standing beside him.

"Dad! Glad you made it. And right on time, just as usual!"

"Lorelai! There you are. Of course we're on time. You know that punctuality is one of the better virtues of civilized people."

Lorelai smiles a fake smile at her dad. "Yes I do know that, as you have told me at least a thousand times." Then she puts up a real smile and turns to her father's companion. "So tell me what is bringing the two of you over to the Dragonfly."

"Lorelai I would like you to meet Alexander Dewitt. He has been a close friend to the family for years, as you might remember."

There is no bell ringing of any recognition, but Lorelai nods anyway.

"Hi mister Dewitt, nice to see you …. again." Lorelai says, while shaking his hand.

"It is nice to see you again Lorelai. Last time I saw you, you were just a little girl. And do me a favour, will you? Please call me Alex."

"I have been telling Alex about you and your Inn. Your mother also showed him some pictures of the Inn and he has been very interested ever since."

Lorelai looks confused. "How does mom get to have pictures of the Dragonfly?"

"Well she took them on the trial weekend you invited us for, remember? Anyway I was wondering if you could give us a tour and fill Alex in on the details on the Inn."

Lorelai turns to Alexander Dewitt and smiles. "Of course I can. Everything for a fan of the Dragonfly Inn. It would be my pleasure. Just follow me." And with that they start their tour.

Yale

Logan had been busy all afternoon, preparing for his date with Rory. He didn't want to admit it but the whole 'no strings attached situation' didn't seem as fun anymore as before. Of course, before…. it had been only him who had been seeing other people. Seeing Rory having a good time with another guy really had shook his world. He had realized that he didn't want to loose her to somebody else and the only way to do that was to start a real relationship with her. He didn't know if he was up for that challenge, but at least he figured he had to try. But first things first, he had to show her a good time tonight and make her forget about yesterday.

Logan arrived at her place. Everything was in place and it is time to pick her up. In the afternoon he had already left her a note to wear something warm and casual and to be ready at 18:30. He knocks on the door and leans into the doorpost.

Rory opens the door and looks all ready to go. She is wearing a red/brown woollen chequered skirt with a brown turtleneck sweater. Below that, she is wearing brown panties and her high brown boots. And to top this all of, she was wearing her long red woollen winter coat. She wasn't wearing much make-up, just some lip-gloss and mascara, and looked totally adorable.

"Hey gorgeous! All ready to go?" He smiles at her and gives her a sweet kiss.

Logan wanted to see if the other guy was still around but suppresses that feeling and instead focuses on Rory. She looks so innocent and beautiful, smiling up at him.

"Yeah, let's go. I can't wait to see where we are going." She says, while passing Logan.

Logan closes the door for her. But before doing so, he cannot refrain himself from looking inside. He doesn't see anybody though and lets out a relieved sigh.

"You don't have to wait much longer, Ace!" Logan replies, while putting his arm around her shoulder.

Ten minutes later they arrive at their destination. Logan had blindfolded Rory in the car so she wouldn't know where they were going.

"Will I be wearing a blindfold every time you're taking me somewhere?" Rory asks Logan, thinking about the time with the Life and Death Brigade.

Logan laughs out loud and helps her get out of the car. "Every time I'm taking you somewhere special, Ace. Besides, I might have some specific use for that blindfold at a later time." He whispers in her ear.

Rory blushes deep red but pretends like she didn't hear it and just keeps walking, while Logan leads the way.

"I can feel grass below my feet and hear music in the distance."

Logan smiles. That's one of the things he liked about her. She is so much more perceptive and smarter than the other girls he dated.

"We're here Ace! He says while taking her blindfold of.

"Wow! This is beautiful Logan." Rory says while looking around. They are in the park and the trees around them are covered with party lights. All around them people were sitting on the grass and talking to each other. Further ahead, a big movie screen and speakers were installed and soft music was playing some romantic song. In front of Rory lays a big blanket on the ground, covered with candles, a big basket with food and a champagne bottle with glasses.

Logan smiles at her. Rory looks like a kid in a candy store.

"There playing the black & white classics tonight and I thought you might like it."

"Are you kidding me? I love it!" Rory says, while sitting down on the blanket.

As the movie starts, Logan pours the champagne in the glasses and gives one to Rory.

"To you, Ace! The most amazing girl I've ever met." Logan says , while holding out his glass to her.

Rory cheeks turn red, but she smiles and looks him in the eye. She feels like she is in 7th heaven and then leans into Logan to watch the movie.

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