A really short chapter, but my mom is kicking me off the computer. It's lame, don't hate me.


Can't Keep It Together, But Can Still Talk


"Ok, I feel like I've done this bit before, but I'll say it again. You are beautiful. You are intelligent. You are incredibly interesting. You're definitely girlfriend material. I want you to be my girlfriend, no matter what"

"It feels good to hear those words again" Rory said, smiling at him. She suddenly spun around and motioned for him to follow

"Where are we going?"

"How should I know? What, do you think I have a plan or something? Geez" Rory grabbed a bottle of champagne from the nearby bar, "Live in the moment, Huntzberger" Rory began to walk towards the exit, "Coming?" Logan smirked, and followed her

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"Spontaneous" Logan said smirking

"Huh?" Rory said, glancing at the clock. It blinked the number 4:56 in bright red

"I knew you had many hidden traits, but I didn't take you for a risk taker"

"You learn something new everyday. Speaking of days, what day is it?"

"Well the wedding was on the Saturday. Its nearly five hours past yesterday"

"Speak with small words, I haven't had my coffee yet" Rory grumbled

"But you will," Logan reached over to the bedside table and produced a steaming cup of coffee with extra whipped cream. Rory looked at him wonderingly. Logan explained,"I woke up a few minuets ago, couldn't sleep, and you looked so peaceful, so I went and made coffee. I came back and tried to wake you with the aroma, but you are one hell of a heavy sleeper. Oh, by the way, it's Sunday"

Rory smiled. He leaned over and kissed her lightly, but that turne into much more, the coffee momentarily forgotten.

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"Crying again?" Paris asked, rhetorically

"We just can't keep it together!" Rory sobbed

"Ok..." Paris came and sat next to her on the couch

"I mean, I get back together with him, at my grandparents wedding for goodness sakes!"

"I thought thats where you went"

"And we spend a blissful weekend together, just like we had planed to when we were in New York"

"Sounds good to me. Why the tears?"

"I had forgiven him! Everything was great! I was almost starting to think of a future with us! Not just this fling! But once again, I underestimated him. He says that hes going out to get some lunch. Hes says that he'll be right back. Three hours later, he's still not back! Finally, I get really worried, and I call him. What do you know! Oops, he forgot to tell me. His father needs to pull him out of town for a few days. Got to go plan HIS future. He says he doesn't want to go. He says he was planning on telling me, but he was waiting for the right moment. He says that he just forgot because he was so happy. Right, like I believe that"

"I believe it"

"Your not his girlfriend. Once, I would have believed him, but that was then. I probably would have believed that monsters were real if you had told me that then. Not anymore. Rory Gilmore is tired of being a pushover. Its over for good. I'm never getting into another relationship again. I'm going to stay a spinster for the rest of my life. I'll adopt lots of cats, and make my house smell like peppermint and fruit cakes, just so no one will ever try to see me. I'm tired! I'm tired of being hurt! I'm tired of being lied to! I'm tired of people saying that they were only trying to protect me!"

"Ok, nice rant. How come I almost never see you smile? If you don't want a relationship, I'm not the one to tell. Bye, I'm going over to Doyles" Paris walked out, leaving Rory stunned that she had just been dismissed without another thought.

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"Hello?" Rory answered the phone, whipping her tear stained cheeks

"Hi, this is Lorelai, from Lorelai's house of whores"

"Huh?"

"Oh, I see we're not in a joking mood"

"Sorry, not today mom"

"Rory"

"Yes?"

"Do you have any idea why your evil twin locked you in a closet and went out to ruin your school career?"

"Uh... no"

"I just thought you might, cause I know that it wouldn't be the actual Rory who hasn't attended a single class this week"

"Shoot! Whats today?"

"Friday"

"I lost track of time!"

"Yeah, big time"

"Wait, how did you know?"

"Well I got a nasty phone call from Stalin saying that he was very disappointed in me for letting you do this"

"I forgot that Grandma and Grandpa know every important person at Yale"

"Not just Yale, the world! I think it's a conspiracy! Anyways, care to clue me in? On anything at all? You haven't really talked to me in a long while"

"I talked to you at the wedding"

"That was a whole week ago, and that wasn't a 'talk' talk"

"Oh, you see..."

"Rory..."

"Logan just kept hurting me"

"Physically?"

"No... But really emotionally. He kept lying, and lying about lying, and trying to 'protect' me. You know the drill"

"My poor baby"

"I'm better now"

"Good, cause Stalin expects you at dinner tonight"

"Stop calling Grandma that"

"I will, but only if you wear a really rude outfit tonight, and take pictures of Grandma's expression when she sees it"

"Bye mom"

"Be there?"

"I promise"

"Good, bye sweetheart" Lorelai hung up. Rory felt better, not great, but she was sure that she could make it.


I know, not my best. But I live with what I can. I promise the next chapter will be long enough to make up for it.