AN: Thanks too all who review. Reviews tend to make authors more motivated to write and post chapters so thanksfor the feedback:)
AN2:I thought about having Logan be moping around, but this is PDLD so no moppy Logan. He will appear in Chapter 4 and i have him set to be in a few more. I have mapped out the entire story which means i have basic chapter ideas so i am telling you to expect around 15 - 18 chapters to this story. i will try to keep them roughly all the same lenghth. "And if she thinks the toaster will up and walk itself she must be drunk off her ass" is my favourite line in the whole Chapter2 so i hope it caused at least a few giggles :) NOT A ROGAN! i have nothing against Rogan Fics, but this is eventually a PDLD (Finn/Rory.) If you guys don't want chapter hints and what to expect i will gladly leave them out, but i like them so i thought i would include them. if you want them included or not tell me in your reviews (majority rules.) When i refer to my Beta, it's basically the person who edits my chapters before i post them. Now enough with the AN's ON TO THE STORY!
PDLD Chapter 3: Just A Little Waterlogged, No Worries Love
An hour later, Rory made her way to the lavish apartment that she had shared with Logan for the past couple of weeks. When she unlocked the door she was glad to see that Logan had actually listened to her for once, and appeared to be nowhere in sight. She started packing her boxes looking at various things around the apartment. Even though she had lived there for a few weeks it lacked her personal style. The apartment contained various photographs and sculptures as well as a high tech television and stereo but it wasn't exactly screaming 'Rory.' In fact, the place looked pretty dull and picturesque except for the few knick knacks and funky pillows that Rory had brought. Sure it was beautiful, but it wasn't her.
She was surprised to actually finish packing before Finn and Colin arrived. When they knocked on the door, Rory let them in and they watched as she sat at one of the bar stools sipping her coffee.
"What's wrong Rory?" Colin asked concerned with her sad demeanour
"Just thinking" she replied in a small voice
"About…?" Finn asked trying to get her to expand on how she felt.
"Just the fact that it seems like I never really lived here." She said simply
"What do you mean?" Finn asked intrigued by her choice of words
"Well, everything I had here fits into four boxes. I didn't have any furniture, all of the dishes except for my favourite coffee mug belong to Logan, the linens, the appliances, all the photos on the wall, everything is his."
"Well, I guess it shouldn't be too hard then to move in with us." Finn smiled reassuringly as he wrapped an arm around her.
Colin started to lift the biggest box but it was extremely heavy
"Gilmore, what the hell is in here?" He asked surprised
"My Books" she said smiling
"Damn that's a lot of books." Finn exclaimed
"That's nothing compared to what I have at home. I didn't bring them because Logan had a lot of the first editions in his library. That's one thing I will definitely miss."
"Books?" Colin asked mockingly
"Books." Rory repeated with a wistful smile on her face.
After everything was loaded into Finn's SUV, Rory took one last look around the apartment. Even with all of her stuff gone, the apartment looked like it hadn't been touched except for the lack of clothes in one side of the closet. Rory pulled the armoire closed. It's untouched she thought. I removed everything of mine and it looks like it hasn't even been touched. She took one last look around the apartment checking to see if she forgot anything. Under the bed she found a book. Her book. She traced the title with her fingers; Pride and Prejudice. She smiled at the worn pages. She had lost count of how many she had gone through, but this copy wasn't even a year old. The spine was already worn and the pages were dog eared but Rory flipped through the novel remembering how she received it.
Logan, Colin, Finn, Stephanie, Rosemary and Rory all sat around the pub drinking, laughing and talking about life. Rory had her copy of Pride and Prejudice on the table which she put down after she was interrupted by the rowdy bunch of college kids she was currently chatting with. Finn was in the middle of telling the story leading up to his first hangover like it was the greatest moment of his life;
"SO next thing I know, I am stumbling down the stairs into the foyer and me mate stops and asks if I'm alright. I said to him 'Don't you bloody worry about me, I hold my liquor better then My father holds onto his wallet'"
"How old were you" Rory asked intrigued
"Musta been at least 13, Love" Finn replied nonchalantly
"13!"
"Yep. Anyway I stumbled through the back door and the next thing I know I tripped over the lawn chair and go headfirst into the bloody pool!" He said laughing at his own misfortune. When the laughter around the table had died down he continued
"So I'm in the pool thrashing around my arms all over the place" he said as he was dramatically moving his arms in all directions. He was about to continue when he knocked over the pitcher of beer and it landed all over Rory's book
"Shit!" Finn yelled
Rory didn't notice the state of her book until Finn picked it up by the cover using his thumb and index finger. He held it up in the air "It's just a little waterlogged, no worries Love." Before Rory could speak, the already worn spine become detached from the beloved novel and the book completely fell apart.
Although Rory was disappointed, she could only laugh at the look on Finn's face. His eyes were wide and panicked looking and his mouth was hanging wide open
"Rory…I am so bloody sorry"
"It's alright Finn, I read that book so many times I could probably recite it to you"
Finn could only smile sheepishly at her good nature
The next day Rory got back from class to find a brand new copy of Pride and Prejudice sitting on her bed along with a neatly scribbled note;
Love:
Sorry about my clumsy ways. I apologize for ruining your book, and thought it only right to replace it. You said last night that 'you could probably recite it to me' so I took it that it is one of your favourites and probably cherished.
Here's hoping it fares better than the last copy. Although considering the last one looked like it would fall apart even BEFORE I spilled beer all over it I don't doubt it will be well worn in no time.
Again please forgive my clumsy ways, and I look forward to you 'reciting' it to me
— Finn (The Sexy & Charming Aussie)
Rory could only smile at Finn's gesture. She took the book, sat on her bed and began to enter the world of Elizabeth Bennet for what seemed like the millionth time.
Rory sighed as she left the apartment book in hand. She set the security system, locked the door, placed her key in an envelope and sent it through the mail slot. When she exited the building and entered the car Finn was in the front seat with shades over his eyes complaining about the 'ungodly hour' and Colin was fiddling with the radio trying to find a decent station. Rory sat in her seat, book in hand and opened it to the marked page. When Finn saw what she was reading through the rear view mirror he could only smile as he started the car and pulled out of the lot.
At the end of the day, Finn's room was emptied and Colin's room was filled with Finn's stuff. Rory's room lacked furniture, but that would easily be remedied. For the first time since before she quit Yale, Rory felt like she was home.
AN3: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. As i said in the AN in chapt 2, this is my fave chapter so far. What did you think about the story of how Rory got her current copy of Pride and Prejudice and the whole moving out thing. Again not a lot of current Finn/Rory action, but the next chapter is very interactiony (yes i know that's not a word but o well) The next chapter brings the first appearance of Logan and has lots of Rory/Finn conversation. I'll Update on thursday or friday of next week. (yes i know it's like a week away, but i have work, volunteering, family stuff, my birthday this weekend, easter, easter church services and a bunch of other stuff so i'll try to be quick. I know how it is to wait desperately for updates when you are really into a fic so i promise to try my best :)
