AN: Sorry, sorry, sorry! I really wanted to post this sooner but my monitor decided to die on me so I had no computer for a while and then my life got in the way - you know how it is, work, school all that stuff. But I've found the time now and since I've had this chapter ready for a while now all I had to do was read it over and make sure everything was to my liking. And now I give you chapter 12 of the Rory-Finn saga, now in Rio de Janeiro - my hometown!

Oh, and thanks to everyone who reviewed! And for those I couldn't reply: thanks so much!

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Chapter 12: Baby, I'm hot just like an oven!

"Holy hell, it's hot in this place," Nathan exclaimed as soon as they stepped out into the parking lot of the International Airport in Rio de Janeiro.

After almost eleven hours on a plane, they had finally arrived at their vacation destination on the 29th of December. It was only 9:30 in the morning, but just like any other tropical country the sun was burning, the sky was blue and the temperature was high. Rory wondered if the sun block she had brought with her would be enough. Out on the parking lot there were two cars waiting for them to take them to their hotels. Laura and Nathan made sure they got to ride in the same car, and Robert went with them.

"Nathan and Laura seem awfully close, don't you think?" Logan suggested with a wink.

Rory and Finn just smiled and got into the car.

The drive from the airport to the hotel was long but good. They got to see some of the tourist attractions they had settled on going later, like the Sugarloaf Mountain and the Corcovado - the Christ Statue - but also some of the poorer communities, so common in the city.

"Such a contrast, isn't it?" Rory commented pointing at the poor houses near the beautiful luxurious buildings.

"A contrast indeed," Logan said looking out the window in the opposite direction. When Rory looked she saw two good-looking girls, one white the other black, walking side by side in shorts and bikini tops. She let out a loud sigh. "Men."

"Hey, say what you want, but they were hot," Logan said facing his friends again.

"Yeah, whatever. Don't forget to change your shirt when we get to the hotel. You won't want to walk around with drool all over you," Rory replied.

"Oh, don't be jealous, Ace, you're hot too. Just put on your bikini and I promise I'll drool all over you as well."

"Oh, something to look forward to," she said sardonically.

"Well, that tone implies that you might not enjoy my drooling, maybe you'd prefer Finn's?"

"I'd prefer to remain drool-free if that's all right by you."

Logan held his hands up in the air, "as you wish."

They got to their hotel about 40 minutes later. There's no need to describe Copacabana Palace, most people have seen pictures of one of the oldest hotels in the city where most international stars like to stay when visiting the place, it was built when the Atlantica Avenue - where it is located - was just dust, and the population was less than half a million. When they got to check in the sleeping arrangements were made. Robert and Nathan were sharing a suite, Rory and Laura another, and Logan and Finn the third one. A bell boy took their luggage to their rooms and they agreed to meet in three hours for lunch, that would give them time to rest from the long flight and drive. Rory called Lorelai as soon as she was settled so that her mother wouldn't worry. Much. Then it was sleep in a very comfortable king size bed.

They had lunch and spent the rest of the day at the beach. They were far too tired to walk around in weather like that. But as they say, the night's young, and some guys they met at the beach recommended some clubs nearby in Ipanema.

"I think I'll just stay in and rest, we've got a big day tomorrow, at least I do, I really didn't come here to spend my days at the beach and my nights at clubs, I plan on doing as much sight seeing and culture acquiring as I possibly can. So, thanks, but I think I'll pass," Rory said while her audience just rolled her eyes at her.

"Are you done?" Finn asked. "Good, now, Laura, my sweet, you take our scared little mouse upstairs and get her ready for a night in the town."

"But..." she was interrupted by Finn's fingers on her lips, shushing her. "No buts, you're going."

As Laura took her to their room Rory started wondering when she started being so easily won over. She wish she could be more like her mother and always fight to have her way. But there was something about her friends at the Life and Death Brigade that always convinced her to do things she would normally never even consider thinking about doing. She had come to Rio with the purpose of enjoying all that the city had to offer in matters of culture and beauty, but partying? She had never thought about partying. Ok, maybe a little, but not on the first night. She hadn't even brought anything to wear at a night club.

"Ok, let's see what you have here," Laura said opening her bag. "Oh, that's a nice top," she said pulling out a sparkly strapless black top. "Put on a pair of blue jeans and you're good to go."

Rory took the top from Laura's hand and wondered how that had gotten in there. It wasn't even hers, it was probably the work of one Lorelai Gilmore.

An hour later the girls were ready to go, the boys were already waiting for them at the lobby. Laura quickly took her place next to Nathan as they went outside and got into the two cabs that were already waiting for them. About 15 minutes later they got to the club. It wasn't very big but there was a stage and a live band playing some sort of rock music. Finn quickly found the bar and his friends followed. Nathan and Laura decided to move to the dance floor while the other four just drank.

The night went by pretty much uneventful. Nathan and Laura were inseparable, Rory danced with Finn, Logan and Robert and the six friends all ended their first night as drunk as humanly possible. It was almost 5am when the six left the club.

"I'm sleeping till 3 in the afternoon," Finn said half drunk when they arrived at the hotel.

Rory giggled. "But we're going to... what's that place again? With the mountain, and the little cart thing that goes up the mountain and then down the mountain. It's Mountain Something, or Something Mountain..." she trailed off.

"Sugarloaf?" Logan offered.

"That's the one! I knew it started with an S."

"Hey, anyone seen Nathan and Laura?" Robert asked.

They looked around but saw the couple nowhere.

"Did we leave them at the club?" Rory asked concerned.

"No, they rode on the cab with me, I'm positive," Robert answered.

"They must have gone up to their room then," Finn said. "And so should we if we really want to go to the Mountain thing this afternoon."

"So, we'll meet at the lobby at one?" Logan asked.

"Sounds good," Rory answered. "See you guys later." But as Rory started opening the door to her room she heard something and when she put her ear to the door she distinctively heard moaning getting louder and something about Nathan not stopping whatever it was he was doing. She took a step back and just stared at the door. Maybe if she knocked? Maybe not, they seemed to be in the middle of something, well, important. She sat on the carpeted floor and stared at the door for another minute until she saw Robert down the hall walking up to Finn and Logan's room and knocking. She stood up and walked there too.

"Nathan's not in our room," Robert said a little concerned when Logan opened the door wearing only sweat pants.

"Logan, sweetheart, tell whoever it is to go away, the bed misses you." Rory laughed hard when she heard Finn's comment from inside the suite while Logan just rolled his eyes. Finn then showed up wearing plaid boxer shorts and put his arms around Logan's waist. "I'm not sharing," he said.

"Quit it, Finn," Logan said and elbowed him. "Nathan's not in his room."

Finn quickly removed his arms from around Logan and looked worried.

"Oh, yeah, about that, he's not going there until Laura let's him stop," Rory said.

"What?" the three guys asked confused at this not very clear piece of information.

"Oh, I was going in my room and then I heard moaning and Laura's voice saying 'oh, Nathan, don't stop, yeah, don't stop, please, yeah, yeah'. I don't think he's stopping." Rory said this in such a serious and nonchalant manner the three guys couldn't help but laugh out loud. "You're laughing cause you still have where to sleep!"

"Why don't stay with Robert?" Logan suggested. Finn stopped laughing and turned around to hide a jealous face while Robert wiggled his eyebrows at Rory.

Rory glanced at Finn who had turned back and Logan caught that. "Or better yet, why don't I stay with Robert and you can sleep here. You're used to sleeping with Finn anyway," he said with a shrug.

"Logan!" Rory exclaimed.

"Well, well, pray tell," Robert said interested.

"It's nothing like that! I didn't sleep with Finn. I slept..." she couldn't find another word to substitute with.

"With him?" Logan completed with a grin.

"Yeah, but... not like Laura and Nathan!"

"It was quieter then," Robert said with a smirk.

She faked a cry and stomped her foot on the floor. "Finn, say something!"

"Why? You're being so eloquent," he replied with a grin.

She grunted. "Forget it," she said and pushed him out the way and entered the suite.

"Why don't you let her borrow that Metallica T-shirt she wore the other time?" Rory could hear Logan's voice teasing.

"Go away, Logan!" she yelled from inside the room.

"You heard the lady," Finn said pushing Logan out the suite and closing the door on his face.

"Did she really sleep with him?" Robert asked Logan as they walked to their suite.

"No, she just slept over at our dorm, Doyle was banging Geller so Rory didn't feel like being there. She says they're loud and that creeps her out. Finn, being the gentleman he is, let her sleep over."

"But is he into her?"

"You have any doubts?"

"What about her?"

"I'm still undecided on that one, but I bet my money they'll get together. Eventually."

"This one is gonna be fun to watch," Robert said with a wicked grin as he closed the door to his room.

Finn closed the door and headed back inside his suite and found Rory sitting on the foot of the bed.

"I could lend you some of my clothes if you want to take a shower. I never got that Metallica shirt back by the way," he said opening one of his bags to find something for Rory.

"Yeah, sorry, I think I misplaced it or something." She was lying, she knew exactly in which part of her closet Finn's shirt was and she wanted to keep it there for a while. "I need coffee," she added after a while.

"Now? But you have to sleep. You can't drink coffee now."

"Why not?"

"Coffee's supposed to keep you awake if you didn't know, and I hear Brazilian coffee is really strong."

"Well, strong coffee is also good to cure drunkenness, which is my state right now."

"Well, if you go to sleep you'll feel much better in the morning."

"I'll have a headache in the morning."

"You'll have a headache either way."

"Do you want to keep me drunk?" she asked standing up and walking up to him.

Finn looked into her eyes, her angelic features didn't lose its allurement even with all the alcohol consumed during the night. They were only a few feet away and he wanted to grab her and kiss her like she had never been kissed before but he figured it wouldn't be fair to do that to her in that state. And just like his wise friend Logan once said 'what's the fun of flirting with a drunk girl if she won't remember anything in the morning?' In this case it would be kissing, but it'd have the same effect.

"No, I don't want to keep you drunk, I just think it'd be hard to find coffee this time of morning. Breakfast isn't served for another hour," Finn pointed out. "Plus, you'd be far too tired tomorrow if we went coffee hunting now."

She raised her eyebrows, she was in flirty Rory mode now, flirty drunk Rory mode. "Oh, really? Aren't you all full of good intentions? But I think you're lying," she said getting nearer him, a disturbing distance for Finn.

"Why... why would you think that?" he managed to say before she started running her fingernails through his bare chest.

"Because I know you want me," she whispered in his ear.

Finn shuddered as her lips barely touched his earlobe and he had to collect all the strength he had in him not to take herright there, right then. He grabbed her shoulders and moved her to the bed. She was smiling wickedly when he sat her on it.

"You are drunk," he said slowly.

"And doesn't that work for you just right?"

"No, it doesn't. And for the simple fact that I actually care about you, I don't want a one-night stand. And you won't remember anything tomorrow, especially your behavior right now, and you'll blame me for taking advantage of you."

"I promise I won't, Finn," she said trying to stand up, but he forced her down.

"You, miss, are going to stay there. I'm going to turn on the shower, I'm gonna give you some clothes, you're gonna take a shower and you're gonna sleep in this bed while I sleep over there on the sofa, far away from the bed."

She sighed. "Your loss," she said standing up and heading for the bathroom.

"Don't I know it," he whispered to himself.

When Rory came out of the shower wearing Finn's boxers and a Yale T-shirt she was feeling a little better. Not a lot, but just enough to realize the stupidity of her behavior a few minutes back and feel ashamed of it. She should really quit the alcohol, every time she got drunk she'd do something embarrassing.

"Sorry," she said as she sat on the bed. Finn was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

"´Bout what?"

"Before. You're right, I'm too drunk, I don't know what I'm talking about."

"That's ok."

"And thank you."

"For what, love?"

"For being nice and not acting like a guy."

"You're offending me. And doubting my masculinity."

"No, no," she corrected him. "I'm not. I'm just glad you didn't take advantage of me, that's all. I know you're a man, I don't doubt that."

"Good. Cause I wanted to, you know."

"Wanted to what?"

"Take advantage of you. I had to use strength I didn't know I had in me not to kiss you then."

She smiled and blushed.

"So, hum, can you understand a word they're saying?" she asked changing the subject.

"Not really, I'm just looking at the TV, not really watching."

"Well, come to bed then."

"I'm taking this sofa, remember?"

"That sofa's too small for you, you can sleep here."

"I don't think that's such a good idea."

"I trust you, Finn," she reassured him.

"You shouldn't."

"I know you're not gonna do anything, you didn't do anything before."

"But sleeping on the same bed? Arms and legs touching?"

"This is a king size bed, Finn. I think we can manage being on our respective sides, don't you think?"

He smiled. "I'll think it over while I'm in the shower, ok?" A very cold one he thought to himself.

Rory just shrugged and lay down on her side. "You'll forgive me if I don't wait up for you, we've got a big day tomorrow," she said and closed her eyes. About 30 minutes later she opened them again when she heard Finn laying down beside her. "Sweet dreams, Finn," she said and smiled but didn't turn to face him.

"Yeah... tease," he said in a low whisper and turned the other way, as far from Rory as he could.

"Careful not to fall off the bed, Finn."

"Careful not to regret inviting me into this bed, Rory."

She smiled again and shut her eyes.

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Finn walked out the suite - Rory was changing her clothes - and found Logan and Robert waiting outside for him.

"Good afternoon," he greeted his friends.

"So?" Logan asked expectantly.

"What?"

"So, how was it? What happened after you shut that door, huh?" Robert asked teasing.

"We went to sleep," Finn answered nonchalantly.

"That's boring," Robert said disappointed.

"I don't believe you," Logan said. "I think something happened and you don't want to say it."

"Sorry to disappoint you, mate, but nothing happened. Really."

"How come?"

"She was drunk."

"Yeah, set and primed! All you had to do was, well, do it!" Robert said.

"Well, I decided to take the gentleman road and not do it."

"Are you gay?" he asked.

Finn expressed no reaction to this question. "So, where are Nathan and Laura? Rory needs to get some clean clothes."

"No, come on, Finn, we're not done. Are you seriously telling me you spent 7 hours with Rory Gilmore inside your hotel suite and nothing happened?" Logan asked.

"Fine, she flirted I backed out. She was too drunk, man, if anything had happened she would never have forgiven me."

"You could have played the 'we were both drunk' card."

"I wasn't that drunk, she knew it."

"She wouldn't remember it later," Robert pondered.

"Look, man, no one wants this to happen more than me, but I want it to be right. I like her, ok!"

Logan smiled at Finn. "Aw, he's going all soft on us! What happened to the 'all I can get' Finn?"

Finn gave an ironic laugh and said nothing.

"The girls back home will be so disappointed," Robert joked.

"Hell, I'm disappointed! I can't believe you didn't even kiss her!" Logan exclaimed.

"Well, if it's any consolation, we did sleep on the same bed."

"Aw! How cute is that? Finn's in love!" Logan said.

"Shut up, man, she'll hear you," Finn said shoving Logan towards Laura and Nathan's room. "Let's get Rory her clothes."

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"Hey, Rory, can I talk to you?" Laura pulled Rory aside when they were observing the view from The Sugarloaf Mountain.

"Yeah, of course," Rory wasn't sure what Laura wanted.

"First, I want to apologize about this morning, you know, me and Nathan, I should have said something before we went up."

"Oh, ok. It's fine."

"We tried to get a suite for ourselves, but apparently it's all booked. Unless we want to pay for the presidential suite. Well, we don't."

"I'm sensing there's something more in this conversation than just an apology," Rory said.

"You're right. Would it be ok if I asked you to trade places with Nathan?"

"What do you mean, trade places with Nathan?"

"Nathan sleeps in our room and you sleep in his room."

Rory looked at Laura, "are you serious?"

"Please."

"Laura! You're the only girl! Are you seriously asking for me to sleep in a room with a boy for the next 15 days?"

"What's the problem? Where did you sleep today?"

"With Finn, but I'm not doing it again."

"Why not? You guys are friends, or more than friends, I don't know. Why can't you sleep in his room?"

"Why can't keep your knees shut?"

"Rory!"

"What's the matter here ladies?" Finn asked butting in.

"I was asking Rory to sleep in your room so Nathan could sleep with me."

"What a splendid idea, don't you agree, love?" he asked putting his arm around Rory's shoulder.

"No, I don't think so. We made the sleeping arrangements yesterday, if you wanted to sleep with Nathan, you should have said something then!"

"And now she's being rude," Laura added.

Rory had a very displeased face.

"Why the face, love? We slept fine this morning, it's no big deal, let Laura and her boy get it on, you can stay with me. I promise I won't try anything funny," Finn said, his arm still around her. "Unless you want me to," he completed whispering in her ear.

She pushed him aside. "I don't want you to and I'm not sleeping anywhere else, I'm staying in my suite, and that's final," she said and walked off.

"Then we'll just have to do things differently," Laura said with a smirk to Finn.

"What do you have in mind, sweetheart?"

"Wait till we get back to the hotel and you'll see."

They got back to the hotel about two hours later. "What are you doing?" Rory asked Laura when she saw her packing her bags.

"I'm moving," she simply answered.

"Moving where?"

"To Nathan's room. You said you weren't gonna sleep anywhere else. You're still sleeping here, just not with me."

"Laura! I can't believe you! What? So, am I supposed to share a room with Robert? I don't even know him that well!"

"You're not sharing a room with him, you're sharing a room with Finn. Robert's moving to Logan's room and Finn's moving here. We thought he'd be the one you'd be most ...comfortable to sleep with. Bye-bye," she said waving her fingers at Rory and just left her standing there. Ten minutes later, Finn walked in.

"Hello, love, so which side of the bed do I get?" he asked.

Rory breathed deep. Sharing a room with Finn for the next two weeks wasn't in her plans, she was afraid of what could happen if she didn't have control over herself. And who could blame her after her behavior this morning. There was only thing to do: no alcohol for the next 15 days.

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AN: Ok, so I know I'm taking this incredibly slow but now it's a promise: they'll hook on the next chapter! Now, the problem is how long you're gonna have to wait for said chapter, I hope you're as patient as you were as you waited for this update! So anyway, before I forget: thanks for reading and please review! 0) Byee!