Notes: Thank you all so much for the response to the short chapter I posted! It was just a silly little thing that came into my head. I realise it's not the most in character fic in the world, but I'm just having a little fun with this one.

If you want a proper in character Rory/Logan, go read my fic, Of Rum and Reason (based on the end of hiatus trailer). Or for in character Trory, there's Skies Are Blue.

Some reveiw replies...

Fwoukje: Although I'm not America, I do realise that no one can force anyone to get married in the US, but people have their ways of persuasion. Just the fact that Richard was able to make Logan believe it in the show is surely enough to give the plot a certain amount of plausibility. Besides, that was only a teaser… Just trust me with this one for the moment, please!

Queenmischa: Er…not entirely sure I'll make Mitchum evil, but glad you're enjoying! ;)

A. Stone1 and TJ6: This chapter should answer your question!

Everyone who reviewed: Thank you very much! ;)

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Part Two

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"No, no, you see that can't happen," Rory said, beginning to pace the floor. "I'm not getting married."

"Try telling that to my father."

"Logan, this is insane!"

"You think I don't know that?"

"I am not letting anyone else arrange my life for me. There is no way that's going to happen."

"Wanna bet?"

Rory glared at him. "Listen, in order to arrange a marriage, the people involved do the arranging. Not the parents. Besides, my family won't agree."

"My father is a very persuasive man."

"It's not going to happen, I won't let it."

"Can you honestly see your grandmother saying 'no' to my father after that party she threw for you?" Logan asked.

"It's not up to my grandmother and she wouldn't do that. I'd never agree to it. I'd never speak to her again."

"So what, you'd just disappear?"

"Yes! I'd never speak to her again. My mom did it for a long time."

"She was hardly in the same situation that we are." Logan almost shouted.

"Look, this is inane. We are not getting married and nothing your father says or does will change that."

Logan let out a bitter laugh. "That's where you're wrong, Ace. My father always gets his way and unless you plan to leave Yale and never work for any newspaper on this continent, we better start thinking fast, because leaving is not an option for me."

"Why? Can't do without daddy's money?" Rory asked scathingly.

Logan shook his head. He looked straight at her and Rory had to stop herself from squirming. He seemed genuinely hurt. "You really hate me, don't you?" He looked away. "You know what, Ace, run. Do whatever the hell you want. Just leave me to sort this out. It's my mess, right?" He moved to the door.

"Logan, don't."

"Don't what?" He spun around and she could see a mixture of anger, fear, and hurt in his eyes as he leaned closer to her. "Don't be mad? Don't leave? Ace, I can appreciate your joke for what it was, but this is not a joke."

"How do I know that?" she shouted back.

"Look around, Ace. There's no one here. If I was going to get you back, don't you think I'd do it in public? In front of your friends, like you did to me? What part of what little you know about me leads you to think that this is a joke?"

She stared at him wide-eyed. "Oh, God."

"No, not God, just my father." He turned to leave again.

"Logan, wait."

He didn't turn around. "Why?"

"Because we can fix this."

He turned around, shaking his head. "You really don't get it. There is no fixing this."

"Yes, there is." Rory's phone started to ring. "Sit," she ordered, pointing to the settee as she answered the phone. He hesitated a moment, but complied. "Hello?"

"I thought he was just a friend?"

"Mom?" Rory frowned. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about the fact that I just got a phone call from Mitchum Huntzberger telling me that you are now engaged to his son."

"Oh, God."

Logan frowned, mouthing, 'What?'

"Houston, we have a problem."

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TBC…

Yeah, so not a big part (again), I realise that, but I am just spinning this off as it comes into my head. This is just for fun, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the reviews! Keep 'em coming, the little button is just down there… ;)