A/N: Sorry about the long time since the update, I've been really tired since I just started school again. I hope that this is okay, but it was really hard to think of something to write…let me know what you think.

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I woke up the next morning and took a shower. When I got out I got dressed then realized that my window was cracked open even though I hadn't left it that way.

I walked over to it and pulled it shut but noticed a cup with a piece of paper on it.

Good morning beautiful. You seem like a coffee girl…

Until Next Time

The paper said and I recognized it as Finn's writing from the day before.

I couldn't keep the smile inside as I read the note. I sipped the coffee and was caught off guard by how good it was.

Things were hectic over the next few days with classes starting and such so I didn't really get a chance to see Finn (much to my disappointment).

I had gotten back with Dean, but not because I wanted to…because I felt like it was my duty after messing up his marriage.

I really wasn't sure what to do about my lack of ideas for articles, it was driving me crazy, and then I saw the gorilla girl.

I couldn't really get it off my mind but I wasn't sure where to start in trying to find out what the whole thing was about.

I was lying on my bed with my laptop in my lap pondering just that when there was a tap on my window.

I looked up and saw Finn's face in the window.

I grinned and opened the window looking at him.

"May I come in?" Finn asked as if it was normal to be standing in bushes outside of a window.

"Why didn't you just use the door?" I asked curiously.

"That's too easy…besides, no one knows we're friends so your roommate might find out and that would ruin the secret," Finn replied climbing in the window.

"I don't get it…we've met twice in our lives…why can't we be friends?" I asked confused.

"Once again, too easy…it's more fun this way. We can get to know each other without interference which I know Colin and Logan would provide," Finn said simply.

"Right…so how'd you know that I liked coffee?" I wanted to know.

"The first time I saw you, you were getting coffee…and it was just a gut thing. How's life? Logan told me he saw you at the paper," Finn said making himself comfortable on the bed.

I nodded.

"How are you doing with articles?" he asked and seemed genuinely interested.

"Not too hot…I got a lead but I can't seem to make anything of it," I sighed leaning back in my desk chair.

"Really? I'm intrigued…tell me more," he requested.

"Well it's not much, but I was in the bathroom and I saw this girl with a gorilla mask…she was completely plastered. So I was kind of weirded out so I followed her and she got into this black SUV and yelled 'In Omnia Paratus' and that's it. I was trying to figure out what that meant or something but I can't seem to find anything," I said feeling lame.

I was glad to see him again because he was easy to talk to but I barely knew him…I wasn't sure if I was comfortable with him in my room.

Then again, I think it was that I knew I shouldn't feel comfortable and it was freaking me out that I did feel comfortable.

"Was she wearing a dark red dress by any chance?" Finn asked.

I stared at him and nodded.

"That idiot girl…I told her not to attract attention to herself," he sighed.

"You know her?" I asked staring at him still.

"I was driving the car…it's mine. We were off at an event for the group," he nodded.

"What group? Tell me, please Finn! This is a brilliant story!" I jumped at the opportunity.

"I'm not really allowed to say anything…but here, I'll help you a bit," he offered.

I nodded and he leaned over my shoulder and typed something onto the computer.

"Here you are…this is all I can tell you. Oh and, talk to Logan…he seems to have a soft spot for you," Finn said after a moment.

I didn't look at the screen yet but looked at him instead. "Thank you Finn."

"Not a problem…now I'm supposed to be at a party with the others so I suppose I should head there before they notice. It was good to see you Rory Gilmore…until next time," he said leaning over and kissing me lightly on the cheek.

With that, he climbed out the window, shutting it behind him, and was off.

I watched him go and then turned to the computer.

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"Hey, Doyle, I think I want to change my story," I announced to my editor the next day at the paper

"Yeah?" he asked stopping at my desk

"Yeah. The downloading story was a dead end, there's nothing there," I told him even though I was pretty sure he agreed.

"You're telling me," he sighed.

"What?" I asked wishing he had said something before I wasted my time with Len.

"I got bored just hearing you pitch it. So what do you got now?" he asked as if he didn't trust me

"Okay. Well, last night I was in one of the bathrooms over at Berkeley, and this girl came in, slightly toasted, and she was wearing a full on ball gown with one of those plastic gorilla masks," I explained.

"Huh. Not something you see every day."

"Exactly what I thought. So I followed her out to the parking lot, and she got in this fancy black SUV, and said "In Omnia Paratus", which means "Ready for anything". I know, I took Latin," I continued.

"Quel impressed. Continue,"

"All this seemed a little weird, but interesting weird, you know? So, I don't know. Maybe it's all this hanging out with a real newspaper man like yourself, but my antennae went up. I felt there was a story there. Did you catch the subtle sucking up?" I hinted.

"Caught it. Continue," Doyle said again.

"So, I googled the phrase, not quite sure what I was looking for, but then I found this. See, it links the phrase with a club here at Yale. It's sort of a secret society kind of Skull and Bones kind of creepy group dating back to the 1800's. This phrase was their motto. Now, that alone, not that interesting. But here. Look," I said. I showed him the site that Finn had directed me to.

"Huh," Doyle said scanning the page. I knew it was catching his interest so from there I decided to work on Logan, as Finn had suggested.

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I talked to Logan but it didn't go as well as I had hoped. Instead of getting him to tell me something, he made me feel like an idiot.

I decided to go see Finn and see if he could possibly help me (and I just wanted to see him).

I went and stood outside of a door where he had mentioned having class and waited.

"Hey Ace," Logan said exiting the class ahead of everyone else.

I ignored him and stayed where I was.

"Right," I heard Logan mutter.

I waited until everyone else had left and the finally Finn emerged.

"What are you doing here?" Finn asked staring at me.

"I wanted to see you, and I need some more help on my article," I said starting to walk thinking he would follow me.

"I'll come by later. Logan!" he said and hurried off after Logan leaving me standing there.

I was confused and just stood there staring after him.

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"Hello love," Finn said into my open window.

I just looked at him, not sure how to react.

"I told you I'd stop in…so here I am. So what's this I heard about your needing help with the article?" he asked settling onto my bed while I just looked at him.

"You don't have to help me…I can handle it," I said and turned back to my computer ignoring him.

"I want to…what's wrong with you?" he asked and I could feel his eyes boring into the back of my head.

"If you don't want to be friends that's fine but get out," I sighed.

"Love…I told you. I just want this to be a secret for awhile, I think Logan likes you and I don't want to deal with that because he'll interfere," Finn explained.

"Fine. I definitely don't think he likes me though…he won't help with the article," I told him.

"I'll take care of that…and I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. Someday I will give you some better reasons to keep this under wraps," Finn whispered but she could hear him because he was only 2 feet away from her head now.

"Until next time," Finn whispered and pressed a kiss onto her temple.

Once again, Rory just watched in awe as he left.

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A/N: Hated this chapter…I like the idea of the story though so I think I'm going to keep going. Sorry if it's disappointing.

Ryan's Note- Hey everyone thanks for reviewing so much to the last chapter. We're really sorry that it's taken so long but things have been insane. Look for another update to Aussie Adventure soon (it might be under a new title as a sequel though so keep your eyes peeled). Thanks and God Bless -Ryan