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Rory and Logan were both stuck. Everything that came to Logan's mind probably would have pissed Rory off even more and everything that came to Rory's mind would have made Logan go on defense mode.
"This is ridiculous! We've been friends for years. We've had fights before. We are going to settle this like adults." Rory said.
Logan nodded but then they fell back into an awkward silence. "How about we start from the beginning." He suggested.
"Like from the day you left?" Rory asked. Logan nodded "We missed a lot in each others lives."
"Alright, You go first." Rory stated turning off the movie and making herself comfortable in a cocoon of blankets with a bowl of m&m's on her lap.
"Well, When we got to Zugerburg I moped around. I was the most upset that we had to leave, but Colin and Finn didn't know why so they made fun of me for being homesick." Logan told her.
"They're real supportive, aren't they?" Rory asked sarcastically.
"Yeah, It's easy to see why we are friends." He joked back. "But after I realized there was nothing I could do about being stuck there I tried to make the most of it.." He trailed off.
"By cutting all contact off with us and sleeping around?" Rory asked sarcastically but then bit her lip "Sorry, I didn't mean…"
"Yes you did, But that's ok. I thought being with other girls would get my mind off of you. Not that I was sleeping with you or that we were even a couple, but we had such a close relationship and loosing that left a void I though could be filled with lots of meaningless sex."
"You didn't have to loose it." Rory remarked angrily.
"Now, I know that, But then it just seemed impossible to keep talking to you because even the thought of you depressed me. I know it wasn't logical but for a ninth grader it seemed to make sense." He paused to make eye contact with her but her expression was cold and reserved.
"Continue." She insisted.
"All four years of high school were spent playing pranks, partying, dating and going to the occasional class. Then we went to Cambridge for a year but we didn't really like it. We decided to take a year off to just relax and hang out then we figured we'd come to Hartford and attend Yale, like family tradition says."
"None of you had a girlfriend in the last six years?" Rory asked. "Nope, I never wanted to get attached to anyone. I now know Finn was pinning over Steph and Colin's always had a thing for Honor."
"Why didn't you want to get attached?" Rory questioned
"Not to sound creepy, But I compared them all to you. If they were pretty like you they weren't smart. If they were smart they didn't make witty remarks. I wasn't going to find another you so I gave up and settled for ditzy and easy."
"How Noble." Rory retorted dryly.
Ignoring her comment Logan continued "We figured if we went straight from our vacation to New Haven, we'd skip Hartford and we wouldn't see you to trudge up old memories. Of course, We didn't factor in that you might actually be attending Yale."
"So, Where throughout your little journey around the world did you hear I was a whore?" Rory asked.
Logan could tell by the look in her eyes that she was hurt by the insinuation. He didn't mean to hurt her, but he had heard that she had changed, That was very friendly towards the male persuasion.
"Adam Lancaster used to go to Chilton then he transferred to Zugerberg. He was in a few of my classes, I was talking to him. Casually asked how you were and he gave me a full description of the apparently new Rory Gilmore."
Rory laughed bitterly "Figures, He couldn't just be an ass in one country he had to be one in two." she muttered.
"What?" Logan asked confused. "Remember when I called and bugged out on you, I mentioned something about a unwanted grouping session with a football player. That football player was Adam Lancaster. He got pissed off that I would put out and he spread rumors about me being easy"
Logan's face immediately paled, then his expression flashed anger. "I knew I should have beat the little bastard up when I had the chance." He spat.
"Now I am confused." Rory commented. "My senior year he was a sophomore and he was pushing himself on a girl named Anna. Anna was this really cool punk rocker chick. She was in a few of my classes and helped me catch up on my work when I missed class. I found her crying one day because he wouldn't leave her alone. I tracked him down and was about to hit him when Colin and Finn intervened." Logan told her.
"After it happened I was at home crying with mom and Steph trying to comfort me. But all I wanted was you to be there. To make me feel safe." Rory admitted shyly.
"If I had known I would have flown home to be with you, Just like when you were in the car accident." Logan assured her.
"How'd you know I called out for you again after the accident?" She asked slightly shocked that he knew.
"Finn has a big mouth." He explained. "Ah, That Finn." Rory deadpanned. "I really wished I was there for you Ace, I really wish someone had told me." Logan said defeated.
"It was probably for the best that you didn't, You'd just have had to leave again." Rory shrugged.
"I'm sorry for calling you…what I called you. I should have known better than to think that." Logan apologized sincerely.
"I've missed you." Rory whispered. "I've missed you to, Ror." Logan said wrapping his arms around her into a tight hug.
After staying wrapped in each others arms for a while Rory reluctantly pulled away. "We've still got some things to sort out but I'm tired of being mad at you Logan. I'm tired of things being weird between us." She told him.
"Me to, Ror. Me to." Logan conceded.
Finn, Colin and Steph had seen Rory leave again but they didn't know where she went. She looked determined. "So, Where do you think she went?" Finn asked.
"To see Logan." Honor said opening the door. "She went to see the man that call her a whore. Yes, That makes all the sense in the world." Colin said sarcastically.
"They've gotta settle this, Let them do it in their own way." Honor told him.
"Let's play a game." Steph suggested. "Get our minds off of our crazy friends."
"Sounds like a plan!" Finn said excitedly "What shall we play? Twister? Monopoly? Seven minutes in Heaven?"
"Finn, Play seven minutes in heaven with two couples defeats the purpose because I refuse to go into that closet with you." Colin stated firmly.
"You wound me, Colin. I always thought I was your type." Finn said dramatically. "How about truth or dare?"
"That sounds for the most part harmless, But once again I refuse to end up in a closet with Finn!" Colin protested causing everyone to laugh.
Colin always seemed to end up in compromising positions with Finn. People for some reason found it hysterically funny to put the uptight Colin with the overly affectionate Aussie together.
"Fine no closets with Finn, But I am not promising anything about bedrooms." Honor smirked giving Colin a quick peck on the lips. "I'll go first." she told them. "Steph truth or date?"
"Truth." Steph said confidently. "Who'd you loose your virginity to?" Honor asked with a mischievous glint in her eye.
Steph gave her a mock glare. "You couldn't let that go could you?"
"I'm sorry love, I don't understand. Why is it such a big deal who you lost your virginity to? Although, I am a bit curious myself." Finn said.
Steph gave Finn an odd look. "Finn, Why are your curious?" Finn in return gave her a look of confusion back "Why wouldn't I be?"
Steph got up and whispered something into Finn's ear. "I DID WHAT?" He screamed. Steph backed away cautiously. Finn looked angry which was something not normal for him.
"I thought you would have figured it out." Steph said quietly. "Stephanie! That's something you tell a guy! Oh my god!" Finn said running his hand through his hair.
"Why do you think Finn is bugging?" Honor whispered to Colin. "Probably because she lost her virginity to him and he wasn't aware of it." Colin said trying to stifle a laugh.
Finn grabbed her hand and lead her to her bedroom, Once the door was shut he began to pace. Steph just sat on the bed scared. "Finn?" She said slightly above a whisper.
"Steph, Why didn't you tell me? I would have made sure you were ok or comfortable or…. I would have…I wouldn't have ….I don't know… I just wish you would have told me you were a virgin."
"I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to repeatedly ask me if I was ok or if I was sure. I wanted to be with you Finn! Would you have gone through with it if I had told you I was a virgin?" She argued.
Finn sighed "I don't know…maybe." Steph pulled him down to sit next to her "Exactly, Finn you don't know. Your were perfect to me, You were probably just as gentle with me as you would have been had you known I was a virgin. I don't regret it, Please don't tell me you do." She said sadly.
Finn saw something he had only seen once before in Steph's eyes, vulnerability. She looked scared and he hated that he had caused that.
Taking her into his arms he kissed the top of her head "Blondie, There are a lot of things I regret. Pole dancing in Spain, I regret. Kissing Colin during truth or date and it being video taped, I regret. But being with you in that capacity is something I'd never regret." He assured her rubbing small circles on her back.
Steph looked up at him, Her eyes were filled with tears "I love you, Finn." She whispered. They'd only been exclusive about a week, But she knew she loved him. She had loved him since the day she saw him her senior year, possibly even before that.
"I love you too, Steph." He said laying them both down gently. Steph snuggled into his side and he held her tightly against his own body.
Saying 'I love you' always scared Finn. He never said it to his parents and he's only ever said to his friends jokingly. He always felt that it was implied that he loved them and he didn't have to say it but telling it to Stephanie seemed right. He did love her, he probably always had.
Colin and Honor sat on the couch snuggled under a blanket. "We never did play truth or dare." Colin stated placing a kiss on the top of Honors head.
"Nope, But I do have a truth I wanted to ask you." She said snuggling herself into him further.
"And that would be?" Colin asked curiously. "How long have you liked me, When we were at the pub Logan said you'd been whipped by a girl that wouldn't give you the time of day."
"I'd say since I was in third and you were in fourth grade. You were the only girl who gave me a valentine that year because Logan and Finn told everyone I had cooties." He laughed at how trivial it sounded but that was the day he first realized he had a crush on her.
"You know that was the fifth card I had made for you, I was nervous about what you would think of it." Honor blushed.
"Don't be embarrassed. I've still got the card." he laughed. Honor kissed him deeply and then leaned back into him. "Just think it only took us about thirteen years for us to admit we liked each other."
"Well, I think you are well worth that wait." He told her wrapping his arms around her tightly and turning on the television.
Rory and Logan laid snuggled together on the couch. Rory as much as she hated to admit it, liked being in such a close proximity to Logan.
She had missed him more than she wished to share, She knew things were going to take a while to get back to normal but she didn't want to hold a grudge. If she wanted Logan back in her life she was going to have to swallow her pride and let him worm his way back into her heart.
"This is my favorite part." Rory admitted as she reverted her eyes upward to look into his. "Mine too." he smiled warmly back at her.
They both drew their attention to the screen that was playing 'Sweet Home Alabama' Logan had let Rory pick, She was a little shocked that he had already seen in. He explained Finn was a closet romantic and loved watching these cheesy love movies.
'Why would you want to marry me for anyhow?' The words came echoing from the television 'So I can kiss you anytime I want.' Logan watched Rory watch the movie. Her facial expression softened at the sweet sediment that was being portrayed on screen.
"I think that's probably one of the sweetest lines in a movie." Rory told him. "You always were a hopeless romantic, Ace."
"You should have seen me during the notebook, I cried hysterically. Of course I watched it with my mom, Honor and Steph so I wasn't the only one." she revealed blushing.
"It wasn't over, It still isn't over ."Logan quoted. Rory raised her eyebrows this was certainly not a line that she expected to come out of man's man Logan Huntzberger's mouth. But then again some thing about that line seemed to hit close to home.
"I told you. Finn makes me watch chick flicks. Says I could learn a think or two from them." Logan defended.
"I think you he's right." Rory smiled and leaned her head back against Logan's chest. It wasn't over when he left and it still isn't over now that he's back.
Alright, I know this isn't very long but you guys deserved an update!
I have nothing against the movies 'Sweet Home Alabama' or 'The Notebook' in fact I love them both. I of course own nothing to do with them.
The Finn/Steph situation is dedicated to my best friend and her boyfriend. Yes, That really did happen. They are both losers but I love them all the same.
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