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Rory had just finished doing Steph's makeup when Finn knocked on the door.
"I'll get it, you finish up." Rory instructed as Steph nodded.
Walking to get the door Rory smiled, she couldn't help but notice how absolutely happy her best friend was. Steph had finally found a guy that was worth her time.
Opening the door she saw Finn with a bouquet of yellow roses, Steph's favorite flower. "Come on in." Rory smiled as Finn followed her into the dorm. "You never usually knock to come in to our dorm."
"It is a date, I figured I'd use a little class." Finn smirked.
"Ah, I see your Mother raised you right." Rory laughed.
"Nah, I had to go to those stupid etiquette classes for years."
"I knew that actually." Rory laughed but then instantly became serious "So, Finn. What are your intentions with my best friend?"
Finn cracked a smile "I intend to show her a good time."
"I hope this good time will end at a reasonable hour."
"Depends on what you consider reasonable."
Rory pretended to think "Anything before dawn."
"In that case, I make no promises."
"I'm ready!" Steph announced as she walked out of her dorm.
Finn's breath caught as he took in Stephanie's appearance. He never realized how beautiful she was. It was moments like this he truly felt he didn't deserve her.
"You look gorgeous, Love." Finn smiled and handed her the flowers.
"Why, thank you." She laughed and gave him a kiss. Turning around she asked Rory to put the flowers in a vase and then took Finn's hand "Let's go."
"You two kids behave yourselves!" Rory called after them.
"Just because they have to behave…Does that mean we have to?" Logan said from behind her.
Rory jumped back and turned to see him smirking at her "How the hell did you get in here!"
"I have my ways." He winked and pulled her into his arms.
"Are you planning on adding breaking and entering onto your list of misdemeanors?"
"I may have entered but nothing got broken." Logan said in mock offence.
Rory just smiled and brushed her lips up against his. "We'll talk about your disregard for the law later, Young Man."
"Yes, Mom." Logan said it as a joke but winced and pulled back from her. "I just killed the mood for myself."
Rory laughed and sat on the couch. "Well I guess that's ok. Instead of the long, length, steamy make out session I had planned we can watch a movie instead."
"I think the mood has reappeared." He smirked and fell onto her lap dramatically "Have your way with me!"
"Get your bony ass off me." Rory said pushing him.
"I have been told by various women that I happen to have a phenomenal butt."
"I won't lie, you do have an awesome butt. However, looks are deceiving and it is bony." Rory teased.
"I don't know how I should take this. We've been going out, What? A week? And your already teasing me horribly."
"Poor baby, I'm sorry I hurt your feelings." Rory smiled and leaned her head on his shoulder.
Wrapping his arm protectively around her he kissed the top of her head "As long as you're the one teasing me, I think I can handle it."
She looked up and him and laughed "That was so cheesy."
"You know, you're the first girl who doesn't fall for lines like that."
"So, you've used that line before?"
"Not that one specifically but I won't lie and say I've never used ones like it." He told her honestly.
"I guess as long as you didn't mean them when you said them to those girls…"
"And I didn't" Logan cut her off.
"Let's watch a movie!" Rory said changing the subject.
Logan could tell she was becoming uncomfortable with the topic of past relationships. He knew eventually they'd have to talk about it but for right now he'd let it go.
"What do you wanna watch?" He asked.
"I'm in a sappy mood can we watch 'The Man in the Moon'." Rory asked.
"No, Ace. That one's sad."
"Oh, C'mon. We can cry together!" Rory coaxed.
"I put my foot down when you want to watch a movie about a guy who gets run over by a tractor!" Logan told her.
"It's still a good movie!"
"Pick another one." Logan said firmly.
"Fine! How about 'Now and Then?" Rory suggested.
"Are you aware that every time we watch movies you make me watch chick flicks? Between you and Finn I haven't seen a good action movie in ages."
"How about after we watch 'Now and Then' we can watch…'Daredevil'"
"Was that good?" Logan asked
"I don't know but Colin and Honor were watching it the other night and they left it here."
"Works for me." Logan shrugged and hesitantly dropped his arms from her so she could get up and start the movie.
Finn pulled up to a restaurant. It wasn't to fancy but it wasn't exactly the kind of place to serve a happy meal either.
"This looks nice." Steph observed as Finn pulled the keys out of the ignition.
"It's got great Italian food." Finn stated before getting out to walk around and opening the door for her.
"Such a gentlemen." Steph teased.
Finn kissed her gently "Only on a date."
"My word! Mr. Morgan are you trying to seduce me with your fancy restaurant and polite manners?" Steph said in a fake southern accent.
"Is it working?"
"For the most part."
"That's good to know." He whispered in her ear as they walked hand in hand into the restaurant.
Once they were seated and had ordered their drinks they fell into easy conversation. They talked about their friends, families and school.
"FINNY? Is that you?" A voice called from across the room.
Finn immediately froze. He knew that voice, that annoying, squeaky voice. Turning around slowly his suspicions were confirmed when he saw her walked towards their table.
Steph was utterly confused as she saw a tall, skinny, redhead that was scantily clothed walking towards them.
"Finn! You promised that the next time you were in town you'd call me!" The girl exclaimed.
"Must have slipped my mind." Finn shrugged.
The girl picked up on Finn's coldness and decided that she didn't like his attitude towards her. Glancing around she spotted Steph.
"Hi, I'm Jasmine." She said brightly holding out her hand for Steph to shake.
"I'm Steph, Finn's girlfriend." Steph said politely.
"You didn't tell me you had a girlfriend, Finn!" Jasmine said turning her attention back to Finn who looked to be becoming more angry by the second.
"I didn't think it was any of your business."
"Of course it is, Silly! I mean after that fabulous night we had when you were in town last year, I figured you'd want a repeat." Jasmine said completely ignoring Steph's presence.
"Fabulous night?" Steph questioned.
"Yeah, Last time Finn was here we had the most romantic dates. We went to dinner, we went dancing and we walked through the park then at the end of each night we'd go back to my place and well…The rest is history."
"That's exactly what it was, Jasmine. HISTORY." Finn told her sharply.
"The only time Finn was in town last year was…" Steph trailed off as realization came over her.
"It was the best three days ever! I mean we went out Friday, Saturday and stayed in all day Sunday." Jasmine smirked.
"But we…Wednesday….You said…Thursday…lied." was the only things Steph could manage to get out as she scrambled for her purse and coat.
"Did I say something wrong?" Jasmine said innocently.
"I think it's about time that you left." Finn snapped then turned to Steph. "Steph, Come on. Let's just talk about this."
"No, I don't want to talk to you. I want to get as far away from you as possible." She told him in a surprisingly calm voice.
"Stephanie, you do not mean that." Finn said hoping that using her real name would make her stop.
"Yes, Finnegan. I do." Steph said mocking him coldly as she walked out of the restaurant in a hurry.
"You couldn't keep your bloody mouth shut, could you! You had to say something. I went on those dates because my parents forced me. Afterwards I was drunk and you forced yourself on me. There was nothing romantic about that weekend!" Finn shouted at Jasmine.
"But with her out of the way it can be me and you, Finny." Jasmine said seductively.
"There never has been and there never will be a me and you." Finn hissed.
"Fine! You want me out of your life, I'm out. But I just ruined your pathetic attempt at a relationship so I didn't walk away without a conciliation prize."
Finn didn't say anything just walked away but Jasmine could here words being mumbled under his breath as she distinctly heard "Crazy Bitch."
Jasmine just smiled, she couldn't have Finn but Finn couldn't have that blonde either.
Finn walked out to the parking lot and Steph was long gone. As he approached he saw Stephanie had taken a eyeliner pencil and wrote 'We're over…Incase I wasn't clear.' on his window and taped enough money to cover her meal.
Punching his silver sports car he didn't care that his hand was already starting to swell and he didn't care that his brand new car had a dent in it. All he could think about was how much he had hurt Stephanie.
Getting into his car he pulled out his cell and dialed her cell phone number but the voicemail picked up.
"Hey, You've reached Steph. I'm either shopping, in class or with my amazing boyfriend, Finn. Leave a message!" Finn closed his phone and his head dropped to the steering wheel as he let tears fall from his eyes.
He hadn't cried since he was a little boy but loosing the only girl he's ever loved seemed like an appropriate reason to. Normally he would have immediately drove off to the pub when something horrible happened but even alcohol couldn't fix this.
Composing himself enough to drive he put the key in the ignition and drove to Yale, hoping to god that she didn't hate him as much as he deserved.
"I always hated that game." Rory said from her position on Logan's lap as the credits to 'Now and Then' rolled.
"You can't hate red rover! It's against the playground code!"
"I can tell you feel strongly about this." Rory teased.
"I'll have you know I kicked ass at red rover." Logan defended.
"There is no doubt in my mind that you were much stronger than the other ten year olds."
"Hush you." Logan said as he leaned down and kissed her.
Rory sat up to deepen the kiss when Stephanie threw the door open. "Ror.." she said as her voice cracked.
Rory could tell her best friend had been crying, which wasn't a good sign considering she had been out with Finn.
"What happened?" Logan asked as Rory lead Stephanie to the couch.
"He…Finn…lied…year ago…girl…slept…leave early…lied." was all Rory could make out from Steph's mumbled sobs.
"Logan, can you go make us some coffee?" Rory asked and he just nodded.
Logan knew this wasn't good. He loved Stephanie like a sister and she was in pain which had obviously been caused by Finn.
"Of course they had to get in a fight now." Logan thought to himself. "Rory and I are just getting started and now she is going to probably compare their relationship to ours."
He knew he was being selfish, he knew that he should not have been thinking about how this would have negative effects on his own relationships but he couldn't help it. He finally had Rory to himself and something was already going to break them apart.
Odd place to stop, I know. I am also aware that I did not explain what happened with Steph and Finn, but in the next chapter I will.
I know I didn't mention Colin and Honor in this chapter but they are still hanging in there.
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