Chapter 5

A/N. OK, here it is, it took longer than the other chapters, but it is a little longer. Oh, and congratulations to iceprincess954 who figured out the bowling ball quote. The other one was from Gone. I would especially like to thank: brown-eyed-beauty87, sicklittlesuicide, jojo26pink, StarWars-Freak, and bamby for your reviews. I really appreciate it.

It was almost noon and Rory was a little restless, she was ready to be in New York, ready to forget Logan. I will NOT think of him, he hurt me and doesn't deserve to be thought of, he's a jerk. "Hey Steph," Rory said quietly, "When are we going to get there, and when we do what are we going to do there?"

"You know what they say Rory," replied Steph, patience is a virtue, and I might add, you are not very good at it."

"Ya, ya, ya, I know, I know, but please?" Rory said with a small hint of her bamby look in her eyes.

"No. Turn on the radio, maybe there will be something on there that will make you forget all the amazing stuff that we are going to do in New York, that I am not telling you."

"Ya thanks, you know, that just made it all better," Rory replied sarcastically. "But, since there is nothing better to do, I guess I will turn on the radio."

With that Rory turned on the radio and started flipping through the stations. After trying for about 5 minutes to find the perfect station, or at least a good song she got to 91.5 she stopped abruptly and heard the song.

You need that boy like a bowling ball
Dropped on your head
Which means not at all
You have too much to give, to live
To waste your time on him (twice)

Maybe he'll change
If you could be better
But maybe it's not your fault
He's checkin out the waitress now..
But someday you'll change
One day you're stronger
And you will have changed enough
And it's time to get out.

You need that boy like a bowling ball
Dropped on your head
Which means not at all
You have too much to give, to live
To waste your time on him (twice)

You have too much to give, to live,
To waste your time on him.

You need that boy like a bowling ball
Dropped on your head
Which means not at all
You have too much to give, to live
To waste your time on him (twice)

You have to much to give, to live,
To waste your time on him.

From what Rory had heard, she knew that she had missed the first verse, but the song made her stop and think, but throughout the whole song she didn't cry at all, even though on the inside she felt like weeping.

Stephanie broke Rory's reverie with a quiet, but amused, "How ironic is it that we hear that song on the radio for the first time, after what happened."

"I know Steph, it is ironic isn't it." When the song finished she leaned over and turned the radio off. "I don't know if I can handle anymore of those songs."

"You know its true Rory, You don't need Logan, if he is going to treat you like he did, which he shouldn't have, he doesn't deserve you. You don't need him, but always remember that you have me, Finn, and Colin if you ever need ANYTHING, regardless of what happens with you and Logan, ok?"

"Ya, I know you guys are the best. I love you all. Steph, all of this is my fault, it is because of me that this happened. I wasn't good enough, I wasn't there for him enough, I…I…I should have known I could never tame the famous Yale playboy. I am so…so…stupid," vented Rory quietly.

"We love you too Rory, but this isn't your fault. There was nothing you could have done to make this not happen; it was NOT your fault."

As she said this, they arrived in New York City. Traffic was surprisingly not that terrible, for New York at least, only a couple of miles of backup on the bridge. The rest of the drive to the Michelangelo Hotel, where they would be staying for the weekend was relatively uneventful, for neither of them said anything. When they arrived Rory gaped at the hotel and said, "Steph, you call this a cheap hotel, it is the Michelangelo, the rooms must cost like $600 a night."

"Not quite, it's only $500, and Rory, for a hotel in New York that is safe, it is cheap. I don't think I've stayed anywhere cheaper, at least not in a hotel that is cheaper. Besides, I've stayed here before, and they have the best room service, and it's not like we will be spending all our time here. Speaking of which, let's check in, put our bags down and go shopping!"

"Ok, ok, ok, may I ask where we will begin our shopping adventure may I ask?" questioned Rory.

"Manhattan Mall of course. Besides, we only have a little time tonight before the concert."

"Concert, what concert? I didn't know we were going to a concert, but then again I didn't know what we were doing period. Is the concert actually here in New York City, or is it in one of the small towns outside?"

"It is a Switchfoot concert, and it is in a little town, well I guess it isn't little, but it is about an hour and a half drive."

"I've never heard of Switchfoot, are they any good?"

"Would I take you to a concert if I didn't think so?"

"Good point. When do we have to leave to get there on time, and do we already have tickets?"

"Well, we don't have tickets, I wasn't sure if you really wanted to go, so I didn't buy them. I did however call the ticket office and make sure that if they were sold out, that they were going to release more tickets. Oh, and we probably have to leave around 5, that would get us there around 7, no we probably should leave around 4ish. It is in Poughkeepsie."

"Ok, we should start shopping then, but does Poughkeepsie have stores? We should get ready and shop there, so we are sure to not get there late and not get tickets."

"Good idea. Let's go put our bags in our room, then let's go."

"Okey dokey smokey."

"You are weird do you know that." Then Stephanie turned to the hotel receptionist, checked in, got their key, then headed up to their room. "Well, here we are Rory, what do you think of the room? I think it will do just fine, even if it isn't as fancy as some of the other hotels, but you do like casual, so I guess it will work," rambled Steph.

"It's great, and no Steph, contrary to your belief, this is a fancy hotel, not that it really matters. Anyway, lets get ready and go shopping, and then to the concert."

"Ok."

Finn had left Lorelai and Rory's house right after Steph left with Rory. He needed to go find Logan, and get him to explain what in the world he was thinking.

He arrived at Yale, and went straight to his dorm. When he went in, he didn't see Logan, and figured he was in his room.

"Logan," he yelled, "Get out here now!"

"What?" answered Logan.

"What? That is all you have to say is what?"

"Finn calm down, you haven't even told me what you are talking about."

"You know what I am talking about Logan. What were you thinking? I thought you loved Rory, I thought that you cared, I thought you were going to marry her!" vented Finn.

"Do you want to accuse me before you even know what happened?"

"All I know is that Rory is said that you cheated on her. Do you know how broken she was? Do you even care? How could you do this to her? She loved you Logan, not your money, not your name, she loved you. Apparently she shouldn't have. You made her cry. I don't care what your reason is, or what excuse you have. What were you thinking Logan? Did you just get bored?"

"Finn, I love Rory, I didn't—"

"Funny way of showing it."

"Finn, you have to believe me, it isn't, it wasn't what it seems. I wasn't going to sleep with her, honest. I love Rory, I love her like I have never loved anyone," was Logan's quiet, but sad reply. "I hate that she thinks I cheated on her, I didn't."

"Ok, so what really happened. Shock me."

"I had just got home and I was going to take a shower, hence why my shirt was off, and then Honor came in, and she had lipstick on, so when she kissed me, it came off on my cheek. She had only come to say that Laura was here, and wanted to see me. The reason Honor wasn't in the room, was because Josh called, and she went to talk to him in Colin's room, cause you know Colin, Honor is a sister to him too, so he doesn't mind her being there. Anyway Laura came in, and well, you know her eccentric outfits, or well I don't know if they could even be called outfits, but anyway she was excited to see me, since I hadn't seen her in at least, and well, she jumped up to hug me with such force, she knocked me over, hence why she was on my bed on top of me. Finn, you have to believe me.

" I believe you, especially since I could go to Honor and get ther real story, if you weren't telling the truth, but you messed up, and she doesn't want to see you."

"She said that?"

"Does she need to? Logan, she thinks you cheated on her. She is with Steph for the weekend in New York. Do not bother her. If you talk to her, talk to her when she gets back, but I have a feeling she isn't going to want to talk to you mate."

"She has to, I have to explain…Finn I can't loose her, I love her."

"Well mate, as they say, 'you never know what you got 'till it's gone."

"Very comforting."

A/N. OK it was a little longer than the rest. I hope you appreciate it. Oh, and do you want Rory to forgive Logan right away, or do you want it to be drawn out for a couple chapters. Maybe she could find someone else, and realize that she likes Logan. It is all up to you, my wonderful reviewers. Please, please review, and have a happy thanksgiving.