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Previously:
Rory stared into Finn's eyes, and slowly leaned forward, brushing her lips against his cheek. "Thank you Finn," she said softly.
Confusion crossed Finn's features. "For what doll?"
"For stopping," she replied simply, smiling at him and snuggling up against his side. She turned her attention back to the movie.
"Your welcome love," Finn said softly into Rory's ear before wrapping his arm around her and turning to watch the tv.
"Oh and Finn?"
"Yes kitten?"
"There's no competition."
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"Don't hang up, don't hang up," Rory mumbled out loud as she opened her door to hear the phone ringing. Leaving her keys in the lock Rory rushed to the phone, discarding her jacket and bag on the way. "Hello?" she panted into the phone, having had to search for the hand set, which she found mysteriously hung up.
"Daughter of mine!" the voice on the other end exclaimed, "why are you so out of breath? Doing something naughty with the Australian?" Lorelai said, innuendo dripping off her words.
"No mother," Rory replied in a voice filled with mock frustration, "I had to search for the phone." Rory walked back to the door and pulled her keys out, kicking the door shut before walking over and collapsing on the couch.
"Ah, I see. And just where did you find it this time. Was it in the fridge again? Or the drawer in front of the coffee machine?"
"You'll never guess in a million years. It was on the base! Someone actually hung it up! Shocking I know," Rory added when she heard a gasp on the other end. "So, what's up?"
"Did you seriously just ask me what's up when last night was the official start of your week of Finn? Dish girl! Where'd he take you? What'd you do? Did you kiss? Did you have sex? Did he spend the night? Do you know where you're going tonight?"
Rory laughed. "We went to Chuck E. Cheese. Had a blast. It was so much fun. How come you never took me there when I was a kid? I'm definitely going again. We played all the games twice I think it was, and won a bunch of prizes, including my purple monkey named Melville. Yes we did kiss, but remain calm; your innocent daughter still has her innocence. No sex." Rory smiled slightly as she heard her mom let out a deep sigh of relief. "He spent the night though. We came back here after dinner, which by the way was awesome. We had this dessert called 'sex in a pan' which is absolutely delicious. I definitely need to get the recipe from Finn to give to Sookie so she can make some. Yeah anyways, so we came back here and ended up watching 'The Boondock Saints'."
"Sean Patrick Flanery is so hot in that movie," Lorelai commented in a dreamy voice.
"That's exactly what I said last night," Rory replied as she chuckled.
"Then I have taught you well, my daughter. Now, what did you do after watching Mr. Flanery?"
"We started to watch 'Strangeland' because Finn had never seen that one either, but I fell asleep somewhere around the part where those people hang Captain Howdy from the tree after he comes back from the mental hospital, which they shouldn't have done because it totally makes him go back to being a schizophrenic sadist."
"I know! Some people are just so stupid. But correct me if I'm wrong, did I actually just hear you say that you fell asleep during a movie?"
"I'm sorry! I was really disappointed in myself, but I figured that I'd rather fall asleep during the movie, than be too tired to enjoy my date tonight."
"Hmm, well I guess considering the facts, I'll let you off this time. But believe me when I say this better not happen again, daughter of mine. So do you know where you're going tonight?"
"Nope. I tried to get him to tell me something this morning when we went for breakfast, but he wouldn't give anything up! All I know is that he's picking me up at 6 and that I should wear something, in Finn's words, sweet and sexy but not too sexy cuz he doesn't want to have to beat off the guys trying to take my attention away from his handsome and exotic self. What should I wear?"
"Hmm. How about that new black skirt you bought last weekend, with your blue lace cami, your navy blue jacket and high heeled Mary Jane's"
"The thick heeled ones?"
"Yep. That'd look great hun."
"How should I do my hair? Up or down?"
"Curled and down, and wear some blue eye shadow too."
"Thanks. It would have taken me hours to figure out what would look good. So what are you doing today? Got any plans with Luke?"
"Just dinner and a movie. Oh by the way, when is Lane getting back from their tour? He doesn't like to say it, but Luke really needs her help."
"I think she has a couple more stops. I think there's one in Boston coming up and another in New York, but I'm not positive. Actually they do have a stop in Hartford, but I can't remember when, otherwise I would totally go. I haven't talked to Lane in a while. We've both been really busy."
"Well next time you talk to her could you ask? I'd really appreciate it."
"Sure. Not a problem. So just exactly how are things going between you and Luke?"
"Got a few hours?"
"For you? Of course."
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"So where are you taking her tonight?" said the voice of Colin as Finn finished getting ready in the bathroom.
"It's a surprise," Finn replied before making his way out into the common room. "How are things going with the lovely Paris? You guys doing something tonight?" Finn sat down on the opposite end of the couch from Colin and turned to look at him. Finn smirked when he saw the smile on Colin's lips.
"Things are going great with Geller. She's something different, man. I could honestly see this thing between us becoming serious."
Finn genuinely smiled at Colin while slapping him on the back. "I'm extremely happy for you mate. You deserve to be with someone who makes you happy."
"Thanks Finn. And yeah, we're going out tonight. Where are you and Gilmore going to end up?"
"Not too sure about that. How bout you call me and tell me where you and Geller end up and I'll take Rory to the other dorm."
"Sounds good, man. But I should be on my way. I'm meeting Paris at the pub in 10 minutes. See ya." The door softly closed as Colin made his exit.
Finn smiled to himself as he got up from the couch and walked over to his room. Grabbing his wallet, keys, and jacket, Finn made his way to Rory's dorm.
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"Hold on, I'm coming." Finn heard Rory's voice call out after he knocked on her door.
A red faced, out of breath, and towel-clad Rory finally opened the door, after subjecting Finn to several moments of waiting.
"Excited to see me, love?" Finn asked as he walked inside after blatantly checking her out.
"Always," Rory replied back as a blush suffused her cheeks caused by his obvious scrutiny of her nearly naked body. "The mere idea of a date with you has me quivering in anticipation," she said over her shoulder as she made her way back into her room. "Just give me a sec," she said as she closed her door.
"Take your time, I'm sure I'll find something to entertain myself with," Finn answered back as he took a seat on the couch and picked up a magazine from the table. He sat flipping through the pages until he heard her door open.
"Okay, I'm ready," Rory said from behind him.
Finn threw the magazine back onto the table and stood up, turning around to face Rory. A low whistle escaped his lips as he saw her. "You look gorgeous, love," he said in a reverent tone, "absolutely amazing."
Rory blushed at his words as she looked down at her outfit. Her new black skirt sat snugly against her hips, falling down to mid-thigh, while her cami fit like a second skin, hugging her curves delicately. Her jacket was in her hand as well as her cell, keys and some money. "You look good too, Finn," she replied as she walked up to him, slipping on her jacket.
Finn's lips curled into a smirk as he struck a pose. "Don't I always, darling?"
"Hmm, that's debatable," Rory answered with a smirk of her own and a twinkle in her eye.
Finn's lips formed a pout as he brought a hand up to his heart. "They pierce so deep, these hurtful words that you so carelessly spew. Have you no concern about my feelings, kitten? Am I so worthless as to not even warrant the thought that maybe what you say might possibly hurt me? I'm crushed! Scarred for life! My confidence has just been shattered. I don't know how I can ever go on. I-"
Rory clapped her hand against his lips, effectively shutting him up, while rolling her eyes at his dramatics. "Finn, let's just get going. With the way you're talking I'm sure by the time you get done, whatever you planned for us will be over. Now," she said firmly as she took her hand away from his lips and locked her eyes with his, "I apologize for my teasing, albeit "cruel", words," she said with an eye roll, "and honestly believe that you are a very attractive man, and no doubt will always be so. Is that good enough for you? If not I could go into a spiel about how your mere presence makes me weak in the knees; about how your exoticness is so overpowering that I feel like I'm going to swoon from it all. Would you like me to continue?" The smirk firmly planted on Finn's lips was answer enough for Rory. "Scratch that," she said as she watched Finn's eyes twinkle with amusement, "I am not going to say anything else, except for it is now 6:27, so we should actually leave my dorm if we're going to go do whatever you nave planned."
Finn let out a huge sigh while shaking his head. "Though I do wish you hear you talk more about my charming self, you are right. We need to get going. It starts in a less than an hour." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the door, stopping before her opened it.
"What is it now Finn?" Rory asked annoyed as he turned around to face her.
"I just realized something," he said as he stepped closer to her.
"What?" she replied in an exasperated tone.
"I haven't said a proper hello." And with that said, Finn wrapped his arms around Rory's waist, and pulled her flush against him. "Hello doll," he said as his face inched closer to hers.
"Hello," she replied breathlessly milliseconds before his lips crashed onto hers.
Tingles shot through her body and butterflies made an appearance in her stomach instantly when his lips collided with hers. She felt her knees getting weak, so in response she trailed her arms up Finn's chest slowly before intertwining them around his neck. Every inch of her body sung out in pure, undiluted pleasure as his tongue traced her lips before gaining access into her awaiting mouth. As soon as his tongue touched hers heat suffused her body, with shocks racing up and down every inch. They dueled, both trying to gain the upper hand, but neither able to attain it before air became necessary. They broke apart, forehead resting against forehead as they sucked in gulps of air. Finn's eyes bore into Rory's before he broke their gaze and placed his head in her neck. After finally getting his breathing under control, Finn pulled his head up and stared down into Rory's sparkling eyes.
"Well that was a perfect hello, if I do say so myself," he said with a smile that soon turned into a smirk as a blush spread across Rory's cheeks. "I love it when you do that," he whispered while caressing her cheek. "It makes you even more beautiful."
Blushing even harder, Rory untangled her arms from around his neck. "I think it's time to go," she muttered, before moving for the door handle. Finn caught her hand before she could open it.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to embarrass you. "
"You didn't. I just—I'm not used to hearing things like that."
"Well you better get used to it quickly, cuz I like saying those kinds of things." Finn smiled at her and placed a sweet kiss on her forehead. "But yeah, we should get moving. It's a little drive." He grabbed Rory's hand and finally opened the door, ushering her through it.
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"So are you planning on letting me know where we're going?" Rory asked as Finn turned onto the highway.
"Nope," he replied simply, tapping his finger against the steering wheel to the beat of the song pouring from his speakers.
"Fine." Rory huffed, crossing her arms against her chest. "But I get to chose the music," she said as the sound of Nickelback filled the vehicle, replacing that of Blondie.
"Knock yourself out. Cd's are in the glove compartment."
Rory opened the compartment and pulled out a case of cd's. Flipping through them her expression under went many changes. "You seriously need to meet Lane. You're in dire need of some help," she muttered as she continued to flip through the case. "Ahh, here we go. At least you have some taste." She pulled out a cd and put it into the player and punched some buttons. The sound of Emily Haines' melodic voice suddenly filled the confines of the car.
"Aww, Metric," Finn said as Emily launched into beginning of 'Succexy'. "Great band. Saw them in concert like five times."
"I love them. What's your favorite song by them?"
"Hmm, tough one. Probably 'Raw Sugar'. Yours?"
"'The Mandate' definitely. But their recent stuff is great too. Like 'Combat Baby' of course, and 'Monster Hospital'."
"You know who's also good? Evans Blue."
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"You totally did not just say that!" Rory exclaimed, so caught up in her and Finn's conversation as not to notice that the car had stopped moving.
"It's true!" Finn replied back. "'Care Bears' is so much better than 'My Little Pony'. They had that whole care bear stare thing going on. What did the ponies have? Nothing."
Rory was turned in her seat so she could fully look at Finn. "First off, ponies are so much better than bears. Second, there are 'Flutter Ponies' who are just freaking awesome. They saved Ponyland from the Smooze. Third, their names are way better than the care bears. I mean come on, would you rather be called 'Grumpy' or 'Sweet Stuff'? Fourth--"
"Okay, okay," Finn said as he moved his hand to Rory's mouth. "I get it. 'My Little Pony' is better than 'Care Bears'. Now can we please stop this conversation and go inside, cuz if you haven't noticed, we're here." Finn smiled widely when Rory's eyes immediately shifted to look outside.
"Huh, I guess we are," she said after Finn removed his hand. "So where exactly is here?"
"Hartford."
"Hartford? You took me to Hartford for our date? What's in Hartford?"
"Only the performance of one of the best bands ever," Finn replied as he got out of the vehicle and motioned for Rory to do the same. She got out of the car and walked over to Finn.
"And just who might that be?" she questioned, weary of his answer as she knew his taste in music.
Finn smirked and grabbed her hand. He pulled her to the entrance of a club, stopping before the door.
"We are here tonight, doll, to see none other than the band……….." he stalled as her opened the door and pushed Rory through.
"HEP ALIEN!" she exclaimed when she caught sight of Zack and Lane setting up. "Oh my god! This is awesome. Thank you, thank you, thank you! How'd you know that they were playing here? I didn't even know! Well I knew that they had a gig in Hartford but I didn't know when or where. I haven't seen Lane of talked in ages. She's been on tour for the last three months. This is amazing. Thank you!" She finally stopped to take a breath, and pulled Finn into a hug, effectively cutting off his air supply.
"You're welcome, love," he managed to squeeze out.
"Oh my god, 'm so excited. I have to go talk to Lane. Come on." She grabbed his hand and led them to the stage. "Lane!" she exclaimed when they got into ear shot.
"Rory!" Lane exclaimed back, running over to the edge of the stage and jumping off. She flung her arms around her in a tight, bone crushing hug. "I've missed you so much. I'm so glad you came."
"Well I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Finn," Rory replied as she backed out of the hug. "You look hot! Totally the part of a rocker chick."
"Thanks," Lane replied with a laugh, "that was what I was going for. So this is Finn?" she asked as she gestured to the tall guy a little bit behind Rory.
Rory turned and smiled at Finn, grabbing his hand and pulling him up to them. "Yep. This is Finn. Finn, this is my best friend Lane."
"Hey," Lane said in reply to Finn's greeting. "He's hot," she said to Rory without trying to lower her voice.
"Thanks doll," Finn replied with a smirk.
"Aww jeez Lane, you just made his already overbearing ego ever bigger."
Lane laughed and was about to say something when Brian came up to her.
"Hey, we're getting ready to start. Hey Rory," he added when he recognized her.
"Hi Brian," she replied before shooing them both away so that they could go tune.
"So," Finn said as he brought her over to a table near the front of the club, "you surprised?"
"Very," Rory replied with a big grin on her face before she leaned in and brushed her soft lips against his own. "Thank you," she said again as she pulled back and fully sat in her seat.
Finn grabbed her hand that was lying on the table and intertwined their fingers. "My pleasure, love," he said as he kissed her knuckles.
Rory gazed at Finn before adding, "I really can't wait to see what you have planned tomorrow night," just as the lights went down and the sounds of drums filled the air.
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Sorry for such the long hiatus and for such a short chapter. I've just had so much stuff going on that I haven't had time to do any writing. Hopefully there are some people who are still interested in this story. But anyways, thanks for reading and please review. Thanks to everyone that has reviewed my other chapters.
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