Logan closed his eyes as Rory fell asleep on his shoulder. The twinge he had felt when Rory had turned and smiled at him was still bugging him. His mind was full of differentiating thoughts. He had grown up with Rory his entire life, she had become a mixture of best friend and sister over the years, but he knew in the moment she turned around in smiled at him that she had grown up. At the same time though, it was weird, he wasn't sure if he should let himself fall for her.

Logan knew he had to admit that Rory was beautiful, she was no longer the little girl he had grown up with, and somewhere in the past few years she had become a woman. He had always loved her, as far back as he could remember Rory had always been special to him, he had always taken care of her. No matter what was going on or whom he was with, he would always drop everything to help Rory. They shared a relationship of dependence on each other; they had been there for each other through everything that had happened in their lives. They were each others confidants and shoulders to cry on. Logan was scared, if he did have feelings for Rory, and he did pursue them could it screw up their relationship? Those were the last final thoughts Logan had before he drifted of to sleep.

"Do you really think this is going to work?" Shira whispered to Lorelei.

"For the sake of everything and everyone involved I hope it does."

"Me too, I don't know though Lor, I mean, these are our kids' lives they are playing with."

"I know Shira, I guess all we can do right now is hope that it will turn out ok. I mean they are close, we just have to hope it can evolve into something more."

"I'm worried, their birthday is Monday, and it doesn't give us a lot of time to help, much less do anything to help the situation."

"I know what you're saying, part of me wants to sit Rory down and tell her now so she has time to adjust to the situation, but I know it wouldn't help much in the long run."

For the first time in along time Rory woke up first. She slightly stirred in Logan's arms but kept her eyes closed. She knew that she had always felt safe with him. She felt awkward though, Logan had always been like an older brother to her, but was it normal for their relationship to always be like that.

"Come children." Straub called to Rory and Logan as the limo pulled to a stop.

"Last time I checked we weren't children." Logan mumbled under his breath as he and Rory climbed out of the limo.

Oh, shh, humor them, we're children till we're eighteen or married in their eyes. Oh my God look at that boat!" Rory exclaimed as they walked down the dock.

"Would the two of you hurry up?" Emily chided at Rory and Logan.

"We're coming Grandma! Come on Logan hurry up before they decide to leave us behind." Rory joked as she pulled Logan along behind her.

"Alright," Richard started as they all took seats on the deck with their drinks, "Emily and I, Christopher and Lorelei, Straub and Francine, and Mitchum and Shira will take the rooms with the queen beds, and Rory and Logan can each have one of the twin bedrooms."

"Why don't we all go get settled Richard?" Mitchum suggested. "Then we can all meet back in the saloon in say thirty minutes."

"Alright dad we'll see you then." Logan called as they all went their separate ways off the deck.

"Well that was certainly a lovely meal." Christopher smiled as the plates we're cleared. "Time to start the birthday activities, you all agree?"

"Indeed Christopher, I believe this is the night we agreed that Shira and I will give Rory her birthday present, and you and Lorelei will give Logan his?" Mitchum smiled as Shira handed him a teal box. "Here you go Rory love, happy birthday."

"OH! Uncle Mitchum, Aunt Shira it's beautiful!" Rory exclaimed as she opened the box to reveal diamond studded heart earrings. "Aren't they gorgeous?" Rory questioned as she showed the others the earrings.

"Beautiful sweetheart." Christopher smiled as he handed Logan a box.

"Thank you so much Uncle Chris and Aunt Lorelei." Logan beamed as he looked at the new platinum diamond cuff links sitting in the box.

"Well I'm off to bed." Rory announced about twenty minutes later as she rose from the table. "Night everyone, love you."

Rory woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat after a horrid dream, calming herself down she laid silently in bed hoping that she would be able to fall back asleep. Not long after Logan was awakened by a small knock on his door.

"Who is it?" He whispered half awake as he opened the door.

"Me."

"Bubbles?"

"Of course."

"What's wrong?" He asked as he opened the door as Rory came in.

"I had a bad dream can I sleep on the other bed in here?" She smiled.

"A bad dream Bubbles?"

"Ya, it was horrible."

"Aw, poor baby," Logan said hugging her, "come on you can have the bottom bunk. Good night Rory, sleep well." Logan smiled as he tucked her in bed.

As the two teenagers lay in bed, neither knew that they were sharing the same thoughts as they drifted silently off to sleep.

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