"Come on Ace," Logan whispered as he gently shook Rory, "sweetie we gotta get up or we're going to be late for school."

"Mmhmm, that's nice." Rory mumbled as she snuggled up next to Logan.

"I know Ace, come on, time to get up." Logan smiled as he lightly kissed her.

"No . . . my face is on the cover of People, let's skip and go to New York."

"I'll take you to the city this weekend, promise, but right now up, up."

"Fine, I hate you."

"I know you do Ace, go shower and I'll meet you downstairs with coffee." Logan smiled and wrapped his arms around her. "Good morning sunshine."

"I love you."

"Love you to sweetie, now shower now!" Logan laughed as he gave her a push toward the bathroom.

Rory stumbled down the stairs with hot rollers in her hair still trying to wake up.

"Come on Ace." Logan smiled as he greeted her at the bottom of the stairs holding her backpack and a cup of coffee. "We gotta get going."

"Makeup."

"What?"

"Makeup I need makeup, where's my make up."

"Oh there we go, almost a full sentence. Your makeup bag is in my car come on you can put it on in the car." Logan grinned as he led her toward the car.

"Logan, tell me when you're coming to a quick stop I have a sharp pencil next to my eye."

"Damn, you caught me; I have been desperately waiting for you to poke your eye out."

"Oh hush." Rory laughed as the came to a red light. "How does this look, the bruises don't look as bad now do they?"

"Naw, you can barley tell that they're there."

"Promise?"

"Yes I promise Ace." Logan smiled as they pulled into the Chilton parking lot.

"Can we go get breakfast?"

"No, out of the car come on chop, chop."

"Oy little sister, what are you doing sitting in the car?" Finn joked as he regally opened her door.

"I can't do this guys."

"Ya you can, it won't be easy but hell where is the fun in easy?" Colin questioned.

"Well . . ." Finn started it.

"No Finn, we weren't asking you." Logan laughed.

"Yes, mates I know. Come on little sister lets go, as I remember we have first period together."

"Alright you go with Finn sweetie, I'll see you later, I love you." Logan smiled as he kissed her. "If you need me text me and I'll come running."

"Alright, I love you too."

"Come on love." Finn smiled as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and led her to first period.

" . . . and just as a reminder senior votes for valedictorian and salutatorian are due by lunch and results will be announced this afternoon. Also seniors, your caps and gowns will be available to pick up this afternoon. Happy last Monday of school class of 2001." Mike Burns' voice droned through the loud speak system as Rory tired to stay awake.

"Alright kids, I know today is your last day of classes here at Chilton but we do need to get you ready for your final exam which is Wednesday. Please open your books to page 293."

"If I hear the word exam one more time I swear I am going to kill someone." Colin joked as they all walked into the dinning hall.

"Exam, exam, exam." Stephanie taunted as she snuck up behind him. "So, guess what I know."

"Oh, oh, gossip," Rory smiled, "spill right now."

"I know who everyone is voting for."

"Oh really cause I bet you don't know who I'm voting for." Finn smirked.

"Finn you're to lazy to vote." Logan laughed as he entwined his hand in Rory's under the table.

"Oy, a last you are right." Finn shrugged as he poured extra salt on to his fries.

"Steph, I'm waiting come on." Rory begged as she took a bite out of her hamburger.

"Well, rumor has it the class wants you and Logan." Stephanie winced.

"What, are you kidding me? This is pathetic." Rory sighed. "They only want us 'cause we yet again made the cover of People."

"Ace, take a breath, its nothing to worry about, so we have to give a speech at graduation, don't worry about." Logan smiled as he squeezed her hand reassuringly.

"Ah, my voice of reason, what would I do with out you?" Rory beamed.

"This is going to be so cute, the two of you speaking at graduation." Stephanie smiled as they walked toward the parking lot.

"Oh hush Stephanie Marie Campbell." Rory joked.

"Ok, Lorelai Leigh Gilmore Hayden." Stephanie smirked.

"So mates are we studying for exams this year or not?" Finn asked.

"What's the point really, we're already into Yale, why waste a perfectly good week studying." Logan laughed.

"So what are we doing now?" Colin asked as they reached their cars.

"Umm, well, I have my first appointment thing today." Rory blushed. "However, as usual the parental units are out of town, dinner and a movie at my place? Finn bring you lovely Madeleine if you want."

"Alright we'll all be there say um, seven?" Stephanie asked as she and Colin climbed into the car.

"Definitely," Rory smiled as she threw her back pack into the trunk, "see you then!"

"So do you want me to drive you to therapy?" Logan asked as the pulled out of the parking lot.

"Do you mind?"

"Of course not, I'll sit in the waiting room and read about what they had to say about us in people. Don't worry Ace; this is going to be fine, I promise." Logan added as he saw the fear in Rory's face.

"So Rory," Dr. Walters smiled as Rory sat on the plush sofa, "how have you been since you were released from the hospital."

"Umm, better, Logan and everyone else have been really supportive of helping me out."

"Do you mind if we talk about your alcohol and drug issues?"

"Sure." Rory responded as she bit her lower lip

"Alright, well do you think you have an alcohol or drug problem?"

"I think I was starting to have an alcohol problem," Rory confessed, "it didn't seem like a problem until I woke up in the hospital though."

"That's understandable." Dr. Walters smiled reassuringly. "So what are you going to do about that then?"

"Well, I'm not drinking alone anymore or during random times during the day, that's where I saw my problem."

"That's good Rory, but what about getting drunk with your friends?"

"I mean, I'm not going to lie, I'll probably still get buzzed sometimes but I've learned that I have to know my limits."

"Alright Rory," Dr. Walters smiled as she stood up forty-five minutes later, "it looks like we've made some good progress, can you come back in say two weeks?"

"Um, would you mind if I called you from home when I have my planner with me?"

"Absolutely, I'll talk to you later Rory."

"Thank you Doctor."

"So how did it go?" Logan asked as he and Rory walked back to the car.

"It went well; we just talked about alcohol during this session."

"Are we allowed to drink tonight?" Logan smiled.

"Yes." Rory smiled.

"Ya know what I just realized Ace?"

"What?"

"In a month we'll be getting ready to go on our honeymoon."

ok, ok, so I know what your thinking . . . 'don't grades decide who becomes validictorian and so on' . . . at my high school the seniors always vote on who they want to be their validictorian and so on, I really like the idea because it represents who the student body wants to represent them. anyways, can you guys please take a second to review, i didnt get so many for the last chapter :( pouts . . . ight love ya all . . . as always questions comments and concerns are always welcome