AN: You'll catch on to what plan I'm talking about once you read the chapter. But a familiar favorite does make his entrance in this chapter. Just thought I'd let you know.
Rory was at her desk when someone knocked on the open door. She looked up and smiled. One of her closest friends stood at her door with a bag of take out. He sat across from her doling out the Chinese food he knew she loved.
"You spoil me. You know that right?" She asked reaching for chopsticks.
"A girls gotta eat." He said rolling his eyes.
"That attitude doesn't work with me Jess. It hasn't worked in the nine years I've known you."
"I have a reputation to protect." He said shrugging his shoulders.
"Yeah, the girls at the agency must love it." She said rolling her eyes.
"They don't come to see my editor." He said giving her a quick smile.
Rory shook her head. She couldn't help but smile. Jess hadn't changed much in the time Rory had known him. He had accepted their friendship half way through her junior year of college. They couldn't date now that they were cousins. But anyone was better than Logan. He had been trying to get Rory to back out of the wedding. It was the first time him and Lorelai had agreed on anything. Which was monumental in it self.
They ate in silence since everyone else had gone home. Jess had gone to get them something to drink when Megan stopped by Rory's office. Rory was typing so she didn't notice her. Megan cleared her throat making Rory look up.
"Hey Meg." Rory said standing up.
"Sit down Rory." Megan said walking into the office.
"Did you need that article on Hilary Swank early?" Rory asked looking worried.
"No, I didn't. I wanted to ask you a favor."
"Sure."
"I know you're busy. But I need you to do a piece on Assistant DA Dugrey for me."
"Isn't political relation's Karen's job?"
"I want this to be perfect Rory. I have faith in you." Megan said smiling.
"Sure." Rory said uneasily.
"Thanks."
'Thank God I took my husbands last name when I got married. Don't want her to suspect anything.' Megan thought as she walked back to her office.
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It was almost midnight when Rory got home. She watched Logan sleeping while she undressed. Things had never been easy for them. After six years together you would think they would have found a rhythm. The only thing Rory got was the runaround and more apologies. They had broken up three times in the time they were together. Logan always came crawling back begging for forgiveness. It had been two years since the last time. Everything had been great. Up until four months ago.
Logan had been insistent that she quit her job once they got married. Rory had told him that wasn't an option. He had called her unrealistic, and said that no wife of his was going to work after they got married.
Rory slid under the sheets with a sigh. How was she going to tell him about Tristan? He would get possessive and accuse her of having feelings for him. He had done the same thing with Jess when he first met him. She shouldn't have to deal with that. No one should.
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Rory rubbed her temples for the tenth time that morning. She had a splitting headache. And reading the memo her editor had given her wasn't making it any better. She would be spending almost all of her time with Tristan for two weeks.
She was looking through the itinerary list that Megan had included with the memo. Near the bottom of the list was a dinner at Tristan's. Her headache was taking a turn for the worst. She laid her head on her desk hoping for a few minutes of quiet.
Megan watched Rory from her door. She lightly knocked making Rory groan in pain. She lifted her head slowly.
"You okay?"
"I'll be fine. I just need some Advil." Rory said rummaging through her drawers.
"I know what you mean. If someone else comes up and tells me congratulations I'm going to scream. Congratulations for what is what I want to know." Megan said falling into a chair.
Rory had to grip the edge of her desk to keep from laughing.
"Long day?" Megan asked watching Rory with worried eyes.
"My day started bad. I'm hoping my afternoon is better."
"Your fiancée stopped by my office earlier."
"Oh no." Rory said feeling her head throb in protest to the medicine.
"He tried to get you out of the Dugrey article."
"What did he say?" Rory asked preparing for the worst.
"He said if I let you do it I would be short a writer. What does he mean?"
"He's trying to make me quit my job when we get married."
"He wants a Suzy Homemaker?" Megan asked quirking an eyebrow.
Rory nodded her head not trusting herself to say anything else. Megan didn't know what to say to that. She knew how much journalism meant to Rory. She had taken the job at the magazine over a job in Ireland so she could be close to Logan. He held all the cards in their relationship. Except one, Rory wouldn't be bullied into quitting her job.
AN2: I know it's short, I'm sorry. The next chapter will be longer, I promise. And it will have more action. Like always, please let me know what you think.