AN: This is another short chapter. But a lot happens. I just want to say thank you again to everyone who is reading this. I really do appreciate it.
When Rory walked into the office on Wednesday morning everyone was staring at her. On her desk was a newspaper. She looked through it and gasped when she saw a picture of Tristan and herself. She hoped to God it wasn't a paper owned by the Huntzbergers'. She flipped to the front to check. Oh God it was. They were doing this to make Tristan look bad; and she knew it. She gathered her things and walked out of her office.
"I'm going out. Forward my calls to my cell." She said walking by Cindy.
"Yes Mrs. Gilmore."
Rory hailed a cab and made her way uptown. She was livid. And she hoped Logan was there. The cab stopped outside 'The New Yorker' main office. Rory made her way inside not stopping when security called her name. She rode the elevator to the top floor, and marched into Logan's office. His head shot up when he heard the door slam against the wall.
"What are you doing here?" He asked rising from his desk.
"You know exactly why I'm here." Rory said slamming the paper down on his desk.
"I can explain…"
"I don't want to hear it. You had no right bringing him into this. You did this to make him look bad."
"You're right I did."
"Do you not care that he hasn't done anything wrong?" She asked glaring at him.
"Ace, let me explain."
"I don't want to hear it." Rory said walking out of his office.
Her cell phone rang as she walked out of the building.
"Hello?" She said sighing.
"Hey." Tristan said just above a whisper.
"I take it you saw the picture."
"Yeah." He said sounding upset.
"I am so sorry. It was my ex fiancée's fault."
"He did it?"
"I don't know how. But yes he did it."
"He was trying to make it look worse than it was?"
"He was trying to make you look bad."
"Ass." Tristan said just above a whisper.
"Yeah, he is an ass."
Tristan laughed glad that Rory wasn't mad.
"Are you okay?"
"I should be asking you that."
"I'm not that dated him."
"Well, I told him off. So I fell better."
"I bet."
"I have another call. Can I call you later?"
"Sure."
Rory switched over to talk to Jess. He was as angry as she was.
"I'm gonna kick his ass!"
Rory smiled knowing he would do it too.
"I gave him a piece of my mind."
"That's not enough." Jess said scoffing.
"Jess, don't get into this. It's not your fight."
"Have you talked to Mr…"
"Don't you dare finish that sentence. And yes I have. He's more worried about me."
"He's a smart guy."
"I have to get back to work. I'll see you tonight."
Rory closed her phone as she walked into her office building. She walked off the elevator to silence. She held her head high as she walked into her office. She didn't think that Logan would stoop this low. He was an ignorant ass, and Rory was finally realizing it.
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Rory had gone to lunch with Megan. She had been able to give her a little more background on Tristan as a kid. Rory hadn't laughed that much in a while. She had needed it. When she walked into her office she saw a dozen lilies on her desk.
She opened the card wondering who they were from. 'Have dinner with me tonight?' was all that it said. She walked out of her office to find Cindy.
"Do you know who delivered my flowers?"
"The man said he didn't want to leave his name. He said you would know who he was."
"He didn't sign his name."
"I'm sorry I can't help you."
Rory nodded before walking back into her office. She could only think of two people they could be from. She dialed Tristan's number first.
"Tristan Dugrey."
"Do you really have to say your name?"
"That's what they taught us in law school."
Rory laughed knowing he was kidding.
"Did you come by my office earlier?"
"You got my flowers."
"Thank you."
"Will you have dinner with me?"
"Do you think that's safe?"
"You don't want to?"
"It's not that…"
"Then what?"
"What if someone sees us?"
"Does it matter?" He asked hoping she would say it didn't.
"It doesn't matter. Where do you want to me to meet you?"
"I can come to your office. I'll bring dinner."
"What about Maddie? She must be getting jealous by now."
"That I'm spending time with a beautiful woman? She'll get over it."
Rory smiled when he said that. They made plans for him to come by around eight.