Chapter 3
The next morning when Rory gets up she has a shower and breakfast. Jessie leaves and goes to meet her boyfriend Jamiee.
Rory decides to pack her suitcase up and Josie comes in and sees her.
"Hey Rory, how are you?" Josie asks and sees Rory packing "Why you packing?"
"Josie I can't stay on the campaign trail no more and especially not here" Rory says "I can't do this no more. Im quiting the campaign trail.
I'm so sorry to leave you in the learch like this, but I have to..." Rory says as she is paking and Josise cuts her off
"Rory, don't do this, I know this is because you go shot, why don't you take the christmas break to think about this?" Josie asks
"There's nothing to change. Im quitting, Good bye Josie" Rory says picking her suitcase up and leaving the hotel room
Rory walks out of the hotel with her suitcase and hops in a taxi.
"Where would you like to go Mam?" The taxi driver asks
"Airport please" Rory says and the taxi driver takes Rory there.
When they arrive at the airport Rory pays the taxi driver and takes her suitcase out of the taxi and walks into the airport.
Rory goes up to a desk to book a ticket.
"Hi I would like to book a one way ticket to Orlando Florida" Rory says "On the next avaliable flight"
The man behind the desk looks at his computer and then prints of a ticket and Rory pays for it and recives the ticket.
The flight is at 4:00pm that night which arrives in Florida at 8:00pm.
Rory just looks around the airport then checks in her suitcase at 2:00pm then goes to a cafe and orders a coffee.
Rory then looks through a book of Hotels in Florida and rings up the Hotel Plaza Boulavard in Orlando, Florida and books a room.
At 3 Rory heads for the departure lounge when her cell rings and she looks at whos calling to see if it's Logan but it's just Jessie.
Rory decides to ignore the call and enters the departure lounge turning her cell off.
Rory's plane starts boarding and she hops on the plane taking her seat waiting for the plane to take off.
Once the plane takes off Rory starts reading her book and reads it her whole flight.
When her plane lands it is a bumpy landing and she has a little bit of pain.
She hops of and goes through security and Rory goes to the baggage claim area.
Rory gets her suitcase off and goes and catches a taxi telling the driver to take her to the Hotel Plaza Boulavard.
She arrive there and hops out of the taxi taking her suitcase and paying the taxi driver.
Rory goes and checks in at the reception desk and the guys gives her the key to room 405 on the forth floor.
Rory puts her suitcase in the bedroom then leave the room looking it up and going to the hotel resturant and bar.
Rory orders a wine and dinner. Rory sits down at the table and her orders soon arrives.
Rory eats her dinner and drinks her wine. After dinner she goes back up to her room and goes to sleep.
Rory spends her days looking around Orlando Florida and sitting by the hotel pool during the days and going out occasionally at night and
having a drink of wine or beer mostly and the occasional lemon lime and bitters to try and forget about losing the baby.
After 1 week, 4 days of being in Orlando Florida on the Wednesday the 22nd of December Rory is out at the Hotel restaurant and Bar.
Rory has half a glass of Apple Martini left and is about to order another one when Finn, Colin, Rosemary and Stepahnie come in and they see Rory there
with an apple martini in her hand and Stephanie goess over.
"Rory..." Stepanie says taking the glass away from her friend and Rory cuts Steph off
"Hey, give that back and leave me alone Steph" Rory says angry trying to grab it back
"No, Im not going to Rory, Im not letting you do this to yourself or..." Stephanie says spoting realising that Logan is there and he doesn't know and Rory cuts her off
"Fine, I'll go, so don't follow me and leave me alone" Rory replys walking off past her friends but they go after her
Rory catches the elevator and Logan hops in followed by Finn, Colin, Stephanie and Rosemary.
It is quiet for awhile before Finn speaks.
"Rory Love, tell us what is going on?" Finn asks
"I told you not to follow me, please leave me alone" Rory says angrily she hops out of the elevator at her floor and they all follow her.
Rory unlocks her door and goes in and she is about to close the door before Finn, Colin, Stephanie and Rosemary come in but they get in before Rory shuts the door.
"Ok someone tell me What is going On?" Logan asks "What was that all about taking the glass off Rory?"
"Should we tell him or do you want too?" Stephanie asks
"What ever, just leave me alone" Rory tells them
Stephanie decides to tell Logan.
"Because She is pregnant, thats why" Stephanie says
"Is that why you called?" Logan asks Rory nods
"I was pregnant but Im not any more, we where in wisconsin and I lost the baby" Rory tells them yelling at them all angrily
"And I may never be able to ever have kids now"
Rory ends up crying dropping to her knees, when Logan trys to touch her she pulls away.
She then gets up and goes into the bedroom and shuts the door.
Rory sits curled up in a ball in front of the door stopping anyone from comming in.
"Ok let me get this straight, you all knew about Rory but didn't tell me?" Logan questions his friends madly
"Yes and No" Everyone says
"We knew she was pregnant but not about her losing it" Finn says "Sorry Mate"
They decide to turn the tv on and wait for Rory to come out but she isn't.
Logan sits at the door trying to talk to Rory.
"Ace, please let me in. I want to be here for you, I love you" Logan says but Rory dosen't answer him.
While they are watching the Tv there is a story about Obama's press conference in wisconsin and about Obama and a few repoters getting shot.
but they didn't give out the names of the people who where shot or how badly they got injured. Rory's cell then rings and Logan picks it up.
"Hi Rory, you finally picked up, you arn't ingnoring us all are you?, What is going on?, Why did you quit?" Jamiee asks question after question
"Hi this is Logan a friend of Rory's, whos this?" Logan asks
"Jamiee, one of the reporters on the campaign trail with Rory, How is she?" Jamiee asks "Is Rory around?"
"Yes, but she isn't in the mood to talk to anyone, I let her know you called" Logan says "and Im not sure, I didn't know she quit"
"Well thanks" Jamiee says and hangs up
"We are going to go back to our room. Let Rory know Im sorry about earlier" Stephanie says
"Ok, bye Stephanie, Colin, Finn, Rosemary" Logan replys
"Bye Logan" Colin, Finn and Rosemary says
Stephanie, Colin, Finn and Rosemary leaves Rory's room and Logan turns off the Tv.
He decides to check in on Rory and sees her lying on the bed still awake and crying.
Logan goes over to her and wraps his arms around her and is surprised to find her not move away this time.
"Shhh Ace, It's Ok, Im here now, everything is going to be alright" Logan says stroking her hair then kisses her forehead
"Logan.." Rory says sobbing and Logan cuts her off.
"Shhh, just relax and go to sleep Ace" Logan says in a soothing voice
Rory goes to sleep and Logan does too.
The next morning Rory bolts up in the bed after having a nightmare of the shoting and when she does she gets a sharp pain in her
abdomin area where she was shot and screams in pain, she quickly grabs a pillow to cover her mouth so it doesn't wake Logan.
She gets up and grabs her pain killer pills.
"Are you Okay Ace?" Logan asks waking up to Rory's scream
"Im fine Logan, Im just got up to quickly" Rory tell's Logan "Im sorry about last night Logan"
"What happened excactlly you didn't say?"Logan asks
"Well im sure you saw the new last night, I was one of the reporters that got shot" Rory says
"Im going to have a shower"
"Steph wanted to apologize for last night" Logan says
"Do you want to get breakfast?" Logan asks
"I think I prefer to be alone, if that's Ok with you Logan" Rory says "I just need some space to think"
"Ok, I'll go, see you Ace" Logan says and is about to kiss Rory but she stops him by putting her hand up
"Too soon" Rory says and walks off into the bathroom. "Goodbye Logan"
Logan leaves her hotel room and goes back to his and gets changed.
Rory is in the bathroom and has a shower and the drys her self off. She puts on her makeup and gets dressed.
Rory then grabs her keys to the room and her bag and leaves the hotel and goes down the street to a cafe.
She orders coffee and some blueberry pancakes with maple syrup.
Her order comes a few minutes later and Rory eats it up.
After Rory pays for breakfast and leaves the cafe she decides to catch a taxi to the Mall at Mall at Millenia.
At the Hotel Logan, Finn, Colin, Stephanie and Rosemary are at the Hotels restaurant waiting for there orders to arrive.
"So Logan where's Rory?" Colin asks
"She wanted some time alone and some space to think about some things." Logan says "She was on of the reporters shot"
Rory arrives at the mall and looks around for a bit and she bumps into Dean and Clara.
When she bumps into them she feels pain and trys to hide it on her face.
"Hey Rory, You just in Florida for a holiday?" Dean asks
"Something like that, you?" Rory asks
"Just pasing through on our way up to Georgia for Christmas at our grandparents" Dean says
"That' sounds cool" Rory says still in a little pain and Dean sees it in her face
"You Okay Rory, you look like your in pain?" Dean asks
"Im Ok, I just hurt at work a few weeks ago" Rory says
"Rory, you want to join us, where going to Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf then Downtown Disney Marketplace?"
"Im a bit to sore to play golf Clara but thanks for asking" Rory says
"Please Rory, I really want you to join us" Clara plead
"I said No Clara" Rory says snapping at Clara angrily for no reason
"Fine" Clara says start to walk away "Dean?"
"1 minute, Clara" Dean says
"Rory, you didn't need to snap at Clara like that." Dean says "She was trying to be nice."
"I know, I'll apologize to her" Rory says
"Good" Dean says
Rory goes over to where Clara is waiting for Dean.
"Clara, Im so sorry for snapping at you like that, I didn't mean to, Im just having a bad week, I didn't mean to take it out on you" Rory says
"Thanks Rory, I forgive you" Clara says hugging Rory "Im sorry too, I didn't mean to push"
"It's fine Clara" Rory says after the hug
Dean walks over to Rory and Clara when May and Dean's father John also walks over to Clara and Rory.
"Rory, Hey" May says
"Hi May, John" Rory says "Well nice bumping into you but I'll let you go"
"You want to join us?" May asks
"No thanks May, if thats Ok. I got hurt at work a few weeks ago" Rory says
"Oh, thats no good" May says
"Well good seeing you again" Rory says
"Mum I think im going to hang out with Rory, instead of going to play golf if thats ok?" Dean asks
"Sure, We will see you back at the hotel room" May says
May, John and Clara walks off and Rory and Dean are walking around the mall.
"You want to get some Lunch?" Dean asks "As in a date?"
"I guess" Rory says unsure and they go to a cafe at the mall
They order lunch and are sitting at the table waiting for there orders to arrive.
"So where you staying?" Dean asks
"The Hotel Plaza Boulvard" Rory says
"Same hotel where my family is staying, where on the 4th floor." Dean says
"Same as me" Rory says smiling for the first time since she lost the baby
"What you been doing?" Rory asks
"Still working for Tom, but full time now" Dean says
"Thats great, and I really am sorry for getting angry and snapping at Clara" Rory says
"I know you are Rory, Clara knows you are" Dean tells Rory
There orders come and they eat up and Dean pays the bill against Rory's protests and he says that he pays because it is a date.
They leave the mall and catches a Taxi back to the hotel.
They go in up to Dean's family's room and they sit down in the lounge.
"So I hop you don't mind me asking but how did you get hurt at work?" Dean asks
"Well I was working on the obama's campaign trail and we where in Wisconsin and I was at Obama's press conference and I was with several other reporters and
Me and another reporter got shot and also Obama and another guy also got shot, I think he my of been some kind od detective." Rory says
"I saw that news story" Dean says "Im sorry Rory, Bad luck"
"I also was pregnant when I got shot. I Lost the baby" Rory says crying "Im sorry I didn't mean to dump my problems on you Dean, I mean we just bumped into one another"
"It's fine. I'm sorry" Dean says hugging her and rubbing Rory's back and Rory faintly smiles
Dean and Rory hadn't notice May return to the hotel room and heard Rory tell Dean about losing her baby.
"Hey Dean, Rory" May says "Dean do you mind If I talk with Rory"
"Sure Mum" Dean says leaving Rory and May to talk
"Rory I overheard what you said to Dean. Im sorry what happen to you Rory and I really sorry for your loss. If you need anyone to talk to if you don't want
to talk to your mum I am here to talk to. Also you should think about calling her, she is really worried about you, since you haven't called.
She really should know" May tells Rory.
"I know, I just needed to get away for a while" Rory says
"Sure, but how about you call your mum and talk to her" May says "You can join us at my parents place in Georgia if it's ok with your mum"
"Thanks May" Rory says hugging May
Rory goes out on to the balcony and rings her mum and Lorelai answers.
"Hey Stranger, What's going on, I thought you would be home by now?" Lorelai asks "I saw the news about Obama's press conference"
"Hi mum, Im fine, I was shot but I... Rory says and Lorelai cuts her off
"You lost the baby?" Lorelai asks
"Yes" Rory says sobbing
"When you coming home?" Lorelai asks
"I just need to get away for a while to deal with things, Dean's mum May said that I could join them in Georgia at her parents house for christmas" Rory says
"Of course you can, if that's what you need" Lorelai says
"So does Logan know?" Lorelai asks
"Yes I saw him, I told him but I just need to get away. I just need space from him, I don't know, if I want to be with him, plus Dean asked me out" Rory says
"Oh, while your in Georgia, please keep in touch with me, don't go awhol again" Lorelai says "I was really worried about you after I saw the news."
"Im sorry Mum" Rory says "I'll will call you while Im away"
"Are you sure you should be dating this soon?" Lorelai asks
"I don't know, but being with Dean felt good, made me happy and I told him about the baby and being shot" Rory says
Dean come back into the lounge and sees Rory out on the balcony talking on the phone and crying.
"Hey Mum, who's Rory talking too?" Dean asks
"I got her to call her mum, She is going to join us in Georgia for christmas if Lorelai says its Ok" May says
"She just need to get away and I didn't think she should be alone"
"That sounds like a good idea, I really sure Rory apreshiates this Mum" Dean says
"So are you too dating?" May asks
"Well I don't know, maybe" Dean says
"Are you sure Rory should be dating right now after what happened?" May ask
"I don't know, but If it is what Rory wants" Dean says
"Ok be gentle. Shes fragile right now" May says
"So are you packed because we will have to leave soon?" May asks
"Yes" Dean says and Rory comes back in
"Mum said it was Ok" Rory tells May "I just have to keep in touch with her"
"Well we will be leaving soon so why don't you and Dean go to your hotel room and get your things collected and we will meet you outside" May says
"Ok" Rory says and her and Dean walk out off their hotel room past Clara and John and goes to Rory's hotel room.
John and Clara enters the lounge of there hotel room. May has Dean and her suitcase's ready.
"Clara get you suitcase packed" May says
"Ok" Clara says
"Hey, where's Dean going with Rory?" John asks "Dosen't he know we will be leaving soon"
"He does know, he's all ready packed" May says
"I have invited Rory to join us, she having a bad time and I thought this might help, Shes called Lorelai and she said it was ok, so Deans gone to
help her get her things"
"Oh, how?" John asks
"Well she was on the campaign trail and she got shot" Mays says then looks to see if Clara is around then continues speaking quietly
"but she was pregnant but lost the baby"
"Oh, that really nice what you doing for Rory" John says
"Yeah but don't meation it to Rory because I don't think she wants people to know. I only know because she was talking to Dean when I walked in, I think they might be dating again" May says
"Sure I won't" John says and Clara walks out with her suitcase packed
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