Wow, 'Surprised' and 'Flattered' are good words to describe how I felt when I saw how many reviews I got for just the first chapter if this story. Who knew that an idea that passed through my head in about 1.5 seconds while I was trying to fall asleep could be so good? ;)
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Oh, let me apoligize for the long wait on this chapter. It took many rewrites and periods of writers-block before I could get it the way I liked it.
Disclaimer: No word yet on if I own the show, but I'll keep you posted.
Oh, some things you should know before reading: Logan, Colin, and Finn all go to a boarding school in Europe. (I have no idea for a name for one, so we'll just leave it at that.) Everyone (including Rory) is 17. This chapter starts out with Logan, Colin, and Finn coming back for the summer from boarding school. All three of our beloved limo boys live in Hartford, along with their parents, and are also part of the high social class. They all just finished their junior year. And…I think that's it. Enjoy everyone!
"They're back!"
Rory threw down the magazine she had been trying to read to distract herself, and jumped off her bed, running down the steps of her house in Stars Hollow. She flung open the door and immediately engulfed the brunette standing there in a strangling hug.
"You're back!" She cried gleefully as Colin returned her hug.
"Woah there Love, don't hurt the poor guy."
Rory lifted her head to see her favorite Australian standing by the stairs, a full blown smile on his face. She shrieked, giving Colin a quick kiss on the cheek before running over and engulfing Finn in another hug. She couldn't have been happier to see her best friends. Ever since they had met 13 years ago at, according to her mother, one of her grandmother's parties, she, Colin, Finn, and Logan had been inseparable. They had all gone to Chilton together their freshman year, before all three boy's parents had decided that their son's would be better off at a boarding school. Rory had been devastated when she had found out this news, but they had managed to visit each other as often as possible and, two years later, they were still as close as ever.
Rory released Finn, and smiled at her two best friends. But it didn't take her to long to see that someone was missing. She frowned, searching around with her eyes to try to find him. Colin noticed her expression, and quickly put an arm around his best friend. "He came separately. He'll be here any minute."
Rory nodded, her smile returning immediately after hearing this news. "Come on boys, what are we waiting for? Let's go inside, I have everything prepared for a full frontal Gilmore Movie Night."
"Wow, Colin mate, we haven't had one of our lovely Shelia's movie nights in what, a year?"
"I think it's around that."
Rory laughed, running into the kitchen and coming back with an armload of candies and other junk food. "You all remember the rules, I assume?"
"Of course. No answering of the door or phone, no talking, and no questions." Colin repeated in a way that made you assume he had gotten lectured on the rules by none other then Lorelai Gilmore herself.
Rory clapped her hands in satisfaction. "Excellent. Now, before we start the many movies we have in store of us, we have to catch up." She sat down on the couch, and patted the two spots beside her. "Come on, now tell me. What's new in the life of Colin and Finn?"
"Well, actually-"Colin started, but was interrupted by the doorbell and Rory's yell of excitement.
"Hold that thought," she said quickly, before leaping off the couch and into the foyer. She opened the door, to see a pair of brown eyes and a smirk.
"Hey, Ace. Miss me?"
Rory leaped into his arms, smiling bigger then before. He laughed, twirling her around slightly, before putting her down and giving her a light kiss on the forehead.
"I missed you," she said softly, giving him another tight hug, before releasing him to look back into his eyes.
"Back at ya," he replied, never taking his eyes off her.
From the doorway, Finn had to suppress an eye roll as he watched the scene. He had always been a very observant person, and it was hard not to notice that both Rory and Logan had very strong feelings for the other.
He hadn't suspected a thing until their freshman year at Chilton. All of a sudden, there were subtle differences in the behavior between Logan and Rory, things he doubted anyone else noticed. He would whisper things in her ear, and she would simply blush and giggle before whispering something back. Logan would sometimes hold her hand or put his arm around her waist in a way that was much friendlier then it should have been, not that Logan or anyone else noticed.
No one noticed. That was why Finn kept his mouth shut through the years after he had come to the realization that his two friends liked each other. If Colin ever had suspicions, it would be hell. Although all three were highly-protective of Rory, Colin took home the trophy when it came to ensuring that Rory was safe. He had known her the longest, had been friends with her before they had even met both he and Logan. And Finn knew in his heart that dating Logan was not a safe place for Rory to be.
A playboy. If you looked that word up in the dictionary, Finn knew that Logan's picture would be plastered right next to it. He went out with a new girl each night, and actually had a little black book of girl's phone numbers always on hand, so he would have someone to call when he needed a date to some society function. And Rory? Rory was the epitome of a commitment girl. She had two boyfriends so far, and both had almost gotten an ass-kicking when they broke her heart.
Finn also knew that neither Rory nor Logan realized they had feelings for each other. Yet. Finn never brought it up, knowing that the longer that their feelings stayed unknown between the two of them, the better. So for now, a simple small eye roll was all he did when he watched the two together.
"Hey Huntz," Finn greeted his friend, giving him a pat on the back.
"Hey Finn," Logan replied, smiling. Both he and Rory walked inside, Rory's hands unconsciously wrapped around his arm.
"Hey," was Colin's short greeting, not bothering to look up from the stacks of movies he was flitting through.
"Ah, Ace, you have the patented Gilmore Movie Night all set up," Logan chuckled.
"Of course! It'll be just us tonight, since Mom is at Luke's, doing what she called, 'unspeakable things.'" She pretended to gag. "I hate it when she gives me the details of her sex life."
"Yeah, well that's Lorelai for you," Colin laughed, finally standing up with three movies in his hands. "Alright, I found four that I think we can all watch with minimal groaning."
"In other words, everyone will despise them except you. What did you pick, mate?"
Colin gave Finn a slight glare before walking over to Rory and leading her over to the couch. "Alright, Ror. I picked Casablanca, Edward Scissorhands, and The Godfather.
Rory nodded her approval. "Okay, now, before we get this started you three have got to tell me how boarding school was! How were your final weeks as a junior?"
"Great. The partying- unbelievable. I still think you need to come visit us there for a few days," Colin answered slinging a friendly arm over her shoulder as Logan came to sit next to her on her other side and Finn sat on the floor, leaning on the couch for support.
"Yes, they did have some spectacular parties over there this past month," Finn smiled mischievously as he looked back on memories. "You really should come to visit more often, Love."
Rory smiled. "Yes, well, as you well know, the whole party scene isn't really me. This," she indicated to the majority of movies and junk food spread out before them, "Is my kind of Friday night."
"I'd bet you like it Ace." Logan chimed in, sending her a smirk.
"Oh really?" Rory gazed back at him with eyes full of excitement. "And why is that, Huntzberger?"
He shrugged. "Adventure. Excitement. You love those things, and these parties supply plenty of both."
"And how do you know I love that kind of adventure and excitement?" she asked, her smile becoming larger.
"Oh dear god," Colin muttered under his breath, knowing that an infamous Huntzberger vs. Gilmore debate was in the works. Those two could go on for hours, both stubborn and neither willing to concede first.
"Because I know you."
"Obviously not that well."
"And what does that mean, Ace?"
"Well, if you know me so well, then you should know that gallons of alcohol, skirts that are dangerously short and grinding on a dance floor are not my idea of a fun time."
Finn cut in with a gasp. "Love, how dare you talk down about alcohol!"
Rory shot him a playful smile, before turning back to Logan, who was laughing. "What?"
"I know that's not your idea of a fun time Ace. I just think that come senior year for all of us, you should come visit us, and try out a wild party. And I promise you, your skirt won't have to be that short." She slapped his arm and he chuckled. "Kidding, kidding. You can even wear jeans if you want, although I doubt that Steph would let you."
Rory laughed along with everyone at that comment. Steph was another close friend of the foursomes. She had gone moved to Hartford freshman year, and because of her family's money, the rich families of Hartford had immediately called her their own. Rory had met her at school, and after seeing her again at a function, had introduced her to the group. They had immediately befriended her, and she became close to all three of them. Especially Colin. It took some convincing on Rory's part to convince her best friend that they liked each other, but after some lectures, a few glasses of champagne, he had finally come clean and they had gotten together. They were now going on almost two years of dating, and they were both as happy as ever. Steph had also left to go to boarding school when the others left, which Rory understood, although she was disappointed that all four of her friends were leaving her.
"So what do you say? Will you join us senior year for a wild party?" Colin asked her.
Rory thought for a moment, looking at Logan who was giving her her favorite smirk of his. She had never told anyone how attractive she found Logan, and never would. She didn't have any feelings for him that were more then friendly, she just found him handsome. That was it, nothing more.
"Fine," she said, giving a pointes stare at Logan.
"Excellent!" Finn cheered. "Now, shall we start movie night?"
Rory stopped her staring contest with Logan to turn around, nodding and clapping her hands gleefully. "Yes, start the first movie Finn!"
Finn did as he was told, moving to the TV to turn on the first movie. Rory got more comfortable on the couch, tucking her feet underneath her. Colin propped his feet up on the coffee table, and did the same.
Before opening the door, Lorelai put her ear to it to see if she could hear any noise. Hearing nothing, she knew she had to be quiet, and slowly opened up the door to her and Rory's Stars Hollow home. She dropped her keys and purse on the kitchen table, and walked over to the fridge to get some leftover Chinese Food from a two nights ago. Nothing like Chinese food in the morning. After getting food, she walked into the living room, and smiled at the sight before her.
It always happened during their movie nights, even when they were little. They would all start in one position, and end up in a complete different one by the time they fell asleep. Lorelai knew in was probably a sub-conscious thing, and never told them about it, but they always ended up in the same position each time they had a movie night. Ever since they were six years old and had experienced their first one together, their formation remained the same: Finn's head on Rory's lap, as his legs took up the rest of the couch, Colin on the floor, curled up in a ball, and both Logan and Rory cuddled in the corner of the couch, her head resting on his chest and his arm wrapped around her tightly.
Sighing contently, Lorelai walked upstairs, rolling her eyes and how oblivious her daughter was to something so obvious. Ah, well. It would happen eventually. With one last smile towards the group, she walked upstairs.
So, what did you guy's think? Yeah, they are all the same age in this fic, because it make's my life easier. Oh, and about the plot: everything with Rory and Dean happened, but Jess and Rory got together earlier, sometime in the second season, and he left around the middle of her junior year. Make sense? I hope so. Okay, so please tell me what you think. I have some really good ideas for this stories (or at least I think they are good) and I can't wait to write the rest. So, please review, I love feedback. :)