A/N: So just a bit of warning this chapter seemed to have a mind of it's own so I'm not sure how well it fits but once I had it done I realized it was best just to post it before I lost my nerve and felt the need to rewrite… again. So I hope you guys enjoy and please review!

Interlude

"Don't you look dazzling." Rory smirked into her champagne flute before turning to her boyfriend.

"I would hope so, this dress cost more than some houses." She smirked before giving him the once over, he was gorgeous and he was all hers. That thought alone made her stomach react with butterflies. "This is a surprise, since when do you attend my grandmother's parties?"

"Well my mother has really been attempting to bring me here for many years but me being me I was able to get out of coming to any of them." He stands at her side and she turns to face him but before she does something foolish she sips her champagne some more and stills herself.

"And so what makes this one any different?" She continues the conversation because she's not sure what they're supposed to do or how they're supposed to react, though she had kept contact with Logan the past couple of days he had failed to mention he was planning to attend this event.

"A girl." He's says simply giving her a smile.

"How cliché." She remarks and though it could be snide it's not because her lips twitch into a true smile.

"Isn't it always." She wants to kiss him, pull him down by his lapels and just dominate him… but she can't she playing the role of a proper lady tonight and so she simply holds the Champaign flute tighter in her hand hoping she won't break it on accident.

"So speaking of romances where is Finn?"

"Oh you know saw him sneak out back with a girl."

"A read head?"

"Surprisingly no, she was blonde. Hope you're not too jealous." He's baiting her and she loves it, loves that he's being so improper in this room filled with so many stuffy rich old people.

"Me? No Finn understands exactly what kind of relationship we have."

"Which is…"

"Oh you know he has his indiscretions I have mine." She leans in to him for the last part but quickly resumes her spot which is lucky considering her Grandma decides to appear out of thin air.

"Rory darling I hope you're enjoying yourself and who is this young man?" Her grandmother quickly asks as soon as she notices Logan.

"Logan Huntzberger ma'am." He fills in quickly ever the gentlemen.

"Huntzberger why I am glad you came I just saw your parents Mitchum and Shira they were so happy to have you with them, you're a teacher now I hear."

"Yes actually more like assistant teacher."

"He actually works at my school Grandma." Rory fills in quickly she's on the defensive and knows that any slip could bring down their whole façade.

"Well isn't that lovely, Logan dear would you mind getting us some more drinks." With one last look at Rory he quickly leaves to fulfill her wish fully knowing that he's being ordered away politely. Meanwhile Rory begins to prepare to deny any sort of relationship that deviates from professionalism.

"Grandma that was a bit rude."

"Oh shush why didn't you tell me Logan was at your school?" She's not sure why by her Grandmother is acting as if she was keeping the holy grail from her.

"Well I don't know… I didn't think it was important he is just my teacher."

"Well at least you guys seem to be amiable with each other."

"Strictly professional I swear." She thinks this is moment, the one she's been fearing where she's going be accused of sleeping with a teacher, where everything she worked so hard to keep secret will come out into the public light and reduce their relationship to some trashy harlequin fixation.

"Oh honey who cares! Mitchum was just boasting about his son beginning to work at one his papers next year, he'll be the most sought after eligible bachelor then and you have the ability to catch him now." The words make her want to choke on her own spit, what the hell was going?

"Are you telling me to go for Logan? He is my teacher." She almost thinks her grandmother doesn't get it, that she thinks Logan is simply another student and not part the faculty.

"Assistant teacher which he was clear to point out. No one wants a scandal dear, but really the early bird catches the worm and while your off at Yale next year and he's working at his fathers newspaper a budding romance wouldn't be too out of place especially in our circle." That's the last thing her Grandma has to say before Logan comes back with their drinks. Rory almost doesn't believe this is real, but then she looks at her grandmother with her Chanel suit and Harry Winston jewelry and realizes that something this absurd it can only be true in her life.

"Thank you Logan, you are such a gentlemen but with parents like yours what else could I expect. I do hope Rory is being a good host?" Her Grandmother then honors her with a knowing glance before giving her full attention to Logan.

"Oh of course she is, how could the granddaughter of Emily Gilmore not be?" He smiles at all the right moments and easily charms her grandmother, Rory almost wants to laugh at this front they're all putting on.

"Well I must get back Richard, I do hope you two enjoy yourselves." With one last glance at Rory she's lost into the sea of expensive suits and draping jewelry.

"What was that about?" Logan looks at her for clarification even as she still stares at where her grandmother was last seen.

"My Grandmother just instructed me to go for you." The words come out and she's still trying to process how any of this is okay.

"Are you serious?" He laughs and she looks at him enjoying how his eyes gleam.

"Yes."

"Is it just me or this just Hartford, totally completely Hartford?" He was right only here could she be in a relationship with her teacher which she's attempting to hide only to be told by her Grandmother to initiate a relationship with said teacher but to keep it discrete.

"Hartford, yeah." She sips some of her new drink and wonders why she's even surprised. "So upstairs in thirty minutes?"

"Absolutely." She only waits for his response before she walks out into the sea of people.

A/N: I'm not sure how well I portrayed Emily, but I think that it's plausible she would suggest this to Rory especially this Rory, so I would really like you're opinions on this new development so please review.