A/N - To my fellow readers, a special treat... back to back chapters! Thank you for your wonderful reviews, you guys are the best! If you missed part 1 yesterday, go back and read that first. ;)
Logan sat at the bar lost in his own thoughts. This day was too much. Only hours after his conversation with Finn about being Rory's friend, his hands were all over her. His mouth on her neck... He took another big drink of his scotch as he glanced back over to see Robert putting his hand on Rory's arm as he talked to her.
That mother fucker is going to get punched tonight... He thought to himself. The room was starting to fill up with people. The music is good, not too loud yet as the night is still early. Everyone seemed to be having fun. Almost everyone anyway.
Logan finished his drink and ordered another one. Deciding he couldn't be near Robert, sent a server over to the girls with their drinks. They raised their glasses and nodded at Logan in appreciation. He nodded back.
Finn approached him with two beautiful women on each arm. They made introductions and the four of them stayed at the bar for a while. Logan continued to steal glances at Rory and couldn't hold back the disgust on his face when he seen her dancing with Robert to a slow song.
"Let it go, Mate. Rory's just being polite, she is not interested in Robert." Finn tried to say quietly without upsetting his dates.
"Whatever, Finn. I think we should all dance." Logan grabbed one of the ladies from Finn and went to dance, the girls both giggled and Finn followed behind.
As the alcohol continued to flow, Logan managed to loosen up. Everyone was having fun. Steph and Rory really did hit it off, they were laughing uncontrollably as Steph told story after story about her escapades with the 3 musketeers.
Rory had been stealing her own glances at Logan. She knew something was off since the ride down in the elevator. He confused her. He pulled her in, then pushed her away. Their physical attraction was off the charts, she knew that. She also knew he didn't do relationships, but hell, she didn't either. Liam would sadly attest to that. So, was there any harm in a fling?
She glanced over again at Logan standing in a group. His hand casually resting on the ass of another woman. The same hand that only hours earlier had been on hers. Her cheeks flushed hot and she knew in that instant she had her answer. She couldn't do it, not with him. He pretty much told her that when they got off the elevator. She grabbed another drink and vowed to not give it another thought. She was desperately missing out on fun in her life, and she was going to enjoy the night with her new friends.
Finn had Steph and Rory out on the dance floor. All three of them were well on their way to drunk. They were laughing and having a blast until Rory felt hands go up under her skirt. She turned around to see Robert's creepy mug grinning at her.
"What the hell, Robert!" She yelled.
"Oh, come off your high horse, you know you like it." He reached over and pulled her into a tight embrace. "I will rock your world, Rory." He leaned down to kiss her, and she pushed him off.
"Get the hell away from me!" She pushed again.
Finn and Steph had been separated just enough where they didn't see what was going; once they heard Rory yelling, they were both trying to make their way through the crowd. They weren't alone as Logan also had seen what just went down and the look on his face spoke volumes... he was practically running to the dance floor.
Robert, completely oblivious to the thunder coming his way, pulled her in again for a kiss. And out of nowhere the only thing they heard was "Crack!" as a fist connected with Robert's face. Rory screamed as Robert was knocked out cold on the dance floor. The music stopped, everyone scrambling to figure out what just happened.
Rory looked up to see who her fierce protector was, and her eyes went wide with shock.
"Hey Mary!" He said with a cunning grin while rubbing the hand that just punched Robert.
"Oh my God... Tristin? What are you doing here?" She reached up and enveloped him in a huge hug.
"Saving your ass, apparently." He said with his usual smugness.
"Oh shut up." Rory said as she slapped his arm. "Wow, it's been a long time."
Logan, Finn, and Steph all arrived at the same time to see Rory throw herself in the arms of a mystery man. And when he turned around, they all realized who he was.
"Tristin?" Steph asked in disbelief wondering if her eyes were playing tricks on her.
"Hey Steph" Tristin said softly as he reached down and kissed her on the cheek.
Logan and Finn continued to shoot daggers at him.
"Hey cousin, long time no see." He extended his hand to Logan.
Logan had no expression on his face as he wasn't sure how to play this. He shook his hand and acknowledged him. "Dugrey."
Rory watched the scene unfold and it was quite obvious there was some history there, and clearly not the good kind. She interrupted the cold reunion.
"Hey, one of you mind getting him out of the way?" She asked as she looked down at Robert.
"I'll get him." Both Tristin and Logan said in Unisom.
Logan gave him another intense look and Tristin threw his hands up in defeat... "Sorry... he's all yours. I was just trying to help."
Logan glanced over at Collin and whatever look he gave him, Collin knew immediately to join the scene. Finn gave the band the nod to start playing again, and the rest of them moved off the dance floor. Logan hauled Robert off to the side.
As Collin got closer, he realized exactly who joined the party. Steph, watching Collin's expression, jumped between them.
"Let's not do this tonight. It's old news and frankly, I'm tired of it. Collin, I'm with you now. We were all friends once, we can be friends again."
Collin scoffed mumbling something. Tristin finally spoke. "Hey, I'm not here to start anything. I came to see Logan tonight to talk about some family shit. I had no idea there was a rager going on. I heard the music and came in. That's when I heard Mary here yelling and I laid that loser on his ass as you all should have done years ago."
Rory managed to piece together a few things... Tristin and Steph have history. Tristin and Logan are cousins. And nobody likes Robert.
Logan was also trying to put things together. That was twice now that Tristin called Rory 'Mary.' And then it finally hit him... The girl from high school, that he went on and on about...His Mary was Rory.
Collin wasn't as quick to catch on. "How do you two know each other?" He asked glancing at Tristin and Rory.
"Tristin and I went to Chilton together, he was such a jerk to me." Rory teased.
"That's because he wanted in your pants, Rory." Logan added with disdain. "Tristin here used to tell us all about 'his' Mary."
Rory rolled her eyes. "Whatever, I wasn't 'his' anything. We kissed once and that was it. He was sent to military school and today was the first time I've seen him since. And, if you don't mind, I'd love to hear what he's been up to. Now, come on 'Bible Boy' let's go get a drink." Rory latched her arm in his and pulled him towards the bar.
She left the four of them behind with bewilderment on their faces. The atmosphere shifted for the night. Collin and Logan looked like they were ready to pounce. Steph looked sad and Finn continued to drink as if nothing happened.
As the night inched closer to dawn, Tristin and Rory were doing shots. Rory was now officially drunk and Tristin well on his way. Steph finally found the courage to join them and Tristin ordered another round of shots.
"Come on you two... spill it." Rory said as she tried her best to wave her finger back and forth between them.
"That's a story for another day, Rory. I think we need to get you some food." Tristin said.
"Nonsense! I'm not hungry."
Collin and Logan continued to mingle and slowly worked their way closer to the girls. They could hear the conversation without being in the conversation. Rory, even drunk, was still a reporter. Always watching and listening.
"You know Logan..Collin, you two could just join us rather than lurking. It seems everyone here wants a fresh start. Maybe swallow your pride and jump on the train. It's very refreshing."
Rory went to stand up and had no balance. Logan quickly caught her.
"Oh, my hero, Logan. Now just sit down already." She pushed Logan to her chair and as he sat she lost her balance once again and ended up on his lap. She looked up at him... "This is the second time I'm in your lap today."
"Rory." Logan said her name as a warning hoping she'd stay quiet. No such luck.
"Hmmm... let me see if you are as hard as you were earlier?" With her liquid courage, Rory reached for Logan and he quickly grabbed her hand.
"That's enough, Rory."
The entire table went silent watching the duo, Steph was loving it and Tristin was confused. He looked over at Rory. "You and Huntz together?"
Rory scoffed loudly..."NoPe" Rory quickly responded making sure to pop the P loudly. "I am very much available Mr. Dugrey."
"What you are, Ms. Gilmore, is drunk and you should probably eat something."
"That is something we can agree on." Logan added. "Can I get you something to eat?"
"Oh my god, Chinese sounds amazing right now doesn't it?" Rory looked over at Steph.
"Yes, I have to agree. Collin, order us some Chinese." Collin's eyes went wide as he was now added into the conversation.
"Steph, there are tables full of food, you don't need Chinese."
Tristin stood up, "I'll order it."
"Sit down, pretty boy. I can order my girlfriend Chinese."
"Well, you just told her no, so I thought I would do it... for Rory."
Logan was shocked hearing the "G" word come out of Collin's mouth. So that's what it took to make him say it out loud. A threat he deemed serious enough.
Logan stood up and placed Rory back in her seat... "I'll order it. You two play nice" He said looking at both Collin an Tristin. "I'll be right back."
Rory looked around the room... "Where is Finn, I've barely talked to him all night."
"Last I seen, he was taking the syrup from the waffle station and left with those two girls from earlier." Rory looked at Steph waiting for more. "What?" Steph asked.
"You didn't ask why he took the syrup?"
"Oh honey, I know why he took the syrup."
Rory just stared confused and then the light bulb went off. "Oh... gross! Why?"
"Hey, don't knock it till you tried it." Steph retorted as she winked at Collin.
"Logan's going to be so pissed, he's not supposed to have girls in the apartment."
Steph just shook her head. "He didn't go to his apartment, he went to the hot tub, silly."
And just like that, Rory had a great idea... "We should all go hot tubbing!"
Logan just approached the table when he heard the last comment. "No, I don't think anyone needs to go hot tubbing tonight."
"Come on Logan, have some fun! Finn shouldn't be the only one having fun."
"I'll go." Tristin added.
"Oh... me too!" Steph said.
Collin signed... "I guess I'm going too." There was no way in hell he was leaving Steph alone with Tristin.
"Come on then!"... Rory got up and grabbed Steph, they used each other for balance as they headed out of the room passing the waffle station.
"Wait." Rory stopped them suddenly. "We need some waffles for sustenance."
"Good idea!" They walked back to the waffle table. "Two waffles please." Rory asked in her sweetest voice. The guy looked at her like she was crazy, but poured the batter for her. The girls, seeming to forget the waffle order, wandered off toward the hot tub.
Logan and Collin came up to the waffle table and apologized to the guest the girls' assumed was a waffle station attendant and grabbed the two waffles and headed toward the hot tub.
Logan was wishing he was drunk right about now. Instead, he sobered up earlier in the night when it was clear Rory was having a little too much fun and Tristin had no intention of leaving.
The girls found Tristin in the hall and pulled him toward the hot tub. As they approached, they seen Finn with his two lady friends... Both topless wearing only a shamrock necklace from Finn.
Finn looked up... "Ladies, Ladies... here to join the party? Then he noticed who else was with them. "What are you still doing here, Dugrey?"
"He's with me." Rory said firmly. Finn decided it wasn't worth the fight, he was having way too much fun.
Steph started pulling Rory toward the dressing come... "Come on, let's get changed." Tristin went the opposite way to find some trunks.
They came out in the skimpiest bikinis with towels wrapped around their waists just as Collin and Logan were walking in. Rory noticed the waffles and rushed over.
"Gimme, Gimme, Gimme... " As she yanked the waffle from the plate Logan was holding. She took a giant bite and moaned in appreciation as everyone just watched her. "What? This is soooo good."
Steph grabbed hers from Collin and followed... "I agree. What girl doesn't love carbs. And, my rule is if you have carbs when you're drunk, they don't really count as carbs. Now, let's get in."
Both girls kept their waffles in hand and removed their towels and sat at the end dangling their feet for a minute.
Tristin noticed the bruise. "Holy shit, Mar... what the hell happened?"
Rory completely lost in her waffle had no idea what he was talking about. He sat down next to her and put his hand gently on her hip. Rory looked down.
"Oh... that. I fell off a ladder this morning. F'n hurt too."
"I imagine it did... Here, let me rub it for you."
Tristin went to rub it and Rory pulled away and slapped his hand. "Are you an idiot? You don't rub a bruise."
The girls hopped into the tub. One of Finn's girls quickly set her eye on Tristin. She inched over and started rubbing his leg. He hopped in as well.
Collin and Logan were observing in repulsion. "You getting in, man?" Collin asked Logan.
"No... I need to take care of things at the Party. You keep an eye on everyone over here. I'll be back when I can."
Logan went back to the party. His first thought was how to get everyone out quickly so he could get back to the hot tub. The party was winding down, most everyone had left and the ones remaining were either too drunk to leave on their own, or otherwise occupied with a guest. Logan gave instructions to the security team to work with Tom, the night doorman, and get everyone a cab home. The Chinese food everyone forgot about was delivered, Logan paid the bill and wondered what he was going to do with enough food to feed a small army.
He gave the caterers and bartenders the ok to start the clean-up process. He took the Chinese food up to his apartment and put it in the fridge. He knew both Finn and Rory have enjoyed lo Mein for breakfast on more than one occasion and with their guaranteed hangovers, they will need it in the morning. As he was getting ready to head back to the pool area, he realized he'd forgotten about Robert. He had come to shortly after getting punched but quickly passed out again. Shit.
He walked into the Great Room and Robert wasn't where he'd placed him earlier. His security team confirmed they were able to wake him and got him a cab home. With everything finalized, he was headed back to the pool, hoping Collin was able to keep things under control.
As he walked in, he was greeted with one hell of a scene. Steph and Rory were making out... not a little peck on the lips, but full lip lock, tongue and all. Finn, Tristin, and Collin all sat watching with their mouths agape. The two girls with Finn were taking pulls of a tequila bottle and passing it back and forth.
Logan walked closer and gave Collin a look. "Truth-or-dare." Was all he said.
Logan nodded. Steph's favorite game. The girls pulled apart and Finn gave his best war cry. Rory noticed Logan return.
"Hey... you gonna join us? We are having sooooo much fun!" Her words were slurred but she was grinning ear to ear.
Logan loved it when she smiled. Considering how they started off, he was happy to see her smiling now, even if it was alcohol induced. "Not tonight, someone has to keep you all from drowning." He really did want to throw caution to wind and get a little crazy, but he knew tonight was not the night.
"What a party pooper." Rory cried. "You know, you can still play truth-or-dare with us?"
"I'll watch." Logan stated as he sat down in one of the pool chairs.
"You really aren't any fun tonight... Whose turn is it anyway? Rory asked looking back at the group. Finn had just gone, it was his dare to Rory to kiss Steph. It was now Collin's turn.
"Fine, I choose Tristin... truth-or-dare?"
Tristin shifted unsure of how to play this... "Truth." He finally decided.
"Ok, would you rather kiss Steph or Rory?"
Crap. What a loaded question. And, it wasn't just Tristin thinking that, Logan and Finn also realized this could end really bad.
"Well... I choose Rory. Steph is clearly taken, and I think Rory and I could be something good. That is, if she'd agree to let me take her out?" He had turned that question around, hoping to diffuse Collin and hopefully scoring a date in the process. He had wanted to ask her out all night.
Rory played innocent... "What, you want a date with me... the girl you hated and tormented relentlessly?"
"I do." Tristin inched closer to Rory.
Rory wasn't sure how to answer that. Her mind was unable to focus when all of a sudden a pair of swim trunks floated to the top.
"Oh my god, who isn't wearing any shorts?" Rory looked around and noticed Finn's Cheshire grin. "Finn, what the hell?"
Finn threw his hands up in innocence, "Hey, I didn't do it." The two girls just giggled and continued their assault on Finn.
Collin and Tristin both groaned and hopped out of the tub. They reached down and grabbed Steph and Rory.
"Looks like the party's over." Logan stated.
Rory chimed in quickly. "No! We can go up to my apartment."
Steph gave Collin a mischievous look, "Maybe another time neighbor girl, I don't think Finn should be the only one getting lucky right now." She winked at Collin and Collin wasted no time as he scooped her up, threw her over his shoulder, and spanked her ass.
"See ya!" He said as they headed up to Logan's apartment, he and Steph had the guest room.
Rory, using Tristin for support, looked up at him. "How about you?"
"Well, I'd like nothing more than to go upstairs with you, but you need to sleep, and I need to get home." Rory stuck her lip out in a pout. "Don't do that to me Rory, you're asking for it. I meant what I said, I'd really like to take you out. What do you say?"
"Hmm... I'll think about it."
"Good enough, I'll call you." He looked over at Logan, "You got her?"
"Yeah, I got her." Logan took Rory's clinging body from Tristin and held her tight. She really wasn't holding herself up at all.
Tristin headed to the lockers to change and Logan looked to Rory. "You want to change?"
"No, I'm really tired, I just want to sleep."
"Okay, but you should probably rinse the chlorine off first."
Logan couldn't make out her mumbled response as she started nuzzling into him. "Come on Rory, you need to stay awake. You need to help me get you upstairs."
And just like that, Rory's body practically went limp. "I guess you aren't helping me then." He said as he scooped her up and carried her bridal style toward the elevator. Her suit was still soaked, and his own clothes were serving as sponges.
When he finally got her to her bed, he tried to get her awake to change. "Rory, come on, you need to get this suit off." She mumbled something and snuggled deeper into the blankets. Logan tried again, "Come on Rory, a little help here."
She mumbled again, but this time reached her hand behind her back and pulled the string. The knot just barely pulled apart as her arm hit heavily back on the mattress.
"Okay, I guess I'm doing this." Logan said as he slowly pulled down the string at her back. He grabbed the one at her neck as well and slowly slid the top out from under her. "That wasn't so bad." He said feeling accomplished but then looked down at her bottoms. "Oh boy..."
He contemplated leaving then on, but he knew the chlorine wouldn't be good for her skin. He'd learned that much from Honor. He grabbed the strings at both sides of her bottoms and shifted her just enough to pull them out from under her. His hands ached to touch her... but he couldn't. He stole another guilty peek and pulled the blankets down and up around her. She was beautiful. And, as much as she'd probably prefer sleeping in some kind of night shirt, he couldn't do that. This was going to have to do.
He reached down and gave her a kiss on her temple and wiped the last remaining smudges of green paint from her cheek. The hot tub took most of it off. He glanced at the clock on her stand, 3:27 a.m. He groaned knowing he still needed to shower and get the crap out of his hair before he could sleep.
Logan open the door to his apartment and stopped to listen, grateful for the silence he found. Collin and Steph were likely passed out by now.
He went to his bathroom and turned on the shower. Looking down at his current "condition," he turned the water to cold. He stood there a little longer remembering every curve of Rory's body. "Fuck it." He said as he turned the water back to warm and locked the door. It wasn't ideal, but he had blue balls way too many times to count in the last 24 hours.
After his shower he crawled into bed and was out before his head hit the pillow. He felt like he'd just closed his eyes when he was woken by noise coming from the kitchen.
He groaned as he looked at the clock, 5:07 a.m. He hadn't even been asleep an hour. He figured it was Finn looking for food before he crashed. He buried his face in his pillow and hoped it'd be over soon. After a minute or so, the noise went away. Finally he thought to himself as he relaxed back to sleep. And then he heard another noise, ding, ding, ding, ding... The alarm for the fridge when the door is left open too long.
"What the fuck, that idiot can't even shut the door." He cursed as he crawled out of bed, ready to lay into him. However, what he seen as he came around the corner was certainly not Finn.
There was Rory... sitting cross legged in front of the fridge holding a carton of Chinese while she was forking giant spoonfuls into her mouth. She was completely immune to the fridge alarm, eating like it was her first meal in months.
Logan chuckled... "Can I get you a plate?"
Rory jumped. "Oh, God! You scared me Logan. I'm sorry, did I wake you?" She tried to get herself upright, but she wasn't anywhere close to sober yet.
"Yeah, it sounded like Finn out here. What are you doing up?" Logan asked as he reached down to help her up, shutting the fridge behind her.
"Ugh... not sure I've really slept yet. Apparently drinking in excess has adverse side effects... one being vomit. After I puked up, what I'm pretty sure was my entire stomach, I had to take a shower. Fortunately, I was already naked. Know anything about that?"
Logan wasn't sure how to answer that. "Hey, in my defense, I tried to get you to help me and you were out cold. I swear, I was as discreet as humanly possible."
"Is that so." Rory was struggling to stay upright and slowly started sliding back to the floor.
"Easy there." Logan grabbed her. "Let's get you back to bed."
"But I'm starving." She whined.
"You can bring it with."
Logan, still in only his boxers, walked Rory back to her room. He tucked her back in bed and set the food carton on her side table. He was grateful she managed to find a t-shirt before raiding his fridge for food, considering his last encounter putting her to bed.
"Are you telling me you really didn't sneak a peek?" She asked as she was starting to snuggle in.
"I didn't say that."
Rory's eyes went wide.
"What? I'm a guy and it would have been impossible to get those bottoms off without seeing something. But, I managed to keep my hands to myself, as much as it pained me."
"I see, always the gentleman, right?"
"Not always." Logan's eyes were filled with lust. Rory, her body already ignited from his closeness, reached up and pulled him into a searing kiss but Logan pulled away.
Rory whimpered... "Hey, I brushed my teeth?" Still not sure why he hesitated, she grabbed him again into a kiss. This time he responded. His hands traveled under her shirt, exploring her skin. He reached around her back and pulled her closer as he kissed her senseless. As they pulled away for air he rested his forehead to hers and sighed.
"Not like this, Rory. You need to sleep."
Rory knew he'd never be the guy to take advantage of her, so sex was off the table for now. The next thing she did surprised both of them.
"Stay." She tried to pull him down with her but he wouldn't budge.
"Rory..."
"No, just to sleep. Stay."
Rory pulled him down to the bed and he didn't object. He didn't think himself out of it, he just wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. Tonight, he would just sleep.
A/N - show me some love, please! And, tell me... what should happen in the morning? A steamy love scene, a disappearing act, a sensible conversation... which way should this go?