Disclaimer: If I owned Gilmore Girls or any of the male leading characters for that matter do you think I'd be writing fan fictions?
AN: Ok again this chapter is being told from Rory and Colin and Finn's POV...
Chapter Eight
Rory
Rory walked past the jungle gyms and approached the picnic area. She noticed exactly how large the picnic area was. She started walking towards the back when she stopped dead in her tracks. There was a picnic table in the far left corner set up with a dark blue tablecloth, two candles, and a vase full of white and pink tulips. It was the most romantic thing she had ever seen. She wasn't sure how Logan knew it but she loved tulips. The breath caught in her throat when she looked past the table and saw a play pen with an enormous amount of toys for Gigi. "See something you like Ace?" Logan whispered extremely close to her ear.
"Its beautiful Logan. Absolutely beautiful." Rory croaked out. She was still trying to catch her breath from the chills that he sent down her back when he whispered in her ear, when he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the table. She watched him pull out a chair for her and then walk past her to put Gigi in the playpen. "What did you do Logan?"
"I thought you'd like this. If I was wrong I'm sorr…"
"NO, I love it. It's amazing and romantic and beautiful and…"
"Ror, stop babbling. You love it. That's great."
"Doesn't this go against our no strings attached rule? I mean this isn't the kind of date you take a no-strings attached girl on."
"I don't think so... and so what if it does? So we bend the rules for a night."
"We've been bending the rules all day."
"Well then, we'll bend the rules for an entire day." Logan said with a laugh. He got up and walked over to where Rory was sitting dragging his chair behind him. He put it right next to Rory's and leaned in close to her. "Did you manage to lose Colin and Finn?" He whispered in her ear sending chills down her spine yet again.
Rory smiled and when her eyes lit up she cause the same chills to go through Logan. "No. I tired to lose them on the first floor of the library but they still managed to follow me here. They are sitting on the jungle gym. Finn's voice carries very well." She whispered back
Logan was slightly stunned by the chills that ran down his spine when Rory's voice whispered out the lips that he couldn't stop staring at and when her blue eyes twinkled back at him when she smiled. He paused for a moment not long enough for even Rory to pick up on it andtook a deep breath to gethis composure back. "This is ridiculous. I'll be right back." Logan said looking slightly annoyed
"Where are you going?"
"To handle your stalkers." He said. He leaned down and kissed her soft and fast. Then he leaned down and kissed Gigi on her forehead. "I'll be right back little one."
"Hey Logan..." Rory called to him
"Yea?"
"I'm only going to let that go because you are in a hurry, next time I want a real kiss goodbye you understand me?" she told him purposely echoing his comment from earlier in the day.
"Yea...I got it Ace, I'll be right back." he said already turning around to walk over to Finn and Colin. Rory never saw the smile on his face widen.
Colin and Finn
"You know we won't be able to hear them from here right?" Finn said slightly annoyed.
"Well, Finn what do you suggest that we walk up behind her and play her shadow. Just keep your eyes open. Whoever she's meeting is here."
Finn and Colin both took a seat at the top of the jungle gym. When Rory stopped walking they followed her gaze and saw the picnic table. It was set up with a dark tablecloth, two candles and some flowers in the middle. Off to the left was a playpen. It was an extremely romantic set up. "Do you see that? Maybe she's not meeting Logan. I mean it's not like they are dating. They just have this no strings thing. Which usually means like a date to the movies or somewhere cheesy like thatand this is definitely a date for a couple held together by a ball of yarn. It's extremely romantic." Finn said
"Yeah that's what I thought too, however, Logan just walked up behind her. With a baby in his arms I might add." Colin said
"A baby? Whose baby is that?" Finn asked again
"I don't know Finn!" Colin answered back already sick of Finn asking him that question."But it was definitely Logan who set this up. See he's leading her to the table."
They watched Logan lead Rory to the table and set the baby in the playpen. Logan pulled his chair over and sat next to Rory. "I wonder what they are talking about. The both have big smiles on their faces." Colin said
"Yeah they do." Finn said. He then saw Logan stand up and kiss Rory. "That wasn't much of a kiss." he said. Then he saw Logan walk over and kiss the baby. "He likes that little girl."
"How can you tell it's a girl Finn?"
"Dress. Plus Rory said she earlier remember?"
"Oh... yeah I remember now."
They watched Logan walk away from Rory. Instead of walking towards them Logan was walking away from them. "Maybe he just set this up for Rory. Maybe he's not the one doing it. Maybe Rory's trying to woo someone." Colin said even though he didn't really think that Logan would do that for a girl he was somewhat seeing.
"And Logan would help? I don't think so. Logan wants that girl. He may not want to date her but he definitely wants something from her. He wouldn't help her woo another guy." Finn said
"I lost Logan. I don't see him anymore." Colin said
"Oh well, we'll just watch Rory. You know... she really is beautiful. I can see what Logan sees in her. I wonder just how available she really is?" Finn said
"That she is boys. Ace is definitely beautiful." came a voice from behind them causing Finn to jump and Colin to almost fall off the jungle gym, "And she truly looks amazing from this angle."
"LOGAN! YOU SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME MAN!" Finn yelled
"Why are you two following Ace?" Logan asked the two.
"Well…" Colin started
"No don't tell me. I already know. It's because both of you are nosy. You wanted to know where I was last night and I wouldn't tell you. Then you wanted to know where I was all morning when I missed that test, and I wouldn't tell you. Then you wanted to know why I was going to the newspaper and I wouldn't tell you. Am I getting warm?"
"You weren't at the newspaper though Logan…" Finn said before he could stop the words from coming out of his mouth
"So you were following me too huh?" Logan said his eyes narrowing at the idea of his two best friends snooping all day
"Dumbass!" Colin said looking at Finn before turning back towards Logan. "That's where we found Rory. We wouldn't have had to follow her around if you would have answered the phone when we called instead of playing games with Gilmore and the baby."
"Yeah, who's the baby?" Finn asked
"She's Rory's sister. When I showed up at Rory's last night I bribed her with a meal and babysitting so she could take her test."
"Babies aren't allowed in the dorms. And since when does Logan Huntzberger have to bribe a girl to get to spend the night? Where did you sleep? And where were you when you were supposed to be at the newspaper?" Colin said
"Yeah well, no one knows she's there. And since Rory. You and I both know that she's not like every other girl I've ever been with Colin. She's the most difficult women I've ever met." Logan said pausing long enough to think, "And I slept on the couch." He said lying, but also completly unsure of why he was lying. "And I was with Gigi when I was supposed to be at the newspaper. I knew there was some big meeting that Rory wouldn't have wanted to miss, so I offered to watch her. But that's beside the point. I want you both to go home and quit following her. NOW!"
"Aww… How sweet. Huntzberger's gone soft. What kind of a name is Gigi?" Finn asked
"It's short for Georgia. Rory said Gigi's mom is an insane lady who was apparently obsessed with repeating the same sound over and over again. And again that's beside the point. It doesn't matter why she named her Gigi.Now please leave so I can go back to my date." Logan told them.
"Back to that. This is a pretty swanky date you got cooked up here. What's up with all the romantic stuff? You've never had to woo a girl before." Finn said
"Yeah Logan, this looks pretty elaborate for a no strings attached fling. And the little scavenger hunt thing. Was that just a fun way to annoy the hell out of Ace?" Colin asked
"Ok, first of all. I think the scavenger hunt bothered you more than her. Second I'm not trying to woo Rory Gilmore. Third don't call her that."
"Don't call her what Logan?" Finn asked with a grin on his face knowing that Colin was testing his reaction to him referring to her as his pet name for Rory.
"You know what Finn." Logan replied slightly suprised by the anger that came whenColin called her Ace.
"Ace? Why not? Does it bother you Logan?" Finn asked still grinning like an idiot
"Because that's my name for her. If you two want to call her something otehr than Rory get your own pet name."
"He's very territorial about her isn't he. If I didn't know better I'd think that Ace, I mean Gilmore, wasn't just a fling Logan wants to have. Is she more than that Logan? I mean you're babysitting for goodness sakes. YOU don't baby-sit Logan, you hirenannies. And now you are putting her feelings and academic career before your own. That to me looks like someone who has gotten himself attached to a girl." Colin said
"Ok, both of you leave now. I have a beautiful girl down there waiting to be fed." Logan practically yelled
"Ok, ok we're leaving. Jeeze don't have an aneurysm. Go back to your date." Finn said laughing
"Oh and Finn..." Logan called out to him
"Yea?" Finn said back awaiting something that could surely not be good
"She's available.." Logan told him. He watched Finn's face light up slightly but before Finn could get too excited he added, "BUT NOT TO YOU!"
"Why not me? What's wrong with me Logan? It's not like she's your girlfriend." Finn said teasing
"She's far to good for you." Logan said smiling, "Hell, she's far too good for me."
Finn even still smiled at this and Logan turned around and started walking back to and Finnboth got up and started walking out of the turned around and looked at Logan who was walking back towards Rory and put a hand out to stop Finn. "Did you notice that he didn't answer my question about being attached to Gilmore?" he asked Finn
"Yeah, I did. You want to know what I think?"
"What?"
"I think our dear Huntzberger is a gonner."
"I think you're right Finn. I think you're right." Colin said smiling knowingly
AN: Again sorry it took so long to post this... this is the last chapter I have already written so now it's back to the hard part... the date is coming up and i swear there will be some Lorelai and Rory interaction coming up too... maybe even some Lorelai and Logan interaction too... who knows... read and review please... your happy feedback keeps me going...
AN2: And I know that Rory's favorite flowers are sunflowers but I didn't think they would fit in as well as the tulips did... and who knows maybe Rory likes tulips...