Chapter Sixteen
Rory awoke to the sounds of Logan's alarm clock and soon realized that she was wrapped in his arms. She most likely would have fallen back to sleep wrapped in the warmth of his bed had Logan not groaned and reached over to turn the alarm off. "Ace." Logan mumbled and snuggled closer to her.
"Yeah."
"Shower. Class. Me."
"What's that?"
"Your to-do list." Logan said smirking
Rory couldn't see his face but she knew he was smirking. "Dirty." She let out very Lorelai-esque.
"Mmm.. very." Logan said with a slight laugh
"I don't want to get up." Rory groaned
"I'll make you some coffee."
"I'm up Huntzberger. I'm up."
"Atta girl." Logan said watching her jump out of bed. He heard the shower turn on and rolled over to get up and make her coffee. All of a sudden it hit him. These were that action of a boyfriend, not a casual relationship man. Setting alarms, waking up in her arms, making her coffee. All boyfriendy. His face went pale when he realized that he could get used to it. He had just about already canceled all his dates this week in favor of spending time with Rory and now he was setting her an alarm and making her coffee. He was shaken out of his thoughts by another door in the dorm opening and shutting. He hopped out of his bed and got to the bathroom door right as Finn was about to open the door. He threw his hand down on Finn's stopping him from turning the doorknob.
"What are you doing mate?" Finn asked groggily
"Rory's in there." Logan said and then walked away from the door.
"Sorry mate. I forgot." Finn said before following Logan into the kitchen. He watched Logan start the process of making coffee. "What are you doing?"
"Playing tennis. What's it look like I'm doing? I'm making Ace's coffee." Logan said laughing at Finn
"Kinda strong isn't it?" Finn said noticing how the water was completely un-proportionate to the amount of coffee Logan was putting in the coffee maker.
"Ace likes it strong."
Finn smirked at Logan. "You better watch it mate. You're starting to sound like a boyfriend there. Knowing how she takes her coffee, setting her an alarm…" Finn stopped when he noticed Logan flinch. "That's right I heard the alarm. What's the deal with Ace Logan?"
"I like her."
"You liked them all. But no one else ever got well thought out scavenger hunts, romantic picnics, you most certainly never met any of their parents, and no one has ever spent the whole night here and gotten an alarm the next morning."
"Ace is special. You know it and I know it. She's not just beautiful. She's intelligent. She can hold her own against me in a debate. She has aspirations that don't involve spending all my money. She's special."
Finn was about to press Logan some more but heard the water turn off and heard Rory yell "Logan!"
"Your girlfriends calling you mate. Better go see what she wants." Finn said to Logan laughing.
Logan walked past Finn and smacked him on the back of the head then knocked on the bathroom door, "Yeah Ace?"
"I need a towel."
"Sorry I thought there was one in there." Logan said walking over to the linen closet and pulling out a towel. He opened the door and she stuck a hand out from behind the shower curtain. He handed her the towel. "I'll put some of Steph's clothes out on my bed and you can wear whatever you want."
"Thanks."
"Coffee's ready when you are." Logan told her and then walked out the bathroom. After he layed out some clothes for Rory he walked back into the kitchen but stopped short when he heard Colin and Finn's voices.
"I'm telling you he set an alarm for her." Finn said"So maybe she has a class, she doesn't want to miss."
"He knows how she takes her coffee."
"All Rory drinks is coffee. If the boy didn't know how she takes it by now he'd be stupid."
"The elaborate date? The babysitting? He met her parents for god's sake."
"Those I have no logical explanation for. The point is what are you trying to say?"
"I'm saying that Logan has turned into a boyfriend. When's the last time you saw him with a girl other than Gilmore?"
"I really don't remember. But if they were in an exclusive relationship, Logan would tell us." Colin said
"Its been a month since I've been with anyone other than Ace, we aren't in an exclusive relationship and yes, if we were I'd tell you." Logan said startling Colin and Finn
"Jesus Logan sneak up on a guy why don't you?" Colin said loudly
Logan placed his finger over his mouth and sshhed them long enough to hear his door shut. "I want all talk of boyfriend and girlfriend stuff to stop before Ace comes out here."
"Afraid she'll get ideas." Finn asked
"Shut up and go get in the shower. You have a class this morning, remember that's the reason you got up so early, other than to walk in on Rory in the shower."
"He didn't!" Colin asked
"No, but he almost did. I caught him before he opened the door." Logan said rolling his eyes as Finn stormed off to the shower.
"Crazy Aussie." Came Rory's voice from the end of the hallway as she walked over to Logan and kissed him on the cheek.
"What'd he do?" Logan asked her handing her her coffee and before taking a sip of his coffee
"He called me girlfriend." Rory said. Logan choked on his coffee and Colin started laughing. "Am I missing something?"
"Nope just an inside joke." Colin said while Logan regained his composure.
"Oh." Rory said before finishing her coffee, "Ok, so my classes get out at one today, then I could come back and finish that to-do list we I started this morning." Rory said winking at Logan. "What do you think Logan?"
"Sounds like a plan Ace." He said before pulling her into him for a goodbye kiss. "Have fun." He called as she turned around and walked out the door.
"To-do List?" Colin asked questioningly
"Inside joke." Logan said smiling and walking out the room
"Yup definitely a boyfriend and he doesn't even know it. Poor guy" Colin mumbled before going back into his room.
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