Chapter Thirty Nine

Robert sat in the room with most of the head LDB members nervously. He knew he was in trouble. He was sure of it. Although it seemed that neither Samantha Windsor, Olivia Huntington knew what was going on and neither did Colin or Stephanie. All they knew was that they had been summoned by Logan and Finn for an immediate LDB meeting. Robert wasn't sure why he had been included since he wasn't a founding legacy member but he sat there waiting none the less, which only led to his suspicion that he was in trouble. He looked over at Colin. "Do you have any idea what this is about?" he asked nervously

Colin shook his head. "No clue."

"But Logan and Finn called it?"

Colin shrugged. "I guess." he said boredly. "Logan said something about initiating a new member."

"I wasn't aware the LDB was looking for new members." Robert said

"That's what I said." Colin said

"It's probably Rory." Steph said from beside Colin

And with those three words Robert knew without a doubt he was in trouble.

xxxxxx

"He's all fidgety. Look at him. He's bloody twitching." Finn said smiling widely

Logan laughed softly. "I have to hand it to Steph. She found the perfect place to slip in her line." Logan said with a hint of pride

"His hands are shaking. Bloody pansy ass." Finn said under his breath as the two of them continued to watch Robert shake like a leaf. Logan laughed loudly drawing several people's attention over to them. Finn pushed him playfully. "You blew our cover."

Samantha frowned at him and then looked tiredly at Logan. "How much longer are you planning on keeping us waiting here? I had plans today." she said annoyed

Logan shook his head. "No longer. We can start now." he said adopting a formal tone.

"Great! Now what is this all about?" Olivia asked

Finn nodded. "We would like to induct a new member."

"We being you and Logan?" Stephanie asked feigning ignorance

"Yes doll. Me and Logan."

"Who?" Samantha asked

Logan smiled slightly. "Rory Gilmore."

"Your girlfriend?" Samantha asked rolling her eyes

Logan nodded. "Well yeah. But in case you've forgotten she's also a legacy. The Gilmore's and the Hayden's were both founding members. She should have been sitting on this board with us last year when she got to Yale."

"And you know we can't deny a legacy access. At least not a founding legacy." Finn reminded

Olivia rolled her eyes. "Fine. Why bother with the meeting then? We have to induct her. So we'll induct her. A meeting wasn't necessary."

"There's a problem." Finn answered

"What? She doesn't want to be in the LDB?" Olivia asked shocked

Logan shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. "I haven't even mentioned it. But I know she'll want to. She had so much fun at the last event we invited her to."

"So what's the problem?" Samantha asked confused

Logan looked at Finn for a long moment before looking back at Colin.

"Logan..." Colin started realizing what was going on

"Colin's the problem?" Olivia asked just as confused

Logan shook his head. "No Colin is just fine. Robert's the problem." he said locking eyes with Robert.

"Come on man. Is this really necessary?" Robert snapped angrily, "I get it ok. I'll stay away from her."

Olivia looked at Logan and Robert in surprise. "What's going on?"

"I can't initiate her if you're here." Logan snapped back

Robert rolled his eyes. "Then I guess you're screwed Huntzburger, because like it or not I am a member of the Life and Death Brigade."

"You're not a legacy member." Finn pointed out

"No I'm not but that doesn't negate my membership." he yelled

"Well you see as it turns out, there is something that can negate your membership." Logan said smirking

"What?" Colin snapped in confusion mirroring the looks on Olivia and Samantha's faces

"He can be voted out." Logan stated

"Like survivor!" Finn quipped

"Excuse me? Since when are we in the business of voting people out of the LDB?" Samantha asked curiously

Logan sighed. "Since one of our members decided to abuse my girlfriend. Who deserves to be here by right. She's a double legacy whereas Robert is just a friend of Colin's we voted in."

"This is ridiculous! You can't vote me out of the Life and Death Brigade!" Robert snapped

Finn shook his head. "Sure we can. All we need is four legacy members to agree on it. So with that being said I vote to revoke Robert Hudson's membership to the Life and Death Brigade."

"And I second that. So since me and Finn already agree on it all I need is two more to say adios Robert." Logan said spitefully

Stephanie raised her hand like both Finn and Logan had known she would. "Count me in." she said then turned to the glaring Colin sadly. "What? I like Rory. Is that so bad? Considering I never liked Robert I hardly doubt you're really surprised."

"Steph makes three. Anyone else?" Finn said giddily

"Wait stop. This is ridiculous. What's to stop him from opening his mouth about everything?" Olivia asked concerned

Logan nodded. "Nothing really. Besides the fact that some of the most influential law schools in the country are headed up by LDB alumni and we all know how badly Robert wants law school. He'd never get in anywhere decent. Plus there is the simple fact that implicating us is implicating himself as well."

Olivia nodded. "It still doesn't feel right Logan."

"You've met Rory haven't you Olivia?" Finn asked

She nodded. "Yeah. And the only time we spoke she was assuring me that she didn't want to be with Logan."

Stephanie shook her head. "No, if I remember correctly she said she didn't want to be in line for Logan." she said coyly "You should watch it Livie you're starting to turn green. Envy doesn't suit you."

Olivia rolled her eyes. "I vote no." she said snidely

"Samantha?"

"I like Rory." she said softly, "I really do but... when you say abused her what exactly do you mean?"

"He physically hurt her. She has bruises the shape of his hands on her arms." Stephanie added trying to help the boys out

"We had a fight! I grabbed her arm. I didn't mean to hurt her. Not like she obviously did when she slapped the hell out of me." Robert said defending himself

"Can I abstain?" Samantha asked even though she was looking at Robert in disgust

Logan shrugged. He knew he had his dad's proxy so whether or not she voted was irrelevant. "Sure."

"Colin?" Robert asked

"Can't we just keep them separated. I mean as long as she's with you..."

"I'm not going to have her tense up every time she sees Robert. That's not fair to her."

"And it's fair to kick me out of the LDB just so you can initiate your little girlfriend?!" Robert snapped

Logan cut his eyes at him. "You really want to get into what's fair Robert? In all fairness I should have beat you to a bloody pulp when you abandoned her in New York with no knowledge of her whereabouts and no way to get home! But I didn't. I let Colin talk me out of it. It's my fault you were able to get your hands on Rory in the first place. If I had taken care of you the way I wanted to... the way I still want to... you would have been in a hospital somewhere instead of anywhere near my girlfriend!" Logan yelled

"Logan..." Colin said trying to calm him down but not missing the disgusted look on Samantha and Olivia's faces

"Me or him Colin?! It's either me or him! I can't stay in the LDB while he's here. Because we're generally supposed to avoid the death aspect but I'm afraid he might not be able to..."

"Logan..."

Logan threw his hands up in the air. "Whether you vote yes or no he's still gone."

"Are you dense Huntzburger? If Colin votes no that leaves only three yes votes. You need four to get rid of me." Robert said cheekily

Logan rolled his eyes. "I'm a Huntzburger Hudson. You should know by now I always have a trick up my sleeve." he said pulling out a notarized copy of his father's signature allowing him to vote with his proxy. "The last time I checked an elder out ranked all of us. And Daddy gave me his vote. Turns out he likes Rory too."

Robert's eyes grew wide and he whipped his head in the direction of Colin when he heard his mutter "I vote yes." "Colin!"

"Logan is my friend first and foremost. I told you to stop. I told you in the beginning to stay away from Rory. That she belonged to Logan and you didn't listen."

"You got what you deserved. She was right and you were wrong. She tried to end it and you wouldn't let her." Finn snapped angrily, "But you punished her for it."

"And now you're being punished." Stephanie finished

Samantha sighed. "The vote to revoke membership rights to Robert Hudson had been won. As of now Robert you're no longer a member."

"This is ridiculous." Robert yelled

"Maybe so. But that's the way it worked out." Olivia said, "We rule by majority here. And the majority wants you gone."

"Keep your mouth shut about the LDB Robert." Samantha said, "That's the best piece of advice I can give you, and it's for your own good." she said before turning to Logan. "We done here?"

Logan nodded. "Yeah."

"Fantastic. Meeting adjourned. Goodbye Robert." Samantha said before walking out the room, Olivia close behind her.

Robert stood up and walked over to Logan. "You're an ass. And one day you're not going to get everything you want. I sincerely hope I'm there to see you get knocked off your pedestal. And the funny thing is... it'll be Rory that does it. You're not good enough for her and eventually she'll listen to her mother and give in." he snapped before storming out of the room

Logan shook his head trying to ignore the words Robert had just filled his head with and focused on Colin. "Colin..."

"You should have come to me! How dare you let me be ambushed in there!"

"We knew you wouldn't say yes Colin..." Finn started

"I had to make sure he'd be gone no matter what. And I didn't want him leaving. I wanted the satisfaction of forcing him out." Logan snapped. "I don't regret it one bit Colin."

"How can you say that?"

"Because I'm not sure who's side you're really on at this point Colin!" Logan snapped before storming out of the room as well and leaving Colin alone with Finn and Stephanie.