Chapter Twenty
'Mum I have something to tell you' Rory said as they sat at a table in Luke's.
'Ooh gossip! Tell mommy' Lorelai said eagerly.
'Well I've started seeing someone at Yale' Rory said. Lorelai's head snapped up to face her daughter.
'You're moving on from the J word?' Lorelai said carefully.
'Jess? Yes I am, it's been a year. You can say his name' Rory said leaning back in her chair. Although her heart had quickened at the sound of his name.
'Well I never really know how to treat that subject. He hurt you and I don't want to reopen old wounds.' Lorelai said watching Rory as her eyes drifted to the specials board. Which still had Jess's handwriting over it.
'That's all it is now mum. Old wounds. He left and yeah that hurt but I'm over it. Finally. Now I'm seeing someone new and that's good it really good.' Rory said as if trying to convince herself.
'OK. So what's his name? Is he pretty? He'd better be pretty' Lorelai said dropping the subject of Jess.
'Actually it's Logan' Rory said moving her eyes from the specials board.
'Oh'
'Oh! I tell you I'm dating Logan and all you can summon up is Oh?' Rory said shaking her head at her mother.
'He's just…are you sure he's right for you?' Lorelai asked.
'Yes! I know he parties a lot and has had a lot of girlfriends. But I really think it'll work. He wants to be my boyfriend. He makes me laugh.' Rory said.
'Yeah, I know that but I just…I don't know what to think about it. I want to make sure that he's good enough for you' Lorelai said trying not to sound too against it.
'Well I sort of invited him to Friday night dinner tonight' Rory said looking away from her mother.
'Oh'
'Stop saying oh. It's OK that I invited him isn't it?' Rory asked 'He wanted to come'
'He wanted to!' Lorelai choked on her mouthful of pie. Spraying crumbs across the table.
'Yes he wanted to' Rory confirmed.
'Wow he's mad!' Lorelai smiled. 'You have to force Jess, and bribe Dean!'
'Mum! Logan's just used to their world. His family are friends with grandma and grandpa' Rory said.
'Alright then. Shall we make a move? I want to re-meet Logan. Now that I'm meeting him as a boyfriend' Lorelai said getting up.
'Be nice.' Rory warned.
'Have I ever been anything but nice to your boyfriends?' Lorelai asked fluttering her eyelashes innocently. Rory just stared at her. Lorelai laughed and turned to the counter.
'I'll meet you in the car' Lorelai called. Then turning to Luke she smiled. 'Rory's dating Logan'
'That rich kid from Yale?' Luke asked turning to face Lorelai.
'Yes'
'You hate him don't you?' Luke said taking her hands.
'Hate's such a strong word' Lorelai said in her way that made it obvious she was thinking something completely different.
'You hate him.' Luke said again.
'Well if you put it like that. Yes I sort of do. Oh I don't know. I haven't spent much time with him. He just seems like a spoilt rich kid. I don't want Rory to get hurt again' Lorelai said.
'So? What'll you do?' Luke asked.
'Nothing I can do. Short of having him whacked! Know any good hit men?' Lorelai asked.
'Go to dinner' Luke said leaning over and kissing her.
'I don't want to. He'll be there.' Lorelai said immaturely.
'Go to dinner' Luke repeated.
'Going, I'm going!' Lorelai said throwing her hands in the air. Then walking out and leaving.