Author's note : I do not own Gilmore Girls or any of the characters from the series.
Message : Thank you for the reviews. Here is the next chapter, I hope you like it. I struggled a bit with it and I have cut some of the steamy stuff I had wrote at first to keep the rating lower. Please review.
Merdarkandtwisty : I loved your idea about Finn's older sister, I will see what I can do with this idea...
Chapter 10 : To Rory!
Finn woke up to the sound of his cell phone. He had slept better last night than had for a while now. He picked his cell phone and answered.
"Hello?"
"Was it HER her ?"
"Lil, what the hell? It's barely nine am!"
"Oh but if you can text me at 2:30 am I'll take the liberty to wake you up at 9 in the morning? But you still did not answer… was it HER her that you kissed?"
"What do you mean if it was HER her? And by the way did you put me on speaker phone?"
"Of course big bro! Mom also wanted to know. We actually thought of having it in a phone conference with Eileen but she needed to get going." Lilyann said laughing.
"Lilyann!"
"Finn, don't worry, we're just concerned, and very curious" his mother interjected
"Come on Finny, you just need to answer, was it Rory you kissed yesterday?"
"Who else would it be Lil. I was spending the complete day with her, you knew the plan."
"I'm so glad! You finally have decided to act and … Ho! I Can't wait to meet her. Mom and dad already have and they really liked her. So any details?"
" Lil, don't push it. We kissed but I'm not sure what we are yet. It happened last night. Now there is still room for me to screw up. "
"Finn!" His mom cut in. "She's very lucky to have a guy like you. This lack of confidence really is not like you."
"No mom. I'm lucky she even accepted to be my friend. You've met her so you know how wonderful she is. You do she realised that she met me the year I came back from Fiji. Not my best period. And she still kissed me last night. Honestly guys, I feel I'm in a dream now. At the same time, I feel I just found where home is."
"Well Finn, just be yourself. That's what I did when I first met your mother. The rest will follow."
"And you've been listening since?"
"Oh, I've been there the whole time…."
"What! This is embarrassing. Am I still a 14 year old boy… It's just that she has known me from my more unstable days. "
"Yes, so what? You got to know her while she was dating Logan, isn't that as bad. She got to know the real you afterwards. Finn, you are a wonderful man. Your dad and I are proud of the man you've become. Some lucky woman was bound to find you"
"Listen to your mom Finn" His dad adds.
"So only Eileen and Anthony did not hear this conversation."
"Oh, don't worry… we've taped you!" Lilyann added
"Good god… could I have a weirder family."
"Well, you could but no, seriously, we did not tape you. Although we will tease you nonetheless…"
"Guys, it was nice talking to you all but I need to finalize the plans for the day. Say Hi to Eileen and Anthony when you can. I'll talk to you all later."
"Will do. We love you son."
"Love you to."
Finn then decided to call Logan. It was now mid-afternoon in London. At the 3rd ring, Logan answered.
"Logan Huntzberger "
"Logan, it's Finn! How are you doing Mate?"
"OK considering. How about you?"
"Doing great actually. We're having a birthday party for Rory tonight."
"Right today is her birthday. Do you believe she'll talk to me if I call?"
"No idea mate. I can't answer for her. But I need to talk to you about her though."
"What is it, she's OK isn't she?"
"Well, I'd like to think so. But she might have lost sanity since I kissed her and she kissed me back."
"Finn, what the hell?"
"Logan, I know she's your ex…"
"Exactly Finn. You can have any woman you want so why her?"
"Because it's her. I fell for her. I wish it was not the case but she's… I don't know, she's Rory, perfect, beautiful, intelligent…."
"Do you want me to hang up on you now?"
"I'm sorry mate. I just can't help it, she's incredible. It wasn't my intention at first. Sure I always thought she was beautiful. But now, it's not just a conquest… it just happened. I feel I need to be with her. And I am not asking for your permission mate. I just wanted to let you know. I intend to ask her out, I'm serious about this, about her."
"Finn, what do you want from me? My blessing? I still have feelings for her Finn so don't ask me to give you a pat in the back and tell you to go for it. But she's free to do what she wants. I just wish it wasn't her."
"I know but if it's not me, it will be someone else."
"I know" And Logan sighed.
"On another subject… Is the little H born yet?" Finn tried to get the conversation on a safer subject.
"No. Bobbie's late by almost a week now. Should be soon."
"And how are things with your family?"
"Honor's ecstatic, my mom is OK. My Dad and Grandfather are still pissed that I annulled their agreement."
"Do you regret leaving?"
"Not whatsoever. Bobbie still does not fully trust me but that was to be expected. I am in the process of buying a house and I would like for her to move in with the baby. It would be easier."
"All's pretty good then?"
"Yeah, as good as can be considering. I just hope that I will be allowed to assist the birth now."
"Good. We'll talk longer some other time mate. Let me know when you become a father."
"I will. And Finn, I'm ok with you and Rory Finn. I kind of felt it was a matter of time."
"Thanks mate."
"And be patient, she's not as physical as you are…"
"Nobody is mate, nobody… So we're good?"
"Yes man. We always are."
"I gotta get ready now… You take care"
"You too Finn. Have fun tonight!"
Finn then went to take a shower and get ready for the day. He needed to shave and decided to put on casual clothe for the time. He could make sure they would have time to change. After confirming that the reservation at the restaurant for later tonight was secured. He prepared the coffee. When it was almost ready, he heard a knock on the adjoining door. He opened the door to a half asleep Rory.
"Hey Love, did you sleep well?"
"hum… coffee?"
"Yeah, right, coming up." He said
Finn handed Rory a cup of coffee. He looked at her drinking the cup and smirked as her face lighted up. After, she looked at him. He was gorgeous. He was wearing army green bermudas with a black button down shirt that was halfway buttoned. She could see part of his tanned chest where a small white gold surfboard pendant was dangling from a black leather necklace. Even at this distance, she could smell him. Not just his cologne but the pure masculine smell that had always been him. She smiled.
"So, had a good night sleep?" Finn asked.
"If I forget the crazy woman waking me up at 4:03; yes, I slept very well… But there is something I need before completely waking…"
"What is it? More coffee?" Finn asked wondering and leaning on the counter.
"Nope, this…" she then walked to Finn and kissed him. He put both arms around her pushing her slightly towards him. She was in between his legs, her hands resting on his shoulders. He was surprised that she made the first move this morning and responded very quickly to her kiss. As they started to deepen the kiss …
"Oh god… get a room would ya! It is way too early for this…" Lorelei said walking toward the coffee maker and pouring herself a cup.
Finn and Rory separated. Rory blushed crimson red and Finn Laughed as they broke their embrace. "Actually, I already have one" He stated.
"Mom! Why did you come in without announcing yourself?"
"I smelled coffee… and the door was opened" Lorelei answered.
"I told you… crazy woman…" Rory said.
"Is that a way to talk about the woman that endured pain for hours giving birth to you. You want me to recite the story again this morning."
"Well, when that woman wakes me from a wonderful dream at 4 am, crazy is the right adjective."
"I am appalled… It's our ritual… It's what we've been doing on your birthday for the last what 22 years, with the exception of that infamous 21st birthday. Without it, your birthday would be what, just another party?"
"What ritual?" Finn asked not quite understanding this conversation.
"Well, my not so sane mother has created this ritual where on every one of my birthday, she wakes me up at the exact time of birth and gives me the play by play of the night I was born."
"Oh! I would love to hear this." Finn said.
"I can start again! It was …" Lorelei started.
"Mom… can you keep this for some other occasion… It is kind of like you show naked baby pictures…" Rory said
"Oh, I'd prefer to see those, do you have any with you Lorelei?" Finn asked eagerly.
"Sorry Finn, for this, you'll need to drop by in Stars Hollow. You'd be welcome anytime." Lorelei said laughing.
"God you two… Can we order breakfast now?" Rory added.
"OK, grumpy a bit." Lorelei said looking at Rory.
"Well, you kept me up afterward until at least 5 am!"
"Sorry… I needed to know what happened last night… you kept saying Finn when I tried to wake you up!"
"Mom… do you need to embarrass me… he is right here listening to us." And she smiles at Finn while blushing.
"Oh, you had naughty dreams about me, didn't you? " Finn asked wiggling his eyebrows and smiling.
"Argh" Rory added.
"Well, I am quite sexy and irresistible" he adds and gives a quick kiss to Rory.
"Aren't we confident?" Rory answered pushing Finn away playfully.
Lorelei could not help but smile looking at the interaction between both. She could not help to think she did not remember when she had seen that twinkle in Rory's eyes… she was not even sure she ever saw it before.
"But we do need to order breakfast, what would you beautiful ladies like to eat this morning?"
"Chocolate chips pancakes, bacon and hash brown potatoes… with orange juice and much much more coffee!" Rory answered quickly
"Same here but make it blueberry pancakes." Lorelei added.
"OK, I'll call for room service."
"In the meantime, I'll take my shower and pack up." Rory said going back into her room.
"You need company?" Finn asked with a smirk.
"No, I did not unpack last night so…"
"I meant for the shower." Finn added wiggling his eyebrows.
"Finn…" Rory said blushing once again. While Lorelei was laughing at Rory's embarrassment.
"What, I just offered a hand or two…"
Rory gave Finn a small kiss and quickly left to take her shower. Before going in, she decided to call Darren and let him know she could not see him again. He was a bit ruffled by the phone call but they had just started seeing each other anyhow and had not promised anything so he was easy going about the whole thing. She then quickly headed to the shower and washed herself and dried her hair. She put on her makeup, a bit more than she usually did as she wanted to look perfect. Anyway, only her mother would see this. She decided on wearing a nice sundress with sandals. She also got a jacket just in case and made sure she had her sunglasses handy. She then heard her mom call.
"Ror, are you ready? It's past 10:30, we are hungry and the food's here. We'll start without you?"
"I'm coming!"
And she entered in the kitchenette in Finn's room. Her mom looked at her and smiled. Finn who was busy putting the food on the table turned around. He looked at Rory and his heart skipped a beat. How can this girl be interested in him he thought? "God I want to kiss her senseless."
"Wow Love, you look beautiful, are you joining us?"
"Of course" Rory said smiling and sitting beside Finn. She saw how Finn had looked at her and was very pleased with herself. She thought it was weird that this felt normal. Here, her mom, Finn and she having breakfast felt normal. With Logan, it had always felt awkward.
"By the way, happy birthday Love." Finn said as Rory was putting down her now empty cup of coffee. He gave her a quick kiss.
The three of them ate and talked about the previous day's event. During breakfast, Rory and Finn couldn't help but steal glances at each other. Lorelei was feeling quite like a third wheel and as much as she wanted to have time with her daughter, she decided that she would let them have the afternoon to themselves once arriving in Miami. When she finished her breakfast, she excused herself to take her shower and get ready. When she left, Rory finished her plate and coffee while Finn nibbled on the fruit salad he had ordered with his eggs benedict. When she served herself her last cup of coffee, Rory got up and went toward the window to look at the view.
"Wow, this is incredible. It's a shame we are already leaving."
"Yeah, the view is magnificent." Finn added but he was looking at Rory and not the window.
When Rory realized, she blushed but looked at Finn and he bent down to kiss her. He reached for the cup of coffee and put it on the table beside them. He then took her hand with his and after a few soft kisses; he backed out a bit and brought her to sit on the coach. He went to close the door in order to insure Lorelei wouldn't walk in on them. When he came back he sat with Rory and kissed her again. They started softly and it wasn't long before they deepened the kiss once again. They ended up in a pretty heavy making out session when Finn's phone started to ring. They pulled away regretfully. Both had slightly swollen lips from the kissing and lustful eyes.
"Sorry, I need to get this." Finn said as he got up.
"Hello, Finn Morgan speaking."
"Finn, this is Lorelei… is it safe for me to walk back to your suite? Did I give you ample time?" Lorelei said teasing him.
"Well, we could have had a whole lot more if you ask me but yes, it's safe for you to come back." He answered smiling as Rory once again blushed when hearing this.
Finn went back to the adjoining doors and opened it to Lorelei.
"Well, kids, you had fun I see. Now are we heading out to Miami anytime soon?"
"Yep, if everyone is ready, we'll head out!"
Finn did the check out for Lorelei and Rory and they all went to the car. They drove towards Miami and Rory kept asking what Finn had planned for the remainder of the day. After a while, it was really quiet in the car. Finn looked towards Rory and saw that she was sleeping. When Lorelei realized this, she looked in the rear view mirror she started to talk.
"Finn, Rory is my only kid. She's also a kind of my best friend. Make sure you're serious about her before going too far. The history with Logan affected her. But I can see that you really care for her. And I really like you."
"Lorelei, I am serious with Rory. I don't know what she told you about me before, but I am not the same guy that she used to hang out in College. Stuff happened; I had to grow up fast. And I got to know Rory and I am falling for her. Honestly, I have been falling for her for a while now. I am just happy that she moved on from Logan."
"Does he know? I wouldn't want for him to barge in again in her life. He did enough already."
"I talked to him this morning. He's not happy but he's ok with Rory and I. I needed to make sure before."
"Wow, you are more serious than I thought then. I then need to tell you to be patient with her… she has a tendency to run away when she feels things go fast emotionally."
"Thanks for the tip. No worries about that, I have waited long enough to have someone like her in my life. I won't give up easily." They both went silent for a while after.
"So anything you guys want to do before supper, we'll have just a couple of hours." Finn asked when they were getting near Miami.
"I don't think I'll be joining you before the supper. I think I'll go and pick up Luke at the airport." Lorelei said smiling to Finn knowing he would understand that she was completely fine with him and Rory.
"You're sure? "
"Yes, you only have this afternoon so enjoyed yourselves. But I need to know what time we are expected at the restaurant?"
"We'll be leaving the hotel at 8 sharp. The rest will be at the restaurant by that time. We can meet in the lobby"
"On another train of thought, do you want me to drop you off at the airport or hotel?"
"Airport?" Rory says with a sleepy voice. "Why would mom go to the airport? Are you leaving before the supper?"
"No, no, I am going to the hotel with you guys. "
The three of them go to the hotel and do their check in. They once again take two suites. They head up toward their rooms but this time they do not have adjoining rooms.
Suddenly Rory turns to her mom "Mom, I think, if you don't mind too much, I'll put my stuff in Finn's suite." She then turns to Finn. "Is that ok with you?"
"Love, if you only knew how perfect this is." Finn says smiling and tightening his grip on her hand. He hadn't known how to justify that she couldn't put her stuff in Lorelei's room as Luke was arriving shortly.
"Of course it is fine Rory. I'll see you later then. But don't do anything I wouldn't." Lorelei said when she stepped out of the elevator on her floor.
"So what do you want to do this afternoon Love" Finn asked turning to Rory.
"Well, I thought we could go shopping or we could just lay on the beach. But whatever you choose, I think we will start with a visit to a small café for how do you put it, some nectar of the gods."
"Well, Coffee would be perfect."
Finn and Rory enter their room and Rory went directly to put her handbag on the table in the living room part of the suite. She looked around and appreciated the view. In the meantime, Finn tips the clerk who brought the luggage and he closes the door. He then headed toward Rory and took her in his arms.
They just hugged for a couple of minutes and then Finn broke the silence. "Rory, how about going for the coffee now, it is already close to 5 o'clock and if we want to be ready we should be back here in about 1 hours in order to get ready for supper with your Mom. And I have quite an evening planned for us three. Now come on… we will find you the best coffee in Miami."
They both headed out holding hands. Finn was only wishing they won't meet anyone coming into the hotel. He had reserved rooms for everyone in this hotel. The restaurant was walking distance so no one would be drinking and driving. He just hoped that everyone's flight would make it on time. He knew Colin and Stephanie were in Miami since morning and Stephanie had probably gone shopping all afternoon. As for the rest, they would contact Lorelei if they had any troubles. While walking to the Café indicated by concierge, they were talking about everything and nothing, arguing on which TV Reality show was the most voyeuristic, and if they were scripted or not. Time went by fairly quickly and they came back to the room around 6:30. Both needed to take a shower and get prepared for the evening. Rory started with her shower, drying her hair while Finn followed. She was dressed when he got out and he was somewhat disappointed not to have caught her halfway done. They shared the bathroom for the finishing touches and weirdly both felt as if they had always done so. Neither being in the way of the other.
Rory was done a bit earlier than Finn and as he seemed to be struggling with his tie, she signaled him to come over. She helped him out and appreciated the way he looked. Finn had put on a black suit with a sage green shirt and a slightly darker green tie. He looked so good and as Finn saw the smile coming up on Rory's lips, he bent down to kiss her. He started with small kisses on her lips as he lingered more and more with each kisses, Rory took charge and capture his deepening the kiss into a sensual experience. For a while, both lost track of time. Suddenly Rory's phone rang. They both moaned but still stopped. Rory went for her phone in her purse while Finn tried to put back his clothes properly. He looked at the clock and realized they were running late.
"Mom, we're on our way, I just hmm got sidetracked." And Rory closed her phone. She looked at Finn who was smiling.
"You look irresistible Love. But how about we pick up where we left after supper?"
"Good, just give me a minute for me to make sure I am still presentable and we're off."
Rory and Finn left the room and met with Lorelei at the Lobby of the hotel. They headed out toward the restaurant which was close by. Upon their arrival, Finn went to talk with the Hostess and she indicated to the group to follow her. The hostess brought them to a closed door. As she opened it Rory's eyes went wide. In the room, she saw all of her close friends. As they all said "Surprise" She was saying "Oh my god! Everyone's here, Mom how did you manage that?"
"It wasn't me hun! I just provided the numbers" Lorelei answered smiling widely and looking at Finn.
Rory turned to Finn who was smiling broadly too.
"Finn! How did you organize all this?"
"Well, a good phone plan and the rest is just you having such great friends!"
She just hugged him and kissed him on the lips saying thank you.
"Rory Gilmore!" Stephanie yelled "You girl have some explaining to do." And burst out laughing.
Rory then went to hug her friends and family. Every one of her close friend and family was there: Lane, Paris and Doyle, Christopher, Richard and Emily Gilmore, Colin and Stephanie. Once she had hugged them and said a few words with each, she sat between her mother and Finn. Everyone just talked. They had a great dinner; everyone enjoyed their meal and drinks. The conversations were flowing and Rory kept going to talk to everyone between services. She stole kisses from time to time whenever she passed by Finn. She couldn't help but look at him and be amazed he did all this for her.
…
"Lane, Thank you for coming! How did you manage to have an evening away from the boys?"
"Well, my mother took them. She was excited as I agreed she could bring them to church tomorrow."
"And how could you afford this, coming down to Miami over a week-end?"
"Well, I didn't have to. Finn took care of everything; he just thought you'd want me here. He even negociated with Luke so that I had the week-end off from the diner."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah. How come I did not know you were together? You never mention it had gone from friends to kissing?"
"Well, it only happened yesterday. And I am not sure what we are to him. We did not talk about it yet."
"But you like him don't you?"
"More than I had realized. I really do like him. But I am on the road all the time and Finn, well, he kind of needs proximity…"
"Maybe but still he organized all this… only for you. So my guess is that he is ok with you on the road."
"Yes. I still can't believe he pulled this off and without any of you spilling the truth."
"You'll keep me posted on you both, won't you?"
"Yes, we'll talk later anyway. When is your flight back?"
"Luke, Lorelei and I are leaving at 10 tomorrow. I believe so are you grand-parents."
"So if we can't find a quiet time tonight, we'll surely talk on the phone."
…
"Grandpa, Grandma, how are you doing?"
"We're good Rory. Happy Birthday! " Emily Gilmore said. "Here is a little something for you" she added as she gave Rory a present. Rory opened the gift bag and found an air card for Internet.
"Wow Thank you!"
"We thought you could use it in the bus and access the Internet from everywhere you will be going." Richard put in.
"Yes, it will be useful… Thank you both. And thank you for coming."
"It is our pleasure. Mr. Morgan was really nice to invite us. We did not know you two were dating."
"Well, it is fairly new."
Rory then had a bit of conversation with her grandparents before going toward Christopher.
"Hey Kiddo, how are you?"
"I am good. Better actually" Rory said looking over at Finn who was talking with Colin and Stephanie.
"I am happy for you! So who's the guy? You never mentioned him when we talked."
"Finn? Well, he is a friend from Yale. I met him through Logan actually. We had kept in contact even after Logan and my breakup and well… it just evolved I guess."
"Well, he gotta love you to put all of this together."
"I don't think we are there yet."
"Are you so sure? I don't know kid. At the least he really, really likes you. I think I should have a word with him…" Christopher said with a smirk.
"Dad!"
"What? Right. You don't need me to do so anymore… here is a little something for you birthday kid."
Rory opened her dad's gift. It was a new laptop to replace her old one she had gotten when she started college. "Thanks dad, will be very useful."
….
"Gilmore!"
"Geller! How are you Paris? Doyle? How is Harvard treating you?"
"It's good. Med School is a place I finally have to work to get acceptable grades. For once in my life I don't need you as competition."
"You never needed me Paris. You wanted to compete, not me."
"Yes, I needed someone to push me. Otherwise, I would have sat on my success. So how is the work on the trail?"
"Hard. Bad hotels, bad food. But I'm learning a lot and it's a job you know. Getting a lot of good contacts too."
"Yeah. So what happened with you and the Aussie. Wasn't he one of the 3 stooges? One of Logan's best friends, and a complete flirt."
"Yes, he was one of Logan's best friends. We kept in contact after Logan, actually he came to me when I left the bar on Graduation day. Since then, we've been good friends. He changed a lot since Yale."
"Did he now?"
"Yes Paris, he did. "
"If you're so sure…"
Rory was about to ask why Paris was doubtful when Stephanie cut in.
"Rory, come over here!"
"Bye Paris, we'll talk later. Doyle. Stephanie, what is it?" Rory asked walking toward the blond girl.
"Colin?" Stephanie said looking at her boyfriend.
"Hey Rory. I just wanted to assure that you know we're ok. I did not know the whole story."
"It's ok Colin. I understand you were just sticking with Logan."
"So we are OK?"
"Yes. All is fine."
"Gheez Colin… you really don't know how to say you're Sorry. You're lucky Rory is such a nice person. She could have had you work a lot harder… I would have."
"Actually, it is more than I expected from Colin." Finn cut in the conversation pulling Rory in an embrace.
"But now Finn… did you mention any of this to our Friend on the other side of the Ocean. He's going to find out you know." Colin then asked looking at Finn.
"Yes. We talked. He knows. " Finn said seriously. Colin decided not to push; he would do so when they were alone.
"So now, we're back to you two… What exactly is going on here?" Stephanie said looking straight at Rory.
"Steph, before having this conversation with you, we need to define this ourselves." Finn answered his friends.
"Yeah, like it's not obvious! You Silly man. Everyone here can see you two are in love!" Steph said giggling.
"Well, she couldn't resist my sexy and exotic look." Finn tried to divert the attention on him knowing Rory would feel unsure. And he was feeling her move slightly so he just tightened lightly his embrace.
"On another train of thought did you think about later tonight? Are we guys going out?"
"Yep, I thought we could go on to a lounge club close by. Are you joining us?"
"Of course, are we going to one of the rooftop clubs?"
"Yep, well, I mean if Rory is up to it?"
"Yes, I'll just go and say goodbye to my grandparents and see if the rest will join us."
"I'll go with you." Finn said taking Rory hand and interlacing their fingers.
They went to thank her Grand-Parents for joining them for the supper. Finn talked a bit with Richard and Emily charming his way as always. They then headed to Chris, Lorelei and Luke and asked them if they would like to join them but they all decided to head back to the Hotel. Lorelei offered to bring Rory's gift back at the Hotel. Lane also decided to head toward the hotel saying she could use one night of sleep and alone time which she barely ever had anymore. Paris and Doyle joined the rest and they went to the lounge bar. It was located on the roof of another Hotel. Everyone ordered drinks and they settled in an isolated area sitting on outdoor sofas. They enjoyed the evening. Paris and Doyle left earlier than the rest.
They headed back to the hotel at around 1 am. As they were about to enter the hotel, Finn turned to Rory and asked her "Do you want to go upstairs right away love?"
"Not really." Rory answered just not wanting this day to finish.
"Come on then, we'll walk on the beach for a while."
Finn kept Rory's hand in his while he said his goodbyes to Stephanie and Colin. He then directed her toward the Hotel's reserved section of the beach. They walked for a while and enjoying each other's presence. Even though they did not talk much, there was no awkwardness. It was a clear night and the stars and full moon made it almost magical. The moon was mirrored in the calm water in front of them, it was warm outside.
"I love the beach at night." Finn said hugging Rory tightly in front of him, both looking towards the water.
"It is beautiful. Did I thank you for tonight?"
"Yes, but if you want to do it again…"
Rory turned towards Finn and kissed him starting with little kisses but Finn brought her to him and transformed this kiss into a passionate one. They kissed until they needed air.
"I've wanted to kiss you like this for hours." Finn said as they broke apart.
"So did I" Rory added.
They sat on the beach. Rory sat on Finn's jacket in between Finn's legs. She leant into him and they stayed like this enjoying each other's touch. After more or less 10 minutes. Rory broke the silence.
"Finn?"
"Yes love? You want to go in?"
"No, I just want to know what you want us to be."
"Rory, Love, I don't remember ever feeling so sure I wanted someone in my life the way I want you. I want for us to be a couple, exclusive. What about you?"
"Finn, honestly, you took me by surprise yesterday. But the biggest surprise is that I feel right with you. Like all is falling into place. These two days were wonderful. But I need to keep my job on the trail. I can't leave everything right now."
"I know Love, and I am not expecting you to do so. We'll meet when we can and I can pretty much travel whenever I want."
"But it's not fair. You have your work to attend to now."
"Rory, let me worry about my work. Anyway, I can work from anywhere with my laptop. We'll come up with a plan tomorrow. Now, I just want to kiss and hold my girlfriend." And Finn kisses Rory but before deepening too much he stops and say into her ear. " How about we go up to the room love." The idea made Rory's whole body shiver.
"Finn…"
"Don't worry love, I am not expecting anything, wishing but not expecting." Finn said looking into Rory's eyes as they were getting up.
They went up to their room. Rory went directly to the bathroom in order to take off her makeup and change into her pyjama. During this time, Finn took off his tie and shirt. He kept his pants and undershirt. He usually slept naked but did not want Rory to be uncomfortable. He quickly took Rory's birthday gift from his luggage and put it on the bed before sitting in a chair beside the bed. When Rory came into the bedroom, she saw the blue box with the silver ribbon.
"Happy Birthday Love." Finn said
"Finn! You already gave me my gift yesterday." putting her hand to her necklace. "And you paid for all of this week-end."
"But the weekend was a gift for me also… not just for you. And yesterday, it was a pre-birthday gift; an entirely different thing altogether. This is the real thing love. Go ahead, open it."
Rory wen to the bed and sat beside the box. She then took it and started to open it carefully. It did not weight anything which made her curious. Once the box was opened, she saw some papers. The box contained airplane vouchers for Lorelei Leigh Gilmore; Destination – her choice within the United States; dates to be determined. In total, there were 12 airplane tickets under her name.
"Finn, what are those? You can't! It is way too much."
"These, love, are open tickets for you to use from any cities in the states to any other city at the date of your convenience. You can thus travel 6 times to come back home or anywhere you wish to go, but I was hoping you'd keep a few to come and meet me in New York. And no, it is not too much."
"Finn, it is the perfect gift! Thank you!"
And Rory jumped on Finn's lap and started to kiss him once again. As they were deepening the kiss, Finn took Rory in his arms and transported her on the bed. Both Rory and Finn couldn't stop. They were literally hungry for one another. After a while, Finn stopped to breath for air.
"Love, if we keep going, I won't be able to stop myself." He was looking directly in her eyes. They were deep blue and he could feel the desire in them, he was sure his own had the same passion in them. God he hoped she wouldn't want to stop, but he knew he needed to make sure it was ok.
"Finn, did I indicate in any way I wanted for you to stop? Please, get back here" Rory said in a single breath.
Finn looked at Rory and said " You are so beautiful" before kissing her softly on the lips and then trailing kisses down her neck and finally reaching her ears. He whispered " I've never wanted to make love to someone the way I want to now. But if you want to stop, just say the word." Rory's answer was her hand underneath Finn's shirt as she started getting it off of him. Once the shirt was off, Finn started kissing Rory's stomach while getting her camisole off. They continued making love part of the night. Both were more focused on pleasing the other than on their own pleasure. Afterward, they cuddled and fell asleep. Rory's head rested on Finn's chest, his hand circling her in a protective embrace.
Rory woke up the next day and smiled. She lifted her head and looked at Finn sleeping. She moved and it woke Finn. He inhaled deeply opening his eyes and looking directly into Rory's.
"Hey Love, good morning" He said and then kissed her sweetly before hugging her. "How about breakfast in bed?"
"I'd love to." Was all Rory answered before going to the bathroom while Finn ordered room service.
They ate breakfast and made love once more before packing up and leaving. Neither wanted to leave the other but knew they had to. They agreed to spend the next few consecutive days Rory would have free together. Until then, they had to make do with email, phone and textos. The next few weeks would be filled with longing on both side.
Author's note (2) : I really hope you've enjoyed this chapter... This is not the end... once again, Read and review and any suggestion is welcomed.