(a few more days had gone by between the fight with Rory and her mother. The third of October had finally arrived. The fateful day that Finn was starting his in patient rehab program)

*At Finn's House*

"Pictures?"-Rory

"Check."-Finn

"Underwear, outfits, pants, something to sleep in, music as well as your IPOD charger?"-Rory

"Check, check, check, and of course. Honey."-Finn

(but she cuts him off) "Phone charger, toothbrush, tooth paste, books to read at night. Camera in case you find or have anything worth taking photos of, charger for the camera."-Rory

(he gently takes her hands to get her to stop triple checking everything, she stops briefly but then heads to the kitchen to get some coffee for him and apple cider for herself)

"Rory. Are you okay?"-Finn

(she laughs nervously) "Of course I am honey. Why wouldn't I be? You are going to treatment to finally get better. This is a great thing."-Rory

"I know you better than that. Just talk to me, tell me what's going on."-Finn

(she finishes making their drinks and they starts packing the car) "I'm scared to be honest. I know that this time it will be different, that it will work I can feel it. But I'm still a little bit apprehensive about being alone. What if?"-Rory

(he kisses her gently, before she can get started on one of her classic rants when her emotions get the best of her) "Rory, you will have Logan, and Steve each step of the way while I am gone. You can also call your mom (she smirks), seriously you can do that. Or worse case scenario spend some time with your grandparents."-Finn

(the two ended up in a fit of much need laughter which helped ease a bit of tension before they got into the car) "That would only occur if I get sick and am close to dying. They don't know about your drinking problem let alone that you have tried and failed three times at getting sober. Imagine the "I told you so looks that one would be receiving. I would rather shot myself then endure that torture for an evening let alone for days. I think that with the help of our friends I know that we will make it through this."-Rory

"Of course we will, baby. How about we discuss something else. The wedding plans perhaps?"-Finn

(she smiles ear to ear) "That is a fantastic idea. Nothing too specific of course but I do like the thought of it. Were you thinking of an outdoor wedding or inside a church kind of thing?"-Rory

"We could do the wedding itself outside then reception in. How does that sound?"-Finn

"I like the sound of that. Fall or Spring?"-Rory

"No way in hell are we doing Fall. If so, the entire theme will be orange in honor of the season, and that I am anything but okay with."-Finn

(she just laughed) "Damn, you know me too well, baby. How about Spring then?"-Rory

"Or, we could do a winter wedding."-Finn

"If we did that, outdoors is not an option whatsoever, for I was anything but made for cold weather, and you don't handle it so well either you know?"-Rory

"Fair enough point there. So, spring it is?"-Finn

"I like that."-Rory

(the couple spends the rest of the drive talking about the wedding, what he thinks treatment will be like this time around, their jobs and what will happen while he is gone. Before they know it, Rory and Finn arrive at the treatment center. It takes about two hours to get him checked in, paperwork filled out, health forms taken care of and now they are at the moment of saying good-bye for now. She was of a course a bit emotional as was he)

"Finn, I love you more than could ever know. Please keep that thought in your head whenever you think that you can't stay here."-Rory

"I love you as well. I promise you that when I get out of this place each day that we share together I will show you how much I appreciate you for sticking by me through this trying time over the past two years."-Finn

(the two of them share a passionate yet sweet kiss before they separate. She waves good bye then heads back to the car to make the hour drive back home. However, instead of heading back to the house she decides to head to Finn's place of business)

*At the Photo Shop*

(she walks through the door and up to his desk) "Hey, Logan."-Rory

(he gets up and hugs her) "Hey you. What's going on?"-Logan

"Just dropped Finn off at treatment. He will officially be gone until November 3rd. I figured that I could help you out a little bit before heading over to the spa for my evening shift."-Rory

"Hang on, before we get started working, how are you holding up?"-Logan

"At the moment pretty well. It has only been a few hours. I'm more afraid of how I will be when I get home from work."-Rory

(the two of them start sorting through a mutual friend's daughter's senior pictures but still continue talking)

"You know that you could always spend the night at mine or Steve's place right?"-Logan

"I know that, and I appreciate it more than you know. But I have to learn to adapt through out the month right?"-Rory

"Fair enough point there."-Logan

(the two finish the project, then she heads to work.)

*At Heavenly*

"Hey, when did you get here?"-Steve

"I went swimming after helping out Logan and just got up to the Concierge desk about twenty minutes ago. What are you doing here? You don't normally work on Thursday"-Rory

"Well I figured I would add an extra day to the schedule just in the evenings. No big deal. Is that alright with you?"-Steve

"Of course it is. Hey, I'm going to go take care of a few things in Harmony and make sure Tranquility is set up and nothing is out of place. I'll see you back in about half an hour or so."-Rory

"Alright."-Steve

(she heads off to the rooms to make sure everything is stocked and in place, while he works on a few things for a few different clients, checks emails etc while she is gone. He looked down at his watch and realized that Rory had been gone for over an hour and with that he quickly minimizes the computer windows he had opened and went to check up on her. She wasn't in Harmony but noticed that the door to Tranquility was open so he quietly went in there and saw her in the massage room)

"You okay, Rory? You've been back here for a bit longer than you said you would be."-Steve

(she just looks at him with tears in her eyes, and he wraps her up in a hug) "It just hit you that you are going home to an empty house didn't it?"-Steve

(she just nods) "Treatment started today right?"-Steve

(quietly) "Yes, I was fine up until about half an hour ago I was refilling some of the massage oils for you and the other therapists and for some reason it just hit me and I fell apart. I'm sorry."-Rory

"Sorry for what?"-Steve

"That whenever Finn isn't here that you always seem to be the one that helps pick up the broken pieces of me."-Rory

(he gently sits her down on the table and joins her) "That's what friend's are for, Rory. Don't forget Logan helps as well whenever he can."-Steve

"I know. When I saw him earlier today he invited me to stay the night this evening. I'm not sure that I should though."-Rory

"You are worried about his girlfriend being upset aren't you?"-Steve

(laughs a little bit through her tears) "Hell yes I am."-Rory

(he joins in her laughter) "I don't blame you, to be honest. Why don't you stay with me then? I can make us some cider, make dinner, put on a good movie then do a massage for you before you sleep. We haven't done one in about two weeks anyway so we might as well get started back on the routine at some point."-Steve

"I like the sound of that a lot. Also, Finn would probably be more comfortable with that anyway. So, why don't we finish out our shifts, head back to my house so I can get some clothes and other things then we can go to your place."-Rory

"Seems like a good idea. Let's go."-Steve

(the two of them finish their shift both getting once again two clients back to back which was rewarding for both of them. After cleaning the rooms, setting up for tomorrow shifts, then updating their sheets to get paid they went to Rory and Finn's house for her to get some supplies to spend the night at Steve's, then went to his house.