The rest of the week went by in a flash. The contract between Paperless and HPG was signed, Rory, along with Shane, Dylan, and Kate started interviewing candidates for various positions at their newly-funded publication, and Rory and Logan even managed to sneak a lunch date into their busy schedules. By the time Friday rolled around, Rory was totally ready for a nice relaxing weekend full of sleeping in late, binge watching things on her DVR, and ordering way too much take out.

"I just don't know mom, but I am sure I will find something to occupy my Friday Night Dinner-less Friday night. I actually have a few weeks of The Office on my DVR that I should probably catch up on" Rory said, looking forward to her night of doing nothing…that is if she could ever get her mom off the phone

"I mean I guess that sounds fine, but you could always visit your dear old mother! I feel like I am coming down with something, so you never know if this will be the last chance you get to see me" Lorelai says, adding some fake coughs for emphasis

"As convincing as your potential demise is, I think I am going to stay in this weekend. I haven't had a chance to just relax since we started Paperless"

"Fineee, but don't come crying to me if this cold is the one that does me in and you missed spending time with me in my last hours!"

"Don't you worry, I will totally not cry over that…" Rory says, unable to keep a straight face as she unlocks her front door

"Hey! Don't be mean to The Giver of Life!"

"Never! I gotta go mom, I'll call you later"

"If I'm still alive!" Rory hears as she hangs up, not even waiting for a real goodbye

Walking into her apartment, Rory immediately throws her bag down, gets her takeout menus laid out, and goes to change into her sweats. Emerging from her room, Rory hears her phone ringing and rushes downstairs to answer what she is sure is her mom calling back to embarrass her into coming to the Hollow for the weekend

"Mom, I know you are dying or whatever, but I am not coming home this weekend" Rory says by way of greeting

"Sorry to hear about your mother's impending death Ace" says a voice that is clearly not Lorelai Gilmore

"Ah! Logan, I thought you were my mom!" Rory says, slightly embarrassed "I really should start checking my caller id before I answer the phone…"

Smooth move Rory. At least he already knows you are a crazy person

"Really? I think it is more fun to hear you answer the phone incorrectly."

"Um thanks?"

"You are always welcome, but seeing as you already told me you are not in Stars Hollow this weekend, I was wondering if you would like to get dinner tonight? I thought I had a late meeting, but it was canceled so I thought I would check in with you" Logan says

"Oh, I would really love to, but I just put my sweatpants on, and I was planning on staying in and ordering take out tonight" Rory says, looking down at her current outfit and really not wanting to take it off

"I figured it was a long shot anyway. Next time I will try to catch you before you put your sweats on" Logan says with a tinge of disappointment in his voice

"But, if you want to, you could come over and have a mini-movie night with me…" Rory says with all the courage she can muster

"That actually sounds really great. Are you sure you don't mind me intruding on your night?" Logan says, excitement evident in his question

"Not at all! I could use the company and I haven't even ordered food yet, so it works out"

"Okay great! I will be over in a half hour or so, is that okay?"

"Perfect. How does Chinese food sound? I've been craving it all day"

"Sounds good to me. Want me to bring anything?" Logan asks

"Hmmm, you could probably get something to drink. I haven't had the chance to stock up recently. OH! You could also bring some candy! I only have like 2 bags of marshmallows and we will definitely need more!"

"I think I can handle both of those" Logan says with a laugh. "Anything else?"

"Nope, we should be good. And remember, sweats are not only encouraged…they are required!"

"I remember, Ace" Logan says nostalgically

"Great. I will see you and the candy in 30 minutes" Rory says as she hangs up the phone

Oh my god, you just invited Logan over...

Almost exactly 30 minutes later, Logan arrived. Armed with 2 bottles of wine, a 6 pack of beer, and an entire grocery bag full of various sweets.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" Rory said in a rush of excitement. "This is how I want all my guests to arrive"

"Well I wouldn't want to disappoint my hostess!" Logan says as Rory grabs the bag of candy from his hands, inspecting its contents

"Ooo! You got Twizzlers, Hershey kisses, AND 3 bags of marshmallows!"

"I wouldn't have been able to forgive myself if I only brought 1 bag of marshmallows Ace!"

"Good. I am glad you still remember the basics of the Gilmore rules. And I am also glad to see you adhered to the strict dress code!" Rory says appreciatively as she looks Logan up and down. Seeing him wearing the same sweatshirt she remembered so vividly from college was somewhat of a relief to her. It almost made it seem like they had only spent a week apart, not 4 years.

"I have to say Ace, I am glad to see neither of us seemed to have switched up our lounging wardrobes that much since the last time we had a movie night" Logan says, looking at the well worn Yale sweatshirt he could remember peeling off of her on more than one occasion

Relax Rory, just because this seems so familiar does not mean everything is back to normal

"Oh, um yeah, it looks like the Yale Bookstore really makes some quality merchandise" Rory says nervously

"Probably what the university is best known for" Logan jokes, bringing a lightness back to the room

"Well, the Chinese food arrived right before you got here, and I have a few options for movies. I would let you pick a movie on your own, but I seem to remember you having some pretty awful taste in movies, so I have provided some friendly suggestions" Rory says, falling back into the banter that is…was so much a part of who they were as a couple

"Hey! Just because I don't want to watch Willy Wonka 4 times a week does not mean I have bad taste in movies!" Logan says as they both settle onto the couch. Chinese food and candy laid out in front of them

"That is an Cinematic Classic! But I will spare you the utter torture of watching that tonight" Rory says, pouring herself a glass of wine from one of the bottles Logan brought

"Thank you for showing me some mercy on my reintroduction to the Gilmore movie nights. Hmm, lets go with Sherlock Holmes. I haven't seen that one yet, and it looks like the least offensive of the options here" Logan says with a grin

"I am going to choose to ignore that insult, but you better watch yourself mister" Rory says with as stern of a look as she can manage as she gets up to put the DVD in

As she sits back down, Rory notices Logan looking at her. Looking back at him, they get lost in the moment, and each other, as the beginning scene flashes on the tv. For both of them, this night feels so much like any movie night when they lived together at Yale. A table full of food in front of them, dressed in familiar clothes, but there was something different. They weren't cuddled up together on one end of the couch, Rory leaning into Logan's side half paying attention to the movie and half paying attention to their closeness. No, in this moment, its like that previous life flashed in their respective memories: bringing attention to the space they both left between them.

Finally, Rory breaks the stare down between the two and uncomfortably reaches for a container of orange chicken. "Start eating! The colder this food gets, the more likely I am to eat all of it and leave none for you!" Rory says, trying to get them back to a comfortable place.

"I know better than to fight you for cold leftovers, Ace" Logan says kind of sadly as he grabs a container of lo mein

They both turn themselves towards the movie, absentmindedly picking at their food, the memory of their past still playing in both of their heads

Was this a mistake? Can I handle doing this again?

By the end of the second movie, Rory and Logan gravitated towards each other in the middle of the couch. And by the middle of the third, Rory was leaning into Logan, and Logan had his arm thrown over Rory's shoulders. Maybe it was the fact that each of them was a little bit tipsy, but their current position felt natural…like they were built to sit together like this.

Turning to Logan at the end of Taken, Rory says "Well I think we did a pretty good job picking out those movies"

"I agree Ace. We could probably quit this whole publishing thing and take up careers as professional movie picker outers" Logan says, turning to meet Rory's gaze

They both smile at each other, pleased at how well they have fallen back into a familiar routine.

Not able to hold back any longer, Logan leans in for what was meant to be a quick kiss, but as soon as their lips met, something took over in both Rory and Logan, and they were soon falling into another all to familiar routine: making out like teenagers on the couch post movie night.

They battle back and forth, each kiss expressing their deep need to be as close to one another as possible

A lack of oxygen causes them to pull back. Logan looks down at Rory, not really remembering how, or when, she ended up underneath him…not that he was complaining. "So…" Logan says with a grin as he took in Rory's flushed face and mussed up hair

"So…" Rory says back, loving the familiar, comforting feeling of Logan's weight on top of her. "I would say that was a very successful movie night"

"I would definitely have to agree with you Ace" Logan says, sitting up and pulling Rory with him as he does

"You know, we could continue the movie night if you want to…" Rory says, not breaking eye contact with Logan

"Are you sure? I don't want to rush this Rory" Logan says, hoping this is an offer she is willing to stick by

Without responding, Rory gets up from the couch and starts walking up the stairs. Turning back at Logan, she sends him a smile and a look he remembers well. That is all it takes for him to jump off the couch and race up the stairs behind his Ace. Muffled squeals of laughter brought an end to the best spontaneous movie night either could have imagined.

Wow! An update less than 3 months after the last chapter! Hope you guys liked this chapter, and pleaseeeee let me know what you think of the story so far!