Recap:
Rory is home for the week with a broken ankle
Chris and Lorelai decided they were done traveling and are staying at Logan and Rory's new townhouse.
They invited Eli for a visit and he decided to make good on that offer and he'll be there today (monday)
The engagement shower is two fridays from last friday.
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warning there is some bad language in this. not much just some anger.
Rory's POV
My first day at home without being able to do anything is difficult. Finn made it perfect. Logan as well. He carried me up to bed last night and carried me down in the morning. He even took me into the bathroom so I could pee but left so I didn't in front of him. Yes I know we live together but I still haven't done that yet. It's just too weird for me. He put me in the recliner that was set up for me. There was a DVD player next to me and my movies on the other side. I didn't have to reach more than a foot for anything. Logan got a pitcher of water so if I needed to refill the Keurig machine I could. I also used the bell a few times. It was funny seeing everyone run to me.
Logan left around 7 so he could stop by my office with my doctors note and picture and tell Bill I wouldn't be in. I also emailed but I wanted him to have proof that I wasn't using my connections to get what I wanted. Bill understood and just wanted me to write my column this week and next if needed. Then he went to his office and told the guys that I and his granddad needed him home this week and they understood. Luckily for him, most of his work is done on online so he didn't need to be in the office.
Then he grabbed Finn and Colin and they went to Ikea and had them deliver a new coffee table and chair for the den. He figured Eli and I could keep each other company. Ikea said they would have it delivered today.
Around 11 the bell rang and it was Fed Ex. They had the packages that Mitchum overnighted to us.
He made sure to include doggie bowls, food for the dog, Eli's medicine and a specific schedule that his nurse wrote for the temporary nurse. He also included a list of his favorite restaurants in the area and his normal schedule.
3rd person POV
Logan left at 4 to meet Eli at the air strip leaving the Gilmore Girls and Christopher home.
"So what is Elias like personally?" Chris asked Rory.
"Truthfully I can't answer because everyone says he's different around me. Logan think's it's because I act like his grandma."
"Well no one can hate you. It's really like hating Thumper."
Christopher put in The Phantom of the Opera and gave Rory her pain medicine and she quickly fell asleep. When Rory woke up she noticed a note on the chair On patio. ring bell or text when you're awake. She noticed the time at it was 630 so she rang her bell. Logan came in and greeted her.
"Hey babe. You're up." He bent down to kiss her.
"Yeah I guess that medicine knocked me out for a while. I'm not in pain anymore."
"That's good. Pierre likes you."
"What do you mean?"
Logan pointed to the dog sitting in between her legs fast asleep. "Hmm... I didn't feel him."
Rory picked the dog up and then Logan picked them both up and they went out to the deck. Elias, Christopher, Lorelai, and G were sitting around and talking.
"Ro, you're up. How are you feeling?" G was the first to say.
"I'm a little groggy but not in pain." She said to her sister. "Eli, how was the flight?" Rory asked her soon to be granddad.
"It was alright. How are you my dear? I hear we are going to be spending a lot of time relaxing this week?"
"Yes. Logan took the week off as well so he's here to cater to us. I'm on strict orders not to walk unless I want pins and needles in my ankle."
"Well we don't want that. I saw your set up. You seem to have every comfort needed. Plus I see you found Pierre."
"No granddad," Logan interjected laughing "It's more like Pierre found her. He was asleep on her lap when I walked in there."
"He likes her. Has he snapped at you?" Eli asked Rory.
"No he's just slept. I picked him up so he wouldn't fall while Logan carried us here."
"You don't have a dog do you? I know Logan always liked dogs."
"Not yet. We've talked about it but we just moved here a couple of weeks ago. Not enough time to shop for a dog."
"Well if you like Pierre then I'll set you up with a fabulous breeder. Same stud that produced Pierre."
"That sounds nice Granddad." Logan answered. "Ror- are you hungry?"
"Yeah I am. What was for dinner?"
"We had burgers on the grill. Do you want one? I'll fire it back up?"
"Are you sure?"
"Of course. Let me get the meat. I'll be back."
Logan walked to the kitchen to get the patties that he had made up for Rory. He started grilling for her when the bell rang. "Chris, can you get that for me?"
Christopher got up and went to the door and it was Finn with bags full of what looked like boxes and a wheelchair.
"Hello Chris. How are you this fine evening?" Finn greeted.
"I'm doing well. And you?"
"Fine. I brought these by for Rory. I remembered when I broke my arm, it was bitch to shower so i got some things to make it easier. Plus she can wheel herself around if she would like."
"That's nice of you, come on in. Logan's granddad is here."
They walked in and back to the patio. Rory turned around and hugged Finn and then Finn turned around and shook Eli's hand.
"Finnegan. How are you the evening?"
"Good sir and yourself?"
"Fine, fine. What do you have for young Ms Hayden?"
"I got her some equipment to help her shower and a wheelchair to make it easier to move around."
"That's thoughtful. Were you here when she had her accident?" Finn looked at Rory and Rory gave him the eye that say play along. They hadn't informed Eli that it was Finn's actions that caused her fall.
"Yes we were all here for dinner that night.
"Finn" Logan said to his nervous friend "would you like a burger? I'm making Ace's now."
"No. I'm going to go I just wanted to bring this by. Ro, I'll call you tomorrow."
The rest of the night was quiet and uneventful like the rest of the week. Since Finn brought that wheelchair Rory felt like she had a little more freedom. Eli left on Thursday. Since Rory couldn't move much they spent most of the time either on the patio or in the den which had basically been converted into a bedroom. Eli confided in Rory that he was feeling worse than he did last month. He was weak most days and didn't do much besides sit because moving around was getting more painful. Eating had become difficult as well. She was sad to see him leave but also knew that he was used to his manor and creature comforts. He left them with a present in the form of Pierre though. Eli and Rory discussed it and he was unable to care for him like he should. Logan and Rory were happy to take over the responsibility of Pierre because he was already fully trained and he would stay in the family.
Rory went back to the doctor Monday and was given her boot so she could walk around and Tuesday she was happy to be back in the office.
"Hayden, can you come to my office?" her editor Bill asked.
"Yes sir. Right away."
Rory got up and ran to his office.
"The Senator Obama is coming into town for a rally this week. I know you normally don't do political posts but you've done them in the past correct?"
"Yes I was on the campaign until I started here."
"Can you cover this interview? It's not just covering the rally. We have an exclusive with him. The only stipulation is that you have to do it."
"I'd be honored sir."
"Did you meet him on the tour?"
"In passing a few times. I offered him coffee." Rory said laughing at herself.
"Great he'll be at Stanford Thursday at 10 for the rally. Your meeting is scheduled for 12 PM at the Hilton."
"Wait Thursday? I have to leave town. Never mind. Don't worry, I'll reorganize my schedule."
"What's this weekend? Didn't you have your meeting last weekend?"
"It's my engagement party. Don't worry I won't leave until Friday. It's fine."
"Will you have the story finished before you leave? We want it featured in the Sunday edition."
"Yes. It will be in your inbox Friday afternoon."
"Just making sure. You're excused. Oh by the way, congratulations on the engagement. When's the big day?"
"Thank you sir. September 15th. It's in New York. Maureen and I will be out of the office that Friday and Monday. She'll be back Tuesday. I'm leaving on my honeymoon. I've already submitted the time off. It got approved right? We're going to my bachelorette party the Friday before but it shouldn't be an issue right?
"Yes. How long again? Also no problem on the Friday before. Both of you have Friday through Sunday off."
"Two weeks."
"Destination?"
"Unknown. He's an adventurer."
Rory walked out of Bills office and finished what she was working on. She asked Maureen to lunch. They decided on the bistro they favorited. It was only a block from the office, cheap, and good.
"So I made sure Bill approved our time off for the wedding and bachelorette party. Luckily you'll only need 4 days total. I need two weeks and three days. I don't think it's paid but I'll just make sure it's approved time off. I mean how would it look if I couldn't take time off to marry one of the owners." Rory said in one breath.
"Wow. I didn't think of it as that. I just thought of it as Rory and Logan were getting married."
"It's because we're real people. Not just characters out of a book. You're coming home with me this weekend for the bridal shower right? We were going to take off Friday afternoon but I think it's going to have to be Friday evening. It'll be a long weekend but worth it."
"Yep. Just let me know where to meet."
"We can pick you up that way you don't have to leave your car at the airport this weekend."
"That sounds like a plan."
"Oh my god. I didn't tell you yet! I'm interviewing Barack Obama Thursday. One on one interview."
"What seriously?" Maureen almost choked on her food. "How did you get that gig?"
"I was requested apparently. It's the only way he would do the interview."
"That's amazing Ro."
Rory grew to appreciate her lunches with Maureen. She was one of the only ones at PADN that didn't treat her like she didn't belong. One reason she's excited about this article is she would get to showcase her talent. The girls walked back to the office and back to their respective desks.
She decided to go home at 2 and get out her old notes from the campaign. Luckily she was a pack rat and didn't throw anything away. It was 3 PM and she heard a knock on the door. Stephanie was at the office with Colin setting up, Finn was in Ohio or something like that, and her parents are spending the day with G so she didn't know who it could be.
She opened the doors and the past, in the form of an old boyfriend, was in front of her. Jess Mariano.
"Well are you going to invite me in?" Jess asked her.
"Why are you here? Who told you where I live?" Rory asked him stepping outside. She knew that Logan wouldn't like it if she were inside with an ex boyfriend, just like she wouldn't like it if his ex girlfriend was inside with him alone.
"I went by your dad's house and to see if you were there and it was empty. So I went to the diner and was eating and saw your return address on a piece of mail you sent to Luke."
"You seriously just figured you'd pop in? What are you, a bunny?"
"No I just wanted to see you. It's been a while. What's that?" Jess asked pointing to her engagement ring.
"I'm engaged. I'm getting married in a couple of months. Jess, again I ask, what are you doing here?"
"I wanted to talk."
"Have you heard of the phone? Alexander Graham Bell invented them for this very reason."
"I want to talk to you. I'm sorry for running off but I've grown up now. I'm ready for this. I'm ready for us. You know we're meant to be."
"That was in high school Jess. I'm grown up. I'm a big girl now and I'm getting married. There is nothing between us anymore."
"You don't know that Rory. You wouldn't know that. I joined the Army."
"Yeah I know. Luke told me. I'm proud of you but seriously, leave."
"I grew up for you Rory."
"Well I grew up for me too and that includes growing up from my ex boyfriends."
"You never know. Come on... it's not too late. You're not married yet."
"My fiance and I own this house together. We have a dog. We have mutual friends. My family loves him and his family loves me. I love him. I'm not leaving that. Even if I were single, you hurt me too many times."
"I came to visit you at Harvard."
"What are you talking about?"
"You were with some tall blonde. is that who you're marrying?"
"No. Tristan and I broke up when I graduated."
"Who are you marrying?"
"His name is Logan. He's an amazing guy. He's well read and a business owner. He doesn't leave when times get tough. You really need to leave. Wait how did you get here? I don't see a vehicle."
"I flew then gave the cabby this address. He was amazed that I knew the owners."
Then Rory saw someone behind Jess, a reporter snapping pictures. This looked bad. She knew she had to call Logan. She went to go inside and realized she locked herself out and left her cell phone and keys inside.
"Fuck. God damn shit." Rory swore. Jess was taken back because he had never heard Rory say so much as damn when they were together.
"Woah sailor. What's wrong?"
"The press is here. They're hiding behind the car."
"Why would the press be here?"
"Logan and I are somewhat celebrities. He's the son of the biggest man in newspaper history and I'm the heiress to the Hayden fortune."
"Wait, you're engaged to Mitchum Huntzbergers son and I didn't know you were their heiress."
"It's a logical connection."
"So is this a society marriage?"
"No. Now call a damn cab. I need to get to Logan's office."
Jess called the cab company back and they said it would take 30 minutes to get there. Rory grabbed the phone. He could only hear one end of the conversation.
"Hi this is Lorelai Leigh Gilmore-Hayden."
"Yes that Hayden."
"See you in five minutes. Thank you"
"So you're pretty powerful?" Jess said in awe.
"Very. Now Jess. When I go to Logan's office I'm going to get money from him to pay this cab. I'll go home with my fiance, you can go on home or Stars Hollow or somewhere other than here. I'll pay for your cab to the airport. Hell I'll pay for the damn plane ticket."
"Nope. I got a return ticket for Friday. I saw you were going to be flying home then. Figured we could talk on the plane."
Rory didn't say anything to him about having her own plane. The taxi flew down the street. She sat in the back and closed the door and locked both back doors forcing Jess to sit up front. She gave the cabbie Logan's office address and asked him to wait for payment. She got inside to reception and Rory made her way up to his office as quick as possible since she was barefoot.
"Rory. Babe why are you here? Where are your shoes? Are you okay?"
"No but first I need you to pay the cabbie up front and let the guy in the front seat, hell he may be in the back by now but still let him to know to leave." Rory said to Logan. "I need to lay down." She laid down on the couch.
"Jeanie, Here's my card, please go get Miss Hayden a pair of shoes and a cup of coffee." He requested his secretary. "I'll be back up in a minute. Do you have petty cash here?"
She handed him the petty cash box and he took $50 out. He went and saw the taxi sit but no one besides the cabbie was there.
"Was there someone else in here with the lady?"
"Yes, he walked down towards 5th Street. Is there a problem with him?"
"I don't know. Thank you for waiting. Here. Keep the change." He gave him the fifty dollar bill. Then he went back up and saw Rory sitting up looking forward.
"His name is Jess. He was my second boyfriend. When he moved to town my junior year of high school, I took an interest in him because he was the 'bad boy'. He's Luke's nephew. He's trouble. Do you remember Liz? That's his mom. Well, I thought I loved him and he said he loved me but he didn't. He kept leaving. He's the one I got in a car wreck with. He wrecked my car, broke my arm, then didn't say anything. Just left. Then he came back and we tried a relationship again. He basically tried to rape me at a party, stood me up on my senior prom, and left without so much as a note again." By this time Logan was so mad he could hit something but he saw how Rory was crying so he sat by her and held her. "Then he came back here today, said he found my address at Lukes and said he wanted to see me. He wanted me to run off with him. He asked to be invited in. I walked outside and closed the door, because I didn't want to be inside with him alone. We talked and argued. Well I told him no and said to leave me alone. I look behind him and there's someone with a camera busy taking pictures. I tried to run back inside but door was locked and my cell phone and shoes are inside. I made him call the cab company and told him to leave. Did he?"
Logan kept combing her hair with his fingers and kissing her head. He heard a knock on his door.
It was Jeanie with a pair of tan sandals, a cup of coffee, and a chocolate chip muffin. "I figured she could use chocolate. It doesn't seem like she's having a good day."
"Thank you Jeanie." Logan replied. "Please reschedule my meetings for today."
"Yes sir. Should I tell them tomorrow?"
"I'll email everyone. If it's urgent, please call my cell with the call. Preferably no calls though."
"No problem sir. Rory, I'm sorry about whatever's bugging you."
"Thank you Jeanie, for everything." Then Rory turned to Logan. "Babe. Is he gone?"
"He wasn't in the cab when I went to pay him." Logan said somberly. "But I promise we'll find him and put an end to this."
"No. Hopefully he'll just leave me alone now. Logan, I don't know what to do."
Rory kept crying and Logan realized that he would need to put an end to this.
"Damn it. I was home so I could get notes for my next article. I was in a great mood. I have good news to tell you too."
"What's that Ace?"
"I'm interviewing potential President Barack Obama. He's in town and PADN got an exclusive with him as long as I conduct the interview."
"Ace! That's amazing. Let's go home and get changed and go celebrate. That is fantastic. Don't worry about Jess. I promise I won't let him do anything."
"Don't tell Finn. That crazy Australian will fly back from where ever he is and be my bodyguard. I don't need that protection."
"Rory, you said he tried to rape you once. I'll hire a security guard if you want."
"No. I'll just carry pepper spray. It'll be fine."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Now let's go home. Make sure to give Jeanie a nice Christmas bonus. She's gone above and beyond. Actually give her a raise."
"I'll do that Ace. Love you."
They drove home in silence. Logan was so mad he could barely see straight. Rory could see his eyes were black. She's never seen him that mad. His eyes were the most expressive part of him. When he was truly happy they were bright brown. When he was upset or discourage or stressed they got to a dark brown. This is a shade she hasn't seen before. She hoped for Jess's sake that he stayed away. They got home and he wasn't on their porch thankfully.
They walked inside and he stopped her and kissed her. "Rory. I promise I won't let anything happen to you. If it does, I can also promise that Jess will regret the day the stepped foot in Palo Alto."
"Why is Jess going to regret. Wait wait?" Lorelai said behind them. "I didn't mean to ease drop. I heard you home so I came to meet you and heard Jess's name. Is he here?"
Christopher joined the conversation hearing the name of her daughters ex boyfriend.
"He came over today." Rory went over the story for them.
Christopher looked at Logan, "I'm gonna kill the bastard. Rory, I'm hiring security."
"Dad. No. It's fine really. He's a coward and runs constantly. That's probably what he'll do again."
"But when you were with Dean..." Lorelai started.
"Mom no."
"What happened when you were with Dean?" Logan asked. The look in his eyes told Rory she should just tell him.
"Well I was dating Dean when I started falling for him. I tried to deny it but he kept pressing the subject and flirting with me. Understandably it drove Dean so crazy he finally broke up with me."
"So he waits until you're happy with someone then goes for you?" Logan asked.
"That's his MO" Lorelai said. "When did this happen?"
"Around 3. I came home so I could research my next article. Hey everyone this is good. I'm interviewing Barack Obama. One on one interview. He requested me specifically. Well someone there did. Maybe not him but me specifically."
"That's great babe." Lorelai said hugging Rory.
"Yeah Logan and I want to go to dinner and celebrate. Let's go. Is G here?"
"No she has friends coming over. There is apparently a Facebook group for Stanford and she met some of them for coffee yesterday and they're going to have a movie night tonight."
They went to dinner at a steakhouse and had a good time. Rory and Lorelai went to the bathroom. That's when Chris and Logan talked.
"Chris, I don't like this guy." Logan said. "I want to kill him."
"Me too bud. Ironically, his uncle has a crush on my wife. Luke though wouldn't do anything like this. He's a 'sit in silence attack when weak' kind of guy." Chris told Logan. "One time Lor and I were having a rough patch and I stayed at my moms for a couple of night, he took her out to dinner and confessed his feelings to her. She gently turned him down and we made it through the patch. She didn't tell me until we were already back together and happy so I didn't do anything but that's what he does."
"We have Pierre but maybe we need to get a guard dog too." Logan joked "but I don't feel like cleaning up after it. We clean up after Pierre but he's a small dog. I couldn't imagine a big dog. Do you think he'll try something else?"
"When she was with Dean he would show up where they were or be at the same movie. He even picked her up at Chilton one day."
"I'll kill him if he goes to PADN. Should I let her boss know? Oh they're coming back."
"What were you boys talking about?" Rory asked her dad and fiance.
"About how much we love you." Logan said skillfully and he lightly kissed her.
Lorelai noticed another thing about their relationship while eating dinner. He's always touching her affectionately. Not much of one, just plays with her hair or puts his hand on her hand or shoulder. It's something Chris did too. She decided that she would have to tell her daughter that. Maybe they could have a movie night tomorrow or something.
Meanwhile on the other side of town in a crappy motel Jess laid on his bed. He decided that he would have to act fast if he was going to get his girl back. He knew that they were meant to be. Their timing was just never right. When Rory went upstairs he left as fast as he could. He went to the library and googled Rory Hayden and google returned 10000+ images. She looked stunning in each one of them, but she didn't look like the Rory he knew. The Rory he knew didn't show off her wealth like she was there and next to her in a few thousand of them was a blond haired boy. There was also an announcement "Huntzberger Heir and Hayden Heiress unite families through marriage.". Multiple newspaper syndicates wrote their marriage as 'destined' and 'fated'. He didn't believe in those. He knew that Rory was meant to be his girl again. She always would be his girl. He just needed to figure out how.
"Luke's"
"Luke, it's Lorelai. Why in the fuck is your nephew bothering my daughter?" Lorelai asked the diner owner.
When they got home Lorelai decided she needed to get to the bottom of everything. Rory mentioned that he got her address from Luke's so she was going to figure out what's going on.
"What do you mean? Jess isn't there is he?"
"Well a pissed off Rory and raging Logan say otherwise."
"What happened."
"It doesn't matter. What matters is he said that he got her address from Lukes. How?"
"Maybe from the bridal shower announcement. I put it up in the diner because it was sent here and labeled "Stars Hollow Residents."
"You need to tell him to back off. Logan is so mad he could probably spit fire and lite one of Jess's cigarettes."
"What the pretty boy doesn't like competition?"
"No. A) There is no competition between Logan and Jess and B) Rory wouldn't go back to Jess even if she and Logan weren't together.
"Well A is disproved because you said the same thing about Dean and Jess."
"Luke. Now's not the time to relive the past."
"The pretty boy doesn't always win Lor."
Lorelai hung up on Luke then. She went on one mistake of a date with him years ago and since then their friendship was nothing. She went to the diner when she ate with the kids. They don't know about the date. She made sure to tell Chris so it wouldn't come up years from now and destroy what they worked to fix. She calmed down and walked back inside to the den. She noticed that Colin and Steph were there. Colin, Logan, and Chris were playing pool and Steph and Rory were watching movies.
"Rory, just for future reference," Colin said "I'll kill someone for you in a heartbeat."
"Thanks Colin. I think he'll just leave me alone." Rory replied.
"So you told them?" Lorelai asked.
"Sorta. Logan and I have to start looking around when we talk. Colin came up behind us when were talking and heard part of the story. If Steph weren't here to help I'm pretty sure we'd have three guys out looking for him."
"Does he have your phone number?" Lorelai asked.
The boys stopped playing pool to listen to her answer. "Well I've never changed it so I assume so."
"We're changing it then." Logan stated.
"No. Too many people have it for me to change it. Now I hate to leave but I have to work in the morning. So do most of you. Let's resume this gabfest about killing Jess Friday. Oh shit. I can't leave Friday until after I finish the article. We're going to be into Hartford late that means but I have to finish it so it can run in the Sunday Edition."
"That's fine. I wont' be able to leave until 5 or so. We'll just fly in and sleep while we're in the air. Steph, Colin are you flying back with us?"
"I figured." Steph answered.
"Okay so we'll meet you two at 6 at the air strip in San Fran?"
"Sounds good. Rory, I'm serious. Call me if you need me and can't get a hold of Logan." Colin said genuinely. He kissed her cheek and walked out with Steph.
Logan and Rory went to bed that night. Logan was still angry about Jess but he made sure he showed Rory how much he loved her.
They woke up early that next morning. Rory found the notes she needed and went into the office. Logan wanted to drive her but she shot down that idea. They worked on opposite sides of town so there was no need for that. She compromised with him and said she would call him when she made it to the office.
She was in the middle of researching and watching some of Obama's more recent speeches when Tiffany at the front desk paged her.
"Rory. You have a visitor. Do you want me to send him back or will you meet him here?"
Rory had a weird feeling so she decided to meet him up front. Tiffany knew who Logan, Colin, and Finn were and normally sent them to her desk without even calling her. She had her cell phone hovering over Logan's number just in case. Her suspensions were confirmed when she saw Jess sitting in the reception.
"Thank you Tiffany. How can I help you Jess?" She tried her best not to make a scene since she was in public and in a room full of reporters. She quickly called Logan's number and held the phone in her hand.
"Rory. I'm not leaving that easy. Come on. You know, it's me and you. It always will be. We're end game."
Across town Logan heard his phone ring and saw it was Rory. "Hey Ace." It was weird when she didn't reply but then he heard. "It's me and you. It always will be. We're end game."
He quickly left to got to PADN. He told his assistant to hold all his calls and postpone any meetings that he would be back shortly.
Back at PADN "No Jess. You're wrong. Maybe I'm your endgame but Logan is my endgame. I don't know what I'm going to have to do to get you to understand that." Rory said shortly. She was trying not to create a scene but she also didn't want to do this in a different room because then rumors would fly.
Her coworker Randy came up. "Rory, do you need help? Should I call security?"
"Not yet Randy. Thank you" By now no one was working. They were all waiting to see what the Hayden Princess's next move was.
Logan drove there as fast as possible. He kept Rory's call open so way he could monitor the phone call. He briefly heard someone mention security.
"No Rory. I've spent all night thinking about it. We're meant to be. You might have just been named Hayden princess but you've always been my princess." He walked closer to her and smelled alcohol and stale cigarettes on his breath.
"Okay buddy. I think it's time for you to go, Tiff, call security." Randy said putting his arm in between Rory and Jess.
"I already did Randy. They're on their way." Tiffany answered nervously.
That same minute security made their way up the stairs. They grabbed Jess and pulled him away.
"Rory it's not over. We are meant to be together. You know it and I do too. Nothing can keep us apart. Not that boyfriend, not your family, not some mall cop wanna be."
Rory watched as security took Jess down the stairs. She didn't allow herself to cry until she picked up the other end of the phone and heard yelling.
Logan was close to PADN. He heard a man on the end of the phone say something about security again then he heard Jess yell that he wouldn't stop.
He made it to the news office and saw two security guards throw a guy out. He knew that was Jess. He went up and said "Jess?"
"What's it to you? Are you the new beau?" the guy said. That confirmed it for Logan. The next thing that happened was they were in a fight. Jess stood up and attempted to swing. Logan's been friends with Colin and Finn long enough to know how to fight. Witnesses stopped to watch a few even had phones out taking pictures and videos. He didn't care. He swung back and knocked Jess down. Jess stood up and yelled something and lunged at him. Then a four police officers came up and pulled them apart. Logan stopped and realized what was going on. He looked over and Rory was running over.
"Ro, are you okay?" He shouted.
"Basically. What happened?"
"I'll be there in a minute."
He looked at the cops.
"Hi my name is Office Lance. Can you tell me what happened here?"
"Hi my name is Logan and the two security guards there just escorted that creeper out because he's intent on stealing my fiance from me. I came out here, he took the first swing so I fought back. Multiple people have footage showing he swung the first punch."
"Can you wait here while I confirm that story?"
"Can my girlfriend come over here? It's been a long week for her."
"Yes."
"Then my answer is yes too."
He motioned for Rory to come over and held her.
"Logan. I'm scared. I didn't think he would come here and make a scene."
"I'm so sorry babe. I told you I wouldn't let anything happen to you without repercussions."
"Logan, your head. I think you're bleeding."
Logan felt the back of his head and he had a goose egg and a cut."
"It's no biggie babe. I've had worse. Trust me. Seriously though are you okay?"
"I'm just freaked out now."
Office Lance walked back over to the couple.
"Are you Lorelai Hayden?" Office Lance asked Rory.
"Yes sir." she replied.
"You're the reason he's here correct?"
"Technically the reason he's here is because he's a dumbass but yes I am the person he came to see."
"He's requesting to talk to you."
"Tell him he can fuck off. Sorry. I didn't mean that. It's been a long couple of days."
"No apologize necessary. You are free to go sir. Thank you for your time. Can we send an officer to your office or home for an official statement?"
"Preferably my home." Logan answered.
They walked over to Logan stopped and looked at her.
"I'm sorry this happened." He said apologetically.
"Why would you be sorry? He's the idiot."
"Trust me. If the police hadn't been here so quickly, I'd have probably seriously injured him. How did they get here so quickly?"
"Someone in the office probably called them."
"Well thank them for me. Do you want to come home for the rest of the day?"
"Are you?"
"I have a few things to finish up."
"Well let me grab my stuff. I'll probably go home. I might call Steph to see if she can hang out for a while if mom isn't home."
"I'm serious now Ro. I'm getting security to watch the home. We can prevent burglars and such with the alarm but nothing is safer than someone trained in combat."
"I know. I thought about it and with who we are, it's probably best. I don't want them on me 24/7 though."
"No just at home and maybe when we go to highly publicized parties."
"We'll figure it out. I love you and I'll see you when you get home."
"Oh who called the cops?"
"Probably Randy. He's the one who told Tiffany to call security and put his arm in front of me when Jess lunged at me."
"Tell him we want to take him and his wife if he's married to dinner. Where ever, whenever, it's on me."
"I will. Love you."
"I love you too Ace."
They kissed and walked away.
Jess's POV (mostly internal thoughts)
"That stupid weasel got the best of me once. It won't happen again." Jess drunkenly though. "I don't see what Rory sees in him. He might have good looks but he's weak as they come. Dean punched harder than that. I'll get out soon. I wouldn't hurt Rory ever. Her boyfriend though might get what's coming to him. I have one black eye, I'll duplicate it for him."
"Miss Hayden doesn't wish to speak to you." Office Lance said to him. "I don't blame her either. Let's go to the police station now buddy. You're here overnight at the least."
"I still can't believe she's with him. I'm the better choice for her personally. Yeah he may have deep pockets and connections but she and I had an internal connection that can't be dismissed that easy.
Oh geez...what's gonna happen next?!
R&R