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I started writing this story about a month ago, and just randomly decided to publish it, so I am currently re-reading everything that I have thus far, making edits and changes, and publishing each chapter as I go. I have quite a bit written so far, but I am also dealing with some writers block, so hopefully by re-reading and editing everything, I'll figure out where to go with this and get it finished. If anyone has any ideas of something they would like to see happen, please feel free to let me know.
15 minutes later
Gilmore Residence
Hartford, Connecticut
"Rory, Logan, come in come in!" Emily Gilmore said as she opened the door to see her Granddaughter and Logan. "We are so excited to hear your news! Let me take your coats, everyone is in the living room. Logan, how is your father? Lorelai tells us he is in the hospital."
"He is doing ok. We saw him a few hours ago." Logan said as they handed Emily their coats.
"Sorry Grandma, I have to keep my phone on me." Rory said handing Logan her purse,before taking off her jacket for Logan to give to Emily, then taking her purse back. "Work problems. It's all part of the news."
"Not a problem. You have a very demanding job."
"You have no idea." Rory chuckled as they headed for the living room. "Hey everyone! Thank you all for coming on such short notice. There is so much that we need to tell you, and we thought it was best to just have everyone together, so we could do it all at once, and not have to have the same conversation several times."
"Plus, things may be getting pretty crazy very soon." Logan added.
"Logan, how is your Dad?" Lorelai asked.
"He's doing well. He had a heart attack last night, and went into emergency surgery."
"Oh my gosh!" Emily gasped.
"Doctor Levan and his team performed a bypass, and he is expected to make a full recovery. But it'll be a long road.
"Hey Rory, what is that?" Lorelai asked all of a sudden.
"What is what?" Rory asked innocently.
"That, right there on your hand."
"I got my cast off this morning. I still have limited movement, but Logan promises me I'll be back to normal soon."
"Other hand. What is that?"
"That," Logan started. "Is another piece of news. I asked Rory to marry me tonight."
"What!?" Loreali and Emily shreaked together, as everyone jumped out of their seats to hug Rory.
"I somehow knew it!" Lorelai said as the women hugged.
"Actually, this literally just happened. It wasn't part of the news when I called you." Rory told her.
"Oh really?! So then there is some even bigger news coming.? You aren't pregnant are you?"
"No, nothing like that." Logan laughed as Richard hugged him, and Luke patted him on the shoulder.
"Welcome to the family son!" Richard said happily as he reached for Rory. "Rory, we are so thrilled for you! Congratulations Sweetheart!"
"Congratulations you guys. Wonderful news!" Luke said hugging Rory.
"Is that the same ring?" Lorelai asked.
"It is. I thought about getting rid of it several times, and getting a new one, but I just couldn't. It was always meant to be Rory's." Logan told them.
"But then he gave me this too." Rory said holding out her other hand.
"It was my grandmother's. Before she passed, she told me to give it to my bride someday."
"Oh Logan, that is exquisite!" Emily gushed looking at the second ring.
"I think it may have first belonged to my great grandmother. When my Dad is feeling better, I'll ask him for the full story behind the ring. And I told him at that point, I'll let mom throw a party. I'm sorry Emily, but we just can't have a party while my Dad is recovering from major surgery. I know that is something that you really love to do, and would normally jump on right away."
"No Logan, I totally understand. Your father's health is way more important than a party. We will celebrate as a family, but I will definitely help your Mother with a big engagement party later on."
"Also, you four are the very first people to know. We haven't even told Logan's family yet." Rory told them.
"Dad knew I was going to ask her tonight. I told him when I asked for the ring, while we were at the hospital. I actually hadn't planned to ask Rory so soon since we just got back together pretty recently. But after everything that has happened in the last 24 hours, it just made sense." Logan said as they all sat back down again. "Which brings us to the rest of the news. And this is A LOT to take in. It's not something that either of us ever even considered a possibility. But things happen, and the opportunity presented itself."
"Sounds ominous." Luke commented.
"That's an understatement." Rory chuckled. "It's not a bad thing by any means, but it's something that no one in this room would have seen coming."
"What's going on?" Richard asked.
"We all know how serious heart attacks are, and what a long road recovery can be." Logan told them. "Being a doctor myself, I am taking a special interest in my Dad's recovery. We all know how hard he works, and how stressful that job can be. My Dad won't be going back to work for several months. My personal preference would be at least 6 months. Which in the newspaper business is several lifetimes. Now we all know that it was always my family's dynastic plan, for me to take over HPG when my Dad eventually retires. However, we also know that I don't want it! I left that life about ten years ago. It isn't at all the life that I want. I left, and I went to medical school. And now I have an amazing life that I love. I have been working at Columbia Presbyterian for the last 4 years, and I help so many people, every single day. My job means so much to me, and I have no intention to ever give it up. But now that my dad is out of commission, and as fortunate or unfortunate as it is, I am still the heir to the Huntzberger dynasty, and it unfortunately falls on me to figure out a game plan."
"That is a ton of responsibility!" Emily agreed.
"Is there anything that we can do to help you?" Richard asked.
"There actually is." Rory told him.
"I needed to quickly find someone to step into my Dad's position before the board found out what is going on, and made plans to permanently replace him. I had to move quickly, and I needed someone that I can not only fully trust to take over for my Dad and run the company, but I also needed someone with newspaper publishing experience . . . Something clicked in my head last night, and all of a sudden, everything completely made sense. My Dad has always talked about how he wants to keep HPG in the immediate family, and would rather die than let any of his uncles or cousins taker over. However, I have zero interest in going back to that company for anything other than to help train someone to take my Dad's place. There was only one name that came to my head. I know one specific person who knows the business, has a ton of experience both inside and outside of HPG, and who I can trust with my life . . . I asked Rory to step in." Logan told them as he reached over and took her hand in his, squeezing it tight. "It is such an amazing opportunity for her! Normally, I never in a billion years, would have ever asked Rory to join my family's company. It isn't even something that I want for myself, so there was no way that I would ever inflict that kind of nightmare onto her. But at the same time, there is no one better. Taking on the role of CEO is literally a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it will look amazing on Rory's resume. I know that it is a gigantic undertaking, so I asked Rory to take an extended leave of absence from the New York Times, and temporarily take over for my Dad. I gave her an amazing salary that she more than deserves, and benefits that started today. I also hired her a personal assistant of her choosing. The way I see it, by taking this job, when my Dad is eventually ready to come back, Rory will be able to go anywhere in the world, to any media company in the world, and take on literally the most prestigious of positions, and they will be handed to her because she has the words Huntzberger Publishing Group; Interim Chief Executive Officer on her resume. This position will open so many doors to Rory. She can even choose to stay on with HPG after my Dad goes back, if that is what she wants. This opportunity literally hands Rory the world on a silver platter, which has always been my mission when it comes to her. Rory has worked so hard to get to where she is, and she more than deserves this opportunity. So I gave her the option, and Rory took it. So as of today, she is officially the interim CEO of the Huntzberger Publishing Group."
"Wow!" Loreali breathed looking at her daughter and Logan. "That is a HUGE responsibility!"
"Rory, Congratulations!" Richard said leaving his seat, and moving to stand in front of his granddaughter. "This is HUGE! I am so proud of you! You definitely deserve this! And I will do whatever I can to help you. You just let me know what you need."
"Thank you Grandpa!" Rory said getting up and hugging her grandfather. "I've never run a business before, and I could definitely benefit from all your knowledge and experience."
"You just tell me where to be, and I will be by your side whenever you need me."
"Thank you, that means so much to me!
"Rory, we are all so proud of you!" Luke told her.
"Thank you Luke."
"I completely forgot to tell you, your burgers are in the kitchen. We will just need to heat up your patties.
"You are amazing! Thank you! I am so hungry!"
"Why don't we all move into the kitchen." Emily offered. "Your mom and Luke brought you two dinner, and dessert for the rest of us. We should get you fed before it gets any later."
"Yes, that is a great idea!" Lorelai agreed. "We need to celebrate Rory, and there is no better way to do that than with Luke's cherry pie, and ice cream."
"You brought Cherry pie?!" Rory asked.
"I know it's your favorite." Luke told her as they all got up and followed Emily toward the kitchen.
"Rory, who did you hire to be your assistant?" Lorelai asked as they sat down at the kitchen island.
"Well, my first thought was actually to bribe you to help me. But knew that you have a lot going on, and I can't ask you to leave the Inn. So then I thought Michel."
"Oh geez, I can't even imagine him working for HPG." Lorelai laughed.
"Right?! So my next thought was Paris. She would be perfect!"
"Perfectly terrifying!"
"Exactly! But it would be amazing! Paris knows how to get things done, and doesn't take crap from anyone!"
"That is very true."
"But she is busy with her medical career, and would never leave. So we hired Doyle."
"Solid choice! Someone already in the business!"
"Exactly! And Doyle and I work great together. Logan offered Doyle a salary that he couldn't refuse, and working for HPG will benefit him exactly the same way that it benefits me. It's a win no matter how you look at it."
"It sounds like a lot of work for you." Emily said, joining the conversation.
"It is. And I am going to need the help of every person in this room. I have no idea how to run a business, the way that the rest of you guys do. I am going to need functions planned and executed, I'll have to go to financial planning meetings, and I know nothing about any of that stuff, so Grandpa, if you could help me with those, I would really appreciate it."
"Just give me the dates and times, and I will make it work."
"I'll need help with travel, and I'm sure all kinds of other stuff. I literally am in way over my head, but I know that with the right help, I can do this. It's an amazing opportunity, and I would be crazy to not take it."
"The other thing I need to prepare you all for, is the onslaught of attention that is about to happen. I am used to it. I grew up with this life. But none of you did, and you don't deserve the world media camped outside of your houses, asking you what Rory is doing, or trying to dig up dirt in your personal lives. The media is unfair and can be completely relentless. I have no idea what is going to happen. For all I know, they could only go after Rory and I. But they could also go after the whole of Stars Hollow. There is no way for me to predict how things will go down. But I will offer you this. If you want me to, I will hire you each a security team. I don't want this to disrupt your lives, or your businesses. So please, whatever I can do to help you guys, please let me know." Logan told them. "I have taken a brief leave of absence from the hospital to help Rory and Doyle get settled in. I will be with them for the next two weeks, unless there is an emergency, and I need to be at the hospital. But as of right now, seeing as how this all just went down today, I have a feeling that as soon as word gets out that there is a shake up going on, the media is going to go crazy! Especially with the engagement."
"Speaking of which . . ." Rory started. "We need to let the important people know about the engagement before they find out from someone else."
"Text message party!" Lorelai laughed. "I need a picture."
"That is a really good idea!" Emily agreed.
"Ok you two, look cute. Act like you love each other, or something." Lorelai said grabbing her phone.
"I have an idea. Come with me, outside by the fountain. It'll look romantic."
"That is a great idea, Mom!" Lorelai said as the women and Logan got up and headed outside.
Ten minutes they were all back inside, texting out an engagement announcement to all the people they were closest to, who they didn't want getting the news elsewhere.
"Rory, do you mind if I book you professional engagement photos?" Emily asked.
"Sure Grandma, that would be great!"
"I will get you guys a list of dates and times to choose from. Any thoughts as to when you want to get married?"
"Definitely not right away." Rory told her.
"We have a lot going on right now."
"Mom, I know you are really excited to help plan a wedding, but let's take a step back and let Rory and Logan have some space to get things settled. I'm sure they will pick a date when they are ready." Lorelai told her as everyone's phones began pinging with notifications in response to the text messages that they had been sending out.
The next morning Rory and Logan woke up to their phones ringing like crazy. The ringing had started as early as 6am, but they were so exhausted that they had decided to silence the phones, and sleep until their alarms went off at 8:00, at which point Rory reluctantly reached for her phone, and accepted the call that was currently coming in from Doyle.
"Hey, what is going on? Our phones have been going crazy since 6am! We had to turn them off so we could sleep." Rory told him.
"Mine has been going insane too. I am taking messages right and left. We need to talk about what you guys want me to do. Apparently someone leaked your engagement and Mitchum's heart attack to the press, and now people are saying that your engagement caused the heart attack. I actually laughed the first time I heard it."
"Hold on a second, I'm putting you on speaker . . . Logan, wake up . . ." Rory said laughing and shaking Logan to rouse him.
"How are you guys still asleep?" Doyle asked.
"We had a REALLY long night. After we left the office we had to go check on Mitchum at the hospital, and then drive down to Hartford to get stuff from his home office, and while we were there the engagement happened, and we of course had to stop by my grandparents' house to tell them about everything that was going on. Logan had a feeling that something was coming, and we wanted to let our family know before they heard it elsewhere."
"What time did you guys get back?"
"We're still in Hartford. We're at the Huntzberger mansion."
"I hate to say this, but it might be a good idea to stay there for a couple days. Lay low until things calm down."
"What's going on?" Logan asked as Rory continued shaking him. "Who are you talking to?"
"It's Doyle, he told me the funniest thing. Apparently someone told the press that your dad had a heart attack, and then news of our engagement hit, and now they're saying that we caused the heart attack."
"I don't know how that would even be possible considering that they happened 24 hours apart, and my Dad gave us permission last night when I asked for my grandmother's ring." Logan said with a yawn.
"Doyle thinks it might be a good idea for us to stay here and hide out for a few days, until things blow over."
"How bad is it?"
"I don't know, I haven't turned on the business phones yet." Rory told him.
"You might not want to." Doyle told them. "I'm rejecting calls like crazy while I'm sitting here talking to you."
"How did people even get our numbers? These phones were just activated yesterday!"
"Probably from the website or from Sandra. Either that, or someone at the office has a HUGE mouth! Although considering that the board is mostly my distant family, I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of them that gave it out. Which means, we probably don't want to look outside right now."
"Why?" Doyle and Rory asked at the same time.
"Hand me the phone." Logan said getting out of bed. "Doyle, I'm switching you to facetime."
"What are you doing?" Rory asked as Logan walked across the room.
"I'm looking outside to see the madness that is probably outside the security gate."
"They would come here?"
"It wouldn't be the first time, and definitely won't be the last." Logan told her as Rory climbed out of bed and followed him to the window. "Don't open the door. Just peek thru the curtains. If you open anything, they can see you."
"OH MY GOSH!" Rory gasped seeing a huge group of people, and media trucks outside the security gate. "Doyle, are you seeing this?!"
"Wow!" Doyle said shocked.
"I've seen worse." Logan told them nonchalantly.
"You're serious?" Rory asked.
"Doyle, turn your tv on to any news channel." Logan said as he moved back across the room toward the cabinet that houses the tv.
"Cnn has a ticker, fox news has a live feed, good morning america has a ticker . . ." Doyle began to rattle off as he sat changing channels. "Wow! You guys are popular today!"
"Well, apparently we tried to kill my dad." Logan laughed.
"Logan, what about the hospital?" Rory suddenly asked him.
"Oh crap! Hand me my phone. They're probably trying to call to ask me what the hell is going on. They can handle it on their own, but being an employee, they'll want answers."
"I don't know how you guys were sleeping through this." Doyle told them.
"We turned our phones off at 6. Only our personal phones were kept on, but they were silenced. We didn't get to bed until after 1am." Rory said as Logan handed her back her phone. "Doyle, I'm taking you back off facetime, so I can check my messages while we are talking to you." Rory told him.
"Logan, what should we do about this? I'm not good at PR stuff." Doyle asked.
"HPG and the Hospital both have PR departments. I think we need to get all of them together for a meeting, so we can all get on the same page.
"I think we need to involve Grandpa and my Dad too." Rory told him.
"Doyle, will you set up a press conference for this afternoon?" Logan asked. "We have a few calls to make, but get contact info, and we'll send out a statement with information as soon as I get it." Logan told him.
"Do you want it here in the city, or in Hartford?" Doyle asked.
"Logan, are we even going to be able to get out of here?" Rory asked.
"This is why we have a chopper." Logan told her.
"But we can't get out of the house?"
"There is a helipad in the far corner of the backyard. Like I said before, I've done this before. We can go right from here to the HPG roof."
"What about Frank? And your Dad's soup?"
"I will have Frank stop by the Dragonfly to get the soup from Sookie. And he can pick up your mom and Grandfather too, if that's what you want. Or they can come here?"
"How would they even get inside?"
"Again, I'll have Frank pick them up. He can bring them right to the door. Doyle, get the meeting set up for some time after lunch. We'll send out a statement as soon as we have details." Logan told him.
"Should I head into the office? I'm still at home."
"Whatever you want to do. You don't need to be there until the meeting, unless you want to be."
"Logan, have I told you that you are a totally cool boss?!"
"Give it time, I can be a total asshole too." Logan laughed.
"Let me know the details when you get them."
"Welcome to HPG!" Logan laughed as they hung up. "Call your Granpa, and then Sookie. Let's try for 2pm. I'm going to call for the chopper to be here at noon. That way, if your mom and grandparents want to come, we can have Frank get them here in time."
"Are things always going to be like this?" Rory asked.
"No. They'll blow over in a few days. The good news is that today is Thursday. That gives some crazy celebrity the whole weekend to do something idiotic, and get the spotlight off of us. I'm sure one of the Kardashians will do something dumb before Saturday night. Maybe even several of them. Life will go back to normal soon."
"This is REALLY overwhelming!"
"I know. But I promise you, it'll be ok. Let's make our calls, and then I know of something we can do that will help distract you, and get you feeling all better." Logan said giving Rory a quick kiss, then moving across the room to his desk to power his laptop up, and make his calls.
"Rory! Are you ok? How insane is it over there?!" Richard's voice boomed through the phone, as he picked up on the very first ring.
"Logan is calling a meeting with the PR teams. We are taking a chopper from the Huntzbergers to the city. Can you come?"
"I've already cleared my schedule for you. Your grandmother has a DAR event this afternoon, so it'll be just me."
"Can we have Frank pick you up and bring you here before noon?"
"If you want to, or I can drive myself over. I really don't mind."
"There is some craziness going on outside the gate. You'll have a hard time getting through.
"Don't you worry your pretty little head. This isn't my first rendezvous. Is 11:00 ok for you?"
"That would be great! Thank you Grandpa! I owe you one!"
"You owe me nothing. Should I pick up Lorelai?"
"I can send Frank. She is my next call."
"Give Frank the morning off. I have a feeling you'll be needing him later. Tell Lorelai I will pick her up at the Inn before 10:30."
"Thank you Grandpa! You are amazing!"
"I do my best. Hang in there Sweetheart. We'll handle this. Everything is going to be ok."
"Hey Grandpa? Would you mind coming a little bit earlier? I just realized that I don't have any suitable clothes here. I'm going ask mom to bring me some."
"No problem. It's 8:30 now, so let's try for 10:30? Or would 10 work for you?"
"11 might still work, but 10:30 I think might be best. That'll give mom just over an hour to throw an outfit and stuff together for me, and then come here and help me get ready."
"Tell Lorelai I'll be there by 10. I'll see you soon Honey." Richard said disconnecting their call.
"Logan, Grandpa will be here with mom at 10:30. I'm having mom bring me clothes." Rory said seeing Logan nod his head and give her a thumbs up as he talked on the phone.
"Lorelai's house of horrors!" Lorelai answered her phone.
"It's bad there too?" Rory asked in a defeated voice.
"No, not at all. I've gotten a few calls, but things are fine here. But I've heard that your life is kind of a nightmare right now."
"I need clothes! And make up. Oh, and my mommy!"
"Oh Honey . . . I'm so sorry!"
"Can Grandpa pick you up at ten? He said he'll meet you at the Dragonfly."
"I think I can do that."
"We are all taking a chopper to New York. Logan is setting up a PR meeting so we can all deal with this head on."
"That is actually a really good idea."
"I asked Sookie yesterday if she would make Mitchum some soup."
"I heard. I'll bring it with me. What kind of clothes do you need?"
"People are saying that the engagement caused the heart attack."
"Because they happened on the same day, and Mitchum had no idea about it." Lorelai told her.
"Logan said the exact same thing."
"Well, you know what they say about great minds." Lorelai smiled. "So you need an outfit that says 'I did not kill my father in-law' and some large dark glasses?"
"Pretty much!"
"I'll take care of it."
"Thank you Mom! I owe you!"
"I know you do, and I'm keeping track. Someday I will collect on all of the different ways that you owe me, starting with those awful 9 months of pregnancy, and 19 hours of labor!"
"I'm looking forward to it." Rory laughed.
"Honey, have you called your Dad yet?"
"He's my next call. I would have called you first, but I figured Grandpa needed more time to clear his schedule."
"I actually talked to him when he called at 6."
"Damn! That's the time our phones started blowing up, and we turned them off so we could sleep until 8."
"I figured that's what you did when I got your voicemail earlier. I knew you would eventually call, so I wasn't going to start with the stalking until at more reasonable hour."
"You know me well."
"We were all up pretty late last night. It's been an eventful few days."
"That's for sure!"
"Do you need breakfast?"
"That would be great actually."
"Sweetie, you go call your Dad, and I'll find you something to wear, and get all your food together."
"Thank you Mom! Our meeting in the city is at 2, and I have no idea how long it'll take, or what will happen from there."
"I can always come back with Grandpa, but I'll pack for a couple of days."
"You're the best!"
"Yeah well, it just means you'll have to keep trying to elevate yourself if you ever want to finally achieve my greatness."
"I love you Mom!"
"I love you too kid. I'll see you soon." Lorelai told her, then disconnected their call.
"Why if it isn't my celebrity daughter!" Christopher said answering his phone as soon as it rang.
"Hey Dad! Are you busy today?"
"Not at the moment. I am actually just waiting for you to tell me where to be, and when I should show up. I already cleared my schedule. Your Grandpa called a few hours ago."
"2pm, Huntzberger Publishing Group Offices in Manhattan."
"I'll be there! I saw the news, it looks like you are being stalked."
"We are in Hartford at the Huntzberger Mansion."
"Ouch! Well, the good news is that no one knows that you are officially there. It looks like there is a crew outside of yours and Logan's apartment too."
"Are you serious?!"
"I guess you haven't seen TMZ yet."
"Logan, there are cameras outside of our apartments!" Rory said seeing Logan get up from his desk, setting his phone down next to his computer.
"I'm not surprised. The hospital is a war zone. Who are you talking to?"
"It's my Dad."
"Put him on speaker."
"Dad, you're going on speaker." Rory said hitting the button, then handing Logan the phone.
"Hey Chris, I am so sorry about all of this!"
"Hey son! Should I be fearing for my life? Rumor has it you are trying to kill your Dad via heart attack."
"I can't believe people are seriously saying that." Logan laughed. "The two things happened 24 hours apart, and Dad knew the engagement was happening when I asked for my grandma's ring last night."
"Maybe I should bring a bodyguard and a food tester with me today, just in case you decide to try other avenues."
"Maybe you should just wear body armor." Logan told him.
"Hey, that's a great idea! I wonder where I can buy tactical gear this early in the morning."
"I wouldn't know, but I have a friend who might."
"I'll have to remember that for future reference." Christopher laughed. "How is your Dad doing? You slip him some cyanide yet?"
"Not yet. Maybe later today. Crap, Rory, will you grab my phone and text honor to meet us at the office at 1. Find out if she's bringing mom, or if she is still with the sitter."
"You hired a babysitter for your mother?"
"Crazy woman sprained her ankle on the stairs at an event with Dad the other night, before he had the heart attack. I sent her home with my sister, but of course Mom was driving Honor crazy, so Honor took her to a spa."
"Nice! Babysitter for the rich and whiney!"
"Exactly!" Logan laughed. "I am really hoping she is still there, and completely oblivious to everything that is going on. My mother is the last person that I need to deal with right now."
"Honor says she will be there and mom is at the spa." Rory told them. "And it looks like the circus is in town at her house too."
"Tell her I am so sorry." Logan said with a sigh. "I honestly don't know why people give a damn about what I do in my personal life. I'm just an ER doctor."
"With a multi million dollar trust fund." Christopher reminded him.
"Not anymore! I blew through that years ago."
"You don't think your dad replenished it?"
"Honor paid for me to go to medical school."
"So I guess I'm paying for the wedding then." Christopher said with a chuckle.
"No Dad." Rory told him. "We will pay for that ourselves. Besides, we aren't getting married right away anyway. Plus, Logan gave me a giant salary for being CEO of HPG."
"Wait, WHAT?! That is true?!"
"I didn't want it, and someone needed to take the job." Logan laughed.
"So you suckered my daughter into running your family's company?"
"It's only temporary Dad. I'm sorry, I should have called you when we were at Grandma's last night." Rory apologized.
"It's a long story. We'll explain at the meeting." Logan told him.
"Speaking of which. I need to get on the road. I'll see you guys soon, ok?"
"Thanks Dad. Drive safe!"
"I will. I love you kiddo!"
"I love you too." Rory said as the call was disconnected. "Logan, have you called Collin and Finn lately?"
"Oh crap! I texted them last night, but otherwise I haven't talked to them. I'll call Collin right now. Why do you ask?"
"Because that guy right there on the tv . . . That looks like Finn. With Rocky!"
"I'm calling him right now." Logan said as he quickly dialed his phone.
"Oh my gosh, it is him. Look at him searching for his phone." Rory laughed watching their friend standing next to a group of reporters outside Logan's apartment building.
"You Bloody Wanker!" Finn said loudly, answering his phone.
"Thanks for taking Rocky." Logan said with a laugh.
"Wait, how did you know?" Finn asked.
"You're on tv." Rory told him.
"Are you spying on me?!"
"Maybe."
"Hey Brother, do you mind if I have some fun out here?"
"Sure Finn, be my guest." Logan told him. "I'm going to enjoy watching this!"
"Attention all you media people!" Finn yelled, causing several reporters and camera people to turn and focus on him. "The person you are all looking for isn't even here! Logan Huntzberger isn't even in the state right now! You aren't going to be getting any shots of him coming out of this building here, because he isn't anywhere even close to here!"
"Finn, do NOT tell them where we are! There are more than enough crazies outside my parents' house right now. I really don't need anymore." Logan told him.
"No worries, I've got you." Finn said with a chuckle. "Mr. Huntzberger says to tell you all Aloha, and he wishes you all a spectacular day!"
"So he is in Hawaii then?" a reporter asked.
"Have a great flight!" Finn winked, then headed down the street with Rocky.
"Nice work Finn!" Rory laughed. "Do you think it will actually work?"
"No idea! But it couldn't hurt." Logan told her.
"1pm at HPG Finn. Take good care of Rocky for me."
"No problem Mate! I'm taking him to Stephanie right now."
"Oh good! That saves me a phone call." Logan sighed with relief. "Bring Collin to HPG with you."
"Will do. I'll see you soon." Finn said, then ended the call.
"TMZ sure is fun." Rory laughed as she stood watching the tmz feed on the tv.
"Let's turn this off, and ignore the crazy for a while." Logan said, reaching for the remote, and flipping off the tv. "We have a completely empty house, and about an hour to kill before your mom and grandpa get here. No more phones, no more crazy. Just us."
"Ooohhh, this sounds like it could be fun . . ." Rory squealed as Logan pulled her into his arms.
"I'm thinking a steamy shower might be just what you need to help you relax."
"I do like that idea . . ." Rory said flirtatiously as Logan slowly kissed her neck.
"There is also a giant jetted tub."
"Lead the way Huntzberger!"
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