Rory turned off the car and looked over at Logan, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Today was their first couples counselling appointment, and while Rory felt more at ease going to counselling because of the two sessions she'd had with Sasha, Logan was a different story.

"What if we start fighting while we're in there?" he questioned. Rory reached over and squeezed his hand.

"Logan, how many times have we fought in our relationship?" she asked. Logan's brow furrowed as he thought over their three-year history.

"I can only think of three times," he admitted. Rory nodded.

"And we got through them all. I'm not going to lie and say that anger and sadness aren't going to come up, because they are, but Dr. Marks will be able to give us tools to work through them in the session. Think back to the fight we had after I wrote that judgmental article about your launch party. We were both angry, but when we had some time to cool off, we were able to talk about it calmly and resolve it healthily," she said. Logan shook his head as they got out of the car.

"Ace, the way you're talking right now, I wouldn't have said you've only had two counselling sessions with Sasha," he said, genuinely meaning it. He'd seen a definite change in Rory these last two weeks, and it wasn't uncommon for him to come home and find her curled up on the couch, her journal balanced on her lap with a pen in hand, or sitting on her yoga mat with her eyes closed as her meditation DVD played. Rory smiled at him as they walked into the clinic.

"Thanks, Logan. I think that the counselling and everything Sasha suggested I try is making a big difference," she said as they checked in with the receptionist. Once they'd paid, Logan and Rory sat down on two of the chairs in the waiting room and talked quietly until Dr. Marks called them in.

Dr. Jane Marks was a bit older than Sasha and had been highly recommended by previous clients on the website Rory and Logan had found her profile on. She studied the young couple as they sat on the loveseat in her office.

"Before we start our appointment, Rory and Logan, let me just say how glad I am that you two have decided to commit to couples counselling before you marry. It's a big step, and it's going to be hard at times, but it will have a lot of benefits later on down the road. Why don't you tell me a little about yourselves and your relationship?" she suggested. Rory and Logan nodded and, at a gesture from Rory, Logan began to tell Jane about their relationship, with Rory adding in her anecdotes.

Jane smiled as she listened to the couple talk, she could see from their words and little touches what they meant to each other. She noted how Logan's eyes would soften at a touch from his fiancée, how her love lit up his entire being.

When the couple paused, Jane spoke. "You two have a beautiful love story."

"Thank you. We've had a few rough patches here and there," Rory said honestly as Logan made a sound of agreement.

"Those are part of life, whether you're in a romantic relationship or not. I do want to hear about those rough patches, but we'll start with something easier today. I can tell just by looking at the two of you that you're very much in love and you're happy. When I was listening to your story, I picked out a few moments of tension when you were talking about certain people. Does that have anything to do with why you're here?" she asked. Logan and Rory nodded.

"That's part of it," Logan said.

"Okay, what's the other part of it? What's your reason for being here?" Jane asked. Logan and Rory looked at each other.

"We've been together for three years and we've loved each other for those three years. We're here because we want a thriving healthy marriage, one that will set an example for our kids and show them that good relationships are built on honesty, trust and respect on both sides," Rory answered. Logan nodded in agreement with Rory's words as he took her hand.

"That's a good goal to have. Do you have kids?" Jane asked.

"No, not yet. We just got engaged a few weeks ago, and we want to get married first and have a few more years of it just being us before we start having babies. A dog would be nice though," Rory said, smiling as she looked over at Logan, who smiled back at her.

"Okay, so you're thinking of the future and how you would like your children to have a good relationship to look up to, which is great. What do you feel is the biggest issue in your relationship?" Jane asked.

"Communication, although we've been doing a lot better with that," Logan said, with Rory nodding beside him. "I think the biggest issue right now is our families. We both have family members who have been against us from day one and continue to be so, especially now we're getting married."

"Okay, why don't we start with that today?" Jane suggested. Rory and Logan nodded. For the rest of the appointment, they talked about how Emily, Richard, Honor and Josh were the only members of their family to be supportive of their relationship and excited about their engagement and upcoming wedding while Logan's parents and grandfather and Lorelai were not. As their appointment drew to a close, Jane spoke. "We're almost out of time for today, but I would like to schedule another appointment with the two of you for next week and talk more about this because it's weighing heavily on both of you, am I correct?" The couple in front of her nodded.

"Yeah, it is. It's something that's been weighing on us ever since our relationship started, I think," Logan said as he rubbed a hand over his face. Rory put a hand on his back, silently showing her support.

"Rory, do you feel the same?"

"I do."

"Okay. This is something we'll work on next session, so it's homework time. The next time you come in, I would like each of you to bring some pages talking about your families and why you think they're acting the way they are towards your relationship," Jane said. Rory and Logan nodded and the three of them stood up. After bidding Jane goodbye and booking an appointment for the following week, they headed out to Rory's car. Logan was quiet as Rory drove them home.

He wasn't sure what writing down his feelings and thoughts about how his family had treated him and Rory since they got together was going to do, but as he thought about it, Logan had to admit it might provide some clarity and give him something to work through with his counsellor.

For Rory's part, she was nervous to write about Lorelai. She and Sasha had barely scratched the surface of their mother-daughter relationship, and Rory had a feeling that Jane's homework was going to bring up a lot more emotions and memories Rory wasn't sure she was ready to deal with.

Rory signalled and turned into their driveway, opening the garage door. It wasn't until she'd driven into the garage and closed the garage door behind them that either of them spoke.

"How are you feeling, honey?" she asked Logan. Logan smiled wearily and turned to look at her.

"Drained. I know we were only in there for an hour, but I feel tired. Is this how you feel after your counselling appointments with Sasha?" Logan asked.

"Yup, it is. It's hard to have to deal with emotions and memories we've stuffed down, but it's necessary. We can do this, Logan. I have faith in us," Rory said as they got out of the car. Logan came around the vehicle and wrapped her in his arms. Rory laid her cheek against his shoulder as they held each other.

"I guess if we have homework from counselling, we better get to it," Logan said, half-reluctantly. Rory chuckled and lifted her hands to cup his face.

"How about we do it tomorrow night when we've both had some time to process and think about what we want to say on those pages? We can make an easy dinner and just relax for tonight," she suggested. Logan nodded as they headed into the house.

"Mac and cheese with hot dogs? That's always good comfort food," he said.

"Sounds perfect," Rory agreed as they headed into the kitchen. They worked in perfect synchronicity as they cooked dinner together and ate on the couch. After they'd eaten, Rory and Logan cuddled under a throw blanket as they enjoyed the feeling of having a safe space in each other.

Meanwhile, in Stars Hollow, the police had begun the process of collecting statements from the town's residents about Theresa's assault on Rory, and they were all too happy to talk. Taylor, Miss Patty and Babette were the three most vocal, although Kirk was a close second.

"We all thought we knew Rory, but it turns out we don't. You know, she was always the sweetest kid and we all thought the world of her, but before she left, she showed us a different side of her," Babette explained to the two officers who had arrested Theresa. "Her fiancé is loaded, he has enough money he could have bought out the tickets to Rory's graduation from Yale so that we all could have been there, you know? Only he didn't. Instead, he only got tickets for two people, and that was Luke and Lane. Rory didn't even invite us to her engagement party."

"What does this have to do with Mrs. Lister's assault on Miss Gilmore? That's what we're here to find out," Officer Warren explained. She was running out of patience with the theatrics of the small town's residents. Her partner, Officer Bennett, looked as though he shared her sentiments.

"Oh, that. Well, like I said, Rory showed us all a nastier side of her, but it came out when she was here having lunch with Lane before she left for California. They were sitting there, just as pretty as you please, when Theresa and Lindsay came into the diner and Rory started saying all this stuff about how Dean was hers first and Lindsay didn't deserve him. That was when Theresa poured the pitcher on Rory, she was defending her daughter," Babette said breathlessly.

Unbeknownst to Babette, Lindsay stood a few feet behind her, listening to every word she said. Lindsay had done a lot of soul-searching after her conversation with Lane, and she'd thought about her past interactions with Rory. She'd thought about how she'd bought Rory the fridge magnet shaped like Mark Twain's head when they were in fourth grade, and how, even though Rory was extremely quiet and shy, she always said hi to Lindsay in class or when they passed in the hallways.

Lindsay had thought about how, at Kyle's party, Rory had asked her what she thought of Lane's band and shown a genuine interest in the kind of music Lindsay liked. How she'd said she liked Michelle Branch and Matchbox Twenty too after Jess had dissed Lindsay's taste in music.

Rory had been nice to Lindsay when she and Dean had started dating, and Lindsay felt ashamed now to think of how she'd been mean to Rory in return. They'd both made mistakes, and Lindsay had realized it wasn't fair to continue being angry at Rory when the affair wasn't all on her, Dean had played a role too. And it was unjust what the town was doing to Rory now.

Lindsay was broken out of her thoughts by the police officers thanking Babette for her time and walking away. Before they got too far, Lindsay heard one of them say something about going to Luke's to talk to him and get some coffee. She followed the police officers as they made their way to Luke's.

Luke, Lane and Zack were seated at a table in the diner, a cold beverage in front of them all. "I don't know how much more of this I can take. On our way here, Zack and I heard Miss Patty, Taylor and Kirk talking to the police and defaming Rory. I don't know what they're hoping to achieve by this," Lane said as she took her glasses off and pinched the bridge of her nose.

Her husband and Luke looked at each other, they were at a loss of what to do. They couldn't stand what the town was doing either, and though he knew it would come back to haunt the town eventually, Luke wondered how many more snubs by the town and assassinations of Rory's character he would have to listen to.

No matter how many times the three of them tried to tell the town the truth, no one listened. His business was doing okay, people still needed to eat, but the main patrons showed him and his staff the bare minimum of civility.

The bell over the door sounded and Luke, Lane and Zack looked around at the entry of the two police officers. Luke stood up and moved forward to greet them.

"Hello, officers. Can I get you some coffee?" he offered. Officer Warren and Officer Bennet nodded.

"That would be most welcome after the morning we've had. We were also hoping to speak to you about Theresa Lister's assault on Rory Gilmore, Luke. And a Lane and Zack Van Gerbig, any idea where we could find them?"

"We're right here, officers," Lane said at the same time Luke gestured to where she and Zack were sitting. At her invitation, the officers joined them at the table and, once he'd poured their coffees, Luke rejoined the group.

"We've heard many accounts of the assault, but all of them have more or less said the same thing. That Rory provoked Theresa by talking about Miss Lister's ex-husband and saying she didn't deserve him, is that what happened?" Officer Warren asked. Luke, Lane and Zack all shook their heads in anger.

"That's not even remotely close to the truth," Lane said before beginning to tell the story of what happened that day. She didn't leave anything out, and when Luke and Zack were questioned by the police their story was the same as Lane's. The two officers exchanged a look, after hearing phony stories all morning, they knew this was the truth. The honesty and the anger reflected in the expressions of the three people sitting with them convinced them that Rory had not provoked Theresa, which left them with the question of why would the town lie.

"Is there anyone else we could talk to who knows what happened?" Officer Bennett asked as he finished his coffee.

"You could talk to Richard and Emily Gilmore. They're Rory's grandparents and they came to see me the day after Rory was assaulted. She and her fiancé were staying with them in Hartford until they moved to California a couple of weeks ago," Luke said. He started to say more but was interrupted by the door opening. He, Lane and Zack were surprised to see Lindsay hovering in the doorway.

"Hi, Luke. Hi Lane, Zack," she greeted them nervously. She took a few hesitant steps into the diner and shut the door behind her.

"Hi Lindsay," the three returned her greeting. Lindsay licked her lips and looked at Luke.

"I know you said my mom was banned and if you don't want me here, I'll understand," she began, only to be stopped by Luke holding up a hand.

"Lindsay, you didn't do anything, so the ban doesn't apply to you. Can I get you anything?" Luke asked. Lindsay hadn't darkened his doorstep since that day, and he was curious as to what she was doing there.

"I'll have an iced tea, please," Lindsay requested. Lane got up and pulled another chair over to where they were sitting. Lindsay's shoulders relaxed as she walked over and sat down. "I wanted to talk to you, officers," she said. The two police officers gave her a searching look as Luke set an iced tea in front of her. She thanked him and he nodded before returning behind the counter.

"Hey Zack, can you go in the back and get more coffee grounds?" Luke requested. Zack nodded and headed to the storeroom. Lane began to get up too but Lindsay put out a hand.

"Lane, you can stay," she said. Lane studied her for a second before nodding and sitting back down.

"What did you want to talk to us about Lindsay?" Officer Bennett asked kindly. Lindsay swallowed past the lump in her throat.

"I want to give a statement about my mother's assault on Rory," she said, much to the surprise of Luke, Lane and Zack, who had returned from the storeroom in time to hear Lindsay's words. The two police officers exchanged a look before turning their attention back to the young woman in front of them and nodding.

"Okay, why don't you tell us what happened?" Officer Warren asked as Officer Bennett flipped to a fresh page in his notebook. Lindsay took a deep breath and started talking. The officers would occasionally stop her to ask questions, but for the most part, they let her talk. Lindsay's story was the same as that of the other three people in the diner, but Lindsay didn't stop there. She told them what had happened after she and her mother had arrived home from Luke's that day.

FLASHBACK

Theresa and Lindsay walked into their house, the former fuming at Rory's denial that she'd done anything wrong and at Luke's banning her from his diner for the foreseeable future. "I don't know who that little monster thinks she is. Did you see the size of the diamond on her hand, I bet she tricked her fiancé into buying that for her," Theresa rambled as they walked through the house.

At no answer from Lindsay, Theresa turned. Her daughter was looking down at the floor, seemingly interested in her shoes.

"Lindsay?"

"You shouldn't have done what you did, Mom. Rory seemed genuine in what she was saying, and I think she was sincerely sorry for what happened. Why didn't you let her tell me what she was about to say?" Lindsay asked. Her shock at her mother's actions in the diner had worn off as her anger began to take its place. Theresa stepped forward and took her daughter's hands in hers.

"I'm trying to protect you, Lindsay. Remember how devastated you were when that little tramp broke up your marriage? Why should she get everything when she cost you everything that you deserve?"

"But she said she was sorry. I need to know what she was going to say, and you prevented me from finding out the truth!" Lindsay exclaimed.

"Don't take that tone with me, young lady. We know the truth, and you can't find out whatever lies that girl was going to spout because she doesn't live here anymore. Now go get changed, we're meant to be having dinner with your grandparents tonight," Theresa said in a tone that signalled the conversation was over. Lindsay pulled her hands out of her mother's grip and walked away.

One way or another, she was going to find out what Rory had been about to tell her, without any interference from her mother this time.

END FLASHBACK

Officer Bennett finished taking Lindsay's statement and closed the notebook. Rising to their feet, the two officers thanked the four people who had told them the truth and took their leave, promising to be in touch if they needed additional statements.

Lindsay finished the last of her iced tea and pulled out her wallet to pay. "Don't worry about it, Lindsay. It's on the house," Luke said. Lindsay nodded and thanked him as she stood too.

"I better get home," she said softly. Lane got to her feet.

"I'll walk you if you like. I have to pick up the boys from Mama's," she said. Lindsay accepted Lane's offer and the two women said goodbye to Luke and Zach, who were readying the diner for the lunchtime rush.

The silence was palpable between Lindsay and Lane as they walked in the direction of Lindsay's house. They weren't friends, but Lindsay felt as though she could trust Lane for some reason. Lane didn't seem to mind Lindsay's presence either, and Lindsay knew if she had she wouldn't have offered to walk with her.

"What made you decide to talk to the police?" Lane asked her curiously. Lindsay adjusted her purse on her shoulder before she answered.

"I was nervous to come in the diner, but I know what it's like to be the subject of gossip in this town, and while I'm still hurt by what Rory did, I'm not angry anymore. I believed you that day at your house, and I don't agree with what the town is doing to Rory," she said honestly. Lane nodded as they continued to walk.

"I don't agree with what they're doing either. It makes me feel sick that they're doing this to her. If Lorelai hadn't lied to everyone. . ." Lane trailed off as they reached Lindsay's house.

"What did Lorelai lie about?" Lindsay asked, her curiosity getting the better of her. Lane bit her lip, worrying it between her teeth as she came to a decision.

"Do you want to come back to my house with me and I'll tell you? I'd tell you here, but I'm not in the mood to have the truth overshadowed by lies again," Lane said. Slightly surprised, Lindsay nodded and they continued to Lane's mother's house, where they picked up the twins before heading to Lane's house.

The boys fell asleep in the stroller during the walk, and once they'd arrived at Lane's house, Lindsay helped Lane maneuver it over the squeaky board. Promising she'd only be a few minutes, Lane disappeared into the boys' bedroom while Lindsay settled down on the couch, feeling more comfortable than she had two weeks prior.

When Lane came back out, she retrieved two bottles of water from the fridge before joining Lindsay and telling her about the lies Lorelai had told upon her return to Stars Hollow. Lindsay was stunned as she listened to Lane talk. She was suddenly reminded of her mother, and how Theresa was manipulative, and Lindsay realized at that moment how similar her mother and Lorelai were.

"Why would Lorelai do this?" she questioned when Lane had finished the story. Lane shook her head and took a drink of water before she answered.

"She doesn't like Logan, she never has, and she's jealous that she is no longer the number one person in Rory's life. When we were younger, I always thought it was sweet how close Rory and Lorelai were and wished that my mom and I were more like that, but now that I'm older, I can see how unhealthy the relationship is between Rory and Lorelai," Lane admitted. Lindsay nodded as she drank some of her water.

"Does Rory know what the town is saying about her?" she asked. Lane shook her head.

"No, I haven't told her yet but I will soon. I don't want her to come back here at the end of August and be blindsided. Speaking of which, she said she's going to look up your number so you guys can meet up and talk when she comes," she said. Lindsay nodded.

"Okay," she said softly. At Lane's words, Lindsay felt a sense of relief that her mother's actions hadn't deterred Rory, if anything she seemed more determined to tell Lindsay the truth. Lindsay noted the time and got up to leave. "I have to go home and get ready for work, but thank you for walking me back from Luke's and inviting me over," she said. Lane nodded and walked with Lindsay to the door. As the door closed behind her guest, Lane pondered the fact that she and Lindsay had now had two more than civil interactions. She couldn't help but notice Lindsay seemed a little lonely, and Lane wondered if she still saw her friends from high school or if they'd grown apart.

Rory glanced at her phone to see a text from Logan saying he would be a little later that night and sighed. She was worried about her fiancé and that he was overworking himself. Their counselling appointment a few days before had affected Logan more than Rory had initially realized, and when they'd sat down to do their pages for Jane, Logan had filled four pages.

Since then, Logan had stayed at work longer than he needed to, and Rory had finally figured out why. He was avoiding what those pages had brought up for him. Rory knew he was because she'd come to some realizations herself as she wrote down her thoughts and feelings about Lorelai, both the good memories they had and the uglier moments that Rory had forced out of her mind. She'd written about them in her journal so she could show Sasha at their next appointment, and she wondered now if she should take the pages with her also.

Rory took a long drink of water and looked back at her computer screen. Both of her applications to the newspapers had been rejected, but a few days ago, Hugo had called her and asked if she would mind if he showed some of her pieces to another online magazine. Rory had given him her consent and within 24 hours, she had been contacted by the head of the magazine for an interview and offered a writing job she could do from home.

Initially, Rory was disappointed that she wasn't working at a newspaper, but once she'd started the job, she had been pleasantly surprised to find she liked working from home. She'd begun to make a habit of taking breaks every 15 minutes and getting up to move around, and she gave herself an hour for lunch so that she could eat and then do some yoga before settling down to work again.

She glanced at the clock to see it was 4:30, which she had determined as the end of her workday. Saving her work, she got up and stretched before shutting her laptop down. Her thoughts turned back to Logan as she stood next to the dining room table. What could she do? She was better at cooking than she had been when she and Logan had first moved in together, but they had agreed to have leftovers when he returned home that evening.

Rory thought hard as she tapped her finger against her lip. Logan was always surprising her, she wanted to be the one to surprise him. Rory grinned as an idea came to her, and she left the dining room to head upstairs.

When Logan arrived home an hour later, he was surprised to not see Rory downstairs on her yoga mat or the couch with her journal. He set his workbag down in its usual spot against the wall and checked the kitchen and dining room. No Rory.

"Rory? Where are you?" he called.

"I'm in the bedroom babe!" she called back. Logan walked over to the stairwell and headed upstairs. He walked down the hall to their bedroom and was curious at the soft light making its way out into the hallway.

"I thought you would be downstairs. . ." Logan trailed off as he stepped into the bedroom and stopped in his tracks. Rory had set up candles on their dressers and tealights on each of their nightstands. His fiancée was sitting on the end of their bed, legs crossed at the ankle as she smiled at him. Rory was clad in a rose-pink satin negligee trimmed with white lace. "Wow, sweetie, what's all this for?" Logan asked. Rory stood and padded across the floor to him. He took her in his arms as soon as she reached him and greeted her with a soft kiss.

Rory brushed the tips of her fingers against the back of his neck, playing with the hair there. "Well, I wanted to surprise you. You've been overworking yourself, Logan, and I'm worried about you. I know writing those pages for Jane wasn't easy for you, but I don't – I don't want you to feel like you can't talk to me about them. I feel like you've been, not pushing me away, but just distant," Rory finished as she voiced what had been on her mind the past few days.

Logan swallowed hard as he pressed his forehead to hers. Rory was right, he had been distant, and the whole reason they had started going to a counsellor was for them to work through their issues and get better at communication.

"I'm sorry, Rory. I wasn't trying to make you feel that way," he said honestly. He was quiet for a moment. "When I started writing those things down, it brought a whole bunch of stuff I thought I'd forgotten to the surface, and instead of talking to you about it and dealing with it, I tried to push it down again by focusing on work. I'm not used to this," he said softly. Rory nodded as she placed a hand on his cheek.

She knew Logan had a hard time expressing his feelings, due to his upbringing, but she also knew he was working to change that and their relationship was filled with a lot of firsts for him as well as for her.

"I promise I'll talk to you about it from now on. Maybe, if you want, we could read each other's pages and then talk about them?" he suggested. Rory smiled at him.

"I think that's a great idea," she said as Logan embraced her. She rested her head against his shoulder as he held her, breathing in the scent of his aftershave and cologne. Logan pressed a soft kiss against her hair, and when he spoke, she could hear the smile in his voice.

"So, me coming home to find you in lingerie and candlelight was all because you were worried about me?" he questioned. Rory giggled and pulled back to look at him.

"That was part of it, but I also meant what I said about wanting to surprise you. And, it's been a while," she purred. She wasn't exaggerating when she said it had been a while since they'd been intimate, Logan hadn't stayed overnight at her grandparents until their last few days in Connecticut.

Logan grinned at her before he picked her up. Rory let out a little squeal and wrapped her legs around his hips as he carried her to the bed. Surrounded by candlelight, the two of them showed their love for each other.

Hello all! I know it's been a month since I updated, but life got busy! I began taking an 8-week course at the end of January and still have four weeks to go. Updates may continue to be sporadic until then but I will do my best! That being said, thank you all for the favourites, follows, and reviews!

Reviews:

Lucylulu: Thank you very much for your reviews! I'm so glad you are enjoying this story!

DecemberJeffries2: I have also been in therapy for years, so I agree with your statement that the first session is always the hardest. I am proud of her too for making the choices that will allow her to become healthier. I took inspiration from my first counselling session to help me write Rory's and it sounds like it paid off! Yeah, I always thought with how much she was reading and writing she would have a journal around, but maybe she didn't because she didn't want Lorelai to get ahold of it. Rory doing yoga came out of nowhere for me, but you're right, she may find that she enjoys it now that she's forming her own opinions. Ah, Christopher. We will see what happens there and with the Haydens. I too am curious to see why they now want to have a relationship with her. As for the possibility of them trying to be in her life before, I feel as though they wouldn't have, what with the way they treated her in the show.

Red Lighting: Poor Rory indeed. It's like she's playing whack-a-mole with all the drama. As soon as she resolves one situation, another one pops up. I guess we will have to wait and see what Francine and Straub are up to.

Debbycooke: I'm so glad you're loving the story! As for the Haydens, we will have to see. Thank you!

Cl1ff0rd: Thank you so much!

LissaP: Thank you! Ooh, I never noticed the parallels between the Haydens and Lorelai, and whether or not to cut them out or try to keep them in. That was not done intentionally, but now that you've said that I can't unsee them! Haha, thank you! I agree with you on the count that with the Haydens, the question is "Why now?" Are they being shallow and pandering for society's sake, or do they genuinely want to get to know Rory? We will see what happens with Christopher, I agree with you that he did evolve somewhat in the series but never really stepped up. That's a very good point, Rory does struggle with the loss of time with Richard and Emily, so I guess we will see what she decides with the Haydens. I've also wondered why the Haydens were still so angry 16 years later. Oooh, I've often wondered if Lorelai had a hand in keeping the Haydens away, and you're right on the money when you say her frequent selfish desires kept Rory from having other relationships, so it's a definite possibility with the Haydens and Christopher. I'm so glad you are loving the story!

Kellybras: Thank you!

Sharon Cuevas: Thank you so much, I'm glad you're enjoying them! It was a typo, thank you for bringing that to my attention! Lindsay does need to hear Rory's truth and Theresa did commit assault. As for the Haydens, only Rory will be able to decide that.

Thank you guys for your reviews! There are a lot of differing opinions on the Haydens and what should happen with them. Time will tell! A quick question before I sign off, would you like to see more of Rory's counselling appointments? Let me know in your reviews! Stay safe, stay warm, and I will be back soon. XOXO