Rory Gilmore spends summers with her grandparents either the Hayden's or the Gilmore's alternately. Spring and winter breaks are the same so her mom can work at the Inn and not have her underfoot. It is not that her mother minds but it does make work harder. This story is totally AU and Rory is the same age as Logan and friends so are Paris and Tristan.

Disclaimer: I don't own them just like to borrow them for my musings. Don't own anything Beatle related either just find some lyrics and titles very inspiring.

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Chapter 1 – California Here We Come

"Rory what have I told you about running down the stairs, it is not ladylike. Your mother may allow you to behave like a barn animal, but not here young lady." Emily scolded.

"Sorry grandma, I just got a call from Stephanie she and the others are going to the beach and invited me along. Can I go? It's only for a week and I love the beach, please?" She batted her lashes and tilted her head.

"Oh for heaven's sake do you have to make that face? Alright, alright, enough you may go. Do you know where you are staying or whose parents are in charge?" Emily shook her head at how easily she was manipulated by this child.

"Well the girls are all staying at the Gellar's, you know how strict Paris' mom is and the boys are staying with the Dugrey's." She replied inwardly grinning because in reality Honor and James were in charge.

"That sounds lovely, when do you leave?" Emily persisted.

"Well we head out Sunday and return the next." Rory kept her answers short.

"OK, I will mark it in the calendar and let your grandfather know. I guess we should also do some shopping for beach attire and a few bathing suits." Emily began making lists.

"That's OK grandma Paris, Stephanie and I are going with Honor tomorrow." She enthused.

"Oh, alright, I guess that will be OK. Do you have your credit card?" Emily inquired.

"It's in my wallet and I have the Hayden one too, I am totally covered. Thank you so much!" She leaned over and kissed her grandmother on the cheek then turned and walked back up the stairs to call Steph with the good news.

The group of youths were mingling on the Huntzberger jet when Honor asked Rory, "So what did you tell them, how did you get to come?"

"The truth that we were going to the beach and would be staying at the Geller and Dugrey estates, I just left out the part that they were in California. That's why I didn't let her pack or shop for the occasion. I can let her know when I am back. It'll be fine." Rory confessed.

"Brave, and your mom, does she know?" Paris asked.

"My mom and I only talk town talk during the summer; she isn't crazy about my staying with the grandparents but sees it as a necessary evil. She still won't look at the pictures from last summer when we all went to Disney World. She is so cool about everything but totally plays ostrich when it comes to the time I spend with the grandparents and you guys. She barely acknowledges Chilton except to call it Hell. I had to sew a pocket into my backpack for the credit cards or she forbids me from using them and I can't imagine what she'll say when I come home with a car." Rory sighed.

"You poor lamb, it must be rough, are you out of the potting shed?" Steph rubbed her arm encouragingly.

"She saved enough to get a house this summer and it's a big surprise how she decorated my room…" She held out her hand as if directing a response.

"Harvard!" her friends chorused.

"Yeah, she won't even let me discuss Yale, even though you are all going and it's where I really want to go." Ok enough about me, a little birdy told me thinks were heating up between a certain Huntzberger and Dugrey – Spill."

Honor leaned in and began to regale the girls with tales of her exploits with James and received many an ooh and awe at the cuteness of it all. Then Stephanie filled them in on getting caught kissing Tristan in club pool, by Bitsy Carlson and she blabbed to everyone so her mom insisted she get birth control, but it totally cleared her skin so it's cool. Paris agreed that the birth control was totally great for her skin and the cramps were so much lighter the conversation turned back to Rory.

"So Rory, what's your take bc working for you, I mean you have always had flawless skin, but is it benefiting you?" Paris pried.

Rory blushed, "I'm not on any, grandma is totally against it and heaven forbid I ask my mother she will automatically think the worst. You would think that my mom having me at 16 would be enough for them to have me on something but nope, they believe in abstinence only. I guess it's OK though it's not like I have guys standing in line, I haven't even been kissed yet. You all got kissed eons ago and me – nope."

Stephanie rubbed her back soothingly, "It's that study thing you do it is a real Chinese wall. You know there are a ton of guys who like you they just don't know how to approach."

"I'm not going to worry about it, when it happens it happens. I'm sure I'll get a kiss before Yale." She sighed and the captain signaled them to be in seatbelts for decent. They arrived at the airstrip, filed into the awaiting cars and were off for their summer adventure.

They split into two groups and headed to the houses laughing and excited to begin their vacation.

The girls found their rooms and settled in then decided to enjoy the beach their first day, they called the boys to bring the floaters and boards. The group gathered on the beach and set up canopies and beach chairs. The girls set out iced drinks and chips, sandwiches and other snacks and the guys pulled out the barbeque and set up the picnic tables for later. There was a flurry of activity all around her and Rory was reading a book. Stephanie and Honor looked over at her shaking their heads and decided to get her that kiss this summer. Operation Rory's first kiss was under way.