Chapter 12: You could be Happy
It was Thursday. Just three days after the day that she humiliated herself in front of her boyfriend, Logan Huntzberger. And in those three days she had only talked to Logan once, he had called her once. He had told her in that one conversation that he was loaded with work, that conversation was on Tuesday. She hadn't talked to him since, not even a small text message or an email. She didn't want to bother him when he was loaded with work. She had received two text messages though which had both said 'My dad is killing me! Save me! LOL', which had made Rory laugh, but she had not responded to it. Why she hadn't, well she couldn't really tell why not. Perhaps she felt like if she gave in to the desire of speaking to him, in any way or form, that she would distract Logan from his work too. Maybe that was her reasoning, she didn't want to be a burden.
The fact was though that she missed him. Gosh, she felt like a high school girl, and she couldn't believe that these feelings of 'missing him' were this intense already. They just started dating.
Perhaps it was because of their strong connection. When they had first met they got along well, they had instantly started their banter and discussions, something Rory still enjoyed doing with him. It was challenging. It was just weird that she had strong feelings for Logan, it was confusing at some points because she felt like she moved too quickly. How can you control your feelings though? There's no 'moving too fast' when it comes to feelings. They just appear, and they stay or disappear. They intensify or decrease. There was no such thing as being in control of how you feel.
Maybe that's what scared her. All the things she already missed about Logan, and gosh how long had she known him? Rory knew that this relationship was far more different from her past relationships. Feelings had never come this easily, and it was scary.
But now it was Thursday, and finally the end of the day was in sight, so Rory packed her belongings and headed for the elevator. Just one more day till it was weekend. She had no plans with Logan, so she really had no idea if he had time for her this weekend or if she would come over to New York. Perhaps she did need to call him. If he wasn't going to have time, she might as well head for a weekend back in Stars Hollow.
The elevator doors opened and Rory entered, along with a few co-workers. A minute later, the doors opened again and Rory bid her co-workers goodbye. Slowly she began to feel more comfortable around them, and she got to know them a little better.
Luckily her apartment wasn't far off from the office, so Rory walked back to her apartment. Her empty apartment, where each night she went through the same routine. First a shower, to get rid of the 'paper smell' as Rory liked to call it, after that a phone call would be made to some take out service or she would reheat some leftovers from the day before. After that she settled on the couch with a movie or she would end up watching some tv show, depended on the night or mood. Sometimes she called her mother, or Anna, but both were also very busy this week. So in the end it was quite a lonely week, and it didn't seem like tonight would be any different.
'Maybe I have to call Logan tonight," Rory muttered as she reached her apartment building and took the staircase up to her apartment. After taking a few steps up, Rory finally reached her apartment, and opened the door, but was welcomed by a weird smell.. It didn't smell good..
Did it smell like... something burned? 'Fire?' Rory panicked as she immediately closed the door and headed to the kitchen to see if she forgot to turn something off that morning. She had been in a hurry that morning when she had almost overslept.
She was greeted with a surprise though, and a welcome one at that.
"Logan?"
"Hey Ace," Logan smiled. In her kitchen. With an apron.
Rory frowned. "I didn't know I had an apron."
"You didn't," Logan laughed. "I bought it this afternoon. But that's the kind of welcome I get? Can't you read that my apron says 'Kiss the chef'?"
"Well I'm still in search of said chef," Rory smiled. "I only see a guy who's almost putting my apartment on fire by not paying enough attention on the food." And Rory pointed at the piece of black meat that was already put on a plate by Logan.
Logan rolled his eyes as he pulled Rory closer to him. "I was not burning down your apartment."
"You did burn that piece of meat. Why did it deserve that?" Rory pouted.
Logan laughed as he mocked. "It said that I was a bad chef."
"So you burned it because it said the truth?" Rory wondered with a smile.
"Why are we talking about a piece of meat when I still haven't gotten my kiss yet," Logan laughed as he leaned in for a kiss, which Rory happily returned.
Gosh how she had missed that feeling, she let herself and Logan rediscover each other. As they did so, Logan pushed Rory against the kitchen counter in order to get more grip on the situation. In return though Rory knocked over the plate with the piece of black meat, and it landed on the floor. Rory immediately broke the kiss, out of shock, when she hit the plate. She looked down to the floor as she held on to Logan tightly.
"Oops," Rory smiled slightly.
"I think you have a possesed kitchen Ace," Logan joked. "My food went bad..."
"And you blame that on the kitchen?" Rory smirked.
Logan ignored her as he send her a smile. "And now we can't even kiss properly. It's evil."
"I never had any problems in my bedroom," Rory suggested with a smile as she kissed him fiercely on the lips.
Logan broke away. "Are you sure?"
They had agreed on moving slow, especially since Rory came fresh out of a relationship and because they didn't know each other that well yet. Like Rory though, Logan felt a connection, and he wanted to show her how much he felt that connection, and how much he loved feeling that connection between them. There was a certain bond between them. So far though, they hadn't slept together, well only in the sense of holding each other when they were sleeping, but they hadn't done the act yet. Logan didn't want to push Rory, and wanted to do it when she thought that the time was right. Apparently now was that time.
"Do you think I would suggest it if I was't sure?" Rory countered.
Logan shook his head in response as he once again dove in to kiss her with fierce passion, which Rory happily returned as she lead him to the bedroom.
Later that night, they both still lay in bed, in each other's arms.
'I can't believe it's 10 PM already, and I still haven't eaten," Rory gasped.
"Well maybe you were only hungry for some love," Logan joked.
"Corny," Rory commented with an eye roll as she enjoyed the feeling of her skin on his bare skin, her head on his bare shoulder. The feeling of his kisses on her temple.
"Can I ask you something?" Rory wondered. "Something I probably should have asked when I saw you this afternoon."
Logan frowned, wondering what she was talking about. "Sure, ask away."
"Why are you here?" Rory wondered. "Not that I mind. Not at all."
Logan grinned.
"Get that stupid grin off your face," Rory smacked him. "I just mean, it's Thursday. Don't you have work tomorrow?"
"Nope," Logan simply responded.
Rory rose her head from his shoulder so she was able to look at him. "You don't?"
"I don't," Logan confirmed. "I took the day off."
"Why?"
"Because I can?" Logan smirked and Rory rolled her eyes as she smacked him once more. "Because I wanted to see my girlfriend, who I haven't been able to talk to almost the entire week, so I decided to surprise you."
"But I have to work tomorrow," Rory frowned. "You'll be here all alone tomorrow."
"I am aware of that. Maybe I'll visit my sister Honor, she's been begging me to come by," Logan told her.
"I'm not saying you can't stay here, in the apartment," Rory immediately told him.
"I know," Logan assured her with a kiss on her temple.
"How did you get inside by the way?"
"The concierge let me in," Logan explained.
"I haven't even met my concierge yet," Rory commented.
Logan once again ignored her. "He happened to be on this floor, and I told him I was here to surprise you."
"And he just let you in?" Rory wondered.
"After some convincing he did let me in yes," Logan smiled. "The power of persuasion."
"Impressive," Rory yawned.
"You tired?"
"Just a little," Rory yawned a bit more.
"Want to sleep?"
"Only if I get a big breakfast tomorrow from you because I missed diner tonight," Rory said half asleep.
"Like you were complaining an hour ago," Logan smirked.
Rory half rolled her eyes, as she stiffled another yawn. "And a lot of coffee."
A minute later both Rory and Logan were sound asleep, laying in each other's arms. A feeling they had both missed over the past week, and a feeling they were both savoring right now.
The next morning, Rory ran around the apartment, in search of her stuff as Logan prepared breakfast in the kitchen which he served at the table.
"Hey Ace, what are you looking for?" Logan called out as he placed the plates on the table.
"My black shoes," Rory called back. "I'm pretty sure I threw them somewhere in my closet."
Logan laughed. "With our without heels?"
"With heels," Rory answered.
"They're in your kitchen!" Logan replied and soon Rory rushed into the kitchen.
"How did they get here?" Rory wondered as she grabbed the shoes and put them on. "I haven't wore them since Tuesday."
"Maybe you forgot to put them away?" Logan smiled.
Rory refused to answer that as she gave him a slight smile. "So, breakfast time?"
Together they quickly ate their breakfast before Rory had to head for work. They had agreed on having diner tonight, so Logan would pick her up at work this afternoon. Rory could hardly wait till this day was over, especially with Logan being in town for the entire day and also the weekend..
Logan in the meanwhile cleaned the dishes, and as he told Rory the previous night he headed out to see his sister Honor. He had gone to Stamford with his car to see Rory, which he was glad for so he could easily go visit his sister.
Around 10:30 that morning he knocked on the door of his sister's house. A short minute later he was greeted by his sister who opened the door.
"What, no maid to greet me?" Logan joked as he hugged his sister.
"You know I don't have maids," Honor smiled. "I just have Bella to help me with the household."
"Ever since the 'ironing' incident of last month," Logan added with a smile.
Honor ignored him. "What got you in such a good mood today?"
"Nothing," Logan smiled.
"Yeah like I believe that," Honor rolled her eyes. "So when am I going to meet that girlfriend of yours. Ever since you told me Monday that you have a girlfriend I got really curious. I don't know why you won't tell me her name though."
"Because you'd go stalk her," Logan simply said as he followed his sister into the living room.
"Ah, so she lives in the neighbourhood?"
"Close enough for you to stalk her," Logan smiled.
"When am I going to meet her though," Honor replied. "Why not this weekend? You're finally in the neighbourhood for once, so it's the perfect opportunity."
"I'll ask her," Logan said, hoping to get his sister off his back.
"So what is her name?" Honor pried once more. "If I might meet her this weekend I might as well know her name."
"Rory Gilmore," Logan answered.
"Gilmore, as in Richard and Emily Gilmore?" Honor wondered, Logan nodded in return. "Do mom and dad approve?"
"Don't know. They met her at a party, but I haven't talked to them since," Logan said. "Well I have talked with dad, but all he can talk about is business."
"You met her parents yet?"
"We've just started going out," Logan remarked.
"So?" Honor wondered. "What's your point? I met Josh his parents on my first date."
Logan laughed. "I kind of did as well. I took Rory out to a bar when she had her last day in New York and I met her mother."
"Was she nice?"
"She was glad that there were going to be pretty grandchildren if I'm not mistaken," Logan laughed, and Honor joined him. "But tell me sis, how is married life?"
For the next few hours , Logan and Honor kept talking like they hadn't spoken to each other in years. Logan was glad for the good relationship he had with his sister. She was the only thing that came close to 'normal' in the Huntzberger household when he grew up. He was sure that Rory was going to like her, and that Honor would like Rory as well. Hopefully Honor wouldn't dare to bring up old emberassing childhood stories if they were going to visit Honor again this weekend.
By the end of the afternoon, Logan had reached the building where Rory worked. It wasn't the first time he was there, he was after all the boss. Hopefully nobody recognised him, so they wouldn't start asking him any questions about the company. He wasn't in the mood for that. Luckily he wore casual clothing, and not his usual business suit, so hopefully he wouldn't be noticed.
Logan's hope for not being recognised was desired and he savely reached Rory's office where she was working hard, as he could see, because she was focused intensely on the computer screen in front of her.
'Hey Ace," Logan greeted his girlfriend with a kiss on the cheek.
"Hmm..," Rory hummed as she remained focused on the screen in front of her.
"What's so interesting about that screen?"
"My article."
"Not finished yet?" Logan wondered as he read parts of her article.
"It's finished," Rory told him.
"Then why are you staring at it?" Logan asked curiously. "Shouldn't you turn it in or something?"
"I did turn it in," Rory said. "My editor liked it."
"Okay, now I'm confused," Logan said as he sat down in the chair in front of her desk.
"And that's what I was aiming for," Rory smiled as she turned away from the screen and clicked on a stopwatch that lay in front of her.
Logan's face kept showing confusement, which caused Rory to laugh.
"I turned in my article around two, so I had to wait till you would pick me up, so while I waited I wondered how long it would take before I could really confuse you, so I decided to test that, hence the stopwatch," Rory explained.
"And how long did it take?"
"Twenty seconds," Rory pouted. "My mother's record is five seconds. Though that was on Kirk, and he's easy to confuse."
Logan just laughed. "You're weird. Did you know that?"
"I have heard it before," Rory smiled. "So shall we go?"
"Let's go," Logan said as he waited for Rory to grab her belongings and together they walked to the elevator. Rory bid goodbye to some co-workers, and wished them a good weekend as the elevator doors finally opened.
Outside the building, Logan grabbed Rory's hand as they walked down to his car which was parked one block away, because there was no space around the building for Logan to park his car.
"So how was your sister?" Rory asked
"She's good. She can't wait to meet you," Logan smiled. "She actually wants to meet you this weekend."
"Really?" Rory smiled. "What did you say?"
"That I would talk about it with you," Logan said.
"Do you want to go?"
"Only if you do," Logan smiled.
"That's quite a way of avoiding the question," Rory laughed. "Do you want me to meet your sister?"
"Of course I do," Logan told her honestly. "I think you'd get along really well."
"Maybe I'll leave a better impression with her then with your parents," Rory remarked.
"You didn't leave a bad impression with my parents," Logan assured her.
"Yeah I didn't have enough time for that. I excused myself way too quickly," Rory smiled slightly as Logan opened the car door for her. She stepped inside, as he closed the door and headed to the other side of the car.
"Stop worrying about it," Logan assured her as he started the engine and hit the road to drive to the restaurant Logan made reservations at this morning.
"Good idea," Rory smiled. "So is it actually okay for you to take the day off today? I thought you were swamped with work."
"I was," Logan confirmed. "Even got shanghaied into extra meetings by my dad this week."
"I'm sorry," Rory said with a hint of sympathy.
"And you didn't even save me," Logan joked, though there was some seriousness behind it.
"Again, I'm sorry," Rory smiled.
Logan sighed. "Why didn't you return my messages though? I get why you didn't call, I didn't even have time to call you, but I did send you messages, during those boring meetings."
"I was giving you space," Rory told him honestly.
"Why?"
"I guess I didn't want to be a burden to you?"
"Come on Ace, you can't be a burden to me," Logan told her seriously. "You would have provided some light to my dark week full of Mitchum Huntzberger."
Rory remained silent. She didn't really know what to say.
Logan spoke up though. "I'm not mad or anything. I just want to understand it, which I do now.. At least a lot better," Logan told her. "In some way you were looking out for me, trying not to distract me from work I guess."
"I think I was trying not to distract you," Rory confirmed.
"But I love distraction from work Rory," Logan smiled. "Especially if it's you. Don't forget about that."
"I'll try," Rory smiled sheepishly. "I'm just not used to having long distance relationships."
"Me neither," Logan confirmed. "This whole relationship thing is new to me, but I guess we're both new to the long distance part of it. I think it will take some getting used to, and that we just need to make time for each other. Even if that means texting me when I'm swamped with work."
"I know that now," Rory smiled a bit more.
"Good," Logan smiled as he parked the car next to the restaurant. "Because I want this to work, and I want to know what you're up to. I just don't want you to feel like I'm attacking you now or something, because I now that maybe I should have called you sometime or that I at least send you a more meaningful text message then the ones I send you. I want to get to know you for real, but it's pretty difficult, but I know we can do it."
Logan leaned in to kiss her, which Rory happily returned for the moment. She broke the kiss off though, because she wanted to say something, before she would forget what she wanted to say, because she knew that his kisses could make her forget about the world and everything that is going on in her mind.
"I'm sorry that I didn't return your text message, I really am," Rory apologized. "But at least now we learned that we both find the long distance part difficult, so at least some good came out of it. I guess we need to work on the communication bit."
"Well it's only the communication bit that needs work," Logan smirked as he dove in for another kiss. "Because everything else about us just works." And he leaned in for another kiss.
"I couldn't agree more," Rory smiled into the kisses. "But this time you're not keeping me away from diner again. Move it Huntzberger!" Rory smacked him on his leg in order to make him get out of the car, as she stepped out of the car herself as well.
Logan just sat in awe for a moment as he smiled slightly. He got out of the car and headed for Rory who waited for him. He grabbed her hand and walked to the restaurant. This time he would't keep her away from her meal, because he knew she was going to need all the energy she could get to survive the night with him.
Author's note:
I'm seriously happy with the reviews.. Thank you! A not so well working internet gives me the time to write for my fics, so i guess it's convenient in some way, though I wish my internet would work a bit better.
Sorry for not going into details about smut and everything. I'm just not good with it, and I don't want to make lame attempts at it. LOL I'll leave the smut up to the pro's.
Next chapter: This Christmas Time
It's Christmas time for Rory and Logan, but it's not spend together.
Karen