As Rory got her first sight of the New York skyline, she smiled to herself. This was her new home. She had gotten hardly any sleep the previous night because she had been excited. Her grandparents were following in their car with more of her stuff to move into the new apartment and Logan would be meeting them there. When she found herself stuck in traffic she dialled her car phone and waited for the person to pick up.

"Ace?" came Logan's voice.

"I see New York!" she squealed.

"So you're nearly here?" asked Logan.

"Just stuck in traffic but hopefully it won't be too much longer. I hope you're ready to help because I've got a car full of boxes as do my grandparents."

"I sure am and Finn's going to help as well as soon as he wakes up."

"It's nearly mid day," pointed out Rory.

"Yes but Finn prefers to be nocturnal if he can," explained Logan.

"Right, gotcha," smiled Rory. "I can't believe today has finally come."

"Well believe it, by tonight it's going to just be me, you and the Big Apple," smiled Logan.

"And Finn," pointed out Rory.

"We'll get rid of him easily," laughed Logan. "Call me the minute you get here, okay?"

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," squealed Rory as she ran through her new apartment towards her grandparents who had just walked through the door having been held up with the traffic. "I love it and it's amazing," she smiled.

"I'm glad you like it," smiled Emily, pleased to see her granddaughter so excited.

"Did you meet Toby the doorman on your way in?" asked Richard. "He's here to make you feel safe." He was concerned about Rory living in such a big city.

"I did and Logan's on his way over."

"The view is just as beautiful as I remembered," noted Emily, glancing out of the window.

"And the parking seems very adequate," Richard added, talking about the underground, well lit, car park.

"I won't really use my car that much I don't imagine," said Rory. "Most people here don't drive much apparently."

"Well you've got it for when you need it," nodded Emily.

"And for when you come and visit," nodded Richard.

"Of course," replied Rory. "I can't thank you enough for what you've done for me."

"My little granddaughter ... a resident of New York City ... out in the world on her own," mumbled Richard.

"I'm not so little anymore," pointed out Rory.

"I'm so proud of you."

"Thanks grandpa."

"So, they're gone?" asked Logan as he returned to Rory's apartment with food.

"They're gone," confirmed Rory. "Grandma had to get back for a DAR meeting."

"Well I have brought reinforcements," smiled Logan. "Rory, meet Finn. Finn, this is the lovely Rory."

"Nice to finally meet you love," Finn bounded into the room. "Logan doesn't shut up about you."

"Nice to meet you too," Rory replied nervously.

"So, you met Logan on a plane?" he asked. "Sounds a bit unbelievable to me but Huntzberger's sticking to the story."

"It's true," smiled Rory.

"Ok then, so I'm guessing all these boxes need to be unpacked somewhere," Finn motioned towards the piles of brown boxes.

"So, is it everything you dreamt?" asked Logan as he poured wine into glasses and handed one to Rory. She was stood looking out of the window at Central Park, Finn had gone to meet a red head at a bar.

"Ask me again once I've had my first day at work," replied Rory.

"You'll be amazing," encouraged Logan. "And if anyone is mean to you, tell me and I'll have them fired," he laughed.

"Logan," gasped Rory.

"Relax Ace, I would never do that to you ... well if you really wanted me to I would."

"I can't believe this is all mine," Rory said, looking round at the apartment which had now been personalised.

"Well if you get scared, I can be here in minutes," smiled Logan.

"I might hold you to that," she replied.

"Anytime. So, what kind of take out do you want to order?" he indicated the selection of menus on the table he had brought over from his place.

"Chinese," she said without looking. It was her favourite and seemed appropriate for her first night in a new city. Logan had offered to take her out but it had been a long day and she just wanted to relax with her boyfriend in her new apartment.

"And what do you want to watch?" he asked, knowing the answer already.

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," Rory smiled.

"It's already by the TV," Logan replied.

"Can you believe that just a few weeks ago we were complete strangers?" she asked. "It's like a novel ... only it's real. That plane journey ... it changed everything in both our lives."

"And it's only the beginning," Logan smiled, wrapping his arms around her.

"I love you," Rory said, returning the hug.

"I love you too, Ace," Logan replied before he kissed her.