When It's Right, It's Right

Chapter 15

Here we go guys, getting down to the good stuff. It's not a super long chapter but we're going to find where Rory is headed after breaking up with Logan.

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     My last economics class with Finn was the next day, and we had planned to study hardcore all week for the final the following Monday. Tuesday night we booked a private room at the library and as soon as we sat down the questions started.

"So Love, I heard the news. How are you doing?" Finn asked. "Honestly, I'm fine Finn. Things were just not working out and I just couldn't take his accusations that I was cold and distant, like he didn't barrel out of my room like it was Dodge city!! 12 mins Finn give or take! 12 mins!! What the hell is that!!" I exclaimed furiously.

"Whoa, whoa there Ror, calm down " Finn soothed as he caressed my arm slowly. "Please tell me you're not referring to how long it lasted when you say 12 minutes, please!" he said cringing. "Yeah Finn, 12 minutes from beginning to end...well his end anyway, I'm still waiting for mine" I replied bitterly.

"Ouch, no wonder you're pissed...Hmm that's just strange that doesn't sound like Logan, he usually sees it through to the end if you know what I mean" he said confused. "Yeah well, that's what I thought too, given his reputation." I paused trying to calm myself down. "Anyways it's all good, now I'm free of him and I can focus on more import..." I trailed off.

"What's the matter, Love, what were you going to say?" Finn questioned. "Well I just realized that you're Logan's best friend, is this weird for you, you know studying with me and well listening to me berate your friend?" I asked, blushing and feeling a bit embarrassed. "Oh please Ror, you're not the first girl to dump Logan, and yes, I know you dumped him and not the other way around. We're friends and as long as he's not the topic of the day then we'll be fine." Finn replied reassuringly with a smile.

We ended our study session shortly after and made plans to meet up Thursday at my place so we could do one final quiz.

After returning to my dorm I took a nice hot shower and thought I would turn in early. I was feeling like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders now that I didn't have Logan to worry about. I was trying not to regret having sex with him and chalking it up to the fact that I thought we would become serious but I couldn't help feeling a little guilty. Then there was the fact that I had actually slept with Finn first, and somehow I didn't feel guilty about that. Maybe it's because the 2 experiences were so different. One was sweet and romantic and the other cold and rushed. I fell asleep with those thoughts in my head.

Three hours later I woke up from another life-like dream of me and Finn in a very intimate position and he was moaning my name. 'Why is this happening!' I thought. Why was I having sex dreams about my ex's best friend? The worst part was that every time I closed my eyes images from my dream kept reappearing in front of me. At one moment of the dream, in particular, I realize that Finn's eyes are open and they are glistening and full of adoration; and then I kiss him on the lips and whisper something in his ear to which he smiles in response.

What the hell had I said to him?

I managed to fall asleep sometime just before sunrise. I only had one class Wednesday so I spent most of the day holed up in my room with textbooks in front of me. At sometime around noon Paris asked if I wanted to join her for lunch at the pub, but the thought of running into Logan and possibly Finn made me queasy. Seeing Logan would be difficult since we hadn't had any contact since we broke up. And seeing Finn now with these images flashing in front of my eyes every 5 minutes; well I didn't think I would be able to look at him without turning the color of a tomato. So I refused Paris' invitation and luckily she accepted it without questioning me.

Of course, Wednesday brought about another fitful night of sleep. I tossed and turned for hours almost scared to close my eyes in fear of what dreams would invade my mind that night. It was a good thing I had no classes on Thursday because I did not get a lot of sleep, as the same type of dreams from the past two nights came back to haunt me.

Thursday morning passed in a blur. My mind was on another planet and I was slightly hopped up on coffee when there was a knock at my door. I answered it only to find Finn on the other side. With the sleep deprivation and now the slight caffeine high I was on I somehow managed to forget that I had a standing study date with Finn.

"You ok there Love, did you forget I was coming over? You look kind of surprised to see me.," Finn said in greeting. " No, no, not at all I just didn't realize it was already one o'clock," I lied.

The truth was, had I remembered that Finn was coming over I probably would have feigned sick because I didn't know how I was going to face him with all these inappropriate thoughts going through my head. On the other hand I just really wanted to spend time with him.

"Love, are you going to let me in?" Finn asked, bringing me out of my thoughts. "Huh, oh yeah, of course, come in. I apologize I didn't get a lot of sleep last night" I replied without hesitating and avoiding all eye contact with Finn. "Again!?" he questioned "Is it still because of the stuff with Logan; Love because honestly, he's not worth you losing sleep over," Finn exclaimed.

I didn't know what to say " kind of but also with exams and studying I guess I'm just stressed out" I replied "Well exams will be over soon so I hope you'll be able to catch up on your sleep then. Now should we get started?" Finn said trying to get our focus back on track.

I agreed and we found our way to our usual spot; on the floor on opposite sides of the coffee table.

We quizzed each other for what felt like the hundredth time on the more difficult topics we thought would be on the exam. After we felt comfortable we had covered everything we then focused on the remainder of the class materials we hadn't gone over yet.

At some point during the evening, I moved over and was sitting cross-legged with my back resting against the front of the couch and Finn was lying lazily across it behind me.

We had finished studying and had put the tv on to relax for a bit. As the punchline of a joke was made on the show and the canned laughter roared from the television I turned to face Finn expecting to see him laughing as I was, but instead, I was met with his blue eyes staring straight into mine. I realized at this point what I hadn't noticed was that Finn had been playing with my hair as the strands fell from his hands when I turned my head.

As Finn's eyes gleamed back at me I was in a trance and couldn't look away. I had no control over what happened next. It was now or never, Carpe Diem as they say. Kneeling I reached up and took Finn's face in my hand and kissed him softly on the lips.

                                                                                                                                                    ......... to be continued