A Different Life

twenty two

A/N A bit of a filler chapter, I needed to have Finn meet everyone to help continue the rest of the story

Almost a month had passed since they had gone to Orlando for Labor day weekend, and Finn and Rory had only continued to grow closer. He had visited her midweek while she had worked in boston, and she had travelled to him on weekends when he had been stuck at hotel events in other states.

Rory's birthday was coming up and Finn was trying to decide what to get her or do for her. This is what he was concentrating on one night while waiting for Rory to arrive after work.

"Hey Finn," Rory said, coming into his apartment greeting him with a kiss. They were at the point both of their doormen just let them up to each other's apartments without announcing them.

"Hi Kitten," he said, tightening his arms around her as he deepened the hello kiss.

"Finn, let me get changed out of my work clothes, are we just staying in tonight?" Rory was already walking to the bedroom, where she had a few changes of clothes and pyjamas.

"Yes, I thought a movie and thai food if that works?"

"Swap the thai for indian and i'd be all over that." she shouted from the other room.

"Done, I'll order while you finish." He said moving to get his cell to order.

"Finn?" Rory started while looking up at him with the doe eyes.

"Yes? What do you want? You're using the doe eyes?"

"A few years ago I made a deal with Grandma to always have a family dinner the weekend before my birthday in exchange for my freedom on my actual birthday. That birthday dinner might be on Friday night. My mom may have let slip that I have a boyfriend and Grandma is insisting that I bring you to dinner." Rory rambled out so fast Finn thought she might keel over.

"Is that all? Of course I'll go to dinner with you and your Grandparents."

"And my Dad, Grandmother Francine, Mom and Luke." Rory rushed out.

"Oh a full family dinner? I think I can pull up my big boy boxers and make it work, Kitten, don't look so nervous, I can be charming."

"I know you can Finn, it just feels like an unfair amount of pressure to put on you."

"Remember Emily and Richard already know me."

"Do you want them to think of their granddaughter dating Yale Finn or grown up Finn."Rory smirked at him.

"Alright Kitten, you might have a point there. Still it will be fine, a society mask for a night and the freedom for your birthday? Does that mean I can plan something for your birthday?"

"Okay but I don't want to leave New York that weekend. I don't want to spend it on a plane or travelling. Can you promise to stick to that one rule?"

"And that would be the only rule?" Finn asked cautiously.

"Yes."

"Deal!"

Friday night came and Finn picked Rory up from her apartment, he was in a navy suit with an open neck dark blue shirt.

Rory came down and met him in the lobby of the building instead of him coming up to the door. She was in a navy cocktail dress and heels.

"Hi Finn."

Hey Kitten, you look gorgeous," Finn said, greeting her with a kiss.

"Hey we match!" She said, looking Finn up and down. "We didn't even try."