A Different Life

Visiting

One night in September, Rory found herself sitting in her grandparents dining room with Lorelai and Luke. It had been a while since they'd all been together so Emily insisted on a dinner.

"Rory, how's work?" Richard asked.

"Work is good" Rory said.

"And how's Logan?" Emily asked.

"Logan's fine" Rory said. "I'm going to visit him this weekend"

"How long are you going for?" Emily asked.

"My editor gave me a week off so I'm leaving Friday afternoon and my flight back is the next Sunday morning"

A few days later, Rory got off a plane in London to see Logan standing by the gate. "Hey!" She ran over to hug him.

"Oh, I missed you!" Logan said and wrapped his arms tight around Rory.

"I thought you couldn't meet me" Rory said and put her hands on Logan's chest. "That you were stuck at work until later, that you-"

"Will you shut up now so I can kiss you?" Logan said and put his hands on either side of Rory's face to kiss her deeply. 

"How are you here?" Rory asked. "I thought you were working"

"Well..." Logan said and kissed her quickly before taking her bag. "I lied"

Rory laughed.

"I wasn't sure I'd make it here in time and I didn't want to tell you I'd be here if I wasn't going to be" 

"So you're not working today?"

"I finally get a weekend with you, you think I'm gonna go to work?" Logan said. Usually he did work weekends, but he cleared most of his schedule for the week that Rory was there. "I only have a few meetings this week, other than that, I'm yours"

They headed to Logan's apartment so Rory could shower and change after the flight.

"You smell good" Logan said and wrapped his arms around Rory who was brushing her hair, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"I showered" Rory said.

"I know" Logan said and lightly brushed his lips over her neck. "I was in there with you"

Rory chuckled softly and turned her head to meet Logan's lips with hers.

"Damn it, I missed you" Logan said and kissed her back. He moved his hands to her waist and just looked at her.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

"I just really, really missed you"

"I missed you too"

"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" Logan asked. "Tired?"

"I don't even know" Rory said. "I'm starving but also exhausted"

"How about I make us something to eat and then we can get into bed"

"You're gonna get into bed at 11am?" Rory asked.

"If it means laying in bed with my girlfriend for the first time in 3 months, yes" Logan said. "I'll lay in bed with you, and hold you while you sleep, and enjoy the time I have with you before you leave"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah"

Two hours later Rory woke up in Logan's bed with his arms around her, holding her close so her back was against his chest. She looked back at Logan who was just staring into space. "You should turn on the tv or something" she said. She didn't want him to get up but she didn't want him to be bored either.