When It's Right, It's Right

Chapter 6

This chapter is again a bit of filler and it is quite long, but I think it really shows what is going on in Rory's head. Hope you like it! I also hope you can appreciate my improvised art work! :)

It took me a good couple of days to mull over Finn's proposal. Lucky for me, Logan was out of town with his dad for the week meeting prospective clients. You know Mitchum, always chomping at the bit to get his son involved in the family business as soon as possible.

I was kind of relieved that Logan wasn't around, it made the thinking process a heck of a lot easier. So after weighing the pros and cons of Finn's proposal, I decided that given the fact that he was a good friend, seemed to care about me and he definitely had experience that I really couldn't go wrong with having Finn be my first.  I was going to call Finn, and have him set it all up for Friday night.  

Grandma had advised us that they had a function to attend and so Friday night dinner was canceled this week.  Of course, mom was appalled that I was ditching her and a Gilmore movie marathon for "friends", but I had to do this, and I only had so much time.

I spoke to Finn on Monday to set it up and we hashed out a few details and he could tell I was freaking out.

"Love, are you sure you want to do this?  I mean you've waited this long for a reason are you sure you don't want to just keep waiting. I don't want you to feel pressured because I suggested this. You can think about it more if you want" Finn said reassuringly.

"I don't feel pressured Finn, but your hesitation is making me think maybe you're changing your mind," I asked suspiciously.

"I'm not changing my mind, I just want you to be sure that's all" Finn replied.

"I am sure Finn, and I want to thank you for being so great about all of this, but I do still want to go ahead with the plan...it's just hard.  I have so many things going through my head, and I don't really have anyone to talk to...  My mom's out of the question, too much judgment there.  Lane isn't a good choice, seeing as she has even less experience than I do.  And Paris, well... Paris is too clinical and truthfully too blunt and honest for what I need right now, if I wanted a lecture, well I'd go to my mom."  I sighed trying to release some of my stress.

"If it's just someone to talk to that you need in order for you to be 100% sure, then I might have a solution," Finn replied, "will you be at your place this afternoon?"

"Yes, why?" I asked cautiously, wondering where this was leading.

"Don't worry, Love.  Just when someone knocks on your door, answer it." I was still unsure but I agreed and we finished our call.

Around 3:00 there was a knock at my door, per my instructions I answered it. I don't know who I expected to see but it wasn't who I thought, it was Stephanie.

"Hey Steph, it's good to see you, what are you doing here?" I greeted.

"Geez, Ror!  Is that any way to welcome your soon-to-be best friend?" she exclaimed with a laugh, as she pushed through the doorway past me and into the common room.

I looked at her quizzically.  "What do you mean 'soon-to-be'?  What's going to change so drastically that it would put you in my top spot?" I joked.

"Well, a little birdie told me that you could use some help getting ready for a very important night and that well... basically, you needed a girlfriend to freak out with" Steph stated.

I was shocked and apparently, it showed because before I could say anything Steph continued, "Now don't freak out, Rory.  Don't be mad at Finn, okay?  He was just trying to help, and the poor thing doesn't match wits very well with the likes of me.  But, then again, I did threaten to tell the entire female population at Yale that he had chlamydia.  Poor boy didn't have a chance" she smiled proudly.