8 years in the life

Chapter 5

Everything seemed to be settling easily. Rory arrived in Boston and took her father offer to stay with him while looking for an apartment. Christopher's lawyer did not find any problem in her contract, so she went straight to the Globe to sign it. She had a long talk with Bill and the section editor to establish the scope of her work in Europe. They worked for a couple of hours and she felt really excited when she left. Now, she only had to find a place to live, which made her in an excellent mood for her evening with the boys.

"So basically, I just have to find an apartment, move my things in it and I'm off to Europe for the summer. I've considered waiting until I'll get back and just stay at my dad's but after a year of stinky motels I really wish I'll have a place I can call my home, not going back to my parents"

"OK that might seem weird, but I have a proposition for you," Robert said.

Finn and Rory looked at Robert with raised eyebrows.

"Rory, why don't you move in with me, just at least until you can find your own place? My former roommate moved out a month ago I haven't found someone else yet. I was just about to put an ad on Craig's list. Plus, it will help me with the rent"

Rory stared at Robert eyes wide opened.

"That is not such a bad idea, his place is very nice Love, trust me you might like it"

"I don't know Robert, it's very sweet of you, but now that I'm not a student anymore I kind of thought I would live by myself"

"It's up to you, but it will save you time. It would mean that you could leave for Europe very soon without worrying where to come back and when you'll do, you could still move out if you wish. Just come see the place, it's halfway between Harvard and the Globe and Finn are close by. You can still turn me down if you find it's too crappy for a girl. No big deal"

"Why don't you go look at the place after dinner? Then we could go to our bar just after" Finn suggested.

"OK, let's go have a look at it to get you guys out of my back".

As Finn had pointed out, Robert apartment was actually pretty nice for a graduate student, even if she could have guessed knowing the boys back in college. Money really can help sometimes. It was a huge two bedrooms two bathrooms flat, with a very nice living room, an open kitchen, situated on the top floor of a small two stories building.

"So, as you already know, our favorite pub is a block away and you can take the subway to go to the Globe to avoid traffic. Even Finn takes the subway" Rory stared at Finn surprised. She remembered he used to love cars like Logan.

"True Reporter girl, I'm tired to get stuck in traffic."

"What's your verdict?"

"I'm actually quite amazed by the interior design, the room and the bathroom are very, very nice and cozy"

"Well for the interior design I don't get any credit, it is all my sister doing, she's attending the Pratt Institute and she did it for one of her freshman project. To close the deal, look at the espresso machine, but sorry, in case you're wondering, George Clooney, doesn't come into the room when it's on"

"So love, I don't want to rush you but what do you think? I'm getting thirsty here"

"Well, I guess I can move here until I'll find time to get a place of my own. It's still better than to live with my father or on Paris' couch"

"Great, let's celebrate that" and the guys both draped an arm around Rory's shoulder and moved her to the pub.

"OK, now that you're moving in, let me introduce you to Mike our favorite bartender" Robert smiled to a thirty-something dark hair guy with a stubble beard. "Mike, this is Rory Gilmore, my new roommate. She has full access to our tab"

"Nice to meet you, Rory. First drink is on me, what would you like? Tonight, it's Mojito party" said Mike with a heavy Irish accent.

"Then Mojito it is. Please to meet you, Mike. You guys have a tab here?"

"Well, when Finn was living in Boston, we used to come here a lot... It's very convenient to have a tab"

"How do you guys manage to drink so much and have your work done?"

"Well actually, we don't drink that much anymore, but it's nice to come here to let off some steam, there are really nice people here"

Finn smirked "What Robert is trying to say is that it's a very good place to hook up" Rory looked around the place and saw many young women.

"Oh! I see..."

"So, tell us, love, what about you, are you dating anyone?"

"Nope, you know it's kind of difficult when you change cities every three days. Anyway, to be honest, I wasn't quite in a mood for dating."

"Sure, but you know that sometimes, getting laid can be invigorating. We all need that. Abstinence is not healthy at our age. I can't believe that there were no men on this trail who'd hit on you." Finn said very seriously.

"Maybe..." Robert sent a gaze trying to tell Finn to change the subject.

"Look at Robert and me, to stay healthy we have a little game. We used to spot a lovely lady, hit on her both and see which one of us she would choose to enjoy herself"

"I can't believe it!" Rory stared at the two of them with eyes wide opened.

"Believe it, it's a very healthy game, Mike here is keeping the score"

Rory looked at Mike who nodded.

"Rory, you've got to know that in the end, everybody needs to get laid, just the way to get there is different. Like, in bars, there are two categories of ladies. The first one, which includes yourself tonight, comes here to have a nice evening with friends. Of course, it's much more challenging to get directly into their pants. Then there is the second category, the one with the ladies who would like guys like us to ravage them with our amazing skills in the bedroom department. The bottom line is that everything before sex is just foreplay, only that with some people, foreplay can be very long and that some of them call that love or courting. Don't underestimate casual sex, it's liberating and self-preservative."

"How long did it take you to have this theory?" Rory asked laughing. She had forgotten how entertaining life could be with Finn and she really had missed this non-sense craziness over the last years.

"It's very serious kitten, not a theory. These are facts I gathered over the years. Again, I do believe that our human needs have to be fulfilled regularly, and seriously, do you really think a vibrator can do all the tricks?" Finn paused and waited for her answer.

"Are you seriously talking about my sex life? No way Jose, I'm not drunk enough" Rory shook her head.

"OK, as you wish, but one last fact. After a breakup, everyone needs a fuck to unclog their brain otherwise it will be very difficult to move on" Finn stated. "I'm very serious kitten" He looked at her sternly.

"Noted, now why don't you explain what are the rules of the little game you two are playing?" Rory was trying to deviate the conversation.

"So, depending on the time that we have, we pick a lady in one of the two categories. We get 3 points for the former category, 1 for the other one" Rory shook her head again and snickered.

"So, Mike which one of this guy is winning this contest?"

"Actually, they're even" Rory stared at Finn and Robert stunned.

"Hey why do you look so surprised?" asked Robert a little offended.

"Sorry Robert, I didn't know you were such a player too. Are you sure you want me to be your roommate?"

"Don't worry Rory, I rarely take ladies home and anyway our rooms are at the opposite sides of the apartment"

"It's fine Robert. I'll be traveling a lot so I won't be bothered" she smirked "I think we will be excellent roommates. Tequila shots?"