The next few chapters will have a lot of summary style narrative, I'm trying to pass time but I have to touch on certain things because they will be of importance later. I will use the day of the week to help keep everyone on the same page as to what city each event takes place. Remember Rory is in New Haven, Tuesday – Thursday afternoon, Thursday night through Tuesday AM she's in New York.
2 weeks later.
Rory is completely living by her planner; it's only been two weeks of juggling her school life and her life in New York as an owner of one of the largest multi-media organizations.
Tuesday 9am:
Kiss Logan goodbye and board the helicopter, arrive back in New Haven at 1015am and get in the limo with Frank. While Rory is in the limo, she opens her laptop to finish typing her paper.
She texts Logan, Here safe, Love you, class til 6
As she's walking to class she gets a text from Logan. I love you; miss you, meeting til 7:30 I'll call u
Logan calls that evening for their evening check in.
"Hey there Ace, how was your day? How many cups of coffee did my wife drink?"
Rory laughs this has become a pattern, a quick conversation to end their night, sometimes the paper is discussed, sometimes its not, most of the time things are kept short and relatively superficial because normally they are both focusing on something else at the time of the call. Most of the time she's writing a paper and he's working on some issue or another for one of the papers.
Wednesday:
Exam in Global Economic, a new paper assigned in New Marketing, and three new articles assigned for Advanced Journalism.
(script style because of the speed of convo)
Logan calls the next night and he has a crisis he needs Rory's help with. "Ace what topics were those articles assigned for?"
R: Why?
L: Cos we need something for Friday's paper on the '08 Election. Can you do it for both?
R: I don't see why not my professor was vague enough. Just assigned something political, something emotional & something environmental
L: Hey Ace. I think this is going to work out. All of those can be published.
R: You haven't even read them, I haven't written them yet.
L: But they are yours they are great.
R: Some non-biased editor you are.
L: I love my wife what can I say.
R: Logan I'd like to make a request on our wedding.
L: I already told you – anything you want-you get.
R: I want you to plan it.
L: Excuse me there must be some static on the phone.
R: No static Logan it just makes sense. I don't have time to plan our wedding. With full time classes, helping to run Huntzberger Publishing, being the one living in two cities its your turn to pick up a piece of the pie.
L: Ok but you still have to tell me what you want. Aug 16 is dead in the summer do you want Martha's Vineyard or a destination wedding overseas.
R: You'll do this? You'll take care of all of the planning?
L: Ace I love you. You're right your plate is full enough so yes I'll plan our wedding. I'll ask for your input of course.
R: You know maybe this marriage thing will work. See you tomorrow night.
L: You're coming early?
R: I've decided flying up Thursday works better, one more night in your arms.
L: I love the way your mind works.
R: I love you, however I have homework.
L: I love you Mrs. Huntzberger.
R: Are you ever going to tire of saying that?
L: Nope you're mine. I really love that.
R: Goodnight husband.
She smiles and hangs up.
She quickly pulls out her planner; it looks like she had to much to do and no time to do it. She started prioritizing; her articles for class weren't due for two weeks however Logan said the paper could run one Friday. So that article became priority one. Her paper for New Marketing was due on Wednesday but she hadn't even read the material yet. She decided to read the chapter on her way to NY tomorrow after class. She was also going to talk to Logan on his take on Marketing for the global economy.
Rory spent a good 2 hrs researching her political piece and then called Logan.
"Hey Ace."
"Hey Mac. What road do you think the company should take on the political piece?"
"I was hoping you'd just do something that's completely you."
"That's very supportive Logan but remember I'm an owner now so when I write for any of our papers its going to be considered an editorial so what's our stance?"
"I was thinking this could be an article on how absurd it's become."
"Enlighten"
"Here we are a year and a half out and the top twenty candidates have already spent over a million each on their campaigns.
"If they are spending that kind of money now, who's going to own them when they get to the Whitehouse?" Rory ponders.
"God I love you Rory Huntzberger."
"I know."
"Goodnight wife." Logan would smile and hang up.
Chapter 10
Thursday AM :
Rory emails her article to Logan on Political Financing and the absurdity of it all.
Thursday Night:
Logan hosts movie night when Rory gets to NY. Just the two of them, no shop talk.
Logan starts to tease Rory during the movie, his hands touching parts of her she thinks he's forgotten. They have so much fun going back to a time of innocence. Some of their best times in Yale were when they'd watch a movie and make out. Sex wasn't always part of the equation back then but lately it seems to be necessary so Logan took it out of the equation tonight.
"Logan I need you."
"I know Ace. I'll give you pleasure I promise. No sex tonight we're going to remember the good times."
"Logan I've had lots of very good times with you and with sex. I wanna feel that again."
Logan would quickly bring his hand down between Rory's thighs and touch her in such a way she almost squeals with pleasure. "Are you doubting my ability to give you pleasure Mrs. Logan Huntzberger?"
"Would I do that?"
"Yes. Just relax Ace, you're home with me – in my arms life can't get better than this. Allow yourself pleasure."
Friday
Logan is at HQ and Rory goes to the Villager office & works from there. She meets with editors from every section with tips on copy and layout and some new story ideas.
At 6pm she texts Logan I'm going home – done here
He quickly responds, meet you at home in 30m.
She smiles that he responds so quickly but finds their form of communication sometimes incredibly cold. They never text ILU or any form of I love you. She will have to mention that to him tonight.
When Logan arrives home Rory is in the shower, he decides that sounds relaxing and joins her.
Saturday :
They spend the day with one another in NY shopping for the apartment. The apartment had a couch, TV and table and a bed, but little more than that. They quickly spend a few thousand dollars trying to make that place more of a home. The day passed with ease, Rory and Logan enjoying their time together. So much so that as they started walking into a Barnes and Noble for Rory to fill the bookcases at the house Logan stopped her and handed her a black American Express Card.
She smirks. "OH its ok honey, I'll let you pay."
"Look at the card – specifically the name."
She took the card realizing for the first time, she really was married. She stopped walking and Logan had to ask her if she was ok.
"Yes that's just the first thing I've seen with my new name printed on it. I signed my name a million times when we took over the paper but now it's real you know." He pulls her close, kisses her and has a feeling they'll talk more about this later.
That night at home on the couch –
"Ace I have to ask something, but if this is too cheesy just tell me and I'll ask Honor."
"It's ok – what's your question?"
"What does it feel like for a woman to get married? Traditionally I mean, you're given away, you promise to obey your man – which of course we didn't do because we know it'd never happen. Then you basically change your name and remove your old life from existing."
"It's odd Logan, especially for me, 'cos your parents hated me so I hated your last name. As far as dad giving me away, we didn't do it because of the courthouse and I'd rather not have that at our wedding either. As much as I love that he and mom found each other again, Luke has more rights to give me away like a father would than my dad does, he wasn't there when I needed him most of the time, but I find the tradition old fashioned an quite annoying."
"But does it actually feel some way or the other doing all that stuff. Honestly Ace, for a guy-you were right we get off easy. I say I do and it's done. You say I do and its weeks of name changes and things that you have to do to be done."
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