2nd Floor Common Room, Thursday Afternoon

[fh_jackass]

Logan was in the kitchen. Cooking. Because when you were in a kitchen, working with a blender, you could call it cooking. Even if the result was more beverage-y than food-y. It was practically summer, anyway. Perfect time for a cold iced drink. With tequila.

The television was playing "Annie".

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[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory smiled and shook his hand. "Rory Gilmore. If you're still in room 215, we're next-door neighbors."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Now how did I get so lucky, having such a beautiful girl living next door to me? An absolute pleasure to meet you, Rory." He skimmed his thumb across her knuckles before releasing her hand. "Is this place as insane as it seems?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory blushed and wondered what was wrong with her. "Moreso, if you don't remember the insanity of last semester."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack supressed a grin at the blush. She was too cute. "Nope, I don't remember, but I'm beginning to think that's not such a bad thing." He stretched his legs, glancing around the room. "Anything in particular I should be watching out for?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Don't eat anything provided by the school," Rory supplied. "Um, aside from that...I think the gremlin problem's gone, but we're due for something weird. It's already been a few weeks since the entire student population was suddenly regressed to being tiny children."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"No eating the school food, gotcha." Gremlins? But if they weren't a problem anymore, he wasn't going to worry about them. "I heard about the regression thing. Did you get kiddified?" His eyes were twinkling as he leaned closer. "I bet you were adorable."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I did. I was three," Rory said with a small smile and another blush. "I got married to one of my best friends, too, though thankfully that didn't stick. Three - or seventeen, for that matter - is just a little young to settle down."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"You got married? Wow, that's," he laughed, "that's very, I'm sorry, but that's just very cute. I am pleased to hear that it didn't take. And not just because, yeah, that's way too young to tie yourself to one person," he said with a wink.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"By a Mountie, yes," Rory said nodding. She blushed - you know, for a change - and added, "Yeah, I'm glad I didn't carry on the Gilmore tradition to commit to stuff way too young. Especially since I've sworn off all things male for awhile."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

More blushing, and it was too darn cute for words. "A mountie, that's certainly…unusual. Well, maybe not for this place." With a sad sigh, he sat back. "Sworn off males, huh? That is a terrible shame." In a slightly more serious tone, he asked, "Any particular reason, or were you just tired of them beating a path to your door?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I'm focusing on school," she lied. "My last boyfriend," she gave a nod in Logan's direction, "and I ended on decent terms and I just think that if I'm getting into Harvard next year, I'll need all my concentration."

Rory mentally made a note to come up with good lies in case Jack noticed Anakin coming or going from 213. If or when Anakin came back, that is.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack was very good at reading people, and he suspected that she wasn't being entirely honest, but he let it drop. Following her gaze, he said, "Cute, very cute in fact. But obviously not too bright if he let you get away."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"We had a difference of opinion," she explained with a fond smile. "Trust issues. As in he didn't trust me."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack's smile softened. "I'm sorry to hear that. But that confirms it: he's not too bright. But, judging by the whole lack of 'wanting to kill him' vibe, I'm guessing you're still friends?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Usually," she said, looking over at Logan. "But yeah. It wouldn't have worked out anyway, blah blah, and so I'm just concentrating on school. It's less complicated and there's way less chance of getting hurt."

And that, Rory thought to herself, was all kinds of ironic.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

His eyes narrowed as he wondered exactly what was going on inside her head.

He wanted to say, getting hurt is the chance you take, it's part of the fun and you can't just hide from life, but he was pretty sure it wouldn't go over well. He settled for, "There's something to be said for the simple life. Though I'm not sure that this school would actually qualify. Or Harvard."