Hello all! I am back and ready to write!

It's been a little over half a year since my last chapter and I am sooooo sorry that I couldn't update sooner! I've been extremely busy with a lot of changes at work (promotions, office move etc...) and I didn't really want to dedicate myself to something I knew I wouldn't be able to commit to full time without all these obstacles getting in my way but fear not! That down time is over and I can fully commit to writing again! (I write this message as I'm on the train home from work with my best friend and office manager bobbles his head next to me passed out

Here is chapter 8, it shows a little bit of Sara's past and why she is the person she is. Thank you to all my followers and reviewers, you guys are literally the ones who kept this story going. If you're new here, don't forget to review and follow!

Hope you all enjoy!

(Recap)

"Are you stupid!?" Sara asked with an incredulous look on her face, "Friends? Friends Logan?! Colin and I are friends, Stephanie and you are friends, hell Robert and I are friends to a certain extent but you and Rory are so gone from that friend's label that we'd need a rocketship to get it!" she smacked him again. "Why didn't you fight!?"

"Cause it was three in the morning!?" Logan retorted. "What was I supposed to do? Say no, we can't be friends?!"

"Yes!" Sara all but screamed at him, "I've only known Rory Gilmore for a short period of time and from what I've had the opportunity to see in the last twenty four hours, doesn't make sense! Logan, you love this girl. You ended whatever you had with Paris and you know it was for this girl."

"Because that's what she wants!" Logan yelled at her.

Sara let out an exasperated sigh, "Are you stupid!? She loves you Logan. L-O-V-E-S. LOVES YOU! She's the only girl you've ever fought for and the only girl you've ever loved! She's afraid of getting her heart broken again by the same person. She's afraid that the one guy she's truly loved as an adult walked away the day of her graduation because he didn't want to do long distance is going to walk away again. She's keeping you at a safe distance because she doesn't want her heart broken again. But I can bet on my entire inheritance that if you can prove to her that she'll be your world, she'll be willing to let you in again."

"And how do you know that?" Logan retorted.

"Because, I know that when you truly love someone, no matter what distance you put between them, fate always finds a way to put two and two together." She responded and shrugged. "Look and Tris and I. We made it "

Logan nodded slowly, understanding what Sara meant.

Tristan and Sara may seem like the perfect society couple, but when they had first started dating, it was the total opposite. Sara had scars, scars that ran so deep, scars that only Logan knew about.

When Sara was in middle school, she had met Mark Weston, an heir who's parent's were part of the New York Elite. The two had taken a liking to each other but Sara was attending Brookfield Middle School in Hartford, and Mark was attending Andover Boarding School. They did the long distance thing and it was probably the closest thing to love that Sara had ever experienced. They dated till the end of middle school.

One day, Sara was going to surprise Mark at Andover because she got off a day earlier. But instead, she was the one who was surprised. She got to Mark's dorm and found him in a compromising position with Summer Roberts who would be Tristan's high school girlfriend. It turned out that Mark had been cheating on Sara for the last six months of their relationship and Sara was absolutely crushed.

When she got back to Hartford, the first thing she did was run to the Huntzbergers because she knew that her mom and dad were both looking over one of the resorts in Europe. Shira who uncharacteristically opened the door that day saw Sara sobbing and her heart broke for the girl who she considered a surrogate daughter.

After Sara told her what had happened in the short breathes that she had, she called for Honor and let Sara know that Logan was out with Colin and Finn but she would give him a call. She also had to make a few calls herself to a few ladies of the DAR.

It wasn't fifteen minutes later, Logan ran through the door and started looking for Sara and Honor. He found them in the entertainment room surrounded by lots of ice cream and candy and cake with 'A Walk to Remember' playing. Instead of asking any questions, he sat down next to Sara, pulled her to him and grabbed himself some Skittles, he knew that Sara would tell him what happened when she was ready, although his mother had filled him in somewhat.

Sara spent the rest of the weekend with the Huntzbergers, Stephanie, Colin and Finn dropping by and joining in on the wallow session. The four best friends had one thought on their mind the whole weekend. Mark Weston and Summer Roberts were going to pay.

A week later at the grand opening of the Simmons newest Hotel, Sara and Logan had attended together, sparking rumors of the downfall of the Simmons and Weston's courtship.

There was a big party in the grand ballroom and everybody who was anybody was in attendance, including the Westons.

The Westons' who had wanted to keep their face did not let anyone know of what had happened between their son and the Simmons' only daughter. Instead, they had tried to turn the tables on Sara when she was seen with Logan at the party but that had backfired.

Shira and Annette had heard of the little rumor that was going around the party, and classically but publicly humiliated Marie and Andrew Weston by speaking rather loudly of Andrew's latest affair with one his maids. Like father like son I guess you can say. Andrew had denied the rumor of course but Gloria Dupont, Finn's mother shot back with that very same maid was working for her now and had informed her of the hefty compensation package the Weston's had provided her to keep her mouth shut after being "let go"

It was that night that Sara and Stephanie announced that they would be departing for Europe after this semester to pursue their studies. By the end of the night everyone knew the real story. Mark Weston had also disappeared at some point during the night and was found in a coat closet with a black eye and from what it looked like, a few broken bones. No one said anything.

From then on out, Sara had trust issues. She would go on dates and such but nothing was ever serious. As much as she didn't want to admit it, Mark Weston had burned her good. It wasn't till she had met Tristan Dugrey, who had to jump through hoop after hoop, even going as far as to beg Logan to get her to go out with him.

Now she was happily engaged to the man who treated her better than gold. Their relationship wasn't perfect, they still had little squabbles here and there but at the end of the day, they loved each other and devoted their lives to one another.

"I'm happy you found Tristan." Logan said with a small smile, "He compliments you."

Sara gave him a weird look, "Thanks?...I think..?" she thought for a moment, "Look, Tristan and I have been through a lot since we met, and we made it. He dealt with my insecurities for the longest time even through college. The fact that he waited a year after graduation to propose says something. When you look at Rory, even now, the look you give her, is the look Tristan gives me. If Tristan and I can work through everything, and you know he and I have been through a lot, then I KNOW you and Rory will too." she finished with a small and patted her best friend's shoulder.

"You really think so?" Logan asked getting up getting ready for his second wind. He was going to need it to clear all the thought's that suddenly entered his mind.

"I know so" Sara grinned and got up, "Now let's go, everyone should be waking up soon and we need to grab breakfast at Antonio's. Last one to Antonio's buys!" and Sara was gone.

"NOT FAIR!" Logan called after her laughing but ran after his best friend anyways. Sometime's he really didn't know what he would do without her, and he was glad that she was in his life to keep him grounded. Even though it was Sara and Tristan now, he knew that there would always be a Sara and Logan.

Forty-five minutes later, the two walked into the apartment, both with bags full of food. Everyone was awake….well almost everyone.

"Where's Finn?" Sara asked after putting the bags down on the dining room table and pecking Tristan on the lips in where he cringed.

"Ew, sweaty fiancee" he wiped his mouth with arm causing Sara to punch his arm lightly while glaring at him.

"IT'S TOO BLOODY EARLY TO BE AWAKE. I SAY WE ALL GO BACK TO BED AND WAKE UP WHEN THE NIGHT SUN COMES OUT." a voice could be heard from one of the bedrooms.

"THE NIGHT SUN IS CALLED THE MOON FINN" Sara said stomping into the room he was in.

"NO! LOVE PLEASE!" Finn's voice could be heard, everyone sitting in the dining room turned their heads towards the room with odd looks on their faces.

"OW! DUGREY CONTROL YOUR WOMAN!" Finn could be heard yelling again.

"I SAID WAKE UP FINNEGAN!" Sara's voice could be heard then a bang.

"I can't! Huntz and I have been trying!" Tristan called back with a smirk.

"I've been trying for the last twenty years Finn!" Logan added. "She has a mind of her own."

"Okay! Okay! I'm awake!" Finn said running out of the room in his Mickey Mouse boxers. His hair legs were missing two patches. "Your fiancee is vicious!"

Sara walked out of the bedroom with her arms behind her back with an innocent look on her face.

"What did you do…" Tristan deadpanned looking expectantly at his fiancee.

Sara grinned and held two wax strips out in front of her, both with a lot of hair on them. "He wouldn't wake up" she shrugged throwing the strips away and taking a seat between Tristan and Stephanie.

"You're a savage" Rory said handing her a coffee mug.

Sara grinned, "I know." she happily took the mug and chugged the cup and looked at Tristan expectantly.

The two looked at eachother for a few moments as if having a silent conversation before Tristan rolled his eyes and grabbed her mug and got up to go to the kitchen, coming back with a fresh cup of coffee.

Before giving it to her he leaned down and Sara gave him a peck on the cheek.

"I love you" she said quietly taking the coffee mug happily.

The girls awed while the guys rolled their eyes.

Logan looked between his best friend and fiance and smiled. Yea, he was really happy that those two found each other.

Soon all the take out containers were empty and Sara and Rory were on their third and fourth cup of coffee.

"So wedding dress shopping?" Sara asked the girls who eagerly nodded.

"I've made a few appointments. The first one is in…" Stephanie's eyes widened. "An hour and a half. We need to get going."

Sara and the girls nodded, Expect Steph to take her Maid of Honor duties seriously.

Forty-five minutes later, the girls were all dressed and ready to go, They were all dressed in identical sweat suits. Sara's being white that said 'BRIDE' on the back, Stephanie's being pink saying 'MAID OF HONOR' and Honor in black saying 'BEST FRIEND/PLANNER'

Rory's was light blue, Louise's was hot pink and Rosemary's was an emerald green. All saying 'BRIDESMAID' on the back.

The sweat suits were ordered by Honor, how she got them so fast, no one knew. But as a Huntzberger, she did have her connections.

"We'll see you guys later!" Stephanie said waving to the boys as the girls walked out the door.

Sara and Tristan were saying their goodbyes as any newly engaged couple would. He held her tightly and they just looked into eachothers eyes with smiles on their faces. Whispering to each other.

"Have fun today" he said giving her a kiss, "I love you."

"I love you more" Sara grinned at him returning the kiss. "We'll see you guys back here for dinner later. Try not to have too much fun without us."

"Remember? We're going to be watching the game and having beer." he said, his hand playing with the ring on her finger.

"Try not to yell too much at the TV. It has feelings too." Sara said giving him a final kiss, "I really have to go."

"We'll see you girls when you get back." he said walking he to the door, letting her go.

She walked out the door and blew him a kiss before entering the elevator.

Tristan shut the door with a smile.

"You two are too sickenly sweet with eachother." Finn said, "I think I just got a few cavities watching you two."

"You're just bitter because Rosemary decided to room sleep in Louise's room last night" Colin said laughing along with the other guys.

Finn walked into the bathroom and came out with more wax strips.

Everyone gave him a weird look.

"I can't go walking around town with two patches of hair missing from my legs now can I?" Finn said starting to warm up the strips between his hands. "Might as well finish what your fiancee started." he put one on his leg and smoothed it out before ripping it. "Bloody hell mate, how do girls do this all the time?"

The four other men shrugged their shoulders. They all knew that women went through odd painful things for beauty.

Tristan turned on the TV. "The Harvard vs Yale game's on. Everyone place your bets."

The end! For now.., stay tuned for chapter 9!

-AJN