"Feel better now, love?" Finn asked.
                          
"Yep, I do.  Nice, clear head and lots of endorphins.  I hope you didn't have to slow down too much for me."
                          
"No, not at all, actually.  I just ran at my normal pace and you kept up with no problems."
                          
They arrived back at the hotel lobby and Finn hugged her close as they pressed the button for her floor on the elevator.
                          
"So, I'm going to shower and head down to my office.  I'll see you tonight?" Finn asked as he held her in his arms.
                          
"Yep, I'll be ready by 6:45," Rory replied.
                          
"Good, I'll see you then, kitten," Finn said.  Just as the elevator arrived at her floor he pulled her in for one last kiss before sending her off to her door.
                          
Rory arrived at her door and opened it to find Kate and Laura standing there waiting for her, looking like the cat that ate the canary.
                          
"Do I even want to know why you two look so smug or how you got into my room?" Rory asked with mock annoyance.
                          
"It would probably be best to ask your hot boyfriend about both of those, because we're following his instructions here," Laura answered.  "Now, you take a quick shower and by the time you're finished breakfast should be here."
                          
Rory just rolled her eyes at the evasive answers from her friends and grabbed fresh clothes from her suitcase before heading to the shower.  She showered quickly, dried off and put her hair up in a towel before leaving the bathroom.
                          
"Where'd breakfast come from?" Rory asked when she entered the room.
                          
"It appears that your boyfriend is trying to win the title of Boyfriend of the Year, which I'm certain he will have managed by the end of the day.  Sit and eat!" Kate commanded.
                          
"Alright, so what's up with you two being in my room when I came back from my run?" Rory asked.
                          
"That would be thanks to your boyfriend.  We're under some very strict instructions, and not even we are privy to all the details, so don't even ask, Gilmore," Laura replied.  She had filled Kate in on her phone call from Finn earlier.
                          
"I'm not sure I like you two plotting against me with Finn," Rory chuckled.
                          
"I wouldn't call it plotting with him.  We're simply assisting," Kate said with a laugh.  "He can be very persuasive."
                          
"Do I even want to know what powers of persuasion he's using now?" Rory asked.
                          
"You'll find out soon enough.  Finish your breakfast and put your shoes on; we have to be downstairs in 15 minutes," said Laura.
                          
"I can't be ready in 15 minutes!  I haven't even dried my hair or put on my makeup!" Rory exclaimed.
                          
"Down, girl.  Throw your hair in a bun.  You don't need makeup.  Oh, and wear a button-down shirt!  It will all make sense very soon," Kate replied.
                          
Rory finished her breakfast and her cup of coffee, silently cursing herself for not having a travel cup available to take some with her to their mystery destination.  She put her wet hair up in a bun , changed shirts, and grabbed her purse, phone and key card.
                          
"Alright, let's go," she said ten minutes later.  The three girls headed to the elevator as they quizzed Rory on her night in with Finn the previous night, and they swooned as she told them about dinner and the relaxing bath and massage.  They stepped out of the elevator to find Finn waiting for them outside the door.  
                          
"Ladies," Finn greeted Kate and Laura with a nod as he put his arm around Rory's shoulders and pulled her close.  "These are for you guys," he said as he handed over a drink holder with three large to-go cups of coffee.