Authors Note: YES it's the sequel to Follow Through. I finally have some ideas.
Okay so this story is actually starting just a few days after the first one ended. However it's not going to revolve around the Dean issue anymore, because well Dean is DEAD. The first few chapters are just going to be establishing the story line then everything else that I have planed will be put in. I have some new ideas to make this story different from the first. Hope everyone likes it! Please Read and Review!
Coming Around
Chapter 1: Confronting Friends
It had been a few days since Lorelai had made her first phone call to Rory. During that time Rory and Tristin had gone through a lot of different emotions. They were happy and relieved that they were now safe and didn't have to worry about Dean anymore, but they were also a bit sad, neither one of them wanted to go home. It was too weird especially for Rory; I mean Dean died in her room.
Today was a Saturday, they hadn't left the house in three days, and they hadn't gone to school or talked to Jake or Korah in that time.
They spent the last few days just being together. Just sitting around watching movies, reading, talking.
They were lounging around on the couch watching Mallrats when Miri came into the room telling them they had some visitors.
"Well I new they would come over sooner or later, I guess I was hoping for later." Rory said to Tristin. Tristin leaned up and kissed her forehead.
"We don't have to tell them, we can just say that we've had the flu."
"I know, but I think we should just get it over with, I don't want to dwell on this for the rest of my life, so I want to tell them and get it over with."
"Okay lets go find them." Tristin got up and pulled Rory up off the couch, he put his arm around her and they headed in the direction of the foyer.
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Tristin and Rory walked into the foyer and met Jake and Korah who were sitting in the chairs by the door.
"Hey guys!" Korah said excitedly, she hadn't heard from Rory in three days and that worried her, she was so glad nothing bad happened.
"Hey Korah! Hi Jake." Rory said as she gave her friend a hug.
"Hey T, Hey Ror." Jake said
"Hey." Tristin said to the both of them, him and Jake gave each other one of those manly hugs.
"Lets go in the other room so we can talk comfortably." Rory said as she grabbed hold of Tristin's hand again.
"We've got lots to talk about, like where have you guys been these last three days!" Korah said to Rory with a look that said spill.
"Does anyone want anything to drink?" Tristin asked knowing Rory needed a cup of coffee. Rory nodded to him
"Sure I'll have a root beer." Jake said
"I guess you could make that 2." Korah told Tristin, he nodded and went to the kitchen to get the drinks.
"Hey Tris?" Rory said before he left the room.
"Yeah Mar?"
"Do you need any help?"
"Sure." Rory got up and followed Tristin out of the room Leaving Jake and Korah to wonder what was going on.
"Do you have any idea about what's going on with them?" Korah asked Jake.
"Not a clue, I don't think they're sick, but it must be important because they haven't been to school and Rory loves school." Jake replied just as Rory and Tristin came back into the room with the drinks.
"Here you go." Tristin said as he handed Korah and Jake their drinks.
"Thanks." They said in unison. Rory and Tristin took a seat on the couch opposite them. Never letting go of each other.
"So, I suppose you want to why we haven't been to school in a few days." Rory said.
"Yeah, are you guys sick? You've missed a lot but I got all of your work for you." Korah replied.
"Thanks, and we haven't been sick, we just needed to get ourselves together." Tristin continued for Rory.
"What's wrong?" Jake asked seeing Rory grab a hold of Tristin's hand even tighter than she was before.
"Well…"Rory started but paused and took a deep breath. "About a year ago, my first boyfriend and I broke up because he was sort of stalking me and trying to control my every move. My mom and her boyfriend helped me get out of the relationship. Everything was going great until I started school this year. I was accepted into Chilton, Tristin's old school and that's where we met. I guess Dean was still upset about our breakup because one day after school he was there waiting for me. I asked Tristin to help me out and he did, but I guess that made Dean even angrier. The next day he destroyed my car, he had actually built me the car for out 3-month anniversary, but that doesn't matter. Anyway the next day Tristin came over as well as the rest of our study group and while Tristin and I were getting snacks Dean came in through the back door." Rory paused as the tears formed in her eyes. When she thought about what happened that day she always broke down. Tristin pulled her close and whispered in her ear telling her that he will finish the story.
"So he came in and we told him to go away, that we were together now and that Rory didn't love him anymore. Dean told her that he was going to take her away from Stars Hollow that way they could be together without all the prying eyes of the town. Rory told him to leave again but he refused, that's when he pulled out a gun and shot the both of us, me in the shoulder and Rory in her leg. As Dean left he promised to come back. Our friends called the police, but Dean left so fast that they couldn't find him. So when we were released from the hospital our parents decided it was best if they sent us away until Dean was caught. That's how we ended up here." Tristin stopped and waited for his friend's reaction, Rory had calmed down and now had her head on Tristin's shoulder. Jake and Korah were quiet, neither one of them knew what to say. What do you say to someone who just told you that they had been stalked and almost killed?
"Oh my God! Did the police find him?" Korah finally said as she got up from her side of the couch and went to sit next to Rory.
"Well three days ago my mother called to inform us that Dean finally came back to Stars Hollow, he went straight to my house. Luckily the police were all ready for him and they had the town covered in undercover agents. Anyway Dean came to my house and climbed in through my bedroom window. The police had an agent hiding in my closet and some more in the other rooms of the house. Dean said some things and then he shot at my bed where a dummy was under the covers. After he shot the dummy the agent in my closet jumped out and startled Dean who started firing his gun. That caused the agent to fire her gun to protect herself and she shot Dean and he died in my room." Rory wiped the last few tears from her eyes as she finished the story.
"Well, I certainly wasn't expecting that." Jake said
"Neither was I, your life is kinda like a soap opera." Korah added
"I know, it's crazy isn't it. I'm just glad it's all over." Rory said as Tristin started rubbing circles on the back of her hand.
"Hey Ror, wanna go upstairs?" Korah asked.
"Yeah, lets get away from these boys." Rory replied as she stuck her tongue out at Tristin.
"Hey." Tristin said before Rory and Korah left the room.
"Yeah?" Rory asked.
"Tonight I'm taking you to dinner."
"Really!" Rory squealed in delight
"Yep, wherever you want to go."
"YAY, I'm gonna go pick a place." Rory said as she rushed back over to Tristin and gave him a quick kiss.
"HEEEY!" Korah whined.
"What's wrong babe?" Jake asked knowing what was wrong with her.
"Why don't you take me out to dinner?" Jake smirked.
"Korah, would you like to go out to dinner with me tonight?" Jake asked
"Yes, I would." Korah said in a very serious tone. But then she broke down into a big smile and kissed Jake before pulling Rory up the stairs to pick out a restaurant.
"When you pick a place come tell us and we'll make a reservation." Tristin yelled after the girls.
"OKAY" Rory and Korah said in unison.
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Rory and Korah went upstairs to Rory's bedroom. They both collapsed on top of the bed.
"So." Korah said.
"So." Rory replied.
"I had no idea that you went through that." Korah said as she gave her friend a comforting hug.
"I know we had to keep it as quiet as possible, we had no idea where Dean had gone."
"Well I'm glad he can't bother you anymore."
"Me to. I was so scared, he wanted to kill Tristin and I. And when he came to my house that afternoon, if Tristin hadn't been there I probably wouldn't be here now." Rory said as a few tears started to fall from her eyes. Korah felt really bad for her friend she didn't know what to say to make it better.
"Well Tristin was there so don't think about what could have happened, because it won't ever happen. It's all over and now we can have some fun with our boyfriends and make them take us to a fancy restaurant." Korah said trying to take Rory's mind off of everything.
"Yeah, are there any good places to eat around here, we haven't been able to go out much."
"Yes, Ooohh I know the perfect place and we can make it an over night trip!"
"That would be fun! Where are we going?"
"There is this really nice Inn in Victoria and they have great food, and great rooms. My parents let me stay there with my sister when we went shopping in the city last summer. It was kind of strange for us to stay there because it's for couples but I wanted to see what it was like."
"Well it sounds okay to me. Lets go tell the boys." Rory and Korah got up and left the room in search of the boys.
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Meanwhile in the game room….
"So that's why you were so protective of her?" Jake asked Tristin.
"Yeah, I promised her I would protect her and I intend to keep my promise."
"Well I think you did a great job. She's safe and he's dead."
"I know but I came so close to losing her, and then all that stuff with Gabe."
"Don't worry about Gabe, he can't do anything."
"I know but he still scares her and I can't stand to see her scared anymore."
"I saw her that night at the party and I see her with you everyday and she's not scared anymore, not when you're around."
"Yeah, okay enough of this emotional crap lets play video games until they come down and tell us what were doing tonight." Tristin said as he handed Jake a controller.
They were playing a game for a few minutes when the girls came bounding into the room and jumped onto their boyfriends.
"Well you two seem to be in a great mood." Jake said as he pulled Korah up to sit in his lap. Tristin did the same with Rory.
"That's because we are." Rory said as she settled her arms around Tristin's neck.
"So have you two lovely ladies decided where we are going this evening?" Tristin asked.
"Yup, were going to Victoria." Rory said.
"More specifically to an Inn called Sooke Harbour House. It has nice rooms and a great restaurant. We were thinking that we could stay the night." Korah said.
"Sounds good to me." Tristin said "What about you Jake?" He asked
"I'm in, c'mon Korah lets go pack, and well meet you guys back here in an hour." Jake said.
"Okay, Bye guys!" Rory said as she walked her friends to the door. When Jake and Korah left Rory went back to the game room where Tristin had just hung up the phone.
"So I've booked us two rooms and made reservations for 4, for tonight."
"That sounds lovely, now lets go pack." Tristin put his arm around Rory's shoulders and led her up to her room. He was just about to leave and go pack his clothes when she grabbed his hand.
"Tristin?" She said.
"Yeah Mar?" He answered.
"Thanks for doing this, for being here with me, and for everything you've done." Rory said as Tristin pulled her into his arms.
"You don't have to thank me Rory, I will always be here for you." Tristin said as he leaned in and gave her a sweet kiss.
"I love you Mary."
"I love you too Bible Boy, now lets go pack."
"As you wish." Tristin and Rory went to their separate rooms to pack for their little mini holiday.
A/N: Okay so that was the first chapter. Please Read and Review! For the next chapter I can either do:
Skip to Christmas break and have all of the parents come for a visit
or
I can continue from here and make the next chapter their weekend get-a-way.
I will try and update this story and my other fic Cause Your It as fast as possible.
Thanks for all the reviews and Ideas that I got at the last chapter of Follow Through they helped me out a lot.
KarahBella – They might go back, but they're not ready right now.
IloveJMAC – Here's the sequel I hope you like it as much as the first one.
Gilmoregirl7878 – Yeah I thought it would be really creepy to find out someone just died in your room. And thanks for all of your ideas. I have some plans that sort of go with them, because well they are staying in Canada!
LoVe23 – No problem, thanks for all of your feedback.
PrincessRandom205 – I do hate when stories come to an end, some I wish would just go on forever. Thanks for the ideas.
ETB4670 – How's that holiday coming? HAHA Deans Dead!
trombonechic879 – Thanks for reading and reviewing!
cjg6 – Is that a good or bad interesting…..
jenna – That is a very interesting idea, I have taken it under consideration.
Gilmoreaddict – I needed Lorelai to be okay with Rory staying in Canada for my ideas to work.
SkiChika66 – Thanks for the idea, I did toss it around for a while but I don't think I want Rory to get pregnant right now.
SonnyCarlyJasonCourtney - Thanks for reading/reviewing.
Princetongirl – Sorry the update took so long
tickle582 – Thanks, I hope you like the sequel