Ok so I want Tristan to be close but in no way possible seem in the picture and after a lot of thought I finally caved to hols' idea – no matter how twisted it is. So we have Lorelia married to Matthew Dugrey, they got married when Rory was…3…or so. (Tristan's the same age) and then Tristan has three brothers Michael (5 yrs older) and twins Harvey and Josh (2 yrs older) and Lorelia and Matt had two kids a boy Jarrod (4 yrs younger) and Isabelle (10 yrs younger). Rory and Tristan are now 17 and moving to New York to further business and they bump into Jess.

Oh and Lorelia had Rory at 18 not 16 (slims the Lorelia and Matt gap)

They pulled up in front of the three-storey mansion. Rory lifted her Oakley's and gave it a once over before looking at tristan with a dead-panned look that he mirrored back. Matt walked over 'so guys?'

'Its…' tristan looked for a word

'Nothing like stars hollow' Rory finished.

Isabelle looked up from her side 'no were is like Stars Hollow'

'Right well it's not exactly Hartford either'

Lorelia walked over to them 'right guys but..Just try ok? I know you hated leaving but..try?'

Rory and tristan half glanced at each other before nodding half heartedly.

After about 2 hours Rory and Tristan left the house 'where are you munchkins going?' Lorelia called from an upper window.

Both looked over there shoulder "OUT!'

After around ten minutes Tristan looked over to Rory 'so where are we going again?'

She was silent for awhile and then as they turned around a corner and a diner came into site she simply nodded and dragged him across the street.

They walked in and sat somewhere close to the back. As they sat a girl who screamed bubblegum bopper came over flipping her hair and eying Tristan. 'What can I get you folks?'

'What's on your burgers?' Rory asked not even looking at the menu.

'umm…patty, tomato, lettuce, cheese, optional onion, egg and bacon'

'Can I have 2 one with bacon one with onion no egg on either. Chilli and cheese fries and 2 coffees.'

'oh..ok' the girl looked as though she would walk away as tristan spoke up 'ill have one burger with bacon and some onion rings and a coke thanks.'

'…like along with what she ordered?'

'ah – yeah.' Tristan looked at her oddly.

Rory propped her legs up and lent against Tristan drinking her first coffee as a cheerleading group came in and took up 3 or 4 tables.

Rory looked at one of the few not in a cheerleading outfit 'oh god – that's not the uniform is it?'

'Afraid so – Lorelia had them earlier.'

'Cardigans better be optional.' She grumbled.

A few seconds later a girl came over 'excuse me – would you mind if we just slid in here?' she said motioning to the boy with dark hair behind her. 'it either you or them – there not normally here or anything and well…id sit next to a homicidal maniac before them.'

'Really?' Tristan asked raising his eyebrows and looking her over.

Rory hit him 'sure – just you may want the Ed Gene experience after the Tristan Dugrey experience' Rory said as she moved further down and lowering her legs. The other two slid into the other side.

The girl came back with there meal 'is that all?'

'Could I have a refill?' Rory asked showing the girl two empty cups.

She nodded and filled one of the cups before taking jess and connies order Rory opened the three burgers and spread her own onion and bacon between her burgers. She then pulled out half of the salad from both – one set going to Tristan's burger the other half going to his plate. She then grabbed the tomato sauce and mustard putting swirls of both in all the burgers before closing them passing Tristan his and putting the onion rings in between them. Jess and Connie watched at the way she did this while arguing with Tristan and not watching, along with the food ratio odd yet…intriguing.

Tristan glanced at Connie 'guess they are optional.'

'Wouldn't have worn one anyway – simply nicked your blazer.'

'Who says I would have given it to you?'

'I have ways – plus she's not wearing a gay girlie tie either.'

'she's not wearing a tie at all.'

'go get all technical why don't you.'

The girl came back and gave Jess and Connie there food 'excuse me? Could I have a refill.' Rory asked as she swallowed. Rory watched as she only filled one mug 'and the other?'

'Sorry- like I can only give free refills for one mug per customer.' And with that and her wicked grin she walked off.

Rory rolled her eyes

'ohh – hows it feel to be restricted by someone other than Luke Mar?'

'Who said id be restricted?'

'Oh and the deliria has already set in. you were restricted.'

'No – I will not suffer- I don't have to serve me. She wants to fill one cup she can…she just better not plan on doing much else.'

Rory sat there for around one minute before pulling the girl back over 'hey…Suzie…just a refill thanks.' She said with a little grin of her own that had the obvious traits of Tristan's smirk in it.

She pulled out a book and kicked her feet up between the end of the booth and jess. Jess followed the Mary Janes up to a very lean long pair of jean clad legs disappear under the table. he then saw the beginning on oliver twist before coming to her …ample but not oversized chest – wrapped up in a black baby girl tee with a screen print of emily (the strange) in a pink dress with the writing 'my worst nightmare.' Printed on the side. Then there was her creamy complexion and chap-sticked lips that looked full and ripe. He also noted her wavy chestnut hair and sapphire eyes before he was distracted by her calling out to someone. He zoned back in to see 'suzie' refilling her coffee cup again with a look of contempt. Yup he decided if she was at Huxley this year things would be different…very different. But in a good way of-course.