Summary: Rory and Jess go to a reunion and meet Tristan, who brings up some
strange feelings. It is a Literati though.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of this, just writing a story and borrowing them for a while
A/N: This is my first fanfic ever, so all suggestions and constructive criticism is welcomed. Furthermore English is not my native language, so my apologies for the mistakes. This is going to be PG/PG-13 for a while, but is going to turn into an R soon.
Feelings you can't control or understand
Rory had just gotten home after a hard day of work at college. She was now in her sophomore year. Yale was fantastic, but it was also very challenging and left her exhausted everyday. She wouldn't give it up for the world though.
She entered her dorm room and flung her bag on her bed. After that she walked to the bathroom and changed into something more comfortable. She then went back and sat down on her bed, picking up the mail which her roommate had put on the bedside table for her as usual. Some banknotes, a card from her mom whom had taken it upon her to send her one every week to make sure she didn't forget to be home for when she called and some other not interesting stuff.
At least that is what she thought until she saw a white envelope with the Chilton emblem on it. She took the letter and tore it open. In it was an invitation on a beige card with golden letters. She was being invited, with a date, to a reunion Chilton was going to hold for her class of 2003. She had heard that Chilton checked up on its students to see they were doing after their first year at college, but she had no idea it was by organizing a reunion. She started to get exited about the idea. It would be nice to see everyone again and to see how they were doing. She definitely wanted to go. She would ask Jess to take her when they saw each other that afternoon.
Jess was on his way tot Rory's dorm like he was every other day. He was attending community college, majoring in history. At first he had thought that journalism or maybe even English literature were a better choice for him, but after a lot of talking and discussing it with Rory he had decided that history was his passion after all. Since he was really interested in the matter he never saw college as something he had to do, but more as something he wanted to do. That also meant that he would do his homework and papers a lot faster than he ever had imagined and that because of that he had the time to go visit Rory at least 3 times a week.
Today was one of those days. He and Rory would probably have dinner together and then catch a movie. After that he'd take her home, they would chat some more, he would get harassed by some of the girls in the dorm and then he would leave again. This was pretty much what their relationship had been like since college had started. Although he was happy seeing Rory a lot and spending a lot of quality time together, it did bother him a bit that Rory still hadn't wanted to take the big step and sleep with him. But he never pondered on it for too long, she was worth the wait. When se finally decided to be with him all the way, at least he could be sure it was really what she wanted and that the time would be right.
As Jess walked through the parking lot to the dorms an exited blonde girl came running towards him. It was Andrea, Rory's roommate. She was always exited to see Jess and had made it very clear that if he hadn't been Rory's she'd definitely try and get him. But she was a good girl and Rory and she got along great. She always knew when she had to leave the room to give them some privacy, something Jess could really appreciate.
Andrea: 'Hi Jess. How're you doing?'
Jess: 'Fine, thanks. And you?'
Andrea: 'Not too bad. Are you going to see Rory?'
Jess: 'Why else do you think I'm here?'
Andrea: 'Well, can't blame a girl for hoping, right?'
Jess: 'Haha, does Gary know you're not only interested in him?'
Andrea: 'No, not yet.And maybe I won't tell him either. Things between us haven't been going to well up late.'
Jess: 'Hm, sorry to hear that.'
Andrea: 'That's ok. Anyway, I have to go to my hockey club now. But could you give Rory this?'
Jess: 'Yeah, sure. Have a nice time.'
Andrea: 'Oh, I will. Don't worry.'
Andrea handed Jess a brown bag and ran off. Jess walked on to Rory's dorm. He knocked on the door and heard Rory calling him in. She was just about to get some coffee when he got there. After taking a sip she ran over to him and hugged him and gave him a kiss on his mouth.
Jess: 'So coffee still is more important than I am?'
Rory: 'You know you can't compare yourself to coffee.Coffee has an unfair advantage.'
Jess: 'That's exactly what I'm worried about. Anyway, I saw Andrea on the parking lot and she asked me to give you this.'
He handed her the brown bag. Although he was really interested in what was in the bag, he decided to respect Rory's privacy and not ask her about it. Rory just put the bag away, drank the rest of her coffee and asked Jess to take her to dinner. He took her to their favorite Italian restaurant where she had spaghetti and meatballs and he decided to go for the lasagna. After that they went for a walk along the boulevard. At a bench they decided to stop for a moment and sit down.
Rory: 'Jess, I have to ask you something.'
Jess: 'Sure, go ahead.'
Rory: 'You love me right?'
Jess: 'Of course I do.Why do you ask? Is something the matter?'
Rory: 'No, I just wanted to be sure before I went ahead with this.'
And with that she leant into him and kissed him on the lips. Jess opened his mouth a bit to deepen the kiss. He was not used to having Rory be this personal with him in public, but he surely enjoyed it. It also made him think back to the brown bag Rory had in her room. And with Andrea at her hockey club..Who knows, maybe tonight was the night..Maybe Rory had decided this was the right time.
Rory leant out of the kiss and pulled him up. Hand in hand, without saying a word, they walked back to the dorm. When they got there she closed the door behind them and kissed him again. After that she pushed him onto the bed and sat on top of him. She leant over him to pick up something from the nightstand. At first Jess thought it was the brown bag she was going for, but it turned out to be an envelop that was lying underneath it. She got off of him and gave him the Chilton invitation. Jess tried to hide his disappointment and took the invitation from her. As he read it he started to frown. Rory had expected this and that certainly was one of the reasons she had been so nice to him all afternoon, not realizing how tempting she must have looked and how frustrating she must have left him by not going through with anything.
Jess: 'Let me guess.You want me to be your date on this reunion.'
With her sweetest smile Rory sat down on his leap, put her arms around him, gave him a kiss on his mouth and said yes.
Jess: 'What makes you think I would want to go to something like that?'
Rory: 'You probably don't. But, since you love me so much and since you've been a really good boyfriend for the past year and a half or so, I thought you'd definitely let me take you..Besides, I want to show you off to all my Chilton friends.I didn't get that chance at the prom, remember? You owe me..'
Jess knew Rory was right. He had blown it. Right before her prom they had had this huge fight over their relationship. Jess didn't want to go through with it, because he was afraid he was going to get hurt. Rory had wanted to go through with it, because she believed they could make it work. They hadn't spoken to each other for a while. Rory had gone to her prom on her own, feeling really embarrassed, while Jess had skipped his altogether. They had made up after a week and decided never to fight over something stupid like that again. He knew he owed her for that and he also knew that he could never deny her anything. It couldn't hurt to make her try to persuade him a little bit though.
Jess: 'Hey, I know that. But that wasn't only my fault. Besides, we missed mine too.'
Rory: 'Yeah, like you care about that.'
Jess: 'More than you know'.
Rory: 'Oh come on Jess.Say you'll go with me.Please.'
Jess: 'You'll have to be more convincing than that Rory.'
Rory grinned at him then hugged him more tightly and lowered her lips to his to kiss him. Jess deepened the kiss and pulled her down on him. He started stroking her back and going down to her butt. When he started to stroke it, Rory pushed away his hand and leapt off of him. She turned around so he could not see how affected she was by him touching her like that and took the brown bag off the nightstand.
Rory: 'Well, I think I've been convincing enough.'
Her voice was a little bit shaky, she couldn't mask that, but Jess hadn't noticed, because he was busy masking some problems of his own. Rory opened the brown bag and took out black tie.
Rory: 'Find something that matches this!'
Jess groaned but took the tie and sat up.
Jess: 'Fine.I will. But only if you find something that doesn't cover your arms.'
Rory: 'Ok, it's a deal.'
And with that they ended the conversation and proceeded to watch the movie they had planned.
The day of the party came soon enough. Jess picked up Rory at Lorelai's house like they had planned and they left for Chilton, where the reunion would be held. Jess looked beautiful in his black suit, burgundy blouse and the black tie Rory had given him. Rory also looked fantastic. She was wearing a black dress that reached to the ground. It had a split on the left side that went up to her thigh though. And, like she had promised Jess, the dress was only held up by to straps, no sleeves, even though the evening was pretty cold. They both looked like they were worth a million dollars. The only thing giving them away was Jess' rundown car. But they both felt comfortable with it.
When they got to the reunion Rory felt extremely happy and powerful. She had never experienced something like this before. She genuinely felt like people where envious of her. She looked beautiful and she had an extremely handsome and witty date which all the girls seem to be jealous of. She knew however Jess wasn't in the least bit interested in them and was only being charming to make her feel happy. She felt like nothing could ruin her evening, until suddenly the crowd went silent and everyone was looking at the door.
In the doorway stood a tall blond guy, a guy she had wanted to forget, but hadn't quite managed to.Tristan.Apparently even though he hadn't graduated from Chilton, the school still cared for his well being. Tristan looked like he always had, strong, tall, handsome and extremely arrogant. And he was not alone. To his side was one of the most beautiful women Rory had ever seen. She was tall as well, just a couple of inches shorter than Tristan, although you hardly noticed, because she was wearing high stiletto heels. She was dressed extremely sexy, in a black dress that was in big part sheer. She seemed to have the perfect figure, her breast showing just enough not to be sluttish. Yeah, she was definitely the kind of girl everyone had always imagined Tristan with. She had the same arrogance and the same denigrating way of looking. And everyone was wondering who she was.
Tristan looked at his date, smiled wickedly and then walked into the room. After being held by some of the guys to talk to and after having let the people in the room get back to what they were doing, he and his date walked over to Rory and Jess. They were both seated at a table, not really talking to one each other, both just lost in their own thoughts. Rory was thinking back about her history with Tristan and about how seeing him again had affected her and Jess was trying to figure out why this guy had so much effect on Rory.
Tristan: 'Hey Rory.'
He had stopped calling her Mary since the time they kissed. That time he had realized she was definitely not the innocent girl he had thought her to be, but a beautiful young woman, full of passion, who he would love to introduce in the world of love. He had thought about her a lot. Even though he had had the most beautiful women on earth, his thoughts always went back to the one that he couldn't have had, Rory.And now she was here, in front of him. She was a big reason why he had come to the reunion in the first place. He didn't care about all the other people, he just wanted to see her. He wanted another chance to make her his.
As soon as she had noticed Tristan coming her way, Rory had started to breath heavily. She had gotten up and stood next to Jess. Jess had also gotten up and put an arm around her waist. He didn't know why Rory had reacted like that, he just knew he had the need to be protective of her.
Rory: 'Hey Tristan. How are you?'
Tristan: 'Well, Rory Gilmore, I never thought you would be interested in my well being. Anyway, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend here?'
Tristan pointed to Jess. He had seen how protective the guy was of Rory and he definitely didn't like it. It could ruin his plans. Plans? What was he thinking about. He didn't have any plans, did he? He just knew that whatever he wanted, this guy, who Rory obviously trusted a lot, was going to try to prevent. Somehow he knew this guy was going to be more of a challenge than her other boyfriend had been.
Rory: 'Oh, sorry, Tristan, this is Jess. Jess, this is Tristan, a former classmate of mine.'
Jess: 'Nice to meet you.'
Jess bit his lip. Rory had just introduced him as Jess. She hadn't introduced him as her boyfriend. For some reason it bothered him. Normally he wouldn't even have noticed, but this guy scared him. He had the feeling Tristan was more than just a former classmate.
Tristan: 'Oh no, the pleasure is all mine. By the way, this is Gabriela.' Tristan pointed towards the sexy girl he had brought with him as a date. 'Gabriela, this is Rory and this apparently is Jess.'
Gabriela gave Rory a light handshake and then turned to Jess. She gave him a seductive smile and shook his hand a bit more firmly and then she spoke to the both of them, but only looking Jess in the eye.
Gabriela: 'Nice to meet you both'.
That gesture made Rory get out of her state of shock. It was like she woke up. What was this girl doing flirting openly with Jess like that? Jess was her.Didn't she have enough with Tristan?
Rory: 'Well Tristan, Gabriela. It's been nice seeing you two. I hope you have a nice time at the reunion.'
With that she took Jess' hand and let him to the dance floor were a love song was playing. For some reason she wasn't content with Jess just holding her lightly, so she pulled him closer to her and held him tightly, as if to protect him from what was coming.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of this, just writing a story and borrowing them for a while
A/N: This is my first fanfic ever, so all suggestions and constructive criticism is welcomed. Furthermore English is not my native language, so my apologies for the mistakes. This is going to be PG/PG-13 for a while, but is going to turn into an R soon.
Feelings you can't control or understand
Rory had just gotten home after a hard day of work at college. She was now in her sophomore year. Yale was fantastic, but it was also very challenging and left her exhausted everyday. She wouldn't give it up for the world though.
She entered her dorm room and flung her bag on her bed. After that she walked to the bathroom and changed into something more comfortable. She then went back and sat down on her bed, picking up the mail which her roommate had put on the bedside table for her as usual. Some banknotes, a card from her mom whom had taken it upon her to send her one every week to make sure she didn't forget to be home for when she called and some other not interesting stuff.
At least that is what she thought until she saw a white envelope with the Chilton emblem on it. She took the letter and tore it open. In it was an invitation on a beige card with golden letters. She was being invited, with a date, to a reunion Chilton was going to hold for her class of 2003. She had heard that Chilton checked up on its students to see they were doing after their first year at college, but she had no idea it was by organizing a reunion. She started to get exited about the idea. It would be nice to see everyone again and to see how they were doing. She definitely wanted to go. She would ask Jess to take her when they saw each other that afternoon.
Jess was on his way tot Rory's dorm like he was every other day. He was attending community college, majoring in history. At first he had thought that journalism or maybe even English literature were a better choice for him, but after a lot of talking and discussing it with Rory he had decided that history was his passion after all. Since he was really interested in the matter he never saw college as something he had to do, but more as something he wanted to do. That also meant that he would do his homework and papers a lot faster than he ever had imagined and that because of that he had the time to go visit Rory at least 3 times a week.
Today was one of those days. He and Rory would probably have dinner together and then catch a movie. After that he'd take her home, they would chat some more, he would get harassed by some of the girls in the dorm and then he would leave again. This was pretty much what their relationship had been like since college had started. Although he was happy seeing Rory a lot and spending a lot of quality time together, it did bother him a bit that Rory still hadn't wanted to take the big step and sleep with him. But he never pondered on it for too long, she was worth the wait. When se finally decided to be with him all the way, at least he could be sure it was really what she wanted and that the time would be right.
As Jess walked through the parking lot to the dorms an exited blonde girl came running towards him. It was Andrea, Rory's roommate. She was always exited to see Jess and had made it very clear that if he hadn't been Rory's she'd definitely try and get him. But she was a good girl and Rory and she got along great. She always knew when she had to leave the room to give them some privacy, something Jess could really appreciate.
Andrea: 'Hi Jess. How're you doing?'
Jess: 'Fine, thanks. And you?'
Andrea: 'Not too bad. Are you going to see Rory?'
Jess: 'Why else do you think I'm here?'
Andrea: 'Well, can't blame a girl for hoping, right?'
Jess: 'Haha, does Gary know you're not only interested in him?'
Andrea: 'No, not yet.And maybe I won't tell him either. Things between us haven't been going to well up late.'
Jess: 'Hm, sorry to hear that.'
Andrea: 'That's ok. Anyway, I have to go to my hockey club now. But could you give Rory this?'
Jess: 'Yeah, sure. Have a nice time.'
Andrea: 'Oh, I will. Don't worry.'
Andrea handed Jess a brown bag and ran off. Jess walked on to Rory's dorm. He knocked on the door and heard Rory calling him in. She was just about to get some coffee when he got there. After taking a sip she ran over to him and hugged him and gave him a kiss on his mouth.
Jess: 'So coffee still is more important than I am?'
Rory: 'You know you can't compare yourself to coffee.Coffee has an unfair advantage.'
Jess: 'That's exactly what I'm worried about. Anyway, I saw Andrea on the parking lot and she asked me to give you this.'
He handed her the brown bag. Although he was really interested in what was in the bag, he decided to respect Rory's privacy and not ask her about it. Rory just put the bag away, drank the rest of her coffee and asked Jess to take her to dinner. He took her to their favorite Italian restaurant where she had spaghetti and meatballs and he decided to go for the lasagna. After that they went for a walk along the boulevard. At a bench they decided to stop for a moment and sit down.
Rory: 'Jess, I have to ask you something.'
Jess: 'Sure, go ahead.'
Rory: 'You love me right?'
Jess: 'Of course I do.Why do you ask? Is something the matter?'
Rory: 'No, I just wanted to be sure before I went ahead with this.'
And with that she leant into him and kissed him on the lips. Jess opened his mouth a bit to deepen the kiss. He was not used to having Rory be this personal with him in public, but he surely enjoyed it. It also made him think back to the brown bag Rory had in her room. And with Andrea at her hockey club..Who knows, maybe tonight was the night..Maybe Rory had decided this was the right time.
Rory leant out of the kiss and pulled him up. Hand in hand, without saying a word, they walked back to the dorm. When they got there she closed the door behind them and kissed him again. After that she pushed him onto the bed and sat on top of him. She leant over him to pick up something from the nightstand. At first Jess thought it was the brown bag she was going for, but it turned out to be an envelop that was lying underneath it. She got off of him and gave him the Chilton invitation. Jess tried to hide his disappointment and took the invitation from her. As he read it he started to frown. Rory had expected this and that certainly was one of the reasons she had been so nice to him all afternoon, not realizing how tempting she must have looked and how frustrating she must have left him by not going through with anything.
Jess: 'Let me guess.You want me to be your date on this reunion.'
With her sweetest smile Rory sat down on his leap, put her arms around him, gave him a kiss on his mouth and said yes.
Jess: 'What makes you think I would want to go to something like that?'
Rory: 'You probably don't. But, since you love me so much and since you've been a really good boyfriend for the past year and a half or so, I thought you'd definitely let me take you..Besides, I want to show you off to all my Chilton friends.I didn't get that chance at the prom, remember? You owe me..'
Jess knew Rory was right. He had blown it. Right before her prom they had had this huge fight over their relationship. Jess didn't want to go through with it, because he was afraid he was going to get hurt. Rory had wanted to go through with it, because she believed they could make it work. They hadn't spoken to each other for a while. Rory had gone to her prom on her own, feeling really embarrassed, while Jess had skipped his altogether. They had made up after a week and decided never to fight over something stupid like that again. He knew he owed her for that and he also knew that he could never deny her anything. It couldn't hurt to make her try to persuade him a little bit though.
Jess: 'Hey, I know that. But that wasn't only my fault. Besides, we missed mine too.'
Rory: 'Yeah, like you care about that.'
Jess: 'More than you know'.
Rory: 'Oh come on Jess.Say you'll go with me.Please.'
Jess: 'You'll have to be more convincing than that Rory.'
Rory grinned at him then hugged him more tightly and lowered her lips to his to kiss him. Jess deepened the kiss and pulled her down on him. He started stroking her back and going down to her butt. When he started to stroke it, Rory pushed away his hand and leapt off of him. She turned around so he could not see how affected she was by him touching her like that and took the brown bag off the nightstand.
Rory: 'Well, I think I've been convincing enough.'
Her voice was a little bit shaky, she couldn't mask that, but Jess hadn't noticed, because he was busy masking some problems of his own. Rory opened the brown bag and took out black tie.
Rory: 'Find something that matches this!'
Jess groaned but took the tie and sat up.
Jess: 'Fine.I will. But only if you find something that doesn't cover your arms.'
Rory: 'Ok, it's a deal.'
And with that they ended the conversation and proceeded to watch the movie they had planned.
The day of the party came soon enough. Jess picked up Rory at Lorelai's house like they had planned and they left for Chilton, where the reunion would be held. Jess looked beautiful in his black suit, burgundy blouse and the black tie Rory had given him. Rory also looked fantastic. She was wearing a black dress that reached to the ground. It had a split on the left side that went up to her thigh though. And, like she had promised Jess, the dress was only held up by to straps, no sleeves, even though the evening was pretty cold. They both looked like they were worth a million dollars. The only thing giving them away was Jess' rundown car. But they both felt comfortable with it.
When they got to the reunion Rory felt extremely happy and powerful. She had never experienced something like this before. She genuinely felt like people where envious of her. She looked beautiful and she had an extremely handsome and witty date which all the girls seem to be jealous of. She knew however Jess wasn't in the least bit interested in them and was only being charming to make her feel happy. She felt like nothing could ruin her evening, until suddenly the crowd went silent and everyone was looking at the door.
In the doorway stood a tall blond guy, a guy she had wanted to forget, but hadn't quite managed to.Tristan.Apparently even though he hadn't graduated from Chilton, the school still cared for his well being. Tristan looked like he always had, strong, tall, handsome and extremely arrogant. And he was not alone. To his side was one of the most beautiful women Rory had ever seen. She was tall as well, just a couple of inches shorter than Tristan, although you hardly noticed, because she was wearing high stiletto heels. She was dressed extremely sexy, in a black dress that was in big part sheer. She seemed to have the perfect figure, her breast showing just enough not to be sluttish. Yeah, she was definitely the kind of girl everyone had always imagined Tristan with. She had the same arrogance and the same denigrating way of looking. And everyone was wondering who she was.
Tristan looked at his date, smiled wickedly and then walked into the room. After being held by some of the guys to talk to and after having let the people in the room get back to what they were doing, he and his date walked over to Rory and Jess. They were both seated at a table, not really talking to one each other, both just lost in their own thoughts. Rory was thinking back about her history with Tristan and about how seeing him again had affected her and Jess was trying to figure out why this guy had so much effect on Rory.
Tristan: 'Hey Rory.'
He had stopped calling her Mary since the time they kissed. That time he had realized she was definitely not the innocent girl he had thought her to be, but a beautiful young woman, full of passion, who he would love to introduce in the world of love. He had thought about her a lot. Even though he had had the most beautiful women on earth, his thoughts always went back to the one that he couldn't have had, Rory.And now she was here, in front of him. She was a big reason why he had come to the reunion in the first place. He didn't care about all the other people, he just wanted to see her. He wanted another chance to make her his.
As soon as she had noticed Tristan coming her way, Rory had started to breath heavily. She had gotten up and stood next to Jess. Jess had also gotten up and put an arm around her waist. He didn't know why Rory had reacted like that, he just knew he had the need to be protective of her.
Rory: 'Hey Tristan. How are you?'
Tristan: 'Well, Rory Gilmore, I never thought you would be interested in my well being. Anyway, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend here?'
Tristan pointed to Jess. He had seen how protective the guy was of Rory and he definitely didn't like it. It could ruin his plans. Plans? What was he thinking about. He didn't have any plans, did he? He just knew that whatever he wanted, this guy, who Rory obviously trusted a lot, was going to try to prevent. Somehow he knew this guy was going to be more of a challenge than her other boyfriend had been.
Rory: 'Oh, sorry, Tristan, this is Jess. Jess, this is Tristan, a former classmate of mine.'
Jess: 'Nice to meet you.'
Jess bit his lip. Rory had just introduced him as Jess. She hadn't introduced him as her boyfriend. For some reason it bothered him. Normally he wouldn't even have noticed, but this guy scared him. He had the feeling Tristan was more than just a former classmate.
Tristan: 'Oh no, the pleasure is all mine. By the way, this is Gabriela.' Tristan pointed towards the sexy girl he had brought with him as a date. 'Gabriela, this is Rory and this apparently is Jess.'
Gabriela gave Rory a light handshake and then turned to Jess. She gave him a seductive smile and shook his hand a bit more firmly and then she spoke to the both of them, but only looking Jess in the eye.
Gabriela: 'Nice to meet you both'.
That gesture made Rory get out of her state of shock. It was like she woke up. What was this girl doing flirting openly with Jess like that? Jess was her.Didn't she have enough with Tristan?
Rory: 'Well Tristan, Gabriela. It's been nice seeing you two. I hope you have a nice time at the reunion.'
With that she took Jess' hand and let him to the dance floor were a love song was playing. For some reason she wasn't content with Jess just holding her lightly, so she pulled him closer to her and held him tightly, as if to protect him from what was coming.
