Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to the Gilmore Girls show or any of the characters.
A/N: Jess doesn't live there, and Rory is not with Dean. She still goes to Stars Hollow High, so she doesn't know Tristan. And they have never met.
It was a bright, sunny, summer day and Rory was lazily swinging herself in her and Lorelai's brand new hammock, when Lane Kim, her best friend, came running into their backyard.
"Rory, you are never gonna guess what!" Lane said breathlessly as she came sliding to a halt in front of the hammock.
Rory opened one eye and squinted at Lane. "Well, then I guess that I won't try. You had better just tell me."
Lane rolled her eyes, and nudged Rory. "Move over, so that I can get in too."
Rory grudgingly scooted over, and Lane cautiously climbed into the hammock.
"This is nice." Lane said with her face pointed toward the sun.
Rory propped herself up on one elbow and stared at Lane.
Lane, who had her eyes closed didn't notice.
"Lane, a minute ago you couldn't wait to share your news. So, what is it?" Rory asked in real interest.
Lane sat up and clamped a hand to her forehead. "I totally forgot. This hammock is just so comfortable."
"Lane!" Rory said in exasperation.
"Oh, the cutest guy just moved to Stars Hollow." Lane said in excitement.
Rory looked at her. "A new family moved to Stars Hollow?" she asked.
"Nope. Believe it or not, he moved here by himself." Lane stated.
"Well, how old is he?" Rory asked her.
"Seventeen just like us." Lane announced.
Rory wrinkled her nose. "How come he moved here by himself?"
"I'm not sure." Lane said as she lay back down.
"But one thing I am sure of is, that he is totally, and I do mean totally, hot" Lane said.
"What does he look like?" Rory asked her.
"Tall, blond hair, and gorgeous blue eyes." Lane told her with a dreamy sigh.
"Well, what's his name?" Rory questioned.
"Tristan Dugray." Lane stated.
Rory smiled. "That's a nice name."
"Yeah" Lane mumbled sleepily.
Rory laughed softly, and climbed out of the hammock.
"Hey Lane" she said.
Lane didn't answer.
"Lane, I'm going to meet my mom at Luke's. Are you going to come?" Rory asked as she poked Lane in her blue jean clad leg.
Lane mumbled "No" and threw her arm over her eyes.
Rory shrugged and took off for Luke's.
A few minutes later, she met up with Lorelai who was sitting at the counter of Luke's drinking coffee.
"Hey mom." Rory said as she sat down beside her at the counter.
"Hey hon." Loreali said.
"Luke, we need more coffee over here." Loreali hollered.
Luke turned around and glared at her.
"What? Rory's here. See?" Lorelai gestured at Rory, who gave Luke a smile.
"Hi Luke."
Luke continued to glare at Lorelai, even while pouring them some coffee.
"Lorelai, I was a foot away from you. Do not yell at me. You are not only annoying me, but you're disturbing the other customers." Luke growled at her.
Lorelai drew back like Luke had slapped her. "Sorry" She told him with a hurt look on her face.
Rory looked at him reproachfully.
Taking in both of their expressions, Luke began to feel bad about the way he had spoken to her.
"Hey Lorelai, don't like cry or anything. I'm sorry. Here, have a free Danish." Luke said rather awkwardly.
Lorelai smiled softly at Luke's apology, and reached for the offered Danish.
"Thanks Luke, and it's all right." Lorelai told him as she munched on the Danish.
Rory lost her reproachful look and asked, "Bad day?"
Luke frowned. "No, just busy. Sorry, I'm a little grumpy."
"And that's new?" Lorelai asked laughing.
Luke scowled, but Rory grinned.
Both she and Luke knew that if Lorelai was back to cracking jokes, then her feelings weren't still hurt.
When Luke went back to work, Rory relayed Lanes story about the mysterious Tristan Dugray to Lorelai.
Lorelai grinned. "Sounds cute."
A minute later, the bell over the door rang, and Rory looked up into one of the most incredible pair of blue eyes that she had ever seen.
"So, this is the mysterious Tristan Dugray." Rory thought.
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