I don't own Gilmore girls.

Rory Gilmore didn't believe in Fate, or so she told herself. but if she had she might just put down running into Tristin Dugrey again six years after she'd last seen him in a hall way in Chilton to fate. It wasn't in a way that was to be expected. No Rory always expected that if she ever saw Tristan again it would be at some society party while they were all dressed to the nines. Instead they'd met while she was flat on her ass on an icy Boston sidewalk. It all started because of a pair of new heels. She'd just gotten out of a meeting and she was piled down with files and her next assignments for the paper when she'd hit a patch of ice and she went skidding across the sidewalk landing smack on her ass. She sat on the ground stunned folders scattered around her people walking past her and some papers getting soaked and ruined. She didn't even notice when a man started to scoop her papers up in his hands until he bent over her and tapped her shoulder.

"Miss, Miss are you Okay?" She looked up and gasped as her eyes collided with a set of eye she hadn't expected to ever see again. "Tristan." She breathed laying her bare hands on the icy pavement and trying to push herself back up.

"Rory." He stuffed her papers under his arm and reached a hand out to help her to her feet. When he made sure she was steady he handed the pages back to her. As they stood staring at each other.

"Thanks." She shoved the papers into her bag and looked back at him. "What are you doing in Boston?" he chuckled and shook his head.

"I could ask you the same thing."

"Ah but I asked you first."

"Yes but I helped you up."

"True." She nodded. "I work for the globe have for the last year. I was supposed to go on the Obama campaign trail but instead took this job more stable better coffee and all that." She chuckled.

"You and you're coffee." He shook his head.

"So why are you here?"

"I go to Harvard Medical right now."

"Really med school?" she looked at him impressed. "You've came a long way from the boy I last saw being sent off to Military school."

"While we all have to grow up some time don't we Mary?" he smirked and for a brief second she could see the seventeen year old boy in him still.

"That we do." Smiled.

"It was good to see you Mar but I have to get to class."

"Right yeah. Good to see you Tristan." She nodded and started to walk away.

"Hey Mary."

She turned around and stared at him. "Yeah?"

"How about we grab some dinner later. I have class till seven but then I'm free."

"Sure." She smiled thinking if nothing else it would be nice to catch up with an old friend. She walked back towards him and rummaged through her bag pulling out a pen and some paper and quickly scribbled down her number and shoved it into her hand. "I'll talk to you later." She smiled before turning back around.

Tristan watched her walk away and looked down at the scrap of paper in his hand. He'd seen her again the girl who had haunted him for all these years. Sure he'd dated and some of them had been serious but nothing could compare to the impact that Rory Gilmore had on his life. It was sad really. He quickly put the number in his phone before rushing off to class not wanting to be late. He tried to concentrate he really did but his mind kept wondering to Rory the way she looked the way she'd smiled and laughed and his hand stilled on his phone where her number was stored.

When class ended he quickly sent a text to her asking her to meet him at a quint café he knew of. And waited impatiently for her to reply.

Rory was researching for her government piece when she felt her phone vibrate beside her. Picking it up she noticed an unfamiliar number and quickly peeked at the text. She smiled when she saw it was from Tristan and sent a text back saying she'd meet him there luckily she knew just where the place was and all she did was change out of her clothes into something a little more casual before grabbing her purse and heading out the door. The Café wasn't that far so she decided that walking was her best option. When she walked in she smiled to see Tristan at a booth. "Hey." She smiled as she slipped in opposite him.

"Hey yourself glad you could come."

"I told you I would." Rory picked up a menu mirroring what Tristan was doing.

"Yeah while with you I'm never sure."

"Hey you're the one that bailed on Romeo and Juliet I had to kiss Paris."

"Yeah sorry about that." He said looking back down at his menu.

"No worries wasn't the last time I kissed Paris."

"Do I want to ask?"

Rory laughed. "It was spring break and Paris had watched Madeline and Louise do it and she wanted the full spring break experience so she kissed me you know Paris."

"Oh how I wish I could have seen that." Tristan snorted.

"I sure you do." Rory rolled her eyes as a waitress came and took their order and Rory quickly drank half a cup of Coffee.

"Still addicted to that stuff I see." Tristan teased.

"I think my mother might just disown me if I didn't."

"So Rory how has life treated you?" and she looked over at him and smiled only halfheartedly.

"Where to start?"

"Why not start from right after I left."

"Fine but this could take all night, After you left Paris made me run for Vice President of Chilton " she started to regel him with the story of her sorted past since he last time he had seen her.

A/N So I'm a Lit fan through and through but if I had to pick a second guy for Rory it would be Tristan. Not a Rogan fan but I Will read a Rogan fic if it's well written and it doesn't bash Jess. As for Dean he makes me want to puke so yeah. Anyway if you like the story so far please review.