Tristan stepped out of his red BMW Z3 and walked up the steps to his house in Boston.

After a year of good behavior at military school he was released, expecting to go back to Chilton… his friends… his many admirers…her. God, just thinking of her made his heart melt. Rory Gilmore. The first girl he ever cared for, ever loved. He couldn't wait to see her again, and it seemed impossible to wait the whole summer for his senior year at Chilton. But less then an hour after he got home they told him why he was really at home.

"We're moving to Boston," his mom said," Your dad got a promotion that requires him to go,"

"It's not like it will make a big difference on your social life," his father added," You haven't been here for a year, so it's really not that bad."

*NOT THAT BAD!*, his mind was shouting, *Screw my social life, I could care less. All I care about was seeing my Mary* But of course he put on that calm, "I-could-care-less face he'd used since as far back as he could remember.

"Sure, whatever. I've dated all the girls here anyways," he said, throwing in his trademark smirk.. "When do we leave?"

"Monday."

Wow. That was fast. *I guess it's for the best. Maybe I'll start to get over her. Yeah. This is good.*

"Well I guess I'll start packing."



He had Made a lot of friends in Boston from hanging out at the country club over the summer. In fact, everyone knew him, he hadn't even started school and he was already the King, just like at Chilton, except no Rory to put him in his place. He was even beginning to forget about Hartford and Chilton…and almost, ALMOST, Rory.

Now here he was, about to get ready for the last party of the summer before school at his good friend Brad's house. He opened the door to his room, which was about the size of a regular house, and threw his keys on his fireplace. He always loved Brad's parties. His house had an olympic size swimming pool that always seemed to be the life of the party, other than him self. Him, surrounded by dozens of girls in their skimpy bikinis…he let out a sigh

*This is life*

He was especially interested in the girl Brad was currently dating. He recalled the look in Brad's eyes when he told him about her 2 weeks ago.

"This girl in different man. I mean dude, this girl has everything. You just cant describe her. And she's so damn sexy, in that innocent and seductive way at the same time."

He had never seen Brad talk about a girl like that, but he knew the feeling. Rory.

"Damnit!"

He had to think about her didn't he. He looked at his clock. 3:30. The part started at 3:00, so he would make an entrance, as always. He quickly threw on his shirt and his red swim trunks, grabbed his sun glasses and keys, and left.

He got to the mansion at about 3:45, and saw his group of friends. He walked up during there conversation.

"Damn, did you see the girl Brad's with? Now THAT is what a call a girl."

"Hell yeah how did he get so lucky!! She's the hottest thing I've ever seen, that's for sure."

Tristan walked up, "So you all have seen Brad's flavor of the week? She hot?

"Trust me dude," Mike said, "If he has any brain at all he'll keep her."

" Yeah," his other friend Luke said, "Take a look." He pointed over by the pool house where Tristan saw Brad heavily making out with a girl in a skimpy blue string bikini. *Damn* He couldn't see her face but he could just tell that she was hot. Long Brown hair with an array of highlights, soft tan skin, and the perfect body.

"Holy shit man, she IS hot! How'd he score her? Everyone knows I'm the hot one!" Tristan said with a devilish grin.

"Wait until you see the front," Mike, another friend said.

"By the way their going at it, that wont be a while." They turned around to see Samantha Harper, the most popular girl by far at Boston Prep. She and Tristan dated for a little bit, but they decided to remain as friends instead.

"You know her?"

"No…she's only like one of my best friends!" Samantha snapped.

"We've never seen you with her," Luke shot back.

She glared at him, " She moved here this summer but then left for Cancun. She just got back a couple weeks ago." She started to walk away.

Tristan called out, "Wait! What's her name?"

"Why don't you ask her they're coming this way." And with that they all turned to them.

When he saw her he ran back inside before she could see him, it couldn't be. She couldn't be here. She couldn't be here with HIS best friend.

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Tristan looked out the window to see Brad with his arms possesively around Rory Gilmore's waist. He could tell that right then all his friends wanted her. How did he know? They were practically drooling and they had they kept on looking her up and down, trying to memorize everything about her, just like he was doing right now. The next thing he knew Brad let go of Rory and was walking inside.

"Hey man what are you doing in here? Shouldn't you be looking for then new girl of the week?" Brad answered right when he saw him inside.

"Haha, your funny, really! Maybe you should become a comedian." Tristan replied.

"Come on man I want you to meet Rory."

"I don't think so, not right now. I..I..I don't feel good."

"Come on let me just introduce you guys and then you can leave…or you can find some girl to nurse you back to health."

"I'll take you up on that," Tristan said hiding the fact that he already knew her, and worse, had loved the girl since sophmore year, "But first tell me about you two?"

Brad just smiled.

"Come on man! " Tristan pushed, trying to get information on how close they were, "have ya'll…'

"We're getting there…I don't know man she's just amazing. Come on let's go."

Before he could do anything, Brad was dragging him by the arm out the door. "Hey babe.. I want you to meet my best friend…"

"Tristan!" Rory exclaimed before giving him a giant hug.

*OMG I'm hugging Rory Gilmore! OMG! Were both half-naked!*

*OH MY GOSH!! Tristan Dugray? Here? Damn hes better looking then he was at Chilton!*

"Tristan Dugray!! God! What are you doing in Boston? Military School sure toughened you up," She said while touching his strong bicep.

*Is she flirting with me? Rory Gilmore, a flirt? I like this.*

"Mary Mary didn't you know? I'm stalking you! I might as well say it! I love you Gilmore!!

"yeah yeah whatever Dugray, still the hot snobby rich boy I see?"

"Oh really, hot?'

"Oh please as if you didn't know it, we all know you check your self out in the mirror every chance you get. But seriously Tristan, what are you doing here?"

"Dad got a promotion that required us to more to Boston. What about you?"

"I moved here with my dad, wanted to get away from the small town deal."

*damn she looks good*

*damn he looks good*

"Ya'll know each other?" Brad said after watching there back in forth sarcasm to each other.

Rory put one arm around Brad's shoulder while she ran her other hand over Brad's abs, "You could say that, we went to Chilton together. He made my life a living hell. Isn't that right Tris."

"Ouch that hurt Mary, you know you had a crush on me."

"Oh that's right! And I showed it so well…you know me turning you down to go to a concert…yeah I can see how you would get that impression."

Tristan winced at that last comment.

"ohhh you were dissed dude!!" one of his friends said.

"You liked my girl?" Brad laughed.

"Nah it was more like wanting something I couldn't have. This was the one girl who wouldn't fall to my feet begging for a date from me. It was one of those things." Tristan said, eyeing Rory while he said it. Instead of saying anything back she just smiled, her eyes laughing. That shocked him, he half expected her to have a comeback waiting for him. But what shocked him the most was the next thing that happened.

"Yeah well you still can't have her. So Ror," Brad said, "Let's go up to my room, be alone."

She smiled up at him, "Definetly baby, let's go. Nice meeting you guys! Bye Tris!" And with that Brad picked her up and carried her through the door with Rory laughing the whole way.

*She really has changed, and it's turning me on even more.*

His thoughts were broken by the sound of his friends' laughter.

"damn that girl is the hottest thing!! And she turned you down Dugray, now that's a first."

"yeah man I can't believe you liked the girl all the way in hartford, and now here she is with Brad in Boston. Good thing you don't like her now.

"Yeah good thing." And with that Tristan walked back into the house and left.

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