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Chapter 1: First Meeting (in Tree Hill)

I want this, Luke. I want all of this. It's what he expected Peyton to say. It's what he wanted her to say, but she didn't. Lucas walked along the beach, thinking about the what could've been, if only she actually wanted him.

Why did Jess leave? We were good. Dean wasn't there to bother us anymore, because of his new girlfriend, so everything was fine. What did I do wrong? Rory tortured herself with the thoughts of the guy who left her. She walked, looking down at her feet that were cushioned by sand. She glanced up to see a familiar blonde guy, but continued to walk. After taking a few steps, she remembered why the face was familiar and spun around.

"Tristan?" She called after him. When he kept walking, she ran up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. "Aren't you Tristan DuGrey?"

"I'm sorry. I don't know who that is. I'm Lucas Scott," the gorgeous blonde said, as he extended his hand to shake Rory's.

"That's so weird. You look exactly like this guy that I went to school with until he was sent to military school. He used to call me Mary. Well, I'm Rory Gilmore. Sorry for the confusion," Rory said as she started to turn around.

"Wait, Rory. Are you new here?" Lucas called after the strange, beautiful brunette.

She looked at him. Rory couldn't help but be distracted by the intense look on this stranger's face. "No, I'm just here for a little getaway with my mom."

"Oh, well, you should stop by Karen's Café. That's the place my mom owns and has been working at for the last sixteen years."

"Yeah, I'll come by later. Does your mom make good coffee?"

"I think she does, but I don't really have anything to compare it to."

"I'll be there." Rory turned around and walked to find her mom. She couldn't believe she had found Tristan's evil twin, well by the conversation, probably good twin. He was cute, too. Not that she noticed…But this was the first time she hadn't been completely absorbed in thoughts of her ex. And her mom would probably approve a anyone who wasn't Jess. A new guy isn't what she thought this vacation would be, but who doesn't like to go off course?

Lucas was a bit shocked by his encounter with the spunky brunette. She was the kind of girl that Tree Hill needed. Beautiful, but not whore-like. He really did love Brooke, not in the girlfriend way anymore, but she was most definitely considered a slut. And the blue eyes held his attention more than it should have. He just had his heart broken and he couldn't deal with another girl just yet. Then again, this is Tree Hill.

"Wait! Don't you want to tour the town? Maybe meet some people?" Lucas called out, a desperate attempt to hang out with this girl.

"I was planning on going back to my hotel room and read, but I guess I should be social instead of reading a Jane Austen novel for the hundredth time," she said, as she turned around and looked at him. "I am considered a bookworm by pretty much everyone in our town. It's a small town, though." She continued to talk, because that's what she does when she's nervous. Lucas found it amusing and cute. He couldn't help but smirk.

"I don't even know you very well, and you're smirking at me!" Rory continued.

"I'm sorry, but I find your incessant talking charming and entertaining." Lucas tried to hold in his laughter, but failed.

"Way to make the visitor feel comfortable in your town," Rory said sarcastically and with a bit of mock hurt.

"Oh come on, let's go. I have a cool place you should see." Lucas walked to Rory's side and they went up to the road. Lucas noted Dan's beach house and unintentionally grimaced at the sight of it.

"What's with the face?" Rory asked.

"Oh, sorry. There's a lot of back story that goes along with that house and the person who it belongs to," Lucas looked at the house.

"What kind of back story?"

"Well, I'm going to warn you that it's going to take some time." Lucas went on with telling her everything. Everything like his absent father, fatherly uncle, his half-brother's history, his history with his half-brother including one of the parties that took place in that beach house, the best friend that he looked out for, what his best friend did to look out after him, how the name Tutor girl happened, and the marriage of his half-brother and best friend. By the end of the story, they had reached the River Court and Lucas was tired of talking.

"That's quite a story. All I have is that my mom had me when she was sixteen. My father wanted to get married and she didn't. Her parents were pissed. Mom went to Stars Hollow with me and I don't see my dad much, but I have a father figure in the diner owner, who is most likely in love with my mom."

"That's somewhat like my story, but mine includes a couple of douche bags. Well, Nate was one, until Haley changed that."

"I have to ask. Why are we here?" Rory looked at him. They were closer to each other than a couple of friends should be, but neither noticed.

"This is my favorite spot in Tree Hill."

"I'm not really into sports, but I like the surrounding."

"Well, I come here to think. As you know, from my incredibly long story, basketball is in the Scott blood. So what better place to think than a basketball court?"

"I guess-" Rory was cut off by the addition of more people.

"Hey, Luke! Who is this?" Lucas's half-brother and his wife came onto the court, hand-in-hand. Lucas went over to him and they did the handshake that all guys seem to do.

"Hey, Nate. Haley. This is Rory Gilmore. She's here on vacation from Stars Hollow, Connecticut. Rory, this is Nathan and Haley."

Rory went to shake their hands, "Ah, the famous married couple. Half-brother with the best friend." They all laughed.

"So, you know about us? What about you? What's your story?" Nathan asked her.

"What do you want to know?"

"How'd you meet Luke, over here?" Haley asked.

"Well, we met on the beach and she thought I was someone else," Lucas answered for her.

"He really does look like this guy I know. It's scary." Rory added, to defend herself.

"I don't think this world could handle another Lucas," Nathan said jokingly. Lucas looked offended, in a bogus way, of course.

"How long are you in town?" Haley asked Rory.

"Well, knowing my mom, indefinitely." Rory said with a laugh.

"You should let me take you around town. Lucas isn't qualified enough for the job," Haley said, while grinning at her brother-in-law and best friend.

"Why does everybody have to say something mean about me today? What did I do?" Lucas exclaimed lightheartedly.

"Oh come on, Luke, I just want to spend some time getting to know Rory!" Haley begged.

"Can we get some coffee now?" Rory piped in to the conversation.

"Okay, let's go!" Haley walked with Rory and they discussed Rory's history, likes and dislikes and her relationship with her mother.

"I can't wait to meet your mom. She sounds like such a cool person." Haley said as they walked into the café.

"She really is." Rory waited for Lucas and Nathan to get the coffee and continued to talk with Haley. Rory was fascinated by Haley's music career.

"Here you go," Lucas said as he handed her the mug.

"Thanks!" Rory said enthusiastically. I mean, if it hasn't been mentioned already, Rory loves a good cup of coffee. A trait inherited by her mother, of course. The door opened and a blonde girl walked in. She looked over at the table of the four teenagers and walked right back out with a nervous, apologetic look on her face.

"That's Peyton," Lucas explained. Rory looked over at Haley for some sort of clarification.

"The girl that Luke has been in love with for about three years. Something happened, but he hasn't told us yet," Haley whispered to Rory.

"Oh." Rory felt a twinge of jealously.