A/N: I don't own Gilmore Girls or the Youngstown song

A/N: I don't own Gilmore Girls or the Youngstown song.

There was some confusion about the last chapter, and I apologize… But it will be explained in this chapter. Dean and Rory broke up on their three month anniversary when she couldn't say she loved him back and this story takes place shortly after the infamous kiss at Madeline's party.

The look on his face would have been amusing had it been anyone else, but this was her Dean, and this was not amusing. Tristan followed her gaze and the look on his face was slightly more comical to her, but it wasn't enough to make them better. She wondered how much he had seen. Why do I care? He broke up with me. If I want to be with Tristan, I can. I'm not cheating on him. So why does it feel like I am? She moved to leave when Tristan's hand stopped her and he pulled her to him, kissing her like she had never been kissed before. Not by him, and certainly not by Dean. This kiss had promise and fire fused into it. And something that tasted vaguely like desperation.

For a moment, all of her thoughts of Dean, of school, of this being wrong, flew out the window they were sitting next to. She couldn't think, she couldn't move, and it was becoming increasingly clear that she couldn't breathe. But she knew he wasn't going to let her go just yet. He moved closer to her, pulling her towards him, he was conveying a message not just to Dean, but to her as well. She finally regained her reasoning abilities and pulled back. When she did, Dean was gone and Tristan was just watching her, waiting for a reaction from her. She couldn't speak, she couldn't breathe, all she could do was think about how good it had felt to just let go. Just to feel something for a minute.

"Rory…" If he was going to say it was a mistake, or that he shouldn't have done that, he had another thing coming. She leaned forward and caught his lips with hers. What am I doing? He didn't respond for a moment, and she started pulling away when his hand tangled itself in her long hair, pulling her ever closer in the small space. And the whole world disappeared the only thing that was left was them. And then just like that it was over. She didn't open her eyes, afraid of what she would find. He stayed close to her, his forehead touching hers. He waited until their breathing evened out and he rubbed their noses together. She finally opened her eyes and smiled at him.

Apparently her smile was contagious, because he beamed back at her. "So…" She shrugged at him. "I don't know either." He nodded then. "But that felt…" It was her turn to nod. "Yeah, it did." He kissed her again sweetly, not pushing for anything further. "Now that that's settled…" She smiled at him again and pecked his lips. She opened her mouth to say something when the bell rang. He winced, both of them knowing their moment was over. Again, she nodded as she gathered up her things and moved out of the window, looking around but everyone was already gone. Just like he'll leave you when he gets what he wants. And with that, she walked off, leaving him just as confused as she was.

The next day he was waiting at her locker, so she put her books in and walked away without speaking to him. He let her go without a fight, not really understanding what was going on. He ran his hands through his messy blonde hair and then smiled. He had an idea. He didn't appear at her locker, or materialize at her side, or bug her at her lunch table. In fact, for the rest of the day he was nowhere to be found. She didn't know why but she was slightly disappointed that he wasn't there anymore. She shook her head, trying to clear her head of all of those thoughts, but it wasn't working. At the end of the day when she went up to her locker to get ready to go home, there was a note taped there. Come outside. And it was signed The Prince You Charmed. Despite the terrible Youngstown reference, she kept working on her locker. When she opened it, she heard

I've heard time and time again, how things fall apart,
how nothing lasts forever, well they're wrong
cause through the thick and thin and the nights that seemed so long,
You were there without a worry you stood strong

Her face turned blood red, and she quickly shut her locker. She went outside and there he was, standing on the bench at the bus stop. She wondered what he was doing, but she didn't have to wonder long. When he spotted her, he grinned widely. Show time, he thought. When the music started, he pulled out a microphone and started to sing.

You've got the key to my heart, right here in my arms,
Ill keep you safe and warm
And you'll never have to worry, never want for nothin'
cause I'm, I'm the prince you charmed

It seems so long ago, that my world was upside down
When my life was filled with tears and the skies were gray
But then you cam around
I never felt love so profound
I never knew that happiness could feel this way

You've got the key to my heart, right here in my arms,
Ill keep you safe and warm
And you'll never have to worry, never want for nothin'
cause I'm, I'm the prince you charmed

I'll shout it out to the heavens,
Thank God for your love and all the things you do

You've got the key to my heart, right here in my arms,
Ill keep you safe and warm
And you'll never have to worry, never want for nothin'
cause I'm, I'm the prince you charmed

She shook hear head, thanking her lucky stars that at least he could sing. When he was done he walked over to her and kissed her deeply. It no longer mattered that the whole student body was watching, that Paris was seething, or that Maddie and Lousie were in the process of telling everyone who wasn't standing there watching. It was just them, and only them.

"Come on." He grabbed her hand with no room for argument and pulled her into his car, speeding off. Rory's head was spinning, she wasn't sure which way was up and which way was down. All she knew was that she was on fire, and she was sure that he was the only one who would ever be able to light her up like this. He was still holding her hand, she realized then. "So, my Prince Charming, eh?" He chuckled. "For as long as you'll let me." He kissed the back of her hand and glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, grinning. She smiled back at him and leaned back into the seat, trying to get comfortable. She pulled off her Chilton blazer and undid her tie, along with the top few buttons of her shirt. She sighed in relief and moved deeper into the seat, trying to get comfortable. Suddenly, the car stopped and his hands were all over her, his lips once again fused to hers. She moved into him immediately wanting it as bad as he did. What she wanted she wasn't sure.

They stayed like that for a long while, exploring each other's mouths, learning each other. He pulled away from her and smiled softly. "Let's get you home." She shook her head and he gave her a shocked look, obviously taking that the wrong way, making her laugh. "Oh, coffee first." He nodded. "Right." He pulled off and headed towards Stars Hollow again.