Chapter 3

"So you're coming to the party that's out on the beach tonight, right?" Brooke asked Rory putting a shirt back on its rack.

"Yeah, Nathan told me about it…oh Peyton, this would look good on you," Rory told her holding up a stylish camisole. Peyton took the shirt and went to try it on.

"Nathan?" Brooke asked tearing her eyes away from the rack of clothes in front of her.

"Yeah…why?" Rory asked with a smile.

"No reason," Brooke shrugged it off.

"You like him!" Rory loudly accused.

Brooke looked around to see if anyone was watching, "Will you keep it down!"

"Brooke, come on, tell me."

Brooke looked at Rory and shrugged, "Maybe."

"Ugh, you are so difficult, both you and Nathan," Rory went to the next rack that held short denim skirts.

"What? Why?"

"I don't know," Rory grinned.

Brooke glared at her.

"Peyton, how does it look?" Rory shouted through the dressing room.

A few seconds later, out walked Peyton wearing the showy cami.

"Perfect!" Both Brooke and Rory said together.

Peyton groaned in response.

"That would look so cute with your black shorts," Brooke told her and then walked towards a shirt that caught her eye.

A few minutes later they were done in that store so they began walking to another one.

"So, have you guys heard that Tristan's in town?" Peyton asked breaking the silence.

Rory groaned, "That guy is so annoying, he thinks he's so amazing."

Brooke and Peyton looked at each other and smiled, "It seems like someone likes him," Peyton sang.

"Who? Me?"

"Mmhm…" Brooke replied with a huge smile.

"Nuh-uh, no way."

"Okay, fine, whatever," Peyton slowly ended the conversation.

"I don't," Rory protested.

"Fine, if you say so," Brooke told her leading the girls into a bathing suit store.

The subject was dropped and they searched for the perfect bikini to wear to tonight's party.

"Brooke, do you really need a new bikini? You have enough," Peyton told her when she saw Brooke picking up a red one.

"You can never have enough bikinis," Brooke told her with a shocked expression.

Peyton just shook her head at her friend.

"Oh! Rory that one is cute! Try it on," Brooke told her as she saw her eyeing a baby blue bikini.

Rory headed for the changing rooms. While she was in there, Nathan, Tristan, and Tim walked by the store.

"Hey guys," Peyton said getting their attention.

The guys made their way inside the store.

"Hello ladies," Tim greeted while putting an arm around both Brooke and Peyton.

"Hi Tim," Peyton laughed.

"I'd advice you to get off if want to still be able to jerk yourself off," Brooke threatened.

Tim quickly took his arms off the girls and went to go stand by the guys.

"So what are you girls doing here?" Tristan asked.

"Oh we're waiting for Rory to try on a bikini," Peyton told him.

"Rory's here?" Tristan asked smiling.

Just then Rory came out of the changing room and asked, "How does it looked?"

"Looks good, Mare," Tristan smirked.

Rory deeply blushed; she hadn't noticed the guys were there.

"I mean it hugs you in all the right places," he says, looking her up and down.

Rory had to get it together, who did this guy think he was. If this was how he wanted to play, then that's how she was going to play.

"Thanks," she says looking at him, "But I think the top should be a little bit tighter." Rory reached behind her and untied the bottom strap. The straps were in her hands when she innocently asked, "Tie them for me?"

"What? Me… yea," Tristan stammered. He walked over to her and stood behind her taking the straps into his hands.

He slowly began to tie them, occasionally grazing his fingers along the soft exposed skin.

When he was done, he leaned down and whispered, "Is that good?"

With shivers going down her spine she answered, "Perfect."

The rest of the group looked on with knowing glances.

"Well, we'll see you ladies tonight at the party, right?" Nathan asked breaking the silence.

"Definitely," Brooke smirked.

After everyone said their goodbyes Tristan whispered to Rory, "I'm looking forward to seeing you in that tonight," with that said he and the other two guys walked out the store.

Once the guys were out of sight, Brooke and Peyton looked at each other and smiled.

"What?" Rory asked.

"You so totally like him!" Brooke shouted.

"No I don't!"

"Well, he likes you," Peyton said.

"No he doesn't!"

"Yes, he does," Both Brooke and Peyton said together.

"Ugh!" with that said Rory walked back into the changing room.

As she was in their Brooke shouted, "You better buy that bathing suit because lover boy wants to see you in it!"

There was no reply from Rory's end.

"Two months until they hook up," Brooke betted.

"Three months," Peyton said.


When the girls were down shopping, they dropped Rory off at home and told her they would be back to pick her up at seven.

"Mom! I'm home!" Rory shouted as she walked in the house.

"In the kitchen sweetie!"

"Hey mom," Rory greeted, taking a seat at the table.

"Ooh! You have bags…what did you get?"

"Here," Rory said handing the bags over to Lorelai, "I'm wearing those to the party tonight."

"These are cute," Lorelai commented on the clothes she had bought, "Trying to impress a guy?" she asked with a devilish grin.

Rory rolled her eyes, "No, mom, no guy."

The younger Gilmore girl got out of her chair and went to the coffee machine to pour herself a cup of coffee.

"Guess what," Rory said.

"Chicken butt!" came Lorelai's childish reply.

"Mom."

"Sorry. Um… you met Karen's son?"

"How did you know?"

"I didn't, but my psychic abilities just kicked in and told me," Lorelai explained. "So…"

"So… what?"

"Details!"

"There's nothing to tell, he is a cocky, arrogant, big headed jerk."

Lorelai's grin grew.

"Don't even say it," Rory warned.

"What?" she innocently said.

"I do not like him! He is so annoying, he calls me 'Mary'."

Lorelai raised her hands to defend herself, "I didn't say anything," and then added, "Mary?"

"Think about it."

"As in the Virgin Mary?" Rory nodded her head, "Hmmm."

"Yea."

Changing the subject Lorelai asked, "Are Brooke and Peyton going to pick you up?"

"Yeah, I have two hours to get ready before they get here."

"Well stop wasting time and go get ready!" Lorelai shooed her daughter upstairs.

"I'm going, I'm going," Rory said heading upstairs to her room.


Brooke and Peyton arrived at the Gilmore house, to pick Rory up, at seven. They went inside to greet Lorelai, since they hadn't seen her yet.

When everyone had caught up, the three teenagers headed to the party that had already started.

When they arrived, they got out of the car and Rory adjusted her outfit. She was wearing a mini-denim skirt with a three-quarter zip-up white hoodie, which was open and was revealing her baby blue bikini top.

"Making yourself perfect for a certain someone?" Brooke asked Rory smirking.

"No," she glared.

"Okay, come on girls let's go," Peyton laughed.

Making their way onto the beach they spotted the guys.

"Well, well, well look at the sexy ladies that are making their way over to talk to Tim," Tim smirked.

"Yeah right, Dim," Brooke told him.

"Maybe some other time," Peyton said.

"Aww Tim, I'll be your lady, just for tonight, if you'll be my man," Rory said linking her arms to his.

"Most definitely!"

"Let's dance," Rory said pulling him towards the dance area.

Tristan looked at the couple making their over to where other people were already dancing.

"You better hurry up and do something before Tim gets her," Brooke smirked at Tristan.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Tristan lied still keeping his eyes on Rory.

Brooke raised an eyebrow. Turning to her Tristan said, "But if I were you, I'd stop worrying about me and go talk to Nathan," he himself smirked.

Brooke huffed and made her way over to Peyton, who had left to go to the DJ area.

Tristan laughed and shook his head.

"You gonna make a move, or are you just gonna stare at her for the rest of the night?" Nathan asked him, coming from behind and was now standing next to him.

"She chose Tim over me," Tristan replied still not believing it.

Nathan smiled, "Well that's because she actually likes Tim."

"What does he have that I don't?"

"Well for starters, he calls her Rory," Nathan explained to him, putting emphasis on her name.

Tristan scoffed.

"Alright man, but I warned you," Nathan said.

Just then Rory and Tim made their way towards the two guys since they were now done dancing.

"Hey guys," Nathan greeted the two.

"Hey," Tim and Rory said.

"You look nice," Tristan sincerely said.

Slightly blushing she replied, "Thanks, you look good too." And he did; he was wearing a light blue button up shirt that was open and revealing his white wife-beater, the shirt was rolled up to his elbows, showing his tanned forearms and he had a pair of khaki shorts with brown flip-flops.

"Watch it man, she's my girl," Tim told Tristan and then quietly added, "for tonight at least."

Tristan raised his hands showing he meant no harm, "I was just going to ask Rory to dance," he kept his eyes on Rory the entire time.

"Oh… well I guess if she wants to- but keep your hands where I can see them!"

Tristan then guided Rory to the dancing area by the bon fire by putting his hand on the small of her back; both ignoring the sensation.

"They're gonna end up together, aren't they?" Tim solemnly asked.

"Probably," Nathan replied, patting his friend on the back.

As Tristan and Rory arrived at the dancing area, Lumidee and Tony Sunshine's "She's like the Wind" came on.

Standing in back of her and putting his hands on her hips, he guided her body to his.

She's like the wind, through my trees
(baby yea)
She rides at night, next to me
Like you won't believe (nnnooo)
She leads me through moonlight
Only to burn me with the sun
Damn it, I believe she knows
She's taken my heart
She doesn't know what she's done
Baby please

Completely getting lost in the music, they forgot about their surroundings and moved against one another to the rhythm. It was amazing how well they fit together and how easy it was to move with one anther.

I feel her breath in my face
Her body close to me
Can't look in her eyes
She's out of my league
ooohhh
I'm just a fool to believe
She's got anything I need
She's like the wind

As the couple continued moving to the music, they had formed spectators. Brooke, Peyton, Nathan and Tim had stopped what they were doing, got together and watched the couple.

"They look so good together!" Brooke said excitedly.

"I guess they forgot that they still haven't had one civil conversation since they met," Nathan said.

"They have time, the summer has only begun," Peyton informed.

"Too bad she's mine for the night," Tim added.

"Shut up!" The girls yelled at him.

After that Tim shut up and looked at the couple and glared at Tristan, scoffing.

The song soon came to an end and Rory and Tristan broke apart and made their way to the group who quickly pretended as if they weren't just staring at them.

"Hey guys," Rory said blushing as she walked up to the group, Tristan close behind.

"Oh hey Rory," Brooke said.

"What's up guys," Tristan said smiling, knowing what they were doing.

"Just talking…" Peyton vaguely said.

"About…" Rory asked.

"Stuff…" Brooke said.

"Okay well I'm gonna go get something to drink," Rory said.

"We'll come with you," Peyton said, dragging Brooke with her.

Rory just gave them a weird look.

When the girls left, Tristan turned his attention to a smiling Nathan and a glaring Tim.

"What's his problem?" Tristan asked Nathan, referring to Tim.

Nathan shrugged his shoulders

With a final glare at Tristan, Tim walked away.

"Is he okay?" Tristan asked confused.

"He's mad you danced with Rory."

"But he was right there when I –"

"Its Tim bro, don't worry about it," Nathan laughed.

Tristan shook his head.

"So… you and Rory…dancing…"

Tristan laughed rubbing the back of his neck.


"So you and Tristan were dancing…" Peyton started.

"Yeah and?" Rory asked.

"YOU and TRISTAN were dancing," Brooke clarified.

"Yeah… YOU and NATHAN dance all the time."

"You are so—" Brooke was about to say something but didn't have the chance to finish because of Peyton.

"Okay so you danced with him…not a big deal, right?"

"Right," Rory agreed.

And that was the last time they bothered Rory about Tristan…for that night at least.

But there was still the entire summer for something to happen.


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Peace

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