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Chapter 3

The next morning, Lorelai and Rory were heading to Luke's for breakfast. As they arrived, Lorelai suddenly stopped.

"Mom?" Rory said confused.

"I...I..." Lorelai said.

Rory then smirked. "Mom, are you nervous about seeing him again?"

"It's Luke!" She exclaimed.

"Yeh I know. Mom, I thought you wanted this." Rory said starting to worry again.

"I know. I do. It's just, yesterday I was in a state and he comforted me. But today is just a normal day. How do I act?" Lorelai freaked.

"Act like you always do. Like the annoying coffee demanding customer." Rory joked.

"Hey!" Lorelai said indignantly.

"Well I'm going in because I'm starving and I need to get to school soon." Rory said, before heading inside. She went up to the counter and smiled at Luke. "Hey Luke!" She smiled.

"Hey Rory. Where's your mom?" He asked.

"Charming!" Rory joked.

"No I didn't mean that!" He quickly backtracked, worried he'd upset her.

"Luke, I was kidding. Mom's outside, psyching herself up." Rory smirked.

"Psyching herself up? To do what?" He asked.

"To see you again." Rory smiled. "She's a bit nervous."

"Why?" Luke asked.

"I don't know. Do you know what's going on in her head all the time?" Rory joked.

"Good point." He smirked. "Coffee?"

"Yes please! And pancakes." She grinned.

"Coming right up." He smiled and took the order to Caesar.

Rory glanced out of the window to see her mom pacing up and down. She rolled her eyes and turned back to the counter.

"Here's your liquid death." Luke said giving her a mug of coffee.

"Thanks!" Rory grinned.

Luke stood there for a minute, thinking that he should say something but he didn't know what.

"Luke?" Rory said quietly.

"Yeh?"

"I'm happy about you and mom." She smiled shyly. "I just...I just wanted you to know."

Luke smiled. "Good. And thank you." He then went to get her pancakes and brought them back to her.

At that time, Lorelai finally came in and slowly went and sat next to Rory. "You ordered without me?" She exclaimed.

"Yeh well I was hungry and I have to go soon." Rory said.

"Coffee?" Luke asked.

Lorelai looked up at him and nodded. "Um yeh coffee please." She stammered.

"Here." He said handing her some.

They then stood and sat there just looking at each other but not saying anything.

"Oh my god, you're as bad as kids!" Rory exclaimed. "Now mommy is going to leave you to catch the bus but please say something to each other!" She then got up and grabbed her backpack. "Thanks for the food Luke." She said before leaving.

"You're welcome." Luke said.

Lorelai's lips started to twitch and then she laughed. "This is so stupid!"

"Exactly. I can normally never stop you talking." Luke smirked.

"Hey!" Lorelai said indignantly. "I have to talk because you're monosyllabic man!" She exclaimed.

"Oh really? Want to take that back?" Luke said grabbing her coffee and holding it over the sink.

"No, no the coffee! I'm sorry! You're not monosyllabic man, you're the king of words, if there was an Olympic event of talking you'd win!" She said.

Luke smirked and gave her back the mug.

"Meanie." Lorelai pouted, sipping her coffee.

"You still ok for 7?" He asked.

"Yeh 7's still good." She smiled.

"Good. So you want any food?" He asked.

"Nah I have to get to the inn." She sighed. She drank the rest of her coffee and then stood up. "See you later then?"

"See you later." He smiled and he watched her leave.


Rory arrived at school and walked to her lockers, only to find Tristan standing next to them. She felt butterflies in her stomach but she didn't know why.

"Hey Mary." He said as she walked up and opened her locker.

"Hey bible boy." She said.

"Bible boy?" He asked.

"What, you can give me a nickname but I can't give you one?" Rory asked.

Tristan smirked. "Fair enough."

Rory got her books left and went to leave but Tristan caught her arm. She was shocked by the spark of electricity that shot through her. "Tristan!" She exclaimed.

"Sorry. I just wanted to make sure everything was ok with bag boy. He didn't look particularly happy." He said.

Rory sighed. "Yeh well he never was when I talked to other guys." She said.

"Was?" Tristan asked confused.

"I broke up with him." She said quietly.

"Oh." He said surprised. "Well um I'm sorry." He said.

"No you're not." She laughed. "You hated him."

"I didn't hate him." Tristan defended himself. Rory raised her eyebrows. "I didn't! I just...didn't think he was right for you."

"Really and who would be right for me?" She asked.

"I don't know. Someone who doesn't want to control who you talk to. Someone who treats you right." He shrugged.

"Yeh well those guys are one in a million." She sighed and walked off to class with Tristan watching her.


After school, Rory was walking out when, once again, Tristan appeared. "God how are you everywhere? You seem to be everywhere I look!" She exclaimed.

"Hallucinating about me, Mary?" He smirked.

"You wish." She shook her head.

"So I was thinking, you know how you said we could have a coffee sometime?" He said.

"Yeh..." Rory said.

"Well how about I take you out for a meal instead tomorrow night?" He suggested.

"A meal?" Rory said surprised.

"My treat." He tried to persuade her.

"I don't know..." Rory said.

"Please?" He said. He then sighed. "Look, I like you ok? I know I made your life hell before and I'm sorry about that. But I do really like you Rory. You're different to the other girls who go here. You're smart, funny, interesting. One meal, that's all I'm asking. If you don't want anything to do with me still afterwards, I'll leave you alone, I promise." He said.

Rory sighed. "I never said I didn't want anything to do with you." She said.

"So is that a yes?" He asked hopefully.

"Yes." She smiled. "But you better be prepared to pay a lot because I love my food." She joked.

"Thanks for the warning." He smirked. "See you tomorrow then, Mary."

"Bye bible boy." She rolled her eyes and walked to the bus stop.

She got back to Stars Hollow and before she could start heading home she heard footsteps behind her.

"Rory wait!" Jess called.

"What?" Rory asked.

"Is it true?" He asked.

"Is what true?" She asked.

"You and Dean broke up." He said.

"Yeh it's true." She said quietly.

"Ok." He said. "So um...you want to come to the diner or something?"

"No thanks. I need to get home." She said, annoyed that Jess was just assuming she would get with him.

"I broke up with Shane." He said.

"Good for you." She said.

"Rory..."

"No!" She shook her head. "You can't do this to me! Not now! You were with Shane! You were kissing her infront of me! We would never work." She said.

"Rory..."

"I'm sorry." She said quietly. "I'm going on a date tomorrow."

"You're what?" He asked surprised.

Rory sighed. "I'm sorry but with mom and Luke together, me and you dating would just feel weird. I...I think I like this guy..." She said.

"Fine whatever! Suit yourself." He snapped and stormed off.

Rory sighed watching him. She started walking home when she realised what she had said. I think I like Tristan? Whoa, why did I say that? Am I...am I falling for Tristan?

Hope you liked it! Luke and Lorelai's date will be in the next chapter and then Rory and Tristan's in the following! Review and let me know what you think! :)