Okay, new part:
Chapter 4: Don't let me down...
Tristan followed Rory into her bedroom, still completely confused as to why. Finally, after wondering, he opted to ask.
"Hey, Ror, why am I coming to bed with you?"
"If you don't want to, go in Chris' room, or back to the Media Room," was the only reply she would give. They arrived at the room, and Rory went into her bathroom to brush her teeth, and Tristan just leaned against the door frame. "What?" She asked noticing the look she was receiving from him.
"I don't get you." He said simply with an inquisitive look.
"Vat cakes you of dust." She said with her tooth brush still in her mouth.
"What?"
"I said that makes two of us." She said after spitting out the toothpaste.
"You don't understand you either?" He teased.
"I don't understand you." She said walking past him.
"Really?"
"Yup, you completely baffle me."
"Interesting."
"Sure is." Silence filled the room before Rory spoke again. "So, why don't you get me?"
"Well, most girls who are upset that their best friends got into a physical fight with their boyfriend don't invite another guy into their bed."
"I didn't invite you to have sex. And I'm not most girls. Most girls aren't afraid to go to bed by themselves." She whispered the last sentence, and Tristan thought he was hearing things.
"What?"
"Nothing. I just thought you wouldn't mind staying with me until I fell asleep. That's all."
"Why are you afraid?"
"Reasons, look I don't need to get into all my problems with you." Rory lay down on her bed, and looked at him. He got the message and lay down next to her.
"Do you want me to hold you?" He offered. She nodded, and snuggled close to him. They drifted off to sleep. Tristan was awoken about a half an hour later by soft sobs. Rory had been crying again. He held her a little tighter, and rubbed her back. The sobs stopped again, and he fell back to sleep. A few hours later, he woke up, and slipped out of her bed. He headed across the hall to Chris' room to crash for the rest of the night, well now morning.
Lorelai awoke with a rather stiff neck. She looked around the room and found everyone else still asleep. She failed to notice the two missing bodies due to her lack of coffee. She tipped toed out of the room and headed toward the kitchen. Upon entering, she saw the maid was already there and had her coffee in the coffee maker.
"I knew there was a reason we hired you. You are an angel!" She hugged the poor maid, who smiled at her, slightly scared.
"Mr. Hayden said to have your coffee brewing as soon as I got in." The maid explained.
"What is your name?"
"Candy, Mrs. Hayden."
"Ick. Call me Lorelai. But Candy is a very nice name. I'm sure you're very sweet." The maid's mood changed to a force smile. "Heard that as a pick up line one too many times?"
"Yes." Candy laughed.
"I like you. You can stay." Lorelai bounded back up stairs with a large cup of coffee. It was time to wake everyone else. "Start on breakfast, please." She called back to Candy.
"Yes, Mrs. - Lorelai." Candy yelled back. Lorelai entered the media room again.
"Everybody up!" She yelled cheerfully. Everyone shot up, terrified.
"Lore, don't do that." Christopher said as she made her way towards him.
"Well, it was the most effective way. Anyway, kids, go get cleaned up. Candy's making breakfast." The teens all headed back to the rooms. "Now, for a proper good morning." Lorelai said as she and Christopher began kissing, still in the bean bag chair.
Lane noticed their number was smaller than it should have been. She counted off everyone and noticed Rory and Tristan were missing.
"Where are Rory and Tristan?" Everyone stopped and looked around them. They all grew curious as to where the two were.
"You don't think…" Dave started.
"No, she wouldn't. Would she?" Matt asked.
"You saw the connection those two seem to have." Zack supplied.
"My sister didn't do anything with Tristan." Chris said and continued walking, he opened Rory's door. "See, she's in here." Lane opened Chris' door.
"And he's in here."
"See." Chris said, before going to wake Rory. "Hey Ror, wake up."
"Tristan?" She mumbled lifting her head.
"No, Chris. Get up." Chris said walking away. Lane had already woken up Tristan when she entered.
"Did you just call Chris Tristan?"
"Maybe, why?"
"Just asking. Let's go. Candy's making breakfast."
"Okay." The girls went and washed their hands, faces, and brushed their hair. They then met the boys in the hallway. "Ready?" Rory answered cheerfully. They all nodded, and headed downstairs. Tristan fell into step with Rory at the end of the group.
"You okay?" Tristan asked concern leaking through his voice.
"I'm fine. Why?"
"Last night you were crying again."
"Oh, I must have been having a bad dream. Why did you leave?"
"I didn't think it would be a good idea if they were to find us like that; which is a good thing I did, because from what I hear, they thought we…" Rory blushed at the suggestion. By now they were in the kitchen, and everyone took at a seat around the large counter space as Candy skillfully placed the breakfast feast in the center. They began grabbing food and filling their plates. After the initial five minutes of pure stuffing, conversations started.
"So other than the ending, how'd the gig go last night?" Christopher asked. He always thought bands were fun to have when you were a teen.
"Great. Wild Cherry is getting even more popular!" Lane squealed.
"Oh yeah, that reminds me. Where did Wild Cherry come from?" Tristan asked, mostly Zack.
"Well, we were trying to think of a band name, and I totally spaced and started mumbling about the wild cherry Pepsi in my hand. Lane heard Wild Cherry and thought it was a suggestion, and thought it was amazing. They rest all agreed." Zack said with half a mouthful.
"Are you serious?" Chris asked. He'd never heard the actual reason.
"Most bands spend like hours trying to find something that totally encompasses them!" Tristan said with total shock.
"Well, we're not your typical band. We have a Korean rebellious Christian chick drummer." Zack replied.
"Okay, what was with all the insults?" Lane said completely serious, looking like she would kick his ass in a minute. The two began arguing while everyone else just laughed at them.
"Anyway, so why'd you two decide to split last night?" Chris questioned.
"Oh, you were all asleep, and I was tired so, Tristan helped me upstairs. I think I fell asleep in the hallway. That's why I thought you were him this morning." Rory explained quickly.
"Right." Everyone, including Lane and Zack, said skeptically.
Other conversation filled the room as Candy supplied more coffee, which Christopher was originally protesting to giving all the teens so much coffee. In the end Lorelai won. They were all energetic and still stuffing themselves although it was only 9:30 on a Saturday. The doorbell ringing caught everyone's attention.
"I'll get it." Rory volunteered jumping off her stool. She ran to open the door. After five minutes, she hadn't returned.
"Hey, who's closest? Tristan! Go see what's taking Rory so long." Lorelai said.
"I can-" Candy started.
"No, Candy, I'll go." Tristan answered running out of the kitchen. In the hall he heard voices. He could barely make them out, but knew one was definitely Rory. "Hey, Ror, your mom-" He stopped dead as he rounded the corner to see Rory and Dean. Dean looked like hell. "Hey Dean." He bit back his childish remark for Rory's sake.
"Christen." Dean replied. "Rory, what is he doing here?" Dean asked as sweetly as possible. Both Rory and Tristan could see right through it, however.
"His name is Tristan, and he slept over last night. You know, mom wanted a movie night. Tris, tell mom I'll be there in a few." Rory pacified.
"Sure." Tristan said dryly. "Later, Gene." Tristan smirked as he walked away.
"I don't want you near that guy anymore. Understand me?" Dean said in a commanding tone.
"Ye-yes. I'll do my best." Rory replied scared.
"NO! You'll stay way from him!" Dean replied.
"That'll be kind of hard Dean, as he is my neighbor, he seems to be friends with my brother, and I will be going to the same school as him." Rory reasoned.
"Just don't be alone with him. Who knows what he could do." Dean said while his hands slide up her shirt rubbing her sides. Rory really wanted to puke. "Go get dressed." He commanded.
"What?" Rory asked coming out her thoughts of wanting to puke her huge breakfast.
"Get dressed, we're going out." Dean again commanded.
"I- I can't. I have to finish unpacking." Rory said.
"You can finish later."
"Actually, Lane's here to help me."
"You were lying to me?" Dean's voice raised, but not loud enough for anyone in the kitchen to hear, but loud enough for someone in the hall to.
"N-no." Rory stammered. Whack! Dean smacked Rory clear across the face. Tristan clenched his fists trying not to run out there and beat the shit out of Dean. If Rory needed him, she'd let him know.
"Don't lie to me!" Dean said rather forcefully.
"I'm sorry. I didn't want you to get mad." Rory apologized with tears in her eyes.
"So you lie to me? What else have you lied about?"
"N-nothing."
"You don't sound too sure."
"I am though." Rory said calmly, trying to convince him.
"I have to go."
"Bye." She leaned up to kiss him, and he kissed her bruising hard. He bit her lip, causing it to bleed.
"Remember what I said." He said in a threatening low tone. She nodded, willing the tears not to fall. As she closed the door behind him, Tristan quickly walked into the foyer. She hadn't noticed him, but when the door was shut and she collapsed crying, she was grateful he was there to catch her. He led her upstairs, ignoring the fact that she was protesting it. He left her in her room without a word and returned to the kitchen.
"Uh, there was a neighbor at the door. I started talking to them, too. Uh, Rory's upstairs, she had to use the bathroom. I got to go. I'll bring these back later." He referenced the clothing he was wearing, before running out of the kitchen. He ran all the way home, and instantly went to his gym, hitting the punching bag with full force. It swung so hard it was about to break off the cord it hung from. He pounded it again and again, before letting out an irritated and frustrated cry.
The people in the kitchen had stopped talking when Tristan had burst in, and was still quiet.
"That was weird." Lane pointed out.
"Yeah," was the only response, which came from Candy. Candy was only 19, and fit in with teens perfectly. She was more like a friend, possibly sister, than a maid now. "I guess I should start the dishes." She shooed away the teens and the adults. Still bewildered they split off, heading up to the rooms.
Rory sat in her bed, crying. No longer because of Dean, but because she thought Tristan cared, but he obviously didn't. She shouldn't have been so stupid as to believe Tristan DuGrey was different than any other rich, spoiled, Hartford clone.
Lane came in to find her weeping on her bed.
"Ror, what's wrong?" Lane asked.
"He hates me. How could I be so stupid?" Rory cried, now into her friends shoulder.
"Who hates you?"
"Tristan. He… just left…" Rory couldn't explain it to Lane.
"I'm totally lost, but that's okay! Come on, he left, so let's get dressed and go shopping or actually unpack your stuff, or something." Lane tried to cheer her friend up.
"Okay." Rory sniffled walking into her closet. She pulled out a simple denim skirt, and a sleeveless hooded shirt. She grabbed her flip-flops and other necessary items and headed for her bathroom. "I'll be out in a few. Borrow whatever you need."
"Kay." Lane changed into some of Rory's clothes while Rory cleaned up and changed.
"Shopping?" Rory asked.
"Let's go. Should we bring Lorelai?"
"Yeah."
"Hey mom?" Rory called entering Lorelai's room.
"Yeah, sweets?"
"Want to go shopping with us?"
"I have to take Dave to the doctors. You know check out his hand."
"Oh, alright. I'll get Matt to drive us. Come on, Kim."
"Okay, Gilmore!"
As Matt pulled out of the drive way, Rory saw Tristan playing basketball in his driveway. He looked at her with what she thought was a cold expression. In actuality, he was trying to keep himself calm. Looking at her only made him want to kill Dean, and hold her never letting anyone near her.
Okay, title makes no sense right now, but it will after the next chapter! R&R - Brie
