To say that Rory's second birthday party was crazy would be an understatement. Tristan looked around at all the people crowding into the small house to celebrate Rory's 21st birthday. He smiled at all the people who cared about his Mary as he did. But the thought of having to go back to school in a little bit hit him like a ton of bricks. He just reconnected with her and now he has to leave her? That wasn't fair, but then again Life wasn't fair to him at all because if it was then he would have been with her from the get-go even if bag boy was in the picture.
He could always tell that she didn't really love him by the way her eyes didn't light up whenever Paris and he brought him up. And the night of the dance when Tristan was going to kick the shit out of Dean Rory looked more at Tristan than she did at her own boyfriend.
But what got Tristan the most was the fact that after he left she actually went back out with him after he married some other chick and had sex with him! He always thought well hoped that he would his Mary's first but you can't always get what you want, right? He finally set his drink down and made his way over to Rory who was chatting eagerly with her friend Lane that he couldn't remember meeting but knew that Rory had mentioned her.
"Hey can I borrow you for a second?" Rory excused herself and led Tristan out of the living room through the kitchen and out the door of the house. The cool March air hit them with a gust of wind making Rory shiver a little bit. "Here." He pulled his short sleeve button-up off and handed it to her leaving him in his short sleeve t-shirt.
"Thanks." She smiled and walked to the other end of the porch away from the prying eyes and whispers.
"Um…I wanted to give you your real present from me."
"You coming to Vegas was enough." He shook his head and handed her the long rectangular box. She opened it and smiled at the silver locket.
"Open the locket." She smiled again and slowly opened the locket gasping at the pictures in it. On one side was a picture of their first kiss all those years ago during the party where Summer broke his heart and she was getting over a broken heart. The other picture of was them at the club just a few days ago looking sweating and tightly pressed against each other.
"Oh Tristan its amazing!" He smiled and cupped her face with his hands. She looked up into his eyes and softly kissed him. "Help me put it on?" She turned and led the necklace out towards him. He fastened the clasp and Rory turned the silver locket catching a ray of light from the kitchen. He suddenly remembered where they were and led her back into the house.
Rory immediately ran off to find her mother making Tristan laugh at her retreating back. "Mom!" Lorelai Gilmore turned around and starred at her daughter. The twinkle in her eye was back after being gone for almost 5 years now.
"What my gorgeous daughter?"
"Look at what Tristan gave me!" Rory sounded like a 5 year old who some boy had just given his toy to. She studied the necklace and smiled at her daughter before scanning the room for Tristan's eyes. She looked at Tristan as his head fell and his eyes fell on the floor. Lorelai smiled knowing that they were going to make it after their one week in Vegas.
"Its beautiful honey."
