A/N: I'M FINALLY UPDATING! YAY! Sorry it took so freaking long, but life got in the way. Thank you for all your reviews especially whoever mentioned Paris Hilton (sorry, can't get to my reviews at the present). You're imaginations will have to be used, since I've been having trouble deciding exactly what got Tristen into so much trouble!

Chapter 7:

"DuGrey!" Logan called, having drug Finn and Colin out to meet his childhood friend.

"Hey, Logan," the almost two years younger blonde jogged up to him and shook hands in that way only guys do. "Finn, Colin, good of you to let Logan drag you out here so early on a Saturday morning. I'll make it up to you and pay for the drinks for the next few parties you're throwing."

Finn grabbed DuGrey and pulled him into an embrace. "God bless you."

"So," Logan leaned up against a wall in the courtyard, next to where DuGrey had already done so. "You gonna tell us what you did out west to get John so pissed off, or are you wanting us to use our imagination?"

"We have very, very naughty imaginations," Finn said, waggling his eyebrows.

"Well…" DuGrey began his tale; it was a tale of a frat party and the dean's new eighteen year old daughter, of a fast paced relationship and sex on the dean's desk; it was a tale that made Finn's and Colin's mouths drop and Logan shake his head in wonderment. Needless to say, it was quite a tale.

"That's it," Finn exclaimed, "A dorm warming party will be held tonight in your honor!"

"I will of course be eternally greatful." Suddenly DuGrey's head snapped over, and he stared across the courtyard. A half smirk, half smile worked it's way onto his lips. "I'll see you guys later. I've got an impromptu meeting with a pretty, little Mary."

Logan watched as DuGrey sauntered off to the opposite side of the courtyard and grabbed the book out of an unsuspecting girl's hands and exclaimed, "Morning Mary, didya miss me?"

The brunette jumped up and whirled around to face the thief. Whatever quick remark she had prepared died on her lips. "Tristen!" Ace's surprised voice carried across the courtyard to Logan. What the hell was happening? Ace knew DuGrey? When the hell did that happen!

DuGrey leaned forward, raised his eyebrows and said something to her. Ace shook her head, exasperated, and said something in return, probably in a smart manner. DuGrey threw his arm around her and led her towards a coffee stand, still chatting. Once they ordered and DuGrey paid, they were close enough for Logan to hear.

"So-" Ace was cut off by Tristen's lips crashing down onto hers. Logan's hands clentched. "Tristen! What was that!" DuGrey grinned cheekily.

"The goodbye kiss you owed me."

"I owed you no such thing!" But, in spite of herself, she laughed. Gilmore considered him for a moment before beginning again, "You know… I really should hate you."

"But you don't."

"But I don't."

"So… seeing as how this is our first official date, I-"

"Who said anything about this being a date? I just don't turn down free coffee."

"Coffee as friends then?"

"Coffee as friends."

"All right, I can work with that.

"You're impossible," Ace said with a laugh.

"I am, I really am. Anyway, seeing as how you're a friend, one of the very few I have on campus, I want to invite you to come to a party at my dorm tonight. I know, I know, parties aren't really your thing, but I was really hoping-"

"I'll come."

"Great, you got a pen and paper?" She dug around in her bag and brought out the desired items, and he scribbled down his information. "I'll see you tonight then?"

"Yep!"

"Great," he swiftly pecked her on the lips, earning him a "Tristen!" "What? That was just the kiss of a happy, long-lost friend!" Ace rolled her eyes and walked away with DuGrey smiling after her.