Monday morning Rory was as nervous as hell. Not only was this the first day back at school after Emily decided to announce to the world that she and Tristan were getting married, but she was also meeting Janlan DuGray this afternoon.

What if he didn't like her? What if she made a horrible first impression?

She was standing at her mirror, trying to put her hair up in a ponytail but failing miserably. She was too nervous to do anything.

Tristan sat on their bed packing his bag for school, watching her. "It's going to be fine Mare!"

"What if he doesn't like me?"

"He is going to love you"

Rory gave up trying to do her hair. She ran a brush through it and put on a headband to keep her hair out of the way.

Tristan came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her, resting his head on her shoulder. Both of them looking at each other in the mirror.

"I don't care who likes you and who doesn't because I love you with all my heart and come New Year's Eve I will be marrying you. My Grandfather is going to love you, not just because I do but because you are a great person"

"How do you do that?"

"What?"

"Make everything better with just a few words"

"I am just that good" he said with his trademark smirk

"And there is Mr Ego" Rory said laughing

"My head felt like it was shrinking so I needed a bit of a boost"

"We are rubbing off on you aren't we?"

"Probably. Come on we had better go. You are definitely going to need coffee before we go to school"

"You're right about that Mister"

They went and got Rory's coffee. Thankfully Luke was too busy with Lorelai's antics to notice that it was Rory that was practically inhaling the coffee. She had 4 cups at the diner and got 2 cups to take with her. She also finished Tristan's to-go cup when he wasn't paying attention.

They pulled into Chilton and Rory made no attempt of getting out of the car

"You have to get out eventually babe"

"Everyone will be talking"

"Let them talk"

"I hate the talk"

"I know but if we don't go in then they are just going to talk more"

They got out of the car and walked into Chilton. Everyone watched her as she walked in. Some people pointed. There were plenty of whispers a few points. Rory was sure that she heard "Pregnant" a couple of times. Now she was getting angry.

As they got to their lockers Louise, Paris and Madeline were waiting for them

"Hello Ladies"

"When were you going to tell us?"

"We told you that we were engaged"

"Yes but you didn't tell us that you were pregnant"

"I AM NOT PREGNANT. Jeez. Can't we just get married without everyone thinking that I am pregnant?"

"I told you she wasn't pregnant" Paris said

"I just heard all the rumours"

"And you believe all the rumours"

"Well, no"

"There you go"

The bell rang for them to go to class

"Today is going to be really long" Rory said to Tristan.

By lunch time Rory was tired and worn out. She had enough of the stares, the whispers and the gossip. As she walked to her locker she saw Tristan leaning back against it with his head back. He looked as bad as she felt. She went up and rested her head on his chest.

"Today is way too long. I am so sick of all the talk"

"Oh and what happened to just letting them talk?"

"Well that was this morning when I forgot that the people here are idiots"

"You forgot deaf as well"

She looked up at him and smiled. He slowly lowered his mouth to hers for a soft sensual kiss. After a while they heard someone clear their throat behind them.

Tristan was about to tell whoever it was to "Fuck off" but when he looked over he saw that it was Headmaster Charleston.

"Miss Gilmore, Mr DuGray I was hoping that I could see you both in my office for a moment"

"Yes Sir" They both said following him down the hall.

"Please come in and sit down"

Rory and Tristan entered and took a seat as Headmaster Charleston closed the door.

"Now I have heard about your situation and I just wanted to tell you that we will try to make this as easy as possible for you both"

"Thankyou sir, but I really don't think that anything will really change except for my last name"

"Well you are going to pull yourself out of the running for Valedictorian surely"

"WHAT? Why would I have to do that?"

"Now please Miss Gilmore there is no need to yell"

"There is a need to yell when you are telling me that I can't be Valedictorian or even have the chance to be because I am getting married"

"Miss Gilmore surely you can see it from our point of view. We cannot have a student in such a prestigious and publicised position when they will be...Well pregnant"

"Oh you have got to be kidding me! Sir I am not pregnant. I am not now nor have I ever been. Tristan and I want to get married because we are in love and don't feel the need to wait!"

"I am so sorry. I just assumed. Please forget everything I just said. You may go now. Please make your way to the auditorium there is a school assembly"

"Yes sir" they both said leaving.

As they walked out of the office Tristan pulled Rory in for a hug.

"Are you ok babe?"

"I just love that everyone thinks the only reason you will marry me is because I am pregnant. I am just so sick of it"

"It'll be ok. Come on we had better get to this assembly"

"Yeah"

They walked into the auditorium and found seats with Paris, Louise and Madeline

"I'll be back in a minute babe"

"Where are you going?"

"Bathroom"

"Hey Rory where were you at lunch?"

"Headmaster Charleston wanted to see us"

"Anything wrong?"

"No, not really"

Rory sat playing with her engagement ring not noticing anything going on around her until she heard

"Is this thing on?"

She looked up to see Tristan standing on the stage speaking into a microphone

"Hi. Most of you know me and for those that don't I am Tristan DuGray. Now since I came back at the beginning of the year there have been quite a few rumours circulating and I just wanted to get up here and address some of them. Now as most of you have probably heard by now I am engaged to Rory Gilmore. I wanted to tell everyone that Rory and I are getting married because we are in love. She is not pregnant. I have not drugged her. She is not a doppelganger and she is certainly not a FemBot. We are completely, madly, truly, deeply, head over heels in love with each other and do not want to wait for the rest of our lives to get married so we are getting married soon. So just to say again Rory is not pregnant. Thankyou"

He jumped off the stage and went and sat next to Rory. She just looked at him and kissed him

"Thankyou"

"If they don't get it now then they are seriously stupid"

The rest of the day went really well. There weren't really anymore whispers or stares, though Summer still had a couple of stupid comments, but Rory just brushed her off."

Thankfully after Tristan's speech Rory started to feel a hell of a lot better. There was no way that she wanted to meet his Grandfather with a migraine.

They made their way to Janlan's house and walked straight in. Of course they found him in his study. When Tristan really thought about it, it was rare to find him anywhere else.

"Grandfather"

"Hello Tristan"

"Grandfather I would like to introduce you to my fiancé Rory Gilmore. Rory this is my Grandfather Janlan DuGray"

"It's a pleasure to meet you sir" Rory said putting her hand out.

Janlan took her hand in his "The pleasure is all mine. I have heard so much about you. Not only from my Grandson but also from your Grandfather. They have many nice things to say about you!"

"I have heard nothing but good things about you, myself"

"Well that's good to hear. I would like to officially congratulate you on your engagement and say that I am so happy that you found love so young"

"Oh thankyou sir" Rory said exasperated

Janlan laughed. Rory noticed that he and Tristan had the same eyes, though Janlan's were definitely older and a little worn.

"I'm guessing that you two have had a couple of problems announcing your engagement"

"You don't know the half of it Grandfather"

"Is there anything I can do?"

"No, it's just gossip and I straightened it out earlier at school, but everywhere else is going to be annoying"

"What's the problem?"

"Everyone thinks that Rory is pregnant and that is the only reason that we are getting married"

"Ah yes. You're Grandmother and I went through the same problem. People thought that the only reason I wanted to marry someone that didn't come from money was because she was pregnant. Even though your father was born 2 years after we got married they still tried to do the math"

They sat for most of the afternoon talking about anything and everything. Janlan and Rory loved a lot of the same books and they got along really well.

As the afternoon Rory became more and more relaxed. Talking to Janlan was like talking to her Grandfather.

When Tristan went to the bathroom Janlan took it as his opportunity to talk to Rory privately

"Rory my dear I would like to thank you"

"Thank me. What for?"

"I have a feeling that you are the reason Tristan has worked so hard to better himself"

"Oh I can't take credit for any of that. It was all Tristan"

"I know that he has worked hard himself, but the reason that he worked hard was for you. Tristan and I have had plenty of conversations and you have always been a major topic. My Grandson has been in love with you for a very long time. You are and have been a guiding light for him and I am just so thankful"

"Thankyou Sir"

"You are so welcome. As for the sir, I think that now that you are marrying Tristan that it was time that you called me Grandfather"

"That would be wonderful Grandfather"

After Tristan came back they talked for a little longer before it was time to drive Rory home.

"Oh, before you leave Tristan. I found your friend Finn. It seems that he is currently attending Yale"

"He is. That ass"

"Tristan"

"Sorry Grandfather, but he has been in New Haven all this time and I haven't heard from him. I thought that he was still in Zugerberg or back in Australia"

"Well sorry about that"

"It's fine"

Tristan drove Rory back to Stars Hollow after meeting Janlan.

"Are you staying tonight?"

"I had better not. I didn't tell Maria that I wasn't coming home and I think your Mum would like to spend some alone time with you"

"Yeah, I suppose. I am going to miss you though. I like having you in my bed"

"I like being in your bed"

"You know we still haven't christened that bed yet"

"You are seriously making this difficult for me"

"Who me, how could I do that?" Rory said with her big puppy dog eyes and sweet smirk

"I am going to leave before it is impossible"

Rory pushed into him a little harder "How can I make it impossible?"

"You are good, but it's not going to work this time"

"Mean"

"You love me"

"Still Mean"

"See you in the morning"