Disclaimer: I own nothing, sadly they wouldn't sell Tristan to me.

A/N: Hey everyone I know I have been gone a ridiculously long time and I'm truly sorry I hope you can forgive me and never fear I will not abandon this story no matter what it has a special place in my heart. This chapter is another Rory and Lorelai bonding moment I just really like showing this relationship because it's so vital to Rory in so many ways and would seem wrong to try and keep Rory in character in this story without having her relationship with her mother be shown. Enjoy.

"So…."

"So what?" I asked confused as I looked at my Mother who was sitting on the edge of my bed, as I got ready for another day at Chilton hell. I was brushing my hair in front of my vanity.

"I should kind of tell you I told your dad about Tristan." She said guiltily. I looked at her with shock.

"Why?" I stopped mid brush.

"Well you know he wants to be part of our lives and well a full time fathers and fathers know about their daughters… friends."

"That was a lame excuse you know." I sighed running my fingers through my hair. "What did he say?" I asked biting my lip having my dad know about Tristan was something I did not want happening.

"He just can't believe you're all grown up and actually have an interest in a real guy not a fictional one." She said with a smirk recalling when I declared at age twelve that I was to marry Mr. Darcy.

"Well I think Elizabeth Bennet was starting to get jealous." I said with a smile. As I looked at the clock my smile faded, I would have to leave in twenty minutes in order to catch the bus or in ten if I still wanted to get a coffee at Luke's. Which meant it was almost time for me to face Tristan… again.

"I forgot to tell you something yesterday mom," She looked at me curiously silently urging me to continue. "I talked with Tristan he said that Paris wasn't his girlfriend but that they had fling before the summer, but that after that she was going to do this school year in Europe, but apparently plans changes and she came back. But he swore to me that they were over."

"Well that's great." She said happily, as she began to bounce, but once she looked at me, she stopped. "Isn't it?"

"I don't think so I mean, he says he wants me but he lied I mean there has to be another reason for her to really truly believe that they were going out, hasn't there?" I asked confused Tristan's words and searing kiss had plagued my night, I wanted to believe him and forget all about that stupid phone call.

"Honey maybe you should give him one more chance you know?" She pleaded with me her eyes shone with something akin to hope.

"Mom!" I said exasperated. "Why do you want me to give Tristan so many chances why do you insist on pulling us together after what he did to me?" I cried uselessly as my brush flung out of my hands landing on the floor with a thud. She just tilted her head at me and smiled one of those motherly smiles.

"I'm going to be honest with you Ror I want to believe in Tristan because he reminds me so much of your dad when he was Tristan's age. That bad boy image those dazzlingly good looks they are all just so Chris and when I saw you two together I swear I was looking into the past because that's exactly how we were… well at the beginning of our relationship. And well Rory if this thing you have with Tristan has any chance to become anything close to what I have with your father I don't want you to miss your chance because of misunderstanding or because of fear of getting hurt." She stood up and gave me a kiss on the forehead and a hug.

"Here take the jeep." She said placing the keys into my hand she smirked. "I don't even use it with your dad here. Hurry up before you're late." With that, she walked out of my room leaving me shocked standing there before my cell phone alarm rang alerting me I only had five more minutes if I still wanted coffee. I looked myself once more in the mirror before heading out the door.

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Luv U Lots-Ally