Things in Rory's life have spiraled out of control. She's dropped out of Yale. Her mother, not even her grandparents are speaking to her, and things with Logan seem to be coming to an end. What happens when a package arrives to reveal some news that will change her life forever? Trory.

Hey, here's my newest piece. It is sort of AU. Rory stole the yacht and is dating Logan. Lorelei, Chris, Emily, and Richard aren't talking to her though. She lives with Paris. That's about it.

What in the world do you do when you find out that you're rich? Not like 1 million dollars won the lottery rich. I mean like billions and billions, enough that your great grandkids will never have to work, rich.

Some people would say go to Disneyland or buy a Porsche but Rory Gilmore decided to cry.

In her own way she was wallowing in her own self-pity. Trying to figure out what had happened to her.

She had gone to college, had an affair with a married ex-boyfriend, started having a no strings relationship, stole a yacht, and now had a boyfriend who was cheating on her. She had dropped out of Yale, and she wasn't talking to her mother or other family.

She was a mess. Sitting on her couch, trying to pinpoint exactly when and why her life rolled downhill. Then there was a knock on the door. Just a simple three knock pattern and Rory got up, answered the door and has handed a package. All the while tears were still streaming down her face.

She opened the package, noticing her name printed neatly in black ink on the package. No return address nothing but her name. Not even her own address. Inspecting the package further, she realized that this package was old, from the faded writing. Question was, who would send this to her and why?

Rory opened it up and pulled out a stack of papers.

Sifting through them she found what looked like a contract. While she looked through them, something fell to the floor. It was a single legal sized envelope addressed to her. What surprised her was who it was from. Clearly written on the envelope were the names of Strobe and Francine Hayden. Now she was truly intrigued. Why have her 'grandparents' for lack of a better term, who have never wanted to acknowledge her, sent her this package?

She slid her thumb under the flap and opened it slowly, dreading what might be inside. She pulled out a piece of stationary. In neat perfect cursive, that looked like it had been practiced for years, the letter itself was printed.

November 30, 2003

Dear Rory,

How are you? I know you probably find that question absolutely absurd at this point especially since we've never been a part of your life. Francine and I wanted to apologize for that fact and hope to make it up to you one day. We are writing this letter to give you some news. This news holds some importance, but before we tell you what it is, we wanted to explain why we're doing it.

You are a smart, witty, brilliant, and strong young woman.

That was what we wanted to tell you, now this is the issue of importance. You are the Hayden heiress.

I know this may come as a shock but please remember the sentence above it and remember that that's why we chose you. We might not have been around as you were growing up, but we love you dearly.

Please accept our apologies and become the Hayden heiress. You can decline but it would mean a lot to Francine and I if you didn't.

Sincerely,

Your Grandfather, Strobe Hayden

Rory's eyes were watering again.

She folded up the letter and read the first line of the document.

I'm sorry to inform you that your grandparents have passed away. Among Strobe's possessions were a letter addressed to you and a short will and testament that everything should go to you, Rory Gilmore, if you accepted the title as Hayden Heiress. If you choose to decline, everything will revert back to your father. This package contains the document stating that you accept your title, the money, stock, business and the real estate, please look it over and come to a decision about what you wish to do. Please call us if you have any questions.

Sincerely.

Hayden Law Firm

Rory started to sob. She might not be close to her Hayden family, but they thought she was brilliant. Everyone else around Rory didn't believe that. She was just a mess that needed to be fixed to them. To the Haydens she was the best thing in the world and that was enough reason for her to accept her title. Strobe and Francine were the only ones who thought she was brilliant right now and if it meant that much to them that she does this, then she would. Rory had made her decision so she looked over the documents her eyes bulging at how much money she had received.

The next morning Rory woke up already knowing what she had planned for the day, yet she stayed in bed.

'I'm a Hayden. I'm an heiress. I have to show up at events and parties.' Rory thought. Although others would think the idea was absurd for someone like Rory, she herself liked the idea. It was a chance to start over being someone completely different. She could still work. She still could go to school but she was different now. She was now a part of high society.

Rory smiled and looked over at the clock. 8 AM sharp. Time to get up. It was Saturday so she had the entire day to do exactly what she had planned.

She called the Hayden law firm and scheduled an appointment in an hour. When she told them who she was they scheduled her in right away.

She got dressed, in dark denim jeans and a dark blue polo from Abercrombie and Fitch and put on some black low top Converse. She seriously needed to go shopping.

She got into her Prius and drove to Hartford. She sat down and waited for a few minutes after she got there, looking over the papers she had received the night before.

The door in front of her opened and the secretary came out looking frazzled at the young woman in front of her.

Rory smiled sweetly and the secretary calmed down a bit and led her into the room where she sat down at the desk. A rather professional looking man sat in front of her looking at her disgustedly. He obviously didn't know who she was.

"What do you want?" He demanded.

Rory played it cool learning as she went along.

"I was told that I needed to come in and sign some documents, and that I needed a lawyer present to witness it." Rory said.

The man looked like he had better things to do.

Rory handed over the papers and he read them his eyes bulging as he did so. Rory smirked at his reaction.

Rory signed the document and the lawyer signed too, stating that he was present and Rory handed over the document and instructed him to have all the money and real estate transferred to her name.

She owned a cottage in England, mansions in Martha's Vineyard, the Cape, on an island in the Bahamas and a castle in Ireland.

She had 150 billion dollars, and she owned the Hayden law firm. She really was rich.

She got into her car and drove to City Hall to get her name changed.

She was now officially Rory Hayden.

She also went to the DMV to have the name on her license changed, and then to the banks to change the names on those accounts as well.

Then she went down to Yale and got the forms to apply again. She decided after receiving the package from Strobe and Francine, that she would study law.

When she was done at Yale, she noticed it was getting late. Fortunately, this was the last item on her list of errands for today.

"I'm starving!" Rory said to herself.

Rory pulled up to the pub, went in and sat down at the bar.

"I need a long island ice tea." She told the bartender. Then she added "Oh and a burger and fries."

"ID" the man said. Rory pulled out her new license and showed it to him.

She then put her license on the bar and pulled out the other things that she had gotten today, a new license, a new Platinum Visa, a new American Express Black Card, a new social security card and her Yale application.

"What's all this, Ace?" Logan asked from behind her.

"Nothing!" Rory said quickly, putting the cards and forms back into her bag.

"So I have some bad news." Logan said.

"What is it?" Rory asked, knowing what was going to happen.

"I'm breaking up with you." He said.

"Why?" Was all Rory said, not really all that affected. She knew why. She didn't even love the guy in front of her.

"My family doesn't want us together." Was all he said before leaving.

Rory didn't cry, she didn't even hurt. If Logan didn't love her enough to fight his family for her then he wasn't good enough at all. Boy, were they in for a surprise when they found out she wasn't a gold digging wrench. She knew the Hayden's were the best in Hartford. They were the best in Connecticut. They were the best in New England for that matter.

Rory smiled happy at her progress as the bartender came back with her drink and food. She was really changing. This time for the better.

There's the first chapter I liked it! I know this has been done and I know Tristan isn't in this chapter. School's started so I'll probably update once a week or something like that. Not as often at least.