Tristan sighed, "Dean, I'm just trying to keep Rory safe. I know that my boys found out that he was involved in a beating back in Chicago..."
Dean who had never looked at Tristan since he came in the store was now staring at him eye to eye.
"Listen, I care more about Rory then you'll ever know, so don't EVER tell me about protecting her!"
"THEN GIVE IT UP! Just tell me what the hell you know!"
"Fine! You want to know!"
"YES!"
~*~ Gilmore House ~*~
"Hey Mom!?"
"What honey?"
"Are you going somewhere?"
"Yea, well. Since there is no max , I kinda gave another guy a shot..."
"Who?"
"coffee man..." She said like a kid with her hand in the cokie jar.
"LUKE! Wow!"
"Your not mad? Why aren't you mad, I mean do I mean that little to you that you don't care-"
"Mom! Stop! I like Luke, and two have been flirting for far to long not to date."
"Thanks babe..." She kissed her head and was out the door.
Hm... I think I need to straighten something out.... She picked up the phone and dialed Dean's phone number.
"Hello?" A young girls voice answered the phone.
"Hi, Is Dean there?"
"Dean, oh you mean... Never mind. No he's still at work...."
"Ok, thanks."
"Should I leave a message?"
She thought for a moment. "Uh, yea. Tell him Rory called..."
"Ok..." Rory herd a beep but the phone hadn't hung up.
"Mom! Tell Danny or should I say DEEEAN that his EX called! God, you would think he would come up with a cooler nick name!" Rory dropped the phone, and then quickly hung up.
"Oh my god..."
~*~ Dean and Tristan ~*~
"Your are a asshole!" Tristan looked at Dean with disbelief in his eyes.
"Hey, I told you the truth. Now I know Rory wont listen to me, but you, you can help her now. Please..."
"Yea, I will not let anything happen to her."
~*~
The next day at Chilton.
Rory's mind had been racing since she found out Dean's name was Dan.
God I dated him for all this time and he never even told me his real name!
"Hey you..." Jason walked over.
"Hey..." Rory was feeling a little uncomfortable since she knew about everything.
"Something wrong?"
"Nope.... Lets get to class...."
"K."
"Hey Rory!" Tristan came walking up.
She felt relived.
"Hey you want to walk to class with us?"
"Yea sure. Hey Man...." He said to Jason.
"Hey."
Class came and went. Tristan couldn't get five seconds alone with Rory to tell him what he had found out. Tristan had been lurking around looking for a moment to talk to her.
Finally she went to the bathroom. Not that he hadn't been in the girl bathroom before, but still.
He ran in hoping no one would see him. Rory was putting some lip-gloss on.
"TRISTAN!"
"Shhh...." He put his finger over her mouth. He looked under the stalls to see if any one was there.
"Tristan you do realize this is the GIRLS bathroom, right?"
"Yea, but I need to talk to you. I mean, Jason is around you all the time and I need to talk to you without him being there."
"O...k... so what's this about?"
"You have to stay away fro him Rory."
"Are you my father? No! You can't tell me who to hang out with."
"Rory he is bad news, trust me! I don't want you around him,"
"Tristan, ye he had a suck-ey past but he's nothing but nice to me right now..."
"Rory, he left his last school in Chicago because he beat another guy..."
"You are unbelievable. You will say anything to keep me away from him! And how is it that now when you want me away from him, you JUST found out that he did, that!"
"Because I talked to someone who knew him..."
"Who, who the hell do you know from Chicago..." She was so mad she had completely forgotten about the whole dean thing, until now."
"Dean..."
"Dean..." She coked of her word.
"I talked to dean after I left. Rory I knew he knew more then he was saying. He knew Jason, he was, well, he knew him. When he came to Stars Hallow he changed his name and started a new life."
"I dated someone who beat someone..."
"Actually no... Dean, took the fault, but Jason was the one who did it..."
"Why did Dean take the fall?"
"Because Jason had some other shit on him, and he thought this would be easier to get out of then what he did. Dean herd that Jason beat another guy again, so he told the cops that Jason had done the beating. So Jason and Dean were both sent to a school for the troubled, or something like that."
"Oh My God..." She sat down on the bathroom floor.
"Rory, I'm only telling you this because if you hang out with him something could happen to you. And I couldn't take that..."
"I'm going to the movies with him tonight..." She said almost in a trance.
"Cancel!"
"I cant he would become suspicious."
"Fine, but I'm going to be watching you..."
"What make you think he would try something on me?"
"Dean told me that his last girlfriend looks like your twin. And that he was completely obsessed with her. He even stalked her after she dumped him. Plus he made friends with her and told her they knew each other. He told you that, and did you ever ask your grandmother about him?"
"...no...."
"Then like I said, do this tonight and tell him, Something ANYTHING, to keep him away from you. I will be there don't you worry."
"Thank you." She hugged him and the two ran to get to class.
::Ding Dong::
Rory walked to the door knowing who it was, not wanting to answer. She also knew Tristan would be near by, she trusted him.
"Hey!" Jason said.
"Hi.. lets go..."
"K." The two got in his car and went to the movies.
"I'll be right back..." Rory said. "I have to use the washroom..."
"Ok..." He said stand from his seat so she could get out.
Tristan was 5 rows back and his eyes never left them, even when Britany Spears was completely naked on the screen!
Rory went into the bathroom, she gave her self a quick pep talk, splashed her face with some water and went back to the movie.
"Hey just in time..." Jason said. He put his arm around her, which gave her a lot of discomfort.
The movie ended and they were driving.
"This isn't the way to my house..."
"Well, there was kinda this party I was hoping we could go to?"
"I really.."
"1 hour! I promise..." She was too scared to say no, she just nodded her head.
"Great!" He pulled in to a drive way and they got out. The scene disgusted Rory. Drunk/High people everywhere.
"Dance?" Jason asked holding out his hand. She didn't say anything he just kinda grabbed her and dragged her to the dance floor.
Tristan was there too. He did know why the hell she let him bring her there. It was a lot harder for him to keep watch on her and still stay discreet.
All he could see was Jason whisper something in her ear and then drag her up stairs. He knew she was probley petrified right now, but could do anything about it.
"Rory, I really like you." A bit tipsy Jason said walking over to Rory in an empty room.
"Uh... Jason can we go home?"
"Why when the party is right here?" He walked over to Rory, as she backed away she felt the bed press up against the backs of her kness.
"Come on Rory..." He comminuted to walk close Rory fell backwords on to the bed.
"Oh! Now I knew you wanted me!" He jumped on top of her.
~*~ Tristan ~*~
Tristan had gotten a phone call from the hospital saying that his mother and father had been in a car accident. They went sure if they would pull though, and that he should get there as soon as possible.
He had gone out side to hear the doctor better. He heard a girls scream. He didn't bather turning off the phone he just dropped it and ran inside. He pushed threw the many people.
~*~ Rory ~*~
"GET OFF!" Jason was trying to take off her shirt. He simply ripped it off, buttons flying everywhere.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Shut up!" He grabbed the shirt and tried it around her mouth.
"MAMFFFF!" Noises came form Rory but nothing audible.
Tristan had been throwing open door on people looking for Rory. It was in a big house so there was about 10 rooms. Finally at the 7th one he threw it open to see Rory. Her face stand with tear, Jason still humbling with his own belt buckle to get his pants off.
"Get the fuck away from her!" He ran over and punched him.
"You did not just do that!" Jason said coming back with another punch. The two fought. And unlike most girls in movies Rory didn't just sit there saying' Oh pleeeeaaassseee stop!' She got un and grabbed her chair and hit Jason with it. He fell to the ground. Soon after that Rory was just about ready to do the same.
Tristan grabbed her and carried her out of the party. All the people up stairs knew what had happened, but the party down stairs was still raging.
Tristan laid Rory in the passenger seat of his car. He picked up his cell from the lawn and called the cops. He gave them the info. And was on his way to hospital if they had any other questions for him. He pulled into the ER. Rory was in a bit of shock but she was ok after they got there.
"Tristan why are we here? He didn't get a chance to do any thing...."
"I know, but my, my..."
"Mr. Du Gray? You parents are still the ICU."
"Thank you... Rory you can call your mom if you want to go. I'll probley be here all night..." He said running fingers though his hair and then over his face.
"As long as you are here, I going to be with you..."
He gave as much of a smile as he could muster and then went to the talked to the doctor. Rory called her mom what was going on. Of course Lorelai was down there in a matter of minutes.
"Rory!" She came running down the hall. Tristan came out from the corner.
"TRISTAN!" Lorelai embraced him too. Rory and Tristan stood there both almost being suffocated from Lorelai grip on them.
"MMMMM." Rory mumbled.
"Oh I'm sorry. I'm just glad you two are ok! You are ok right?"
"Yes mom, we're fine!"
"Oh Tristan, how are your parents?"
"We still don't really know..."
"I'm sure they'll be fine..."
"Yea, well they aren't very optimistic..."
~*~*~*~*~*~ One year later ~*~*~*~*~
Tristan's parent's Floated in and out of conches ness. At one point they thought thing were going to be fine, but the old injuries flared up and they were back at square one.
"Tristan?" His father's lawyer came into the room.
"Mr. Raymond?"
"Yes, well. We have to go through a few things."
"About my parents wills..."
"I'm afraid so. The doctors are telling us that we should be getting things into order... have your parents ever spoken to you about this?"
"...Can I call someone to be here with me?"
"Of course..."
Tristan walked out of the room. "Rory, my parents lawyer is here. And I really need someone here with me.... Thanks...."
Rory was there in like 20 minutes.
"Hey..." She walked over and gave him a hug.
"Thanks for coming. No problem." She took his hand and they went into a small room the hospital we allowing him to use.
"Mr. Raymond, this is Rory Gilmore."
"Hello Miss Gilmore."
"Hi."
"Do you wish to continues Tristan?"
"I'm ready now..." He took a seat. Rory sat next to him and took his hand.
"You father as you know is the owner of a very prominent company. His wishes were for you to take over for him. But considering the situation, and the fact that you are a minor."
"I'm 17... my birthday is in 1 mouth...." Rory gave him a look. "I was in Europe for a year and they wouldn't let me go into the next grade unless I completed it in the US." She nodded her head and turned her attention back to the man that sat in front of them.
"None the less, if anything happens, before your birthday. Well, your father never said or made any arangments for what would happen if you were not 18 by the time of his death." Tristan cringed at the word. "So, these things would all be put into a trust and you would have a trustie until your 21 birthday...."
"What!"
"Tristan clam down..." Rory put her hand on the back of his neck.
"We, really cant find a way around it. Unless your father makes it though, till your birthday that is what will happen."
"And who would my trustee be?"
"Mr. Foster?"
Tristan face went blank. "Tristan?" Rory waved her hand in front of his face.
"Is there any way to change that?" He asked.
"Your father is still out of it. It would be very illegal to change is will right now... all we can do is pray that he makes it till your birthday."
"And my mother?"
"Your mother simply said that all of her assets and all money would be passed onto you. No matter what age. There are a few things she wished to leave with her sister and a few friends. But other then that..."
"Thank you sir." Tristan shook the mans hand.
"I'll be in touch."
Tristan nodded his hand before falling back into the chair he had sat in before.
'Tristan what wrong? Who is Mr. Foster?"
"He and my father were very good friends, until he tried to take over the company. My father fired him. He vowed that he would one day have the company."
"When did this all happen?"
"About a week ago. My father must not have had time to change his will..."
"Oh, I'm sorry... do you think he had anything to do with the accident?"
"No. He isn't that stupid. My parents had both drank a little to much, it was dark and well..."
"It will be ok..." She held him as he began to cry.
~*~ a day before Tristan's birthday ~*~
'Hey dad... I know you're in there. Can you please just wake up and everything can go back to normal? I need you and mom... I love you both so much...."
Rory walked into the room with a cupcake with a single candle on it.
"Happy birthday..." He looked at his watch.
"12:05..."
::BEEEEEEEEEEEEP::
Rory dropped the cupcake as doctors and nurses rushed into the room. Tristan and Rory were quickly taken out. Tristan almost clasped into a chair.
"Oh my god..."
"What?"
"He held out. He knew what would happen and he held out till my birthday...."
Rory had no idea what to say.
"I...uh..."
"Rory, it's ok. I know that he herd all the things I wanted to tell him. I don't need you to give me false hope of him being ok. Because I know he is gone. He held out all long as he could..."
"I'm sorry..." She hugged him. She just took a deep breath. He wasn't happy by any means that his father was dead, but that he knew he loved him despite everything.
~*~ Next Day ~*~
"Tristan, let me first say how sorry I am about your lose."
"Thank you Mr. Raymond."
"Please, considering how much time we are going to be working with each other now, it's Paul."
Tristan just nodded.
"Anyway. I was told to give you this by your father about 2 mouths ago." He handed him an envelope.
"Thanks..." Tristan took it and went to his fathers/his office. He sat at the desk and opened it.
Tristan-
If you are reading this I hope you are being strong. I love you. I know that you will always be a great man. My life could have been nothing, but the joy you gave me to be your father, which was worth living. I know that I wasn't wall ways there for you, but I tried to make your life as easy. Now I know I should have spent more time with you. Tristan, I don't know if this is true, but I can see it in your eyes. They look like they are on fire every time you see this girl, Rory. All I can say is follow your heart. I hope your life will always be good. And never forget that I love you.
Your father
Tristan had been shocked to even get a letter from his father, let alone the fact that he saw his feelings for Rory. He leaned back into his chair and thought.
TBC
Dean who had never looked at Tristan since he came in the store was now staring at him eye to eye.
"Listen, I care more about Rory then you'll ever know, so don't EVER tell me about protecting her!"
"THEN GIVE IT UP! Just tell me what the hell you know!"
"Fine! You want to know!"
"YES!"
~*~ Gilmore House ~*~
"Hey Mom!?"
"What honey?"
"Are you going somewhere?"
"Yea, well. Since there is no max , I kinda gave another guy a shot..."
"Who?"
"coffee man..." She said like a kid with her hand in the cokie jar.
"LUKE! Wow!"
"Your not mad? Why aren't you mad, I mean do I mean that little to you that you don't care-"
"Mom! Stop! I like Luke, and two have been flirting for far to long not to date."
"Thanks babe..." She kissed her head and was out the door.
Hm... I think I need to straighten something out.... She picked up the phone and dialed Dean's phone number.
"Hello?" A young girls voice answered the phone.
"Hi, Is Dean there?"
"Dean, oh you mean... Never mind. No he's still at work...."
"Ok, thanks."
"Should I leave a message?"
She thought for a moment. "Uh, yea. Tell him Rory called..."
"Ok..." Rory herd a beep but the phone hadn't hung up.
"Mom! Tell Danny or should I say DEEEAN that his EX called! God, you would think he would come up with a cooler nick name!" Rory dropped the phone, and then quickly hung up.
"Oh my god..."
~*~ Dean and Tristan ~*~
"Your are a asshole!" Tristan looked at Dean with disbelief in his eyes.
"Hey, I told you the truth. Now I know Rory wont listen to me, but you, you can help her now. Please..."
"Yea, I will not let anything happen to her."
~*~
The next day at Chilton.
Rory's mind had been racing since she found out Dean's name was Dan.
God I dated him for all this time and he never even told me his real name!
"Hey you..." Jason walked over.
"Hey..." Rory was feeling a little uncomfortable since she knew about everything.
"Something wrong?"
"Nope.... Lets get to class...."
"K."
"Hey Rory!" Tristan came walking up.
She felt relived.
"Hey you want to walk to class with us?"
"Yea sure. Hey Man...." He said to Jason.
"Hey."
Class came and went. Tristan couldn't get five seconds alone with Rory to tell him what he had found out. Tristan had been lurking around looking for a moment to talk to her.
Finally she went to the bathroom. Not that he hadn't been in the girl bathroom before, but still.
He ran in hoping no one would see him. Rory was putting some lip-gloss on.
"TRISTAN!"
"Shhh...." He put his finger over her mouth. He looked under the stalls to see if any one was there.
"Tristan you do realize this is the GIRLS bathroom, right?"
"Yea, but I need to talk to you. I mean, Jason is around you all the time and I need to talk to you without him being there."
"O...k... so what's this about?"
"You have to stay away fro him Rory."
"Are you my father? No! You can't tell me who to hang out with."
"Rory he is bad news, trust me! I don't want you around him,"
"Tristan, ye he had a suck-ey past but he's nothing but nice to me right now..."
"Rory, he left his last school in Chicago because he beat another guy..."
"You are unbelievable. You will say anything to keep me away from him! And how is it that now when you want me away from him, you JUST found out that he did, that!"
"Because I talked to someone who knew him..."
"Who, who the hell do you know from Chicago..." She was so mad she had completely forgotten about the whole dean thing, until now."
"Dean..."
"Dean..." She coked of her word.
"I talked to dean after I left. Rory I knew he knew more then he was saying. He knew Jason, he was, well, he knew him. When he came to Stars Hallow he changed his name and started a new life."
"I dated someone who beat someone..."
"Actually no... Dean, took the fault, but Jason was the one who did it..."
"Why did Dean take the fall?"
"Because Jason had some other shit on him, and he thought this would be easier to get out of then what he did. Dean herd that Jason beat another guy again, so he told the cops that Jason had done the beating. So Jason and Dean were both sent to a school for the troubled, or something like that."
"Oh My God..." She sat down on the bathroom floor.
"Rory, I'm only telling you this because if you hang out with him something could happen to you. And I couldn't take that..."
"I'm going to the movies with him tonight..." She said almost in a trance.
"Cancel!"
"I cant he would become suspicious."
"Fine, but I'm going to be watching you..."
"What make you think he would try something on me?"
"Dean told me that his last girlfriend looks like your twin. And that he was completely obsessed with her. He even stalked her after she dumped him. Plus he made friends with her and told her they knew each other. He told you that, and did you ever ask your grandmother about him?"
"...no...."
"Then like I said, do this tonight and tell him, Something ANYTHING, to keep him away from you. I will be there don't you worry."
"Thank you." She hugged him and the two ran to get to class.
::Ding Dong::
Rory walked to the door knowing who it was, not wanting to answer. She also knew Tristan would be near by, she trusted him.
"Hey!" Jason said.
"Hi.. lets go..."
"K." The two got in his car and went to the movies.
"I'll be right back..." Rory said. "I have to use the washroom..."
"Ok..." He said stand from his seat so she could get out.
Tristan was 5 rows back and his eyes never left them, even when Britany Spears was completely naked on the screen!
Rory went into the bathroom, she gave her self a quick pep talk, splashed her face with some water and went back to the movie.
"Hey just in time..." Jason said. He put his arm around her, which gave her a lot of discomfort.
The movie ended and they were driving.
"This isn't the way to my house..."
"Well, there was kinda this party I was hoping we could go to?"
"I really.."
"1 hour! I promise..." She was too scared to say no, she just nodded her head.
"Great!" He pulled in to a drive way and they got out. The scene disgusted Rory. Drunk/High people everywhere.
"Dance?" Jason asked holding out his hand. She didn't say anything he just kinda grabbed her and dragged her to the dance floor.
Tristan was there too. He did know why the hell she let him bring her there. It was a lot harder for him to keep watch on her and still stay discreet.
All he could see was Jason whisper something in her ear and then drag her up stairs. He knew she was probley petrified right now, but could do anything about it.
"Rory, I really like you." A bit tipsy Jason said walking over to Rory in an empty room.
"Uh... Jason can we go home?"
"Why when the party is right here?" He walked over to Rory, as she backed away she felt the bed press up against the backs of her kness.
"Come on Rory..." He comminuted to walk close Rory fell backwords on to the bed.
"Oh! Now I knew you wanted me!" He jumped on top of her.
~*~ Tristan ~*~
Tristan had gotten a phone call from the hospital saying that his mother and father had been in a car accident. They went sure if they would pull though, and that he should get there as soon as possible.
He had gone out side to hear the doctor better. He heard a girls scream. He didn't bather turning off the phone he just dropped it and ran inside. He pushed threw the many people.
~*~ Rory ~*~
"GET OFF!" Jason was trying to take off her shirt. He simply ripped it off, buttons flying everywhere.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Shut up!" He grabbed the shirt and tried it around her mouth.
"MAMFFFF!" Noises came form Rory but nothing audible.
Tristan had been throwing open door on people looking for Rory. It was in a big house so there was about 10 rooms. Finally at the 7th one he threw it open to see Rory. Her face stand with tear, Jason still humbling with his own belt buckle to get his pants off.
"Get the fuck away from her!" He ran over and punched him.
"You did not just do that!" Jason said coming back with another punch. The two fought. And unlike most girls in movies Rory didn't just sit there saying' Oh pleeeeaaassseee stop!' She got un and grabbed her chair and hit Jason with it. He fell to the ground. Soon after that Rory was just about ready to do the same.
Tristan grabbed her and carried her out of the party. All the people up stairs knew what had happened, but the party down stairs was still raging.
Tristan laid Rory in the passenger seat of his car. He picked up his cell from the lawn and called the cops. He gave them the info. And was on his way to hospital if they had any other questions for him. He pulled into the ER. Rory was in a bit of shock but she was ok after they got there.
"Tristan why are we here? He didn't get a chance to do any thing...."
"I know, but my, my..."
"Mr. Du Gray? You parents are still the ICU."
"Thank you... Rory you can call your mom if you want to go. I'll probley be here all night..." He said running fingers though his hair and then over his face.
"As long as you are here, I going to be with you..."
He gave as much of a smile as he could muster and then went to the talked to the doctor. Rory called her mom what was going on. Of course Lorelai was down there in a matter of minutes.
"Rory!" She came running down the hall. Tristan came out from the corner.
"TRISTAN!" Lorelai embraced him too. Rory and Tristan stood there both almost being suffocated from Lorelai grip on them.
"MMMMM." Rory mumbled.
"Oh I'm sorry. I'm just glad you two are ok! You are ok right?"
"Yes mom, we're fine!"
"Oh Tristan, how are your parents?"
"We still don't really know..."
"I'm sure they'll be fine..."
"Yea, well they aren't very optimistic..."
~*~*~*~*~*~ One year later ~*~*~*~*~
Tristan's parent's Floated in and out of conches ness. At one point they thought thing were going to be fine, but the old injuries flared up and they were back at square one.
"Tristan?" His father's lawyer came into the room.
"Mr. Raymond?"
"Yes, well. We have to go through a few things."
"About my parents wills..."
"I'm afraid so. The doctors are telling us that we should be getting things into order... have your parents ever spoken to you about this?"
"...Can I call someone to be here with me?"
"Of course..."
Tristan walked out of the room. "Rory, my parents lawyer is here. And I really need someone here with me.... Thanks...."
Rory was there in like 20 minutes.
"Hey..." She walked over and gave him a hug.
"Thanks for coming. No problem." She took his hand and they went into a small room the hospital we allowing him to use.
"Mr. Raymond, this is Rory Gilmore."
"Hello Miss Gilmore."
"Hi."
"Do you wish to continues Tristan?"
"I'm ready now..." He took a seat. Rory sat next to him and took his hand.
"You father as you know is the owner of a very prominent company. His wishes were for you to take over for him. But considering the situation, and the fact that you are a minor."
"I'm 17... my birthday is in 1 mouth...." Rory gave him a look. "I was in Europe for a year and they wouldn't let me go into the next grade unless I completed it in the US." She nodded her head and turned her attention back to the man that sat in front of them.
"None the less, if anything happens, before your birthday. Well, your father never said or made any arangments for what would happen if you were not 18 by the time of his death." Tristan cringed at the word. "So, these things would all be put into a trust and you would have a trustie until your 21 birthday...."
"What!"
"Tristan clam down..." Rory put her hand on the back of his neck.
"We, really cant find a way around it. Unless your father makes it though, till your birthday that is what will happen."
"And who would my trustee be?"
"Mr. Foster?"
Tristan face went blank. "Tristan?" Rory waved her hand in front of his face.
"Is there any way to change that?" He asked.
"Your father is still out of it. It would be very illegal to change is will right now... all we can do is pray that he makes it till your birthday."
"And my mother?"
"Your mother simply said that all of her assets and all money would be passed onto you. No matter what age. There are a few things she wished to leave with her sister and a few friends. But other then that..."
"Thank you sir." Tristan shook the mans hand.
"I'll be in touch."
Tristan nodded his hand before falling back into the chair he had sat in before.
'Tristan what wrong? Who is Mr. Foster?"
"He and my father were very good friends, until he tried to take over the company. My father fired him. He vowed that he would one day have the company."
"When did this all happen?"
"About a week ago. My father must not have had time to change his will..."
"Oh, I'm sorry... do you think he had anything to do with the accident?"
"No. He isn't that stupid. My parents had both drank a little to much, it was dark and well..."
"It will be ok..." She held him as he began to cry.
~*~ a day before Tristan's birthday ~*~
'Hey dad... I know you're in there. Can you please just wake up and everything can go back to normal? I need you and mom... I love you both so much...."
Rory walked into the room with a cupcake with a single candle on it.
"Happy birthday..." He looked at his watch.
"12:05..."
::BEEEEEEEEEEEEP::
Rory dropped the cupcake as doctors and nurses rushed into the room. Tristan and Rory were quickly taken out. Tristan almost clasped into a chair.
"Oh my god..."
"What?"
"He held out. He knew what would happen and he held out till my birthday...."
Rory had no idea what to say.
"I...uh..."
"Rory, it's ok. I know that he herd all the things I wanted to tell him. I don't need you to give me false hope of him being ok. Because I know he is gone. He held out all long as he could..."
"I'm sorry..." She hugged him. She just took a deep breath. He wasn't happy by any means that his father was dead, but that he knew he loved him despite everything.
~*~ Next Day ~*~
"Tristan, let me first say how sorry I am about your lose."
"Thank you Mr. Raymond."
"Please, considering how much time we are going to be working with each other now, it's Paul."
Tristan just nodded.
"Anyway. I was told to give you this by your father about 2 mouths ago." He handed him an envelope.
"Thanks..." Tristan took it and went to his fathers/his office. He sat at the desk and opened it.
Tristan-
If you are reading this I hope you are being strong. I love you. I know that you will always be a great man. My life could have been nothing, but the joy you gave me to be your father, which was worth living. I know that I wasn't wall ways there for you, but I tried to make your life as easy. Now I know I should have spent more time with you. Tristan, I don't know if this is true, but I can see it in your eyes. They look like they are on fire every time you see this girl, Rory. All I can say is follow your heart. I hope your life will always be good. And never forget that I love you.
Your father
Tristan had been shocked to even get a letter from his father, let alone the fact that he saw his feelings for Rory. He leaned back into his chair and thought.
TBC