**A.N.: Hey everyone!! Thanks for all the reviews for the story! I'm glad you all are liking it so far! I hope it doesn't get too boring, I'm determined to finish this whole story! thanks again!**

~Saturday morning- the dock of the ship~

Everyone had all their luggage. They were all very happy and in need of this trip. Lorelai made sure Luke brought a coffeepot and a duffel bag full of coffee for them to drink. Luke and Tristan both tried to convince her that there would be coffee on board but she insisted.

Tristan had kept everywhere the ship would be taking them pretty secretive. He planned everything. All he told them was that it was a 7-day cruise so that they would pack enough clothes. He knew Rory would love it as much as he loved her.

Everyone finally got to their cabin. *There are 2 bedrooms and a couch with a bed in it in case Lorelai isn't into the idea of me and Rory sleeping in the same room together. I mean I made sure one room had one bed and the other had 2 beds.. Who knows maybe this trip will change Lorelai's mind on the whole sleeping arrangements!* Tristan thought. *I'm babbling in my own mind.*

Tristan slowly opened the door and everyone's' jaw dropped open at the sight. The cabin was huge; it was the size of a small house. There was of course a coffee maker but now Lorelai would be able to get double the coffee. Just what Luke wanted to experience.

Once everyone got comfy, they went exploring the ship. The two couples went on their own. Luke and Lorelai went to an adult's only restaurant to have an early romantic dinner. Rory and Tristan wanted to leave the married couple alone as much as possible so it could be more like a honeymoon. And Tristan couldn't complain with that, he was just as happy to be alone with Rory as much as possible too!

"This is so great!" Rory said staring around the whole ship in amazement.

"Yeah it is." But Tristan wasn't talking about the boat. All he could think about was how gorgeous this girl looked. *I finally have her as my own. No more sadness. Pure Happiness with her in my life* He thought.

Rory was staring at him intently. *He was so deep in thought and might I add looking very sexy at the same time. I love him so much I just have to tell him.*

"So, what do you wanna do?" She asked looking at the program of activities to do. "There's like a million things to do."

"Hmmm..." He said looking over her shoulder while he was holding her around the waist, and looking at the program also. "How about we go see a movie at the Theater. It should be fun, we can see a good movie and I can also have you all to myself in a big dark room."

"Taking advantage of me, I see." She ended with a kiss meant only for him. "How can this trip get possibly better?"

"Maybe I'll be able to help you with that problem." He kissed her one last time, then took her hand and walked off together in the direction of the theater.

When they walked into the theater it was like teen night at a dance club. No adults in sight. *I guess everyone wants to see the movie.* Rory thought to herself.

"Come on I see a perfect spot for us to be alone." Rory grabbed Tristan's hand leading the way.

They sat down and got situated. Rory laid her head against Tristan's chest and he put his arm around her shoulders, engulfing her like a small child. "This is how it should have always been between us. Too bad "BEAN" had to get in the way the moment I met her or we could have been together much longer. It doesn't matter now though, he finally left her life for good, and no one will take her from me*

They both enjoyed the movie even though it was some independent film they had never seen.

On their way out of the theater, Rory bumped into a couple people.

"Oh, I'm so sorry." She giggled at something Tristan whispered into her ear.

"That's quite all right," The girl she bumped into said. "Hi I'm Chloe." She held out her hand. Rory and Tristan both shook her hand then she introduced them to a guy she was with. "This is Adam."

Tristan could only hope that was her boyfriend or he may possibly have some competition to handle. Which he didn't want on their romantic getaway.

Rory was hoping the same thing in her head only about Chloe instead of Adam. She really loved Tristan and she didn't want anything coming between them. Though Adam was quite cute...he was nothing compared to her BABY, Tristan. She started laughing to herself knowing how much Tristan would hate it if she ever called him her baby!!

Tristan wrapped his arms around her waist claiming his love. He nibbled on her ear and asked. "What's so funny?"

"Oh nothing that would interest you..." She laughed again.

"Awwwww you guys are so cute together." Chloe interrupted their private moment.

"Really? I never would have guessed...he's not really my type he's just all of a sudden wraps his arms around me and he is a complete stranger." Rory said jokingly but leaned her body back against Tristan's strong chest.

"Hey..." Tristan stuck out his bottom lip pouting, "I should be taking offense to that comment." But his infamous smirk took over his face before anyone could actually think he was serious.

"Well Rory I know exactly how you feel..." Adam said

*What does he mean by that* Tristan was screaming in his head, he could feel jealousy overtaking him.

"What I mean is I feel the way about Chloe...she's the love of my life, I couldn't live without her." He stopped talking and took Chloe in his arms and kissed her.

While doing so Tristan and Rory both looked into each others eyes and smiled, both secretly happy Chloe and Adam were a couple.

Tristan still didn't trust those 2 people there was something strange about them. Rory was to naive to realize it but for now he'd keep it to himself and just forget about it.

"Well I guess we'll leave you love birds alone." Rory said happily.

The supposed couple stopped for a moment to wave bye but Tristan and Rory were already gone, so they parted as well.

"Wow very intense stuff back there." Rory said kind of laughing at the same time.

"Yeah well I think we could beat them at that game and get extra points." He was about to lean in for a kiss when she moved out of the way and Tristan nearly fell onto a lawn chair by one of the pools that they were walking by.

"HAHAHAHA!!!" Rory couldn't help but laugh at the sight: the big bad Tristan DuGrey falling and making a fool of himself. Her conscience was thinking completely different though.

"ohhhhh...I'm hurt" he said seeming to be serious

Rory ran over to him. "Oh I'm so sorry I was just kidding around are you OK?"

"Well I am hurting pretty much everywhere;" Tristan said wearily and grabbed onto Rory's hands when she was trying to help him become stable again. "It would be nice if I had a loving girlfriend to give me a kiss everywhere I'm hurting at, but since I'm only a stranger to you..."

He starts walking away!

"Wait my poor baby..." Rory comes up behind him and puts her small arms around him but isn't very successful with all those muscles under that shirt of his. "Tell me where you hurt and I'll make you feel better." She reaches up on her tippy toes just barely able to reach his neck, She lightly brushes her lips against it. "So does your neck hurt...?"

"Yes very much, its starting to feel somewhat better but I could use some more help at making me feel better. And hey...you called me baby! You DIE!!" He turned around and grabbed her into his arms and she started to giggle when he was suddenly tickling her.

"HAHAHAHAHA....Stop...HAHA...too much to handle..." She couldn't get a whole sentence out.

"Ok I got an idea!" Rory was worried when he came up with ideas but in the end she always loved them!

"Lay it on me." She simply said pretending not to care.

"Oh I'm hurt once again but emotionally this time...I know you still love me though." He realized he said the L-word but he knew she'd be uncomfortable so he continued on. "How about we go for...uh late night swim. It'll be fun. I mean its not that late and even if we do stay up late, you can sleep in as late as you want tomorrow because we'll be on the ship till later tomorrow afternoon." He was talking continuously but he was desperately trying to get Rory to agree to go with him.

"Well, as long as you let me get my beauties rest once we get back and let me sleep as long as I want."

"Hey...with me around I'm not sure you'll WANT that beauties rest, but yes I'll even go down to the breakfast buffet in the morning and bring you breakfast in our bed." He was just waiting for the comeback.

"OUR BED? You wish, not lets go back to the cabin, my sweet!" She could do his game too!

TBC