Chapter Nine:
Lorelai walked in the door of her home tired from her date with Luke. It was heaven. Hearing sounds from the living room she assumed Rory had tried to wait up for her. She put her purse down and headed towards the living room. Suddenly she stopped just inside the door. When she had looked at the couch she had seen two heads not just one. Thinking she was hallucinating she rubbed her eyes. Yet her eyes did not deceive her, there were two heads. Just as she was about to shake Rory she saw Tristan's eyes open.
" Hey, Ms. Gilmore."
" Lorelai."
" Sorry. What time is it?"
" Three A.M."
" Oh God. I know how this might look but Rory fell asleep and I hadn't planned on falling asleep to but I guess I did. I'm sorry."
" Hey as long as nothing happened. Did you have fun?"
" Yeah."
" Go back to sleep."
" But…"
" It's three. It's too late to be driving home. So go back to sleep. See you in the morning and if your up first make coffee."
" Okay. And um… Thanks."
" No problem."
" Night. Oh, and I hope you had fun tonight on your date."
" I did. Night."
Lorelai smiled and headed upstairs to go to sleep. Tristan closed his eyes and soon he was back to sleep.
The next morning Rory woke up to the smell of coffee, bacon and eggs. Thinking her mom was the one cooking she got up in a hurry and practically ran to the kitchen.
" Mom! What are you doing?" she yelled.
" Number one I'm not your mom and two I'm cooking breakfast." Tristan answered.
Suddenly she remembered cuddling up with Tristan and feeling sleepy. He told her to sleep. The next time she woke up she had heard her mom telling Tristan to stay. Then she fell back to sleep.
" Rory?"
" I'm sorry. Why are you still here for?"
" Well I fell asleep and then when I woke up it was three and your mom told me to stay. Oh and that when I woke up that I had better make coffee. But you didn't have anymore so I ran out and got some and I picked up some bacon and eggs too."
" Oh."
" Do want some Rory?"
" What?"
" Coffee, eggs, and bacon?"
" Yes. Oh and a extra large coffee please."
" Coming right up."
The door opened and in Lorelai walked.
" Good kid. Made coffee and breakfast. I like him. You should have him stay over more often Rory. It's as if Luke is here with us."
" I'll take that as a compliment, Lorelai."
" Do that. I'll have the same as Rory."
" Coming up."
Tristan served the girls then made up his plate. When he sat down at the table he looked at Rory. She looked embarrassed.
' Is it about me being here? I wonder.' He thought.
' What is he thinking? I wonder.' She thought.
" So what are your plans today kids?" Lorelai asked.
" I don't have any." Tristan said.
" Me either." Rory said.
" I got it. Since neither of you have plans why don't you make plans to do something together." Lorelai said. " And I can make plans with Luke."
" Aren't you the smart one mom. You just don't want me alone and bored while you're off with Luke." Rory teased.
" So do you want to?" Tristan asked, not noticing Lorelai exciting the kitchen.
" What?"
" Make plans with me."
" Sure. What do you want to do?"
" Well, since I've seen your house lets go to mine and swim in my pool and then we can go out to dinner."
" Sounds like fun. But, damn it, I haven't gotten my new suit yet."
" Rory!" Lorelai yelled.
" Yes mom?"
" I got you a new one! It's on my bed. Get it before you leave. I want to borrow it soon though."
" Okay. Well that solves the bathing suit problem."
" So you want to?"
" Yes I do Mr. DuGrey."
" Good, Mrs. Gilmore."
As soon as Rory and Tristan finished eating they put the dishes in the dishwasher Rory went to get her stuff ready to go. When she went to get her suit from her mom's room she stopped short. On her mom's bed was a blue bikini. Rory glanced at it in shock. It was the one she had shown her mom in the Teen magazine. The one she had said she wanted so badly. Her mom had bought it for her, but it had been so expensive, so she thought she would never get it. When she picked it up she noticed a note by it. Picking it up she quickly scanned what it said.
' Surprise Rory! I saw it at the mall the other day and I had to buy it for you. Think of it as an early birthday present. Don't worry, I can afford to buy you things! Mom gave me some money to buy you something to cheer you up as she said, so I did. It also cheers me up; I can't wait to see you in it and myself for that matter. I love you. I'll see you later. I'm probably with Luke by the time you read this. Have fun today. Love, Lorelai.'
Rory smiled and put the note in her bag. After she grabbed her mom's suntan lotion she headed back down stairs. Tristan was sitting on the couch reading the newspaper, when he heard her come down the stairs he walked up to her.
" You want to kiss me, don't you?" she asked.
" Yeah." Was all he could say.
" Go ahead."
So he did. When he pulled away, He took Rory's hand and pulled her out the door. Helping her in the car, he kissed her on her cheek before he headed around the car. He started the car and backed out of her driveway. On the way out of Stars Hollow, Rory looked into Luke's and saw her mom in the diner.
