Chapter Eighteen:

Chapter Eighteen:

Rory was standing in front of the door to Tristan's house thinking of the week that had gone by. Rory and Dean had started to become friends. She knew now she had a friend in Dean and she could talk to him about everything. Rory had spent the night at Lisa's and talked about everything. Lisa had been shocked when Rory told she had a blind date for next Saturday. The next day Rory and Lisa had gotten up early to get a dress for Rory to wear to Tristan's birthday party today. They had found it in Pacific Sunwear. Rory loved it and she hoped Tristan liked his gift.

Tristan had seen Rory pull up and was waited impatiently for her to ring the bell. He didn't want to seem too eager but inside he was. He was dying to know what her gift was. Whatever it was he knew he'd like it.

**Ding-Dong**

Rory looked at the door waiting for someone to open it. Suddenly the door opened revealing Tristan. Tristan looked at Rory and stopped breathing. She had on a pink dress that fell above her knees and white sandals.

" Tristan?" she asked.

" You look great."

" Thanks. I can say the same for you."

Tristan had on kakhi shorts and a blue button up with the sleeves rolled up.

" You want to come in?"

" Sure."

Rory walked in and stood in the hall in front of him.

" I'm sorry I'm late. I ran a little late."

" No problem. Come on, everyone is out back."

" Okay. Tristan?"

" Yeah?"

" On second thought, nevermind."

" Okay."

Tristan grabbed her hand and they slowly walked to the backyard. Tristan was thinking over what Rory had wanted to tell him. He looked at her from the corner of his eye and saw that all she had with her was a small purse. He wondered what in the world she could have gotten him.

The party was fun and Rory got more nervous as time passed. She hoped that what she was about to do was the right thing.

' Are we ready for this? I hope so. I have to tell him.' She thought.

' I have to tell her sooner or later. I can tell her soon. I'll do it when she comes to give me her gift.' He thought as he looked at her talking to Gisela.

" Okay! Everybody listen up! Today is Tristan's seventeenth birthday! Well actually its tomorrow but who cares? Not me. Anyway, it's time to give our favorite birthday boy his gifts! Who wants to go first?" Gisela yelled.

" I do." Rory said.

" Okay Rory! Everyone this is Rory Gilmore, Tristan's girlfriend. You ready Rory?"

" As I'll ever be." She said as she approached Tristan.

Rory's heart began to flutter as she got closer. She locked eyes with Tristan and smiled. She knew that what she was going to do was the right thing.

" Hi everyone. I've known Tristan for such a short period time so I had no clue what to get him for his birthday. After thinking for awhile I decided on a gift. Tristan?"

" Yeah Rory?"

Pulling a small card out of her purse she handed it to Tristan.

" Well, open it."

" Okay."

Tristan slowly opened the card his eyes flickering between Rory and the card. Finally he pulled out the card. It said Happy Birthday on front. Opening it up he discovered two tickets to the TRL tour and a small key on a chain. Picking up the key he looked at Rory confused.

" Um… well Tristan that key is the key to my heart. I know we just met but I… I love you more than anything in this world. Even coffee, which I love a lot. I don't know how you feel but I know how I feel." She said quickly.

" Rory?"

" Yes?"

" I love you too."

" You do?"

" Yes."

Rory felt tears silently falling down her cheeks before Tristan pulled her to him and kissed her. Everyone at the party was forgotten as they kissed. Coming back to reality they smiled at each other.

" I love you Rory Gilmore."

" I love you too Tristan DuGrey."

" Forever?"

" Forever."

" Good."

** I bet you all of you thinking that this was a GREAT story and the ending was so SWEET! You all probably thinking, when is she writing a new story? You thought I was done with this one? Are you crazy? Must be. Anyway this isn't the end, never ever would I end it at this. So just hold and I should have the new part up by maybe before maybe after Friday! Hope you liked this story so far, please review I love reviews. Melissa**