Thanks for all the reviews. If you didn't read what I wrote in the review section: this takes place a year and a half after Tristan left.

By the way, this part is from Dean's pov.

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I have to work with him. Not only do I have to work with him, Taylor just asked me to "Show him the ropes." This is Stars Hollow, there are no "ropes." You put things on the shelf, that's about it. The only thing you have to be careful about is avoiding Miss Patty, and I'm not warning him about that, he can find out for himself.

I'm going to try to be nice. Not because I want to but because Rory wants me to. I trust her, and I know that she doesn't in particular like him, plus he seems different. He didn't even insult me. I have to admit it was a somewhat hard (alright, VERY hard,) not to punch him in the nose, but I've succeeded for the past three hours, I think I can make it five more minutes.

*2 minutes later*

I really want to hit him. I really want to hit him. But I won't, I promised Rory I'd be nice. Besides, he hasn't done anything to me. Well, he's done a lot to me, but that was in the past. I'm forgiving and forgetting. Forgiving and forgetting.

*3 minutes later*

It's 6:30, finally I can get out of here. "Hey Taylor, I'm off."

"Would you mind showing Tristan how to get to Luke's, I would, but I have to finish this order. Oh, and could you give this to Luke?" It was a poster for Miss Patty's annual get together. Loud music, alcohol for the adults, and people celebrating. Everything Luke hates.

"I don't think he's gonna be willing to put this up." I was telling the truth, I honestly was, and Taylor knew it.

"Ask Lorelai to do it. He's completely in love with her, it shouldn't be a problem." Now he was telling the honest truth, and everybody knew it, well, everybody except one notable exception, Lorelai.

"Alright."

I gathered Tristan and we were out the door. I didn't talk to him during the walk, and when we got to Luke's he actually thanked me. I noticed Lorelai and Rory inside, and headed in. Luckily Luke was in the back. "Hey, Lorelai? Could you get Luke to put this in the window?" I waved the poster in front of her.

"Sure, but why can't you ask him?"

"Um." Something told me that now was not the best time to tell Lorelai that one of her best friends was completely in love with her. "I have to go, and since you're here, well, it only makes sense." Putting the poster down on the counter I quickly kissed Rory goodbye and headed out.

Outside I met Tristan, still standing there, as if he needed an invitation to go in. "You know, in Stars Hollow you're allowed to enter diners. They don't check ID. They don't even serve alcohol."

"I'm going in."

"If you're going in then why are you standing outside in the cold?"

"I'm going in, I'm just adjusting to the temperature out here so that when I come back out it won't seem as cold."

"Good excuse. See you tomorrow." I watched as he headed inside, walking straight to the counter and avoiding looking at Rory.



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Up next will be Tristan's pov. I'll be back with more soon. Please don't flame.