Disclaimer : I haven't owned anything through the past 16 chapters, why would I now?
Feedback: Wow, ten plus reviews since this morning. Yay. Thank you :) And supergirl, lol, that was just cute :)
A/N : Well this is the second to the last chapter, minus the epilogue. I have the last chapter/epilogue all written up, just waiting to be typed. I figure I'll add the last chapter tomorrow and the epilogue sunday. It'll be sad to see the story go, but alas, time to move onto bigger and better things. A huge thank you to everyone who's stuck through with the story thus far and to all those amazingly awesome people who have taken the time to review. I hope the ending isnt too disappointing :)
And lastly, I know a lot of you were worried that I was going to take the "Rory gets pregnant" route. *shakes head* No way, its just waaay too cliché for me to even consider putting in one of my stories. I try to be original =D Anyway, I hope you enjoy :)
"Baby, Be Mine"
Chapter 17
New Years Eve
"You have got to be kidding me," Rory gasped, in between bursts of laughter.
Lorelai shot her daughter an amused look, but shook her head. "I'm wearing it."
"Mom, Grandma and Grandpa are coming tonight. They aren't going to let you parade around Stars Hollow in that," Rory pointed out.
"I happen to be a grown woman, missy."
"Luke's going to be here."
Lorelai frowned, her smiling eyes betraying the emotion currently displayed on her face. "LukeShmuke."
"He won't let you were that."
"He's wearing the tights."
Rory fell off the couch, staring at her mother with wide disbelieving eyes. "You did not talk him into wearing that."
Lorelai smirked. "My powers of persuasion are impeccable."
Shaking her head, Rory picked herself up off the ground and settled back into her seat, watching as her mother sewed the last sequin onto her Moulin Rouge outfit. Tonight was their New Years party, with a movie costume theme, per Lorelai's insistence. "Wow."
"I am just breathtaking, aren't I?"
"Actually, I was talking about the thought of Luke wearing tights. Who would've thought."
"Mmmm," Lorelai murmured, smiling dreamily.
Rory's nose scrunched up and she darted in the direction of her room, calling over her should that she was going to go get ready.
*****
DingDong
"Can you get that?" Two simultaneous screeches echoed through the house.
"Im busy!" Once again, in unison.
"Argh," Rory sighed, stomping towards the front door, vainly attempting to tie the boa around her neck in an appropriate fashion. Pulling the door open, she squeaked when she saw her dad standing there. "Dad! Oh, my God, what are you doing here?!"
Christopher stared at her, shock written all over his face. Never in his life had he expected to show up at the Gilmore residence to find his only child clad in a risqué saloon type dress with a colorful feather boa wrapped around her neck. Coming out of his stunned silence, he stepped back to check the numbers on the house and then glanced back at her. "Am I at the right house?"
Rory giggled and stepped aside so he could enter. "We're getting ready for Mom's New Years party. Costume party, yanno?"
Christopher nodded in understanding. "Ah, I see. And where is your mother?"
"Upstairs. You never answered my question, why are you here?"
Shrugging, he removed his coat and glanced around the house, his hands in his jean pockets. "Well, I thought I'd come ring in the New Year with you guys. Should've figured there'd be some kind of party going on around here."
"So, who's the early - Chris!" Lorelai shrieked, coming down the stairs.
"Hey, Lor," Christopher greeted, "Looking good."
Lorelai grinned and gave him a quick hug. "What are you doing here?"
"That seems to be the question of the evening. I just wanted to spend the New Year with my two favorite ladies."
DingDong
"Shoot," Lorelai muttered, stepping past Christopher, gasping when she pulled the door open to see Luke standing there, tights and all. "Luke!"
Luke gave her a bothered look. "I can't believe I let you talk me into this." He said, handing her a bag which contained the sworn drink.
Lorelai's eyes widened. "Ummmm..."
"Its kind of cold out here, you know? You going to let me in?" Luke asked impatiently, although his tone was kind.
"Umm..."
"Lorelai?"
Fidgeting nervously, Lorelai glanced from where Luke stood outside the door to where Christopher stood with Rory just inside the living room. The recent developments with Luke made this a very awkward situation for her. Forcing a smile on her face, she nodded quickly and opened the door, allowing him in. "Sorry about that. Umm, Chris is here."
Luke visibly tensed, but relaxed when she stood up on her toes and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Im sorry. I didn't know he was coming."
"Its okay," Luke said gruffly, reluctantly heading in where the other two stood.
Upon seeing her mothers boyfriend, Rory bit the inside of her mouth to keep from laughing. "Hey, Luke.. Umm, nice costume?"
Luke just frowned.
*****
By the time Tristan arrived at the Gilmore house, nearly three hours late, the party was in full swing, and everyone was having a good time. Rory, however, was worried. She was standing by the window, watching everyone that pulled up, looking for his car. The roads had become difficult as the winter snow began to fall down in torrents. Finally, at a little past eleven, a pair of headlights illuminated the window and Rory sighed with relief when she saw the familiar figure emerge from the vehicle. Grabbing her boa off a nearby chair, she flounced over to the door to greet him.
"Where have you been?"
Tristan lowered the hand that was in position to ring the doorbell. "Hello, to you too."
"Its a quarter after eleven. You were supposed to be here at eight."
"Its a long story," Tristan sighed.
"Enlighten me," Rory said, crossing her arms.
Tristan stood there in silence for a minute, just staring at her, in complete wonder to how beautiful she was tonight. Her dark hair was cascading down her back in ringlets and her naughty costume fit her like a glove. Then the anger in her eyes finally registered in his brain and he pulled her into the kitchen. "Look, Im really sorry Im so late and that I didn't call. My dad came home."
Rory's cold exterior melted at the pain in his voice. Ever since the elder DuGrey had announced that he stood one hundred percent behind Dan Lindey, the man who had nearly raped her, Tristan had been at extreme odds with him. Even more so then before and each run in left him a little drained. "What happened?" she asked softly.
Sighing, Tristan dropped down into one of the kitchen chairs and pulled her to him. She sat in his lap, taking one of his hands into her own. "Naturally, he wanted to know where I was going. I couldn't lie to him, so I told him I was coming here. And that set him off. We spent the next hour and a half arguing about us dating and finally I blew up and took off. I just needed to clear my head, you know? Get away from him. I forgot my cell at home or I would've called." As if on a second thought, he slammed his hand down on the table, causing her to jump slightly. "GOD, I hate him. Why can't he just let me be happy?"
"I'm sorry," Rory whispered, tugging his hands away from his face and forcing him to look at her.
"Its not your fault," Tristan whispered back, his hands coming up and smoothing out the frown wrinkles on her face. "We just don't get along. We haven't for a long time. You're just another thing for him to harp on me about."
Rory smiled slightly. "But we're okay?"
"As long as you don't hate me."
"Well, in that case, we're great," Rory grinned.
Tristan chuckled and placed a lingering kiss on her lips. "Glad to hear it. C'mon, lets go join the party."
******
"Wait, wait," Babette cooed, waving her hands to get the large crowd that had convened in the Gilmore living room to calm down. "The ball's about to drop!"
Lorelai and Rory both squealed happily and they, along with their respective boyfriends, pushed their ways to the front of the room. As the ball in Times Square began to make its descent, the residence of Stars Hollow started to count down with the people on television, their smiles growing wider with each second that brought them closer to the new year.
"Ten! Nine! Eight!"
Tristan couldn't remember a time when he was happier as he gazed around the room at the people who had become like a family to him. He felt more at home with these people then he had ever in his own house with his own flesh and blood. Wrapping his arms around Rory's waist, he joined in with the countdown.
"Seven! Six! Five!"
Rory leaned back in Tristans embrace, a feeling of absolute completeness settling over her. Two months ago, she never would've imagined she'd be here, ringing in the new year with him, happier then ever. Time definitely changed things and this time, for the better.
"Four! Three! Two!"
The crowd really began pumping up the volume, everyone getting their streamers and whistles ready, Christopher and a few other men already on the porch, getting ready to greet the town with a loud Happy New Year. Lorelai giggled happily as the ball inched its way closer to the bottom and Rory began jumping up and down in Tristan's arms, her smile stretched from ear to ear.
"One! Happy New Year!"
Rory whirled around, her eyes glowing with happiness and love and she grabbed Tristan, pulling him down to meet her mouth in the most fierce of New Years Kisses ever given.
Luke grinned stupidly, forgetting all about the fact he was wearing tights and pulled Lorelai close to his chest. "Marry me," he whispered before capturing her lips in a passionate embrace.
"Yes."
*****
Alrighty then. There you have it people. Hope it wasn't too sucky.
~ Shay
Feedback: Wow, ten plus reviews since this morning. Yay. Thank you :) And supergirl, lol, that was just cute :)
A/N : Well this is the second to the last chapter, minus the epilogue. I have the last chapter/epilogue all written up, just waiting to be typed. I figure I'll add the last chapter tomorrow and the epilogue sunday. It'll be sad to see the story go, but alas, time to move onto bigger and better things. A huge thank you to everyone who's stuck through with the story thus far and to all those amazingly awesome people who have taken the time to review. I hope the ending isnt too disappointing :)
And lastly, I know a lot of you were worried that I was going to take the "Rory gets pregnant" route. *shakes head* No way, its just waaay too cliché for me to even consider putting in one of my stories. I try to be original =D Anyway, I hope you enjoy :)
Chapter 17
New Years Eve
"You have got to be kidding me," Rory gasped, in between bursts of laughter.
Lorelai shot her daughter an amused look, but shook her head. "I'm wearing it."
"Mom, Grandma and Grandpa are coming tonight. They aren't going to let you parade around Stars Hollow in that," Rory pointed out.
"I happen to be a grown woman, missy."
"Luke's going to be here."
Lorelai frowned, her smiling eyes betraying the emotion currently displayed on her face. "LukeShmuke."
"He won't let you were that."
"He's wearing the tights."
Rory fell off the couch, staring at her mother with wide disbelieving eyes. "You did not talk him into wearing that."
Lorelai smirked. "My powers of persuasion are impeccable."
Shaking her head, Rory picked herself up off the ground and settled back into her seat, watching as her mother sewed the last sequin onto her Moulin Rouge outfit. Tonight was their New Years party, with a movie costume theme, per Lorelai's insistence. "Wow."
"I am just breathtaking, aren't I?"
"Actually, I was talking about the thought of Luke wearing tights. Who would've thought."
"Mmmm," Lorelai murmured, smiling dreamily.
Rory's nose scrunched up and she darted in the direction of her room, calling over her should that she was going to go get ready.
*****
DingDong
"Can you get that?" Two simultaneous screeches echoed through the house.
"Im busy!" Once again, in unison.
"Argh," Rory sighed, stomping towards the front door, vainly attempting to tie the boa around her neck in an appropriate fashion. Pulling the door open, she squeaked when she saw her dad standing there. "Dad! Oh, my God, what are you doing here?!"
Christopher stared at her, shock written all over his face. Never in his life had he expected to show up at the Gilmore residence to find his only child clad in a risqué saloon type dress with a colorful feather boa wrapped around her neck. Coming out of his stunned silence, he stepped back to check the numbers on the house and then glanced back at her. "Am I at the right house?"
Rory giggled and stepped aside so he could enter. "We're getting ready for Mom's New Years party. Costume party, yanno?"
Christopher nodded in understanding. "Ah, I see. And where is your mother?"
"Upstairs. You never answered my question, why are you here?"
Shrugging, he removed his coat and glanced around the house, his hands in his jean pockets. "Well, I thought I'd come ring in the New Year with you guys. Should've figured there'd be some kind of party going on around here."
"So, who's the early - Chris!" Lorelai shrieked, coming down the stairs.
"Hey, Lor," Christopher greeted, "Looking good."
Lorelai grinned and gave him a quick hug. "What are you doing here?"
"That seems to be the question of the evening. I just wanted to spend the New Year with my two favorite ladies."
DingDong
"Shoot," Lorelai muttered, stepping past Christopher, gasping when she pulled the door open to see Luke standing there, tights and all. "Luke!"
Luke gave her a bothered look. "I can't believe I let you talk me into this." He said, handing her a bag which contained the sworn drink.
Lorelai's eyes widened. "Ummmm..."
"Its kind of cold out here, you know? You going to let me in?" Luke asked impatiently, although his tone was kind.
"Umm..."
"Lorelai?"
Fidgeting nervously, Lorelai glanced from where Luke stood outside the door to where Christopher stood with Rory just inside the living room. The recent developments with Luke made this a very awkward situation for her. Forcing a smile on her face, she nodded quickly and opened the door, allowing him in. "Sorry about that. Umm, Chris is here."
Luke visibly tensed, but relaxed when she stood up on her toes and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Im sorry. I didn't know he was coming."
"Its okay," Luke said gruffly, reluctantly heading in where the other two stood.
Upon seeing her mothers boyfriend, Rory bit the inside of her mouth to keep from laughing. "Hey, Luke.. Umm, nice costume?"
Luke just frowned.
*****
By the time Tristan arrived at the Gilmore house, nearly three hours late, the party was in full swing, and everyone was having a good time. Rory, however, was worried. She was standing by the window, watching everyone that pulled up, looking for his car. The roads had become difficult as the winter snow began to fall down in torrents. Finally, at a little past eleven, a pair of headlights illuminated the window and Rory sighed with relief when she saw the familiar figure emerge from the vehicle. Grabbing her boa off a nearby chair, she flounced over to the door to greet him.
"Where have you been?"
Tristan lowered the hand that was in position to ring the doorbell. "Hello, to you too."
"Its a quarter after eleven. You were supposed to be here at eight."
"Its a long story," Tristan sighed.
"Enlighten me," Rory said, crossing her arms.
Tristan stood there in silence for a minute, just staring at her, in complete wonder to how beautiful she was tonight. Her dark hair was cascading down her back in ringlets and her naughty costume fit her like a glove. Then the anger in her eyes finally registered in his brain and he pulled her into the kitchen. "Look, Im really sorry Im so late and that I didn't call. My dad came home."
Rory's cold exterior melted at the pain in his voice. Ever since the elder DuGrey had announced that he stood one hundred percent behind Dan Lindey, the man who had nearly raped her, Tristan had been at extreme odds with him. Even more so then before and each run in left him a little drained. "What happened?" she asked softly.
Sighing, Tristan dropped down into one of the kitchen chairs and pulled her to him. She sat in his lap, taking one of his hands into her own. "Naturally, he wanted to know where I was going. I couldn't lie to him, so I told him I was coming here. And that set him off. We spent the next hour and a half arguing about us dating and finally I blew up and took off. I just needed to clear my head, you know? Get away from him. I forgot my cell at home or I would've called." As if on a second thought, he slammed his hand down on the table, causing her to jump slightly. "GOD, I hate him. Why can't he just let me be happy?"
"I'm sorry," Rory whispered, tugging his hands away from his face and forcing him to look at her.
"Its not your fault," Tristan whispered back, his hands coming up and smoothing out the frown wrinkles on her face. "We just don't get along. We haven't for a long time. You're just another thing for him to harp on me about."
Rory smiled slightly. "But we're okay?"
"As long as you don't hate me."
"Well, in that case, we're great," Rory grinned.
Tristan chuckled and placed a lingering kiss on her lips. "Glad to hear it. C'mon, lets go join the party."
******
"Wait, wait," Babette cooed, waving her hands to get the large crowd that had convened in the Gilmore living room to calm down. "The ball's about to drop!"
Lorelai and Rory both squealed happily and they, along with their respective boyfriends, pushed their ways to the front of the room. As the ball in Times Square began to make its descent, the residence of Stars Hollow started to count down with the people on television, their smiles growing wider with each second that brought them closer to the new year.
"Ten! Nine! Eight!"
Tristan couldn't remember a time when he was happier as he gazed around the room at the people who had become like a family to him. He felt more at home with these people then he had ever in his own house with his own flesh and blood. Wrapping his arms around Rory's waist, he joined in with the countdown.
"Seven! Six! Five!"
Rory leaned back in Tristans embrace, a feeling of absolute completeness settling over her. Two months ago, she never would've imagined she'd be here, ringing in the new year with him, happier then ever. Time definitely changed things and this time, for the better.
"Four! Three! Two!"
The crowd really began pumping up the volume, everyone getting their streamers and whistles ready, Christopher and a few other men already on the porch, getting ready to greet the town with a loud Happy New Year. Lorelai giggled happily as the ball inched its way closer to the bottom and Rory began jumping up and down in Tristan's arms, her smile stretched from ear to ear.
"One! Happy New Year!"
Rory whirled around, her eyes glowing with happiness and love and she grabbed Tristan, pulling him down to meet her mouth in the most fierce of New Years Kisses ever given.
Luke grinned stupidly, forgetting all about the fact he was wearing tights and pulled Lorelai close to his chest. "Marry me," he whispered before capturing her lips in a passionate embrace.
"Yes."
*****
Alrighty then. There you have it people. Hope it wasn't too sucky.
~ Shay