Dean and Rory stood facing each other, their heads touching as they leaned against Dean's ute.
Rory opened her mouth to speak.
"If you're going to apologise again, you can stop right there," Dean interrupted. He pushed up her chin so that her mouth was closed. "You don't need to apologise for loving him."
Dean opened his arms to embrace her one last time.
"That other girl's got nothing on you," said Dean, gently rocking her. He pulled away, wiped the tears from her face and planted one last kiss on her forehead. "Go get him."
Tristan surveyed the scene from a distance. He couldn't hear what was being said but he could tell that Rory and Dean were sharing a moment, and he felt guilty for intruding.
* What is she crying for? She's gonna see him tomorrow. She must REALLY love him. *
His lips curled up in disappointment. He walked slowly back towards his cabin, his hands in his pockets and his head down.
"What happened?" Kate asked, getting up from the porch of Tristan's cabin and running over to her friend.
"I couldn't do it. She…they love each other too much." He shrugged and tried no to let his feelings of disappointment and hurt show.
Kate gave him a sympathetic smile and put her arm around his waist, leading him into his cabin.
"I guess it's time to get over her," Tristan said, more to himself than to Kate.
Rory ran over to the edge of the clearing infront of Tristan's cabin; just in time to witness Kate and Tristan disappear into the cabin, with their arms wrapped around each other.
She sighed loudly and kicked up some loose stones in frustration.