It was dark when Rory stopped at the end of the driveway looping up to the Dugrey mansion. He sighed and gathered his things, she turned in her seat to face him. "We're hitting up a library sale in Chesterton on Friday, its part of our summer tour, interested." A smile spread across his face,

"Hell yeah, we can take my car."

"Sure, we'll drive up here and take your car to Chesterton, its only three hours away."

"Just out of curiosity," he asked "how many book fairs are on the tour?"

"Way to many," Jess stated shaking his head. "Rory is going to need a book case when this is all over." Tristan laughed and climbed out of the car, happy because he'd be away from his house that summer and he made friends. Good ones.

On Friday morning he awoke at six-thirty and grabbed the box of sugar coated doughnuts he'd bought for the ride, pushing the button to open the gate he decided to take the Jeep. He drove it out in front of the house selecting his Vertical Horizon CD to listen to while he waited. Ten minutes later Rory's blue car drove through the gates and he noticed a third head in the back seat. The car stopped a few feet from his own and Rory, Jess stepped out both toting back packs while a third, tiny Asian girl stepped out, in an arguing with Jess while Rory looked on, smiling and laughing once in a while. Rory climbed into the front seat, the other two in the back seat. "I'm telling you," Jess remarked emphatically, "Oliver is a story about good versus evil. The evil, throughout is trying to convert the good. Look at Fagin….."

"Fine!" The Asian girl exclaimed, "you win, ooh doughnuts." Rory picked up the box and selected two passing the box back.

"Tristan, this is Lane." She waved, he returned the gesture and pulled out of the driveway. An hour later the entire car had engaged in a loud debate, the front against the back about The Old Man and the Sea. "Hemmingway was writing about perserverance, there wasn't anything else. He conveyed the importance of Hope in a hopeless situation." Rory argued.

"That's part of it." Lane protested.

"That's all of it," Tristan agreed, fiddling with the CD player.

"But what about the Lions on the beach," Jess proclaimed "they represented his youth as a sailor.."

"And therefore representing his perserverance and love for his career." Rory interupted with a sweet smile.

"Fine, you win," Lane pouted staring out the window. Tristan smiled at Rory and slapped her a high five.

"This is fun." He commented with a smile.

"Winning is always fun," a grumpy Jess said. "Turn here." A few minutes later they had reached the library charity book sale and they separated, each going in a different direction. Trisan browsed through a few boxes of biographies, selected a few musicians and continued to dig while Rory had discovered a box full of classics, eagerly digging through the pile with Jess. Lane was pleased in the mystery section and about an hour later they were finished, each purchasing about ten books. Piling their books into the car they got back into the car and pulled into a diner on the way back to Stars Hollow. "How's the guitar?" Asked Jess over burgers.

"Pretty good, I'm in this thing on Monday night." He replied.

"A contest?" Lane asked.

"Yeah." He replied.

"We're coming," Rory stated glancing at Jess and Lane who nodded in agreement. "What time should I pick you up at?"

"Why don't I pick you guys up, its on the way. I'll meet you in front of the dance studio."

"Sounds good."

******Ooh a gig…I know you want to write me a reviewJ *****Lets see whats coming up…a romantic song…Rory in Tristans Room and biting nails*****