"Thanks, Rory" Lane giggled. Rory was lending her car to Jess and Lane that night after the fairly successful book hunt. It was one of the few ways she could help the two of them in there slightly skewed relationship. Jess smiled at her. She loved her friends, but prayed they wouldn't leave her at Tristans house for too long. She could have requested a ride home but spending time at Tristans house was probably easier than actually sitting in the car for an hour.
"What do you want to do?" He asked glancing at the retreating car.
"Movie?" She asked, "You do own movies right?" He nodded and they retreated into the house, she followed him through a maze of hallways until they ended up in a small room with a TV and VCR set up. He opened the cabinet and she was amazed to see that the Dugreys owned about 200 movies.
She hesitated and stood up, "could we maybe not do the movie thing, it wasn't one of my best ideas." He nodded passivly. "Could I maybe see the library again?"
"Sure," he nodded leading her away from the room and through a few more rooms, up a set of winding stairs that creaked and into his attic room. She glanced around and quickly followed him down another set of stairs and through another hallway, into the library. This time he grabbed a book off the shelf and plopped down on one of the overstuffed chairs littering the room. She climbed up the rolling later and read through the titles slowly, moving along with the ladder. She finally decided on a book and began to climb down slowly. When she was about five feet from the ground, he foot slipped. "Tristan!" She shouted in surprise and she began to tumble down the ladder. Preparing for impact,she felt her body become supported by a pair of strong hands, untangling her feet from the rungs of the ladder. She opened her eyes and was staring into his. He placed her on the ground.
"Ok?" He asked softly, still holding her shoulders.
"Yeah…" she whispered back as he leaned towards her. "Thanks," she pulled away from him and picked up the book.
"Come with me, I want to show you something." She followed him wordlessly. When they reached his room again he grabbed his guitar and fiddled with the strings for a moment. She saw him change the moment he picked up the guitar, the armor was off.
I'm so tired I could die
Of falling in love, finding it easier to fall out
I can't deny it
I feel it inside
I'll keep this fire
If I can
Rory drew in a sharp breath, she couldn't handle this, not know. But something was there, she felt it earlier when he'd caught her, something was different.
I'm falling in love again'
Ain't nothing I can do
Falling in love again
And this time its with you
When I fall its always the same
And I'm so tired of playing this game
He didn't look at her, he concentrated on playing. What the hell was he doing. It was almost like he had no control over his actions when they were together. He didn't even know where the stupid song had come from. He'd never heard, played or written this song. Put it was everything he felt.
Been so long now
Since I gave up my heart
I've kept it locked down
I don't want to get it harmed
Let me tell you now
I just wanna be sure that you won't hurt me
Can you promise me that
I'm falling in love again
Ain't nothing I can do
Falling in love again girl
And this time its with you
When I fall Its always the same
And I'm so tired of playing this game
She wanted to run. Her mind was telling her to run, steal a car, just get out of there. She wasn't ready for this. Not when she hadn't found him yet, the person she was looking for. She almost stood up, but something in the lyrics, something in the way he sang them, with so much passion. That's what made her stay. He was in love with her, and for the first time, she believed in him.
Gotta tell me if your gonna break me heart
Cause I don't wanna take a chance
If it ain't true well its gonna be nothing but a poor romance
So give me that promise to hold on to and I'll never let you go
I've gotta have something to go one
I'm letting you know now
I'm falling in love again
Ain't nothing I can do
I'm falling in love again
This time its with you
He didn't look at her. He couldn't. Finally after and unbeknownst amount of time, she cleared her throat. He glanced up and she plopped down next to him. "I don't want to hide anymore." He whispered.
She gasped, as he looked up, something about his eyes. They had become open, the armor was off. It had stayed off. "I found you." She whispered to herself. Leaning closer he rested his forehead against hers. He tipped his face down, and there noses touched. She giggled, and he kissed her. Unable to contain her smile, they broke apart. "You don't have to love me." She stated simply.
"Yes I do," he responded quietly. "I always have."
The End
******Awwwww*******Its over, I'm sadL *******But guess what I'm doing now?******* I'm writing a new story (feel free to scream and writhe in joy j/k) seriously, look for my future fic coming soon. Featuring a bit more bantering, some insults and three of our favorite characters at Harvard. Who? I'm so not telling*********