CHAPTER 5: NEVER MAKE THE FIRST MOVE

DICLAIMER: Yeah right.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: So this chapter isn't that good, but read it anyway lol. Review pleeeeeeese! With cherries and stuff?

BRING!!

Rory woke up with a start. *It was just a bad dream.* Rory groaned and dragged herself out of bed. *Oh great, school. I so don't need this.* Rory shuffled to the kitchen and poured herself some coffee.

"Hey sleepyhead"

"Mom? You're up before me? Did you have the dream about coffee again?"

Lorelai rolled her eyes. "Cute"

"Mom I had a bad dream"

"Yeah? Tell me about it"

"Tristan turned green and ate me"

"Ha! Told you he would do that!"

Rory closed her eyes. "It was horrible"

Lorelai kissed Rory's forehead.

"Anyway sweetie, I need your advice"

Rory looked interested. "About what?"

"So I think I'm going to talk to Luke today"

"Mom that's great!"

"No"

"It isn't?

"I am so freaked out"

"Really? Why?"

Lorelai sighed. "It's Luke. I mean its Luke. Mr. coffee man. He who speaks in monosyllables. What if things don't work out? That means no more breakfast. No more food. No more coffee! I think I'm going to hyperventilate." Lorelai started breathing hard.

"Mom relax" Rory handed Lorelai a paper bag.

"It's ok, I'm ok"

"Mom. Luke likes you. It'll all be great"

"I know"

Outside Luke's

"Are you sure you want to do this?

Lorelai nodded. "It's better know than never"

"I have to head to school early"

"Ok"

Rory kissed Lorelai's cheek. "Don't stress mom. Everything will be fine"

"Uh-huh"

Rory started to make her way across the street.

"Rory wait! I told you never to make the first move. I should take my own advice right? I'll just go to work and pretend like nothing happened…"

Rory gave Lorelai a look.

"Ok, ok, I'm going"

"Good Luck!" Rory managed to say before heading to the bus.

"Luck?! Babe what do you mean by luck! You think I need it? Hello!"

Lorelai took a deep breath and entered the diner.

Luke looked up. "Hey Lorelai. Coffee?"

She smiled nervously. "Like you need to ask"

"Your car is parked outside" He handed her the keys. "Did you know you had an *NSYNC CD?"

"If you ever mention that again I will hurt you. Badly. Life threateningly even."

He nodded seriously.

Lorelai cleared her throat. "So, I was thinking yesterday and, umm, well I, uh, thought maybe…" Lorelai stopped short when Jess came down the stairs.

"Shouldn't you be at school?" Lorelai asked quizzically

"Huh? Oh yeah, school. I should go there"

"That would a good idea"

They both watched Jess leave the diner.

"Anyway" Lorelai continued, "Maybe we could, uh, go to a movie, or something, you know just the two of us, sometime, maybe" she rushed on.

Luke almost spilt the coffee he was holding. "What?"

"Well since we both don't have partners and don't really get out much and we're good friends and all, I just figured…"

"Ok"

Lorelai looked relieved. "Really?"

"Are you kidding?"

Lorelai grinned. "So when should we…?"

"Tomorrow?"

"Great! Oh no I cant"

"Why not?"

"I'm having dinner with the devil"

"Oh, your mom?'

"Yep"

Luke looked disappointed

"You want to come with me?"

"To meet your parents?"

"Yeah. We could have dinner with the evil people then go to a movie"

"I don't know…"

"Don't worry, you'll survive. You'll need lots of alcohol, but you will survive"

He smiled. "I'll pick you up at 6:30"

"I'll be waiting"

Lorelai grabbed her keys and walked out of the diner.

*Luck, schmuck. I kicked butt*

Chilton

Rory walked down the hallway to her English class. It was her first class with Tristan all day. She didn't know if she was ready to face him. Rory took a deep breath and entered the class. She looked around, but there were only a few people in the class. *It's ok, I'm early and he's not here. Its what I wanted. * Rory sat down and took out her before class book. She started reading, and before she knew it, the bell rang. She got out her books and waited for the lesson to begin. Tristan was the last one to enter the classroom. Their eyes locked straight away. Rory was surprised at the look in his eyes. He looked like he had been crying.

40 minutes later

Mr Reed paced up and down the classroom. "So here's the deal. You will pair up with a partner of my choice. You have on week to interview each other. Then you will write a 1000 word story on your partner, about the life, their hopes and dreams. You have to go in depth, like a journalist, and find out everything about them. Is that clear?"

The class nodded.

"Ok, here are the partners"

Rory silently prayed to herself while Mr Reed read out the partners. *Please not Paris or Tristan, Please not Paris or Tristan*

"Ms. Gilmore, your partner will be Mr. McNamara"

Rory swung her head around. Chris McNamara, the captain of the football team, looked at her and grinned. *Huh. Chris McNamara. Tall, cute, athletic and smart. This wont be all bad.*

"Ms. Gellar, your partner will be Mr. Dugrey"

Tristan groaned inwardly. He had known Paris forever, and she was a good friend, but he knew she was neurotic about her schoolwork. *Great. Stuck with Paris while Rory is going in depth with that jerk. Could this day get any better? *

Chris approached Rory after class.

"Hey Rory"

"Hey Chris. I guess we're together huh?"

He smiled. "When should we get together? The sooner the better"

Rory thought for a second. *Tomorrow's Friday, so I guess I'll have to miss dinner at Grandma's. * Rory loved her grandparents, but sometimes they were too much to handle. She didn't really feel up to dinner, and at least know she would have a good excuse. "Sounds good"

"I'll call you tomorrow to get directions"

Rory frowned. "You know my number?"

Chris smiled mysteriously and walked away.

"Hey Tris"

Tristan looked around hopefully. "Oh, hi Paris"

"Don't sound so thrilled"

Tristan shrugged.

"You want to come over tomorrow and get started?"

He nodded. "See you then"

"Yeah"

Tristan sighed and walked over to some friends, who were all crowded around Chris. Tristan listened interestingly to their conversation.

"Oh man, you're so lucky! Rory Gilmore man. Imagine the possibilities"

"Possibilities?"

Tristan rolled his eyes at the dopiness of his friend Nick. The guy was thicker than a brick wall.

Chris smirked. "Lets just say that our little Virgin Mary wont be so virgin when I'm done with her"

Tristan felt what only could be described as fury rush through his veins through clenched teeth he managed to say, "How dare you" before his fist was flying towards Chris's nose. Chris almost collapsed from the pain.

"What are you doing you idiot! I think you broke it!"

Tristan smiled to himself. *I think this day just got better*