I know its been awhile, but here's another chapter. Hope you like it!!!

The weekend came closer than expected and Rory and Tristan got their gifts ready. Rory decided to make Tristan a picture frame that opened as two flaps. The shape of the frame was a book. When you "turned" to the cover page, it was written as a title, "The Story of Tristan and Rory" Since the frame was wood, and Rory being challenged in the mechanical aspect, she asked Luke to make it for her. She designed it and handed in the blue print. When it was done, she carefully painted the picture frame to resemble an authentic book cover. She added at the binding letter and glued it in with a glue gun. One the left flap of the picture frame she added their homecoming photo, and the other one a picture of herself when she attended Christopher and Sherry's wedding last year. The picture frame was done beautifully and with care. She found a box and placed it with several tissue paper. She wrapped it with gold paper with a silver ribbon at the corner. The wrapping itself was beautiful. Everything was perfect, she prayed that Tristan will like it.

Lorelai stood and watched her only daughter diligently working on a project at the door frame. With coffee at the edge of the table, disarrayed papers everywhere, the room was a mess. She saw Rory's head bob up to look at a picture of Tristan and herself at the corner of the desk. Rory had a small smile on her face. Lorelai saw all the signs. Rory was in love. Whether she knew it or not, everything confirmed it. The small, unconscious smiles, the extra thoughts into a simple present and the glow on the face, without sex being involved. She wondered if it was safe for Rory to be so serious into a relationship so fast and so early. But with the experience she herself went through, she knew not to push Rory. If she did, she'd be the replica of Emily Gilmore, and that, Lorelai knew at a young age, she didn't want to be. Lorelai carefully, and softly closed the door behind without awakening Rory's concentration.

*I'm losing my little girl to a boy.* and deep inside Lorelai's conscience it reminded her, *a boy, who is equally in love with your girl.*

Tristan, on the other hand had prepared his present for Rory weeks in advance. He went to Tiffany's to buy a ring. A matching ring for her and him. A couples ring. The Dugrays knew the manager at Tiffany's since they buy their products often; Tristan's dad, John, buying jewelery both for his wife and mistress. Tristan's mom, Katherine, buying expensive jewelry, just to spend the money. Tristan never, ever bought his previous girlfriends anything from Tiffany's. He asked the manager to call the headquaters to custom make a ring for Rory. A simple band that was a square edges. He asked for a small diamond, since he knew Rory would refuse anything that was big or extravagant. This diamond wasn't offered in all stores since it was exclusive. He had it set in the middle with two smallest of diamond hearts on either side. Inside the ring, there was a message,

"To my every breath - Tristan"

He didn't want to scare Rory away with a phrase, I love you. He would wait, but he would let her know that he cared about her deeply. That inscription went into its meaning far deeper than Rory would ever comprehend. He meant every word. Without Rory by his side, he couldn't think or breathe. She was his world and nothing on earth made his heart stop and skip a beat. She took his breath away. He went to pick up the ring. To match it, he got a similar shape ring with Rory on top. He knew that Rory couldn't afford to carelessly spend on an expensive ring, so he bought one instead. He got both rings and placed it in the same box. When he opened the box, the silver rings gleamed with pride. The diamond he got specially ordered was magnificant. Even at its smallest size, it could not demolish its beauty. Tristan smiled at the anticipation of Rory seeing the rings. He hope she would wear them and like them. His concentration wavered as the manager cleared his throat to gain his attention.

"I hope, sir, that they are satisfactory?" he asked.

"Yes. Yes, they are. Thank you." He opened his wallet and gave his Visa platinum to the manager. While he rang the rings up, Tristan looked around. With the abundance of jewels and gold, it was overwhelming. He hoped one day, he'd buy Rory an engagement ring. Even though it was far into the future, he could not imagine spending the rest of his live without her.

Short chapter, Chapter 4 is up!!! Wow, I wrote these and collected the chapters since I knew I wouldn't update them often. That way, you guys get it all at once or at least couple chapters at once! Hope you like this story. Please R/R for encouragement!