Disclaimer: You know, the usual song and dance, not mine, don't sue cause all you'll end up with is a lot of books and tapes of Buffy and GG.
A/N: Aren't you proud of me, updating so soon. I think this is a record for me. Anyway thank you so much to everyone who reviewed, it made me write a lot faster. You guys are awesome, oh and to J yes I agree LJ Smith is so evil for not finishing the Night World Series! For those of you who don't know who LJ Smith is, read her books! They're some of my favs. Oh right so the I did come back from the beach all sunburned and sandy and your reviews made it all better, kinda. Job well done. I'm thinking 2-3 more chapters to go. I know what you're thinking 'Silly Katie, they haven't even hooked up yet.' Don't worry I've got a plan!
A/N 2: Sorry just wanted to add a special thank you to the 3 people who reviewed my songfic "You And Me Against The World" Lauren, RoryLeighDugray and Ellie. You girls are awesome, thanks so much!!
Okay go play w/ Luke and Tristan now!
Chapter Fifteen
Tristan strode into Luke's Diner, mad at Rory and mad at himself. He put himself in this position, this friends' only thing. But he didn't want to be just friends and she knew that, though she may not openly acknowledge it, she had to know. We went and took a seat at the counter, waiting for the girls to come in.
Luke looked over and saw a blonde teenager in preppy clothes sitting at the counter with a scowl on his face. He didn't recognize the kid but he was pretty sure he already knew who he was.
"You Tristan?" he asked gruffly.
Tristan looked up, startled out of his self-condemning by the man in plaid.
"You Luke?" he retorted with a bit of belligerence.
Luke just glared, "What do you want?" he asked.
As Tristan was about to answer the door opened and the diner was filled with the sound of Lorelai's voice.
"Anything to keep my sanity. Shot of vodka? Valium? I'm a desperate man here." Tristan said as he let his head bang on the counter.
"You're an alcoholic with a drug problem, that's what you are." Luke said trying to figure out what was up with this kid.
Tristan looked up and glared at the man, "No I'm about to be tortured by those two lovely but devious girls once again. My sanity can't take much more of this."
Lorelai approached, "Luuuuuuuke! How are you this fine day?"
"No." he said cutting off her stream of words.
"Somebody's grumpy today." She observed, "Oh well, I can see you're busy so I'll just get it myself." She said as she tried to get around the counter.
"No!" Luke said beginning to panic, remembering the last time she snuck back there and the disaster that ensued.
Meanwhile outside Rory was talking to Dean. As she and her mom were about to go in she spotted him and stopped him. They both stood there awkwardly for a few moments.
"I'm sorry." They both said in unison. Some of the tension eased as they smiled.
"Rory, I am sorry. I was way out of line with the things I said. I was just so mad, that I wasn't thinking right." Dean apologized.
"I know, it just really hurt to hear you say those things. I'm sorry I hid things from you. And I'm really sorry I hurt you Dean. I never meant to."
"Yeah I know." He said looking her briefly in the eye and then away. "So are you and DuGrey together? I hear the whole town talking about him."
Rory blushed a little, "No, we're just really good friends for now."
"Do you think we'll ever be able to be friends again?" Dean asked.
Rory took her time considering the answer, "Someday I hope. But…not now. Not yet. Cause it still—"
"Hurts." He finished.
"Yeah." She said quietly as she turned to the diner, "Bye Dean."
"Bye Rory." He said as he walked off in the other direction.
Through the window Tristan watched Rory and Dean talking. He just lay his head down on the counter and began to think of reasons he could leave, leave right now because he couldn't take another reunion scene between them.
"Lorelai Victoria Gilmore! Back off or you will never get coffee again. I'll have Taylor ban you from this establishment." Luke threatened.
"You middle-named me! Only my parents do that, and they haven't done it since Rory was like 2." She said finally still in shock. "Wait how do you even know my middle name?"
"Rory." He said with a smug grin.
"Traitor." She muttered. Then she remembered Tristan was here. "Tristan sweetie, why don't you order while we wait for Rory?"
"Okay." He agreed knowing what she wanted him to do, "I'll have a burger and fries and a large…Coke."
"Coke!" Lorelai yelled outraged.
Luke smiled, "Coke it is."
"You were supposed to get coffee." Lorelai said as if instructing a child.
Tristan gave her a disbelieving glance, "Do I look like a glutton for punishment? I know how you get when you have coffee. You'll get bored torturing Luke and turn to me. No thank you. I'll skip that."
Luke just watched the whole exchange his respect for the kid slowly growing.
"You're denying me coffee?" she asked one more time to make sure she was hearing this right.
"Yes." He confirmed.
Lorelai shook her head sadly, "I'm sorry you leave me no choice." And reached in her purse and pulled out a pack of developed photos.
"No. You wouldn't!" he exclaimed.
"I would." She said sadly "Now if I had coffee…"
"You know blackmail is illegal Lorelai." Luke said.
"Yeah yeah yeah, all the fun things are illegal."
"Luke could I please add a large cup of coffee to my order?" Tristan asked.
"No."
"No?"
"No. You'll give it to her."
"I have to! You don't know what she's capable of."
"Oh yes I do. And that's the reason I refuse her coffee. Sorry kid looks like you're her new torture victim."
"I want coffee!!" Lorelai interrupted.
"We know!" Luke and Tristan said at the same time in the same exasperated tone.
"But I WANT COFFEE!" and then she began singing at the top of her lungs, the coffee song as she shimmied and shook all over the dinner.
Luke turned to get her coffee while muttering something that sounded like 'woman…will be the death of me…"
Lorelai took her first sip and with a contented smile said, "See? Now wasn't that easy?"
At the same time Rory entered the dinner and said, "I want coffee!"
Luke groaned and Tristan banged his head back down on the counter, both thinking—not again.
Luke gave Rory her coffee and brought Tristan his food and as he handed him the drink he said, "Here." By Tristan's Coke was two aspirin. "You look like you need them. Those two can make a man nuts."
"Don't I know it." Tristan said taking the aspirin.
"Join the club." Luke said softly hoping Tristan wouldn't hear him, but he did.
"Amen to that. Oblivious overcaffinenated women. Can't live with them, can't cut off their supply."
Luke just laughed and turned away to hid his smile. He might like this kid.
Look, there's the button! It's sitting there all lonely and depressed, suffering from low self-esteem. It really wants you to click it. I really want you to make the button happy cause then I can stop paying for therapy sessions for my manic-depressive button! Help the cause, review!
Yes, I know I have problems…many, many sanity issues. But they gave me the coffee. I blame all this on them. So just indulge my illusions.
