Gilmore's Trouble & Love

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Pairing: Total Trory
Author: AngelGirl15
AN:An idea thats been floating around in my head...i just need to write something new and this is that answer. My fic Surprise will probably be updated sometime but i've just had a crazy schedule over summer and it's getting crazier...i have about 3/4 of the chapter written just need to remember where i was going w/ it all.
THis story could end up seeming to be like a couple of different stories but I also wrote this one sort of at different times but I've tried to bring it all together succesfully....if there are any obvious things that don't make sense plz say that in the reviews and ill go and fix the mistakes.


Part 9- The Captain's Dinner

"Okay Rory, advice time. Is this dress slutty nice or just right nice or needs a boa nice?" my mom asked, twirling around in a low cut silk red dress with black stripes.

"I thought I told you to unpack the boa?"

"Yeah well you tell me a lot of things and thats the good thing about being the mother...I don't have to listen to them!"

"It's just right nice. What did you con Luke into wearing?"

"Slacks and a collared-shirt and that took awhile."

"Are you two going as dates or just..."

"Rory!"

"Mother!"

"That would be none of your business..."

"Actually it would be."

"How so?"

"Cause then I need to know how to act around you and if anyone asks me about that."

"Fine we are going as dates! Are you happy?"

"Ecstatic!!"

She leaned in front of the mirror and double checked herself before straightening up. I was wearing a black mini-skirt with a blue tank top with a sheer black jacket. Both of us were wearing sandals.

"I'm taking off with Jess as soon as we can alright?"

"Yes, and abandon me with all the stupid adults who have had plastic surgery to plaster fake smiles on their faces."

"YOu know there is that party thing in the under 18 club. It's not my fault you are oh, 14 years older then that."

"Fine ruin all my fun. Lets go before your grandparents go crazy in the hallway."

I did a last second check in the mirror and followed my mom out to the hall where Luke, Jess, & my grandparents were standing there. Jess and Luke were dressed very similair, wearing slacks and collared shirts, both with uncomfortable looks on their faces.

"Late as always" my grandmother said, "however both looking lovely. Glad you decided not to wear the boa."

"I'm shocked mother! You actually expected me to bring that thing just to bug you!?!?" my mom said, with a fake mad face.

"Lets go already, we are already late" my grandfather said, leading my grandmother down the hall.

Luke akwarldy grabbed my moms hand, and led her down the hall, leaving Jess and I there.

"What?" he asked.

"Lets go...we are not skipping out on this."

"Why not? They won't even notice!" he begged.

"We are going. Get it through that thick head" I said, pushing him ahead of me down the hall.

"And the bitchiness comes out."

"I'm not a bitch...you just don't listen."

"Oh yeah...I realy confuse those two" he said, going down the hall. We passed a few older couples before we reached the elevators where they were waiting.

"Where are we going?" my mom asked.

"Top deck. There's an exclusive dining room" my grandmother said as we climbed in one of the empty elevators.

We rode up in silence, well except for my mom humming and making funny faces in the mirrored doors to Luke to who was standing behind her. Finally the doors dinged and swooshed open. We let my grandparents, then Luke and my mom out and then Jess and I.

"Don't even think of hitting the close door button" Luke growled at Jess.

"Didn't even pass through my mind" he answered.

"Put on the fake smiles" my mom said, and we obeyed before being allowed through French doors, with two men with white uniforms on either side. We entered a large dining area, with a 3 large oak tables, forming a half square around the room. The walls were painted a pale blue with a white trim. There was around 30 people in the room, plus waiters and waitresses who seemed to glide on the hardwood floor. People were milling around, holding champagne flutes, all overly-dressed in my opinion.

"Why do I feel like I've stepped into a twilight zone?" Jess whispered into my ear.

"Because we have" I whispered back.

My grandparents were politly greeting a group of people while my mom and Luke were stationed by one of hte tables with drinks on it. My mom had a coffee glass in one hand and a champagne flute in the other.

"Rory, come here dear" my grandmother called to me, so I walked over, leaving Jess standing alone and bored.

I met a few people who I had met at a few of my grandparents gatherings at the house. A bell was rang and a man in a white uniform announced dinner was ready. I hurried back to Jess, who was standing near my mom and Luke.

"Okay, this thing blows" my mom said.

"Yeah, at least now there's food" I replied, and we headed to the long tables.

"Lorelai, over here" my grandmother said politly, not to loud but just enough to be heard. We walked over to the head table.

"Rory and Jess you two are sitting right there, Lorelai and Luke you two are up here with us."

"Oh joy" my mother muttered.

Jess and I glanced at the place cards to find our names. We were placed right near the head table, along the right side. My mom and Luke sat at the edge of the head table, neither looking very happy.

"So do you think they'd notice if we ran?" Jess asked me.

"jess, you know the answer and don't even think about it or I'll tell Luke where your cig stash is."

"Mean."

"Thank you."

Everyone was sitting but there was a gap across from me and 2 spots at the head table that had yet to be filled. Probably some late comers. The waiters and waitresses placed a tiny salad at each setting, and we dug in. After that came the main course, which was lobster, however we did not get full lobsters, only parts of them. Jess groaned at the little bits of food on his plate.

"I'm so sorry we're so late" came a booming voice from the doors. A man, a woman, Tristan and a girl around 10 walked into the room.

The captain stood, and went and shook their hands.

"No worries, Mister Dugrey. You are just in time for the main course."

They all sat down, and I kept my eyes down or looking at Jess.

"NOw this could get interesting" Jess whispered.

"You do or say anything stupid I will hurt you."

"Don't worry seems he can't stop staring at the top of your head and the fact that you are shoving bits of lobster into your mouth as fast as you can."

I refused to glance up and pretended the lobster shells were the most interesting things in the world.

~*~*~After Dessert~*~*~

"Mom can we leave now?" I asked her.

"Ask your grandparents but use a good excuse."

I slid out of my chair and around to behind my grandma.

"Grandma would it be alright if Jess and I take off now?"

"Yes that will be allright, but say a Thank you and good-bye to the captain before you go."

I motioned to Jess who was out of his chair like a light, and right by my side. The captain was engrossed in a conversation with one of the deck hands. It took him a mometn to realize we were standing there.

"Yes?"

"Thank you very much for dinner, Captain Smith" I said politly.

"No problem Miss Gilmore. Have fun."

Jess shook his hand and we walked along the wall right outside.

"Okay, first things first, we are getting out of these stupid clothes" Jess said, running and pulling me to the elevator.

"That was the most boring dinner EVER. Not even stupid comments with you made it worth it" I said as we got on the elevator.

"So what are you doing about staring-boy?"

"He has a name."

"Yeah sure, but I prefer staring-boy cause that's all he did."

"Maybe i had something in my teeth."

"Except all you showed him all night was hte top of your head!"

"So I was sitting across from him, and he wasn't talking to anyone so he was probably just staring into space."

"Or trying to stare at you."

"THer's nothign to do about it. He's the one that was weird to me after the whole party thing."

"Fine then, ignore him the whole trip just don't come whining to me 'oh jess i'm so confused'"

"Fine I won't come whining to you, and I will go on ignoring him" I said, sliding the card to my room into the slot and entering.

~*~*~10 Minutes Later~*~*~

There was an insistent knocking at the door followed by "Rory how long does it take you to get ready?"

"I'm coming! Hold on a second!" I said, grabbing a pair of flip flops and then opening the door.

"Women..." he mumbled.

"Men..." I mimicked.

"So what are we going to do now?" he asked me.

"I don't care. There is that thing at the under-18 club."

"Oh yeah that would be fun...no alchohal, no drugs, sounds like fun."

"Maybe not to you."

We strolled down the hall to the elevator and went down a floor. We strolled out onto the deck. There was a bunch of people swimming, and a few couples already making out on lounge chairs.

"So what do you suggest we do Mariano?" I asked taking a seat and pulling my jacket tighter around me as the ocean breeze made it colder.

"I suggest breaking into someone's room, taking the alchohal and having some fun."

"Or you could just take some from Luke's and your min-fridge."

"Yeah but that's not as much fun."

"Alchoholic."

"And dam well proud of it."

"Lets do something I'm bored."

"Fine we're heading to the club..." he groaned.

"Come one you don't even have to dance or anything. We'll just sit in a booth and make fun of everyone else."

"Now that I can do" Jess said, holding his hand out and helping me up.

"Now where is this place anyways?"

"I think I remember seeing on one of the stupid things in our rooms saying its on this floor.

"Fine then, lets go and try and find it" I said, as Jess helped me up. We walked in silence inside and down one of the two halls. We passed a few closed places, like the salon. We reached the end of the hall, and followed the bend around.

"IT better be here or this will take too dam long to find" I groaned.

"Hey I only said I think its on this floor....that doesn't mean I knew it was."

After we rounded the corner I could hear the faint strains of music coming from ahead, plus a bunch of teenagers were all in the hall.

"I think we found it" I said.

"Pardon, I think I found it" he joked.

"Oh yes, I worship you Jess, for telling me where it was."

"You should."

We bypassed some people lounging in the halls, and Jess led me through the double doors with the word Scratch scrawled across them. Once we were inside we were met with pounding music. There was a man standing at the door, who just nodded to us. The place had a sign saying people 12-18 were allowed in here.

"Hey then that dude lied...its not an under -18 club cause if you're 11 you can't get in here" Jess said in my ear.

"Why don't you sue that guy then."

"That would make me happy."

The place was dark but had spotlights of many different colours shinging everywhere. Directly in front of us was a huge dance floor crawling with people bumping and grinding. At the back, was a bar (obviously not serving alchohol but other drinks). On either sides were booths set up, and near the door. There were a few raised platforms with people dancing on them, and there was like a balcony over the bar, where I could see couches and people lounging around.

"I need something to drink" I yelled into Jess's ear, then led him around the dance floor to the bar.

"A coke and..."

"Make that 2 cokes" Jess said, while glancing around the club.

"THis place isn't that bad" I said leaning my back against the bar, mirroring Jess.

"Yeah the whole gino-music and hyper people..this is so my scene" he said sarcastically.

The bartender came with our drinks and I paid for both of them, and Jess led us to a two person booth.

"Um, Rory, don't look but staring-guy just came in."

"WHAT?" I said, twirling my head around. I saw Tristan enter, shockingly all alone. He walked right up to the bar and got a drink. I saw him slip a bottle out of his jacket and dumped its contents into whatever he had ordered.

"Hey at least he has brains to do that. Why didn't I think of that?"

"Liar, I already saw you slip some bacardi into that coke."

"Dam."

"You may think you are sneaky but you aren't" I said, still watching Tristan. A few people came up to him, and as usual he seemed to be the leader, making everyone laugh.

"Just go and talk to him" Jess said.

"Why?"

"Because you obviously want to. Just do it or I will go over there and bring him over here."

"YOu wouldnt!!!"

"You know I could and would."

I groaned knowing it was true. I took a deep breath and stood up. I left my jacket on the cushion and walked around the dance floor. Tristan had his back turned to me. I reached up and tapped him on his shoulder. He turned around and the smile dissapeared from his face.

"Surprised?" I asked meekly.

"What?" he yelled.

"SURPRISED?" I yelled back.

"Slightly. I did see you at dinner."

"Why are you here?"

"Parents thought I deserved a little break from military school with them. So here I am."

There was an akward silence between the two of us.

"Did you want something?" he finally asked.

"Sort of...but I don't think you're going to want to answer."

"Try me."

"Do you remember the night you helped me?"

"Yes."

"What did I do to you that made you so mad the next morning? I'm sorry but asking you is the only way I'll know since I don't exactly remember that night too clearly."

"Nothing Rory. Nothing."

I noted his lack of using my nickname. He had gone cold again.

"THen why are you like this to me?"

"Rory, why are you even talking to me?"

"Because I want to know why you are like this to me. You changed so much towards me."

Tristan didn't say anything and just walked away. I looked over at Jess, who just looked confused. I hurried over and sat down across from him.

"What happened?"

"He blew me off again."

Jess stood up, and said he'd be right back. I just chugged down my coke, enjoying the caffeine.

~*~*~Jess's POV~*~*~

I hurried in the direction I had seen Tristan walk in. I saw him talking to a tall blonde. I decided I'd start it simple.

"Yo man, you got a smoke?" I asked.

He glared at me for a second before reaching into his pants and pulling out a pack of Players. He tossed me the pack and I slid one out.

"Thanks" I said, sliding it behind my ear. I remained there, and he gave me a weird look.

"Did you want something else?"

"Yeah sort of. Why did you blow off Rory?"

"I know who you are! You were the guy sitting next to her during the dinner!" he said.

I just nodded.

"Look she just wants to know what she did to make you hate her. She told me abot the good-bye and how you were actually sweet to her. Why won't you talk to her?"

"Look, don;t get involved in something when you don't know the whole story."

"Seems the only person who does know the whole story is standing right in front of me. Just talk to her...please."

"Why do you care so much? You her bag boy replacement?"

"No...that guy got his ass kicked. She's like my sister and I don't like having her flip every time she see's you. But why WON'T you talk to her?"

"Okay the one girl I actually cared about, ripped my heart out when she said she hated me. Then she pretends things didn't change. I really don't care if it will make her feel good, she obviously never cared what she did to me."

I did not know how to respond to that one.

"See, you know most of the story now okay?" he said, before walking off, arm in arm with the blonde who had been mindlessly standing there.