Title- Sunset Outlaw
Author's- ShadowGoddess and Heavy Glow
Disclaimer- We don't own Gilmore Girls.. If we did, we would be on the show. and Tristan and Jess would be ours! Mwahahahahahahahaha!!
Heavy Glow's A/N: We talked about it. and we decided to keep writing. I can't promise it will be updated a lot. but it will get finished!! Darn it! Thanks to one reviewer in particular! you reviewed for every chapter.. Thank you!!
ShadowGoddess's A/N: We figure, we shouldn't stop doing this story because it wasn't that popular- we're going to do it for the readers we do have- and we're so happy we have you guys! So leave us lots of reviews.
"Hey Rory." Tristan walked up to her in the dining room of the bed and breakfast.
"Troy." Came her cold reply. He leaned against the counter. Had Jess told her? Is that why she seemed.. distant? Then again, Rory never seemed to be his biggest fan, so he knew he shouldn't expect anything more.
"How are you?"
"Fine." Rory stopped folding. She glanced up at him. "Is there anything I can do for you? Hungry? Probably not, after the 'desert' that you had."
"Desert?" Tristan looked at her. 'What is she talking about?' Rory was a mystery to him, he didn't know why she acted the way she did toward him- but there was something about her, and not even her cold attitude at the moment could turn him off. He usually loved a challenge, but Rory wasn't just a challenge...
"Yes, what's her name? I only know her by what she's called around here. The town tramp, slut, ho, skeezer- gosh there's so many..."
"Excuse me?" Now Tristan was really confused, but not so much as amused- was she jealous? Why did she care what he did and who he did it with? Wasn't he just a stranger to her?
"Hey Tri- Troy," Jess walked in, stopping to stand by him. "Did you have a good time with Maria?" Rory smirked, quickly going back to what she was doing before Troy had disrupted her, not that she was getting much done anyway. Ever since he got here, he wasn't far from her thoughts, even when she was with Dean. Why had the sight of Maria and him bothered her so much? Maybe it was just Maria- she couldn't stand girls like that, the ones who didn't have any respect for themselves. But that still didn't explain it, she seen Maria kiss anything in pants a thousand times before.
"She was-nice." Tristan shrugged noncomittally. What else could he tell him? Besides something that he would never say in front of Rory- meaning that sure she had a body like a goddess, but fruit for brains- not a good match at all. 'Maybe that's what she was talking about? Could she have seen Maria and I?' Tristan snuck a glance at Rory, he was sure that was it.
"I'm sure she was." Jess smiled knowingly. "Hey Rory."
"Hey Jess." Rory replied without looking up.
"Jess, can I talk to you for a moment, alone?" Troy walked a few feet away from Rory. "Next time we go out, could you not stick girls like Maria with me? I hate their type."
"You hate Maria's type?" Jess stared at Tristan in disbelief, was he crazy? Every guy liked Maria's type! "What kind of girls do you like?"
"Nice, smart, respectable." Tristan glanced at Rory. Jess followed his glance. Tristan looked back at Jess.
"Oh man!" Jess said, though he wasn't that surprised. I mean it was Rory they were talking about. Sweet Rory, who didn't seem to be into Troy as much as he was into her. Jess didn't want to see his friend get hurt, especially with Dean in the picture. "You like Rory?"
"So how long have Dean and Rory been seeing each other?" Tristan said with a nod, speaking lowly. His eyes steady on Rory.
"It's probably been about, 8 months now. 8 months too long." Jess shook his head. "I hate him. There's something that about him that rubs me the wrong way."
"You feel that too?" Tristan said pleased that he wasn't imagining things.
"Jess, can you bring this into the kitchen for me?" Rory asked, looking up and catching Troy staring at her. It was then that Rory noticed his clear blue eyes. Why hadn't she noticed how beautiful they were before?, and they looked a little sad. No Rory was imagining that, why would Troy be sad? She was sure Maria was keeping him happy. Rory quickly looked away, and returned her attention back to Jess.
"Sure thing." Jess walked over and grabbed the basket, following Rory into the back room.
"What's up with Troy?" Rory wasted no time bombarding Jess with questions.
"What? What do you mean?" Jess tried to play innocent.
"You know exactly what I mean. You know he's hiding something- and he looked a little s---, no he just seems like he's hiding something."
"Hiding? Who Tristan?" Jess looked at her, then realized his mistake, he silently cursed himself. He hoped that Rory wouldn't pick up on it, and if she did, he hoped Tristan wasn't going to be mad.
"Tristan?" Rory stared at Jess.
"Did I say Tristan? I meant Troy." Jess looked away.
"You're lying. Tell me what the hell is going on before I tell Ms. Patty that "Troy" is Tristan." Jess knew that if Ms. Patty found out, the whole town would know in the matter of five minutes, and Tristan's father would know in under half an hour. "Troy, come in here." It was the only way.
Tristan walked into the back room after Jess called for him. He looked at Rory, he seen suspicion in her eyes. He looked at Jess, a look of guilt flitted over his features. "Shit."
Jess shrugged. "You have to tell her. She won't rest until you do. She already knows that you're not Troy."
Tristan sighed, his shoulders sagging. "What's going on Troy? Or should I say Tristan?" Rory stared at him.
"My name is Tristan DuGrey." He started off telling her about his life back in Hartford. Not the whole story of course- no one could know the whole story. Or they would all surely hate him. And Tristan didn't know how he would deal if he lost the few friends he had made here. So he just explained, how neurotic, and controlling his father was- and how he had been on the road for months trying to get away. No way did he tell her who his father was though. Tristan hated to speak that man's name- and he knew Rory and Jess would instantly recognize it. Where they lived was a small place after all- news traveled fast.
Rory was rendered speechless for a moment, all this time she thought he might of been so bandit or thief casing the town. She felt so ashamed and guilty. Why was she so quick to judge him? Was it because she didn't know him? The whole town of Stars Hollow didn't know Tristan- but they were all so quick to embrace him. Rory couldn't understand her actions at all, she didn't know why she treated him so badly. She felt like she had to make it up to him...
"Rory, you have to promise not to tell anyone, including your darling boyfriend Dean." Jess told her pointly, interrupting her thoughts.
Rory stared at them, looking from Jess to Tristan. She would never tell on Tristan- it was the least she could do after she judged him so harshly. She still didn't know what she wanted to do to fully make it up to him, but it was a start, "I promise you Tristan, I won't say a word."
Tristan looked at Rory, he knew she wouldn't tell, he could trust her. He saw the sincerity and her beautiful innocent eyes, he knew then he could trust her with anything, he wondered when would she know the same about him.
******
A couple of days after Rory found out about Troy- Tristan, yes Tristan. That was going to take some getting use to. She was suddenly shy around him. She never knew what to say in his presence. She still felt guilty for everything she said about him, she knew she had to make it up to him- but her shyness out won that, and she spent a majority of her time avoiding Tristan.
Rory peaked around the corner, she knew Tristan was out with Jess- but still, she couldn't help it.
"Whatcha doin'?" A bright voice suddenly said.
A startled Rory nearly jumped 5 feet into the air. It was her mother, she still had her shawl on- she must of just got back from running her usual errands, "Hi Mom, what's going on?"
"Oh please, don't take that innocent tone with me missy," Lorelai said mockingly. "What are you up to?"
"Nothing," Rory said with a shrug, she hoped she seemed nonchalant. "I'm just waiting for Dean, we're going to have a picnic or something he said."
"Something he said?" Lorelai repeated with a raised eyebrow. Why did she have the feeling her daughter's eyes had been wandering elsewhere? On a certain blonde stranger maybe? hmm....
Before Lorelai could add anything else, Dean's voice was heard up front, "Sounds like your date's here." Rory forced a smile, and headed toward the sound of Dean's voice, Lorelai trailed after her.
"Hey Dean," Lorelai greeted, "So I hear you're taking my lovely young daughter on a picnic." Dean looked confused for a moment, then he groaned, "Oh jeez I forgot! I left the picnic basket."
"Where?" Rory asked, she had the feeling he wasn't telling the whole truth. The look on his face suggested that he didn't just forget the picnic basket- he forgot the whole picnic. "Where were you just now?"
"You know...my Dad's department," Dean quickly said. "Watching him do all his sheriff duties and whatnot- the usual."
Rory frowned but just shrugged, "Don't worry about it, we can do something else." Her thoughts were way too preoccupied with other things to care about a picnic- but she didn't tell Dean that.
Lorelai watched the two of them leave with a even bigger frown on her face. She never thought she would see the day where Dean would just flat out lie to her daughter. She of course knew he was lying, he wasn't with Sheriff Forester as he said, because She had just greeted the Sheriff at the bank, not more than a hour ago- and they had shared a cup of coffee at his Department while discussing town business. Lorelai definitely would have known if Dean was there- he wasn't of course. Lorelai wondered where Dean really was, and what he was hiding from her daughter...
Author's- ShadowGoddess and Heavy Glow
Disclaimer- We don't own Gilmore Girls.. If we did, we would be on the show. and Tristan and Jess would be ours! Mwahahahahahahahaha!!
Heavy Glow's A/N: We talked about it. and we decided to keep writing. I can't promise it will be updated a lot. but it will get finished!! Darn it! Thanks to one reviewer in particular! you reviewed for every chapter.. Thank you!!
ShadowGoddess's A/N: We figure, we shouldn't stop doing this story because it wasn't that popular- we're going to do it for the readers we do have- and we're so happy we have you guys! So leave us lots of reviews.
"Hey Rory." Tristan walked up to her in the dining room of the bed and breakfast.
"Troy." Came her cold reply. He leaned against the counter. Had Jess told her? Is that why she seemed.. distant? Then again, Rory never seemed to be his biggest fan, so he knew he shouldn't expect anything more.
"How are you?"
"Fine." Rory stopped folding. She glanced up at him. "Is there anything I can do for you? Hungry? Probably not, after the 'desert' that you had."
"Desert?" Tristan looked at her. 'What is she talking about?' Rory was a mystery to him, he didn't know why she acted the way she did toward him- but there was something about her, and not even her cold attitude at the moment could turn him off. He usually loved a challenge, but Rory wasn't just a challenge...
"Yes, what's her name? I only know her by what she's called around here. The town tramp, slut, ho, skeezer- gosh there's so many..."
"Excuse me?" Now Tristan was really confused, but not so much as amused- was she jealous? Why did she care what he did and who he did it with? Wasn't he just a stranger to her?
"Hey Tri- Troy," Jess walked in, stopping to stand by him. "Did you have a good time with Maria?" Rory smirked, quickly going back to what she was doing before Troy had disrupted her, not that she was getting much done anyway. Ever since he got here, he wasn't far from her thoughts, even when she was with Dean. Why had the sight of Maria and him bothered her so much? Maybe it was just Maria- she couldn't stand girls like that, the ones who didn't have any respect for themselves. But that still didn't explain it, she seen Maria kiss anything in pants a thousand times before.
"She was-nice." Tristan shrugged noncomittally. What else could he tell him? Besides something that he would never say in front of Rory- meaning that sure she had a body like a goddess, but fruit for brains- not a good match at all. 'Maybe that's what she was talking about? Could she have seen Maria and I?' Tristan snuck a glance at Rory, he was sure that was it.
"I'm sure she was." Jess smiled knowingly. "Hey Rory."
"Hey Jess." Rory replied without looking up.
"Jess, can I talk to you for a moment, alone?" Troy walked a few feet away from Rory. "Next time we go out, could you not stick girls like Maria with me? I hate their type."
"You hate Maria's type?" Jess stared at Tristan in disbelief, was he crazy? Every guy liked Maria's type! "What kind of girls do you like?"
"Nice, smart, respectable." Tristan glanced at Rory. Jess followed his glance. Tristan looked back at Jess.
"Oh man!" Jess said, though he wasn't that surprised. I mean it was Rory they were talking about. Sweet Rory, who didn't seem to be into Troy as much as he was into her. Jess didn't want to see his friend get hurt, especially with Dean in the picture. "You like Rory?"
"So how long have Dean and Rory been seeing each other?" Tristan said with a nod, speaking lowly. His eyes steady on Rory.
"It's probably been about, 8 months now. 8 months too long." Jess shook his head. "I hate him. There's something that about him that rubs me the wrong way."
"You feel that too?" Tristan said pleased that he wasn't imagining things.
"Jess, can you bring this into the kitchen for me?" Rory asked, looking up and catching Troy staring at her. It was then that Rory noticed his clear blue eyes. Why hadn't she noticed how beautiful they were before?, and they looked a little sad. No Rory was imagining that, why would Troy be sad? She was sure Maria was keeping him happy. Rory quickly looked away, and returned her attention back to Jess.
"Sure thing." Jess walked over and grabbed the basket, following Rory into the back room.
"What's up with Troy?" Rory wasted no time bombarding Jess with questions.
"What? What do you mean?" Jess tried to play innocent.
"You know exactly what I mean. You know he's hiding something- and he looked a little s---, no he just seems like he's hiding something."
"Hiding? Who Tristan?" Jess looked at her, then realized his mistake, he silently cursed himself. He hoped that Rory wouldn't pick up on it, and if she did, he hoped Tristan wasn't going to be mad.
"Tristan?" Rory stared at Jess.
"Did I say Tristan? I meant Troy." Jess looked away.
"You're lying. Tell me what the hell is going on before I tell Ms. Patty that "Troy" is Tristan." Jess knew that if Ms. Patty found out, the whole town would know in the matter of five minutes, and Tristan's father would know in under half an hour. "Troy, come in here." It was the only way.
Tristan walked into the back room after Jess called for him. He looked at Rory, he seen suspicion in her eyes. He looked at Jess, a look of guilt flitted over his features. "Shit."
Jess shrugged. "You have to tell her. She won't rest until you do. She already knows that you're not Troy."
Tristan sighed, his shoulders sagging. "What's going on Troy? Or should I say Tristan?" Rory stared at him.
"My name is Tristan DuGrey." He started off telling her about his life back in Hartford. Not the whole story of course- no one could know the whole story. Or they would all surely hate him. And Tristan didn't know how he would deal if he lost the few friends he had made here. So he just explained, how neurotic, and controlling his father was- and how he had been on the road for months trying to get away. No way did he tell her who his father was though. Tristan hated to speak that man's name- and he knew Rory and Jess would instantly recognize it. Where they lived was a small place after all- news traveled fast.
Rory was rendered speechless for a moment, all this time she thought he might of been so bandit or thief casing the town. She felt so ashamed and guilty. Why was she so quick to judge him? Was it because she didn't know him? The whole town of Stars Hollow didn't know Tristan- but they were all so quick to embrace him. Rory couldn't understand her actions at all, she didn't know why she treated him so badly. She felt like she had to make it up to him...
"Rory, you have to promise not to tell anyone, including your darling boyfriend Dean." Jess told her pointly, interrupting her thoughts.
Rory stared at them, looking from Jess to Tristan. She would never tell on Tristan- it was the least she could do after she judged him so harshly. She still didn't know what she wanted to do to fully make it up to him, but it was a start, "I promise you Tristan, I won't say a word."
Tristan looked at Rory, he knew she wouldn't tell, he could trust her. He saw the sincerity and her beautiful innocent eyes, he knew then he could trust her with anything, he wondered when would she know the same about him.
******
A couple of days after Rory found out about Troy- Tristan, yes Tristan. That was going to take some getting use to. She was suddenly shy around him. She never knew what to say in his presence. She still felt guilty for everything she said about him, she knew she had to make it up to him- but her shyness out won that, and she spent a majority of her time avoiding Tristan.
Rory peaked around the corner, she knew Tristan was out with Jess- but still, she couldn't help it.
"Whatcha doin'?" A bright voice suddenly said.
A startled Rory nearly jumped 5 feet into the air. It was her mother, she still had her shawl on- she must of just got back from running her usual errands, "Hi Mom, what's going on?"
"Oh please, don't take that innocent tone with me missy," Lorelai said mockingly. "What are you up to?"
"Nothing," Rory said with a shrug, she hoped she seemed nonchalant. "I'm just waiting for Dean, we're going to have a picnic or something he said."
"Something he said?" Lorelai repeated with a raised eyebrow. Why did she have the feeling her daughter's eyes had been wandering elsewhere? On a certain blonde stranger maybe? hmm....
Before Lorelai could add anything else, Dean's voice was heard up front, "Sounds like your date's here." Rory forced a smile, and headed toward the sound of Dean's voice, Lorelai trailed after her.
"Hey Dean," Lorelai greeted, "So I hear you're taking my lovely young daughter on a picnic." Dean looked confused for a moment, then he groaned, "Oh jeez I forgot! I left the picnic basket."
"Where?" Rory asked, she had the feeling he wasn't telling the whole truth. The look on his face suggested that he didn't just forget the picnic basket- he forgot the whole picnic. "Where were you just now?"
"You know...my Dad's department," Dean quickly said. "Watching him do all his sheriff duties and whatnot- the usual."
Rory frowned but just shrugged, "Don't worry about it, we can do something else." Her thoughts were way too preoccupied with other things to care about a picnic- but she didn't tell Dean that.
Lorelai watched the two of them leave with a even bigger frown on her face. She never thought she would see the day where Dean would just flat out lie to her daughter. She of course knew he was lying, he wasn't with Sheriff Forester as he said, because She had just greeted the Sheriff at the bank, not more than a hour ago- and they had shared a cup of coffee at his Department while discussing town business. Lorelai definitely would have known if Dean was there- he wasn't of course. Lorelai wondered where Dean really was, and what he was hiding from her daughter...