A/N: Thanks for the reviews.

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Love can be a pain in the butt-Chapter Two

Tears were running down her face. She continued running even though she could hear Dean run after her as well as Jess and Paris.

"Rory! Rory! I can explain!" Dean shouted.

Rory was tired and stopped in front of her house. Dean caught up.

"Rory I'm sorry."

"No your not!" she snapped back "Actions speaks louder than words!"

Dean looked down.

"I loved you Dean, and I…d-don't understand why you did this to me!"

More tears had come down Rory's face. She ran into her house as Jess and Paris caught up to them. Immediately understanding the situation, Paris ran into the house to comfort Rory and Jess stayed back to tell off Dean.

"What the hell gives you the right to hurt Rory!?"

Jess pushes Dean.

"Why don't you mind your own business!" Dean shouted.

Becoming impatient Jess decks Dean in the eye

"Hope you learn your lesson you f***in bastard" He looked down at Dean who was on the ground. "Just remember, anything to do with Rory is my business, she's like a sister to me and I love her."   

Jess headed inside to Rory's room. He was confronted with Paris hugging a hysterical Rory.

"How could he do this to me!" she sobbed "What did I do?"

"He's just a jerk." Jess spoke up.

"Is it because I wouldn't sleep with him" she ignored Jess.

"No" Paris stated.  "As Jess said he's a jerk and he obviously didn't love you enough because he strayed. You did nothing wrong at all."

Hurt had left Rory's face and was replaced with shock

"Since when did you become Dear Abbey?"

Paris smiled and was interrupted when Lorelai burst into the room

"Honey I heard what happened and I ran here as fast as these wonky legs could." She hugged her daughter "You want to wallow?"

"Yeah, might do good" Rory looked up to her mom and then turned to her friends who were still in the room.

"Wanna join us?"

"Can't, I have to go home study. I needed to borrow your English notes, missed out on a few things. But it doesn't matter anymore." Paris replied.

"Need to head back to Luke's." Jess added.

"Actually, I'll come with you, then head back home afterwards." Paris suggested to Jess. 

Paris went to hug Rory before she left the room "See you tomorrow."

Jess was next and hugged her too "Hang in there." And joined Paris outside. A few seconds later they heard the front door close.

Lorelai smiled "Let's go wallow."

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Hartford [somewhere]

Same day but earlier

Tristan was happy to be back in Hartford. Military school was harsh although he made some good friends and he did grow up just like what his father had asked.

His parents were different from the other parents that his friends would bitch about. His parents had a solid relationship and they raised him and his brother up instead of paying nannies to do the job.

He could still see the disappointed look on their faces when they came to the police station that night. He had let his parents down and he wanted to make it up to them. It was during his warm up run that he decided he should grow up and stop being the dickhead he was being. He smirked at that thought.

When he reached home, he parked his car in front of the house. As he entered the foyer he saw his brother coming down the stairs.

"Hey bro." Michael ran a hand through his messy blonde hair.

'Looks like he just woke up. Go figure, considering that everyone went to bed at 3 in the morning.' Tristan thought.

"How's Chilton?" he asked as they both made their way into the kitchen. Tristan's mother was there drinking coffee.

"Yes honey, how was school?" her mother asked "You didn't have to go you know, considering how late we celebrated my little baby boy's coming home" she teased.

"School was fine and I didn't get there till late." Tristan replied checking out the fridge and settling for a coke.

"Heading up, got to catch up on work." Tristan announced.

"What! My little bro is actually doing homework. Thought you'd be out with some girl."

"Shhh mom ain't suppose to know" he puts his finger to his mouth.

"Heard that" his mother replied.

Tristan laughed and headed up the stairs. 'My bro's right, usually I'd be out with some girl but I guess that is not possible since I'm still in love with Rory Gilmore. I thought I was over her? Guess not cause the feelings came rushing back when I saw her.'

He couldn't help but smile. 'She's more beautiful then the last time I saw her. Why did I have to be such a jerk? She still thinks I haven't changed. Not to mention I'm twice the ass I was before whenever I'm around her. And plus she hates me'. He winced when he thought back to when he heard Rory tell Dean that she hated him.

'Stay away from Rory Gilmore' he noted to himself and started to do some work.

'At least try to'.

A/N: Watcha think? Is it OK? U know the drill.