DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. Not the show, the characters, nada. The plot line is my own however.
RATING: PG [just to be safe]
PAIRING: Trory
SETTING: This is set after both Tristan and Rory have graduated college. Dean and Rory broke up a month after Tristan left.
Rory never kissed Jess.
SUMMARY: Tristan's parents and Rory's grandparents went to set up a marriage between Tristan and Rory for a successful
business merger.
A/N: *...* means characters are thinking.
I just want to send a big "thank you" out to all who reviewed! It was greatly appreciated!! :o)
To answer blu3yes278, in the story Rory and Tristan are 23. Also, if I start wasting the plot line just let me know!
If Only I Could Love You
Chapter Two
Dilemma
"You see we thought perhaps..." Melanie paused dramatically. "We thought Tristan and Rory could get married."
Rory gasped. *Did she just say what I thought she said? Yup. Tristan looks as surprised as I am. Why would they think
Tristan and I would... That's ridiculous!*
Tristan just stared at his mother in astonishment. Not that he would object to marrying Rory, but still... Wasn't this
pushing it? Rory would never agree to anything like this. *But if she did, I would do everything in my power to make her
happy until the day that I died.*
While Rory and Tristan were silently contemplating Melanie's shocking statement, Lorelai voiced what they were all thinking
and feeling. "What?!? My daughter and Tristan haven't seen one another in SIX years and you want them to get MARRIED?"
"Lorelai, don't be absurd. There would be a time of courtship, naturally," Emily calmly stated.
"And just how long would this 'courtship' period last?" Lorelai asked skeptically.
"Well, six months at the most, but quite frankly we'd be pushing for three," Robert DuGrey entered into the conversation
for the first time.
Melanie cut in, "However, if the two needed more time to get to know one another, we would allow for it. As I said before,
no one should feel pressured into anything. Marriage is a big step, one which Tristan and Rory should choose carefully.
This is a decision which they'll have to live with for the rest of their lives." Melanie finished her speech with a knowing
smile. "Now I think it would probably be best for you two to have some time alone to see if you want to at least consider a
trial period of dating."
Tristan shook himself out of his dazed stupor enough to ask Rory if she would like to join him in the garden. She accepted
and they walked out into the cool evening air.
"I knew my parents had something up their sleeve when we came here tonight, but I never imagined it would be something of
this magnitude," Tristan said with a wry chuckle.
"Maybe it wouldn't seem QUITE so strange if we even knew each other anymore. But now, after all this time... I know I've
changed since those Chilton days and I'm sure you have too," Rory looked deeply into his eyes, hoping to see that he really
HAD grown up since those long ago days.
"I have, Mary," he said quietly.
"Well, some things never change," Rory replied with a small smile.
"No, I guess not," Tristan responded. "You're even more beautiful than when I left you."
Rory stared at him in shock. Did he really mean what he was saying? Could it be that after all these years, Tristan DuGrey
still felt something for her? *Just wishful thinking, Gilmore. I'm sure Tristan has a girlfriend. In which case, this
whole conversation is pointless.*
"Do you have a girlfriend, Tristan? Because if so, then there's really no reason to continue-"
"No," Tristan cut Rory off. "Do you?"
"Have a girlfriend? No," Rory answered with a smile.
"That wasn't what I meant, Rory. You know I meant do you-"
This time it was Rory who interrupted him. "No, I don't have a boyfriend."
Tristan let out a sigh of relief. *My greatest fear was that after all these years, after all this time, her and Bag Boy
would still be together. At least I know that's not true.*
"So do you want to at least go on a few dates? You know, give this a shot for our families?" he asked her slowly. This time
when she looked in his eyes he let her see the truth. That he had never stopped caring, never stopped hoping that someday
he would get the opportunity to see her once again.
The blue orbs of his eyes had her paralyzed. In her mind, she weighed the pros and cons. If she consented to dating him,
she would make both of their families very happy. She would get to catch up with an old friend--if you could call Tristan
that. She might even have some fun. *What the heck. You only live once, Gilmore.*
"I'm game if you are."
******
A/N: I was going to leave you all on a cliffhanger again. You know, end right before she answers. But I thought that
would be a bit cruel considering that you all are being so nice and reviewing this for me! Keep the reviews coming. :o)
RATING: PG [just to be safe]
PAIRING: Trory
SETTING: This is set after both Tristan and Rory have graduated college. Dean and Rory broke up a month after Tristan left.
Rory never kissed Jess.
SUMMARY: Tristan's parents and Rory's grandparents went to set up a marriage between Tristan and Rory for a successful
business merger.
A/N: *...* means characters are thinking.
I just want to send a big "thank you" out to all who reviewed! It was greatly appreciated!! :o)
To answer blu3yes278, in the story Rory and Tristan are 23. Also, if I start wasting the plot line just let me know!
If Only I Could Love You
Chapter Two
Dilemma
"You see we thought perhaps..." Melanie paused dramatically. "We thought Tristan and Rory could get married."
Rory gasped. *Did she just say what I thought she said? Yup. Tristan looks as surprised as I am. Why would they think
Tristan and I would... That's ridiculous!*
Tristan just stared at his mother in astonishment. Not that he would object to marrying Rory, but still... Wasn't this
pushing it? Rory would never agree to anything like this. *But if she did, I would do everything in my power to make her
happy until the day that I died.*
While Rory and Tristan were silently contemplating Melanie's shocking statement, Lorelai voiced what they were all thinking
and feeling. "What?!? My daughter and Tristan haven't seen one another in SIX years and you want them to get MARRIED?"
"Lorelai, don't be absurd. There would be a time of courtship, naturally," Emily calmly stated.
"And just how long would this 'courtship' period last?" Lorelai asked skeptically.
"Well, six months at the most, but quite frankly we'd be pushing for three," Robert DuGrey entered into the conversation
for the first time.
Melanie cut in, "However, if the two needed more time to get to know one another, we would allow for it. As I said before,
no one should feel pressured into anything. Marriage is a big step, one which Tristan and Rory should choose carefully.
This is a decision which they'll have to live with for the rest of their lives." Melanie finished her speech with a knowing
smile. "Now I think it would probably be best for you two to have some time alone to see if you want to at least consider a
trial period of dating."
Tristan shook himself out of his dazed stupor enough to ask Rory if she would like to join him in the garden. She accepted
and they walked out into the cool evening air.
"I knew my parents had something up their sleeve when we came here tonight, but I never imagined it would be something of
this magnitude," Tristan said with a wry chuckle.
"Maybe it wouldn't seem QUITE so strange if we even knew each other anymore. But now, after all this time... I know I've
changed since those Chilton days and I'm sure you have too," Rory looked deeply into his eyes, hoping to see that he really
HAD grown up since those long ago days.
"I have, Mary," he said quietly.
"Well, some things never change," Rory replied with a small smile.
"No, I guess not," Tristan responded. "You're even more beautiful than when I left you."
Rory stared at him in shock. Did he really mean what he was saying? Could it be that after all these years, Tristan DuGrey
still felt something for her? *Just wishful thinking, Gilmore. I'm sure Tristan has a girlfriend. In which case, this
whole conversation is pointless.*
"Do you have a girlfriend, Tristan? Because if so, then there's really no reason to continue-"
"No," Tristan cut Rory off. "Do you?"
"Have a girlfriend? No," Rory answered with a smile.
"That wasn't what I meant, Rory. You know I meant do you-"
This time it was Rory who interrupted him. "No, I don't have a boyfriend."
Tristan let out a sigh of relief. *My greatest fear was that after all these years, after all this time, her and Bag Boy
would still be together. At least I know that's not true.*
"So do you want to at least go on a few dates? You know, give this a shot for our families?" he asked her slowly. This time
when she looked in his eyes he let her see the truth. That he had never stopped caring, never stopped hoping that someday
he would get the opportunity to see her once again.
The blue orbs of his eyes had her paralyzed. In her mind, she weighed the pros and cons. If she consented to dating him,
she would make both of their families very happy. She would get to catch up with an old friend--if you could call Tristan
that. She might even have some fun. *What the heck. You only live once, Gilmore.*
"I'm game if you are."
******
A/N: I was going to leave you all on a cliffhanger again. You know, end right before she answers. But I thought that
would be a bit cruel considering that you all are being so nice and reviewing this for me! Keep the reviews coming. :o)