DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. Not the show, the characters, nada. The plot line is my own however.
RATING: PG-13 [you can never be too sure]
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.
Thank you to those who made me realize that it made absolutely no sense for Lorelai to go looking for the phone when Rory
just got off of it. I apologize. :)
Thanks again to all who have reviewed-- please continue!
This chapter is basically just seeing things from Tristan's and Rory's POV's.
Chapter Six
It's The Little Things
Tristan was trying to watch a movie, but his mind refused to let him focus. He couldn't stop thinking about Rory Gilmore.
He had tried so hard in college to forget about her. It had worked for a short period of time, but there was no curing him.
He was hopelessly in love with Lorelai Leigh Gilmore. After her, the mindless airheads he had dated before seemed as empty
as they truly were. She was real. Fresh. Original. All that he wanted to be and yet he never quite could. Because
when it came down to it, he always played society's game. He knew all the right words to say to charm them all. He had
the smile down, the one that never quite reached his eyes. He had a long string of ex-girlfriends to prove that he was good
at the game he played.
But if she would ask him to give it up, he would. All of it. The mansions, the yachts, the expensive cars, designer
clothes. He was sick of it all. Why couldn't he escape it? And yet he was expected to take over his father's business
in the near future. He would have to go to even more mind-numbing social functions than he did now. Make small talk when he
didn't feel like it. Compliment those he detested. But if she was beside him, he could bare it all. Gladly.
He had stopped counting the reasons why he loved her. There were too many for his mind to even comprehend. *It's the little
things she does. The way her hair shines in the light. The way she laughs. The way she always got worked up during our
bantering sessions at Chilton. The way her eyes sparkle. It's everything that makes her the wonderful person she is.*
******
Rory was thinking of Tristan at the same moment he was thinking of her. She didn't understand him. How could he love her
when he hadn't seen her in six years? *Unless he's loved me for all that time... That's crazy!* But no matter how hard
she tried to deny it, it didn't seem as crazy as it had just a few minutes ago. *He sure had a funny way of showing his
affection.* Tristan had never been good at letting her know how he felt. The whole time she had thought he just rejoiced
in irritating her, she now realized it had been more. She believed he had really and truly cared. Maybe not in the best
way. Maybe not in the most mature way. But he had cared.
The only question she was left with was... how did she feel? *Tristan may be able to ignore the fact that we haven't seen
one another for six years, but I can't. I don't know him anymore. I'm not sure if I ever really did. He always hid himself
so well behind that facade of his. There were a few moments when he let me in. Like when we kissed that night at Madeline's
party. I saw a glimpse of the true Tristan DuGrey at that moment. And when he left for military school, I felt like he was
opening up to me. Unfortunately, he also had to leave a few minutes later. It was those little things that let me see the
real him. I'm just not sure if the Tristan he's showing me is the real Tristan or just some front he puts up for the world.
How can I ever be sure?*
A/N: I realize this is short, but I wanted to have their POV's at some time. Anywho, I'll try to update soon. Until then,
review!
RATING: PG-13 [you can never be too sure]
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.
Thank you to those who made me realize that it made absolutely no sense for Lorelai to go looking for the phone when Rory
just got off of it. I apologize. :)
Thanks again to all who have reviewed-- please continue!
This chapter is basically just seeing things from Tristan's and Rory's POV's.
Chapter Six
It's The Little Things
Tristan was trying to watch a movie, but his mind refused to let him focus. He couldn't stop thinking about Rory Gilmore.
He had tried so hard in college to forget about her. It had worked for a short period of time, but there was no curing him.
He was hopelessly in love with Lorelai Leigh Gilmore. After her, the mindless airheads he had dated before seemed as empty
as they truly were. She was real. Fresh. Original. All that he wanted to be and yet he never quite could. Because
when it came down to it, he always played society's game. He knew all the right words to say to charm them all. He had
the smile down, the one that never quite reached his eyes. He had a long string of ex-girlfriends to prove that he was good
at the game he played.
But if she would ask him to give it up, he would. All of it. The mansions, the yachts, the expensive cars, designer
clothes. He was sick of it all. Why couldn't he escape it? And yet he was expected to take over his father's business
in the near future. He would have to go to even more mind-numbing social functions than he did now. Make small talk when he
didn't feel like it. Compliment those he detested. But if she was beside him, he could bare it all. Gladly.
He had stopped counting the reasons why he loved her. There were too many for his mind to even comprehend. *It's the little
things she does. The way her hair shines in the light. The way she laughs. The way she always got worked up during our
bantering sessions at Chilton. The way her eyes sparkle. It's everything that makes her the wonderful person she is.*
******
Rory was thinking of Tristan at the same moment he was thinking of her. She didn't understand him. How could he love her
when he hadn't seen her in six years? *Unless he's loved me for all that time... That's crazy!* But no matter how hard
she tried to deny it, it didn't seem as crazy as it had just a few minutes ago. *He sure had a funny way of showing his
affection.* Tristan had never been good at letting her know how he felt. The whole time she had thought he just rejoiced
in irritating her, she now realized it had been more. She believed he had really and truly cared. Maybe not in the best
way. Maybe not in the most mature way. But he had cared.
The only question she was left with was... how did she feel? *Tristan may be able to ignore the fact that we haven't seen
one another for six years, but I can't. I don't know him anymore. I'm not sure if I ever really did. He always hid himself
so well behind that facade of his. There were a few moments when he let me in. Like when we kissed that night at Madeline's
party. I saw a glimpse of the true Tristan DuGrey at that moment. And when he left for military school, I felt like he was
opening up to me. Unfortunately, he also had to leave a few minutes later. It was those little things that let me see the
real him. I'm just not sure if the Tristan he's showing me is the real Tristan or just some front he puts up for the world.
How can I ever be sure?*
A/N: I realize this is short, but I wanted to have their POV's at some time. Anywho, I'll try to update soon. Until then,
review!