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.

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Chapter Ten
Go-Carts And A Wedgie

***Gilmore House, Thursday, Noonish***

The aroma of crab rangoon filled the Gilmore kitchen as Lorelai went on about the merits of coffee. "...and then there's its
smell. No matter how crappy my day has been, the scent of coffee always makes me feel better..." Lorelai's voice trailed off
as she realized that Rory wasn't paying any attention to her. "Ror, you realize you can call him, right?"

"What? Call who?" Rory asked, startled.

"Duh! Call Bible Boy," Lorelai replied, rolling her eyes.

"What are you talking about? I wasn't thinking about him," Rory said blushing.

"Right. That's why you're blushing. De Nile ain't just a river in Egypt."

"That's so old, Mom," Rory said.

"Which makes it that much more right!" Lorelai said triumphantly.

"What? That makes no sense-" Rory was cut off by the sound of the phone ringing. After a few seconds of throwing things
frantically, Rory was able to locate the phone.

"Hello?" Rory asked, slightly out of breath.

"Wow, Mary, I know you're excited to talk to me but I didn't expect you to run to the phone."

"Hello, Tristan," Rory replied.

"Hello to you too."

"So now that we've exchanged greetings, is there a reason for your call?" Rory asked.

"There just may be," Tristan responded. "I was wondering if you would like to go out to lunch or something."

"Well, my mom and I just finished eating Chinese take-out, so that's out."

"Oh," Tristan said with a trace of disappointment in his voice.

"But I'll take you up on the 'or something'," she continued.

"Then I'll come pick you up in half an hour, okay?"

"Sounds good," Rory replied. "Bye Tristan."

"Bye Rory."

Rory smiled at the way he said her name. The way he said anything really. He has such a sexy voice. He-

"Wow, he must have said something good to get you to smile like that," Lorelai interrupted Rory's thoughts. "Please tell me
it's not something dirty."

"No," Rory answered, glaring at her mother.

"Wow, you're real quick with the comebacks today, Ror."

Rory simply stuck out her tongue as she went to her room to find something to wear.

***Half Hour Later***

The wind rippled through Rory's hair as she rode in Tristan's silver Mustang convertible. [a/n: I love those cars!]

"So, where are we going?" she asked him.

"I'm not really sure. I thought you could figure that out," Tristan replied.

"Anywhere with coffee works for me."

"Spoken like a true addict," Tristan laughed.'

A few minutes later, they pulled into the parking lot of a go-cart track.

"Are you sure they have coffee here?" Rory asked him skeptically.

"Positive."

"Oh good. Let's go get some."

"Don't you want to wait to ride the go-carts first?" he questioned her.

"Well, yeah. Before, after, during, it's all good."

He laughed as she raced toward her favorite caffeinated beverage. *It feels so right to be here with Rory. To be anywhere
actually. I'm just grateful that we've been able to become friends, at the very least.*

Rory soon came strolling back to him, coffee in hand. *It's amazing how different he is from what I remember. Or maybe he
just put on a mask at Chilton. Either way, I like the Tristan I'm getting to know.*

Tristan was sitting down, his back facing her. His shirt was up enough to enable her to see his boxers peeking out from
underneath his jeans. Without thinking, Rory reached out and gave Tristan the wedgie of his life.

"Aah!" Tristan screamed.

"You scream like a girl," Rory said, laughing as she ran away from him.

"Ooh, you're gonna get it now," Tristan threatened her.

After Tristan stopped chasing Rory, the two spent the rest of the afternoon racing go-carts, drinking a large quantity of
coffee, laughing, and simply enjoying the other's presence.

***

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