DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. Not the show, the characters, nada. The plot line is my own however.
RATING: PG
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: If I made no sense in the last chapter, it's because I was too lazy to reread my whole story. lol So please excuse any
mistakes I inadvertently made. It's been so long since I've written this that I may have forgotten parts of it. Anyways,
thank you all for your support. I appreciate all of your reviews! I realize the last chapter was just a filler. Hopefully,
this one will be better, but I promise nothing.
Chapter Thirteen
Denial
"Tristan?" Rory looked up at him, her blue eyes wide. "What are you doing here?"
"We need to talk."
"Okay, sure." Rory turned to lead him into the living room, but she could still feel his piercing gaze on her.
The two sat in silence for a few minutes on the couch until Rory finally spoke. "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have
accused you of getting laid last night. But I was right when I said that I don't know you because you don't let me. That's
what made me so mad. Every time I think you're opening up and showing me the real you, something happens and I'm not sure
who I'm with anymore."
"You're right. I don't always let you see the real me. It's just that if you hate me and I'm putting on an act, then it's
okay because it's not really me. But if I'm real with you, and you hate me, that's different. I just don't want to get hurt."
"I know, but... Tristan, we can't be friends if we're not honest with one another," Rory said, laying a hand on his shoulder.
"Why don't you try some honesty then?" he asked her.
"What do you mean?"
"How do you really feel about me?"
"I-I think you're a really great guy with a lot of potential and--"
"C'mon, Rory, cut the crap. How do you really feel?"
Rory found it hard to concentrate with Tristan gazing at her so intensely. "I like you. A lot. And it scares me because
this isn't how it's supposed to be."
"How is it supposed to be?" Tristan asked her gently.
"It's supposed to be easy. We're supposed to date to appease my grandparents and your parents. That's all. There isn't
supposed to be emotions involved. No one's supposed to get hurt. I don't know if I can do this any longer. I want more
than I'm supposed to. We're not right for each other. We're not," Rory said, trying to convince herself.
"And how do you know that?" Tristan said in a defensive tone.
"We're just so different and well, I don't know. It's just not right."
"No, see, I think you know that we're perfect for one another and that scares you. It scares you so much that you figure
it's better to let go than get hurt later. Follow your own advice and try being real."
Rory sat on the couch in shock as Tristan walked out the front door and drove away.
"Ror, you okay?" Lorelai asked, emerging from the question.
"He's wrong. He has to be wrong," Rory replied, tears forming.
"Whoa, honey? What is he so wrong about?"
"Everything. We're not right for each other. We aren't."
Lorelai sighed as Rory walked into her room and shut the door. This was just something that her daughter would have to
figure out for herself.
A/N: Hope you liked it. I know it's short [my chapters usually are!] but it seemed like a good place to end. Thanks for
all of your reviews. Keep 'em coming!
RATING: PG
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: If I made no sense in the last chapter, it's because I was too lazy to reread my whole story. lol So please excuse any
mistakes I inadvertently made. It's been so long since I've written this that I may have forgotten parts of it. Anyways,
thank you all for your support. I appreciate all of your reviews! I realize the last chapter was just a filler. Hopefully,
this one will be better, but I promise nothing.
Chapter Thirteen
Denial
"Tristan?" Rory looked up at him, her blue eyes wide. "What are you doing here?"
"We need to talk."
"Okay, sure." Rory turned to lead him into the living room, but she could still feel his piercing gaze on her.
The two sat in silence for a few minutes on the couch until Rory finally spoke. "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have
accused you of getting laid last night. But I was right when I said that I don't know you because you don't let me. That's
what made me so mad. Every time I think you're opening up and showing me the real you, something happens and I'm not sure
who I'm with anymore."
"You're right. I don't always let you see the real me. It's just that if you hate me and I'm putting on an act, then it's
okay because it's not really me. But if I'm real with you, and you hate me, that's different. I just don't want to get hurt."
"I know, but... Tristan, we can't be friends if we're not honest with one another," Rory said, laying a hand on his shoulder.
"Why don't you try some honesty then?" he asked her.
"What do you mean?"
"How do you really feel about me?"
"I-I think you're a really great guy with a lot of potential and--"
"C'mon, Rory, cut the crap. How do you really feel?"
Rory found it hard to concentrate with Tristan gazing at her so intensely. "I like you. A lot. And it scares me because
this isn't how it's supposed to be."
"How is it supposed to be?" Tristan asked her gently.
"It's supposed to be easy. We're supposed to date to appease my grandparents and your parents. That's all. There isn't
supposed to be emotions involved. No one's supposed to get hurt. I don't know if I can do this any longer. I want more
than I'm supposed to. We're not right for each other. We're not," Rory said, trying to convince herself.
"And how do you know that?" Tristan said in a defensive tone.
"We're just so different and well, I don't know. It's just not right."
"No, see, I think you know that we're perfect for one another and that scares you. It scares you so much that you figure
it's better to let go than get hurt later. Follow your own advice and try being real."
Rory sat on the couch in shock as Tristan walked out the front door and drove away.
"Ror, you okay?" Lorelai asked, emerging from the question.
"He's wrong. He has to be wrong," Rory replied, tears forming.
"Whoa, honey? What is he so wrong about?"
"Everything. We're not right for each other. We aren't."
Lorelai sighed as Rory walked into her room and shut the door. This was just something that her daughter would have to
figure out for herself.
A/N: Hope you liked it. I know it's short [my chapters usually are!] but it seemed like a good place to end. Thanks for
all of your reviews. Keep 'em coming!