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: Again, I appreciate everyone's reviews. It's good to know that you're enjoying the story. I've seen other authors do this
and I like the idea so these are all of the people that have reviewed Chapter 17 so far: mandie, Alexia, feyette I, Sarah V.,
Phoebe1912, CaffeineLFNDGG, twinkletoes, and Stargirl. Thanks you guys! I would do this on the other chapters but it's a little
late for that. ;)


Chapter Eighteen
Watching The Clock


5:01

He was officially late. Not like she minded. It just gave her more time to freak out and overanalyze everything.

5:02

Those three little words held so much power. They were special. You didn't say them to just anyone. At least Rory didn't.

5:03

Why was she so nervous about this? So what if this was going to be the first time she saw Tristan since she had admitted she
loved him? No biggie, right?

5:04

It wasn't like she had never told anyone she loved them before. There was Dean. But then again, she didn't have this problem
with him considering his tongue was rammed down her throat the second the words left her mouth. And she had loved Dean. She
just was never in love with him. Big difference. And she was in love with Tristan. And that made it that much more scary.

5:06

Where WAS he? The one time she wanted him to be on time and he's late. It figures. Why--

The doorbell cut off her inner ranting. Rory took a deep breath as she opened the door. All of her fears and doubts melted
away the second she saw him. He was wearing a shirt that made his eyes even more blue than they normally were and his hair was
in its normal tousled state. He had a smile on his face~ not a smirk, but a genuine smile.

"Hey beautiful," he said huskily.

"Hey," she said smiling shyly.

"Sorry I'm late."

"Oh, it's no problem," she replied as she took her hand. Suddenly, she couldn't remember what she had been worrying about. This
is where she was meant to be.

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A/N: Yes, I know it's short. I'm not sure how this should end. Proposal? Wedding? Should I do an epilogue? So many options.
Feel free to offer your ideas! :)