TITLE - Could This Be Love (part11)

NAME - Johanna (Joey)

E-MAIL - Jroses716@aol.com

SPOILERS - None

SUMMARY - predicted future, Rory and Tristan meet again, and they still have their problems.

RATING - PG-13

CONTENT - Some sexual content

PAIRING OR CHARACTER - Rory/Tristan, Answer to a challenge

DISCLAIMER - I don't own the characters, the WB, Amy Sherman-Palladino, and the really writers of the show own them.

Author Note: will be a few chapters.



Chapter 11: Crowded

Rory sat at her kitchen table for about 10 minutes thinking about what to do about Tristan. He left her house last night on a good note. But when he came later on after they talked, he didn't mention any more about what they would do tonight. She thought about calling his office to get in contact with him, but decided not too. She thought about calling his apartment and not having the feeling avoiding him. She decided calling his apartment and leaving him a message. She thought that it would be best if she didn't catch him off guard at work.

She picked up her phone and started to dial his number. It rang about 4 times then the message picked. * Hi you got me, the only thing is I don't want to talk. So just leave me a message, and I'll try to give you a buzz. * * Beep * Once the message had ended Rory wasn't ready to talk, she kind of just wanted to hear his voice, in a strange way it comforted her. After she heard the beep she started her message. "Hi Tristan, it's Rory.it's about 2:45.um, so I wanted to talk to you about me coming over tonight? Well, I didn't know if you still wanted me to. Also if you did I wouldn't be able to make it. You see my college roommates are coming down. Plus I know I should have come to work today but I was feeling a little under the weather this morning so, I need time to get better. I am a little better, but not really, I needed a lot of rest. So.um. I'm sorry I didn't," * Beep *

All of a sudden Rory noticed that Tristan's machine had stopped. All she could do was look at her phone. She was debating if she should call him back. She needed to finish what she was talking about, of course. So she hit the redial button and very quickly got his message. " Me again, I kind of got cut off by the machine. But I'm sorry I didn't come to work this morning. I didn't know what to do about what had happened last night. I don't what came over me; I don't usually act like that. Once you left, I have to admit that I had something to drink, there I said it, and you see the thing is that any kind of drink after 12 makes me do things that I usually regret. Being it any soda or any type of alcohol. I am really sorry Tristan I hope we can start over. Ok I better go, talk to you later."

After she got off the phone she looked at the clock hanging on the wall, she had noticed that it had been an hour since she had talked to Lane. So she decided to clean up her apartment before they got there. But she knew that her friends would mind if her place were a little messy. She went into her leaving to push everything in its correct place. Rory put the pillows back on the couch and sat down to take a breather. Once she sat down she heard a Knock at the door. So she dragged herself off the couch and walked to the door. She opened it to find five, very happy girls smiling at her. Standing there right in front of her was her friends, Cat, the red head, Katie the blonde and two brunettes' Annie and Gretchen.

" HI RORY!" they screamed.

" Hey you guys! Come in, come in." She said while walking them into the living room.

" Rory your apartment is so funky. I love all the colors." Cat told Rory as soon as she saw Rory marooned colored walls in the living.

"Thanks Cat. So Lane did you guys get here ok?" She asked as lane was trailing into the living room.

"Yeah Rory we all got here in one piece if that's what you mean? The drive was fine, no traffic at all." Lane said to Rory as she put her bags on the floor.

"So, Rory how have you been? Any cute guys in the apartment building around here?" Annie asked, she was just wondering. Basically trying to get into Rory personal life.

"Actually, Annie now that you mention I have to tell you guys about this guy that has the hot's of Rory."

Lane said with a gigantic smile.

"Aww come on Lane they don't hear about him."

"Are you kidding me? I love this stuff." Gretchen said with smile, she wanted to hear every thing about it. "Rory, you did have the greatest taste in guys."

"Fine, Lane, I'll tell it too them."

"So what does he look like?" Katie asked her while putting her butt into the couch to get comfortable.

"Well has the most amazing blue eyes that when you look into them you can really see into his soul. He has Blonde hair.

"I approve." Katie said with a smile

"He's tall, like 6 feet tall. But his face is to die for. I mean the chiseled chin and jaw line, I mean he is not boring to look at. I haven't gotten tired once."

"Nice, how did you two meet? Was it love at first sight?" Annie had to ask she loved to hear those stories.

" Was it? How long have you been together?" Gretchen asked. She was really into the conversation now. That she was leaning onto her knees up to where Rory was sitting on the couch, like a begging dog.

" Well I have known him for a pretty long time."

"Tell me about it." Lane said. "He was obsessed with Rory, he never bother to say her name, he always called her 'Mary'." Lane then notice Rory glaring over at her, so she decided to bit her tongue.

"Are you done?" She asked Lane waiting to get some sign of activity. Lane shook her head. "Anyway, I meet him my sophomore year in High School, we didn't really hit it off. I hated him and he rubbed me the wrong way."

Cat had this confused look on her face when Rory had told her how long they knew each other. "So let me get this straight, you have know for a good seven years and you two never when out?"

"Oh. Oh." Lane started to make gorilla noise to get Rory's attention. "Rory you got to tell them about that time with you and him at Madeline's house."

"What happened Rory? Tell us." Annie said.

"Did you to get into a verbal fight?" everyone just stopped and looked at Katie. "What, I think it would be funny to see Rory do that. I mean Rory is not one to curse."

"No, Katie, nothing like that. But it was very nice what had happened. Ya see my boyfriend broke up with me the night before the party. So I go avoiding anything to do with my boyfriend. I saw Tristan and his girlfriend in a fight, then while at the party they broke up. I felt bad for Tristan breaking up is but to have a PDofS."

" So, I walked around Madeline's house for a few minutes. Then I found the piano room with Tristan sitting at it. We made small talk then we stopped talking. One thing lead to another and he kissed me. But the funny thing was I kissed him back." She said with a grin. She looked at everyone face who was listening.

They had all chimed in, "awe."

"Yeah well, I met up with him since high school last weekend. And right now we are sort if in a relationship."

"That is the cutest story. I have ever heard." Cat said with her eyes tearing.

Annie had a tissue up to her eyes was without words.

"It was all right. It's definitely not something I would cry over." Katie said with a straight face.

"Oh, come on. They knew each other since high-school but they didn't really come together until 7 years later." Gretchen said to Katie.

"The greatest part is that they are working with each other." Lane said to them.

"Really?" Annie said once she got herself composed.

"Yeah, we are." Rory told them.

"That's so cute." Cat said with a smile.

"Do you think we would meet him?" Gretchen asked. "He sounds so sweet."

"I don't know maybe you could I was supposed to go his apartment tonight, but I, called him and told him I couldn't."

"Well call him and tell him to come over." Cat grabbed the phone and shoved it into Rory face.

"What time does he get off work?" Katie asked. "Wait if you two work together. Why aren't you with him?"

"I'm here with you guys that's why. He gets off work around 5."

"Perfect. It's about ten to 5 now." Annie said. "Why don't you get him at work and tell him to come over here."

"I guess. I'll call him." Rory said while pressing in number.