TITLE - Could This Be Love (part22)
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. When I say college friends I mean that they were friends when in college, but they might not have gone to the same one.
Chapter 22: The Dinner
In Rory's apartment Cat was getting to know Bruce. Annie was trying to learn more about Sean. Gretchen found out that Jack used to model in New York while he was taking acting classes in NYU. Katie learned from Brendan that he was born in Canada. Jason told Katerina that he was in a Rock band.
They were all having nice time, someone then decided to have a group conversation. But it really didn't work. Cat and Bruce when to there our secluded part of the room. Cat didn't know it at the time but Bruce was ready to get nice and cozy. Annie was telling seam how cool it was that Tristan invited him. Gretchen and jack kept on talking. And Katie, Katerina, Jason and Brendan were having involved conversation on how so unreal sci-fi television shows are.
They had no idea where all the time went. Because it was about 1:30. When Cat and Bruce broke away from each other. Cat thought that it was time for him to leave so she said a few more things while walking him to the door.
"Well Bruce, I had a really nice time tonight." Cat said.
"I hope I can see you again." Bruce said to her.
"I don't know maybe." She said with a smile.
"Night Cat." Bruce said before he almost gave her a kiss.
She stepped backward in to the apartment and said, "Goodnight."
When Cat walked back into the living room she notice the other 4 girls sitting on the couch.
"When did the guys go?" Cat asked them.
"Well they left around 12. Did you have fun?" Annie said to her.
"Yeah I did. But now I feel guilty about making out with Bruce." Cat told her.
"But Cat, Frankie broke up with you. Why would you feel guilty?" Katerina asked her.
"Just because. Let's just leave it at that." Cat said.
"I'm tired, I am going to bed." Annie said.
"It looks like Gretchen and Katie already have. Quick where are their bras?" Katie said and started to laugh.
~~~~~ Tristan's Apartment ~~~~~
Rory spent most of the evening and the morning at Tristan's apartment. They both didn't expect to do what they had done. They were both to tired to sleep so they just stayed up after just having sex. Rory sat her head on his bare chest while they lay on the bed. They were just trying to absorb the feelings that were running through their heads. It was about 7:30 in the morning Tristan was thinking that this is what he had wanted all along.
Rory was thinking to herself * How am I going to tell my mom. * "Tristan, do you think we could hold off telling my parents." Rory blurted out without thinking.
"What? Why Rory? Are you having second thoughts?" Tristan said while sitting up.
"No, Tristan nothing like that I just wanted you to get to know my family for a while." Rory said.
"I see so, I have to get approval from the family." Tristan said to her.
"Something along those lines. Now that we have gotten that settled, I got to call my mom." Rory said while picking up the phone.
He just watched he make her phone call. And talk to her mother.
"Hi Mom." Rory said into the phone.
"Hi Rory, What's wrong? I am getting my pre-rest rest." Lorelai asked her. She was yawning when she picked up.
"Nothing's wrong I just wanted to see how things were." Rory told her.
"Well, things are just fine. Luke's fine, your grandparents are grumpy but fine." Lorelai said while sitting up in her bed.
"That's good. So are you and Luke going to grandma and grandpas, tonight?" Rory didn't mean to pry.
"Yeah, I am pretty certain we are. Why do you ask?" Lorelai asked her.
"I was wondering if they had room for two more people." Rory said.
"I'm sure that they can make some." Lorelai said. "Do you want to come?"
"Yeah, call grandma and tell her that I will be there with Tristan." Rory said to her.
"Yeah ok sweetie, that's funny." Lorelai said.
"Bye, see ya tonight." Rory said before hanging up the phone. She then said to Tristan, "I hope you don't have any plans for tonight?"
"Actually I do. I have to meet my girlfriends family."
"I see, that's too bad, I guess you are going to have to cancel on her." She said to him while giving him a kiss.
Tristan went throughout the day worrying about dinner tonight. He was so nervous that he kind of zoned out at times.
Rory was wondering why he was doing that. So she started to talk to him, "So I was rethinking about telling them."
He didn't said anything, he didn't make any sudden movement.
"I am going to tell them if the night goes well."
She still got no response.
"Tristan, I also have something to tell you. I am Pregnant."
"Huh? What were you talking about, Rory?" Tristan said.
"Nothing Tristan, I am going to tell them tonight if all goes well." Rory said, trying to ease out of the conversation that was supposed to be a joke.
"Ok." He said.
"Tristan everything is going to be fine. They're not going to bite your head off. They will probably stare at you but that's about it." Rory said to him for reassurance.
"I know nothing bad will happen." Tristan said while walking her to his apartment door to let her get ready for tonight's dinner.
"Ok good. Well I am going to get going. I will you at ten to seven." Rory said to him and giving him a kiss and leaving.
~~~~~ Rory's Apartment ~~~~~
Cat, Annie, Gretchen, Katerina, and Katie were very tired from the party the night before. When Rory walked into her apartment she saw all the girls sleeping on the couch. She was wondering how the party went, well not really. She really wanted to tell them about Tristan's proposal. So she went back to the front door and slammed it shut. It actually worked. Everyone was stirring from the couch.
"Hello?" She screamed from the entrance.
Annie was the only one who ran to see her. Because she knew something about Tristan's surprise. "Hi, What's up?"
"Nothing really." Rory said with a smile. "We're engaged!" She screamed to them.
"What? Did I hear you correctly?" Cat said standing in the hallway with a smile.
"Yeah you heard me loud and clear. We're engaged." Rory repeated to make sure it was real.
"Oh, Rory I am so happy for the both of you." Annie said to her and gave her a hug.
"Thanks. Tonight Tristan and I are going to my grandparents for dinner." Rory said.
"Why?" Katerina said while rubbing her eyes.
"To meet my family of course." Rory said.
"Oh, was it his idea?" Katie asked her.
"No, it was mine." Rory said while walking to her room.
The others just looked at each other wondering why. Why would Rory want to have dinner with her family and fiancée or rather then just her fiancée.
"Stop wondering. I want to tell them and meet him at the same time." Rory screamed from her room.
Rory was ready and waiting for Tristan at 6:30. She was wearing a light blue flowered print dress that was just about floor length. She was sitting in living room talking to the girls. She told them the way he proposed. Then they started to talk about the week and a half that they have spent with Rory. Rory was getting very emotional with them then they gave her the hug a big hug. When they gave her the hug they heard the doorbell.
Annie went to get it while Rory wiped away her tears and fixed her makeup. Once she was ready she was ready she walked into the hallway. Tristan's jaw just dropped when he saw Rory.
"Are you ready to go?" She said while giving him her left hand with the ring.
"So we are going to give them the news tonight?" Tristan asked.
"Maybe if all goes well. But my mom might have already caught on." Rory said while giving him a smile.
"Let's go." Tristan said while putting her hand in his arm.
~~~~~ Gilmore Mansion ~~~~~
The ride from their apartment to Rory's grandparents house wasn't that bad. It only took about 7 minutes. The worst was almost over. The first step was getting there, which they had done. Then everyone would probably interrogate them.
Rory and Tristan were holding hands when they got the front door. They weren't ready to ring the doorbell. Rory saw her mother's jeep in the driveway so that meant that she was already inside.
"Ok." Rory said out loud while taking her other hand to ring the doorbell.
All of a sudden the door opened. It was Rory's grandmother Emily. She stood there with a smile on her face.
Rory was the first to speak. " Hi grandma."
"Rory, sweetheart, how are you?" Her grandmother asked. But before Rory could answer her she said something else. "Who is your cute friend?"
"Tristan DuGrey, ma'am." Tristan said while taking his hands and leading him into the house.
Rory just followed them in. On her way into the house her mother ran up to her and stopped her from going into the living room to have drinks. "How are you? Are you ok? Is something wrong?"
"No mom I am just fine." Rory told her.
"Then why come to dinner with your Mother, Luke and your grandparents?"
"No reason. I just wanted to spend time with my. my family that's all." Rory was trying really hard not to tell her mother about Tristan.
"Um. OK. If you say so." Lorelai said to her. * Something's up * She thought. * But what could it be? *
Rory walked past her mother and into the living room. She saw Tristan and her grandfather talking and her grandmother getting a drink for Luke. "Hi Luke." She said while sitting next to Tristan.
"Rory, how are ya?" Luke asked her.
"I'm good." She said with a smile.
"That's good." Luke said.
"So Tristan and Rory how long have you two known each other?" Emily asked her and Tristan.
Rory and Tristan just looked at each other when the question was asked. Tristan took Rory's hand and held it. Tristan took that question, "Well we met in high-school and she hated me. And about a week in a half ago we bumped into each other."
"Are you happy?" Emily asked them.
"Mom will you stop before you even start?" Lorelai said to her mother.
"I don't she why that is a bad question." Emily said to her right back.
"Mom."
"But I don't." Emily was shocked but decided stop.
"Mother!" Lorelai screamed at her. " I'm sorry."
"No don't be I deserved it." Emily said sulking.
"I guess we should be heading into the dining room." Richard said while leading Luke in.
Dinner went well. The conversations were light and calm. There were no fights. Once dessert was coming out Rory took Tristan's hand and gave him a nod. Rory cleared her throat. She said, "May I have you attention."
"What is it Rory?" Emily asked her.
"Mom will you let her speak?" Lorelai said to Emily. "Go ahead Rory." Lorelai said to Rory.
"Thanks. I have to make an announcement." She took a deep breath. "Everyone Tristan and I are engaged."
"I knew it!" Lorelai shouted.
"What?" Luke asked her.
"I knew it, I knew that was why she came." Lorelai told him. "Honey, Congratulations!"
"Thanks mom."
Emily stood up out of her chair and went to Rory to give her a hug. "Congratulations, Sweetheart."
"Thanks Grandma. Luke, Grandpa, Are you happy for me?" Rory said.
"I'm thrilled Rory." Richard said as he made his way over to her chair to kiss were forehead and shake Tristan's hand.
"You'll make a beautiful bride." Luke said to her from his seat across the table from her.
"Thank you. Both." Rory said.
It was about a quarter to ten when Rory and Tristan decided to leave. "We're going to get going." Rory said while getting up off the couch.
"Ok, well Rory I'll talk to your mother tomorrow about the wedding. I'll call you so we can look for dresses." Emily told Rory. She looked at Lorelai and said, "I'm so glad you're letting me help with everything."
"Well I wouldn't let you do mine. I thought that you could help with Rory's since your paying for half." Lorelai said to her mother.
"Ok Grandma. I'll talk to you later." Rory said to her.
"It was nice to meet you. Dinner was delicious." Tristan said to Emily.
"Goodbye." Emily said. "Lorelai can you walk them to the door?"
"Sure Mom." Lorelai said.
"Goodbye Rory. Welcome to the family Tristan." Luke said to them.
Richard sat reading one of his newspapers. While Rory said goodbye. "Goodnight Grandpa."
"Nice to see you Rory." Was all he said not even looking up from the newspaper.
Lorelai walked Tristan and Rory to the door. "I'm so happy for the both of you."
"Thanks Lorelai, you know one of these day you and Luke should come to bye for dinner with us." Tristan said.
"It sound like a plan, Tristan." She said and gave him a hug.
"I'll talk to you soon, Mom" Rory said.
"Goodnight sweetie." She said to her and gave her a kiss on her forehead and let them go on their way home.
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. When I say college friends I mean that they were friends when in college, but they might not have gone to the same one.
Chapter 22: The Dinner
In Rory's apartment Cat was getting to know Bruce. Annie was trying to learn more about Sean. Gretchen found out that Jack used to model in New York while he was taking acting classes in NYU. Katie learned from Brendan that he was born in Canada. Jason told Katerina that he was in a Rock band.
They were all having nice time, someone then decided to have a group conversation. But it really didn't work. Cat and Bruce when to there our secluded part of the room. Cat didn't know it at the time but Bruce was ready to get nice and cozy. Annie was telling seam how cool it was that Tristan invited him. Gretchen and jack kept on talking. And Katie, Katerina, Jason and Brendan were having involved conversation on how so unreal sci-fi television shows are.
They had no idea where all the time went. Because it was about 1:30. When Cat and Bruce broke away from each other. Cat thought that it was time for him to leave so she said a few more things while walking him to the door.
"Well Bruce, I had a really nice time tonight." Cat said.
"I hope I can see you again." Bruce said to her.
"I don't know maybe." She said with a smile.
"Night Cat." Bruce said before he almost gave her a kiss.
She stepped backward in to the apartment and said, "Goodnight."
When Cat walked back into the living room she notice the other 4 girls sitting on the couch.
"When did the guys go?" Cat asked them.
"Well they left around 12. Did you have fun?" Annie said to her.
"Yeah I did. But now I feel guilty about making out with Bruce." Cat told her.
"But Cat, Frankie broke up with you. Why would you feel guilty?" Katerina asked her.
"Just because. Let's just leave it at that." Cat said.
"I'm tired, I am going to bed." Annie said.
"It looks like Gretchen and Katie already have. Quick where are their bras?" Katie said and started to laugh.
~~~~~ Tristan's Apartment ~~~~~
Rory spent most of the evening and the morning at Tristan's apartment. They both didn't expect to do what they had done. They were both to tired to sleep so they just stayed up after just having sex. Rory sat her head on his bare chest while they lay on the bed. They were just trying to absorb the feelings that were running through their heads. It was about 7:30 in the morning Tristan was thinking that this is what he had wanted all along.
Rory was thinking to herself * How am I going to tell my mom. * "Tristan, do you think we could hold off telling my parents." Rory blurted out without thinking.
"What? Why Rory? Are you having second thoughts?" Tristan said while sitting up.
"No, Tristan nothing like that I just wanted you to get to know my family for a while." Rory said.
"I see so, I have to get approval from the family." Tristan said to her.
"Something along those lines. Now that we have gotten that settled, I got to call my mom." Rory said while picking up the phone.
He just watched he make her phone call. And talk to her mother.
"Hi Mom." Rory said into the phone.
"Hi Rory, What's wrong? I am getting my pre-rest rest." Lorelai asked her. She was yawning when she picked up.
"Nothing's wrong I just wanted to see how things were." Rory told her.
"Well, things are just fine. Luke's fine, your grandparents are grumpy but fine." Lorelai said while sitting up in her bed.
"That's good. So are you and Luke going to grandma and grandpas, tonight?" Rory didn't mean to pry.
"Yeah, I am pretty certain we are. Why do you ask?" Lorelai asked her.
"I was wondering if they had room for two more people." Rory said.
"I'm sure that they can make some." Lorelai said. "Do you want to come?"
"Yeah, call grandma and tell her that I will be there with Tristan." Rory said to her.
"Yeah ok sweetie, that's funny." Lorelai said.
"Bye, see ya tonight." Rory said before hanging up the phone. She then said to Tristan, "I hope you don't have any plans for tonight?"
"Actually I do. I have to meet my girlfriends family."
"I see, that's too bad, I guess you are going to have to cancel on her." She said to him while giving him a kiss.
Tristan went throughout the day worrying about dinner tonight. He was so nervous that he kind of zoned out at times.
Rory was wondering why he was doing that. So she started to talk to him, "So I was rethinking about telling them."
He didn't said anything, he didn't make any sudden movement.
"I am going to tell them if the night goes well."
She still got no response.
"Tristan, I also have something to tell you. I am Pregnant."
"Huh? What were you talking about, Rory?" Tristan said.
"Nothing Tristan, I am going to tell them tonight if all goes well." Rory said, trying to ease out of the conversation that was supposed to be a joke.
"Ok." He said.
"Tristan everything is going to be fine. They're not going to bite your head off. They will probably stare at you but that's about it." Rory said to him for reassurance.
"I know nothing bad will happen." Tristan said while walking her to his apartment door to let her get ready for tonight's dinner.
"Ok good. Well I am going to get going. I will you at ten to seven." Rory said to him and giving him a kiss and leaving.
~~~~~ Rory's Apartment ~~~~~
Cat, Annie, Gretchen, Katerina, and Katie were very tired from the party the night before. When Rory walked into her apartment she saw all the girls sleeping on the couch. She was wondering how the party went, well not really. She really wanted to tell them about Tristan's proposal. So she went back to the front door and slammed it shut. It actually worked. Everyone was stirring from the couch.
"Hello?" She screamed from the entrance.
Annie was the only one who ran to see her. Because she knew something about Tristan's surprise. "Hi, What's up?"
"Nothing really." Rory said with a smile. "We're engaged!" She screamed to them.
"What? Did I hear you correctly?" Cat said standing in the hallway with a smile.
"Yeah you heard me loud and clear. We're engaged." Rory repeated to make sure it was real.
"Oh, Rory I am so happy for the both of you." Annie said to her and gave her a hug.
"Thanks. Tonight Tristan and I are going to my grandparents for dinner." Rory said.
"Why?" Katerina said while rubbing her eyes.
"To meet my family of course." Rory said.
"Oh, was it his idea?" Katie asked her.
"No, it was mine." Rory said while walking to her room.
The others just looked at each other wondering why. Why would Rory want to have dinner with her family and fiancée or rather then just her fiancée.
"Stop wondering. I want to tell them and meet him at the same time." Rory screamed from her room.
Rory was ready and waiting for Tristan at 6:30. She was wearing a light blue flowered print dress that was just about floor length. She was sitting in living room talking to the girls. She told them the way he proposed. Then they started to talk about the week and a half that they have spent with Rory. Rory was getting very emotional with them then they gave her the hug a big hug. When they gave her the hug they heard the doorbell.
Annie went to get it while Rory wiped away her tears and fixed her makeup. Once she was ready she was ready she walked into the hallway. Tristan's jaw just dropped when he saw Rory.
"Are you ready to go?" She said while giving him her left hand with the ring.
"So we are going to give them the news tonight?" Tristan asked.
"Maybe if all goes well. But my mom might have already caught on." Rory said while giving him a smile.
"Let's go." Tristan said while putting her hand in his arm.
~~~~~ Gilmore Mansion ~~~~~
The ride from their apartment to Rory's grandparents house wasn't that bad. It only took about 7 minutes. The worst was almost over. The first step was getting there, which they had done. Then everyone would probably interrogate them.
Rory and Tristan were holding hands when they got the front door. They weren't ready to ring the doorbell. Rory saw her mother's jeep in the driveway so that meant that she was already inside.
"Ok." Rory said out loud while taking her other hand to ring the doorbell.
All of a sudden the door opened. It was Rory's grandmother Emily. She stood there with a smile on her face.
Rory was the first to speak. " Hi grandma."
"Rory, sweetheart, how are you?" Her grandmother asked. But before Rory could answer her she said something else. "Who is your cute friend?"
"Tristan DuGrey, ma'am." Tristan said while taking his hands and leading him into the house.
Rory just followed them in. On her way into the house her mother ran up to her and stopped her from going into the living room to have drinks. "How are you? Are you ok? Is something wrong?"
"No mom I am just fine." Rory told her.
"Then why come to dinner with your Mother, Luke and your grandparents?"
"No reason. I just wanted to spend time with my. my family that's all." Rory was trying really hard not to tell her mother about Tristan.
"Um. OK. If you say so." Lorelai said to her. * Something's up * She thought. * But what could it be? *
Rory walked past her mother and into the living room. She saw Tristan and her grandfather talking and her grandmother getting a drink for Luke. "Hi Luke." She said while sitting next to Tristan.
"Rory, how are ya?" Luke asked her.
"I'm good." She said with a smile.
"That's good." Luke said.
"So Tristan and Rory how long have you two known each other?" Emily asked her and Tristan.
Rory and Tristan just looked at each other when the question was asked. Tristan took Rory's hand and held it. Tristan took that question, "Well we met in high-school and she hated me. And about a week in a half ago we bumped into each other."
"Are you happy?" Emily asked them.
"Mom will you stop before you even start?" Lorelai said to her mother.
"I don't she why that is a bad question." Emily said to her right back.
"Mom."
"But I don't." Emily was shocked but decided stop.
"Mother!" Lorelai screamed at her. " I'm sorry."
"No don't be I deserved it." Emily said sulking.
"I guess we should be heading into the dining room." Richard said while leading Luke in.
Dinner went well. The conversations were light and calm. There were no fights. Once dessert was coming out Rory took Tristan's hand and gave him a nod. Rory cleared her throat. She said, "May I have you attention."
"What is it Rory?" Emily asked her.
"Mom will you let her speak?" Lorelai said to Emily. "Go ahead Rory." Lorelai said to Rory.
"Thanks. I have to make an announcement." She took a deep breath. "Everyone Tristan and I are engaged."
"I knew it!" Lorelai shouted.
"What?" Luke asked her.
"I knew it, I knew that was why she came." Lorelai told him. "Honey, Congratulations!"
"Thanks mom."
Emily stood up out of her chair and went to Rory to give her a hug. "Congratulations, Sweetheart."
"Thanks Grandma. Luke, Grandpa, Are you happy for me?" Rory said.
"I'm thrilled Rory." Richard said as he made his way over to her chair to kiss were forehead and shake Tristan's hand.
"You'll make a beautiful bride." Luke said to her from his seat across the table from her.
"Thank you. Both." Rory said.
It was about a quarter to ten when Rory and Tristan decided to leave. "We're going to get going." Rory said while getting up off the couch.
"Ok, well Rory I'll talk to your mother tomorrow about the wedding. I'll call you so we can look for dresses." Emily told Rory. She looked at Lorelai and said, "I'm so glad you're letting me help with everything."
"Well I wouldn't let you do mine. I thought that you could help with Rory's since your paying for half." Lorelai said to her mother.
"Ok Grandma. I'll talk to you later." Rory said to her.
"It was nice to meet you. Dinner was delicious." Tristan said to Emily.
"Goodbye." Emily said. "Lorelai can you walk them to the door?"
"Sure Mom." Lorelai said.
"Goodbye Rory. Welcome to the family Tristan." Luke said to them.
Richard sat reading one of his newspapers. While Rory said goodbye. "Goodnight Grandpa."
"Nice to see you Rory." Was all he said not even looking up from the newspaper.
Lorelai walked Tristan and Rory to the door. "I'm so happy for the both of you."
"Thanks Lorelai, you know one of these day you and Luke should come to bye for dinner with us." Tristan said.
"It sound like a plan, Tristan." She said and gave him a hug.
"I'll talk to you soon, Mom" Rory said.
"Goodnight sweetie." She said to her and gave her a kiss on her forehead and let them go on their way home.