TITLE - Could This Be Love (part25)

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 25: The Scare

It's hard to believe that the wedding was in three months. Because about three months after Rory and her bridesmaids had gotten their dresses, the tailor was done with all of them. The invitations were all mailed to every guest. They were so beautiful, it read:

Mr. And Mrs. Richard Edward Gilmore

Request the honor of your presents

At the marriage of their granddaughter

Lorelai Leigh

to

Mr. Tristan A. DuGrey

On Saturday, the fifteenth of July

two thousand and twelve

at half after four o'clock

Independence Inn

8 Kean way

Stars Hollow, Connecticut

Rory's mother and grandmother had the ceremony all ready. They decided to go small but beautiful so they choose to have it in the garden of Independence Inn bed and breakfast. Then the reception wasn't going to be a problem. Sookie was working on the food for the reception. But Emily wanted to help with the cake so Lorelai and Rory had to go cake shopping with her in Hartford.

"Mom, Sookie would have been fine with doing the food and the cake as well. You really didn't have to go somewhere else." Lorelai said while driving the car to the bakery.

"I know but this is the only wedding I would have the pleasure of helping choose so let this be my treat." Emily said pleading with Lorelai from the passenger seat.

"Thanks so much for doing this Grandma." Rory said to her peering over her shoulder.

"Oh your welcome." Emily said to her. "It's coming up on the left, Lorelai."

"I know mom, I see the sign." Lorelai said as she took a spot in the parking lot.

" So what are we looking for in the cake?" Emily said to Rory as they were getting out of the car. "Traditional? Simple?"

"Well I was thinking 5 tier white frosting with blue flowers." Rory said to her grandmother.

"I think that is just perfect. Very simple. What kind of top? Wedding Bells? A bride and a groom?" Emily said as she opened the door of the store.

"I hadn't really thought about it." Rory said

"Ok well, we'll have to look around first." Emily started to the counter and rang the bell.

"I'm sorry that Sookie couldn't just do it. You wouldn't have to choose." Lorelai said to Rory in her ear.

"It's ok mom. It doesn't really bother me. I like the way grandma wants to help." Rory said while looking at her grandmother talk to the person behind the counter. She saw her turn around and waved them over. She went voluntarily but she could hear her mother making grunting noises.

"Well, I talked to the owner and she said that we could look in a few books to see what we want." Emily said to them. "I have her a book on the layer cakes. We'll take a look at what the have and then choose."

"Ok, so five tier? Wow that's high. Are you sure you don't want to go leaning tower here?" Lorelai said while opening up the book.

"Now Lorelai don't make fun. Let's look first." Emily said.

Rory took the book and started to flip the pages. She got to the middle of the book when she saw it. It was so beautiful. It was exactly what Rory was talking about. She wanted it. She stopped on that page. * What was the point of looking for a different one if they have the one that we want? * She thought.

Emily noticed Rory stop and stare. She looked over her shoulder and couldn't believe it. It's not very often when some finds that exact same cake that she was looking for in a book.

"I found it." Rory said.

"Really Rory?" Lorelai said when jumping up from the quiet room.

"Yeah, I would like this one Grandma."

"I like it." Emily said to her. She picked up her purse and stood up from her chair. " I will be back."

"Ok, we'll be here." Lorelai said to her as she was walking to the counter to talk to the lady about that cake. "Well that's done with. And I just saved a few hundred dollars." Lorelai said.

"Well I am glad you are having fun with everything." Rory said looking at the engagement ring.

"What do you mean?" Lorelai asked her.

"Nothing, I am really happy, but I haven't been feeling that good in the morning. My stomach has been bothering me."

"Really? Well maybe its nerves." She said to her. "You don't have to be. I am here, Tristan is here."

"I know and I thank you for that. But I don't think its nerves." Rory told her.

"What's up?" Lorelai asked her.

"I don't know." Rory said. * I will know in a few days. * She thought. She noticed in her planner a few days ago that Penelope hasn't come yet. * She should be here * she thought. That is why she was sick and worried.

"Ok." Lorelai said to her. "But just to make sure go to the doctor soon."

"I will." Was all she said. She didn't want her mother to worry about her already being there. Emily was coming back to the table so they ended that conversation fast.

"Well everything is taken care of. Are you ready to go?" Emily asked.

"Yeah we are." Rory said.

The ride back to Rory's apartment was quiet. Rory didn't want to talk. Lorelai was a little worried so they didn't really say much. Emily didn't know what was going on but she took it by the way the girl were acting that something was wrong, but didn't know what. Lorelai made it back safely to the apartment and Rory was the first to get out because they picked her up and they had other stuff to take of.

"Well I'll see you Rory." Was all Lorelai could say to her.

"Bye Mom, bye grandma. I love you."

"Bye Rory."

Rory turned around to face the building and heard the sound of screeching tires. She winced at the sound and walked up to her apartment. It was about seven o'clock and Rory was very tired. She opened her door and walked in, shutting and locking the door after her. She walked into her bedroom to get ready to go to sleep. Even when she was getting ready her eyes were like lead. They were closing before she even wanted them to. She was standing by her bed and nightstand that had her other message machine; she noticed that the light was flashing. She sat in the bed and pressed the play button, when she did she laid down in the bed. The machine beeped three times and then played the messages:

'Hi Rory, this is Johnny. I was wondering if you and Tristan had someone for the wedding, entertainment wise. I thought that it would be nice if I could do something nice for my friend and her husband. I love you guys. I hope you consider it. I'll call you again, soon.'

'Hi Rory it's Tristan it about 5:45. I wanted to see how the cake shopping when. Umm call me if you get this. I love you.'

Rory had fallen asleep listening to the middle of the second message that by the time the third message played she was fast asleep.

'Hi Rory, It Doctor Brooks. I wanted to talk to you about your scare you're not. You are fine. I will call you again. Talk to you soon.'