Author's Note: personally I think this is really bad writing…but here it goes. I borrowed some lines from A Walk to Remember, again! It was all I could come up with for their first official date. Hope you like it!

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Chapter 8: First date

"This place is really nice Tristan," Rory said looking around at the restaurant.

"Yeah," Tristan replied nervously glancing over at Rory. He was nervous and she found it cute.

"You didn't have to take me here…it's so expensive,"

"Rory," he said softly leaning in causing the candlelight to cast shadows across his face.

"What?" came Rory's response.

"Don't worry about it, okay my leading lady deserves the best," she blushed at the comment and he grinned.

"Did I do good?"

"Wonderful," 

"Thanks," she replied quietly when the waiter came over.

"What can I get for you miss?"

"I'll have a glass of coke please,"

"Me too," Tristan said before the waiter even asked.

"What happened to you and Dean?" he questioned and she seemed uncomfortable with the topic.

"We broke up,"

"Obviously…why?"

"It wasn't working anymore. A new friend of mine, Jess moved to Stars Hollow. We were starting to become friends and Dean was over reacting every single time we were hanging out. We just broke up,"

"Okay…you and Jess never dated?"

"Oh god, no! I mean I love him like a brother because his uncle and my mom are dating now. He'd be good for Paris,"

"Paris?"

"Yes Paris. The slightly insane girl who goes to school with us,"

"I know who Paris is…but Paris with a boyfriend?"

"You're mean!" Rory complained even though she was smiling as well.

"Should we set them up?"

"Jess wouldn't trust me,"

"How about I meet this Jess?"

"Don't think you'd want to,"

"Why?"

"He's to much like you," she teased.

"Thanks," came his sarcastic answer. The waiter came back with their drinks and proceeded with orders.

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After Dinner…

"Do you want to dance?" she asked nervously.

"I don't dance," Rory smirked at him knowing where this was headed.

"Anyone can dance,"

"Not me,"

"Please?"

"Fine, fine,"

"Thank you," she said softly as she took his hand in hers and walked over to the dance floor. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he wrapped his own around her waist. She relaxed against him and Tristan couldn't help but wonder why she had chosen him of all people. She could have chosen Dean or even that Jess kid…but no she chose him, and he wasn't going to mess this up.

"Tristan?" she murmurs opening her eyes to look up at him.

"Yes?" he responds.

"What's your number one?" she asks grinning at him.

"Getting out of Hartford,"

 "I don't think getting out is going to be a problem. It's more like figuring out what you're going to do when you get somewhere,"

 "What do you mean?"

 "I mean, you can do anything,"

"That's what I thought," Tristan said grinning at Rory.

"Oh come on you," Rory says rolling her eyes. "Now onto the next part!"

"We haven't even had dessert yet, Tristan!"

"That might be part of it…"

"Let's go then,"

"That's my kind of girl," Tristan teases and she punches him playfully on the shoulder.

"So, where are we going?"

"You'll see,"

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"Are we almost there?" Rory whines.

"Almost," Tristan promises. Five minutes pass… "We're here!"

"Where?"

"Come on!"

"You're insane DuGrey,"

"Put your foot here and there,"

"Okay…what's going on?"

"This is the Massachusetts state line,"

"So?"

"You're in two places at once,"

"I can't believe this!" Rory says running to Tristan as he spins her around off the ground.

"I love you," Tristan said suddenly and Rory looked at him. "Isn't this a little early in the movie?"

"Rory," he says seriously.

"I told you not to fall in love with me Tristan…I didn't want to deal with it then,"

"And now?"

"I've fallen in love with you too,"

"Good," Tristan says softly kissing her.

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Later in the car…

"Butterfly, rose bud or star?"

"You went all out for this huh?" Rory jokes. 

"Rose bud it is!"

"Jerk," she teases sticking her tongue out at him.

"That's me…now where do you want it?"

"Right here," Rory says pointing to her shoulder. 

"Okay," he puts the tattoo on Rory's shoulder and then leans in to kiss her, again.  

"This was perfect, Tristan," Rory whispers as their driving back to Stars Hollow.

"Our final stop…Luke's!"

"Oh you're wonderful,"

"And you're beautiful,"

"Stop being so cheesy!"

"Do you want pie or not?"

"Pie!" Rory exclaims as he pulls into a parking space in front of Luke's.

"That's what I thought,"

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"I don't think Luke has ever liked anyone of my boyfriend's this much," she says giggling at Tristan as they walk to Rory's house. 

"Is it my fault that his favorite baseball team is the Yankee's especially if you live in New England you're whole life,"

"You didn't have to start an argument though,"

"I'm sorry but I couldn't have it,"

"Thank god Jess was there," It was true. Jess had been there to stop the fight from escalating into something much more. Like Rory had said he would be a good match for Paris the two of them had formed a quick friendship while Lorelai was conspiring with Rory about the date.

"Here we are,"

"This should be a better kiss than last time though, huh?"

"Yeah," she replied and she was kissing him, he was kissing back…it was a feeling she never wanted to lose.

"Good night Rory," Tristan said when the kiss finally ended.

"Night Tristan," Rory replies kissing him quickly one more time on the cheek this time.

"Much better than last time," Tristan comments before heading back to the Main St. of Stars Hollow. How did he get so lucky?

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Rory shut the door and leaned against it. Tristan was the perfect guy…and she was in love with him. Her life was perfect.