Tristan hadn't spoken to Rory since before her wedding. He couldn't handle seeing her with that guy even if he did make her happy. He had cut all ties he had with Rory except one. He still visited her grandparents. He had taken her spot at Friday dinners.

He liked her grandparents and he had even told them about his feeling for their granddaughter. They him up to date about her life and had even introduced him to Little Lorelai one night when they were babysitting her.

Tristan hadn't had a girlfriend for almost a year. He just couldn't get over Rory. He had never been on a date with her but he still remembered that kiss they shared and he could still feel her lips against his.

FRIDAY

Tristan went to dinner at the Gilmore house. Emily sat him down and told him all about Jess and the accident. She told him how Rory never left her room and how everyone was really worried.

Tristan ate dinner and then left. He went home and all he could think about was what Emily had said to him about Jess and how sad Rory was. He decided that he had to go see her. Emily had told him that the funeral was the following Monday. He decided that he would go visit her on Monday. He wouldn't go to the funeral but he would go to the house and see her there.

MONDAY

Tristan arrived at the house. He got out of his car and walked up to the porch. As he approached the door he heard someone running past. He knocked but when no one answered he went around to the back door. He remembered the house from when he and Rory had been friends. He hadn't been there for a while but he knew his way around. He knocked on the backdoor but again no one answer. He knew where Rory's window was so he went back around to the front of the house and up to her window. He looked through the window and heard someone crying.

"Rory, are you there" he called.

"Tristan? Why are you here?"

"Yeh it's me. Your grandparents told me what happened. Can I come in?"

"Come to the front door I'll let you in" Rory dried her tears and walked to the front door. Tristan was standing there waiting for her to let him in. She opened the door and gave Tristan a huge hug. He was just the person she needed to see. He wasn't like her mum and Luke or Lane. They were all so happy. Sure they were upset that Jess was dead but they all had other things in their lives too. He was probably happy but she didn't know whether he was or wasn't so it was easier to talk to him without thinking that she was getting him depressed. They went back to her room and she told him this.

"Rory, you do have someone else. You have your daughter. You beautiful daughter."

"How do you know about Little Lorelai? I haven't seen you since before I got married. And when did you see my grandparents?"

"Well I kinda took your place at Friday night dinners at your grandparents house. And they introduced me to Little Lorelai one night when they were babysitting her."

"Oh" was all Rory could say about what Tristan had just told her. Then suddenly it hit her. She realised that Tristan had just pointed out the obvious. She was ignoring her baby. She had forgotten about her own daughter. What would Jess think she had neglected their baby? The only living thing she had left to remind her of him.

"Tristan, can you do me a favour?" Rory asked.

"Yeh, what do you want?"

"Can please go to Luke's and get me some coffee and can you bring Little Lorelai back here with you. But don't tell me that you've seen me. Just say that you'll look after her for a little while."

"Sure. I'll be back soon." Tristan left the house. He decided to walk to Luke's.

5 MINUTES LATER

Tristan walked into the diner. Luke was serving two people in the corner and Lorelai was sitting at the counter. She saw Little Lorelai sitting in the corner playing with Luke Jr. who Tristan had met when he met Little Lorelai.

Tristan walked up to the counter and sat next to Lorelai. She looked up from her coffee when he sat down.

"Tristan? What are you doing here?" Lorelai was happy to see him.

"I've been talking to your parents I decided to come and see you guys. I wanted to see Rory and Little Lorelai." He said glancing over at the two babies sitting in the corner.

Luke came over "Hi Tristan" he said.

"Hi Luke."

"What can I get you?" Luke asked looking at his order pad.

"Two large coffees, take away please. I am now as obsessed as Lorelai and Rory" Tristan tried to cover up the fact that he was planning to buy one for Rory.

"Sure" Luke turned to get the coffees.

"Lorelai would you like me to take Luke Jr. and Little Lorelai for a walk?"

"If you don't mind you can. Just promise not to run away with them ok."

"I promise." He walked over to the corner and picked up the two babies. The he walked back to the counter and took the coffees. Luke told him they were on the house since he was looking after the kids.

BACK AT THE HOUSE

"Rory, I'm back" Tristan was standing out on the porch. He couldn't open the door because he had a baby and a cup of coffee in each hand. She came and opened the door. As soon as she saw her mum Little Lorelai started to try to reach for her. Rory took her daughter and cup of coffee. She led Tristan into the lounge room.

"So what did mum say when you asked if you could take these two?" Rory asked trying to start some kind of conversation that wouldn't make her think about Jess.

"She told me not to run away with them." They both let out a little laugh.

When Rory realised what she'd done she covered her mouth.

"Rory, you're aloud to laugh" Tristan said realising what she was thinking.

"No I can't. My husband just died. I can't be happy. He's dead, He's dead. My baby will never get to see her daddy again." Rory burst into tears. Tristan just wrapped his arms around her.

Lorelai walked in the door and saw Rory sitting on the couch in Tristan's arms crying.

Tristan looked up and saw her "Hey Lorelai" he said.

"Tristan. What are you doing here? You said that you were going to take the kids for a walk."

"I did take them for a walk. I walked them here." Tristan replied to Lorelai in his usual cheeky way.

"Oh. Rory honey what's wrong?" she walked over to her daughter.

"Nothing mum. Nothings wrong, my husbands dead ad my daughter will never see her father but nothing's wrong I'm just peachy" Rory couldn't believe that her mum had asked such a stupid question.

"Sorry, I've just gotta get something for Luke and then I'll leave." Lorelai quickly hurried upstairs and got what she needed and left.

Rory snuggled back up to Tristan and cried herself to sleep. Once she was asleep Tristan picked her up and put her in her bed. As he was carrying her he realised how small and fragile she look.

He went back out into the lounge room Little Lorelai and Luke Jr. were laying on the pillows on the floor a sleep. He decided to leave them there.

He went over and picked up the phone book and looked for the number of the diner. When he found it he called. Lorelai answered the phone.

"Hello" she said.

"Hey Lorelai. Can you come home? I need to talk to you and everyone's asleep so I can't leave."

"Sure I'll be there in a minute."

They both hung up and Tristan went to Rory's room. She looked so peaceful. He wondered how something so bad could happen to such a wonderful and kind person.