Title: Best Friends or Lovers?
Author: Julz
Summary: Rory Hayden has lived in Hartford all her life with her dad. She has had the perfect life: best friends, a great dad, and everything she could ever ask for. What happens when she falls for one of her best friends?
Pairing: Trory!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but Michelle and the story line!
Author's Note: Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in such a long time! I haven't had any brain spurges like I have now so I'm gonna try to keep this a/n as short as possible. I made a mistake in the last chapter; in the very beginning I said that Rory was 16. I meant to say that she is 15. In order for my story line to go the way I have it planned out, that's her age! Lolz…on with the story!
"Lorelai." Rory said coldly as she saw her mother in the doorway.
"Lorelai?" Chris asked as he came down the stairs. "What are you doing here? I thought you were coming tomorrow?"
"I got an earlier flight and I figured I'd see my two favorite people." Lorelai said as she smiled cheerily (is that even a word?).
"Gag me." Was distinctly heard from Rory as she ran up the stairs up to her room. When she got in her room, she flopped onto her bed and picked up her line.
"Tris! I need you to get over here as soon as possible. My mother is here and her and my dad are talking and I need your help. Paris won't even be able to save me so I need you to come over now!" Rory rushed into the phone once Tristan picked up his line.
"Calm down babe. I'll be over there in five. Call Paris and cancel, and I'll call Sum up and tell her to go to your house." Tristan replied, all too familiar with the Lorelai-Tirades.
"Thank you! You are God! I love you!"
"I prefer Adonis but call me whatever you please."
"Tristan!! Just get your ass over here now!" Rory said as she hung up and dialed Paris.
"Geller residents." Chirped the maid.
"Anne, please put Paris on the phone. It is Rory."
"Hold on one minute Miss Hayden (almost typed Gilmore there)."
"Hey Rory. What's up?" Paris said into the phone.
"Some last minute plans came up and I can't study tonight. I'm sorry Paris. But next test, we'll cram together."
"Your mom came in tonight didn't she?" Paris asked with a smirk.
"Stop smirking Geller. I'll see you in school."
**CLICK**
Just then her personal line rang.
"Hello?" Rory asked into the phone as she scrambled around her room trying to look for something to wear other than her Chilton uniform.
"Ror, Tris just called me. I can't help you out tonight but I can tomorrow. Just hang in there and I'll see you tomorrow. I'm really sorry but I gotta go babe. Bye." Summer said right before she hung up.
"Hey Sum! What's up? Thanks for caring and all. I can't wait until tomorrow night! It's gonna be so much fun. It was nice talking to you! I'll see you tomorrow!" said Rory sarcastically into the dead phone.
"It's too bad she didn't here that conversation." Said Tristan as he leaned against the doorframe, watching Rory run around her room like a headless chicken.
"Yeah, well, it's too bad that, that, ugh."
"Can't even think of a decent come back, can you?" But the look on Rory's face wasn't one of happiness, like it usually had when they bantered. It was one of sadness. Apparently, she heard what was going on downstairs. "It's okay babe. It'll all be okay." Tristan said as he crossed the room and pulled Rory into his comforting embrace.
"No it won't." she said as she sniffled. They sat like that for the next couple of minutes, Rory sitting on Tristan's lap with his arms around her and her head lying on his shoulder, until they heard a loud crash downstairs.
"Rory! Where are you going?" Tristan asked as Rory jumped out of his arms and ran to the door.
"To see what the hell is going on downstairs." She said as she sprinted down the stairs only to see a crystal vase crashing into the wall. "Okay. Maybe I'll wait till later." She said as Tristan came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Let's just go back to your room and watch a movie." Tristan suggested.
"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!" Rory yelled as she ran to her room. Tristan just chuckled.
"The things I do for you Hayden!" he screamed as he followed her to her room but only to be pushed out of it as soon as he got through the door.
"I'm getting dressed!" Rory yelled through the door. She came out wearing a baby blue tank top and a pair of black and gray plaid pajama bottoms. "Let's go to the kitchen. We can go through the back stairs and then sneak back up. The back stairs are right by my room so it's easy."
"Alright. Lead the way your highness." Tristan said which earned him a smack upside the head by Rory. "Ow!"
"Stop being a baby and come down the stairs already." Rory said from the bottom of the staircase. "Years of experience of sneaking out while my grandparents were over." She said as if that explained everything.
"Oh." Tristan replied as he jumped down the stairs quietly.
"Ok. Get popcorn, the chocolate bars, sour patch kids and coffee. I'll get the rest." Rory whispered as she rummaged through the cabinets looking for the things that she wanted for the movie night.
"Got everything?" she asked as she went over to where Tristan was sitting down on the island/bar.
"Yup." He replied as he looked through the bag that he retrieved to hold everything.
"Ok then, let's go." Rory said as she climbed the steps quietly. When they got in her room, they laid all the food down on the bed. They sorted it out and distributed it. While Rory put the movie into the DVD player, Tristan made the coffee. When everything was set, they laid on Rory's bed just watching the movie and enjoying each other's company. About an hour into the movie, they heard everything quiet down.
"Ok. It's way too quiet down there." Said Rory as she hopped off of her bed and headed to the door. What she found was slightly disturbing. When she cleared her throat, her parents looked up at her. "Okay. First you two are fighting like crazy then the next time I come down, I see you two devouring each other's heads! Aren't you supposed to be married Lorelai?"
"Engaged." Lorelai corrected.
"Wouldn't want your fiancé finding out about this, now would you Lorelai?" Rory said. Lorelai just muttered something under her breath as she untangled herself from Christopher's embrace. "What was that Lorelai?"
"Alright, I love the game 'lets-end-every-sentence-with-Lorelai' but I'm not in the mood to play right now, Rory." Lorelai countered.
Rory just glared at her.
"Ooh. Lack of comeback. Interesting." Lorelai said.
"I have had enough from you." Christopher yelled. "First you come in here, complaining about my lack of parental skills and what I have turned 'our' daughter into when you yourself only stop by when it's convenient for you and nobody else. Then you kiss me like you think we're 16 and we are in love, which let me tell you we're not. Then you think you have the right to be rude to my daughter. No. I don't think so. Get out of MY house now!'
"Forget it. I don't need this crap. I just wanted to come by and tell you that Emily and Richard wish to see you on Friday night for dinner. They have something to discuss with you. I think it's about Rory's inheritance." Lorelai said as she moved to go to the door. "I won't be joining you on Friday so you'll have to survive on your own."
"We'll be alright by ourselves. We're not little three year olds lost in the mall." Rory said as she found Tristan's hand and squeezed it and he squeezed her hand back.
"Oh, and be careful about bringing your little boyfriend to dinner with you tomorrow. Things might get ugly." Lorelai said as she looked in the direction of Tristan.
"Tris is not my boyfriend. He is my best friend. Unlike my mother, he actually cares about me. Not everyone in Hartford is as cold-hearted as you." Rory said as stood up to go up to her room and Lorelai turned around and stormed out the door just as Summer ran into the house.
"Oh my God. Rory. Paris called and said your mom was over and then my mother heard that there was a very out of place Jeep in your driveway and then I rushed over here when I put 2 and 2 together. You alright?" Summer rushed out in between breathes.
"I'll be alright. Let's just go upstairs and watch movies." Rory said as she led the way upstairs.
"Don't stay up too late guys! You have school tomorrow!" Christopher yelled after the three teens.
"We know!" they chorused.
*~* Sherry/Christopher inter-cut (in my story, they work together)*~*
Sherry: Hello?
Christopher: Hey Sherry.
Sherry: Hey Chris. What's up?
Christopher: Nothing really. I just wanted to know if you got the rest of the research on the cases done.
Sherry: Yup. I have it all done. I will give it to you at work tomorrow.
Christopher: Alright. I have to go. I will see you tomorrow.
Sherry: Bye!
Christopher: Bye.
*~* End inter-cut*~*
*~* Upstairs *~*
So, What we're you guys watching before I came?" Summer asked.
"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Rory said.
"Yay!" said Summer. "Don't worry Tris, we will save you from the Oompa Loompas." As the two girls giggled, Tristan just rolled his eyes.
"I'll get you back for that comment Summer. Count on it." Tristan said as he put the movie on and the lapsed into silence.
A/N: Hey guys I am back! Yay! Sorry if it's short. It's kinda late and I think I over-used my brain today! Well, anywhoo…until next time! Oh, and the little blue button wants you to press him cause he feels lonely. And he wants me to tell you that there is going to be p/j action in the future. I just don't know how I'm going to bring that concept n yet. I'll think about it!
Hugz and Kissez
Julz