Chilton -Thursday

"Hey Tristan," Rory said gliding over to his locker where he was getting out his books.

"Hey!" He gave her a kiss.  Even though they had only been together for less than a week, the school was already buzzing on the possibility of them winning prom king and queen.

"I've had something in my head that's kind of been bugging me all week," she stated.

"Well, what is it?"

"You know how I have those dinners with my grandparents every Friday?"

"Yeah."

"Well, my grandma wants to meet my new boyfriend, you, and this dinner is kind of like a 'pre-approval' thing because I want you to be my escort at this formal debutante party thing they're having for me," Rory was rambling because she was nervous that Tristan wouldn't agree to meet her grandparents.  She kept going on and on about how the meeting wouldn't be too bad, when Tristan stooped down and kissed her.

"Just tell me when and where, and I'll be there happy to meet your grandparents."

"Oh, I love you," Rory said and they made plans that they'd leave school together and drive to her grandparents' house and meet up with Lorelai when she came herself.

(Friday Night)

-Chilton After school-

"You ready?" Tristan asked Rory.

"Yup."

They walked hand in hand together in the parking lot and drove off to Emily and Richard's house.

Just as they pulled up, Lorelai was getting out of her car too.  They waited and pressed the doorbell together.

"Good luck, you too," Lorelai whispered to Tristan and Rory just as the door was opened by Emily's new maid, Jessica.

"Hello Jessica," Lorelai said as Jessica took their coats.  I'm glad to see that you're still here after last week."

"Well, knowing your mother's record of frequent terminations, I've been working extremely hard," Jessica smiled.

"That's great," Lorelai said as they all walked into the living room where Emily and Richard were chatting.

As they approached, Richard and Emily stood up.

"Grandpa, Grandma, this is my new boyfriend, Tristan DuGrey," Rory presented.  "And Tris, this is Emily, my grandma, and Richard, my grandpa." 

"It's such a pleasure to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore," Tristan said shaking their hands, "and might I add that your home is absolutely gorgeous."

"Well thank you very much young man," Emily said smiling with satisfaction.

"Tristan, I wonder, are you from the Janlen DuGrey family?" Richard asked with his business man face on.

"Well, yes.  Janlen is my grandfather," Tristan replied.

"Really? That's amazing.  How is that old chap? I'm good friends with him; we had quite a few investments together."

"He's great!  You should call him up and get together.  Now that I think of it, I believe he's mentioned you before." Tristan smiled sweetly.

"I think I will," Richard took a sip of his drink.

"Oh, so Tristan, you must be from Hartford and not Stars Hallow, being a member of the DuGrey family and all." Emily asked.

"Yes, lived right here in all my life, practically all my family has been here all their lives too.  Except for my mother, she's a native New Yorker.  She lived in Manhattan until college and then she moved up here after she married my father."

"Really?  I lived in Manhattan myself growing up." Emily said getting very interested.

(Author's Note: I am actually making up this conversation about Manhattan, so it's not really part of the official Gilmore Girl's plot)

"She'd love to get together with you then, she always loves chatting with other native New Yorkers." Tristan smiled sweetly.

There was a knock on the door and Jessica came in,

"Excuse me, dinner is ready."

"Thank you, Jessica." Emily said.

As they walked into the dining room, Emily came on to Tristan's side and linked arms with him asking him more while Richard on the other side strolled closely and also asked more questions.

"This is going pretty well," Lorelai said.

"I think they want him to be their son-in-law." Rory said as they sat down.