A Man and his Mary
Pairings: L/L the rest to be determined in the story
Disclaimer: My god, how many times do I have to repeat myself I don't own Gilmore Girls or CMM but if I did damn straight he would be back on the show!
A Hartford party one of the most boring places on earth
That was the opinion of Rory Gilmore
A Hartford party can be boring if you can't find a girl
That was the opinion of Tristan DuGrey
Together they were the best of friends apart, he was a lawyer and a player, and she was a single up-coming journalist
Friends since high-school the innocent girl touched the king in a way even he didn't understand, she always blamed it on the fact she never dated him, he knew better
"Having fun?" asked Tristan, the glass in his hand swaying merrily as the confidant man stepped onto the balcony where a beautiful brunette stood
"It's one great big barrel of laughs out there" remarked Rory dryly taking the glass from his hands
"Hey"
"The bartender was hitting on me!" Rory exclaimed "I don't want to go back there!"
"And you think the hoards of Hartford women weren't hitting on me?" he said shocked
"They what are you doing out here?" asked Rory sipping her drink, her eyes twinkling merrily
"You know me Gilmore, I just can't resist a Mary" he said charmingly, taking the drink away from her
"Yes you always wanted what you can't have" said Rory taking back the drink
"Yeah I'm a sucker for punishment" he said giving up on the drink and leaning against the baloneys stone edge
"Yes you would think that after Military school you might have learnt something" she said mockingly "But alas nothing ever penetrates this pretty little head of yours" she said ruffling his hair
He caught her arm
"So you admit I'm pretty?" he asked with an eyebrow raised
"Hey this is damn good drink, it could make anything look good" she said raising her glass and stepping back into the crowded room
Tristan chuckled watching her figure retreat back into the function room
'You're in denial Mary'
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"Hello Grandma" Rory greeted to the ever elegant Emily Gilmore, kissing her check
"Hello Rory dear, how are you? Where is Tristan?" she asked craning her neck
"Yes where is that fine young man?" asked Richard
"Right here" said Tristan stepping beside Rory "Hello Emily, Richard" he said taking Emily's hand and nodding to Richard
"How are you Tristan darling?" Emily asked
"How is the fascinating case going?" asked Richard "I've been reading about it and it is wonderfully intriguing" he said
"Hello? Granddaughter standing right here!" said Rory as Emily and Richard fussed over Tristan
"So Tristan any new Girlfriends?" asked Emily
"No I haven't found a woman to compare to you Emily" said Tristan shamelessly flattering the woman's ego
Rory rolled her eyes
"Maybe you've met her and you just haven't realised?" said Emily hopefully
"Maybe" complied Tristan with a smile
"So Rory" said Richard "Are you still living in that apartment?" in a gruff voice
"Though you could hardly call it an apartment" said Emily dismissively "It's the size of a shoe box and probably infected with cockroaches"
"My apartment is just fine thankyou" said Rory
"I've been trying to convince Rory to move in with me but she just won't listen" Tristan cut in swiftly
"Rory" Emily admonished
"What?" asked Rory crossly
"Not What? Pardon" Emily corrected "You are becoming more like your mother every day"
"You know we have been worried about your safety in that place" said Richard
"Moving in with Tristan would be the perfect solution!" said Emily
"It's a beautiful place" continued Richard "Good security too"
"There's quite enough room" agreed Tristan
"It's settled then" said Emily happily
Rory glared at Tristan
Tristan sipped his Martini a happy smirk playing on his face
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"I can't believe you did that!" said Rory slapping Tristan on the arm as the walked towards his car at the conclusion of the evening
"Ow' he said playfully, rubbing his arm
"My apartment is perfectly fine"
"It's tiny Mare"
"It's cosy!"
"I saw a cockroach last time I was there"
"You did not"
"There's no security" continued Tristan
"I have a lock on the door" said Rory
"The guy next doors a weirdo" said Tristan unlocking the car
"He's eccentric" said Rory opening her door
"My apartments nice" continued Tristan
"The perfect bachelor pad" said Rory disdainfully
"I'd love to have my best friends with me" he said making puppy dog eyes
"I'm sure that will wear off when you bring women back to the apartment to find me in the middle of a movie night"
"I love movie nights" said Tristan starting the engine
"I'm not going to win am I?" sighed Rory
"Nope" Tristan agreed
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You never saw one without the other
They now live together
Together they were a team
They laughed
She cried, he was a shoulder
There were rumours, they weren't true
He was her best friend
She was his
They lived
They loved
Together forever
A man and his Mary