Disclaimer: 1st chap
02
"Dad?"
All talking ceased as the addressed man put down his cup and turned around to face the voice.
He was stunned. "Rory! Wha..how.." He stopped at his unsuccessful attempts to get his words out and looked at her adoringly before engulfing her in a tight embrace.
Rory was taken by surprise but returned the gesture, letting out an attempt to ease things up, "long time no see huh?"
Christopher stepped back, "yeah, it's been a few years."
Christopher suddenly felt the questioning eyes on him from behind
"Oh sorry, I was too caught up in the moment. Guys, meet my daughter, Rory Gilmore."
The men, around the same age as Christopher, either hadn't really quite figured out how a man nearly the same age as them could have a daughter this grown and mature or this was the time where they finally got to meet their associate's daughter. But nonetheless, they exchanged pleasantries with the woman in front of them.
"Oh wow, Rory, I am so glad to see you, believe me, but this is really a bad time, you see-"
But before he could continue, Rory cut him off, she held up her hand gave him a slight smile, "don't worry, I completely understand."
Christopher, feeling like a jerk but at the same time, relieved asked, "do you live here now?"
"Actually, I was actually just transferred here a few weeks ago."
Christopher pulled out his wallet and gave her a card. He felt odd giving her his card. You give your card to associates, colleagues, and even women you meet somewhere. But this was his daughter.
He hadn't seen Rory in a couple of years. He could tell that she had grown into a fine woman and there were so many things he wanted to catch up on. He didn't know if there were feelings of resentment or being neglected that Rory had. He pushed those feelings aside and reminded himself that it was she that approached him.
"Here's my card, give me a call. Whenever, at all, and I'll be there. Actually, I'm sure you have work to get back to, so once you get home, give me a call and we'll do something. How's that sound?"
Rory took the card. "That sounds great."
They hugged more and Rory mentioned that she needed to get back to her work. She collected her stuff and Christopher walked her out.
Once they said goodbye outside Starbucks, Christopher went back to his awaiting associates with a lighter heart and a certain bounce in his step.
Gary, his colleague patted him on the back, "father and daughter finally reunited eh?"
Christopher gave some thought to that statement.
"I hope so."
* * * * *
Rory twirled the card between her fingers and contemplated calling him.
Mr. Christopher Hayden
Software Executive
Pinpoint SolutionsTM
It seems like these past few years had done her father good. He was now the software executive at Pinpoint Solutions. She liked how the word executive sounded. She felt proud and happy for him but at the same time hurt that she had missed out so much on her father's life. She didn't want to be out of the loop anymore. She resolved all feelings of doubt and picked up the phone and dialed the number listed for his home.
"Hello?"
"Hey dad, its Rory."
"Hey sweetie! I'm so glad you called!" Christopher looked at his watch, it said 10:15 p.m. Rory had taken a while to call him. "I know it's a bit late, but how about a cup of coffee?"
She smiled at his gesture. "I actually have a bit of work to catch up on, but how about I meet you for lunch tomorrow. I'll come by your workplace."
"That sounds great. You have the address on the card right?"
"Yeah."
"Well, ok then.I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yup, good night dad.
"Good night Ror."
Rory felt a sense of relief wash over her as she heard her old nickname. Things were going to be ok.
Realizing that her dad hadn't hung up yet.
"Dad?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm glad I saw you today."
"I'm glad too hun, I'll see you tomorrow."
* * * * *
12:15 p.m
Rory was standing in downtown New York, in front of her dad's company. One of the busiest times of the day as people hurried along the streets during their lunch hour. It was summer and the sun's rays reflected off the side of the building, blinding her temporarily as she looked up.
She was going to do it. She was going to go in the building.
She pushed open the door and looked up the floor number. Level 9.
She walked up to a secretary sitting under a sign that said "Pinpoint SolutionsTM"
"Hi, I'm looked for Mr. Christopher Hayden."
"Good morning miss! Who might I say is looking for him?" answered an overly enthusiastic middle-aged woman.
"Rory Gilmore"
The woman stood up and came around her desk, "Right this way Ms. Gilmore, Mr. Hayden is expecting you."
She led Rory through a maze of cubicles and reached a private office. "You can go right in."
And with that, she disappeared. Rory looked around, prepared herself and knocked. A voice inside told her to come in.
Christopher was behind his desk at the computer. He looked up when Rory walked in and immediately went around to give her a peck on the cheek.
"Hey dad."
"Thanks for coming. I just have to send this report out and then we can leave. It'll just be a few minutes, take a seat"
Christopher busied herself for the next few minutes and Rory took a seat on the comfortably looking couch by the door.
"So where do you work Ror?" asked Christopher as he tried to make conversation to his waiting daughter.
"Well, I was just transferred to the branch here, I'm working at Jeanes-"
She was interrupted by a visitor who hadn't bothered to knock. She looked up at the visitor from her position on the couch, but he hadn't seen her.
What a handsome man, thought Rory, well at least what she saw from her seat.
"Hey Chris, I'm gonna go get something to eat, but Dan says that he wants the report A.S.A.P"
"Yeah, thanks, I just need a few more seconds and I'll be done."
The man was prepared to leave.
Christopher beamed. "Oh, by the way, Tristan, meet my daughter, Rory Gilmore."
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02
"Dad?"
All talking ceased as the addressed man put down his cup and turned around to face the voice.
He was stunned. "Rory! Wha..how.." He stopped at his unsuccessful attempts to get his words out and looked at her adoringly before engulfing her in a tight embrace.
Rory was taken by surprise but returned the gesture, letting out an attempt to ease things up, "long time no see huh?"
Christopher stepped back, "yeah, it's been a few years."
Christopher suddenly felt the questioning eyes on him from behind
"Oh sorry, I was too caught up in the moment. Guys, meet my daughter, Rory Gilmore."
The men, around the same age as Christopher, either hadn't really quite figured out how a man nearly the same age as them could have a daughter this grown and mature or this was the time where they finally got to meet their associate's daughter. But nonetheless, they exchanged pleasantries with the woman in front of them.
"Oh wow, Rory, I am so glad to see you, believe me, but this is really a bad time, you see-"
But before he could continue, Rory cut him off, she held up her hand gave him a slight smile, "don't worry, I completely understand."
Christopher, feeling like a jerk but at the same time, relieved asked, "do you live here now?"
"Actually, I was actually just transferred here a few weeks ago."
Christopher pulled out his wallet and gave her a card. He felt odd giving her his card. You give your card to associates, colleagues, and even women you meet somewhere. But this was his daughter.
He hadn't seen Rory in a couple of years. He could tell that she had grown into a fine woman and there were so many things he wanted to catch up on. He didn't know if there were feelings of resentment or being neglected that Rory had. He pushed those feelings aside and reminded himself that it was she that approached him.
"Here's my card, give me a call. Whenever, at all, and I'll be there. Actually, I'm sure you have work to get back to, so once you get home, give me a call and we'll do something. How's that sound?"
Rory took the card. "That sounds great."
They hugged more and Rory mentioned that she needed to get back to her work. She collected her stuff and Christopher walked her out.
Once they said goodbye outside Starbucks, Christopher went back to his awaiting associates with a lighter heart and a certain bounce in his step.
Gary, his colleague patted him on the back, "father and daughter finally reunited eh?"
Christopher gave some thought to that statement.
"I hope so."
* * * * *
Rory twirled the card between her fingers and contemplated calling him.
Mr. Christopher Hayden
Software Executive
Pinpoint SolutionsTM
It seems like these past few years had done her father good. He was now the software executive at Pinpoint Solutions. She liked how the word executive sounded. She felt proud and happy for him but at the same time hurt that she had missed out so much on her father's life. She didn't want to be out of the loop anymore. She resolved all feelings of doubt and picked up the phone and dialed the number listed for his home.
"Hello?"
"Hey dad, its Rory."
"Hey sweetie! I'm so glad you called!" Christopher looked at his watch, it said 10:15 p.m. Rory had taken a while to call him. "I know it's a bit late, but how about a cup of coffee?"
She smiled at his gesture. "I actually have a bit of work to catch up on, but how about I meet you for lunch tomorrow. I'll come by your workplace."
"That sounds great. You have the address on the card right?"
"Yeah."
"Well, ok then.I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yup, good night dad.
"Good night Ror."
Rory felt a sense of relief wash over her as she heard her old nickname. Things were going to be ok.
Realizing that her dad hadn't hung up yet.
"Dad?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm glad I saw you today."
"I'm glad too hun, I'll see you tomorrow."
* * * * *
12:15 p.m
Rory was standing in downtown New York, in front of her dad's company. One of the busiest times of the day as people hurried along the streets during their lunch hour. It was summer and the sun's rays reflected off the side of the building, blinding her temporarily as she looked up.
She was going to do it. She was going to go in the building.
She pushed open the door and looked up the floor number. Level 9.
She walked up to a secretary sitting under a sign that said "Pinpoint SolutionsTM"
"Hi, I'm looked for Mr. Christopher Hayden."
"Good morning miss! Who might I say is looking for him?" answered an overly enthusiastic middle-aged woman.
"Rory Gilmore"
The woman stood up and came around her desk, "Right this way Ms. Gilmore, Mr. Hayden is expecting you."
She led Rory through a maze of cubicles and reached a private office. "You can go right in."
And with that, she disappeared. Rory looked around, prepared herself and knocked. A voice inside told her to come in.
Christopher was behind his desk at the computer. He looked up when Rory walked in and immediately went around to give her a peck on the cheek.
"Hey dad."
"Thanks for coming. I just have to send this report out and then we can leave. It'll just be a few minutes, take a seat"
Christopher busied herself for the next few minutes and Rory took a seat on the comfortably looking couch by the door.
"So where do you work Ror?" asked Christopher as he tried to make conversation to his waiting daughter.
"Well, I was just transferred to the branch here, I'm working at Jeanes-"
She was interrupted by a visitor who hadn't bothered to knock. She looked up at the visitor from her position on the couch, but he hadn't seen her.
What a handsome man, thought Rory, well at least what she saw from her seat.
"Hey Chris, I'm gonna go get something to eat, but Dan says that he wants the report A.S.A.P"
"Yeah, thanks, I just need a few more seconds and I'll be done."
The man was prepared to leave.
Christopher beamed. "Oh, by the way, Tristan, meet my daughter, Rory Gilmore."
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