What The Heart Wants 8

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Rory and Tristan stand on either side of the double bed. Rory is biting her bottom lip, Tristan scratching the back of his neck. They had asked for two beds but the room service hadn't cleaned the room, and the people that were there last had left a complete mess. That was also the last two bed room that the inn had, so Tristan had to go back downstairs and get a single room. Even though Rory didn't want to, that's all they had. So here they are now, both are a little bit nervous, they've never been put in this type of situation before. Rory still biting her lip looks up at Tristan.

Rory: How are we going to do this?

Tristan looks at Rory, he can tell that she is nervous. She's never been like this with a guy. Even though he knows that he's not going to do anything, no matter what he does he can't reassure her that, and he understands.

Tristan: I don't care, I just want to get some sleep.

Rory looked back down at the bed.

R: Do you think we could like put a pillow between us or something?

She felt so silly, but she was so nervous. And she couldn't understand why, why couldn't she just lay down. Nothing was going to happen. She kept repeating that in her mind, but it just wouldn't click.

T: Rory you do whatever you want, I'll sleep on the floor if you want me too. I just don't want you to feel uncomfortable.

Rory just looks at Tristan, she knows he's not going to do anything. But she just can't get in the bed for some reason.

R: No I don't want you to sleep on the floor. I just, oh never mind.

T: Rory I understand.

Rory just looked at him, he's being so considerate. Why? Maybe it's the situation.

R: Lets just go to bed, well just try not to touch.

T: Ok.

Rory slowly climbed in bed, Tristan waited for her. She rolled away from his side of the bed. Tristan climbed in then turned away from her also.

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The Next Day

Rory and Tristan go to Luke's for breakfast. Lorelai of course is there, she grabs Rory and pulls her off to the side. Lorelai was the only one that knew about Rory and Tristan having to sleep in the same bed. Lorelai whispers to Rory.

L: So what happened last night?

Rory looked at her mom.

R: I slept, why?

L: No excitement or anything. The room next door didn't have to bang on the wall to get you two to shut up?

R: Oh mom. No.

L: So nothing happened?

R: No nothing happened, in fact I stood on one side of the bed, him on the other trying to figure out what we were going to do.

L: What? He didn't want to just jump in bed?

R: Well yea, but not to do that. He was tired.

L: Wow, I have a new found respect for Tristan.

Rory just looked at her mom.

R: Can I please get me some coffee now please?

L: Yea sure baby I guess.

R: Thank you.

Rory and Lorelai joined Tristan at the counter. Luke already had Rory's coffee poured.

R: Wow, I didn't even have to ask today.

Luke: That coffee is going to kill you, you do know that right!?

R: But I still got the lecture.

Lor: Yup, sorry sweets can't change his old, old ways.

Lorelai grinned at Luke.

Luke: So Rory where did you guys stay last night?

Rory's eyes got kind of big. She really didn't want anyone to question her about this, she was already uncomfortable with the situation. Tristan looked at Rory and saw her face. He knew she was really nervous, he wished there was something he could do for her. But there wasn't, she had to deal with this by herself.

T: Uh, we stayed at the inn.

Luke: Ah ok.

T: In separate beds of course.

He was hoping that this would make Rory feel better.

L: Ok, ok. Jeez son I wasn't thinking anything.

Lorelai looked at Luke.

Lor: Yes you were!

Luke: No I was not.

Taylor walks into the diner, Luke was glad he did to stop the conversation but he wished it would have been someone else.

Taylor: Everyone were having our fruit festival! Oh Rory, Tristan. How nice to see you two.

Tristan and Rory just nodded at Taylor.

Taylor: Well good you two will be here for the festival. We need some help, Kirk backed out.

Lor: Why?

Taylor: Well his booth was Smack Kirk In The Face With A Apple And Win A Watermelon.

Tristan and Luke grimaced at the thought of apples being thrown at their faces.

R: Well I can see why he backed out then.

Taylor: Well see now we need someone to fill his spot. Otherwise the apples and watermelons are going to go bad.

Lor: Well I don't think you'll get anyone to fill his spot Taylor.

Taylor: Oh Lorelai.

Lor: Well why don't you just get Sookie to make some type of fruit salad with them or something? Instead of asking everyone in town if they want to have apples thrown at their heads.

Taylor: Oo good idea Lorelai, I'll see you guys at the festival?

They all nodded. It was better to just show up for five minutes, then not go at all and have the whole town griping at you for not going.

Lorelai turned in her chair.

Lor: But when is it?

R: They haven't put up any flyers about it?

Lor: No they haven't, isn't it odd?

R: Very.

Luke: I'm not going.

Lor: But you said you would.

Luke: But I'm not.

Lor: Oh come on Luke, I need someone to walk with.

Luke: No.

Lor: Please. We just have to go for five minutes, let Ms. Patty see that were there then leave. She'll let everyone know that we were there.

Luke: Fine, find Ms. Patty then leave?

Lor: Find Ms. Patty then leave.

Luke: Fine.