Disclaimer: As much as it pains me, I don't own Gilmore Girls. . . in previous chapters I have mentioned what I would do if I owned it.

A/N: Finally A New Chapter!! I would like to apologize for taking so long to write this chapter, but I had a Major Writers Block, and this chapter (hopefully) would help me get out of it, so excuse me if it sucks, but I have many ideas for the next couples of chapters.  And I would also like to announce that there WILL be a change of rating because of a chapter that I am going to include, so please make a note about it.  I would like to take this space, also, to thank all the anon reviewers that have taken the time and. . . review.  And I would like to thank CaffineLFNDGG (I love your story. . . Following the orders of the Stars, highly recommended), Trory4Ever (Thanks for everything), Crazie 4 Trory (Thanks for reviewing) firegoddess1014 (Thanks for your time) coffeechick87 (Thanks for the reviews to all my chapters), gohuskers8604 (Hope you are still enjoying), RoryLeighDugrey (If it hadn't been for you I would have half as many reviews) and klm111a, kiwiflea, Tiz nd Az and Flossie (My very first reviewer!!) To all of you guys, thanks for taking the time, not only to read my story, but to review it also, you are the ones that keep me going!!!  Muchas Gracias.

Every Time There's a Concert

Chapter 10: The Holidays are Over

A loud thud was heard in Rory's and Janine's apartment.  Rory, Janine, Tristan and Drew had just come in from celebrating the holidays in Stars Hollow.  Lorelai had extended and invitation to the four of them and everyone went gladly, because of many things:

Janine and Drew went because they wanted to experience both Lorelai and Stars Hollow first hand, thanks to all the boosting they had received from Tristan and the experiences that he went thru on the first visit on Thanksgiving brake.

Tristan went because of. . . yeah! You guessed correctly: Rory. . . And the other reason for all three of the guests was that holidays where meant for celebrating and rejoicing, and that's what they wanted to do, so the invitation was accepted in a moments notice, Rory didn't even had to ask twice.

Tristan's parents spent the holidays somewhere in Europe, he didn't know where, but he did notify that he was going to spent the holidays with Rory so both his parents where assured that he would have a nice time.  Drew's parents weren't big on holidays celebrations, so Drew just told them what his plans where and they agreed.  And Janine's mom, which was a much toned down version of Lorelai, spent Christmas in Stars Hollow with all of them and then left to spend New Year's somewhere else.

The holidays had been uneventful, no unexpected visits, no altercations, no rudeness.  Everything had been just as promised by Rory and the town of Stars Hollow.  Taylor had organized the classic "Christmas Carol" play and after that they had a Holiday Extravaganzza in the town center square. 

"I am amazingly tired!!" Rory exclaimed as she stepped into the apartment.

"Funny, 'cause I would of thought you where well rested since you slept all the way from Stars Hollow to New Haven" Tristan said right behind her.

"Well, have you ever slept through your driving?" Rory asked Tristan.

"Nope. . . being alive is one proof that I have not slept through my driving" he answered back.

"And, do you happen to know why that is?" Rory asked again with one hand on her hip and the other taping her chin.

"Please, enlighten me, Miss Gilmore" Tristan said enjoying every minute.

"Because it is impossible to sleep through your driving!!" she answered lifting her hand in the air.

"Oh! Impossible, you say?"

"Yes sir. . . IM – PO – SSI – BLE" Rory answered, expecting what was coming.

"Well, then that's a good thing"

"Really, care to elaborate on that"

"Sure. . . If I weren't a reckless driver then. . ." he said as he was nearing her.

"Yeah!" she said as she kept a straight look.  But as she felt him closer she put her arms around his neck.

"You wouldn't have the pleasure of having me here with you. . . so I guess that it has kept me alive" he said in a very deep, husky, voice as he encircled her waist with his arms.

"The defense rests" she said as he placed his lips on hers and kissed her with more passion that he had ever before.  And this was Tristan Dugrey, passion was one of his names.

"Hey guys!! I'm famished" Janine said as she and Drew walked into the kiss their friends where so deep into.

When they heard Janine's voice they let go of each other and Rory, being Rory, buried her face on Tristan's chest because she was a little embarrassed.

"Next time knock before you come in. . ." Tristan said jokingly.

"Sweetie I live here. . . and, um! You guys left the door wide open. . ." Janine said in an apologizing-ly manner to ease her friend's embarrassment a bit.

"It's OK!" Rory said, as she lifted her head from Tristan's chest "so, um, famished you said?"

"Yeah. . ." Janine said looking at her friend in the only way that true friends communicate, apologizing for coming in so abruptly.

"Yeah, me too" Drew said as he was coming in carrying all the luggage "How about we order pizza?"

"That sounds great. . . do you think Joe will deliver all the way over here?" Janine said, remembering Joe's great tasting pizza.

"Janine, he usually has trouble delivering to my house IN Stars Hollow, and that is three blocks away from the Pizza place. . . so I guess the answer to your question would be: No"

"But we have Pizza Hut" Drew said as he put an arm around Janine's shoulders as a way of consoling her.

"It's not the same. . .", Janine pouted "but I guess it will do. . . for now"

"I'm not even that attached to Joe's Pizza and I basically grew up on it" she whispered into Tristan's ear.

"Hey! I heard that" Janine said as she was walking towards the phone.

The pizza came.  And they ate and then the guys left early because all of them where tired.  Lorelai had planned Stars Hollow for them, and involved them on every single town activity they could go to. . . and they enjoyed everything about every single one of them.  But the reader can guess that they where exhausted, and so where the girls.

After they left the girls spent a little time talking and then decided that it was time to turn in, too.  They had to prepare everything for the beginning of the semester.

~*~ ~*~ NEXT MORNING ~*~ ~*~

When Janine woke up the next morning Rory was already awake.  There was coffee on the coffee machine and Rory was on the couch reading "Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris (great essays, if you are into cynic writing and some sarcastic remarks. . . I called it "a Jess book").

"The holidays are over" Janine said.

"I know 'sunshine'. . . and according to him, the spirit was over a long time ago"

"Author?"

"David Sedaris"

"His been known for being quite a realist. . . or so, I've heard"

"And a cynic, in my opinion" Rory stated.

"Then don't read it"

"You have to explore the different points of view".

"There are as many points of view as people in the world; you cannot explore every single one of them."

"But I can try"

"It will be a lot of work. . ." Janine said following along the conversation.

"I have a system, and different kinds of list that will help me in such task"

"Good for you. . . organization is the key. . . Coffee?"

"After this many years and you still have to ask? Sure, Thanks"

And Janine handed her a cup of coffee and removed the one that Rory already had.

"So, school is starting soon", Rory stated.

"Ugh! Don't remind me. . . or better yet, remind me how much time there is left?"

"Two semesters if we work hard. . ."

"Then working hard will be, 'cause I want to go and see the world first hand, and this is messing up my groove. . ."

"I know, Donna Pincioti" Rory joked.

"So, do you have any plans for today?" Janine questioned Rory.

"Nope, no plans. . . Tristan told me that both of them had to go to the Real State office to sign some papers and stuff for the company or something of that sort. . ." Rory answered back as she placed her mark on the book she was reading.

"Yeah I know. . . hopefully they would get that up and running soon.  Drew is really looking forward to it.  Apparently they've had many projects and they cannot keep working at their apartments."

"Well, that's good, and from what I've been told everything has been working out according to their work plan."

"It's great isn't it"

"Yeah, and Tristan is happy, because they know each others pace and work habits, or lack there of, so they make a great team"

"Yeah. . . so, um, Tristan's birthday is coming up soon" Janine said, wondering what Rory's plans for his birthday where.

Rory got so excited at the mention of Tristan's birthday that she jumped up from where she was lying and said "I know. . . I've been planning some stuff in my head, but I would like to run it by you so I can find out your opinion"

"OK, shoot!!" Janine said matching Rory's excitement.

"Great, I've had many ideas: one is that we go over to his apartment, and by we I mean you and Drew and myself, and bring him breakfast like you guys did for my birthday. . ."

"Like he did for your birthday" Janine corrected.

"What do you mean 'like he did'?"  Rory asked a little confused.

"Well, he was the one that brought you breakfast, but he didn't want to take all the credit, because at the time you hadn't realized what we all knew, which was that you liked him. . ."

"Huh, that's news to me. . . why didn't you tell me after we started dating?"

"We never dated Rory!" Janine joked.

"Not we, smart ass, Tristan and I, why didn't you tell me after that?"

"Because it made no sense to tell you that, besides it was all means to an end.  He wan you over, didn't he? So what difference did it make me telling you what he did for your birthday. . . besides, that day was full of surprises for you, I mean the guy actually kept a Barnes and Noble open, after hours,  for you to choose the books you wanted"

"Ok, so then scratch the breakfast thing, but I thought it would be cute to start a tradition among us"

"And we can do that, as a group, but YOU, what are YOU planning to do for HIS birthday?"

"Well, we both know that I cannot cook, so that is ruled out of the list, and it would make no sense if I bought the food prepared. . . right?" Rory said, hoping that Janine would say 'of course not, buy it', but instead she said

"Rory, what do you feel for Tristan?"

Janine's question threw Rory off a bit, because she wasn't expecting it.

"Um, you see. . .Tristan. . . His great. . . um. . . he makes me feel. . . well, he is. . . Tristan. . ."

"Rory, once again, what do you feel for Tristan? Before you answer me, think about how great he is, and all he make you feel, and think about all the thing that came to your mind at the moment that I first asked you that question and tell me the first thing that came to your mind, what do you feel for Tristan"

"I Love Him with all my heart"

"Oh my God!!" Janine squealed when she heard Rory say those words and she could only imagine how Tristan would feel when he heard them himself.  Both girls go up and hugged and giggled.  Janine knew how hard it was for Rory to get those words out, because of how things had turned out for her mom at the beginning (before Luke), but apparently this boy, which she had once stated she hated him, had changed everything she had ever believed in.

"So I guess that we know what you'll give him for his birthday, I mean, no gift could be better for him than telling him that you love him" Janine said as they finally calmed down.

"So, do you think that going out for dinner. . ."

"Whatever you decide to do will be fine, just make sure that you come back here afterwards and I will have everything set up for you and him"

"And what are you going to do. . ."

"That would be my present for you on his birthday. . ."

"That is so cool, I get a present on my boyfriend's birthday." Rory joked.

They continued on with their day, went grocery shopping because they had nothing at home.  Grocery shopping involved juices, milk, cereal, tons of coffee and pop – tarts.

The guys came over later that day, and they hung out together.  But they left early because the girls had to get ready for school and they had a lot of work on the next day.

When Rory walked Tristan to his car, he asked her.

"So, um, I was thinking that maybe you would like to go out tomorrow for dinner, just the two of us.  What do you say?"

"Sure, any special reason?"

"No, not really. . . it's just that I wanted to go out with my girlfriend tomorrow, who happens to be my girlfriend of three months on that exact day" he said as he pulled her closer to him.

"I am a fan of the three month anniversary" Rory said as she hugged him back.

"I'm glad. . . so what do you say?"

"Sure thing, tomorrow, you and I, dinner, check!"

"Great, I'll pick you up at 8" he said as he kissed her lightly.

"And I'll be ready at 7:59"

"OK, see you tomorrow then" and with that he got into his car, waved her good bye and drove off.

~*~ ~*~ 7:30pm THE NEXT DAY ~*~ ~*~

"I am running so late, please help me!!" Rory said as she came in running into the apartment and saw Janine sitting at the table working on some paper.  "I got caught up on some research for the sociology paper and lost track of time and Tristan is coming to pick me up at 8"

"I'm on it" Janine said as she got up from the table "Go, take a bath and I'll pick out a dress, shoes and accessories.  And will do your hair and make up, go, go, go!!!"

Rory grabbed her towel and ran into the bathroom, took a quick bath, and went into her bedroom, where Janine had picked out an elegant cocktail dress in silk faille, empire waist with ribbon and bow detailing, black shoes with sling back, and a very small night purse.  She picked out a solitaire necklace that Emily had given Rory for one of her birthdays.  In the purse, Janine had already placed Rory's license, her lip-gloss, fifty dollars (a girl always goes prepared) and a tiny bottle of perfume (eau de Cartier, another one of Emily's gifts). 

When Rory came out she slipped into everything Janine had already set up for her and sat in front of her mirror where she did her make up and Janine helped with Rory's hair, which she lifted into a pony tail, and did some curls on it which she pinned around the pony tail for a slightly different look.  Rory was ready at 7:59.

"Thank you so much" she said as she got up from the chair and as she was thanking her friend the bell rang and Janine went to answer.

When Tristan came into the apartment, he said to Janine.

"8 sharp"

"7:59" came the voice of his beautiful girlfriend as she was coming out of her room.

"Wow!! You look amazing!!!", he said and he couldn't take his eyes off of Rory.

"Thanks. . . just something I had lying around" she said and winked to her friend, who was the only one that knew what she meant.

"We should go, we have a reservation" and he stretched his hand to grab Rory's.

"Bye Janine" she said, and then mouthed 'Thank you'

"Bye, guys. . . have fun" Janine answered, and mouthed 'any time'.

~*~ ~*~ AT THE RESTAURANT ~*~ ~*~

The dinner had been uneventful. . . that was until dessert came, and so did an unexpected person.

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I am really sorry that I took so long to post this chapter.  I have new ideas about how to continue, of course it will all depend on the reviews I get.  So please take a minute or two to review my story.  Thank you so much, and hopefully I will post a next chapter soon.