A/N: Ok, so I'm updating this story pretty regularly now, because like I said in my last A/N I want to do this while it's all still fresh in my head. Thanks again for the reviews guys. Sorry if the spelling bad, but it's late and I'm half asleep, so sorry! And in this chapter we will find out who Rory's partner IS NOT, so read on…

Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls or anything associated with it, or the people who created it. I am just a lowly student with nothing better to do with my time, and because I'm sick of studying for my exams! And, hey, it's kinda pointless suing me because I only have forty cents and a bunch of CD's by people my friends have never heard of!

Rating: PG

The Clearing

Part Three- Revelations

Previously…

He took a deep breath and looked everywhere but her eyes; he couldn't look at her eyes. He couldn't bear to look at the uncertainty that was sure to be evident in them. He couldn't bear the knowledge that he was the cause of that uncertainty.

So instead he looked away and told her

"Rory, we need to talk..."

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She just looked at him for a moment trying to figure out what her was going to say.

"He's going to break up with me, I just know it! He's going to up and leave me for some bimbo called Tiffany Skye!"

"Are you going to tell me that this isn't working, that you think we should see other people and that we can "still be friends"?" She emphasised the last part with the ever-popular air- quotes that her college friend Christina was oh so fond of using. " Because if you are, don't even bother trying to feed me that crap, because I won't buy it. Jess said the same thing to me when we broke up, and so did Tom. And hey, guess what I haven't talked to either since that day. So if you are going to dump me like a bag of really bad smelling garbage, I'd like you to do it quickly, Sort of like just toss it aside and move on like the garbage-"

As much as he hated doing it, he cut her off. One of the things that he loved most about her was the rants that she tended to go off on when nervous or angry.

"Ror, I don't want to break up with you. God that's the last thing I want to do, but after what I tell you you'll probably never want to see me again."

"Geez Louise, You cheated on me with Tiffany Skye, didn't you! I knew it. I bet you and Tiff decided that in order to really be together without all the guilt of sneaking around you need to tell me! Then you can run of and have your little babies called Charles and Muffy, and a dog and a house with a garbage disposal that works!"

"Slow down. Firstly, I don't want to break up with you, didn't you listen to what I just told you? Second, you think I'm having an affair? Which brings me to my third question, who the hell if Tiff?"

Rory looked at her boyfriend for a minute before meekly informing him that Tiff was in fact his blonde haired, blue eyed, 5 foot 9 mistress who is a rich daddies girl with a jacket fetish.

"Really Rory, I waited so long for us to get together. Do really think I would cheat on you with anyone, especially Tiff?"

He started pacing again, as the seconds ticked by it was becoming harder and harder to tell her what he had called her here for. This was something he had to do and he knew if he didn't do it soon he might not be able to bring himself to tell her until it's too late. Suddenly Rory's quite voice interrupted his reverie.

"Well in her defence, she does have really good legs and I heard she's very skilled''

He looked up at her, not knowing what she was talking about. Then it dawned on him, she was still on the topic of Tiff the non-existent other girlfriend. The comment bought a grin to his worried features, however it didn't reach his eyes and Rory noticed.

She couldn't believe it. One minute ago they had been fighting and now she had him grinning,

"But alls not forgotten" she thought. She looked at him closely and noticed that the grin didn't exactly reach his eyes. Instead the normally unreadable eyes were filled with worry and hesitation.

Whenever she saw him lately he'd have the same looked in his eyes, albeit briefly, before he close of his emotions again. This looked had only started when he'd started his disappearing act. Before it was all flowers and coffee. She couldn't believe just how much things had changed over the last couple of months to when they'd first gotten together.

The first time he'd surprised her with coffee was soon after she had told him that big grand gesture were nothing, that she liked just little things for someone to show their affection. Like a small bouquet of daisies, a slight peck on the cheek, or even just a surprise cup of coffee. He had taken that into consideration and later that night he had surprised her at the library with a large cup the best coffee since Lukes back in Stars Hollow.

"Now look at us, we can barely talk to each other at the moment"

He studied her face, as she was lost in the thought. She was probably thinking back to where things were easier between them, when everything was out in the open and the relationship was a happy one.

She looked so happy at the moment, despite the situation that they were currently in. She was definitely reliving a fond memory. He wanted her to always look like she did right at the moment. He stared at her burning the image into his brain. "It might be the last time you get to see her like this."

"Rory, I really have to tell you this." He suddenly said. She looked up at him and suddenly he became silent again. He had lost all trains of thought when he had looked into her now sad eyes.

They stood in silence for a while both again gathering their thoughts. Rory was the first to speak up.

"So you were going to tell me something important?"

He glanced around the clearing and started to pace again still trying to gather his thoughts. He couldn't do it.

Not now.

She looked at him . She knew what he was thinking. She always knew what he was thinking. He was trying to bail on this. He was avoiding telling her whatever it is that's so important. She wasn't getting out of it, though. She'd had enough and she was going to find out once and for all what was going on.

"Tristan…"

Surprise,It's Tristan! For the moment anyways!

I seemed to be becoming well aquatinted with this cliffhanger don't I? Review don't review it doesn't matter! But if you have any ideas let me know also, I might be able to use them!

Rach xoxo