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A.N. Thanks to all who reviewed, and sorry for the short chapter last chapter it will never happen again. Oh and if you want to picture Kyle just imagine Kyle from 8 Simple Rules.

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Chapter 3: We've Found Our Winner

How can it be easy to forget you when I think about you all the time/I never know how I miss you when I never had you, you were never mine/I move on, but I can't go on without you

(Can't Go On by Good Charlotte) – for Beckz

Paris practically ran into Biology and finally spotted Rory, she hurried over and frowned.

"Rory, I need to tell you something about Tris-" Paris started but was interrupted with the arrival of their Biology teacher.

"Good Morning class, take your seats please,"

Paris sighed and sunk into her chair, she pulled out a notebook and hurriedly began to scribble a note to Rory, which read:

'I heard Tristan talking about you. He said that you'd just be a good screw. I'm sorry I know that you thought he had changed but you can't go to the dance with him Rory. I'll talk to you after class.'

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Rory and Paris entered the cafeteria got their food and headed for their usual table. Rory glanced over at Tristan's table only to see a blonde headed guy nudge Tristan in the side. Tristan in turn looked up to see Rory then the blonde guy said something to Tristan which caused both boys to erupt with laughter.

Rory sighed. Now she knew it was true. It's not like she thought Paris was lying. Tristan doesn't exactly have the greatest track record when it comes to seriously liking girls and not wanting to just sleep with them.

So upon deciding that the best thing to do would be not go to the dance with him, Rory stood up from where she was seated and determinedly made her way towards Tristan's table. Many eyes were on her, because no girls approached the King or even his table for that matter, unless invited of course.

"Tristan, I need to talk to you now-!" She said surprisingly calm although stressing the word 'now'.

"Yes Mary?" He replied. All eyes were on her, and all his friends seated at the table chuckled when Tristan called her 'Mary'.

"In private," She said, getting angry that he always found the need to be so annoying by calling her 'Mary'.

"In private huh?" he questioned raising his eyebrows suggestively.

'This is the final straw,' Rory thought to herself. So she decided she would just get it all out and let Tristan in on exactly what she thought of him and where to go.

"Fine, you know what I'll just tell you right now, in front of all your friends, but I'm not sure if you really want them to hear because it's kind of damaging to your reputation. I mean it's not everyday that the King of Chilton doesn't get what he wants. But guess what? There's a first time for everything, and this is the last time I'm ever going to talk to you. You can forget about me going to the dance with you, you haven't changed, your still the same annoying, self-absorbed, prick you were when I first met you! AND FOR THE LAST TIME MY NAMES RORY NOT MARY!!!" She exclaimed, walking straight out of the cafeteria with all eyes still on her.

Tristan just sat there shocked. 'What the hell happened?' He couldn't believe that Mary, 'his' Mary had just said all those things, and why, everything seemed fine when she agreed to go with him last night.

As the large oak doors slammed shut after Rory's exit, all eyes were adverted at Tristan. To save face, he put on a smirk and shrugged at his friends who were eyeing him waiting expectantly for a reaction. Once all noise and gossip again consumed the cafeteria, Paris made her exit followed closely by her clique Madeline and Louise.

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"I'm going to kill him! Spawn of Satan, saying that about my little munchkin!"

"Now what am I going to do? I have no one to go to the dance with and this beautiful dress that I can't even wear!" Rory said sighing and collapsing on her bed.

For once in their lives, Lorelai and Rory were actually ready to go to the grandparents with even about 20 minutes to spare before they had to leave.

"What do you mean you can't wear, of course you can wear it sweetie. Just because someone evil bought it doesn't mean the dress is evil, or the shoes, or the girl wearing the shoes and dress." Lorelai replied as if it was obvious.

"Yeah, well I still don't have a date?"

"Do you really need a date?"

"Well not a date, date, but someone of the opposite sex to dance with yes!"

"Oh"

"Yes a big OH!"

"Well honey I'm sure grandma could find someone for you to go with," Lorelai said encouragingly.

"Mom, I can't believe you just said that," Rory replied taken aback.

"Well she was the one who introduced me to your dad you know,"

"Yeah I know and I suppose your right, I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask," Rory agreed warily.

"It might not hurt, but if she introduces you to the guy of your dreams you'll be in debt for the rest of you life, trust me I know."

"Mom, he'll be a guy from Chilton, so I don't think there's any chance he'll be the guy of my dreams,"

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Lorelai and Rory walked into Luke's for their caffeine fix before going to the grandparents.

"Luke coffee NOW, we need it…please, please, please, pretty please with extra coffee beans on top," Lorelai begged.

"No!"

"I said please,"

"And I said NO!" He simply replied.

"Fine," She said as Luke walked back towards the kitchen.

"I'll just get Jess to get it for us then," She muttered under her breath.

"Oh jess-y," Rory called out.

He was there within 2 seconds with two mugs of coffee ready for them. Jess and Rory had been best friends, ever since he had come back from New York and according to Jess; this was the only place that really felt like home so he wasn't leaving again anytime soon, much to the delight of Rory.

"I knew you'd come to my rescue," Rory fluttered her eyelashes and smiled up at him.

Jess shook his head and walked off to serve a customer at the counter.

Lorelai and Rory finished their coffee and grudgingly dragged themselves into the car and off to Hartford.

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Once the younger Gilmore's arrived at the elder Gilmore's, they were surprisingly met with the sight of Emily before they even reached the front door.

"Oh finally, you were supposed to be here 15 minutes ago!" Emily exclaimed.

"Hi mom, yes Rory and I are fine,"

"Yes well, I apologize, it's just that we have guests," Emily replied to Lorelai's retort.

"Oooo guests who?" Lorelai questioned.

"The elder Saunders and their charmingly handsome grandson," Emily replied with a grin plastered on her delicate face. "He'd be perfect for Rory," Emily said suggestively.

'Hmmm, ladies and gentlemen I think we've found a winner', Lorelai thought to herself as entered the house.

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