The next morning

Tristan was downstairs in only his gray sweatpants, cooking breakfast. The maid had Sundays off, and his parents were in Europe, again. Rory finally woke up at ten to see Tristan creep into her room with a breakfast tray filled with bacon, eggs, pancakes, and orange juice. Since she was still groggy, and couldn't figure out who walked in, she backed up against the headboard and pulled the covers up tightly. Tristan saw the panic on her face, and rushed over to her.

'Rory. It's me, Tristan. I'm not going to hurt you.' Tristan said with a soothing voice. Rory relaxed by his voice.

'Sorry…I thought you were, Matt.' Explained Rory. Tristan just smiled and got off the bed to fetch the food for both of them. He climbed over Rory, got underneath the covers with her, and opened the legs of the breakfast tray so it sat over her. Rory just smiled at his gestures, and thanked him. Tristan grabbed the remote and turned on the tv to watch cartoons. He looked over at Rory who had a smile on her face.

'And what are you smiling about?' Tristan asked while picking up his fork and eating while she ate also.

'I never knew that the King of Chilton watched cartoons.' Said a bemused Rory.

'It's our little secret…got it?' 'Got it.' Then they just laughed and turned back to their breakfast and cartoons.            

The Gilmore Household

'Thanks for dropping me off Tristan.' Rory said while getting out of the car, Tristan followed her up to the house. Rory turned to him with a look of question on her face.

'Um, I was thinking, that, aw never mind.' Tristan actually was shy to ask her…something! 'What were you thinking?'

'It doesn't matter right now, I just want to make sure your ok by yourself today.' Tristan stuffed his hands in his pockets and rocked on his heels when he was nervous anytime. 'Yea, I'm all right. I just hope that I really don't have to see him or anything. Which is going to be really hard especially since he is in four of my classes, but thank the teachers, that we can sit where ever each day.' Rory tried to make light of the situation. Tristan just stared at her with a look that said 'don't worry, captain Tristan is here to save the day!' (Joking!)

Later that night

'Rory! I'm home now!' Lorelai bounced into the house with two coffees.

'Hey mom! Ohh! Coffee!' Rory ran to her mother, and grabbed a cup out.

'Hey now! … You're a rock star, get your game on, go play!' Sang Lorelai. 'So tell me how was the party? Meet any boys that mommy needs to interrogate?' She and Rory walked over and sat down on the couch.

'Well actually there is something I need to tell you, and I wasn't ready to tell you last night.' Rory told Lorelai the whole story of what happened at the party, everything from the drinking to the incident with Matt. She told him how Tristan took good care of her and was concerned. When Rory finished talking, both she and her mom were in tears, and hugged forever.

'I'm so sorry babe, that it had to happen to you. We can always call the police and see what they can do, or do whatever you want.' Lorelai was sad, for what happened, but wanted to rip Matt's head off also.

'I don't think he will try anything again, especially with Tristan around, but thanks.' Rory leaned over and hugged her mom. ' I'm going to finish up my homework mom, send in a search in a few hours.' Rory then walked to her bedroom and closed the door.

'I'll be at Luke's if you need me hunny.' Lorelai yelled as she walked out the door. She was sad about what happened to Rory, and the worst part was that she didn't know how to help her.

A/N~ ok, I really don't like how this chapter is written b/c of stupid writers block, and how it is so short. The next chapter will be Monday, just after the party happened, and it is also the last week so I can finally move my story ahead! R/R please!