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*~Oddmoonbi~*
What The Heart Wants 24
Usual Disclaimers Apply
By noon Rory and Jess had left for New York. Leaving Lorelai and Luke to their bickering selves. Jess pulled up in front of their apartment complex and got out, going around to the back of the truck to get their things. Rory met him at the back of the truck and gently kissed him.
Rory: Thanks for the weekend.
Jess: No problem.
Tristan: So this is why you didn't want me to come to Stars Hallow?
Rory and Jess both looked up at the angry and hurt voice. In Rory's eyes you could see regret, as soon as she heard Tristan's voice. She knew she should have told him about Jess and her sooner, but he left for his business trip before anything really started to happen. Rory looked at Jess, Jess nodded at her.
He knew that nothing was between the two, so he really had nothing to worry about. He reached for another suitcase as Rory walked over to Tristan on the sidewalk. He was looking at the ground with his hands in his pockets, he reminded Rory of a lost puppy, with his tail stuck between his legs and ears drooping.
R: Tristan. I..
He finally met her eyes. His blue-normally cheerful and happy-eyes were now so full of questions and hurt. He didn't say anything, and to Rory that hurt worse then if he would have yelled at her. But instead he just stared at her, waiting for an answer, staring with those cold, cold eyes.
R: Tristan I'm sorry. I didn't want to tell you over the phone. That's not how I do things.
Finally he spoke, by his voice he didn't seem as upset as she knew he was. His voice was calm and steady.
T: But you could have told me before I left.
R: There was nothing before you left.
Tristan again looked away, then he brought his eyes back to Rory.
T: He was more than a friend, before, in Stars Hallow I mean. Wasn't he?
Rory just shook her head.
R: I loved him.. I do love him.
Rory immediately regretted saying that, but Tristan needed to know. He needed to know that there wasn't going to be anything between them again, nothing more than a friendship.
T: So, did you ever really feel anything for me?
R: Yes Tristan, I did love you.
T: How bout now, how do you feel now?
Rory looked away, she hated this part. He had to ask how she felt about him. She hated to see the hurt in his eyes, well he was already hurt, but it was almost as if it tripled when she would tell how she really felt. She learnt from Dean.
R: I.. Tristan you're.. You're like a brother.
Rory looked up at him. She really didn't want to, but she knew she had to. Tristan just shook his head.
T: Ok.
He turned to walk away, but Rory grabbed his arm.
R: Tristan I know this is stupid to say right now.. But please don't be mad at me, what I mean is. please can we still be friends?
Tristan turned to her, and pulled his arm from her hand.
T: Yea.. But it's going to take a while Rory.
Tristan turned around and started off towards his home. Rory nodded.
R: I understand.
***
An standin' here watchin' you walk away
We were so grown up about it all
But how will it look in the light of day?
I miss you already but don't turn around
It's funny how you know when it just won't work
And how letting go can echo the sweetest sound
Beautiful goodbye, baby goodbye
I enjoyed the ride, we really had us a time
It's a strange kind of high
A beautiful goodbye
***
Rory sighed before opening the door to her apartment. She had given Jess her keys, so the door was unlocked. When she walked in she smelled the sweet but strong scent of coffee brewing in the kitchen. She closed the door behind her and followed the scent to the kitchen. She stopped at the door when she saw Jess cooking, she wasn't sure what. But it smelled good, mixed with the scent of the coffee. She walked in and put her arms around Jess's waist and peaked over his shoulder to see what he was cooking.
Rory: Watcha making?
Jess: Food.
R: No really.
J: Yea, what did you think it was?
Rory took in a deep breath, then smiled. It was chocolate chip pancakes, he knew she loved them.
R: I don't know, maybe chocolate chip pancakes?
J: Hmmm.. It sorda resembles that now doesn't it?
Rory set her head on Jess's shoulder blade, while Jess finished up with the pancakes.
Song by: Jennifer Hanson - "Beautiful Goodbye" Few lyric changes.
*~Oddmoonbi~*
What The Heart Wants 24
Usual Disclaimers Apply
By noon Rory and Jess had left for New York. Leaving Lorelai and Luke to their bickering selves. Jess pulled up in front of their apartment complex and got out, going around to the back of the truck to get their things. Rory met him at the back of the truck and gently kissed him.
Rory: Thanks for the weekend.
Jess: No problem.
Tristan: So this is why you didn't want me to come to Stars Hallow?
Rory and Jess both looked up at the angry and hurt voice. In Rory's eyes you could see regret, as soon as she heard Tristan's voice. She knew she should have told him about Jess and her sooner, but he left for his business trip before anything really started to happen. Rory looked at Jess, Jess nodded at her.
He knew that nothing was between the two, so he really had nothing to worry about. He reached for another suitcase as Rory walked over to Tristan on the sidewalk. He was looking at the ground with his hands in his pockets, he reminded Rory of a lost puppy, with his tail stuck between his legs and ears drooping.
R: Tristan. I..
He finally met her eyes. His blue-normally cheerful and happy-eyes were now so full of questions and hurt. He didn't say anything, and to Rory that hurt worse then if he would have yelled at her. But instead he just stared at her, waiting for an answer, staring with those cold, cold eyes.
R: Tristan I'm sorry. I didn't want to tell you over the phone. That's not how I do things.
Finally he spoke, by his voice he didn't seem as upset as she knew he was. His voice was calm and steady.
T: But you could have told me before I left.
R: There was nothing before you left.
Tristan again looked away, then he brought his eyes back to Rory.
T: He was more than a friend, before, in Stars Hallow I mean. Wasn't he?
Rory just shook her head.
R: I loved him.. I do love him.
Rory immediately regretted saying that, but Tristan needed to know. He needed to know that there wasn't going to be anything between them again, nothing more than a friendship.
T: So, did you ever really feel anything for me?
R: Yes Tristan, I did love you.
T: How bout now, how do you feel now?
Rory looked away, she hated this part. He had to ask how she felt about him. She hated to see the hurt in his eyes, well he was already hurt, but it was almost as if it tripled when she would tell how she really felt. She learnt from Dean.
R: I.. Tristan you're.. You're like a brother.
Rory looked up at him. She really didn't want to, but she knew she had to. Tristan just shook his head.
T: Ok.
He turned to walk away, but Rory grabbed his arm.
R: Tristan I know this is stupid to say right now.. But please don't be mad at me, what I mean is. please can we still be friends?
Tristan turned to her, and pulled his arm from her hand.
T: Yea.. But it's going to take a while Rory.
Tristan turned around and started off towards his home. Rory nodded.
R: I understand.
***
An standin' here watchin' you walk away
We were so grown up about it all
But how will it look in the light of day?
I miss you already but don't turn around
It's funny how you know when it just won't work
And how letting go can echo the sweetest sound
Beautiful goodbye, baby goodbye
I enjoyed the ride, we really had us a time
It's a strange kind of high
A beautiful goodbye
***
Rory sighed before opening the door to her apartment. She had given Jess her keys, so the door was unlocked. When she walked in she smelled the sweet but strong scent of coffee brewing in the kitchen. She closed the door behind her and followed the scent to the kitchen. She stopped at the door when she saw Jess cooking, she wasn't sure what. But it smelled good, mixed with the scent of the coffee. She walked in and put her arms around Jess's waist and peaked over his shoulder to see what he was cooking.
Rory: Watcha making?
Jess: Food.
R: No really.
J: Yea, what did you think it was?
Rory took in a deep breath, then smiled. It was chocolate chip pancakes, he knew she loved them.
R: I don't know, maybe chocolate chip pancakes?
J: Hmmm.. It sorda resembles that now doesn't it?
Rory set her head on Jess's shoulder blade, while Jess finished up with the pancakes.
Song by: Jennifer Hanson - "Beautiful Goodbye" Few lyric changes.