Helllllllloooooooo. You know thinking about it, all the blondes I know have 4.0 averages. So why are the blonde's picked on? Oh well, sorry about the jokes. Thanks to everyone for helping me out with my oc problems. And for all the people that were just as confused as I was, oc= other character, ooc= out of character. Thanks for all your help!! Oh, and the song shoot the moon is from norah jones' first album Come Away With me. But I love her second one too.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore girls. If I did I would have it on tv every day. Wouldn't that be great? An episode of gg every day??

Chapter 11: Pinch Me I'm Dreaming

Rory answered the door on the fourth knock.

"People are so impatient these days-" she said, stopping short when she noticed the figure standing at her door.

"You left your CD."

"You flew all the way from London to return my CD?" she asked.

"Yes, and no," Tristan answered. "I flew all the way from London to apologize in person. Returning your CD was just a way to get over here."

"You don't need an excuse to come to my house Tristan, you know that."

"No I don't," he answered. "Rory, I know you're pretty upset with me right now. And hell, I would be too. I'm an ass, I admit it."

"No Tristan, you're not. Like I said, I overreacted."

"Rory, I love you."

"What?"

"I love you." He grabbed her in his arms and kissed her.

*****

Rory's alarm went off, and she opened her eyes, startled. "It was a dream," she mumbled to herself, rubbing her eyes. She fell back in bed and groaned. "Damn him," she whispered.

*****

"So let me get this straight," Lorelai said. "He came to return your CD and then you started making out with him?"

"Yah," Rory said. "Now I'm really pissed. I love my Norah Jones CD. I was wondering what happened to it. Do you think he really has it?"

"Honey, that is so not the point." Lorelai pushed the diner door open. "You kissed him. The CD was just a distraction."

"Two coffees Luke," Rory said, slumping into one of the stools at the counter.

"Hon, you need to see him, tell him how you feel."

"Even if I did that wouldn't change anything," Rory said. "He obviously doesn't feel the same way about me."

"Why do you say that?"

"Would he have gone off and slept with another girl if he was really pining over me?"

"Let's think back a few years," Lorelai said. "Tenth grade, a certain party, a certain kiss. Obviously he wanted you then Ror. But he still had other girlfriends. Hon, Tristan just has problems dealing with love and commitment. He doesn't think you want him too, and that causes him to do stupid things. If you went and talked to him, maybe Tristan would see the truth."

"But don't you think it would be a lot better if I just forgot about him and moved on?"

"Do you think you're going to forget about him anytime soon?"

Rory looked down at the cup of coffee in her hands. "I want to."

"Come on Mary, do you really want to forget everything?"

Rory spun around in her chair and looked at him. He stood in front of her, tall and handsome as ever. His eyes were the same blue, but they showed hurt, maybe from her last statement, maybe from the combination of the past days.

"Pinch me," Rory whispered to Lorelai, not breaking eye contact with Tristan.

"What?"

"Pinch me," she said again, this time more urgent.

Lorelai obeyed.

"Ow!" Rory cried.

"You told me to pinch you," Lorelai defended.

"Hello Mary," Tristan said with a smile.

a/n: so, what's gonna happen? You're just gonna have to tell me because I'm a little stuck. Reviews please!