A/N I KNOW THIS CHAPTER WILL SEEM JUMBLED BUT THAT'S CAUSE I WANT THINGS TO
REMAIN A BIT UNCLEAR UNTIL THE END...HOPE YOU DON'T THINK IT'S ANNOYING OR
ANYTHING...
A/N:
Coffeechick87: I'm glad you liked it! And sorry for the cliffy's all the time...I just love 'em!
noname: Wow...you really thought it was excellent? Thank you so much!
Chelle5: I love your review!!! Thank you sooo much!!!
Amelie Cassandra: Perfect? Wow! I'm just trying to write as good as possible, glad you liked it!
AlexiaWarren: I hope you're in for a surprise ;) I'm trying to keep this fic original
Jazz14: Shirtless Tristan is definitely printed in my head! Yumm!!! Also...I have no idea about the painting *lol*
WatchfulEyes: Thanks so much!
Xo umwhoah: I know...but I just want people to look forward to an update ya know! And somehow everything I write ends with a cliffy
Kiki: She will...eventually
Curlyk03: Thanks so much! I try to update as soon as possible!
Page: I will update my other stories eventually...I just happen to have a lot of ideas for this story!
Kc: I don't live in America so OTH hasn't even showed on tv here :(
Gythien Elven Babe: Not so fast...everything WILL be good...eventually ;)
Smile1: I hope you like this update!
BeyonceKelisHolmes: I will! Thanks for the suggestion!
Jessica: Maybe I'll take you up on that! If you have any comment or suggestion just put them in a review...I basically have the story mapped out but sometimes I get a review and change a bit of the story!
Muisje: Kissing is good! Just not yet...there are other things that need to happen first ;)
Swimsuperstar04: He will...eventually :P
A/N the idea for this chapter is partly stolen from "You've got Mail"
Disclaimer: Needless to say...I own nothing!
**FLASHBACK LAST CHAPTER**
Handing her the picture he was once again mesmerized by the display of emotions in her eyes. She looked up at him with disbelief in her eyes.
"Is this some kind of joke? That is me..."
He swallowed.
"Rory...it's my girlfriend Rory. See...what happened...one of you survived...and you and Rory looked a lot like eachother..."
Rory frowned, trying to grasp the meaning of his words.
"And you're thinking I am her? Why?"
He took the ring out of his pocket and held it in his hand.
"Cause I gave you this ring the night before the plane crashed...when I asked you to marry me..."
**END**
Just seconds after Tristan had spoken these words a very flustered Ben stormed into the coffeeshop.
"What are you doing here with my girl?"
Rory quickly got up.
"Ben...what are YOU doing here?"
Ben turned around to face her.
"What are you talking about? You called me remember? In the bridalshop...but you weren't there anymore so I asked the owner where you went. What are you doing here with HIM?"
"He was telling me about my past...he knows me Ben..."
"He is a liar!"
Tristans eyes were fuming with anger.
"How dare you talk about me like that? You don't even know me!"
Bens eyes turned cold with hatred.
"You don't even remember me DuGrey? Well I remember you...and if you ever come near my girl again I will report you to the police!"
Ben put his arm around Rory.
"Come on sweety...you shouldn't listen to him. All he does is lie."
Rory turned to Tristan with tears in her beautiful eyes.
"How could you...I trusted you..."
"Rory..."
Without another look she allowed Ben to lead her out of the diner.
Tristan sank down in his chair and sighed. For a moment it had seemed to go so well. He had seen in her eyes that she believed him. And then her fiancée had stormed in and thrown ridiculous accusations at him. Who was this guy anyway?
He took out his wallet and paid for the drinks before driving off to the office, determined to get to the bottom of this.
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
"Mr DuGrey?"
A young girl walked into his office. Tristan looked up and smiled.
"I take it you're miss Passmore?"
The young girl smiled and sat down in one of the chairs.
"You can just call me Jenny"
"Jenny...nice to meet you"
He shook her hand.
"My name is Tristan. How can I help you?"
Immediately Jenny started crying. Tristan felt uneasy and tried to calm her down, which resulted in the young girl throwing her arms around him and wetting his suit. After a few awkward minutes she seemed to have regained her composure and sat down once again.
"My shop...I am owning a small candystore on 55th street..."
She looked up at him, this time with determination in her eyes.
"I'm sure you have seen the shop. It's facing the new big candystore you're opening in a few weeks. The shop is my life Mr DuGrey...I have built it with my own hands...if you build your store there I will lose customers...I will have to close..."
Tristan sighed.
"I'm sorry...but I'm not really sure what you want my help for. What can I do?"
"I want you to sell me out...so I have enough money to rebuild my store somewhere else."
Jenny looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Please? I know it's not really professional to ask you this...but it's either this or going bankrupt..."
"How much money would you be asking for it?"
Jenny shrugged.
"I haven't really thought about that actually. I just came here to see if you would consider it. It would mean so much to me Mr DuGrey"
Tristan nodded.
"I will think about it. I can't guarantee anything though."
Jenny stood up.
"Thank you so much for your time."
She handed him her businesscard with a smile and slowly walked out of the room.
**END**
~~**~~
She could hear his voice echoing in her head. Rory...Rory...Rory...it kept on going. But sometimes his voice changed...from sweet and caring to lustful and teasing and back...Moaning, screaming, whispering...she could hear his voice as if he was standing right behind her.
Her fingers were tightly wrapped around a card, holding onto it as if she would drown without it. She kept thinking about him...about those eyes that were so blue...she had never suspected him to be a liar. And in the way he said her name...that other girls name...when she left she had heard something. Longing...sadness...dawning hopelessness at the realization that he had lost her...and resigned acceptance. He was going to let her go. Cause he had seen how happy she was...
Was she? Happy? With Ben? Would she stay with him and risk losing her past? Or would she fight for what had once belonged to her?
Clutching tighter to that card she felt tears slowly finding their way down her cheeks. She was so confused. What if she lost Ben cause of a liar? Or what if she stayed with Ben and lost everything that connected her to her past?
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
"You!"
Tristan felt rather than saw a fist connecting with his face. He struggled to keep his balance and felt a warm liquid running over his lips. His attacker punched him in the stomach before he could even react to the first blow. With a suppressed moan he fell to the ground, in the last second finding the power to shield his face with his hands. A rain of kicks and blows fell down on him, leaving him bruised and bleeding after a few minutes.
A voice filled with hatred spoke to him.
"This is for killing my sister DuGrey!"
**END**
~~**~~
Tristan felt like he was on the edge of a breakthrough. He had been scanning his entire computer on the name of Passmore but hadn't found anything. So now he was thinking where he had heard that name before...
The telephone rang.
Tristan picked up with a frustrated sigh.
"What?"
The other end of the line stayed silent for a second, before a shaky voice, barely audible, spoke his name.
"Tristan?"
His heart jumped. Careful as always, he decided not to push his luck and call her by her given name.
"Lydia?"
"Rory"
He smiled.
"Are you sure?"
The girl on the other end of the line stayed silent again for a minute.
"No"
"Why are you calling?"
Rory hesitated and locked the door so Ben wouldn't be able to interrupt her.
"Tell me about my past..."
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
"Jenny? Jenny why are you crying?"
A very concerned Ben Passmore tried to wrap his arms around his sister, but she shrugged them off and stormed right into her bedroom.
"Jenny?"
"Leave me alone! My dream is destroyed!"
With a puzzled look on his face Ben decided it would be best to leave his elder sister alone for a while.
About an hour later he heard a gunshot coming from her room. Without thinking twice he burst into the door, finding his sister covered in blood, lying on her bed.
A letter was on her desk, obviously tearstained. He picked it up and started reading. After he was done he grabbed his jacket and headed out to Tristan DuGreys house, his mind set on giving him what he deserved.
**END**
~~**~~
Rory smiled. Tristan was telling her wonderful things, things which she wished were all true. He told her about her mom...about Lorelai being the sweetest person in the world. About their addiction for coffee and her moms eternal bantering with Luke. About their movienights, with lots of candy and junkfood. About her childhood...her grandparents...Stars Hollow...Chilton...
He told her about how they met...how they spent their childhood either hating or loving eachother. About their first kiss...their first prom...their own song...
"We have a song?"
She could practically hear him smile.
"Yeah...want me to sing it for you?"
Rory laughed softly.
"Yes please."
As Tristan began to sing their song memories flashed back into her head.
**FLASHBACK**
"You're beautiful tonight"
Rory looked up in the face of Tristan. She had never imagined him being so sweet. But he had finally confessed his feelings for her and everytime their eyes met sparkles were flying.
"So are you"
He smiled...a genuine smile so different from his trademark smirk that it made her heart stop for a second.
He pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her and smelling the scent of her shampoo. Rory put her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes and just feeling all the things he did to her body. All her nerves were strained, and just his strong warm hands on her body made her shiver.
He kissed her on her forehead, causing her to look up in his eyes and smile again.
"I love you Rory Gilmore"
Her smile grew bigger. She pressed her forehead against his and looked in his eyes as their hands intertwined.
"I love you too Tristan DuGrey"
Softly their lips met in an awkward kiss, which soon turned out to be a lot more passionate than she had expected, mainly cause of Tristans skills. Rory didn't mind though, she quickly became addicted to his kiss and the rest of the evening they were inseparable.
**END**
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
Dear mom and dad, and dear Ben
I wish you wouldn't be so sad right now, so you would understand the reason behind my decision.
I loved my shop. It was everything I ever wanted. And you all know how
happy I was when I made that dream come true. But lately I wasn't so
happy anymore. See...there's this guy...Tristan DuGrey...and he
promised to buy me out, so I could start over somewhere else. I have
waited for months...while I had to face that ugly candystore everyday.
And today I got this letter. From him. Telling me, basically, to
go fuck myself. I wouldn't get money...I would just go bankrupt. He
would destroy my life, and he knew he would. And he didn't even care.
I know this probably isn't a good reason for you...but you
know...I've never been the right person for this world. And this was
just the drop of the imaginary bucket. I'm sorry mom, dad, my sweet
brother Ben...but I just can't do this anymore. I will always love
you.
Jenny
**END**
~~**~~
Tristan smiled when he heard her soft voice fall in tune with his humming. She seemed to remember things.
"Tristan?"
"Yeah?"
"You do know I'm getting married?"
He bit on his lip. It had nearly slipped his mind for a minute. He hoped that this would be enough to cancel the wedding.
"Yeah...when?"
"Tomorrow"
~~**~~
A/N: Did this chapter suck?! I think it did...especially the suicideletter cause who would commit suicide cause of something like that? Well...let's just say she was mentally really unstable or something...I hope you guys don't hate me now!
A/N:
Coffeechick87: I'm glad you liked it! And sorry for the cliffy's all the time...I just love 'em!
noname: Wow...you really thought it was excellent? Thank you so much!
Chelle5: I love your review!!! Thank you sooo much!!!
Amelie Cassandra: Perfect? Wow! I'm just trying to write as good as possible, glad you liked it!
AlexiaWarren: I hope you're in for a surprise ;) I'm trying to keep this fic original
Jazz14: Shirtless Tristan is definitely printed in my head! Yumm!!! Also...I have no idea about the painting *lol*
WatchfulEyes: Thanks so much!
Xo umwhoah: I know...but I just want people to look forward to an update ya know! And somehow everything I write ends with a cliffy
Kiki: She will...eventually
Curlyk03: Thanks so much! I try to update as soon as possible!
Page: I will update my other stories eventually...I just happen to have a lot of ideas for this story!
Kc: I don't live in America so OTH hasn't even showed on tv here :(
Gythien Elven Babe: Not so fast...everything WILL be good...eventually ;)
Smile1: I hope you like this update!
BeyonceKelisHolmes: I will! Thanks for the suggestion!
Jessica: Maybe I'll take you up on that! If you have any comment or suggestion just put them in a review...I basically have the story mapped out but sometimes I get a review and change a bit of the story!
Muisje: Kissing is good! Just not yet...there are other things that need to happen first ;)
Swimsuperstar04: He will...eventually :P
A/N the idea for this chapter is partly stolen from "You've got Mail"
Disclaimer: Needless to say...I own nothing!
**FLASHBACK LAST CHAPTER**
Handing her the picture he was once again mesmerized by the display of emotions in her eyes. She looked up at him with disbelief in her eyes.
"Is this some kind of joke? That is me..."
He swallowed.
"Rory...it's my girlfriend Rory. See...what happened...one of you survived...and you and Rory looked a lot like eachother..."
Rory frowned, trying to grasp the meaning of his words.
"And you're thinking I am her? Why?"
He took the ring out of his pocket and held it in his hand.
"Cause I gave you this ring the night before the plane crashed...when I asked you to marry me..."
**END**
Just seconds after Tristan had spoken these words a very flustered Ben stormed into the coffeeshop.
"What are you doing here with my girl?"
Rory quickly got up.
"Ben...what are YOU doing here?"
Ben turned around to face her.
"What are you talking about? You called me remember? In the bridalshop...but you weren't there anymore so I asked the owner where you went. What are you doing here with HIM?"
"He was telling me about my past...he knows me Ben..."
"He is a liar!"
Tristans eyes were fuming with anger.
"How dare you talk about me like that? You don't even know me!"
Bens eyes turned cold with hatred.
"You don't even remember me DuGrey? Well I remember you...and if you ever come near my girl again I will report you to the police!"
Ben put his arm around Rory.
"Come on sweety...you shouldn't listen to him. All he does is lie."
Rory turned to Tristan with tears in her beautiful eyes.
"How could you...I trusted you..."
"Rory..."
Without another look she allowed Ben to lead her out of the diner.
Tristan sank down in his chair and sighed. For a moment it had seemed to go so well. He had seen in her eyes that she believed him. And then her fiancée had stormed in and thrown ridiculous accusations at him. Who was this guy anyway?
He took out his wallet and paid for the drinks before driving off to the office, determined to get to the bottom of this.
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
"Mr DuGrey?"
A young girl walked into his office. Tristan looked up and smiled.
"I take it you're miss Passmore?"
The young girl smiled and sat down in one of the chairs.
"You can just call me Jenny"
"Jenny...nice to meet you"
He shook her hand.
"My name is Tristan. How can I help you?"
Immediately Jenny started crying. Tristan felt uneasy and tried to calm her down, which resulted in the young girl throwing her arms around him and wetting his suit. After a few awkward minutes she seemed to have regained her composure and sat down once again.
"My shop...I am owning a small candystore on 55th street..."
She looked up at him, this time with determination in her eyes.
"I'm sure you have seen the shop. It's facing the new big candystore you're opening in a few weeks. The shop is my life Mr DuGrey...I have built it with my own hands...if you build your store there I will lose customers...I will have to close..."
Tristan sighed.
"I'm sorry...but I'm not really sure what you want my help for. What can I do?"
"I want you to sell me out...so I have enough money to rebuild my store somewhere else."
Jenny looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Please? I know it's not really professional to ask you this...but it's either this or going bankrupt..."
"How much money would you be asking for it?"
Jenny shrugged.
"I haven't really thought about that actually. I just came here to see if you would consider it. It would mean so much to me Mr DuGrey"
Tristan nodded.
"I will think about it. I can't guarantee anything though."
Jenny stood up.
"Thank you so much for your time."
She handed him her businesscard with a smile and slowly walked out of the room.
**END**
~~**~~
She could hear his voice echoing in her head. Rory...Rory...Rory...it kept on going. But sometimes his voice changed...from sweet and caring to lustful and teasing and back...Moaning, screaming, whispering...she could hear his voice as if he was standing right behind her.
Her fingers were tightly wrapped around a card, holding onto it as if she would drown without it. She kept thinking about him...about those eyes that were so blue...she had never suspected him to be a liar. And in the way he said her name...that other girls name...when she left she had heard something. Longing...sadness...dawning hopelessness at the realization that he had lost her...and resigned acceptance. He was going to let her go. Cause he had seen how happy she was...
Was she? Happy? With Ben? Would she stay with him and risk losing her past? Or would she fight for what had once belonged to her?
Clutching tighter to that card she felt tears slowly finding their way down her cheeks. She was so confused. What if she lost Ben cause of a liar? Or what if she stayed with Ben and lost everything that connected her to her past?
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
"You!"
Tristan felt rather than saw a fist connecting with his face. He struggled to keep his balance and felt a warm liquid running over his lips. His attacker punched him in the stomach before he could even react to the first blow. With a suppressed moan he fell to the ground, in the last second finding the power to shield his face with his hands. A rain of kicks and blows fell down on him, leaving him bruised and bleeding after a few minutes.
A voice filled with hatred spoke to him.
"This is for killing my sister DuGrey!"
**END**
~~**~~
Tristan felt like he was on the edge of a breakthrough. He had been scanning his entire computer on the name of Passmore but hadn't found anything. So now he was thinking where he had heard that name before...
The telephone rang.
Tristan picked up with a frustrated sigh.
"What?"
The other end of the line stayed silent for a second, before a shaky voice, barely audible, spoke his name.
"Tristan?"
His heart jumped. Careful as always, he decided not to push his luck and call her by her given name.
"Lydia?"
"Rory"
He smiled.
"Are you sure?"
The girl on the other end of the line stayed silent again for a minute.
"No"
"Why are you calling?"
Rory hesitated and locked the door so Ben wouldn't be able to interrupt her.
"Tell me about my past..."
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
"Jenny? Jenny why are you crying?"
A very concerned Ben Passmore tried to wrap his arms around his sister, but she shrugged them off and stormed right into her bedroom.
"Jenny?"
"Leave me alone! My dream is destroyed!"
With a puzzled look on his face Ben decided it would be best to leave his elder sister alone for a while.
About an hour later he heard a gunshot coming from her room. Without thinking twice he burst into the door, finding his sister covered in blood, lying on her bed.
A letter was on her desk, obviously tearstained. He picked it up and started reading. After he was done he grabbed his jacket and headed out to Tristan DuGreys house, his mind set on giving him what he deserved.
**END**
~~**~~
Rory smiled. Tristan was telling her wonderful things, things which she wished were all true. He told her about her mom...about Lorelai being the sweetest person in the world. About their addiction for coffee and her moms eternal bantering with Luke. About their movienights, with lots of candy and junkfood. About her childhood...her grandparents...Stars Hollow...Chilton...
He told her about how they met...how they spent their childhood either hating or loving eachother. About their first kiss...their first prom...their own song...
"We have a song?"
She could practically hear him smile.
"Yeah...want me to sing it for you?"
Rory laughed softly.
"Yes please."
As Tristan began to sing their song memories flashed back into her head.
**FLASHBACK**
"You're beautiful tonight"
Rory looked up in the face of Tristan. She had never imagined him being so sweet. But he had finally confessed his feelings for her and everytime their eyes met sparkles were flying.
"So are you"
He smiled...a genuine smile so different from his trademark smirk that it made her heart stop for a second.
He pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her and smelling the scent of her shampoo. Rory put her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes and just feeling all the things he did to her body. All her nerves were strained, and just his strong warm hands on her body made her shiver.
He kissed her on her forehead, causing her to look up in his eyes and smile again.
"I love you Rory Gilmore"
Her smile grew bigger. She pressed her forehead against his and looked in his eyes as their hands intertwined.
"I love you too Tristan DuGrey"
Softly their lips met in an awkward kiss, which soon turned out to be a lot more passionate than she had expected, mainly cause of Tristans skills. Rory didn't mind though, she quickly became addicted to his kiss and the rest of the evening they were inseparable.
**END**
~~**~~
**FLASHBACK**
Dear mom and dad, and dear Ben
I wish you wouldn't be so sad right now, so you would understand the reason behind my decision.
I loved my shop. It was everything I ever wanted. And you all know how
happy I was when I made that dream come true. But lately I wasn't so
happy anymore. See...there's this guy...Tristan DuGrey...and he
promised to buy me out, so I could start over somewhere else. I have
waited for months...while I had to face that ugly candystore everyday.
And today I got this letter. From him. Telling me, basically, to
go fuck myself. I wouldn't get money...I would just go bankrupt. He
would destroy my life, and he knew he would. And he didn't even care.
I know this probably isn't a good reason for you...but you
know...I've never been the right person for this world. And this was
just the drop of the imaginary bucket. I'm sorry mom, dad, my sweet
brother Ben...but I just can't do this anymore. I will always love
you.
Jenny
**END**
~~**~~
Tristan smiled when he heard her soft voice fall in tune with his humming. She seemed to remember things.
"Tristan?"
"Yeah?"
"You do know I'm getting married?"
He bit on his lip. It had nearly slipped his mind for a minute. He hoped that this would be enough to cancel the wedding.
"Yeah...when?"
"Tomorrow"
~~**~~
A/N: Did this chapter suck?! I think it did...especially the suicideletter cause who would commit suicide cause of something like that? Well...let's just say she was mentally really unstable or something...I hope you guys don't hate me now!