A/N:
Amelia Cassandra: I hope you like this chapter too!
Muisje: I'll try to work in the emotions! But you can't hate Ben! He's sweet! Except when he tried to beat up Tristan but hey that's in the past :P
Mandie: Yeah I'm sorry...cliffy again...
Sweetsmilz86: Yayy I feel loved! And you'll see what she'll say ;)
Jazz14: I've got my test so I will be updating sooner!
Toxic X sin 15: Awww that's so sweet! I hope you're happy with this update too!
Jessica: Don't cry!!! I wanna make you happy
Gythien Elven Babe: You'll see what she's going to say ;)
Coffeechick87: I'll try to spontaneously combust later :P after I've finished this story :P
Chelle5: That's what I was going for, well not you going ARGH but making Rory feel torn in two
Kasha1: They will! Promise!
Jalna: He didn't have any money when Jenny died...he made a fortune after that...
Smile1: Thank you so much! I personally thought this chapter just sucked...anyway I *love* your update for Submission!
WatchfulEyes: Thank you so much for the compliment!
AlexiaWarren: Yeah it made sense :) thank you so much!
Bee: Great idea! I hope you're happy that I used your idea ;)
Kiki: Course I will! Tristan is just so much cuter than Ben!
AA: I updated! Hope you're happy!!!
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PLEASE READ AND REVIEW MY NEW FIC "BEHIND BLUE EYES" I'M SO PROUD OF IT!!!
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Disclaimer: Nothing is mine, except Ben, Lydia and Jenny! Wheeehhh I own people!!!
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"Do you, Ben Thomas Passmore, take this lovely young woman, Lydia Arabella Langford, to be your lawful wedded wife? Do you promise to take care of her, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do you part?"
Ben took Rory's hand in his and smiled his goofy smile.
"I do"
Rory felt like a trapped animal. Just seconds from now she would be lawfully wedded to a man she wasn't even sure of loving anymore. She heard the priest repeating his words, asking her the same question he had asked Ben and felt Bens piercing eyes pinning her to the ground.
"Do you, Lydia Arabella Langford, take this man, Ben Thomas Passmore, to be your lawful wedded husband? Do you promise to love and honor him, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do you part?"
Rory opened her mouth.
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Rory looked at Ben, then switched her gaze to Tristan. She couldn't tear her gaze from his eyes and fought with all her might to get control over her voice. She was going to say I do, she loved Ben. Silently her eyes pleaded with him to understand. She didn't want to hurt him, but she didn't know who she was anymore. She wasn't that girl Tristan thought she was, and Ben had made her feel safe and loved. Ben was the guy she wanted to be with now.
The priest silently coughed, urging her to go on and make it official.
She tore her gaze away from Tristan and looked up at Ben. His smile didn't quite reach his eyes anymore, and there was just a hint of anger flashing through. She tried to find the confidence that what she was about to say was the right choice, but his eyes weren't making it easy. Honestly, right now he scared her.
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Tristan kept watching Rory while she struggled with her emotions. He had seen in her eyes that she wanted to marry Ben, that she wanted to be safe and loved. He knew she was scared of having to discover the truth, finding her past back. But he also knew that Rory, the girl he had grown up with, would never let something like this rest. She would want to get to the bottom of this. And eventhough Rory had told him on the phone that she wasn't that girl anymore, he hoped that that side of her would reach the surface. If that happened, she wouldn't agree to marry Ben.
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Ben held onto Rory's hand until his fingers turned white. She was slipping away right in front of his eyes, and the silence in which she was supposed to speak those two words felt like an eternity. He looked into her eyes, not able to completely disguise the hatred he felt for Tristan DuGrey. He was sure that if it wasn't for Tristan, Lydia would be his.
"Come on sweety..."
His voice sounded playful, like this was all a big joke. But there wasn't joy in his eyes, just incredible sadness. He loved this girl, with all his heart. And right now, right here, he realized that she didn't love him back. There was someone else in her past, someone she had recognized at that party. The one that had made her leave. He saw everything so clearly now. Tristan somehow fitted into her past in a way that he never would. And with her past, Tristan had also taken her future.
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Rory finally found the courage to speak again. She looked up at the priest and then smiled bravely at Ben. She was going to do this. She was going to marry him and allow him to keep her safe from harm. She wouldn't have to be scared of her past anymore, cause her future would be with a man that would never hurt her.
"I d..."
The mistake she made was looking into Tristans eyes once more.
"I don't think I can do this"
Her hand fell down to her side, clutching her dress for an awkward moment, before lifting it up high enough to run.
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Tristan watched her doing her best Runaway Bride imitation, and inwardly smiled. He remembered her and Lorelai ridiculing this movie. He remembered Rory smiling at him, taking his hand and promising that she would never run from him.
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"Lydia!"
"Rory!"
The two voices had spoken at the same time, while all of the church fell silent. Two pairs of eyes burned with anger and silently battled for the grand prize: who would be going after the love of both their lives.
Tristan made a move towards the door, but Ben suddenly jumped in front of him.
"Let me through"
"No way"
Ben gritted his teeth, clenching his fists in an attempt to keep himself from hitting Tristan.
"I'm not in the mood for jokes Passmore...let me through"
"Neither am I DuGrey"
He spitted out Tristans name. Nobody who knew Ben had expected him to react this way. He had always been a very relaxed guy, taking it easy and always trying to find both sides to a story.
Tristan lost it. He just punched Ben straight in his face before opening the door and running down the street in a desperate attempt to find Rory.
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Tears clouded her eyes, blurring her vision so she couldn't see what was in front of her. Bumping into several people on the way she finally managed to find a rather empty and hidden spot where she fell down on the street. Her dress got covered in dirt, but Rory pushed herself closer to the grit, trying to dissapear.
The dust on her face got mingled with her tears, leaving Rory with a smudged face. While she felt the cool ground under her body she thought about how ridiculous it was. Just two hours ago she had been more beautiful than ever before, and right now she was all dirty and tearstained. She knew her eyes would probably be bloodshot, and she prayed that nobody would find her anytime soon.
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"Rory?"
Tristans voice echoed through the empty alley. He had been searching for her for over two hours now, and feared that maybe Ben had found her first.
"Rory sweety are you there?"
He could swear he heard a faint sobbing from a dark spot in the alley and carefully walked in. His hand was clenched around his knife, something he always carried with him since the day he had been beaten up. Slowly his eyes adjusted to the light and he could make out a person lying on the ground.
"Rory?"
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Rory got up, trying to wipe the dirt away from her dress but only making it worse. Her whole body was shaking and there was blood on her hands. Her hair was all messed up and there were still teardrops hanging from her eyelashes.
To the boy standing at the entrance of the alley she had never looked more beautiful. He slowly walked towards her, offering her his arms to seek solace in.
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Rory looked at Tristan, at his smile and the look of compassion in his eyes. She knew he truly cared about her, eventhough she had broken his heart by almost marrying Ben this afternoon. The remaining distance quickly became non-existant when Rory threw herself in his arms. Tristan wrapped one arm around her waist and traced the mascara tearstains with his thumb. Rory leaned into his touch in a slow surrender. When her body relaxed against his he wrapped his other arm around her waist as well, holding her steady and comforting her at the same time.
After a while Rory looked up into his eyes.
"I don't know who I am anymore Tristan"
"I know...it's okay..."
"I don't want to hurt you"
Her voice was barely audible, and he whispered back that he didn't care. That she would never hurt him. That he would give her all the time she needed.
Her arms slid around his neck, playing with the hair at the nape of it. He softly moaned, unable to hold it in. Rory just smiled at him and started to lean in, until their lips touched.
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A/N No this is not the end...there will be a couple more chapters...but at least Rory is not marrying Ben...so I guess y'all should be happy :P please review!!!
Amelia Cassandra: I hope you like this chapter too!
Muisje: I'll try to work in the emotions! But you can't hate Ben! He's sweet! Except when he tried to beat up Tristan but hey that's in the past :P
Mandie: Yeah I'm sorry...cliffy again...
Sweetsmilz86: Yayy I feel loved! And you'll see what she'll say ;)
Jazz14: I've got my test so I will be updating sooner!
Toxic X sin 15: Awww that's so sweet! I hope you're happy with this update too!
Jessica: Don't cry!!! I wanna make you happy
Gythien Elven Babe: You'll see what she's going to say ;)
Coffeechick87: I'll try to spontaneously combust later :P after I've finished this story :P
Chelle5: That's what I was going for, well not you going ARGH but making Rory feel torn in two
Kasha1: They will! Promise!
Jalna: He didn't have any money when Jenny died...he made a fortune after that...
Smile1: Thank you so much! I personally thought this chapter just sucked...anyway I *love* your update for Submission!
WatchfulEyes: Thank you so much for the compliment!
AlexiaWarren: Yeah it made sense :) thank you so much!
Bee: Great idea! I hope you're happy that I used your idea ;)
Kiki: Course I will! Tristan is just so much cuter than Ben!
AA: I updated! Hope you're happy!!!
~~**~~
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW MY NEW FIC "BEHIND BLUE EYES" I'M SO PROUD OF IT!!!
~~**~~
Disclaimer: Nothing is mine, except Ben, Lydia and Jenny! Wheeehhh I own people!!!
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"Do you, Ben Thomas Passmore, take this lovely young woman, Lydia Arabella Langford, to be your lawful wedded wife? Do you promise to take care of her, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do you part?"
Ben took Rory's hand in his and smiled his goofy smile.
"I do"
Rory felt like a trapped animal. Just seconds from now she would be lawfully wedded to a man she wasn't even sure of loving anymore. She heard the priest repeating his words, asking her the same question he had asked Ben and felt Bens piercing eyes pinning her to the ground.
"Do you, Lydia Arabella Langford, take this man, Ben Thomas Passmore, to be your lawful wedded husband? Do you promise to love and honor him, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do you part?"
Rory opened her mouth.
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Rory looked at Ben, then switched her gaze to Tristan. She couldn't tear her gaze from his eyes and fought with all her might to get control over her voice. She was going to say I do, she loved Ben. Silently her eyes pleaded with him to understand. She didn't want to hurt him, but she didn't know who she was anymore. She wasn't that girl Tristan thought she was, and Ben had made her feel safe and loved. Ben was the guy she wanted to be with now.
The priest silently coughed, urging her to go on and make it official.
She tore her gaze away from Tristan and looked up at Ben. His smile didn't quite reach his eyes anymore, and there was just a hint of anger flashing through. She tried to find the confidence that what she was about to say was the right choice, but his eyes weren't making it easy. Honestly, right now he scared her.
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Tristan kept watching Rory while she struggled with her emotions. He had seen in her eyes that she wanted to marry Ben, that she wanted to be safe and loved. He knew she was scared of having to discover the truth, finding her past back. But he also knew that Rory, the girl he had grown up with, would never let something like this rest. She would want to get to the bottom of this. And eventhough Rory had told him on the phone that she wasn't that girl anymore, he hoped that that side of her would reach the surface. If that happened, she wouldn't agree to marry Ben.
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Ben held onto Rory's hand until his fingers turned white. She was slipping away right in front of his eyes, and the silence in which she was supposed to speak those two words felt like an eternity. He looked into her eyes, not able to completely disguise the hatred he felt for Tristan DuGrey. He was sure that if it wasn't for Tristan, Lydia would be his.
"Come on sweety..."
His voice sounded playful, like this was all a big joke. But there wasn't joy in his eyes, just incredible sadness. He loved this girl, with all his heart. And right now, right here, he realized that she didn't love him back. There was someone else in her past, someone she had recognized at that party. The one that had made her leave. He saw everything so clearly now. Tristan somehow fitted into her past in a way that he never would. And with her past, Tristan had also taken her future.
~~**~~
Rory finally found the courage to speak again. She looked up at the priest and then smiled bravely at Ben. She was going to do this. She was going to marry him and allow him to keep her safe from harm. She wouldn't have to be scared of her past anymore, cause her future would be with a man that would never hurt her.
"I d..."
The mistake she made was looking into Tristans eyes once more.
"I don't think I can do this"
Her hand fell down to her side, clutching her dress for an awkward moment, before lifting it up high enough to run.
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Tristan watched her doing her best Runaway Bride imitation, and inwardly smiled. He remembered her and Lorelai ridiculing this movie. He remembered Rory smiling at him, taking his hand and promising that she would never run from him.
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"Lydia!"
"Rory!"
The two voices had spoken at the same time, while all of the church fell silent. Two pairs of eyes burned with anger and silently battled for the grand prize: who would be going after the love of both their lives.
Tristan made a move towards the door, but Ben suddenly jumped in front of him.
"Let me through"
"No way"
Ben gritted his teeth, clenching his fists in an attempt to keep himself from hitting Tristan.
"I'm not in the mood for jokes Passmore...let me through"
"Neither am I DuGrey"
He spitted out Tristans name. Nobody who knew Ben had expected him to react this way. He had always been a very relaxed guy, taking it easy and always trying to find both sides to a story.
Tristan lost it. He just punched Ben straight in his face before opening the door and running down the street in a desperate attempt to find Rory.
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Tears clouded her eyes, blurring her vision so she couldn't see what was in front of her. Bumping into several people on the way she finally managed to find a rather empty and hidden spot where she fell down on the street. Her dress got covered in dirt, but Rory pushed herself closer to the grit, trying to dissapear.
The dust on her face got mingled with her tears, leaving Rory with a smudged face. While she felt the cool ground under her body she thought about how ridiculous it was. Just two hours ago she had been more beautiful than ever before, and right now she was all dirty and tearstained. She knew her eyes would probably be bloodshot, and she prayed that nobody would find her anytime soon.
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"Rory?"
Tristans voice echoed through the empty alley. He had been searching for her for over two hours now, and feared that maybe Ben had found her first.
"Rory sweety are you there?"
He could swear he heard a faint sobbing from a dark spot in the alley and carefully walked in. His hand was clenched around his knife, something he always carried with him since the day he had been beaten up. Slowly his eyes adjusted to the light and he could make out a person lying on the ground.
"Rory?"
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Rory got up, trying to wipe the dirt away from her dress but only making it worse. Her whole body was shaking and there was blood on her hands. Her hair was all messed up and there were still teardrops hanging from her eyelashes.
To the boy standing at the entrance of the alley she had never looked more beautiful. He slowly walked towards her, offering her his arms to seek solace in.
~~**~~
Rory looked at Tristan, at his smile and the look of compassion in his eyes. She knew he truly cared about her, eventhough she had broken his heart by almost marrying Ben this afternoon. The remaining distance quickly became non-existant when Rory threw herself in his arms. Tristan wrapped one arm around her waist and traced the mascara tearstains with his thumb. Rory leaned into his touch in a slow surrender. When her body relaxed against his he wrapped his other arm around her waist as well, holding her steady and comforting her at the same time.
After a while Rory looked up into his eyes.
"I don't know who I am anymore Tristan"
"I know...it's okay..."
"I don't want to hurt you"
Her voice was barely audible, and he whispered back that he didn't care. That she would never hurt him. That he would give her all the time she needed.
Her arms slid around his neck, playing with the hair at the nape of it. He softly moaned, unable to hold it in. Rory just smiled at him and started to lean in, until their lips touched.
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A/N No this is not the end...there will be a couple more chapters...but at least Rory is not marrying Ben...so I guess y'all should be happy :P please review!!!