A/N: Please read my other story "There's No Time To Waste Asking Why" and review it...and for the people who already read it: Tristan didn't do what he did because of Rory...he did it cause he was sick and tired of being pushed around without being able to be who he wanted to be.

A/N: And please also read "Payback". It's a oneparter about Spike and Buffy. R-rated like all my stories are...

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"If this whole town despises us...then maybe we should just leave..."

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She watched him with a look of shock in her eyes. Was he really serious? Where should they go? What about their schools? And his heritage?

"Tris..."

She took a step back to look in his eyes.

"there isn't anything I would rather want...but we can't..."

She saw his eyes getting cold and distant, and tried her best to explain.

"You know we can't Tris...there's so much here...school...your friends...your parents..."

He sighed.

"Rory...I just want to be with you...I don't care about my school or my friends...I don't even care about leaving my parents...I just want you to be happy..."

Tristans hand carressed her face.

"Please let me make you happy Rory"

She smiled at him and took his hand in hers.

"We'll just have to find a way to make this work...cause there's no way I'm letting you go..."

She looked down and blushed.

"I can't..."

Her voice was soft and she blushed even more.

He chuckled and took her in his arms. Before their hug could turn into anything else he released her and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"I love you Rory...and I'll do anything you want me to..."

Rory smiled.

"I love you too Tris..."

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About an hour later they both joined the DuGreys for dinner. His parents were delighted to see her again, and spoiled her with all kinds of food until she complained about bursting. Afterwards they went into the garden and enjoyed a drink under the stars. Before Rory knew it it had already become eleven o'clock.

Tristan told his parents he would drive her home and courtly offered Rory his arm. She accepted with a giggle and they both walked to his car in silence.

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Leaning back in her chair Rory suddenly realized Tristan wasn't driving her to Stars Hollow. She looked up at him.

"Tris...where are we going?"

He just smiled and her and kept driving. After a couple of minutes he parked the car and again offered her his arm as she stepped out of the vehicle.

"Where are we?"

He just smirked at her and led her to a beautiful place in the forest. He sat down on the floor and pulled her on his lap. She smiled and put her arms around him.

"As much as I enjoy the view...I promised mom I'd be home by twelve...it's already half past eleven..."

Tristan silenced her with a soft kiss. One of his hands carressed her face as he looked into her eyes.

"Then we have another ten minutes...I know it's stolen time Rory...but I just want to be with you for a while..."

Rory saw the passion in his eyes and her heart stopped beating for a second. She nodded slowly and allowed him to kiss her once more.

Their kisses started out a bit awkward, like they had never kissed anybody before. After they pressed their lips together for a few times Tristan decided to take matters into his own hand and slowly slid his tongue over her lips. He could feel her shivering in his arms, but access was granted immediately.

Ever so slow his tongue entered and started exploring her mouth. He tasted every bit of her and savoured her taste. Slowly her tongue darted out and they began duelling until they parted, gasping for air.

By then their time had already passed and Tristan drove Rory home. She smiled at him before leaving the car and he knew that they wouldn't go back now. There would be some stolen moments...at school...in his car...everywhere they could avoid being seen. He kissed her one last time before driving off, whistling along to his favourite song.