"Daddy, where are we going?" Libby asked as Tristan loaded her and Jessie
into the car the next morning.
"You guys are going to play with Mrs. Lorelai and I'm going to take Rory on an adventure. Ok?"
"What kind of adventure?" Jessie asked curiously.
"One that will hopefully make her want to stay here," Tristan muttered under his breath. "The kind of adventure that grown ups go on to get to know each other," he said louder.
"Next time you go on an adventure can we come too?" Libby asked pitifully.
"You bet. Tomorrow Rory and I will take you two on a picnic. How does that sound?" Tristan asked, glancing into the rear view mirror hopefully, knowing Libby was about to break out a full-blown whine.
"YAY!!!" resounded from the backseat passengers.
A few minutes later they arrived at the Hayden mansion. Tristan carried a daughter in each arm to the door and let both knock on the massive oak door.
"I got it!" Rory called as she jogged to the front door. She opened it to see a heartwarming sight. Tristan holding a daughter in each arm as they proceeded to tickle him.
"Well if it isn't the DuGreys. What brings you here?" Rory asked, smiling warmly.
"I...(chuckle)...came...(chuckle)...to....(chuckle)...girls, what don't you stop tickling me and go find Mrs. Lorelai," Tristan said, setting his daughters down and patting them on the bottoms. "Sorry about that. I came to see if you wanted to maybe go have some coffee with me and go antiquing in this cool town I know of."
"Sure," she said uncertainly. "I'd love to. Let me go tell Mom and Robbie where I'm going."
10 minutes later they were sitting in the front seat of his Honda Element, driving along a Connecticut country road.
"So where are you taking me?" Rory asked, glancing sideways at her handsome companion. He really was handsome. His Grecian features of golden hair and velvety blue eyes, along with perfectly sculpted facial features created a devastating effect that had only been enhanced with time.
"A little town by the name of Stars Hollow where there are some decent shops and pretty good coffee. My friend Dean owns a book shop I thought you might like," Tristan replied.
"No fair, you're using my weaknesses!" Rory whined. "You're tempting me with coffee AND books."
"Well, if you want to the treasure bad enough, you have to play a little hardball. And I want this treasure badly," he said meaningfully, looking her straight in her baby blue eyes. Fully understanding his meaning, she blushed with pleasure. Maybe he really does still care for me. No, Rory, don't let yourself be sucked in...yet.
"So was I right about the town being cool?" Tristan asked as they drove towards Hartford in the golden light of the sunset. They had gotten to Stars Hollow just before noon. They had met his friend Dean for lunch before going to explore in Dean's second hand bookstore and the other shops around the town.
"You were very right. It was so nice to get to relax and have fun. My work takes up a lot of free time, you know between working at the museum and writing, I don't get to relax all that much," Rory said.
"Well, then, I am using the next 2 weeks to let you relax and live a little. Libby and Jessie want us to take them on a picnic tomorrow in the park. Do you mind?"
"No, I'd love to get to hang out with them. Why don't we bring Robbie and Tessie along so they can help with the girls?"
"Sure. So I'll pick you and Robbie up at say 11 tomorrow morning?"
"Sure. We'll be ready. And thanks for today, I really did have fun."
"Me too."
"You guys are going to play with Mrs. Lorelai and I'm going to take Rory on an adventure. Ok?"
"What kind of adventure?" Jessie asked curiously.
"One that will hopefully make her want to stay here," Tristan muttered under his breath. "The kind of adventure that grown ups go on to get to know each other," he said louder.
"Next time you go on an adventure can we come too?" Libby asked pitifully.
"You bet. Tomorrow Rory and I will take you two on a picnic. How does that sound?" Tristan asked, glancing into the rear view mirror hopefully, knowing Libby was about to break out a full-blown whine.
"YAY!!!" resounded from the backseat passengers.
A few minutes later they arrived at the Hayden mansion. Tristan carried a daughter in each arm to the door and let both knock on the massive oak door.
"I got it!" Rory called as she jogged to the front door. She opened it to see a heartwarming sight. Tristan holding a daughter in each arm as they proceeded to tickle him.
"Well if it isn't the DuGreys. What brings you here?" Rory asked, smiling warmly.
"I...(chuckle)...came...(chuckle)...to....(chuckle)...girls, what don't you stop tickling me and go find Mrs. Lorelai," Tristan said, setting his daughters down and patting them on the bottoms. "Sorry about that. I came to see if you wanted to maybe go have some coffee with me and go antiquing in this cool town I know of."
"Sure," she said uncertainly. "I'd love to. Let me go tell Mom and Robbie where I'm going."
10 minutes later they were sitting in the front seat of his Honda Element, driving along a Connecticut country road.
"So where are you taking me?" Rory asked, glancing sideways at her handsome companion. He really was handsome. His Grecian features of golden hair and velvety blue eyes, along with perfectly sculpted facial features created a devastating effect that had only been enhanced with time.
"A little town by the name of Stars Hollow where there are some decent shops and pretty good coffee. My friend Dean owns a book shop I thought you might like," Tristan replied.
"No fair, you're using my weaknesses!" Rory whined. "You're tempting me with coffee AND books."
"Well, if you want to the treasure bad enough, you have to play a little hardball. And I want this treasure badly," he said meaningfully, looking her straight in her baby blue eyes. Fully understanding his meaning, she blushed with pleasure. Maybe he really does still care for me. No, Rory, don't let yourself be sucked in...yet.
"So was I right about the town being cool?" Tristan asked as they drove towards Hartford in the golden light of the sunset. They had gotten to Stars Hollow just before noon. They had met his friend Dean for lunch before going to explore in Dean's second hand bookstore and the other shops around the town.
"You were very right. It was so nice to get to relax and have fun. My work takes up a lot of free time, you know between working at the museum and writing, I don't get to relax all that much," Rory said.
"Well, then, I am using the next 2 weeks to let you relax and live a little. Libby and Jessie want us to take them on a picnic tomorrow in the park. Do you mind?"
"No, I'd love to get to hang out with them. Why don't we bring Robbie and Tessie along so they can help with the girls?"
"Sure. So I'll pick you and Robbie up at say 11 tomorrow morning?"
"Sure. We'll be ready. And thanks for today, I really did have fun."
"Me too."