Here's Chapter 5. I'll try and right a couple more chapters soon but I
have finals coming up; which can only mean tons of cramming.

5.) What if I don't want to?

*She did not just say the name I thought she did*

"Mom, are you still here," Rory said with a very concerned expression
on her face.

*Oh my god, she did! * "Honey, did you say that Max is back at
Chilton?"

"Umm... yeah mom I just wasn't sure how you would take the news, I
guess this is the first you've heard of it right?"
*I probably just ruined my mother's day. *

"Well, my coffee muffin let's discus our apparently very eventful days
at home after we go to Luke's.

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After going to Luke's and getting some of that amazing coffee the
Gilmore girls are sitting on their couch comfortably eating one very
large pizza.

"So then he sits behind me in English and I could not believe he had
the audacity to do that."

In a very sarcastic and dramatic voice Lorelai says "Oh my God, Rory.
Let me get this straight he actually had the nerve to sit behind you in
a class. Please someone lock this criminal in jail."

"Mom," Rory warns. "Enough about me! Let's talk about you now."

*Damn, she wasn't going to get away with it. *Lorelai knew what was
coming and she wasn't sure she wanted to have a chance to dwell on her
feelings for a certain English teacher.

"So, Mom. How do you feel about Max being back in Connecticut?" (AN~
For the purposes of this story the Gilmore's knew Max left and went to
California.)

"Honestly, honey; I'm just not sure how I feel yet. I mean I nearly
married the man. Then he left so it wasn't like there was this constant
reminder of what could have been hanging around. And now... he's back."

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The next day Rory was semi-surprised to see that Tristan was standing
by her locker with his trademark smirk in place.

*Man, she looks beautiful. * "`Morning Mary."

"What is it that you want DuGrey?"

"Well I thought there was something that I should bring to your
attention. But first I have a question."

"Question away."

"You still with Bag bo... I mean Dean?"

Rory was stunned by his question. Of all the things she expected to
come out of his mouth that was the last thing she would have guessed.
"Umm... well no I'm not."

A huge genuine smile plays across Tristan's lips. "All the better."

"I just thought you should know that I will be pursuing you like never
before. I will be the most charming person you can imagine and
eventually you will be mine. Because I know you want me in every sense
of the word."

Tristan walks away, leaving a stunned Rory puzzling over his words and
trying to come up with a witty response. All she could come up with was
"what if I don't want to be pursued" which she said to his retreating
form.