Paris walked over to Rory or was just staring at the phone after she hung it up. She wanted to know exactly what Tristan said to her; how he explained his actions.
"I can't believe I'm going through with this Paris. This girl was proof that he doesn't actually like me; that he wants to see how far I can go."
"Rory! She's an ex girlfriend, how do you know she's not just trying to get him back?"
"Whatever, Paris. I agreed to go through with this date Friday night and I'm still going. Mr. DuGrey will see a side to his Mary that he never imagined before."
Paris was afraid of what Rory was planning, but she was going out with Alex and didn't have time to stick around and listen. After Paris left, Rory took herself to the mall with the emergency credit card her grandmother had given her. This is an emergency, she thought.
Marty returned to his room after class to find his roommate sulking on his bed.
"What's got you?"
"Gilmore."
"Did I even have to ask?"
Marty's friends showed up at the door before Tristan had a chance to explain anything. Although the two were roommates, they weren't the closest of friends. Tristan wanted to know exactly what Taryn said to Rory and how far she was going to go. Taryn had a reputation back in North Carolina to be a go-getter…anything she wanted, she didn't stop until she got. Tristan began to realize how Rory felt about him…like a prize. He didn't want to be Taryn's prize just like Rory didn't want to be his prize. Tristan began to plan the perfect date for Rory to win not her, but her heart.
Back in Stars Hollow Luke asked Lorelai if they could sit down and talk about the Jess thing.
"Look Lorelai, we've been friends for a long time…"
"Since you started supplying me with my coffee."
"Jess is my nephew and I really do care about him."
"Where's this going?"
"He loves your daughter, but you won't even let him talk to her. The more you push him away from her the more he's going to go after her."
"I don't care, Luke. He hurt her…twice! Who says I love you then gets in the car and leaves?"
"That was a mistake and he learned his lesson. Jess is hurting."
"So was Rory."
Luke knew that he wasn't going to get anywhere with this conversation. He tried to get Lorelai to give Jess another chance but it didn't look like that was happening. Luke started thinking to himself, am I trying to help Jess with Rory?
Jess on the other hand was sitting upstairs thinking about Rory on a date with Tristan. That guy couldn't possibly have any feelings for her – not like his own feelings. Jess was also wondering why Rory had never told him about Tristan before. She'd explained everything that happened at Chilton, but when Jess got to town there was still Tristan in the picture. He remembered one night Dean showing up at the Diner looking extremely pissed off and clinging to Rory with a jealous look. That must've been the night of Romeo and Juliet rehearsal. He didn't think Rory would ever go for a guy that got sent to military school because the cops decided to let his parents choose a punishment. Jess himself was a "bad boy" but never bad enough to have cops around.
On Thursday, Noah and Taryn told Tristan that they both were going back home. Noah left first wishing Tristan luck on his date with Rory. After he was gone Taryn looked Tristan in the eye and just stared at him seductively.
"You know you still want me, Tristan."
"I'm over you, Taryn."
"You're not over…this," she said tracing her body.
Taryn went over to Tristan and started rubbing her body against him while holding him close to her. Tristan tried to pull away, but he couldn't. He knew exactly what Taryn was trying to do and he wasn't going to let her. She threw him down onto the bed and got down on her knees. When she started to undo his pants – he tried moving her hands away. She just fought her way right back in there and removed his boxers with her teeth.
"Taryn! Stop!"
"You won't be saying that once I get started."
Taryn found a condom in Tristan's wallet which she had just pulled out of his pants. She opened it and seductively put it on him until he was hard. She knew he wasn't going to voluntarily do anything so she removed her panties from under her skirt and lowered herself onto Tristan's lap. There was nothing he could do at this point – she was holding his hands down and riding him like there was no tomorrow. After he came she got up and looked him straight in the eye.
"I'm sure your precious little girlfriend will never do you like that."
"Fuck you, Taryn, and get the fuck out of here."
He was so angry, but not at Taryn…at himself. There had to have been something he could do to stop her. Damn male hormones! He remembered his first time with Taryn and how he couldn't stop thinking about Rory. That was why he broke it off to begin with…he was sleeping with Taryn but thinking about someone else. She was a beautiful girl and could get any other guy, why did she want him?
Taryn walked out of the room feeling very proud of herself and once again leaving campus she ran into Rory Gilmore.
"Hello again."
"Goodbye."
"Ya know, I never caught your name."
"I'm not offering it."
"I thought I'd let you in on a little secret. Tristan and me…well we just fucked."
"And that's more than I needed to know."
Rory acted completely unfazed by everything Taryn was saying which just angered her even more.
"I'm Taryn, by the way. But I'm sure Tristan's mentioned me."
"Actually he hasn't."
There was nothing getting to this girl…every word just made Taryn more pissed off and more determined to end this relationship between her Tristan and this little virgin.
On the inside, Taryn's words were crushing Rory. She nonchalantly went back to her dorm room, collapsed on the bed and started crying. Paris got back from class and saw Rory's fit of hysterics. Rory wouldn't talk and Paris had convinced herself that Tristan was the cause so she went over to his room.
"DuGrey – we need to talk now."
"What's up, Paris?"
"Rory's in our room crying and I'm guessing you know why."
"I honestly don't know…unless…fuck!"
"What?"
"My ex girlfriend, the one I broke up with because of Rory, she was here earlier and well basically, she raped me."
"Raped?"
"I didn't exactly fight her, but I didn't want her to do it."
"Tristan, rape is something serious. If she forced intercourse on you then you should tell someone."
"And who's gonna believe the sex
loving Tristan DuGrey? I can't say I
didn't enjoy it, but I wasn't thinking of her.
I'm sure she saw Rory and told her and now Rory's going to want nothing
to do with me."
"If she's your ex and you've
done it before then you can't cry rape on this one. Tomorrow night better be perfect for Rory
otherwise you're going to be left here while she runs back to Jess."
"I will do everything I can to show Rory exactly how I feel about her. Fuck Jess."
Friday night came along and Taryn was still lurking around the New Haven area trying to figure out how she could ruin Tristan's date. Little did she know what Rory had planned. Rory asked Paris to run and get her a cup of coffee while she changed and Paris willingly obliged. She had no clue what she was in for when she returned to the dorm room.
Paris walked in to find Rory standing there in a black mini skirt with a low cut spaghetti strap tank top. Her makeup was done more than Paris had ever seen her wear before.
"Please tell me that's what you're wearing under your clothes."
"I'm dressing as the kind of girl Tristan wants."
Paris mumbled something that Rory couldn't quite understand. Before Paris could get any words out there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it," Rory volunteered.
Tristan stared at her…he wanted to ask what the fuck she was wearing, but he couldn't form a coherent sentence. His defenses were about to go up.
"Well, well, well, look at my little Mary. It seems she does want me."