AN: I'm sorry this took so long; I just haven't been able to think of anything to write. Thank you so much for all the reviews and thanks so much to scribrera for letting me know that I had anonymous reviews blocked. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Rory and Tristan didn't know where they were going or what they were doing; all that mattered was being together. Rory pieced everything together and realized how much Tristan really did like her in Chilton, and how much she didn't hate him. She knew that she never liked him then, at least not how he liked her, but there was always something intriguing. Back then, Paris was trying to ruin everything anyway, but now she was Rory's best friend.

"Tristan…what made you change your ways?"

"What do you mean?"

"You haven't been sleeping around since you've been at Yale."

"I haven't wanted a single girl since I saw you."

Rory blushed and Tristan just smiled at her, he loved it when she blushed.

Taryn just watched from the window of the library, completely sickened by what she was seeing. In the past week, she'd been learning a little about little Rory Gilmore and her past. This included the two ex boyfriends back in her disgustingly picturesque small town who were still completely in love with her…maybe they could help with the breaking up of Rory and Tristan. Taryn couldn't help but look at the two smiling at each other and think of how Tristan never looked at her like that. The jealousy was raging even though Taryn had a soft spot for Tristan's emotions, she swore to gain vengeance.

Rory's phone rang while she was on her walk with Tristan. Lorelai called just to tell Rory that she and Luke wanted the wedding soon and it was going to be the week before Christmas so Rory would be home from school.

The next month went by pretty smoothly for Rory and Tristan. Taryn wasn't seen or heard from since she tried to ruin the couple's first night. It was a Saturday night and Tristan had taken Rory to a movie.

"Do you want to go back to my room and watch another one?"

"I'd love to."

Tristan led Rory to his room where Marty had already gone home for winter recess. Rory was leaving the next morning to help her mom finish the plans for the wedding which was only two weeks away. Tristan was lying on his bed and Rory leaned against him having a flashback to the night before.

Rory was at her grandparents as every other Friday night discussing the wedding with her mother and grandmother. When the younger Gilmores walked outside they saw Tristan standing there waiting for Rory.

"Can I drive you back to the dorms?"

Lorelai nodded that it was okay and got in the jeep and left. Tristan took Rory's hand and she saw a look in his eyes that she'd never seen before. They got in his car and he drove her back to the same beach as the night she realized it'd been her all along.

"Ror – there's something I want to tell you."

Rory looked at Tristan; there was something very serious about the way he stared into her eyes.

"Tris…what's going on?"

"Lorelai Leigh Gilmore … I love you."

She smiled so slightly and responded, "I love you too." It was the greatest moment of Tristan DuGrey's life; something he'd wanted since Chilton…just pure amazement.

Lying in Tristan's arms watching a movie was heaven to Rory. It was unlike her past relationships because he had a passion for her that neither of the other two had. Tristan's unrequited love was finally reciprocated and he would do anything to make sure Rory. Rory looked up at Tristan and noticed that he wasn't paying attention to the movie, but staring at her. Rory took the opportunity and kissed Tristan; gradually the kiss became more and more passionate until Tristan was on top of Rory.

He took off her top and began to kiss her breasts; Rory, who was feeling tingles all over her body, took off Tristan's shirt which he continued to caress her soft, supple breasts. Tristan reached under her and took off her bra then began to suck on her nipples. Rory let out a soft moan and just let Tristan have his way with her. She'd never felt that way before, Tristan knew exactly what to do and made sure everything was perfect.

He left a trail of kisses down her stomach and ever further as he removed her jeans and panties. Rory began to moan in pure joy with every movement of Tristan's tongue. He knew how to do everything so perfectly and Rory was in sheer bliss. She slowly removed Tristan's pants and boxers and whispered, "I'm ready."

Tristan took that as a sign and began to slowly move in and out of her. Rory sighed with every thrust and let out a little scream when she came. Even Tristan who was more experienced was feeling things he'd never felt before. After he came he put his boxers back on and was lying down beside Rory who was clad only in panties and her bra. She looked up at Tristan then curled up in his arms and fell asleep. Tristan watched her and couldn't get over how beautiful she was.

The next morning Rory woke up to Tristan's kiss and soft caress.

"I have to go take a shower; my mom's going to be here soon to pick me up."

"Okay, I'll be by your room later. I love you, Mary."

That name had a different affect on both of them that morning because Tristan's Mary was finally all his.

When Rory got back from her shower she found a single, red rose on her bed along with a note.

Rory – you were right all along; this was all a game to me and I finally won. You were my hardest conquest, but I knew exactly how to break you. Forever yours – Tristan DuGrey

Lorelai arrived a few minutes later to find her daughter lying on her bed in tears, the room all boxed up. The two began to load the car, but Rory didn't have any strength. She then saw Tristan walking towards them – he tried to kiss her but he backed away.

"Rory, what's wrong?"

She just cried; there were no words that could express how she felt. She hadn't even told Lorelai yet.

"I'm sure she'll tell us both when she's ready…just let her be for now."

"Can I help you guys load the car?"

"I've only had 3 cups of coffee so my strength is only that of six men not the usual ten, so I'd love for you to help."

Tristan and Lorelai loaded the car while Rory sat inside shaking and convulsing in hysterics. She couldn't believe that Tristan would do that to her – he had her so convinced that it was going to be different and that he actually cared about her. Rory wasn't in high school anymore, Tristan wasn't the king. She thought she actually loved him, but then started feeling only regret.

A few hours later, Lorelai had Rory calmed down and drinking Luke's coffee on the couch of the Gilmore home. Rory told her everything from Friday night until minutes before she walked in the room that morning. Lorelai was having a hard time believing that Tristan was actually that stupid and that he would be there after leaving such a note. There was just no explanation for anything and Lorelai had a wedding to plan.

Every day seemed to be the same routine – Lorelai and Rory would go to Luke's first thing in the morning; there would be fighting about the wedding then Lorelai would leave for work. Some mornings Rory would stay with Jess and talk and other times he would walk her home and sit on the porch with her. They'd talk about literature or other topics; she was too embarrassed to let him know what happened with Tristan.

The wedding plans were finally coming together and Luke and Jess started to move into the Gilmore home. For the past month Luke, Dean, and a few of Tom's workers had been adding an extra room to the Gilmore home for Jess. One night Luke and Jess brought dinner over to the house and after dinner Rory overheard Luke and Lorelai talking about how much they loved each other. Every word brought another tear to her eye until she ran outside and just broke down on the steps as she'd done once before.

This time it wasn't Lorelai who joined her outside, but Jess. She finally told him what happened with Tristan and he just held her. Jess had finally accepted Rory as a best friend and nothing more; once he was living in her house they'd be almost like siblings anyway. Jess looked up to notice a car driving past the house as Rory was crying in his arms, but didn't think very much of it. Rory told Jess about how for the past two weeks (since she'd been home) the phone had been ringing a few times a day with either Paris or Tristan at the other end. She didn't want to talk to either of them and Tristan didn't even know what he did.

Paris had invited Tristan to her house since neither home had anyone else in them besides the help.

"Paris, I don't know what happened. Everything was perfect then all of a sudden she was gone. Was it because I called her Mary?"

"By the time I got back to the room from my shower, she and Lorelai were gone. All I found was a single rose on her bed which I assumed you left."

"I didn't. I didn't leave my room until I saw them loading the car. God dammit – this is why I never let myself fall in love."

Jess looked at the sadness in Rory's eyes and swore that he would kill Tristan if he ever saw him again. Rory was still sniffling out the rest of the story.

"When I left…he called me Mary. He was telling me he won. I'm so fucking stupid."

Jess had never heard Rory use that word before; he could see so much pain in her eyes. All he could do was hold her and that was exactly what he did.