That Monday, Rory was struggling with her locker, as always, and begging for it to open when all of a sudden a fist came out and punched that locker causing it to swing open.
"Thank you" Rory said already knowing who it was. She was about to put her books away when she smelt coffee. Turning around facing the holder of this beverage, she put on her best puppy face.
"You are truly an addict" Tristan said handing over the coffee.
"You know you love me for it" said Rory as she drank the coffee in two gulps. "All done"
"How can you be done, that was a full hot cup?" Tristan asked in amazement.
"What can I say, it's the Gilmore gift"
Tristan laughed at this and swung his arm over Rory's shoulder as they made their way to class.
"Well well well, look at the happy couple." a cold voice said from behind them. Tristan could feel Rory tense as she looked back at Paris.
"Hey Paris" Rory said meekly.
"Don't you 'Hey Paris' me after what you did. And good luck finding a good article for the paper seeing as I am editor." Paris said snidely as she brushed passed them.
"Don't worry about her Ror, she is just jealous."
"I know, you would think I would be used to this seeing as how she has done it all year, but it still hurts." Rory said looking down.
Tristan lifted her chin up, "Rory don't let her bother you, you are the most beautiful, smart, caring person that I know, she is just jealous." Tristan said truthfully.
Rory blushed at this and said a quick thanks.
At lunch, Rory was sitting at her normal table by herself reading a book and listening to music when a hand took the book out of her hands.
"You know it isn't polite to read and listen to music when you are sitting with someone." Tristan said as he made himself comfortable across from her.
"Just because we're friends doesn't give you the privilege of tearing my book out of my hands you know." Rory said with a smile on her face to tell him she was joking. "And what are you doing here anyway, shouldn't you be sitting with your fanclub?"
"You know I could always leave if I'm not wanted" Tristan said with a smirk in place as he started to get up. Rory's hand shot out and grabbed a hold of Tristan's arm.
"No, you can stay." She said as she pulled her hand off his arm.
"I always knew you wanted me Mary." Tristan said smirking
"On second thought, you can leave" a smiling Rory stated
"Uh uh uh, now you're stuck with me"
"Great" Rory said with fake enthusiasm.
Tristan and Rory spent their lunch period bantering about music, movies, and books. The thing that Tristan loved most about Rory was her quick wit and her ability to keep up with him.
At the end of the day, Rory was putting her books in her locker when she shut her door to show Tristan leaning against the neighboring locker.
"AAAAHHH" she screamed as she noticed Tristan. "Are you trying to give me a heart attack."
"Damn, you caught me" Tristan replied dryly. "Let me drive you home?"
"I am perfectly capable of taking the bus thank you" Rory replied as she started walking out of the school.
"Yes, but that was before you were friends with me." Tristan said. Since Rory wasn't budging he used his last tactic. "I'll buy you coffee."
"Well, what are you waiting for" Rory said as she grabbed his hand and led him to his car.
20 minutes later:
"Ok make a left her, now a right TADA!!! We are HERE!!!" Rory said excitedly
"Uh Ror, we are at a hardware store." Tristan said confusedly.
"Its not a hardware store. Come on, coffee awaits." Rory said as she ran off towards the diner.
By the time Tristan caught up to Rory, she was already at the counter begging for coffee.
"Please pretty pretty please with flannel on top."
"No, that stuff will kill you."
"Come on Lukey, I won't ask for another cup for at least a half hour."
"Fine, but I'm only doing this because you have to go to school with rich snobs all day." Luke said filling up a cup.
"Thank you thank you thank you." Rory turned around and motioned Tristan to come over.
"Luke I would like you to meet Tristan, Tristan this is Luke, my mom and my's food and coffee provider and my mom's boyfriend"
"It's nice to meet you sir" Tristan said timidly. After all, this is the man dating Lorelai, and after hearing about her from Emily in the Hartford grapevine he wanted to make a good impression.
After taking a good look at Tristan and noticing the way he was looking at Rory with pure love and adoration in his eyes, he shuck his hand.
"Nice to meet you too kid." Luke said as Tristan let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.
"Oh Lukey Bear. I need coffee, please give me coffee. Michele was being extra annoying today and Sookie almost killed herself for the hundredth time and I'm tired" Lorelai begged as she dragged herself into the diner.
"Will it make you shut up?"
Lorelai nodded her head up and down.
"Fine" Luke said filling up a cup.
"Hello mini-me and boy I do not know" Lorelai said looking at her daughter and the boy sitting next to her.
"Hi mom. This is Tristan, Tristan my mom" Rory said and went right back to sipping her coffee.
"BIBLE BOY!!!" Lorelai shouted. "Its nice to finally meet you"
"Uh nice to meet you too Ms. Gilmore" Tristan said a little taken aback by her energy. She was quite a character.
"Its Lorelai." She said then 'whispered' to her daughter "I thought we didn't like him" she said loud enough for Tristan to her also.
"That was then, he gave me coffee this morning too."
"Oooo, he's a keeper." Lorelai said.
Just then Lane came running into the diner skidding to a stop right in front of Rory.
"I just wanted to say hi and that the band and I are heading over to your house to practice" Lane said panting. She took sight of Tristan and smirked inwardly. "Hi Tristan"
"Hi Lane. So what is this I hear about a band" Tristan asked interested.
"Well, to make a long story short, mama Kim doesn't know, practice in Gilmore garage, something I've always wanted to so." She replied in one breath.
"You need a Lane to English translation Bible Boy?" Lorelai asked laughing
"I think I got it" he laughed "Well, I hate to say it but I got to go. Homework won't do itself." Tristan said as he finished his coffee.
"I'll walk you to your car" Rory said as she got up.
After the pair left, Lorelai pulled Lane in close.
"I know what you mean about the eyes. He totally is in love with her. It will only be a matter of time." Lorelai said happily as Lane smiled.
A/N...I hoped you guys like this, now I am weird and planned way ahead so I will tell you all that there will be major trory couply getting together action around chapter seven and eight so just hang on a bit longer. Please review
Coming up next, Dean makes an appearance. It won't be pretty
Christopher also comes to town causing trouble to the Gilmore girls but Tristan is there to save the day. He hehehehe...I think its funny