A/N..thanks for the reviews everyone. I know a lot of you want Rory and
Tristan together, and they will be very soon. There will be some major
Trory action chapter 7 and on. I know its taking a while but I need to
work it up to when they get together. Here's another chapter. Also, hi to
DrStrangelove007 and AtlantaEnchanted who got her license today! YAY!

That Monday, Rory walked up to Tristan's locker with a mischievous grin on
her face.

"Tris, you know you're my best friend right?"

"Yea" he replied slowly.

"Ok, so here's the thing, since my dad is town, my grandmother thought it
would be a great idea to move Friday night dinner to Tuesday night, which
is tomorrow, and also have the Hayden's over, who are my other
grandparents that I don't really know that well, and I know that everybody
is going to start fighting since that is what they do best and I already
cleared it with my grandmother, and you don't have to do this if you don't
want to but can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come with dinner with us tomorrow
night?" Rory begged putting on her best puppy dog face.

"Sure, Ror, I don't have anything planned." I would do anything for you.

Hearing this, Rory squealed and threw her arms around Tristan's neck. He
smells really good. I have to talk to him soon.

"Thank you sooo much. You are the best. So you can drive me home
tomorrow and stay at our house until we head out." Rory said opening her
locker.

"Sounds like a plan."

Tuesday after school.

"Ready to go?" Tristan asked making his way over to Rory.

"Yup"

The pair made their way over to Tristan's BMW. Once they were settled in,
Tristan backed out of the Chilton parking lot while Rory went through his
cd's.

"So you really think it's going to be bad tonight?" Tristan asked glancing
over before putting his attention back on the road.

"Oh yea. I haven't seen these grandparents since I was about three so I
don't know them that well and I just hope that they like me"

"They would have to be fools not to like you." Tristan said truthfully.
Tristan is so sweet. I have to figure out how I'm going to tell him that
I have more than friendly feelings towards him. I just hope that he feels
the same way. Rory thought.

(a/n. Christopher knows about Lorelai and Luke)

About twenty minutes later, after stopping at Luke's to get Rory some
coffee, they pulled into the Gilmore driveway. Walking into the house,
they saw Lorelai forcing Christopher watch a Lizzie McGuire marathon.

"Why do we have to watch this Lor, it is so stupid" Chris complained for
about the billionth time.

"How many times do I have to say this Chris, it is obvious that Gordo is
in love with Lizzy she just doesn't see it and it is fun to mock. DUH!"
she replied while rolling her eyes.

"Hey mom" Rory said after witnessing the little sparring match.

"Mini-me, Bible Boy!" Lorelai shouted making her way over to give both of
them hugs. "What is this I see here, you two went and got Luke's coffee
and didn't get me any? Have I taught you nothing daughter of mine!?!?
After going through hours of labor with you, raising youÖ?"

"You can have mine Lorelai" Tristan quickly said before she got out of
control.

"Your pretty" she said gulping down the coffee in one shot.

"You need help Lor" Chris said from his position on the couch. "So Tristan
I hear you will be joining us tonight." He said turning over to Tristan.
"Well good luck"

"Thanks, I think."

About two hours later, the four were standing outside of the elder Gilmore
house unmoving. It took about ten minutes and bribing her with coffee to
get Lorelai out of the house, and another five to get her out of the car.

"Uh, is anyone going to ring the bell?" Tristan asked.

Before anyone could ring the bell, the door flew open revealing Emily on
the other side.

"I knew I heard voices. Well what are you doing out here, come in come in.
RICHARD, the girls and Tristan and Chris are here." Emily called.

Emily escorted them into the living room where Richard was fixing drinks

"Well hello there Christopher! How are you? How's the job?"

"Doing well Richard thanks."

"Hello Tristan."

"Hello Mr. Gilmore."

"Oh Richard. Isn't Rory the spitting image of Christopher?" Chris hugged Lorelai and Tristan smiled at Rory.

The doorbell rings.

"That must be Francine and Straub." Emily got up to answer the door. Tristan saw Rory tense. Lorelai must have sensed it too.

"This is so weird. I mean these are my other grandparents. What should I call them?"

"Call them what I call them -ass.."

"Chris..." Lorelai said warningly. Tristan smirked knowing what Chris was talking about.

"Sorry my tie's too tight." Rory smiled timidly and Tristan gave her a protective squeeze.

"Just call them Straub and Francine or Mr. And Mrs. Hayden or umm...Gram and Gramps? Why don't you avoid calling them anything."

They come into the living room.

"Hello Mother, Pop." Chris greeted them.

"Christopher." Said Straub.

"Hello Christopher." Said Francine.

"Mr. And Mrs. Hayden long time no see."

"Lorelai your looking well."

"Francine this is Rory, I don't think you've seen her in a while." Emily said.

"Yes I believe she was just started to form sentences." Straub said.

"Hello." Rory slightly curtsies.

"Did you just curtsey?" Tristan whispered in Rory's ear while Lorelai stifled a laugh.

"Shut up." She hissed back.

"And this is Rory's best friend Tristan DuGrey." Tristan stuck his hand out to shake with Straub.

"DuGrey? As in Janlan DuGrey's granson?"

"Yes sir."

"Well Straub, how is retirement treating you?

"Yes do tell us about the Bahamas." Emily said.

"You can get an entire island there for the cost of a decent house here."

"Really?" Richard looked interested.

"How about you Richard, any thoughts of retirement crossing your mind?"

"Oh Straub, if only you could talk him into it. I've given up."

"We're very pleased about Christopher's business success out in California." Richard said.

"Yes, it's taken a while but it seems to be finally coming together. Seems to be." Straub said.

"You might want to say something Ror." Tristan whispered in her ear.

"Mr. and Mrs. um....are you enjoying your time here, um....you...two?"

"That she got from you." Chris said to Lorelai.

"How old are you young lady?" Straub asked.

"16."

"Dangerous age for girls" Lorelai looked at Mr. Hayden.

"Straub."

"Rory is a very special child - excellent student, very bright." Richard boasted.

"Really? Where do you go to school?"

"Chilton Predatory School."

"And your grades?"

"Straight A's Dad."

"I believe he was asking Rory Christopher." Chris looked at his mother. Rory looked uncomfortable, unsure what to do. Tristan looked at her sympathy in her eyes.

"I hate president Bush." Lorelai said without warning.

"What?" asked Straub, not sure if he heard right.

"Lorelai...." Emily said warningly.

"Oh boy." Chris and Tristan said in unison.

"He's stupid and his face is too tiny for his head and I just want to toss him out."

"That is the leader of our country young lady."

"Ignore her."

"His face is too tiny for his head, what kind of thing is that to say?" Francine said.

"I see your daughter is just as out of control as ever."

"Pop please. Let's try and keep it civil."

"Tell me Lorelai, what have you been doing with your life anyway, besides hating successful businessmen. I'm just curious."

"Actually Staurb, I run an inn in Stars Hollow."

"Nice to see you've found your calling."

"Dad, please."

"And is your life everything you hoped it would be?"

"Yes it is."

"Because it seems to me you might not want to take such a haughty tone when you announce to the world that you work in a hotel."

"Well there's nothing wrong with where I work."

"Straub please. I'm getting a headache."

"Come on Richard, lead us into the dining room, now."

"If you had attended a university as your parents had planned and as we planned in vain for Christopher, you might have aspired to something more than a blue collared position."

"Dad don't do this."

"And I wouldn't give a damn about you derailing your life if you hadn't swept my son along with you.

"Rory, Tristan go into the other room. Now. Go." Lorelai said sternly.

"I'm going to have to echo Christopher's call for civility here. A mutual mistake was make many years ago by these two, but they have come a long way since."

"A mutual mistake Richard? This whole evening is ridiculous. We're supposed to sit here like one big happy family and pretend that the damage that was done is over, gone? I don't care about how good a student you say that girl is...."

"Hey!"

"Our son was bound for Princeton. Every Hayden male attended Princeton including myself, but it all stopped with Christopher. It's a humiliation we've had to live with every day, all because you seduced him into ruining his life. She had that baby and ended his future."

The Next Room

Tristan took Rory in his arms as he heard what was being said in the next room.

"You wanna go upstairs to your room your grandma made for you?" He felt her shake her head in his chest.

He hears the Gilmore's and the Hayden's fighting about Rory and Lorelai's job. He holds Rory tighter and feels her tears against his chest. They hear the door slam. Rory wiped her eyes quickly. Tristan looks down at Rory. Emily comes into the room.

"There you two are! I was wondering where you went."

"I'm sorry." Rory said Tristan's arm still around her.

"No. There's nothing for you to be sorry about. Now can I get you two anything?"

"We're fine Mrs. Gilmore."

"Well that was quite a bit of excitement tonight."

"Yep."

"Not the good kind."

"Nope." Rory said shaking her head.

"None of this means anything Rory."

"I know."

"Straub is actually a good man. Very smart. He was one of the top lawyers in his field - a very arcane aspect of International law. And he's always been so active in his community. His charity work has never diminished over the years. Oh let's face it - he's a big ass" Rory laughs and Tristan smiles happy to hear that wonderful sound. "Rory, I know you heard a lot of talk about various disappointments this evening and I know you've heard a lot of talk about it in the past. But I want to make this very clear - you, young lady, your person and your existence have never ever been - not even for a second -included in that list. Do you understand me?"

"Yeah I do."

"Ok good. Now here." Emily hands them a plate of leftovers.

Rory and Tristan ate and then went into the den to watch tv. Every once in a while Rory would sniff or push her head further into Tristan's chest. He hugged her, and pulled her closer.

They got back to the Gilmore house and Tristan, and Rory sat down for a movie night while Lorelai went to Luke's and Christopher had to leave for work. Popping in Rory's favorite movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the pair snuggled together watching it. About half way through the movie, they could hear distant music.

"Ignore it" Rory said not moving "It's just Lane and her band practicing."

Tristan nodded his head and continued watching the movie. By the time it was over, Lorelai, Rory and Tristan (Lorelai joined the movie watching when she got home from Luke's) made their way to the kitchen for some coffee.

"You know we haven't really had a chance to talk." Lorelai said pouring the three of them cups of coffee.

"About you and grandma?" Rory asked sitting down.

"No, about all the warm and fuzzy family moments that went on tonight. Are you ok?"

Tristan saw Rory tense. "Yeah."

"You know all those crazy people saying those horrible things were directing them at me not you."

"They were directing them to you because you had me."

"No, they were directing them at me because I screwed up their big 'Citizen Kane' plans. That's all."

"They don't even want to know me do they?" Tristan hugged the girl next to him and Lorelai sent a sympathetic look their way.

"That is not true. They are just so full of anger and stupid pride that stands in the way of them realizing how much they want to know you."

"Yeah." Tristan felt he had to say something

"Their loss and it's a pretty big one."

"It sure is." Tristan added.

"I'm going to bed now." Rory said.

"Hey. No regrets - from me or your dad."

"Yeah?"

"Yea. Tris, you can stay the night. Its too late for you to drive home" Lorelai said

"Thanks Lorelai. I'll get the bedding for the couch." Tristan said getting up.

"I'll help"

Rory and Tristan made their way to the hall closet as Lorelai made her way upstairs.

"Have a good sleep guys. We'll go to Luke's for breakfast since we all know I can't cook."

"Night mom" "Night Lorelai"

After setting the bed up fro Tristan, Rory gave him a quick kiss on the cheek after thanking him and went to her room for bed.

I have to talk to her soon. I can't stand just being friends with her anymore. I want more.

I have to talk to him. I need more than friendship Rory thought laying in bed.

A/N. That took a while to write. Ok, we are getting closer to Troryness!! YAY Coming up next Rory talks to Lorelai and Lane about her feelings towards Tristan. What will she do? Stay tuned and find out.

That sounded like the tv guy..hahahahaha....please review