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Rory and Dean broke up, she's going out with Jess, and the kiss at the piano did happen. Everything more or less happened, and Luke and Lorelai are married with a seven year old girl, Stephanie, and a five year old boy, Daniel.

Summary: Some secrets are better off kept, some you should tell. Bad summary. Trory.

Disclaimer: I only own this story, my imagination, and the people you don't recognize. I wish I owned Chad though. :)

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The special three word phrase:

Tristan had walked into her bedroom and found her crying. She spilled everything out to him and he held her for the night. It was Monday and they had school. Tristan had skipped practice that morning to be with Rory. Rory had just woken up and found Tristan taking perfectly cooked pancakes out of the skillet.

'Morning.' He said seeing her walk in.

'hi.' He turned off the stove and walked over to her carrying her plate. He came down to her level.

'Rory, I wanted to talk to you.'

'Then let's skip school and stay home all day.'

'Rory—'

'Tristan, we need to talk. This is serious and I or we need to discuss what we're gonna do.'

'Okay.' He said he walked over to the phone and called the school saying they would be out today. He came back to her and brought her to the comfy couch.

'So, you said you wanted to talk to me.' Rory started the conversation.

'Yea. Have you thought anymore about the possibilities of abortion or adoption?'

'Kinda, you?'

'Yea. Rory, I want you to keep the baby.'

'What? I didn't think you were gonna say that.'

'I know, but think about it. Your mom was in a similar situation and she had the same options, she had the option of aborting you. She had the ability to make you not ruin a future she may have had. Of course not to say you ruined her life, but that you could just get rid of a life like that, make it all an old past memory.'

'Okay.'

'What does that mean?'

'I'll keep it.' He smiled and kissed her forehead.

'Also, I'm here for you. I won't let you down, I couldn't. Wherever you go, I'll go and if that means Connecticut, so be it.' It was her turn to smile and she leaned into his chest.

'Tristan, I know this is a bad time, but I just have to—'

'Your rambling.'

'I know, it's just with me being pregnant and all, it just doesn't seem right but, I'm sure of it now. I love you Tristan.' She said looking into his eyes.

'I love you too.' He said surprised that she was feeling the same way about him as he did her.

'Also, I'm glad you're the father, not someone else.' She smiled at him and smirked and looked down searching for words.

'I'm glad you're my girlfriend, I don't wanna say I'm glad you're the one whose carrying my baby cause that sounds odd.' They both laughed.

'But if it didn't sound odd, I'm glad you are.' Tristan finished. They smiled at each other and held each other on the couch. The two soon drifted to sleep. Around four a persistent knocking awoke the two. Rory leaned forward to get up but Tristan pushed her back, and stood up himself. He walked to the door and opened it to a young woman

'Hey Tristan.' The woman said.

'Jackie?' he asked as he pulled her into a hug.

'How's it going little bro?' she asked pulling away.

'Okay, I guess. You wanna come in?'

'Sure. Is Rory home yet? Didn't she come live with you?'

'Yea, she's here. Rory!' Rory got up and walked to see who it was. She stopped short, squinted and then ran to Jackie hugging her.

'Hey Jules!'

'You remembered!!'

'yea, but what was mine?' she asked pulling away. Rory thought for a second and answered.

'Ree? Or was it ReRe?'

'Ree!!' Jackie said jumping up and down. Tristan looked at the two smiling.

'Wait, Jackie, what are you doing here?' Rory asked getting serious for a moment.

'My mom didn't send you did she?'

'No, she didn't. I came to visit, but it may also look like I'm gonna stay here with you guys. I have a job about 5 blocks from here.'

'Does Jake know?' Tristan asked.

'Yea. He's the one who offered, and as far as he told me you'd still have an extra room if I lived here.'

'We would Tristan, she's right. Hey, I wouldn't mind! How about you?' she asked Tristan.

'Hey, you're my sister, of course I want you to stay!' Tristan smiled. Jackie smiled back at the two.

'Cool, so you two are boyfriend—girlfriend now?' she asked.

'Yea, since the very beginning of November.' Rory answered.

'Cool, cool! So which one is my room?' she asked.

'Here, I'll show you.' Rory said leading her to the bedroom that shared her bathroom.

'Ooh! Pretty!' Jackie said jumping on top of her bed and then lying down.

'Yea.' Rory smiled and squeezed Tristan's hand.

'Okay, so what's going on?'

'Going on?' Rory asked looking everywhere but her and Tristan.

'Yea, I mean how's everything? Well, come one!! Give me some gossip about your relationship.' She said plopping down on her bed and sitting Indian-style.

'Nothing, we're are umm, ya know just the normal couple.' Rory said laughing nervously.

'Oh come on, the normal couple doesn't get pregnant so young.'

'What?!?' Rory asked. Her stomach dropped and panic written all over her face.

'Jeez, I was just kidding!!' Jackie said laughing.

'Heh, good one.' Tristan said doing his cover-up smirk.

'Yea, okay what's going on? I can't even joke about that without getting a panic stricken Rory, and a pale Tristan?'

'No, you can, you just took me buy surprise.'

'Bull, I don't buy it!' Jackie said a look of expectance on her face. Rory looked at Tristan who looked back at Jackie. Tristan nodded his head and took a deep breath. Rory mouthed, "Okay" to him and then the two faced Jackie again who was looking on with suspicion.

'Rory's umm, well we're not exactly the normal couple as you happened to have pointed out.'

'Oh come on, Rory's not pregnant!' Jackie said laughing it off.

'I took a pregnancy test and I am.' Rory argued.

'Rory, if you were pregnant, you'd be barfing right now, or being sick to your stomach. It's called morning sickness.'

'Is that Calvin Klein?' Rory asked Jackie.

'What?

'Your perfume...is it Calvin Klein?' she asked again.

'Yea, how did you know?'

'Little accident at a department store. Me and my friend had just gotten there and I dropped a bottle of glass perfume and I had to wear it around the whole day.'

'Ahh.'

'So you don't think Rory's pregnant?'

'I don't know! Look Rory, if the test said you were, you probably are, I don't have my maternal instincts yet, so I cant tell you.'

'Wait, Jackie...yet?' Tristan asked confused.

'Yea, umm not to take the spot light off of ya, but Nate proposed and I said yes!' Jackie said happily. Tristan smiled and hugged his sister.

'Congrads Jacks.'

'Thanks.'

'Yea, that's pretty neat. Isnt Nate the one you wanted to gossip about to Tristan but he left right before you found him? How old is he?'

'Good memory...he was and he's going to be 29 this month. He's three years older.' Jackie said.

'Oh wow, pretty. Tristan when I got engaged, get me this ring.' Rory said smiling and looking at jackie's engagement ring.

'Okay.' Tristan said laughing.

'So, I'm gonna be an aunt?' Jackie asked getting back on subject.

'Would you?' Rory asked.

'Course!!' Jackie said getting up and clapping her hands. They looked at her confusedly.

'Jackie, I'm not even 17!' Rory said.

'Okay, so I should be worrying? Rory if your not ready there's always options!'

'Yea, we know but me and Tristan decided to keep it.'

'Okay, so I'm happy for you!' Tristan snorted at Jackie.

'How about we come back to this issue later?' Jackie asked. They nodded thankfully.

'Okay, so you're getting married...when?' Rory asked.

'Well it's January so we're thinking July.'

'That's in seventh months.' Tristan pointed out.

'Thank you for telling me!' Jackie said sarcastically.

'We already have the place booked. We've been engaged for about a month already. Just after you left.' She finished.

'And you didn't call?' Rory asked pretending to be hurt.

'Well lucky for me I lost your number until I found it about a week ago!'

'Jackie!' Tristan laughed even though he knew Jackie always misplaced everything.

'Well my name IS Jackie Dugrey, isn't it?'

'Okay that's true.' Tristan agreed.

'So, anway, Nate's coming on Wednesday night.'

'Oh okay. I never met him, but if it's okay with Jake and Tristan he can stay in your room, or you can stay with me and he can get your room.' Rory volunteered.

'Thanks. Tristan you're okay with this too?'

'Sure.' He said shrugging his shoulders.

'One more male for Sunday football.' He said grinning evilly.

'See what I've had to go through!!' Rory laughed.

'Well that's all about to change now. You've got two brilliant women in this apartment.' She said talking to Tristan who just rolled his eyes.

'So anyways, Rory was wondering if you'd be my maid or honor?'

'What? Me?' Rory asked shocked.

'Yea. I have friends but they're definitely NOT brides maid material. You...my dear are!'

'But me? I mean I'm a klutz, I have NO fashion sense whatsoever and yea!'

'Still would you, I mean if you don't it's okay—'

'No!! I'll do I'm just thoroughly shocked you picked me!' Jackie smiled.

'YAY!!' Jackie gave her a sisterly hug and Rory laughed.

'Just one thing.' Rory said.

'Anything.'

'Can I pick the dress?'

'Are you kidding me? I wouldn't let anyone else do it!' They both smiled and Tristan just rolled his eyes. Jackie walked over to him and made him an offer.

'Hey T.'

'Hey, what's up?'

'Nuthin, did you think I would leave you out?'

'I wish you would.'

'Nonsense! I wanna give you a really important part cause a really important guy!'

'Hit me.' He said sarcastically.

'Don't you wanna know what it is?' she asked frowning.

'I'm sorry, go ahead. What is it?'

'I want you to walk me down the aisle.'

'Whoa-a-what?' he asked. She shocked him silly and Rory just stood there staring at him.

'What about dad?' he managed to asked.

'That ass hole? Tristan you meant the world to me. Dad? He's just the man who gave me money to shop like it was a world charity! If he did it, it wouldn't mean anything to me, but if you did...well that would complete my day.'

'How can I say no to that?'

'So you will?'

'If it means that much to you, count me in.'

'YES!!' she screamed and threw her arms around his neck. He pryed her off himself.

'But there's more!' she added.

'Really?' he asked already shocked and not needing to be anymore.

'Yea, Nate wanted you to be part of the wedding party but he already has a best man.'

'So then how could I be?'

'He decided you're his best man's best man.'

'Oh I see, and how exactly does this role work?'

'I guess it just means you're an usher, but I have no idea.'

'Okay, I'll be waiting for an update.'

'This is SO great!' Jackie chirped. The two laughed but stopped when the door opened.

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