Everything
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Summary: When Rory Hayden comes back to Chilton, she still see Tristan Dugrey as her brother's annoying friend that won't seem to leave her alone. But when opinions change, friendships can form, and maybe, it could become something more.
Good to know: Rory went to school in England for a year, then comes back to Chilton for her senior year. She hangs out with her old friends. Lorelai and Christopher are married and they live in Hartford. Dean and Jess don't exist; she's not friends with Paris.
Rating: PG13
A/N: I reposted Chapter 12, I just deleted the part about the guys 'cause I changed the way I was going with the whole Nick thing.
Chapter 14
He was back. Okay, they already knew he was back, but now he was actually back back, as in Chilton back. He was roaming the halls like he owned the place, acting like he was king; like nothing had ever happened.
Some students would stay away, fearing that they would get on the bad side of Tristan, Danny, Mike, Josh and Charlie, while curiosity got the best of others, much to the guys' dismay.
Rory was still acting like nothing was wrong. According to her, she had better things to do rather than getting worked up over a 'lowlife scum', like being excited for her date with Tristan that night. It pained her friends knowing that she was going to crack any moment, and they couldn't do anything about it. They instantly regretted promising her that they would leave him alone.
But they had to at least find some way to get him to leave her alone.
Tristan stood on the porch of Rory's house at precisely seven o'clock. He raised his hand to knock on the door, but dropped it to his side moments later. Maybe he was too early, girls always needed more time to get ready; Rory wasn't like most girls though, but she was still a girl...
What the hell was wrong with him? They'd gone out before, why was he so nervous all of a sudden? He was never nervous around girls. Except Rory. Well it was their first official date...
Then the door swung open to reveal Lorelai, with an amused expression etched on her face.
"Hey Bible Boy, were you gunna knock any time soon, or were you just planning on standing there the whole night?"
"Uhhh, hi... Mrs. Hayden." he said stepping passed the open door.
She gave him a funny look, "Mrs. Hayden? Since when did you call me Mrs. Hayden? It's always been... 'Hey Lorelai!' or 'How's it goin' Lorelai'." she paused and mock realization came across her face, "The real Tristan got abducted by aliens, didn't he? And you're just the guy from Mars? So that's why Rory's into you all of a sudden."
"Lor," Christopher said joining them, "you're scaring the kid."
"What are you talking about? I never scare anyone."
Ignoring his wife, he turned to Tristan, "Hi." he said simply, staring at him. He'd known Tristan ever since he was little, but that was always as Danny's best friend, now... now, he was Rory's boyfriend. There was a difference.
"Hello, Mr. Hayden." he said nervously.
Christopher just continued to stare at him until Lorelai nudged him in the side.
"Chris, just call me Chris like always."
"Okay... Chris."
"Okay," Lorelai said, clapping her hands together, "We really don't want to be bordering the whole 'un-cool' parents thingy, but you know, it's kinda necessary that we give you the pep talk."
Tristan resisted the urge to roll his eyes, it was 'the talk', he'd heard it from so many parents he could recite exactly everything they were about to say. But these were Rory's parents, so it was different, well, maybe not so much the talk itself, but he really needed their approval; he nodded.
"So... yadda, yadda, yadda, hurt her and die." Lorelai said with a bright smile.
Yup, the talk was pretty much the same... just not in so many words.
Christopher looked at his wife and shook his head, "What she means is..."
"He knows what I mean. I thought we talked about this whole 'let's be more hip parents' thing."
"You talked about it; I said nothing of the sort."
"No, I precisely remember hearing you say..."
Rory stared at her reflection in the mirror. Tristan told her to dress casual, so she wore a pair of hip-huggers, a white hoody, a denim jacket, and just a touch of makeup, with her hair pulled back into a messy bun. She had been ready for about half an hour, but she didn't want it to look like she was waiting or anything, she might come over as a bit too eager, plus her parents would have to give him the pep talk and- crap!
Rory grabbed her purse and quickly went downstairs. As she entered the lobby, she saw a very uncomfortable Tristan standing in front of her parents who seemed to be arguing about... staying cool?
"Hey Mom, Dad, ummm, we're gunna go." Rory said going up Tristan, who seemed happy and relieved at the sight of her, grabbing his hand and began making their way towards the door.
"See!" Lorelai scolded Christopher, "Now Rory thinks we're embarrassing!"
"No she doesn't." Christopher said, then calling after his daughter, "Do you, Ror?"
Rory turned around and made a face, "No, of course not. Why would you think that?"
"Oh, now she's lying to us! Chris, look what you did!"
"Okay, Mom, I wasn't lying, but if you keep that up-"
"So we're still cool parents, right?" Lorelai interjected.
"Right, but really have to go now..." Rory said, opening the front door.
"Yea, I made these reservations, so we don't want to be..." Tristan trailed off as he looked at Christopher, who was staring at him again, "or we could just... take our time."
"Oh no, shoo!" Lorelai said, ushering them out the door, "Don't mind Chris, he's just feeling a bit cranky." she told Tristan, "Have fun kiddies."
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"Hi." Rory said, smiling at Tristan as the two stood on the driveway moments later.
"Hi." he said, intertwining their hands and putting them behind her back before leaning in to greet her properly with a kiss.
"Sorry about my parents." Rory said after they pulled away and headed towards the car, hand in hand.
"Don't worry about it, it was actually kinda funny. Though I'm not sure your dad likes me very much."
"What? Of course he likes you, he's always liked you."
"That was before I became his daughter's boyfriend." he said, starting up the engine. He saw Rory smile. "What?"
"I like that." she said.
"Like what?"
"You're my boyfriend."
Tristan smirked, "Well, who wouldn't?"
Rory hit him playfully on the arm, "Jerk."
"Hey! No attacking the driver!" he laughed.
"So, where are you taking me anyways?"
"I already told you."
"No you didn't."
"Yes I did."
"Did not."
"Did too."
"Did not."
"Did too."
"I could do this all night you know."
"So could I."
She pouted, "Well then, Mr. I-already-told-you-where-we're-going-tonight, would you be ever so kind and tell me again since I supposedly forgot."
He looked over at her and smiled, "It's a surprise."
"SweetCherryPie?" Josh repeated as the four guys sat in front of the computer in Danny's room while Tristan and Rory were out on their date.
"What?" Charlie said, "It works, doesn't it?"
Shaking his head and smiling, Danny slowly typed in the name.
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NickMac: So you really like me?
SweetCherryPie: Honey, you're like the hottest guy on the face of this planet.
NickMac: Hmmm, true, very true.
SweetCherryPie: I actually had a dream about you last night...
NickMac: Oh yea? What was it about?
SweetCherryPie: How 'bout I tell you when we meet, and then we could act it out?
NickMac: I like the sound of that.
NickMac: So are you going to tell me who you are?
SweetCherryPie: Not yet. That's a secret. But if you're good I might leave a few hints here or there.
NickMac: And if I'm naughty?
SweetCherryPie: Then I'll have to give you a spanking.
NickMac: Kinky. You know, I've never actually had a secret admirer.
SweetCherryPie: I'm sure you have plenty, how could you not? It's just that none of them have the guts to say anything.
NickMac: Then you would be the first.
SweetCherryPie: Of many, I presume. But when girls are swarming over you, you're not gunna forget about me, are you? ::pouts::
NickMac: You? Never.
SweetCherryPie: Good to know.
NickMac: Well if you aren't going to tell me who you are, will you at least tell me about yourself?
SweetCherryPie: Well...