Everything
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot and the characters that you don't recognize from the show.
Summary: When Rory Hayden comes back to Chilton, she still sees 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
Chapter 15
"Do I even want to know how you're coming up with this stuff?" Danny asked, watching Charlie typing away."With what stuff?" Charlie asked without looking up from the keyboard.
"I toss and turn in my sleep at night, for I have nightmares of you rejecting me." Josh said deadpanned, reading off the computer screen.
Charlie shrugged, "Sounds like something a secret admirer would say, don't ya think?"
"More like an obsessive freak. It sounds like something out of cheesy, dramatic, romantic, horror-y kind of... movie." Mike said.
"And you would know... how?" Josh asked.
"I don't! I'm just... assuming."
"Mmm hmm."
"I don't!"
"You said that already."
"Seriously, stop."
"Stop what? I'm not doing anything."
"Well you don't believe me."
"Well maybe I do."
"Well maybe you don't, in which case, I can tell that you don't believe me. You do that... thing, when you don't believe someone." Mike said, looking at Josh's facial expression.
"Do what thing?"
"I don't know, you just... do... that thing!"
"Riiiight, that thing, yea, I know what you're talking about."
"There you go again!"
"What?"
"You don't believe me when I say that you do a thing when you don't believe people, but I know that you do, do a thing because I can see you do the thing, and I'm seeing you do the thing right now, but clearly you still don't believe me—you're still doing it!"
"Dude, don't have a cow-"
"I'm not having a cow, and- wait, 'don't have a cow'? Don't girls just say that?"
"No, girls do not just say that, guys can say it too if they want, I do not recall a gender owning a phrase."
"Mmm hmm."
"Hey, you can't do that."
"Do what?"
"You did that 'mmm hmm' thing. I was the one that didn't believe you, and you were the one that was annoyed. We can't switch roles!"
"So you do admit that you didn't believe me. And whoever said that we can't switch roles?"
"Me. And-"
"Remember, don't have a cow." Mike smirked, wagging his finger in front of his face.
Danny shook his head in amusement as the two continued to bicker, "So when are you gunna wrap up the nauseating sweet talk and get to the good stuff?" he asked Charlie, eager to complete the task at hand
"I'm gettin' there..."
The car came to a stop when the traffic light turned red. Tristan looked over at Rory, who was still pouting slightly, and let out a chuckle. He knew she hated not knowing where they were going, but he wasn't about to give in, though it was awfully difficult considering the way she was looking at him. Her reaction when she saw the place would be all worthwhile though. This was definitely going to be a memorable first date.
"Stop looking at me like that." he said, stepping on the gas pedal again.
"Like what?" Rory asked innocently.
"I'm not going to tell you where we're going, so stop pouting."
"I am not pouting."
"You are too."
"Am not."
"Are too."
"Am not."
"Let's not start this again, shall we?"
"Well if you'd just tell me where we're going..."
"I'm not gunna tell you." he said again.
"It's some kind of restaurant though, isn't it? 'Cause before we left you told my dad that you had reservations."
"We're having dinner after we're finished... what we're about to do. Kind of necessary actually."
"Necessary?"
He glanced at her and smirked, "You'll understand soon."
Rory sighed dramatically in defeat, knowing he wasn't going to give in, "Well then are we almost there?"
"Almost... kinda."
"So, no?"
"Nope."
"Where are we going anyways?" Rory asked, attempting to sneak it out of him once more.
"Up to- hey!"
"Darn, so close. But now I know we're going up to... up to where again?"
"Like I'm gunna fall for that."
Rory shrugged, "Can't blame a girl for trying."
SweetCherryPie: So, tell me something.
NickMac: Tell you what?
SweetCherryPie: ::shrugs:: Anything. I've told you so much about me, now it's your turn.
NickMac: Well, I like sports.
SweetCherryPie: Sweetie, I already knew that, I know all the basics. Tell me something interesting.
------
Danny, Mike, Josh, and Charlie burst out laughing as they read the contents on the screen. The things he was saying were priceless. This was better than they had pictured. Now they could keep him away from Rory without having to inflict any actual bodily harm, but when he found out that they knew about some of the things he had done, well, there would definitely be an ego bash.
Just imagining the things they could make him do with the information they had... oh the possibilities. But they were again reminded of the promise they had made to Rory about leaving him alone.
They knew what they were doing wasn't exactly leaving him alone. But this could be an exception, she'd understand. Not that she'd find out or anything.
If people could die from embarrassment, he'd be gone in a heartbeat.
All they needed was a few more little chats with 'SweetCherryPie' and he wouldn't even exist to them. And the one thing they wanted more than to get him out of their heads, was to get him out of Rory's head. She may not admit it, but he was floating around there somewhere in the back of her mind, it was just a matter of time before she started putting her walls up.
"You have got to be kidding me." Rory said, looking around. This was not what she had picture their first date to be. In fact, she'd never pictured herself in a situation like this. Ever.
"What? It'd be fun." Tristan coaxed, putting his hands on her waist. He knew she was going to take some convincing, he just hoped she wouldn't need too much convincing, otherwise the place was going to close by the time she decided to do it, if she decided to do it.
"You know,a nice dinner and coffee would've been sufficient."
"Yea, but that's like a typical date. And this, is not a typical date."
"Well that's for sure."
"You know what I mean."
Rory smiled, "Yea, I do." she said, giving him a light kiss on the lips.
"Mar, you don't have to do it if you really don't want to, but if you did, this would definitely be a memorable first date."
"Anything would memorable with you."
"Well yea, I guess," he said cockily as Rory swatted his chest, "but this would just give it that little something extra."
"Little something extra? There's nothing little about this, Tristan, this is big."
"It's not that big."
She gave him a disbelieving look and he shrugged.
"What do ya say?" he tried again, "I'll be with you the whole time."
She hesitated for a moment. When was the last time she did something this... this... she didn't really know how to describe it. Daring? Maybe. It could be fun. Plus, Tristan would be with her the entire way.
Slowly, she nodded, "Okay. I'll do it."