A/N: Okay, it took a while, I know, but here it is


Chapter 10

I Just Need Some Fun


Summer and Rory arrived late to the party, just as they always had.

Tristan chuckled as he watched them enter. Rory had changed so much over the past weeks. She was even doing the whole 'grand entrance' thing now.

He smiled, not being able to stop himself from thinking about what could happen later on that night, when he got her alone. Then for a second, he frowned, remembering what he had been asked to do.

Rory danced with Summer and her friends for a while before separating from the group to get a drink. Then she sauntered down an empty hallway.

He waited a few minutes before following her into an empty room she had aimlessly entered in curiosity just moments before. He shut the door quietly behind him.

"Hey," he said, wrapping his arms around her from behind.

She jumped, surprised, but answered without needing to turn around. "Hey," she said quietly as he turned her himself in his arms. "So…" she trailed off, blushing and looking down at her feet.

Tristan chuckled. It amazed him that she was still so damn shy. He used both his hands to cup her chin and pulled her up to kiss him.

A few minutes later, he pulled away from the embrace. Rory looked up at him, confused.

"I've… there's something I've been meaning to ask you," he said awkwardly, scratching his head.

"Well…. What is it?"

"Will…. Will you go out with Dan?"

"Huh?" This was the last thing Rory had expected Tristan to ask her.

"My friend Danny. He… He kind of asked me if I'd ask you out for him…"

"Why?"

"Because he likes you and for some odd reason he thinks I have leverage with you." Tristan smirked as he added on the last part.

"Well… do you want me to date him?" Rory asked. In her mind she considered Tristan to be way more to her than she let even him see. Besides, she'd always thought Dan was an ass.

No. Of course I don't. I like you! Don't say yes! Tristan swallowed, trying to hide his emotions from seeping through his voice. "Sure," he finally managed. Why did I say that? Why did I say that?

It amazed Rory how much that one word, four measly letters could hurt so much. Fine then," she whispered.

Tristan pulled away and turned to leave.

"Where are you going?" Rory asked, following him.

"I'm gonna go tell Dan. Besides, we can't do this anymore Mary. You'd be cheating on my best friend with me." It's too bad I think I love you. It seemed as soon as life began to feel like a fantasy for Tristan, reality always came to bite him in the ass.


-One Month Later- (A/N: Major fast-forward, I know. Just hang in there. You didn't miss anything)

"Hey," Dan said, wrapping his arm around Rory. "I'm going out to the movies with some friends tonight, wanna come?"

"With the guys?" Rory asked critically.

"Yah. You can ask Summer to come along if you like."

"Fine," she answered halfheartedly. She didn't really want to go. But she felt commited to Dan, and also kind of guilty because the more she learned about him, the less interested she became in him. There was just nothing there, plain and simple.


-That Night-

They arrived late, receiving glares from the other occupants of the theatre. Not that any of them cared.

Dan sat next to the aisle, Rory on his other side. Tristan was next to Summer, and there were a few others from the football team on his other side.

"Thanks for coming," Rory whispered to Summer once everyone was settled in.

"You have to make it up to me," Summer said, not really mad.

"Well…" Rory started, glancing over at Dan to make sure he wasn't listening. Only Tristan seemed to be half paying attention to them. "I was talking to this guy at UCONN and I got us invited to a dorm party tomorrow night."

"Awesome. I need some popcorn, will you come?"

"Yah." Rory stood up. "I'll be right back," she whispered to Dan before leaving the theatre.

Once she was gone, Dan slid over to the seat next to Tristan. One of their friends, John, leaned over. "Hey Dan, have you nailed her yet?"

Dan grinned. "Not yet, but I'm pretty close."

"Lucky," Josh grumbled. "I bet she'll be a feisty one."

"Yup," Dan agreed, leaning back in his chair. "Hey Tristan, how's it gonna feel when your best friend nails your Mary before you?" He asked, gloating.

But Tristan wasn't looking at Dan. He was staring at the person behind him.

There stood Summer, her arms crossed, and Rory, close to tears. "I forgot my wallet," Summer growled.

"Ass,"Rory managed to say before dumping her soda on him and storming out.


Rory and Summer sat on the curb, waiting for a taxi. "When we go to that party tomorrow, I'm just gonna have some fun. I'm tired of being the person everyone wants to nail because I'm so damn 'innocent.'"

"Maybe we shouldn't go tomorrow. I think you need time to cool down." Summer told her, concerned.

"No. I just need some fun. I'm through with getting my heart broken."

"You loved Dan?" Summer asked in disbelief.

"No. No no no no nonononono. But there was Dean and then Dean again and Tristan…"


A/N: So there it is. I know it seemed fast, but the end is near and there wasn't really anything interesting that was gonna happen while Rory dated Dan, cuz she's just not the cheating type. You know?

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