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Chapter twelve
The dipping date
"You drive to slow," Rory Gilmore announced.
"I don't drive slow," said Tristin, "there's traffic ahead of us."
"Tristin, there's two cars ahead of us, that's not traffic," said Rory, "I live in Stars Hollow, and even there, two cars on a street is not traffic."
"Woman just let me drive," said Tristin.
"Fine, but I'll have you know an old lady just passed us," Rory said, pointed to a red car that had just passed them, "I think she was cursing too."
"It's a Porsche Rory, I can't drive it fast," said Tristin, "it will ruin the car."
"You know, Lex Luthor has one, and he drives like a maniac," said Rory, "he met Clark Kent driving like a maniac."
"Yeah, but him and Clark Kent become enemies," Tristin said pointedly.
"Yes, but he was an enemy with a cool car and drove fast," said Rory.
Tristin merely rolled his eyes. The antics of Gilmore women still amazed him. He really wasn't driving that slow. Okay, maybe he was, but he was doing it on purpose. He had to drive slow. It was his first date with Rory, and the evening he'd set up for the two of them wasn't completely set up.
He smirked when he thought about how amazed she was going to be when she got there. He still had the old tickets. After all that time, he still hadn't been able to bring himself to throw them away. The rejection still hurt from that time, but now they'd get to go to the PJ Harvey concert this time.
And it would be amazing.
He just needed Bowman to pull through on getting them backstage.
"Really, Tris, this is pitiful, I think the rodents on the side of the road are even mocking you," said Rory.
"Well forgive me for wanting to keep my car intact," said Tristin.
"You're forgiven," said Rory, and then she added, "now pull over."
"Mary, can I ask, just why do you want me to pull over?" said Tristin.
"Because the cars going to break down in a second if you don't and then we're going to get trapped in some creepy hotel with a psycho killer on the loose," said Rory, jokingly, "just pull over."
"I'm not pulling over," said Tristin.
"Pull over, or I'm calling your Mother tomorrow and having her e-mail me your baby pictures," Rory threatened.
He looked at her, eyes wide. "You wouldn't dare!"
"Oh, that I would," said Rory.
"Evil, evil, woman," said Tristin.
"You'll find that I come from a long line of those," said Rory.
Tristin sighed and pulled the car over. "Okay, I've stopped the car, now what?" he asked. Tristin then regretted his words as he saw the evil glint in Rory's blue eyes.
Shaking his head, knowing instantly what she was thinking, he said, "No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"I'm not having my car in a wreck," said Tristin.
"And I won't get it in a wreck," said Rory.
"You're a mad woman," said Tristin.
"With a license and insurance," said Rory.
Tristin sighed. "Fine, but you so much as get one scratch on my car..."
Rory laughed evily and the two got out and switched seats, with her in the drivers seat, and him in the passengers. As she started driving, fastly, she heard Tristin mutter, "This is what I get for dating a psycho woman." She merely laughed and drove on.
"Turn left here," said Tristin, "no, wait, go back, go back, turn right."
"Tristin, we're going in circles," said Rory.
It had been fifteen minutes since they had pulled the drivers switch, and they weren't getting anywhere. Tristin's directions were merely taking them in circles. Rory could have sworn that they had already been by this place just five minutes ago.
"Just listen to me Mary, I know where I'm going," said Tristin.
"Well, at least one of us does, cause I'm lost," said Rory.
Tristin chuckled. "Relax," he said, "we're here."
"Why does here involve the back entrance to some place that has a big bus in the back of it?" Rory asked.
"That's not just any bus," said Tristin.
"Is it the magic school bus's cousin? Because it looks like its just a bus," Rory said.
"That bus belongs to someone very famous," said Tristin, "who you happen to like."
"Well, I know its not Tom Cruise, because Tom Cruise doesn't own a bus and..."
Tristin rolled his eyes. "You remember the first time I asked you out?"
"Yeah, more so told me that I was going with you. It was after the kiss, and after my break up with Dean, but the day you were pestering me to go out with you, I got back together with Dean. You wanted to take me to a..." Rory stopped mid sentence. "Oh my god. That's her bus?"
Tristin grinned. "That's her bus."
"And we're at her show?"
"We're at her show," said Tristin.
"I can't believe it," said Rory, "you remember the PJ Harvey fiasco."
"I still have the old tickets."
"You do not."
"I do."
"Oh my god," said Rory, "I didn't know I had such an effect on men."
"You have an amazing effect on men," said Tristin.
"So...wait, if we're at a PJ Harvey concert why are we in the back lot of a club by her bus?" said Rory. Then, she added two and two together. "Oh my god. You-"
"Got us backstage," Tristin finished her sentence for her, and added, "it helps when your best friends father handles her insurance."
"Eeeee!" Rory squealed. "You're great, you know that?"
"Yeah, I know," said Tristin, jokingly, and added, seriously, "but you're great too."
Rory smiled and then parked the car, turning it off and the two went into the back of the club where PJ Harvey was having her concert.
Rory Gilmore and Tristin Dugrey had just had the best experience of their lives. Not only was it their first date, but it was also the best concert they'd ever been too.
"That was so amazing," said Rory as they exited the club, "Mom's going to scream so loud that China will be able to hear her when I give her the autographed t-shirt. I loved what Polly Jean signed-----'Gilmore women rule'."
"Well, you know, she has a point there," said Tristin.
"Of course," said Rory, "all Gilmore's rule."
"Naturally," said Tristin, "so what now?"
"Food would be good," said Rory.
Tristin looked at her like she was a mad woman. "Rory you ate like half of the cracker stackers they had back there, and the very large, very big bag of chips."
"What can I say? Rulings a very tiring process, and Gilmore women need food to do it all," said Rory.
Tristin shook his head, amazed at how much the girl could eat. "So, food?"
"Yes, food," answered Rory, and she headed for the drivers side of the car but was stopped by Tristin.
"Oh no you don't!" said Tristin. "You drive faster then Peyton Sawyer."
"Fine, fine, fine," Rory grumbled and got into the passenger side.
They had dinner that night, and talked about this, that, and every other thing. Rory and Tristin had waited a long time for this without even knowing. Things were falling into place for the couple. It just goes to show that you can meet your soul mate at one time, but they might not be the right time for you to be with them.
The two sat at Luke's, conversing, both of them drinking coffee.
"Its terribly entertaining seeing the waiters horrified expressions when you order," said Tristin.
"I can't help it, I like food," said Rory, "it just goes to show they don't know any Gilmore's and spend their time serving anorexic models who eat nothing but salads."
"And I suppose that's a no go on a Gilmore's list?" said Tristin.
"No, salads are good, Gilmore's just don't prefer them," said Rory.
"You Gilmore's are very strange and complex creatures."
"Yeah, well, we're still being studied by those French scientists, so don't worry, our mystery will be figured out soon."
Tristin laughed.
"Okay, you two lovebirds don't have to go home, but you have to get the heck out of here," said Luke, "I'm meeting Lorelai to go to the movies, so shops closing up early."
"Aw, party pooper," said Rory.
"Yeah, the fun was just starting," said Tristin.
"Well, the fun can be taken elsewhere," said Luke.
"Fine, fine," said Rory. With that, Rory and Tristin got up and left, just walking around Stars Hollow.
After a few moments of silence, Tristin said, "You were lucky to grow up here."
"Yeah," said Rory, "Its a great town. Ten years from now, I may live elsewhere, but this will always be my home."
"Very Poetic, Miss Gilmore."
"Why thank you, Mr. Dugrey."
They'd walked half way across town now, and Rory had pointed out some things that Tristin hadn't seen on his last visit to Stars Hollow. Now, they were standing by the pond. The very same pond that Luke had pushed a certain nephew of his into.
"So, Luke pushed his nephew into this pond?" said Tristin after Rory had told the story.
"Yep," she said, "they're both so much alike that they just got on each others nerves."
"Luke with a kid...now that had to have been a sight to see," said Tristin.
"That it was," said Rory, "it provided amusement for the town though."
Then, suddenly, Tristin got an idea. "Have you ever gone skinny dipping before?"
Rory quirked an eyebrow. "No," she said, "why?"
"Lets try it-----lets go skinny dipping," said Tristin.
"Tris, are you insane? Its winter," said Rory.
"This coming from the woman whose Miss speed racer when she drives?" shot back Tristin. "Come on, I dare you. Besides its not like you'd be doing it alone."
"I know that, but..."
"Have some sense of adventure, Mary."
Rory sighed, and then smirking, said, "Fine. But we both have to turn around when we take off our clothes and we can't peek."
Tristin chuckled. "Fine, but I'll still see you naked anyway."
"Turn, bible boy," Rory ordered.
Tristin did as told and turned, as did Rory. The two of them took off their clothes. It was night out, but all the same Rory prayed that no one saw them. "You done?" Tristin asked.
"Yeah," she answered, "okay, we'll jump in but----"
"The eyes are already closed, Mary, but it won't make a difference, I will see you naked anyway," he said.
Rory just sighed and turned in the same direction as Tristin, eyes closed. "On the count of three, we'll jump in," said Tristin.
"Okay," Rory agreed.
"One...two...three..."
Splash! Oh my god. Rory Gilmore felt the cold water rush over her, and at this point she had never been so...thrilled. It was an experience, that's for sure.
"Oh my god," said Rory, in shock, "I just skinny dipped."
"We just skinny dipped," Tristin corrected her.
"It...I...we...er...uh..."
Tristin chuckled. "Snap out of it Mary," he said, splashing her in the face with the cold water. That got Rory out of it, and it resulted in a splashing fight between the two, during which, their laughs echoed into the night.
Never before had there been a stranger first date. Between the concert, dinner, a romantic stroll, all ending with skinny dipping. But of course, strange was what you got with Gilmore Women.
A/N: I know, I'm so evil. I've been gone forever, but life has been complicating things more and more. I have 132 reviews for Something in the way all together, and am so happy with the response I'm getting from you guys. I just love my reviewers. Seriously, I read your reviews, and you make me smile. So, here's a long list of thank you's.
Toby7- Aw. Thanks. I'm glad it made you grin. I'm also glad you think its awesome. Hope you liked Chapter Twelve.
Poetic Angelica- Yeah, I agree. Although I will state that I still HATE Dean.
imarit7- Thank you so much. I'm really glad you like it.
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Peanutbutterluver1399- Thanks. Natural was what I was going for. I've read so many fics where there's this over dramatized afterwards chapter and then this long Dawson-Joey like analysis and as much as I love Trory fics, that's the one part that bugs me about them.
Fallen Heart- Thanks and I haven't watched any of your vids, but I will be sure to check them out. That's so cool you can make them. I always wondered how fans did that. Camilla. I love that name. :)
princetongirl- I hope I came back soon enough.
soloveable- How'd you like the troryness in this chap? lol. I know, PJ Harvey concert is so cliche, but I couldn't think of anything else...at least I ended the date differently. Skinny Dipping. Yeah, I was thinking about a Dawson's Creek skinny dipping scene from a DC episode and so, that's how that part came in.
Sarai- Hope you liked the date chapter. I know I had fun writing it.
Thank you so much you guys. You're all so wonderful. Sarai, Poetic Angelica, Toby7, MsJML, aspidistraa, and Spuffy4ever2 get special shout outs for putting me on their favorites lists. Tee hee. I'm on 16 now.
I'll spend this week working on Scott Boys and Gilmore Girls, chapter five, and next week on the last chapter for Something in the way. Yeah, Something in the way IS coming to an end in the next chapter, sadly. Although you'll LOVE the ending. :)
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