Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls. If I did, I would probably have tons of money right now.

Wednesday morning

When Rory got to her locker, it was wide open and a certain blonde boy was leaning next to it with his hands behind his back.

"Tristan…" she said, smiling and her eyes twinkling.

"Mary…I decided I would open Bob before you got here, to save all the frustration."

"Thanks." She started taking out the books she needed while he just stood there, staring at her, like he was waiting for something.

"What?"

"Don't I get a kiss? A make out session? Where's the love?" He asked, jokingly.

Rory gave him a pat on the shoulder. "That's all your gonna get from me. Don't push it, DuGray."

"You know, you wake up ten minutes early, you try to do something nice, you get coffee for the person…I guess it's true what they say, nice guys do finish last."

"Did you say coffee?" Her eyes lighting up at the mention of the sacred word.

"Yup." Then he revealed a big Styrofoam cup from behind his back. "Fresh from Starbucks."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you." She took the cup and drank it like a frat guy chugging beer.

"Do I get something now?"

She surprised them both by suddenly leaning in and giving him a quick kiss on the lips.

"Umm…I have to go." Then she walked away, rather hurriedly.

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

It was after school. Rory had pretty much avoided Tristan the whole day. She got down from the bus and met up with the person waiting for her.

"IkissedTristan." She mumbled.

"You did what?!"

"I kissed Tristan."

"On the lips?"

"Yeah,,.but it was a quick kiss. One second…at the most."

"Why?"

"I don't know, Lane. He gave me coffee…"

"Ah…that explains it."

"But I'm with Dean!"

"Do you like Tristan?"

"No! I don't think so…I don't know… getting coffee makes me temporarily insane!"

"Temporary insanity. Good defense. Some people get away with murder using that defense."

"Lane, what should I do? Dean comes back from Chicago in a few days. What do I tell him?"

"You need to sort your feelings out. Rory, I know you. You wouldn't just kiss some guy you didn't like."

"Thanks Lane."

"Hey, what are best friends for?" Then she gave Rory a hug.

A.N. I know it's late notice about Dean's trip to Chicago but it does explain why Lane is waiting for her at the bus stop and not Dean. It also gives me more time to develop the R/T relationship without any Dean interference. But don't worry…he'll be back! Oh and thank you so much for the reviews skitz-o-frenik, Tristanlover59 and ilovegilmoretrory!!