Chapter 3

The next day Rory woke up and walked into the kitchen to find her mother sitting at the table drinking coffee watching Sookie get everything ready for the party.

"Do you need any help?" she asked sitting down in the chair beside Lorelai.

"No, honey, we're fine." Sookie said while putting something in a pot.

"Okay, well, I'm gonna go to Luke's." she said getting up.

"Bring me coffee!" Lorelai shouted while taking a sip of her coffee.

When Rory got to Luke's it was already 10 and people were everywhere.

"Hey, Luke." she said as she walked in the diner and sat down at the counter.

"Hey, Rory. What times your party?" he asked giving her some coffee.

"Uh, 7, I think." she said trying to remember.

"Okay," he said answering the phone. "Hello. Yeah she's here. Okay. Why? Fine."

"Mom?" Rory asked already knowing the answer.

"Uh, yeah. Someone's coming to see you." he said almost inaudible.

"Oh, who?" she said getting interested.

"A friend." he said not paying attention.

"Lane?" she asked as the diner bell chimed. She turned around and was very surprised to see Tristan standing there holding a gift bag.

"Hi." he said sitting down beside her.

"What are you doing here?" she asked still amazed he found her.

"Well, I didn't get to give you your present." he said holding out the bag.

"Yes you did." she said staring st him as if he was crazy.

"But that one didn't count. This one does." he explained.

"Okay." she said letting the subject go. She opened the bag and found a Harvard sweatshirt, Harvard stationary, Harvard pens, and a Harvard poster.

"Do you like it?" he asked nervously.

"Yes. There awesome." she said in awe.

"I wanted to get you something that you would know I bought instead of a bracelet my maid picked up at the mall." he said laughing nervously.

"I love it," she said blushing, "Um, if you're not doing anything tonight, we're having a party at my house. Do you want to come?"

"Sure." he said after studying her face for a second.

"Okay." she said as Luke walked over to them. He handed Rory a to go cup of coffee and looked at Tristan.

"Who's this?" he asked skeptically.

"Oh, Luke this is Tristan. Tristan. Luke." she said motioning from Luke to Tristan.

"Hi." Tristan said sticking out his hand.

"Hello." Luke said wondering if there was something going on between Rory and this kid.

"Your mom said to tell you to be home by 10:15 and it's 10:10, so you'll have enough time." Luke stated.

"Okay. Coming?" Rory asked Tristan."

"Yeah." he said getting up and following Rory out the door.