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I've written the present time in bold italics and that's all you have to know, so enjoy!

Chapter 3, Graduation day

By the time high school was over I had broken up with Dean twice and was currently back together with him on our third attempt, don't ask me why. And in between I had a fling with Jess as you know.

"I don't like to hear about you and my boyfriend getting it on thank you very much", Paris interrupts.

"Just think of it as a way for Rory to dump bag boy", Jess helps.

"Hey sorry to interrupt you guys but do you want to hear this or not?" Rory says.

"Sorry continue".

It's the morning of my graduation and I drag myself up with a pounding headache cursing my weakness. Why the hell did I let Tristan talk me into going out last night! Not that those night were unusual or something quite the opposite actually, however today was not a good day of being hangover since I'm one of my class's valedictorians. At this point mom decides to stick in her head all chirpy,

"My little girl is graduating high school today".

I roll my eyes at her.

"Mom how many times are we going to go through this?"

"You're all grown up".

"Apparently one more time".

"It's just that I never had a chance to.."

"graduate when you where my age", I mechanically fill in.

"It's just such a.."

"milestone"

" Soon you'll be off to.."

"College. Mom I know all this, so can I get ready now?"

"Of course"

She goes out to let me get some things together before I hit the shower. As I get my clothes in order my cell decides to go off with its unusually load and shrieking sound. Aspirin I need to get some aspirin I think upon answering seeing, who it's on the caller id.

"What do you want?"

"And hello to you too gorgeous"

"TRISTAN I'm not in the mood so just spit it out."

"Grumpy now are we?"

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"Because last night I gave you a real good time."

"Last night you gave me a hangover."

"Oh is little miss perfect not feeling well?"

"Shut up!"

"Rory, Dean is here", mom screams from the living room.

"Got to go. See ya later."

"With gowns on."

I hang up and go with my pile clothes to see my boyfriend, who I'm supposed to be head over heals in love with.

"Hi honey"

"Dean what are you doing here?"

"I just wanted to congratulate you before you leave and give you this."

He hands me a rose with a smile and I've to will myself not to say something sarcastic about the cheesiness of it all. I wonder when exactly it was I got so cynical? I think where I'm standing but upon seeing Dean waiting for some kind reaction I snap out of my inner dialogue.

"Thanks, that's so sweet", I smile trying my best to look happy.

"You're welcome."

Dean tries to kiss me but I turn my cheek to him and dive into the bathroom.

The hot water in combination with some aspirins helps me to clear my head and when I later step out of the bathroom I feel like a new person ready to take on the world.

After another " I can't believe you're graduating"-episode with mom and some of Luke's God sent coffee along with Luke calming mom down a bit we finally make it to Chilton, without Dean thank God, who has his own graduation to attend to. Almost immediately when we step on to the lawn where all the chairs are lined up waiting to be filled we spot the Gilmore circus. Of course mom had warned me after her own graduation debacle but something this magnitude I wasn't expecting. Grandma is standing there in her prime surrounded by a crew, it feels like, of cameramen, cameras, microphones etc. basically monopolizing the entire last row in order to capture her perfect granddaughter's graduation. If only they knew how off they are with that assumption I think to myself.

"Let's go before she notices us", mom whispers turning around preparing her escape."

"Lorelai, Rory"

"Too late", I whisper back before plastering on a smile and sliding right into the Rory they want as grandma approaches us.

"It's about time you got here. I was starting to get worried".

"Hi mom. The ceremony starts first in 30 minutes".

"I know that Lorelai, but since Rory is the valedictorian she needs to set a good example by being here on time. Have I mentioned how proud you grandfather and I are of you! Imagine you being your class's valedictorian".

"Co"

Grandma totally ignores my correction and continues praising me to the point where I can see mom is about to go off again. I frantically look around praying I'll find someone familiar to run to and behold my prayers seem to have been answered when I see Tristan standing with his family looking equally trapped. Luckily he soon looks up catching me staring at him and carefully nods towards the entrance.

I hurriedly excuse myself and go to my old locker where I as expected find Tristan casually standing. Unfortunately by the time I reach him we hear some footsteps and escape into the closest classroom.

"You think they spotted us?", I whisper nervously.

"Nah"

I take a deep breath of relief as I lean myself against the wall closing my eyes already drained of energy.

"So Mare how are you enjoying what's supposed to be the happiest day of your life?"

Instead of answering him I crash my lips upon his and press him against the wall as I try to get off his shirt. Mere seconds after he has gotten my hint and he gets his hands under my gown trying to get it off of me all the while never disconnecting his lips from mine. Unfortunately for us the announcement in the speakers to take our seat interrupts us and we have no other choice but to straighten out our clothes and go out.

To this day I honestly don't know how I got through the ceremony at Chilton, Stars Hollow's own celebration of their princess or the formal Hartford party thrown by my grandparents where lucky me Dean could accompany me since his own celebrations were over.

After I've talked to what seems to be the 500th old Yale alumni friend of my grandpa's I run off to the kitchen in search for some coffee or perhaps something even stronger. As soon as I enter the kitchen I hear a familiar voice coming from the backdoor.

"Tristan, what are you doing here?" I exclaim the surprise evident in my voice.

"Escaping my own so called party, besides I figured you needed your Tristan dose right about now", he smirks

"Could you be any fuller of yourself?"

"Nah, nah Mary if you don't play nice I won't give you your elixir of life".

"Coffee", I smile.

"Actually Irish".

"Even better."

"Rory, where are you? I've a surprise for you", grandma's voice rings out throughout the kitchen.

"Shit. I swear my grandma is like a hawk today. Quick outside".

I usher him outside and pull him after me to the gazebo where we stay quiet until it's safe to talk.

"You aren't curious what the surprise is?"

"Naw, I'm sure it's some old friend from Yale they want me to meet, which I'm not remotely interested in doing. Now did you say something about coffee?"

"O yeah here."

He hands me the coffee, which I eagerly drink and when I'm done we sit in comfortable silence for a while until Tristan decides to break it.

"So how are you holding up?"

"Let me put it this way I was seriously considering jumping off the roof until you showed up. I mean between Dean being all Dean and playing the duty full daughter/granddaughter I was going crazy".

"I think little Miss perfect needs some distraction bag boy or no one else at that party can give you".

"What ever do you mean Mr Dugrey?"

"Well I've never been a man of words so why don't I show you instead?"

"Well if you think that's necessary", I say flashing my eyelashes at him.

I'm trying real hard to keep up my train of thoughts playing oblivious but since Tristan already is kissing my neck I soon give up. We quickly tear each others clothes off and when I can feel Tristan's lips find their way to my breasts I can't help but moan out of pleasure. One of the advantages of not being in a relationship is that your partner learns new things all the time and let me tell you Tristan was a straight A student in that department.

"I beat considering all the practice he got."

"Paris!"

"What! I'm just stating the obvious. I mean this is a whole new side of Gilmore we're seeing here".

"Which is exactly the point of me telling you this. Anyhow where was I? O yeah".

So there we were both naked and willing so why wait. I know that I personally needed some relaxation after all the tension the day had brought because let's face it a brief make-out session in a classroom hadn't done the trick and I guess Tristan felt the same way because he pressed me up against the pillar to ya know.

The next think I remember is a light hitting my face followed by gasping sounds. Considering the fact that Tristan stops moving he also notice it, so I slowly open my eyes only to see my mom, Dean, my grandparents, my dad and the rest of the party standing there staring at us. I can feel the panic growing inside and try to push Tristan off me, but he doesn't move an inch in order to protect me from view as he told me later on. Just the thought of the scene they had in front of them seeing me and Tristan butt naked in the middle of having sex makes me blush at the same time as I've to fight not to laugh at the expressions on the faces I see.

"Rory what the hell is going on!" Dad screams.

"Hey dad, I can explain", I hear myself saying still feeling Tristan inside of me.

"Wait minute, what where they doing out there?"

"They where going to take a picture as a memory of the evening".

"Well that they certainly got thanks to you guys. Paris care to try something like that someday?" Jess asks.

"NO!"

"Way to go Jess, you actually got Paris to blush", Rory winks at him.

"You two ganging up on me…don't make that a habit".

"I don't know I rather like it. How about you Rory?"

"Definitely one of my new favourite pastimes."

"Funny. Just get on with it Gilmore."

The first one to break the silence is of course Dean.

"YOUR BASTARD!", he screams at Tristan launching at him where he stands defenceless but mom thankfully intervenes.

"Everyone inside now. Come on people nothing to see here shoo", mom gets everyone inside; however before she follows them in she turns around to face us. "Get your clothes on and get inside. If you aren't there in two minutes I'll personally come back out here and pull you by the hair in".

"You think we have time to wrapped this up?" Tristan whispers in my ear causing me to have a fit of laughter, which I'm still recovering from after being lead into my grandpa's office.

Tristan has, on my advice, disappeared home as soon as he got his clothes back on. I know I should feel bad and apologize but I'm not. Part of me is actually glad I had fallen off my throne, maybe I could get my life back now, talk about being naïve. That night my parents really had it in for me, like how can you be so irresponsible, haven't my life taught you anything? I'm very disappointed in you etc. And of course I couldn't keep my mouth shut and some truths of my whereabouts the latest years therefore came out and the party of course ended as well as me and Dean. Something I can't exactly say I shed any tears over. What can I say little Miss Perfect was gone and not a minute too soon. Although my mom didn't agree with me and I got grounded for the rest of the summer, however the very next day I directly disobeyed her for the first time when I snuck out to go on a motorcycle vacation with Tristan for the summer, leaving just a note saying I'll be back to the fall when college starts. The way that summer ended I'll never forget as long as I shall live.