Life on the fast track.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own anything remotely close to Gilmore Girls!
I've written the present time in bold italics and the parts where Rory is telling them her story in normal style and that's all you have to know, so enjoy.
Chapter 4
The summer was awesome, just him and me on the road leaving all the obligations behind us in the dust. In some strange way being caught was the best thing that could have happened because it gave me the courage I needed to stand up to my mom and stop sneaking around to keep up pretences. Looking back I can see how it seems to be after I started sleeping with Tristan I started to rebel, but in truth it had started as soon as I hit the teens. Being with Tristan just showed me what it meant to be myself. Let's just say he wasn't the only tortured soul in our complicated relationship.
Anyway back to the summer, the first day we left Connecticut and on the night we pulled over on some small road to get a couple of hours shuteye before we continued. This is the way we spent our nights the first week since I wasn't sure how my mom would react but after putting some distance between us and Connecticut we started to relax and enjoy our trip. The first real stop was a small town in Illinois. After some driving around we found a hotel that fitted our valets and checked in. I'm sure you all are wondering why money was an issue considering Tristan was Tristan. Well the answer is pretty simple, we were both runaways for the summer and wire someone back home for money or using plastic would lead people we wanted to escape straight to us, so budget accommodation was the solution offered.
Tristan goes into our room ahead of me and by the look on his face he is use to better standards.
"-: What's with the long face?"
"-: Well it isn't exactly what I expected."
"-: Oh little rich boy is disappointed it isn't plaza," I mock him.
"-: Shut up!"
"-: It's the truth isn't it?"
"-: Well yeah. I admit I'm spoiled."
"-: What else is new?"
"-: Ha, ha"
"-: Personally all I care about right now is the bed."
"-: When you put it that way", Tristan says pulling me in for a kiss, which I weasel my way out of.
"-: To sleep Tristan! I'm exhausted"
"-: You're no fun", he pouts.
"-: Sorry buddy. I'm not biting this time"
I walk over to the bed and fall asleep the moment my head hits the pillow.
Several hours later I'm woken up by the smell of coffee.
"-: Morning sleeping beauty", I'm greeted.
I scoot up in a sitting position grabbing the coffee from its former owner also known as Tristan.
"-: Morning?" I questionably raise my eyebrows.
"-: Ok evening then. I'm about to head out for some food and wondered if you wanted to tag along?"
"-: Sure, can I just take a shower first?"
"-: Yeah no problem."
On my way to the bathroom I decide to have a little fun with him and leave a trail of clothes after me. While I'm standing under the running water I, as expected, hear Tristan entering the bathroom and shortly thereafter the shower drape is pulled back.
"-: I got your invitation."
"-: Really?", I smile before dragging him into the shower with me.
Later that evening we finally make it out of the room; starving as usual we dive into the closes food place with happens to be McDonalds.
"-: So what do you want? On me"
"-: Wow, who can resist such an offer?"
The line moves forward and it gets our turn.
"-: I've a Big Mac, a Quarter Ponder cheese, a large milkshake, an apple pie and a cup of java. Oh and a brownie too. What do you want?"
"-: Half of that."
"-: Huh?"
"-: It's amazing you can stay that thin."
"-: I've good digestion ok?"
"-: I give up. I'll have a chicken nuggets menu."
"-: Would that be all?"
"-: Yeah that's about it".
"-: I'll go a take a seat for us."
"-: Sure I'll be right there, just need to pay first."
I find a table by the window and Tristan soon joins me with the food.
"-: Here you go Mare"
"-: Thanks"
"-: At least no one can say you're a cheap date."
"-: Hey!", I hit him playfully on the arm.
"-: Sorry, it was just too easy."
"-: It's ok that one was on the house."
We eat in silence and actually finish at the same time despite the fact that Tristan is eating a considerably less amount of food than me. I can see how he glances at my empty tray looking ready to comment on my food habits again but decides against it.
"-: So Mare what do you want to do?"
"-: Did you bring your fake-id?"
"-: Never leave home without it."
"-: Let's go and see what kind of entertainment this place has to offer."
"-: Let's"
On the way back to the hotel after a visit to the town's only bar we pass a tattoo parlour, sure it strikes me as a bit odd that a small town like this has one, but nevertheless I come to an halt in front of it. However, it takes Tristan a minute or so before he realizes I have stopped and he backtracks to join me.
"-: Rory, you're standing outside a tattoo parlour."
"-: Yeah"
"-: Staring"
"-: Yeah."
"-: Why?"
"-: I want one."
"-; What? No Rory, no way."
"-: Yeah way", I say trying to open the door but Tristan stands in front of it keeping it shut.
"-: Get out of my way, NOW!"
"-: Rory, think about this a second"
"-: I'm tired of thinking, if I had we wouldn't be here."
"-: True"
"-: Well move then."
"-: Rory, you're going to regret this."
"-: So what? Aren't you the one that told me to loosen up?"
"-: Yeah, but this is not what I had in mind."
"-: No sleeping with you was."
"-: Point taken."
"-; And?"
"-: After you."
I give him a victorious smile as I walk pass him inside.
The next morning as we lay in bed beside each other talking about the night before Tristan examines my newly made tattoo for the first time in the daylight.
"-: Rory Gilmore I can't believe you did that!"
"-: Neither can I."
"-: I've to admit though, it's very sexy."
"-: Tristan for you everything is sexy", I answer watching him giving me his most innocent look where he lays.
I take my pillow and whack him on the head.
"-: Ouch. What was that for?"
"-: To wipe that look off your face", I reply before hitting him again.
"-: Oh that's it Gilmore!"
Tristan gets a hold of his own pillow and a pillow fight follows which to this day I'm not entirely sure who won.
Basically that's how we spent our summer together in an easy going, no worries kind of mood topped with playful banter and great sex. Sadly our fun in the sun time came to an end too soon since we arrived at our last stop Las Vegas much too fast.
TBC
Since I seem to have pissed/annoyed people by my previously chapters' ending begging for reviews, as it was put, I feel a need to explain why I did this. I've written more fan fictions than this one and on one of them I had gotten very few reviews and it seemed like no one was reading it, so I wanted to make sure I had loyal readers to this one, and that's why I asked for reviews. However since I seem to have readers I won't anymore do that anymore, but feel free to do so anyway and as always constructive criticism is welcome!
Fran:
In what way did you find it strangely formatted? I can see how you think it's a bit rushed but I wanted to establish the relationship between Rory and Tristan early on and besides it's inclined in the title that it won't dwell on things too long.
Chubs88: Not to give away too much but the answer on your question is no. If you want to know when keep readingļ
To the rest of you guys a BIG THANK YOU!! I just love reviews!!:)