TITLE: No Longer

PAIRING: R/T, L/L, J/P

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing, just this story and the made up stuff about this show…such as Tristan Dugrey this late in the show or them getting married.

SUMMARY: Tristan divorces Rory, but fate disagrees.

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Welcome To Hartford:

'Hey girlie-girl is everything of yours in the car?' Tristan asked Tori. Tori was sitting on the floor in her room staring at a picture.

'Uh yea.' She said getting up. Tristan followed her downstairs and then outside to where Dana was standing talking with a large group of girls and boys. Rory was in process of closing the trunk of her car. She looked up and saw Tori come towards the car.

'Hey pumpkin, ready to get going?' Rory asked. She nodded.

'Tristan!' Rory called. He looked up from the two boxes on the ground and walked over to her.

'Yup?'

'Could you get Dana?' he nodded and turned around. Dana hugged all of her friend's good-bye and then walked over to Rory's car and got in. Tristan smiled as the girls got in the car.

'So when will we see you?' Rory asked letting her palm rest on his cheek.

'Shouldn't be more then a week. Just long enough to get the rest of my house packed up, and then get the moving truck.' He said resting his hand on her waist and the other one gently squeezing her hand in his. They looked into each other's eyes for a few minutes until Tristan moved his hand from her waist and pulled her towards him for an intimate hug. She hugged him back as he kissed her hair and rubbed her back. She pulled back slightly and leaned up kissing him. He kissed her back softly placing soft short kisses on her lips. He smiled against her lips as he pulled her in for one longer one. The honking of the car horn stopped them. They smiled at each other as Rory turned around and got into the car, turning on the engine.

'All buckled up?' she asked the girls.

'Yup.' They both said settling back for the almost four hour car trip. The car was pretty silent as Rory merged into the PA Turnpike towards New Jersey. Rory hadn't really thought too much about Tristan until she reached I-95 which was the road taken for the majority of the trip.

After watching Rory pull away from the curb, Tristan walked into his house and wrapped up the last of his things. The second moving truck was to arrive about a half an hour after that. The first one was now storing Tristan's things until he got to his "home". Five hours later the phone rang.

'Hello?' Tristan answered, putting a few things in his suitcase which he would have with him at all times. Apple was currently sitting on the floor chewing on a bone.

'Hey Tristan, we just arrived home.' Rory said moving a suitcase across the floor.

'Oh, that's good. How was the trip home?'

'Longer then usual.'

'Oh really?'

'Yea, you weren't there which reminded me about how we used to play those car games.' Rory complained.

'Oh I'm sorry I made your trip miserable for you.' He said chuckling.

'You better be…not to mention we made four bathroom stops, and Dana got low in the car so we had to make an emergency stop at a restaurant.'

'How did you make it home in 5 hours then?'

'Sped?'

'Rory Gilmore breaking the law? I do believe my ears are failing me!' Tristan teased.

'Shut up.' Rory said back but sighed when she heard a scream—the girls were fighting…again.

'Well it's time to go extinguish the fire going on in the other room.'

'Fire?'

'The girls.'

'Ahh, you know I nick-named them Garfield and Oddie?'

'Did you?' Rory said amused.

'Yea, I think Garfield is older so that's Dana, and Oddie is Tori.'

'Nice.'

'Thanks, so I'll let you go settle the family feud.' He said smiling.

'Oh how kind of you.'

'No really, don't thank me, I'll cry.' He said teasing. Tristan heard yelling through the phone.

'I need to go.'

'Yea I can tell. Thanks for calling Rory, I appreciate it.'

'Sure. I love you and I'll see you soon.'

'Yes you will and I love you too, Mary.' He said before hanging up the phone. Rory hung up the phone too smiling and then put on her best motherly look before settling the fight.

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I don't know if you guys noticed, but I changed the pairing details on my default (even though it isn't always there…) header! YAY!

Yea so next chapter Tristan will be in Hartford. I have some idea's for this story and stuff but I really need to send out a shout out to someone.

Mrs Boyscout: Your idea is awesome! I don't know yet if I'll use it, but I am definitely thinking about it! You rock, thanks for the great idea! Seriously, your idea is fantabulous!

And to everyone else who reviewed (sorry I know this isn't very personal), I want to thank you for taking the time to give me some idea's of what you want to happen!

And to those who reviewed TWICE or even THREE TIMES (KarahBella), thank you so much! I love all of my reader's to death and I hope you've enjoyed this story so far!