Tristan whipped around. It was Dean. Rory squeezed his hand. He knew he shouldn't do anything now, not yet.

"So you'll just sleep with any guy who isn't me huh Rory?" Dean yelled

Rory was too scared to speak. She knew if she spoke she would cry. She couldn't let Dean see her cry.

"What do you want Bag Boy?" Tristan screamed

"I came for MY girlfriend!" Dean responded. "But I can see she got over me pretty quickly." "What I wasn't good enough for your Rory…you had to go and hook up with some rich boy?"

That was it. He couldn't take it anymore, all he wanted to do was kill this guy for hurting Rory. Tristan released his hand from Rory's tight grip, he took a step back and swung at Dean using all his anger, hatred and frustration to throw the punch.

Dean fell backward, his face felt numb and he was sure his nose and probably one of his cheekbones was broken but he couldn't let Tristan see that he was hurt. He carefully got up off of the ground and wrapped his hand tightly around Rory's wrist.

"C'mon Rory, let's go." He shouted in her ear.

Rory knew she had to say something before Tristan did something even worse than before.

"Dean," she said in a quiet voice "I think you need to leave." She carefully pushed his hand off of her wrist.

Dean was absolutely disgusted. "You know what Rory fine! I came here to apologize but you know what I'm done. We are finished! And don't come crawling back to me when Lover boy over here breaks your heart."

He looked over at Rory. Her eyes were welling up with tears and he knew she would break down any minute. He took her hand and gave it a light squeeze. Why was Dean still standing here?

"Dean, are you leaving or do I have to show you the way out?" Tristan yelled.

"I'm just letting Rory take one last look at what she's giving up."

"I don't think she's too disappointed." Tristan spat back.

Rory watched as Tristan and Dean fought back and forth. Dean insulting, Tristan defending. She knew what she had to do. She didn't want to do it but suddenly she could feel the words forming in her mouth.

"Dean I am so sorry." Rory whispered. "I still want to be your girlfriend if you want me." "I'll do anything if you take me back." She added.

Tristan could not believe his ears. What was going on? Did she just agree to get back together with the man who would have raped her? Suddenly out of the corner of his eye he saw Rory wink at him. He was confused. What did she have planned?

Dean bent down and whispered in Rory's ear "I definitley still want you." He said. "I mean are you ready for the next level of our relationship?" he asked hopefully.

"I think I am." She whispered back in a husky voice. "I'll meet you at my place after school." "Don't be late."

Dean smirked and seemed satisfied. He gave Rory a long hard kiss. She resisted the urge to push him off of her. She couldn't take his lips against hers it felt so wrong. She noticed that Tristan looked a little jealous, but she was sure she was only imagining it.

He couldn't believe how jealous he was. He wanted his lips upon hers. He knew she had a plan, and he knew he was probably a part of it somehow, he knew she was not really into Dean's kiss, he knew she did not love Dean, yet he ached all over at the sight of their kiss and he just wanted it to end.

Finally, the kiss was over. Dean said a quick good bye and practically skipped out of the building.

Rory wasn't the only one with a plan.

Author's Note: I know I promised a big chapter but I had some new ideas so I really needed to put this filler in to lead up to the next chapter. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed! Keep on reviewing!