A/N ok now were back in Tristan's POV now lets begin...

It was a cold December night snow had fallen while we sat in that coffee house and listened to the poets. When I had picked her up she seemed distraught over a phone conversation with Dean. She looked like she had been crying and it made all of my protective feelings rise to the surface with such haste it was nauseating. He made my blood boil how could anyone intentionally hurt her. But a managed to sooth her nerves and console her at least a little. There had been a moment at the end of the night when we stood on her porch, with the snow falling and a light wind making her cheeks rosy and her eyes seem even more bright I had almost kissed her then. I couldn't help it she looked so beautiful and venerable. But thank god my self-control had stopped me. It wasn't time yet and much to my chagrin Dean was still her boyfriend. She then took me by surprise grabbed me in a fierce hug and kissed me on the cheek all the while murmuring thanks.

"Welcome" I whispered then smiled as we pulled away. Then our eyes locked and we started to move closer to one another our bodies were now pressed together. A strand of her dark brown hair slipped from her ponytail I absentmindedly tucked it behind her ear. I could feel her breath on my cheek . My groin was starting to twist ver uncomfortably. All I had to do was stoop down and steal a kiss from her but she had to make the first move. She drew even closer to me. Just then we Heard a sharp rapping on the window. And we leaped away from each other.

"Well I should go. Night Mary" I said hoping my voice didn't betray my feelings I gave her my most cocky grin and turned. I walked to my car silently berating myself for not kissing her when I had the chance. I heard the door close got in and drove away. My head reeled as I drove through the streets of Stars Hollow. As I neared Luke's I decided to grab a cup of coffee for the drive home.

I strode in smiled at Luke. Ordered my coffee and then finally looked around I saw Dean out of the corner of my eye glaring at me, wanting to avoid a confrontation that would certainly occur if I stayed to long. Said my goodbyes and walked out I but the cup on the hood while I rooted around in my pocket for the keys . I pulled out a gum wrapper a nickel and some other assorted pocket flotsam. Muttering to myself.

"Looking for these Bible Boy." Dean said as he walked out of the doors at Luke's. My car keys Dangling in his left hand. I sighed. And braced myself for the confrontation to was now inevitable.

"Yeah those would be my car keys. Can I have them now?" I said trying to keep my voice level. My anger that I had felt earlier that same night rising to the surface and threatening to spill over.

"Just a sec, Bible Boy we have and issue that needs discussing first." Dean said in a dangerous monotone.

"And what issue is that?" I asked trying to play dumb.

"Rory." He started. But I cut him off. Fine I thought if he wants a confrontation he's gonna get one.

"You know what your right we do need to talk about Rory." I said.

"Stay away from my girlfriend!" Dean roared. While walking toward me At first, I pitied him now he just plain pissed me off.

"She and I are just good friends. Dean and you, knowing your girlfriend, at least if you know her as well as myself would know that she would never do anything intentionally to hurt anyone." I should have stopped their but something possessed me to continue. " No matter how much that person may deserve it. And maybe if you spent more time talking and hanging out with her and less time accusing her of cheating on you then you would know that . Stop blaming her for you insecurities. Because you spend so much time worrying and being paranoid that she's cheating on you that you don't even realize that you might be making her do the exact thing your trying to prevent." He was mad now I could see the petulance flash in his brown eyes.

Dean clenched his fists till his knuckles turned white. He gritted his teeth and said "Tristan she had enough friends, she has a boyfriend, and a life completely separate from you! And no matter how much you want to fit into her life you can't! You'll always stick out! Because even though you've managed to squirm into her life and she's to kind and nieve to see you ulterior motives soon you'll screw it up and remember she and I have made it through another little cocky asshole just like you virtually unscathed." ( A/N I no Jess did get Rory but chalk it up to journalistic convenience) He paused the took a breath and said "Admit it, admit you love her. Admit your trying to break us up"

"Fine I'll admit it. I am head over heels in love with Rory Gilmore. I'd be crazy not to. And just a word of advice the whole possessive barbarian boyfriend thing wears on peoples patience. And by the way I don't have to break you guys up your doing that beautifully yourself! And if you haven't already lost her you will" I yelled while I snatched my keys from his hand grabbed my coffee jerked the car door open. And sped off into the night.

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