Title: Time

Disclaimer: I own nothing except Trinity and other unrecognizable people, although I surely wouldn't mind owning GG!

Pairings: Lane/Dave, Luke/Lorelai, Paris/Jess, Rory/? (P.S. Lindsay and Dean wont be in this story really. It'll mainly focus on Rory...)

Summary: In eight years things can change...in a year things can change...heck, in a single night things may change. Read to find out!

Please review and enjoy! Let me know what you think!

PREVIOUSLY:

'So when will he be coming back? Her father?'

'Very soon.' Rory smiled before leaving. Very soon she though. She enjoyed making them wonder who the guy was. It gave her enjoyment to watch three woman battle over why Tristan really did leave. She had corrected the rumors several times, but every time she heard them, they were even more incorrect.

My Business is NOT your business:

Dear Diary,

Today was strange. I met my father today for the first time, Mommy was crying, and she said it was because she was happy but I don't think it is. I wish I could know what's going on in mom's head. I want her to be happy. My dad's name is Tristan. Kinda like my name, Trinity. I look a lot like him. I have his fair skin and the same blue eyes. He has blondish hair, and is really tall. He seems like a really good guy, but I don't know the whole story of why he left. Maybe he killed someone! My father is a murderer? I'm only ten! Why oh why....? I don't think he is though, because mommy wouldn't have trusted him with me. Anyways, today we had a fire drill in school too, and got to leave school early! Bingo...score! Hehe, that was cool! Uncle Jess and Adele picked me up and then I met my dad. It's getting late and tomorrow I have school again, but it's Friday!!! Okay, thank you. Sincerely,

Trinity Ann

Trinity went to sleep after that. Meanwhile Tristan and Rory were outside on the balcony chatting.

'So Rory, I should get going, but I really enjoyed seeing you again.'

'Tristan...stay here! There's an extra room.'

'No, I shouldn't.'

'Why shouldn't you?'

'Because it would be odd, and you would be sending Trinity a bad message.'

'Like what?'

'Look, I'd rather not. I'll just stay in a hotel tonight, and then go to my parents or something.'

'Or you can stop being stubborn and sleep here.'

'Rory-'

'No, why cant you stay here? I haven't seen you in ten years!'

'I cant because it wouldn't be fair to our daughter. Yes our daughter because I know what'll happen if I stay here tonight.'

'What'll happen?'

'Come on! We both know that there could be a dramatic loss of clothes and after seeing you for the first time in ten years, it would be wrong. Tomorrow we'd both end up regretting it! I'll date you Rory, I wouldn't chance it, but I cant go out with you and stay here. Maybe if I were just a friend, but I'm not.'

'Who says?'

'I didn't mean it like that, I meant that because I have kid who is sleeping in the next room, I couldn't do that. If she weren't mine, it would be different.'

'I don't get it.' Rory said blankly.

'Is dating a possibility between us?'

'What does that-'

'Just please answer the question.'

'Okay, yea it does, why?'

'Why? Because if we go out and of we sleep together which is bound to happen anywhere I go, and then we break up for reason's I have no idea about, then we'd be giving Trinity the wrong impression.'

'She doesn't even know what sex is Tristan, or even how kids are made. She still thinks the stork brings them!'

'I doubt she believes in a stork anymore. I knew where and how babies were made when I was seven.'

'What's your point?'

'She's not gonna be like this for ever.'

'What makes you think that?'

'I'm just basing it on life experience. Your mom had you at 16, and thought that you would never grow up! Even at sixteen you thought it was gross to go out with a guy, and look what happened not that long after. Look, I'm just thinking about Trinity here. Not myself, not you, just her. I have to Rory, please understand.'

'I do, I just really, really missed you.' She said sadly. He felt for her and walked over to the corner chair and sat down next to her. He pulled her into a hug. She relaxed into him. They stayed like that for a while, and then broke apart.

'I bet I missed you more!' Tristan teased. She laughed and leaned into his into him one more time. Tristan thought she was so peaceful so he didn't wake her. He carried her to her bed and tucked her in giving her a light kiss on the forehead, and then leaving.

He checked into the hotel and laid in his bed for a while thinking. He would leave early tomorrow morning and arrive at Rory's apartment. Finally he was overcome by a sleep.

The next morning he did he all too familiar exercise and took a shower and headed back over to Rory's place. He was not surprised to find her already up and moving about.

'Shit!' Rory whispered softly as she stepped on a shoe.

'You okay?'

'AAHHHH!!' Rory jumped scared and then breathed heavily seeing who it was.

'And that's what I do to you when I scare you...' he said smirking.

'Very funny.' She said. She was already dressed wearing a cute dress and low heels.

'So what're you doing up this early?'

'I leave for work in about fifteen minutes. It's part of my DQ thing. I make the mornings up to her by getting her a shake. Today I feel terrible though because she has bring your parent to school day and I promised her I would go.'

'Why cant you?'

'Because my job happens to be one of those shitty ones.' She said sighing.

'I'll go. I don't know her, that'll give me a chance.'

'You wanna go to a fourth grade class?'

'Yea, I do. Are you against that, cause-'

'No, I think that's an amazing idea. Thanks.'

'Don't thank me, I want to.' He said. She smiled at him and threw him a bagel.

'Eat. I have to go, her school starts at 8:15, and she should get up at about 7:45. She'll give you directions.'

'Sounds good.' He waved as she left and looked at his watch. 7:15, he had a half hour so he turned on the T.V. About Twenty-five minutes later he heard a small voice.

'Mom? Is that you?'

'No, it's me.' Tristan said getting up. Her face lit up.

'What are you doing here? Where's my mom?'

'Your mom had to work, she really wanted to come to your parent thing at school today, but I thought I was the next best thing.'

'You are. Thanks, and don't worry about my mom. She had to miss the one in the beginning of the school year also because she had a fever, but she never knew that. Please don't tell her.'

'I wont, you've got my word.' He said bending down in front of her.

'And Trinity, I never got a chance to apologize for not being here until yesterday. Had I known your mom was pregnant with you, I would've come back sooner.'

'It's okay, but why did you have to leave in the first place? Did you murder someone?' Tristan laughed and then answered her.

'No, I went through a friends dad's things and the father didn't approve so my father sent me away to a school where they teach you to behave. After that my father made me join the army and for five years I couldn't come back from the training, and another five years for a project that was only supposed to be a year.'

'So you never killed anyone?'

'Never.' Tristan said patting her arm. She smiled and gave him a hug. Trinity got dressed and the two left for the school. Tristan found a spot in the crowded lot and parked. Trinity wanted to hold his hand as they walked in. It made her feel better.

They walked to her classroom and were greeted by some of her friends and their parents who looked a whole lot older than Tristan. He had forgotten that little detail.

'Hey Cassie!' Trinity said saying hi to her best friend. Her mom came up behind her.

'Hello Trinity, how are you?' the mom asked.

'I'm good, and you?'

'Oh fine. So is this your brother?'

'No, he's my dad.' She said proudly.

'Tristan.' He said putting out his hand.

'Delila.' She said shaking his hand peculiarly.

'So Ann, is Cassie a good friend?'

'yea, she's my best friend.' She said when they sat down at her desk. A boy came over.

'Hey, so who's here with you?' the boy asked.

'My dad.'

'What but I thought you never met him.' He said curiously but sweetly.

'Well, I just met him yesterday.'

'Oh that's cool. I'm Braxton. Brax for short, you must be her dad. It's cool that she finally met you.' He said to Tristan.

'Yea, I think so. So are you two friends?' he asked.

'Yea, except my mom doesn't let me have girls over. She thinks I'm too young.'

'Oh, well that's too bad. Maybe you two could go bowling, or mini golfing one day.'

'Would you bring us?' Trinity asked excitedly.

'I might, it depends if you're nice to me or not.' He said smiling. She laughed and took her seat again when the teacher called the classroom to order. First they had classes and then after lunch they all came together and had a little introducing party. The kids were to get up and introduce their parents, and say one interesting fact about them. Finally Trinity's turn came. When she stood up in the front of the class she saw her mom standing in the back. Her face lit up again for what seemed the 50th time that day.

'Hi, my name is Trinity A.G.D. and both my mom and dad are here.'

'Trinity dear, are you sure both are here?' the teacher interrupted.

'Yes, I'm sure. One interesting thing about my mom is that she raised me all by herself, and an interesting fact about him was that he was brave enough to come back to all the things he missed out on, like me.' She said looking from one parent to another. Something about her little speech went straight to every person's mind.

'Well, umm good Trinity and something interesting about yourself.'

'I'm actually thankful I have both of my parents and if you aren't, then you need to talk to them about it.' Rory stood there unable to move by her daughter's powerful rules. Tristan she had noticed had joined her mom in the back trying to bring her forward to the seat. Trinity left the front of the room and hugged her mom and then hugged her dad. Tristan without thinking gave her a kiss on the forehead.

'You don't know how much that means to me.' He said to her softly.

'I think I do.' Trinity's tears started to roll down her cheeks. Rory stayed for the rest of day as well as Tristan. At the end, it was no surprise to Rory or Trinity that the teacher wanted to briefly meet with her. But what choice did they have, so they stayed after a few minutes.

'Miss. Gilmore, and Mr. Umm-'

'It's Tristan Dugrey.'

'Right, Mr. Dugrey, please explain this situation to me because either you didn't say something or I didn't understand. It is more likely that-'

'Excuse me, but what does this have to do with? Does it really matter whether we tell you or not what we do and do not do? Is that really your business?'

'Yes it is.'

'Then it's our business to know if you have been sexually active lately.' Tristan said with a straight face.

'I do not believe that is your business!' the teacher said. Rory was looking down, she knew Tristan would take care of so she made an excuse to leave.

'I hate to leave so suddenly, her fath- my husband can take care of this, I need to get back to work.' She said. She gave Tristan a kiss on the lips and walked out. Tristan smirked.

'So umm if what you do sexually isn't our business then why is me and Miss. Gilmore your business?'

'Because it is.'

'No, it's not and you need to maybe mind your own business because talking like this at your age could be threatening. You know not many people have said good things about you, and because I am on the Connecticut Board of Teachers, I have been sent to evaluate you. I am sorry Mrs. Wright, but you are no longer needed at this school.'

'What? What about your wife?'

'Wife? Oh, of course well it's a group project. Every once in a while they setup an evaluation done by a family. So thank you Mrs. Wright, but this year will be completed and then I suggest looking for a new job at another school. Have a good day.' Tristan said and left the classroom leaving Mrs. Wright stunned and mad. She left the building quite unhappy and Tristan filled Rory and Trinity in on what he had done. He had received applause from both on his job well done!

NEXT:

'Dr. Cole, These are Trinity's parents. They were not informed of what happened.'

'Oh, well sit down, I even just took out her file to look at.' He said pointing to the chart that happened to be Trinity's. They took a seat and the nurse left.

'So Mr. And Mrs. Dugrey is it?'

'Umm, no, it's Gilmore. He's a Dugrey, I'm Gilmore.' She corrected.

'Ahh, yes sorry about that. Yes, I just read that you aren't married. Now did you hear anything about what happened?'

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