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!
The Truth and a Talk:
He told her the full story of how he wasn't able to come home for ten years. He finished.
'I really wanted to come back but that meant risking you.'
'Thanks for telling me.' She said running her hand through his soft tousled hair. He looked into her eyes and saw that she was somewhat scared.
'Thanks for telling me the truth.' He kissed her forehead and a tear trickled down her cheek.
'Hey, hey, I'm here now. That's what matters.'
'Tristan, I don't have a great past, or one that I'm extremely proud of.' She said wiping away her tears.
'No one does.' He said comforting her.
'Especially me.'
'Care to elaborate?' he asked.
'Tristan, most people don't give me a chance when they find out I have a 10 year old daughter.'
'How are you not proud of her?'
'I am proud of her but my choice in men has been quite appalling I must say.'
'Why are you telling me all this?'
'So that you know my past; my bad past and what an idiot I was.'
'Rory, everyone has a past. One that makes them think they're idiots. So don't worry about it okay? I don't like part of my past, so I'm gonna keep it in the past.'
'Okay.' She said getting up.
'I'm gonna go to sleep.'
'Okay, night.' He said also getting up.
'See you in the morning.' She said disappearing into her room. She wished she told him but it didn't seem like it was the right time. She slowly got ready for bed and just lay there staring at the ceiling unable to sleep. Tristan was lying on the couch also unable to sleep. He was thinking of everything Lorelai said to him that night in private. "She's been hurt. Both emotionally and physically." He glanced at the coffee table. She had out her journals away. He closed his eyes and stared at the inside of his eyelids. Finally sleep overpowered their bodies and they fell into a light sleep.
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Good afternoon Mr. Dugrey. So nice of you to join us.' Mr. Medina said as Tristan walked in late to detention. He looked around. The regulars were there but he saw one face that he was surprised to see. Rory Gilmore was sitting in the corner ready. He went over to her, and she looked up. She smiled and stood up. She was very pregnant.
'Hey.' She said and kissed him on the lips.
'Hey beautiful.' He said back and taking a seat in the chair next to her.
'Anyday now.' He said referring to her stomach. He put his hand forward to touch her stomach but she shrieked.
'NO!!! Please don't hurt my baby!! Please—don't! Please don't hurt me!' she screamed and started to cry. That's when Tristan figured out it wasn't a dream.
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Tristan listened for a minute—he heard whimpering and murmurs of "no's" and "please". Then she started to scream again.
'Get away from me!! Help! Please...someone help!' Tristan jumped off the couch and ran to Rory's room and found her tossing and turning. She was having a severe night mare and tears were streaming down her face. He went over to her.
'Rory, it's okay.' He said waking her up. She gasped for air and seeing Tristan she sat up quickly and held her until her cried settled down.
'I'm sorry.' She mumbled.
'For what?' he whispered back. She pulled out of his embrace.
'When my mom said I'd been hurt did she say any specifics?'
'No, she only said that you'd been hurt physically and emotionally.'
'Don't you wanna know what she meant?'
'Yea, but I didn't want to push you—'
'No, it's okay. Thank you.'
'Sure. Can you tell me now?'
'I have too.'
'No, you don't.'
'Okay, so I need too. I need to talk to someone about it. I never really have. Everyone just knows what happened. They don't know nor asked for details...not even my mom.'
'Everyone?'
'Well not many people know, but those that do.'
'Okay, go ahead.'
'I started to date this guy, Zack, about four years ago. We never had sex with him but we came close to it several times. I thought I loved him, but now when I think about it, he was just someone to preoccupy me. Anyways, we did everything together and Trinity started to get really sad and depressed and then I started to get calls from teachers and parents saying that my daughter was not happy so I brought her to a psychologist—yea I know...how Hartford Elite parent like.'
'But she's happy now, right?'
'Yea, she hasn't been back for over 3 years. So I kept seeing Zack and he was a real sweetie most of the time but he started to get possessive and once he just hit me for now reason and then stormed out. He apologized and said I just really aggravated him. I forgave him and he was nice again. Trinity started to become more depressed and would often sleep at my moms house. When she slept here, I would often hear her murmur things to me like be careful. About a month later, Zack disappeared for a little and then all of a sudden he came over and I asked him where he went and he started to ask me stuff like why I was acting like his mother. Then he just started to question me, and then I didn't give him the answers he wanted so he just started to abuse me.I don't think there was any part of my body that wasn't touched. I stayed inside for a whole week. Only Trinity knew. I didn't see him for a week and by this time we'd been going out for a year. Well I was cooking dinner and ummm—' Rory's words were drowned out by her cries.
'Shh, it's okay.' Tristan said rubbing her back.
'And well he started to hurt Trinity and I told him he could do anything to me just not to hurt her so he shoved her and started to undress me. About five minutes later he was about to rape me when the police came. Somehow Trinity was able to call the police. They arrested him and I haven't heard anything since. Of course I don't have to tell you all the details but that night Trinity told me he was threatening her since we first started to go out. Then she showed me a scar on her back.'
'I'm so sorry.'
'It's not your fault. We're both over it. It was the past but about every once in a while like I've had this night mare I think twice in the past year which is good about him and him hurting us. Why do I have such bad luck with men? I'm amazed I found you.'
'I'm amazed I found you too.'
'I'm so glad I got that out. Trinity wouldn't understand it all. She would get to scared thinking about it. We both went to groups for a while. I think it really helped...knowing that we weren't the only ones in that situation. She even made a friend from one of the groups.'
'Oh what's her name?'
'It's a he, and his name is Michael. He's a sweet kid. His dad and I became friends too. Trinity may have mentioned him, but his name was Nick. We dated some before and after Zack.'
'What happened?'
'We became to much like friends. It would be strange going on a date just the two of us. He's got an awesome girlfriend right now though. She'll be good for him. He was abused by his father, Nick, and Michael by his grandfather. God I don't know what I would do if my father hurt me like that.'
'I do.'
'What?' Rory asked confused.
'My father would hit my mom. It never got as serious or close to that as you, but he would slap her across the face. He'd kick me in the ass a lot. It wasn't horrible, but many times I came to school with a sore butt.'
'God, I'm sorry.'
'Yea well, I got over it. He'd never severely hurt anyone...it would look really bad for him and his rep.'
'Of course the repurtation.'
'Isn't that what it's all about?' Tristan asked jokingly. Rory laughed and wiped away her tears.
'Hey, I have a question.'
'Shoot.'
'When is your rent due?'
'My rent?'
'Yea, for your apartment.'
'Oh umm, next month I believe...why?'
'Come live here. There's plenty of space!'
'Oh, I don't know...'
'Why not?'
'I uhh, because we've only been dating for like two months!'
'It's been longer than that...okay maybe not, but why not? Trinity wants you're here. Everyday she asks when your coming over next.'
'I'll think about it.'
'Fine.' Rory said looking away.
'Hey, even if we aren't living in the same place doesn't mean I wont do this.'
'But if you do this and spend more time here, wouldn't your other apartment go to waste?'
'I said I'd think about it.'
'Fine.'
'Ror—'
'No, it's okay. It's just, I've missed you SO much over the last ten years!'
'I know and I have missed you so much too.'
'I love you Tristan Dugrey!' Rory said pulling at his shirt.
'I love you too, Rory Gilmore, but moving in together is...big.'
'Then we'll make the step together.' Rory said coaxingly.
'Maybe in the future, but not right now.' He said looking at her.
'Just come over still, okay?' Rory asked hopefully.
'Okay.' He said smiling and kissing her forehead.
'Stay with me?' she asked meaning stay with her for the night. After hearing Rory's story he couldn't say no.
'Sure, lay down.' She did what she was told and slid under the covers. Tristan slid down too and covered them with a blanket. He brought his arms around her protectively and they both fell asleep ready for a new day.
Twelve chapters and counting!! Do I need a BETA? I know kinda late in the story huh...oh well. Let me know! OR, go to my profile page and read one of my other stories: For Ever, Eternity, or Candles and maybe help me write them? Lemme know!! I'm in need. Oh yea and please review! :)
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!
The Truth and a Talk:
He told her the full story of how he wasn't able to come home for ten years. He finished.
'I really wanted to come back but that meant risking you.'
'Thanks for telling me.' She said running her hand through his soft tousled hair. He looked into her eyes and saw that she was somewhat scared.
'Thanks for telling me the truth.' He kissed her forehead and a tear trickled down her cheek.
'Hey, hey, I'm here now. That's what matters.'
'Tristan, I don't have a great past, or one that I'm extremely proud of.' She said wiping away her tears.
'No one does.' He said comforting her.
'Especially me.'
'Care to elaborate?' he asked.
'Tristan, most people don't give me a chance when they find out I have a 10 year old daughter.'
'How are you not proud of her?'
'I am proud of her but my choice in men has been quite appalling I must say.'
'Why are you telling me all this?'
'So that you know my past; my bad past and what an idiot I was.'
'Rory, everyone has a past. One that makes them think they're idiots. So don't worry about it okay? I don't like part of my past, so I'm gonna keep it in the past.'
'Okay.' She said getting up.
'I'm gonna go to sleep.'
'Okay, night.' He said also getting up.
'See you in the morning.' She said disappearing into her room. She wished she told him but it didn't seem like it was the right time. She slowly got ready for bed and just lay there staring at the ceiling unable to sleep. Tristan was lying on the couch also unable to sleep. He was thinking of everything Lorelai said to him that night in private. "She's been hurt. Both emotionally and physically." He glanced at the coffee table. She had out her journals away. He closed his eyes and stared at the inside of his eyelids. Finally sleep overpowered their bodies and they fell into a light sleep.
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Good afternoon Mr. Dugrey. So nice of you to join us.' Mr. Medina said as Tristan walked in late to detention. He looked around. The regulars were there but he saw one face that he was surprised to see. Rory Gilmore was sitting in the corner ready. He went over to her, and she looked up. She smiled and stood up. She was very pregnant.
'Hey.' She said and kissed him on the lips.
'Hey beautiful.' He said back and taking a seat in the chair next to her.
'Anyday now.' He said referring to her stomach. He put his hand forward to touch her stomach but she shrieked.
'NO!!! Please don't hurt my baby!! Please—don't! Please don't hurt me!' she screamed and started to cry. That's when Tristan figured out it wasn't a dream.
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Tristan listened for a minute—he heard whimpering and murmurs of "no's" and "please". Then she started to scream again.
'Get away from me!! Help! Please...someone help!' Tristan jumped off the couch and ran to Rory's room and found her tossing and turning. She was having a severe night mare and tears were streaming down her face. He went over to her.
'Rory, it's okay.' He said waking her up. She gasped for air and seeing Tristan she sat up quickly and held her until her cried settled down.
'I'm sorry.' She mumbled.
'For what?' he whispered back. She pulled out of his embrace.
'When my mom said I'd been hurt did she say any specifics?'
'No, she only said that you'd been hurt physically and emotionally.'
'Don't you wanna know what she meant?'
'Yea, but I didn't want to push you—'
'No, it's okay. Thank you.'
'Sure. Can you tell me now?'
'I have too.'
'No, you don't.'
'Okay, so I need too. I need to talk to someone about it. I never really have. Everyone just knows what happened. They don't know nor asked for details...not even my mom.'
'Everyone?'
'Well not many people know, but those that do.'
'Okay, go ahead.'
'I started to date this guy, Zack, about four years ago. We never had sex with him but we came close to it several times. I thought I loved him, but now when I think about it, he was just someone to preoccupy me. Anyways, we did everything together and Trinity started to get really sad and depressed and then I started to get calls from teachers and parents saying that my daughter was not happy so I brought her to a psychologist—yea I know...how Hartford Elite parent like.'
'But she's happy now, right?'
'Yea, she hasn't been back for over 3 years. So I kept seeing Zack and he was a real sweetie most of the time but he started to get possessive and once he just hit me for now reason and then stormed out. He apologized and said I just really aggravated him. I forgave him and he was nice again. Trinity started to become more depressed and would often sleep at my moms house. When she slept here, I would often hear her murmur things to me like be careful. About a month later, Zack disappeared for a little and then all of a sudden he came over and I asked him where he went and he started to ask me stuff like why I was acting like his mother. Then he just started to question me, and then I didn't give him the answers he wanted so he just started to abuse me.I don't think there was any part of my body that wasn't touched. I stayed inside for a whole week. Only Trinity knew. I didn't see him for a week and by this time we'd been going out for a year. Well I was cooking dinner and ummm—' Rory's words were drowned out by her cries.
'Shh, it's okay.' Tristan said rubbing her back.
'And well he started to hurt Trinity and I told him he could do anything to me just not to hurt her so he shoved her and started to undress me. About five minutes later he was about to rape me when the police came. Somehow Trinity was able to call the police. They arrested him and I haven't heard anything since. Of course I don't have to tell you all the details but that night Trinity told me he was threatening her since we first started to go out. Then she showed me a scar on her back.'
'I'm so sorry.'
'It's not your fault. We're both over it. It was the past but about every once in a while like I've had this night mare I think twice in the past year which is good about him and him hurting us. Why do I have such bad luck with men? I'm amazed I found you.'
'I'm amazed I found you too.'
'I'm so glad I got that out. Trinity wouldn't understand it all. She would get to scared thinking about it. We both went to groups for a while. I think it really helped...knowing that we weren't the only ones in that situation. She even made a friend from one of the groups.'
'Oh what's her name?'
'It's a he, and his name is Michael. He's a sweet kid. His dad and I became friends too. Trinity may have mentioned him, but his name was Nick. We dated some before and after Zack.'
'What happened?'
'We became to much like friends. It would be strange going on a date just the two of us. He's got an awesome girlfriend right now though. She'll be good for him. He was abused by his father, Nick, and Michael by his grandfather. God I don't know what I would do if my father hurt me like that.'
'I do.'
'What?' Rory asked confused.
'My father would hit my mom. It never got as serious or close to that as you, but he would slap her across the face. He'd kick me in the ass a lot. It wasn't horrible, but many times I came to school with a sore butt.'
'God, I'm sorry.'
'Yea well, I got over it. He'd never severely hurt anyone...it would look really bad for him and his rep.'
'Of course the repurtation.'
'Isn't that what it's all about?' Tristan asked jokingly. Rory laughed and wiped away her tears.
'Hey, I have a question.'
'Shoot.'
'When is your rent due?'
'My rent?'
'Yea, for your apartment.'
'Oh umm, next month I believe...why?'
'Come live here. There's plenty of space!'
'Oh, I don't know...'
'Why not?'
'I uhh, because we've only been dating for like two months!'
'It's been longer than that...okay maybe not, but why not? Trinity wants you're here. Everyday she asks when your coming over next.'
'I'll think about it.'
'Fine.' Rory said looking away.
'Hey, even if we aren't living in the same place doesn't mean I wont do this.'
'But if you do this and spend more time here, wouldn't your other apartment go to waste?'
'I said I'd think about it.'
'Fine.'
'Ror—'
'No, it's okay. It's just, I've missed you SO much over the last ten years!'
'I know and I have missed you so much too.'
'I love you Tristan Dugrey!' Rory said pulling at his shirt.
'I love you too, Rory Gilmore, but moving in together is...big.'
'Then we'll make the step together.' Rory said coaxingly.
'Maybe in the future, but not right now.' He said looking at her.
'Just come over still, okay?' Rory asked hopefully.
'Okay.' He said smiling and kissing her forehead.
'Stay with me?' she asked meaning stay with her for the night. After hearing Rory's story he couldn't say no.
'Sure, lay down.' She did what she was told and slid under the covers. Tristan slid down too and covered them with a blanket. He brought his arms around her protectively and they both fell asleep ready for a new day.
Twelve chapters and counting!! Do I need a BETA? I know kinda late in the story huh...oh well. Let me know! OR, go to my profile page and read one of my other stories: For Ever, Eternity, or Candles and maybe help me write them? Lemme know!! I'm in need. Oh yea and please review! :)