AN: I've been getting some comments from people who like the long paragraphs and others who don't, so I'm trying to work it as the best of both worlds.

Rory felt a chill come over her as the wind started to blow and began to hug herself. Brian noticed and offered to run to the car to get his sweatshirt; as much as Rory didn't want him to move, she accepted. Brian got up and quickly ran to his car and returned with his Yale sweatshirt which Rory put on. Brian then returned to his position behind her and continued to rub Rory's arms to keep her warm. Then he remembered where they were in their conversation.

"Her name was Allison and she meant more to me than anything in the world. We were together for over two years when I started noticing her acting a little weird. Her best friend, Mike, seemed to be showing up a lot and ruining some moments that I'd wanted to be perfect. Before that I'd never suspected anything between them because I trusted her as much as I loved her. One day I saw the two of them together and the passion was undeniable…it was later I found out that they'd slept together before she and I started dating."

"Wow…I'm sorry."

"Yeah, I guess I was stupid not to realize the chemistry."

"Don't blame yourself for that. Sometimes people just don't realize what they feel."

"Tell me about your love, now."

She wasn't quite sure where to begin…she could start the day she found out about Chilton and Dean just appearing. Or maybe just starting with Jess, he was the true love.

"I'm not sure if my first boyfriend was really love; sure, I cared a lot about him, but there was something missing."

Brian wanted to hear about him anyway; he wanted to learn what he was being compared to. He knew that every girl compared her boyfriends even if it was subconsciously.

"Well Dean was amazing to me, for our three month anniversary he was building me a car. Right after he showed it to me, he broke up with me. I couldn't say 'I love you' back to him, I just wasn't ready."

Rory decided that she was going to leave out the kiss with Tristan; it wasn't as serious as what Allison had done, but it would cause complications. If Tristan was anything like she was starting to remember, he was going to complicate things enough. The kiss was such a minor detail; Rory wasn't even sure why she was worrying about it so much.

"We got back together a little over a month later and were very happy until Jess came to town. Jess is Luke's nephew and from the day we met there was something between us. I didn't realize it at first, I just saw him as a good friend who I could talk to about books…Dean on the other hand became jealous from the very beginning. A little over a year later, Dean and I were doing very well, or so I thought. My town had a 24 hour dance marathon and my mom was hell bent on beating Kirk, but I ruined that for her."

Rory had all Brian's attention, there was so much about this girl that he didn't know. She had such an innocent look to her and he knew that it was for a reason. She was such a sweet girl and never wanted to hurt anyone. He just sat and listened to every word that Rory said about her ex boyfriends.

"How'd you ruin it?"

"Jess was there with some girl that he called his girlfriend. All they did was make out in public places, it was truly sickening,"

There's that innocence again, Brian thought.

"He was just sitting there staring at me and I didn't realize that I was staring back until he called me on it. From there Dean just blew up; he told me that I was messing with his head and that Jess and I were into each other since he got to town. Later, I realized that he was right and Jess and I got together from there."

"What happened to Jess?"

"He disappeared without reason. We'd gotten into a fight which led to him fighting with Dean because I was crying. Then the next thing I knew, Jess was gone. He'd gone to live with his father in California without a single word to anyone but Luke. I was devastated because once he left I realized how much I loved him."

"Have you seen him since?"

"Twice – he came back almost a year later and told me he loves me, then left again. I didn't know what to think of that, I'd finally gotten over the heartache; I finally thought I could move on. Then his mother was getting remarried so he was back in Stars Hollow, but I was at Yale so I didn't know he was there. He showed up at my dorm and tried to get me to runaway with him. I said no and I haven't seen him since."

In the middle of her last sentence, Rory started to choke on her words and Brian gave her a gentle kiss for encouragement. Brian could tell that Jess really hurt her and he wanted to do his best to cure her. He made a promise that he'd never break her heart as long as she promised not to break his. Rory of course agreed to this and the two continued talking. They talked more about their parents and their pasts. Rory learned that Brian was from the quintessential American family…his dad was a doctor, his mom a teacher and he lived with them and his little brother in a suburban Long Island town. Brian listened carefully when Rory spoke about her father and of course about Lorelai.

"How often do you talk to your dad?"

"Pretty frequently, he and mom have almost gotten back together so many times. They say that your first true love is that special, but time has brought them apart too. Mom's happy now with Luke, but Dad's divorcing his wife, Sherri."

It was starting to get late and both had homework and studying to do before class on Monday. The two decided that it was time to head back to Yale and get some sleep. Rory couldn't believe how amazing a time she'd had just sitting and talking while lying in Brian's arms. There was the occasional kiss here and there, but otherwise nothing. While both desired to be more physical, they were both satisfied from their date.

While Rory was on her date, Paris was around campus looking for a way to get her mind off of Tristan. She met a guy that looked lost and introduced herself. The guy's name was Alex and he explained to her that he was sexiled by his roommate. The idea of a roommate doing that made Paris a little happy that Rory really was a "Mary" as Tristan always put it.

"So what are you doing aimlessly roaming the campus?" Alex asked.

"Trying to clear my mind, I thought some fresh air might do the trick."

Alex and Paris sat down on a bench and started talking. Paris actually found him to be interesting, but since he wasn't Tristan she didn't see it as more than a simple conversation. That simple conversation though, lasted for a few hours. They discussed random topics ranging from their majors to the Alex's roommate. Alex described him a self centered guy who got whatever he wanted. This wasn't the first time in the week they'd been on campus that he'd brought a girl back to the room. Little did Paris know, Alex's roommate was the same guy as she was trying to get off her mind.

When Rory got back to her room, she opened the door to realize that Paris wasn't there. Since she didn't know when Paris would be back she was hesitant to invite Brian in the room. He then leaned in and kissed her so gently, so sweetly that she was lingering for more and she changed her mind about the invitation. Rory sat down on the bed and patted her hand next to her, motioning for Brian to also sit. He looked in her beautiful blue eyes and saw an amazing girl that he was falling harder for every minute. Rory looked in Brian's emerald eyes to see a boy that was going to make her forget her past; he was going to help make her happy. Staring into each other's eyes led to the two getting closer and closer.

Brian made the first move, leaning into Rory and gently brushing her lips with his. He slowly began to nibble on her bottom lip then with his tongue pushed his way into her mouth. She gladly accepted the exploration and moved her tongue along with his. Rory let out a gentle moan as Brian put his arms around her; she then moved her hands to have one in his hair and the other on his back. The two continued until they felt the need for air. As soon as they broke apart they just looked at each other and smiled. They definitely felt there was something special between them.

That same night, Lorelai was sitting in her living room worrying about her daughter. Lane had called as soon as Rory left to tell her about Rory arriving at her house in tears. Neither Lane nor Lorelai knew how to get Rory's mind off of Dean when he was going to be in Stars Hollow. After Lindsey's baby's born things would get worse – Rory would realize that it was Dean's baby. This was one thing in Rory's life that Lorelai couldn't walk her through, she had to learn on her own.

Also on Lorelai's mind was her own relationship with Luke. The two hadn't been dating long, but already things felt different around town. No one was teasing her anymore about the two loving each other instead they were all shooting them looked that blatantly said "I told you so." Lorelai hated that phrase, but it was true…ever since she moved to Stars Hollow everyone could see it. She realized that she was the reason Rachel left and Luke was the reason things didn't work out with Max. Through everything relationship they each had; their feelings for each other stopped anything from happening.

She didn't know why, but Lorelai's mind then shifted to Christopher. The divorce was finally through and he'd moved out of Sherri's house. He wanted to stay close to Gigi after missing so many things in Rory's life, but at the same time he told Lorelai he wanted to be with her. Chris being around would make Lorelai's life more confusing than she could ever handle and she didn't want him there. Chris knew that she was with Luke, but that didn't change a thing in his head. Lorelai realized that Dean was Rory's Christopher. He was always going to be there and he was always going to be her first, it was up to her to move on. Lorelai had always told herself that she moved on, but she hadn't really until Luke. Rory just needed to find herself someone who did for her what Luke did for Lorelai.

Paris was still sitting on the bench with Alex when she decided to look at her watch and it said 1:30AM. She told Alex that she'd had a great time talking to him and that she hoped they'd see each other again. Paris didn't lie, she did enjoy talking to Alex, but she hoped he didn't expect a pursuit of anything. There was only one guy on her mind and that was Tristan DuGrey.

"I really hope Tristan will let me in the room," Alex said before leaving.

"Wait…did you say Tristan? Tristan as in Tristan DuGrey?"

"You know him?"

"I have for 15 years, he's the guy who sexiled you?"

"Yeah."

"Some people never change," Paris muttered in anger. She couldn't believe that Tristan was sleeping with some bimbo that he probably seduced into a date and bed. If only she could be that kind of girl, then she could have Tristan. But that wasn't Paris; she had to think of a way to get him…all of him.

When Paris arrived back at her room, she found Rory asleep in Brian's arms. They looked very cute together; Paris found it to be completely repulsive. At least Rory's with Brian, I don't have to worry about her liking Tristan back. Brian and Rory emitted such an innocent aura that Paris wasn't sure how long she could stay in the room with the two of them like that. If she hadn't wanted Rory to stay with Brian, she would've awakened the two, but instead she got into her own bed and fell asleep.

The next morning, Rory woke up wondering what the weight on her stomach was. She then remembered the events of the night before. Since the two had the room to themselves, after their little make out session Brian suggested watching a movie. They'd both fallen asleep during the course of the movie and Rory slept better than she had in a while. Bring in Brian's arms just felt so comfortable, so right. She'd never felt that way about a guy…not even Jess.

Brian woke up to find Rory smiling at him; he couldn't help but smile back. He felt like a very uncharacteristic college guy because he was perfectly content with literally sleeping with Rory. Although they'd only known each other a short time, he knew that she was a girl who was going to be very influential in his life.

Paris woke up not long after and saw the lovers just looking at each other.

"Get a room. Preferably one that I'm not sleeping in."

"Sorry, Paris, Brian was just leaving," Rory responded.

"I was?"

"Yes, you were. We talked about this last night; we have a lot to do."

"Okay…I guess," Brian answered flirtatiously giving Rory a kiss and leaving the room.

Paris was glad to finally see Rory happy; she felt bad about the way Jess hurt her. She swore to herself that she'd never become as vengeful as she'd been in high school. It wasn't Rory's fault that Tristan liked her so much…so why blame her?