AN: I've had some time on my hands so I'm getting better with the updating thing; I just need to catch up on some reading. I have outlined the next chapter to all three of my stories; it's just a matter of putting them together. Thanks for all the great reviews and I hope that there are more to come.

Tristan stared at the girl standing in front of him, but thing were a little blurry. He was in such a daze after what was most likely the greatest moment of his life. The kiss at the piano was suddenly nothing; Rory Gilmore just showed up at his dorm and kissed him. Thoughts of why she did it didn't cross his mind, but Tristan honestly didn't care. Nothing could possibly make him happier at that moment. Before Tristan had a chance to react, Rory ran. It was nothing he hadn't seen before; she had a thing about running – except this time the kiss wasn't mutually started…it was all Rory's doing.

What did I just do? She thought to herself as she noticed the look of shock in Tristan's eyes. Rory had taken the advice she was given and now didn't know how to react. She still had Brian and she didn't know how he would deal with her kissing another guy – especially not if it's a kiss like that. She did the only thing she knew how to do – the same thing she'd done last time she shared a kiss with Tristan, her first kiss from Dean, and her first kiss with Jess…Rory ran.

Once she got back to her own room, Rory collapsed onto her bed and was staring at the ceiling. She was trying to figure out what she just did and how to act now that it was over. There was a phone call that needed to be made now that Rory made the daring move…Lane was the one who told her to do it. She'd said it was the only way to make Rory realize exactly how she was feeling.

"Hello?"

"Zach, it's Rory…is Lane there?"

"Umm, hold on…"

Rory waited and heard sounds in the background; most likely it was Zach trying to process the thought. Finally Lane picked up the phone anxious to know what happened.

"I did it, everything you said."

"And…?"

"I don't know; I honestly don't know what to do. I have to find Brian, I have to do something. Lane, I'm so confused."

"That's not what was supposed to happen. You were supposed to know."

The girls continued to talk for a little while, but Rory would space out every so often thinking about kissing Tristan. It wasn't like it was the first time their lips had every met, but the first time – that was all that happened.

Tristan finally moved away from the door and his roommate was still sleeping behind him. Alex had the chance to witness history, but slept through it. Tristan couldn't wait to tell the world, but he didn't know exactly what to tell. Alex was going to be the first to know if he'd ever wake up.

What seemed like an hour later, Alex finally started tossing and turning and then looked at Tristan's smiling face. He didn't know what happened especially after the anger earlier and how upset Tristan had been about his precious Rory.

"Dude, what's up with the smile?"

"Rory kissed me."

"What?"

"She came over here and I answered the door and she kissed me. Then she ran away."

"Why'd she run away?"

"I don't know. The first time we kissed she ran away too – I thought I bit her lip, but she said it had to do with Dean. Maybe this time it has to do with that boyfriend of hers."

Alex was happy, not only because Tristan was, but because it meant Paris was going to get what was coming to her. Paris was going to realize that Tristan was out of her reach and her best friend was going to be the one he chose. He couldn't help but feel bad for Rory because he could tell that Paris was a very vengeful and spiteful person. Then he remembered that Rory did have a boyfriend and everything might not be as it seemed.

Tristan and Alex continued to talk about the kiss and try to analyze why Rory did it. It was the first time they really bonded over a girl; it was the first time Tristan had bonded over a girl at all because usually he was too busy sleeping with the one that everyone else wanted. They had no idea that Paris was on her way over to find out if Tristan remembered what happened the other night or not. She heard everything about the kiss and didn't know how to react. Something had changed in Rory that night with Dean; it was so unlike her to randomly kiss someone – especially someone she wasn't too fond of in the past.

Paris didn't want them to know that she heard anything so she just turned around and walked away. She knew that Tristan would push her to forget that she knew anything; she knew that he would make her feel horrible. Then Paris realized that with Rory's conscience she was going to want to tell Brian and that couldn't happen.

Back in her room, Rory was attempting to do homework while still wondering what to do about Tristan. Her homework turned into a pro/con list about telling Brian about it. He was her boyfriend and he deserved to know that Rory kissed another guy. But what if he asked why she did it? She did it to see if he was right…to see if she had any feelings for Tristan. The only problem was, Rory wasn't sure how the kiss was.

Her thoughts were interrupted by Paris coming into the room. Paris too was questioning what to do about the situation. She didn't know if it would be a good idea to let Rory know that she overheard; then again Rory would know that Tristan was talking about it and hopefully use that as something against him. Paris Geller was going to stop at nothing to get Tristan for herself.

"So, Rory, I hear you had quite the afternoon."

"What, where'd you hear something? What did you hear?" she got defensive.

"Just that your mouth likes to travel."

"What? Paris, tell me what you heard!"

"You were making out with Tristan."

"Where'd you hear that from?"

"Around?"

That wasn't a lie, no one told Paris about the kiss – she found out by hanging around outside Tristan and Alex's room. Rory was getting very defensive, so Paris thought that maybe the kiss didn't mean anything to Rory at all.

"I don't know what to do, Paris. I think I should tell Brian."

"That's not necessary if it didn't mean anything."

"He deserves to know, he is my boyfriend."

"But is it worth hurting anything? You guys are doing so well and this will crush him."

Rory was starting to wonder why Paris was so against her telling Brian. He had the right to know, he needed to know she cheated on him. She did the same thing as Dean did to Lindsey – she didn't care if it was on a lower scale … it was something that needed to be done. Paris wasn't going to be able to talk her out of this one. She was so confused about everything especially how the kiss made her feel.

Even though Paris kept telling her not to, Rory called Brian and invited him over. She wanted to tell him everything face to face … it was only 10 minutes later that he showed up at her door. She greeted him with a soft "hey" and a kiss both of which he returned.

"We have to talk," she just came out with it.

"Okay…"

Rory started to talk but Paris would come in the room with something different every time whether it is asking if they want a snack or a homework question.

"Paris! I'm trying to talk here, can I PLEASE have a few seconds."

Brian could tell that Rory was getting upset so he suggested the two of them go for some coffee. She was a Gilmore; coffee was something that she could never give up. The two walked hand in hand and Rory felt like things were right, but she couldn't help feeling a little weird. They got to the coffee shop and sat down, Rory started to shake.

"Rory, what's wrong?"

She just came out with it, "I kissed Tristan."

Then she finally admitted to herself, and I like it…and him.