'The nerve of some people!' Rory Gilmore thought as she stormed away from the parking lot. She could hear Tristan's footsteps behind her as she stomped off, his voice ringing in her ears while she chose to ignore him.
"Rory! Come on, Rory please…just let me explain!" Tristan called as he tried to catch up to the fuming brunette. 'At least she doesn't have a ride home…' he thought. Tristan knew that Rory had to take the bus to and from Stars Hollow, so he had time to corner her and talk to her. At least there was that.
He pulled an asshole. He knew he did. But that still didn't change the fact that he wanted Rory Gilmore more than he's ever wanted anything in his entire life. And it also didn't change the fact the he was going to stop at nothing to get her and keep her for the rest of his life. Cause let's face it, he was destined to be tied down only once. And if he let it slip, he lost forever.
"Come on Mary!" He yelled desperately. 'Please make her listen' he prayed silently, taking a moment to look up toward the star-dusted sky.
At that Rory whipped around, flames dancing in her eyes as she stomped up to him, poking him in the chest. "Do not ever call me that again! You don't deserve to call me that!" she screamed before spinning back around to keep walking toward the bus stop.
Tristan grabbed her elbow lightly, spinning her around and pulling her flush against his chest, locking both of his arms around her slim waist so she couldn't move. As Rory struggled to get out of his grasp, he just pulled her closer, resting his chin on her shoulder. "Please just listen," he whispered lightly in her ear, "Let's just go get coffee…let me make it up to you. I love you Rory Leigh. Please listen."
Rory sighed, relaxing in his arms. She knew that she shouldn't even be speaking to him, but with his arms wrapped around her waist and his breath against her ear…she couldn't help but want to stay. She missed the security she felt when in his arms. Nodding silently, she lay her cheek on his shoulder as he gently kissed her earlobe.
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Sipping quietly on her Carmel Macchiato, she surveyed the boy across from her. They were sitting in Starbucks, her feet tucked underneath herself as she sat on the lush green sofa. Tristan was different, she noticed, there were now dark bags under his eyes, his hair was messier than normal, and his eyes had lost their playful sparkle.
As Rory looked him over, Tristan was doing the exact same thing. And he made, basically, the same discoveries. The bags under her eyes, less than shiny hair, dull eyes as opposed to their once bright twinkling blue. He knew that he did this to her, and he wanted to be the one that fixed it as well. "I'm sorry." he said quietly.
She sighed, running a hand through her hair, "That's not good enough Tristan."
"I know. I fucked up. But I love you!" he moved to the seat next to her, reaching for her hands. He pulled them both into both of his, stroking on the sides of her palms with his thumbs, "I'll do anything to make it up to you. I love you Rory."
Biting her lower lip, she nodded. "I love you too Tristan. But…you broke my heart. I don't know if I can trust you again." after gently pulling her hands away, she ran one of them through her hair.
"What do I have to do to prove it to you?" he asked.
Rory shrugged, shaking her head, "I don't know."
Sighing he pulled the chair closer so that their knees were lightly brushing against each other. "Please give me another chance. I promise not to let you down."
Rory thought it over before smiling and nodding. "You better not let me down, DuGrey."
Tristan beamed jumping up and pulling Rory up with him, pulling her close against her body and crashing his lips against hers. After a few minutes of…that…they pulled away, breathless, their foreheads resting against each other. "You have no idea how long I've been dying to do that." he whispered.
She smiled, shaking her head. "Yes I do." Tristan's eyebrow quirked in question. "Because I've been waiting just as long."
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They left Starbucks quickly, heading towards Rory's small town. As they sat quietly in the car, holding hands, they made excuses to look and touch the other. The time spent apart was unbearable for either, and now that they were together…the least they could do was make up for lost time. When they reached Rory's quaint little house, she immediately started pulling him away from the neighborhood, walking quickly to a remote part of the tiny town. After passing a grove of trees, they reached a small bridge. Rory sat down, her feet dangling over the edge, and pulled Tristan down with her.
"I come here when my mom gets to be too much for me to handle. She's just too hyper. I mean, I love her…but she really needs to grow up a little." Laughing a little, she scooted closed to Tristan, then he threw and arm around her shoulder, pulling her as close as possible.
"I have one of those too…I'll show it to you sometime…but right about now, all I want to do is kiss you."
Rory laughed, then did exactly that for him. The twinkle was back in her eyes, as well as the sparkle in his. Life was good again. The sparkle was back in her eyes, and that was all that he needed. For them together and happy like they were.
And Tristan prayed to god it would stay that way.
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That was THE suckiest thing I have ever written in my life. I'm ashamed! But…I felt like I should update cause I haven't in a while…
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...sorry it's so short...