One Night's Mistake
By: RoxyRoo
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Summary: A story of how one night's mistake, can ruin the lives of two people.
AN: Thank you for all your reviews! Sorry about the delay in getting this up, had a busy weekend. Make sure to review!
Chapter Ten
"Okay, before going in, there are a few things you need to know," Rory said as they pulled into the driveway.
"Okay, shoot," Tristan said as he put the car in park.
"I'm not exactly on the best terms with my grandparents right now. I sort of took a break from Yale last summer, and missed Fall quarter. I lived in their pool house, and didn't speak to my mom during that time. However last November I had a fight with my grandma and decided it was time to go back to Yale."
Rory finally took a breathe and looked up at him, to find him starring at her in shock.
"Wow," he said in disbelief.
"What?" Rory asked, scrunching her forehead.
"Nothing," Tristan said, unbuckling his seat belt.
"No, tell me," Rory said, putting her hand on his to stop him.
"It's nothing, I'm just surprise," Tristan said, looking up into her eyes. "You just don't seem like the type to take a break from school, at least with how you were back in Chilton. But then again you've already surprised me with the fact that you went to Yale instead of Harvard, so I really shouldn't be surprise. Come on, we're going to be late."
They both got out of the car. Tristan went around to the trunk, popping it open. "Are you talking with your mom again?"
Rory nodded her head.
"Good," Tristan said.
"I'm just not on the greatest terms with my grandparents right now, because they use to pay for Yale, but now my dad is," Rory explained
"What are those?" Rory asked, as she saw Tristan take some packages from the trunk.
"Presents," Tristan said with a big grin.
Rory shook her head. "I hope it's not cigars for my grandpa and candy for my grandma, because that is what Logan brought for them when we first started dating..." Rory trailed off as she saw Tristan's face fall. "You didn't?"
"I did," Tristan said with his head down. "Just trying to make a good impression. What did he get for your mom?"
"My mom?" Rory asked curiously, looking up at him as they stood outside the door.
"He didn't get anything for your mom?" Tristan asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No... What did you get her?" Rory asked curiously.
"Wouldn't you like to know," he said winking at her just as the door was flung open by none other than Emily Gilmore.
"Rory! Tristan!" Emily said. "Come in! Come in! Take off your coats."
After handing the maid their coats, Emily led them out to the parlor where Richard and Lorelai were.
"They are here," Emily announced as they walked into the room.
"Everyone, this is Tristan," Rory said, going over and plopping down next to her mom.
"Bibleboy," Lorelai coughed.
Emily looked at her oddly. "Did you say something?"
"No," Lorelai said innocently.
Tristan smirked, having heard yet another nickname the Gilmore girls had for him.
Emily then noticed that Tristan had three bags in his hand. "What's that?"
"Here, this is for you," Tristan said handing Emily a bag. He then handed both Richard and Lorelai a bag.
Rory watched her mom, curious just what exactly Tristan had gotten her. She saw her mother's eyebrows go up in approval.
"Chocolate covered coffee beans, a man after my heart," Lorelai said, causing Tristan to smirk at Rory.
"Ahh, the best of cigars," Richard said sniffing one. "Good choice."
"My dad's favorite brand," Tristan explained.
"Can I get you two something to drink?" Richard offered going over to the cart. Tristan went with him to carry the drinks back, after getting what the woman wanted.
After handing out the drinks, Tristan went and sat on Rory's other side.
"So Tristan, you are working alongside your father right now?" Richard asked.
"Yes sir," Tristan answered.
Rory snickered at that, causing Tristan to look over to her.
"What's so funny?" Tristan asked, narrowing his eyes at her.
"Nothing," Rory smiled. "It's just I thought your mom said that you don't use the words 'sir' or 'ma'am'?"
Tristan just shrugged his shoulders. "Guess you're rubbing off on me. Also, I just don't use them around my mom to get her mad." He winked at her.
Rory laughed, as she linked her arm through Tristan's, to look affectionate for her grandparents.
Emily smiled widely, thinking how in love they look. Even though she was disappointed about it not working out between Rory and Logan, she was glad that Rory at least end up with someone who came from a good family... a family with money.
It was then when she noticed Rory's hand that was linked through Tristan's.
"Oh Rory, look at that ring," Emily gasped, immediately going over to examine it as Rory held out her hand.
"It was Tristan's grandmother's," Rory explained. "His grandfather left it to him."
"Was sorry to hear about your grandfather," Richard said shaking his head. "Janlan was a good man."
"That he was," Tristan agreed.
Emily looked at her watch. "It's 7:02," she said grimly. "Maybe if we all go and sit at the table, she'll get the idea that dinner is to be served at 7:00 sharp. Guess she is fired."
As they all got up to go to the dining room, Tristan leaned over to whisper where only Rory could hear, "Remind me to never cross a Gilmore girl..."
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"Bye prodigal daughter," Lorelai said later that evening as she stood outside the house with Rory and Tristan, as she hugged Rory. Tristan smirked at that comment.
"Hey mom," Rory said worriedly. "No one in town knows about this, do they?"
"No..." Lorelai trailed off.
"Mom," Rory said sternly.
"Well of course I had to tell Luke the truth," Lorelai explained. "Took awhile to convince him not to kill Tristan here."
"Which is much appreciated," Tristan smirked.
"Is that it?" Rory questioned.
"Well, I had to tell Sookie..." Lorelai said. "She knew something was up the moment I stepped into the Inn's kitchen... And, well you told Lane, right?"
Rory nodded her head.
"So that's it," Lorelai said. "I walk by the town gossips everyday to find out the latest news, and haven't heard them say anything yet..."
"Good," Rory sighed with relief.
"However it could be like when Luke and I started dating and they waited until a town meeting to try to break us up..."
"Not helping," Rory said, as she left to get in the car.
"Come here son-in-law," Lorelai said, once Rory shut her door. Lorelai gave him a hug, taking Tristan by surprise. He slowly raised his hands up to her back to return it. Lorelai lowered her voice to a whisper, "You hurt my daughter, I hurt you."
Tristan stepped back out of the embrace, looking Lorelai in the eye. "I would never do anything to hurt Rory."
Lorelai nodded her head with a smile on her face, before turning to go to her car. It was then that she knew that there was still something there. Now if she could just get Rory to see it...