Rory fell back on her bed exhausted after the long week she spent with Paris and the baby. It was funny at how a little baby could change Paris so much to where she was actually nice. She had been with Paris most of the week because Tristan was out of town with his father doing some business thing and she hadn't talked to him in a few days. She missed talking to him; it was like he found someone new to be with. Then she would look at the band her finger and instantly feel bad for thinking the worst about Tristan. Finally giving up she left her house in search of a) her mother or b) Lane. She needed someone to hang out because she was bored.

After not finding her mother at the inn she made the trek over to Luke's for some food and coffee. She couldn't remember the last time she had coffee because the past week had felt like a million years. Rory was walking along to Luke's looking around at all the people; Miss Patty was flirting with some young man who looked like a deer caught in headlights and Rory chuckled a little. Suddenly Rory hit something hard and fell onto the ground. She looked up and Jess looked down at her.

"Hello Rory."

"Jess." She stood up and tried to past him but he moved with her. "Get out of my way." He shook his head and captured her lips in a kiss. She pushed him away and he just smirked at her.

"Where's the lovely Tristan?"

"Out of town now leave me alone." He yet again shook his head and pushed her against the wall kissing her more forcefully. Rory fought like hell to get him away from her when suddenly the kissing stopped. She opened her eyes and Dean was pushing Jess away from Rory. After Jess walked away Dean turned back towards Rory.

"You okay?"

"Fine thanks." She wiped the tear away that fall down her cheek. She had just technically cheated on Tristan. She turned the corner towards Luke's and grabbed her phone. "Dean!" She called and he turned around. "Thank you." He just nodded and she went back to calling Tristan. Rory walked over to Luke's and went in ignoring his calls of no cell phones. It felt like she was waiting for forever for him to pick up and finally giving up she hung up and put her head on the table.

"What's wrong?" Luke asked setting the coffee pot next to him and sitting down across from Rory at the table.

"Jess." Luke just nodded his head and patted her hand leaving the table. She sat there for almost 10 minutes before her cell rang. "Hello?"

"Hey sorry I missed your call, what's wrong?"

"I ran into Jess like actually ran into him falling to the ground and he wouldn't move and then he kissed me. I told him to get out of my way and he pushed me against the wall kissing me harder and I fought like hell Tristan I really did but then Dean came along and pulled Jess off of me. I'm so sorry Tristan." She softly yelled into the phone blinking back the tears that were threatening to fall.

"Its okay Rory, you did nothing wrong, okay? I know that you wouldn't do something like that. I love you."

"I love you too."

"I'll see you later." She hung up and still felt horrible no matter how much he said it was okay.

That night as she laid in her bed trying to sleep she couldn't believe that Dean of all people had helped her. After the nasty break-up that they had been through she didn't think he would ever help her.

Flashback

Rory watched from her hospital bed as her grandmother and mother argued about what had happened. Her mother was sticking up for Dean saying that he didn't know it was going to happen and her grandmother wanted to set her up with someone from the society that she loved so much. Dean walked in and followed her line of vision before sitting down next to her.

"I'm sorry." He softly mumbled Rory barely able to hear him.

"How could you!" She screamed grabbing everyone's attention in a 50 ft radius. "How could you let something like this happen? I thought you loved me? Or was I just the one thing that you could rub in Jess's face?" Dean just sat there seemingly unaffected by her screaming.

"Why would I care about rubbing you in Jess's face! I mean you're the one who brought him into our lives when you started hanging out with him and you're the one who has feelings for him. So tell me how anything besides last night was my fault! I didn't know that he was going to do that and you know that."

"Well if you weren't drunk like you always are then it wouldn't have happened! Its over Dean! Get out of my room!" He scoffed and left the room not knowing that Rory had started to cry.

It wasn't as bad as everyone thought but it still hurt more than anything else. It was a major slap to the face after everything that had happened. She didn't feel like going to school even after she was realized from the hospital not when the wounds were still fresh and Paris had told her that Tristan was back.

End of flashback

Rory wiped the last tear that fell down her face as she thought back to that day. Her cell phone that was ringing had seized and she sighed grabbing for it. Playing the message she was glad to hear Tristan's soothing voice.

The next day Rory woke up and noticed that the sun wasn't blinding her. Checking the clock she was amazement that she had slept way past noon. Slowly getting up out of bed a note from her mother caught her eye and she quickly scanned it noting that she had an hour before she had to meet her for lunch. She decided to go see Dean at work and properly thank him for yesterday.

Tristan stepped out of his BMW and pushed his sunglasses up squinting at the bright afternoon sun shinning down on him. He locked the car and sprinted across the street to where Bag Boy worked. He thought that Rory would kill him for doing this but he had to talk to Dean. He found Dean sitting on a bench eating a burger and fries. His eyes bulged when he saw Tristan walking towards him.

"Relax Dean, I'm here about yesterday." Dean's eyes softened and he nodded going back to his food. "Thank you for helping Rory out yesterday it meant a lot since I wasn't here to do it myself."

"Its no problem. She was fighting him so hard that I couldn't just walk by and ignore it."

"Yet again thank you." Tristan shook his hand and set off towards Rory's. When he reached the car he was surprised to find Rory smiling wide leaning up against the car. She smiled wide and threw her arms around her.

"That was sweet of you." She smiled again making him smile wider.

"I had to do it after you called me yesterday I just couldn't let his good deed go unnoticed. That's just not how we Dugrey's are."

"How was your trip?" He winced playfully grabbing her hand and leading her to Luke's where her mother was waiting.

"Rachel and my father were all over each other and now that I think about it I don't think they really left their hotel room. Melinda and her boyfriend were off getting drunk or something and I was left with the little kid."

"I'm sorry."

"It was pure torture. I mean the little kid Greg didn't want to do anything but watch movies all day. I wanted to thrust him into Melinda's arms and go surfing but no. I mean he's her mother's son not my brother."

"You're fine now." She patted her arm as he opened the door for her. "Thank you."

"Bible Boy you're back! Yay now Rory might actually be home for longer than 4 seconds." Tristan turned his head and looked at Rory who was blushing and looking down.

"I was with Paris and Dominic. He's just so cute that I couldn't tear myself away."

"And to think you used to say that about Bible boy." Tristan laughed and sat down next to Rory.

"Oh she does, trust me she still does." Rory excused herself to talk to Luke leaving Lorelai and Tristan alone.

"So are you all ready for New York this weekend?" Tristan nodded and pulled the ring out of his pocket.

"Who did you invite?" Tristan looked in Rory's direction who was busy chatting away with Luke.

"Sookie, Luke, Christopher, Lane, your parents, and your grandparents."

"Not your parents though right?" Lorelai merely smiled and laughed.

"No you were right they were trying to make her the perfect society girl that they never had. If they ask you, Rory and I are checking out Yale this weekend." Tristan looked up and hushed Lorelai as Rory walked up. "So Tristan did you buy me anything?" He looked at her and they burst into a fit of laughter while Rory stood there puzzled.

"Of course I bought you something." He handed them the bags that he had gotten out of the car. Lorelai tore into hers squealing at the exotic coffee and hugging Tristan. They ate and laughed sometimes making Rory blush and after lunch Lorelai went back to work and Tristan drove Rory home.

"I love you." She whispered as they embraced on the front porch.

"I love you too. Now get packing we leave for New York in 3 days." She laughed and kissed his cheek gently. "Would you like to accompany me to dinner this evening?"

"I would love too." He kissed her cheek again before he took off for home anxious for the weekend ahead of him.