I shoveled the eggs into my mouth and checked my watch again, it was eleven in the morning.

"Are you going out?" Dad looked at me from across the dinner table. "Tonight is the black and white ball at the Engles."

"Ah, the dating club for the prive-"

"Knock it off Tristan."

I smirked and took another bite. "Yeah, so I'm going to that then?"

"Yes, make sure your tux is cleaned and have the viper washed."

My fork froze halfway up to my mouth. "The viper?"

"Yeah, your mother and I have to come in seperatly because we've got business meetings beforehand."

"Well, I kind of...don't have the viper." I averted my eyes.

His eyes narrowed. "You got into a wreck last night didn't you! Where did you go! Were you drunk? Do you want to go back to-"

"I lost it in a poker match."

"WHAT!" He roared and threw down his paper. "Where were you?"

"Just for the weekend Dad!"

"Who was it?"

"A friend from school's mom. I get it back Monday morning Dad! It's not a big deal, I'll take the Mercedes. I mean, you wouldn't have even noticed."

"Not noticed that the expensive car that I specifically got for you?"

"Dad! All you did was give me a check! I went and picked it out!"

"Tristan DuGrey!"

"I'll take the Mercedes."

"Who has the car?"

"A friend's mom! It was a joke. It's a prank dad, take a chill pill!"

"Do not call me a pill pusher! You call this irresponsible parent and let me talk to her lawyer taking advantage of a KID!"

"Dad! It was fair and square. They're borrowing the car for the weekend. She gave me hers for collateral!"

"Is that the dumpy jeep out front? I was gonna yell at the gardeners for parking out front."

"It's just the weekend dad."

"You are grounded."

"From the black and white ball?" I snickered. "The only reason you took me back from year around day car military school was so I could go to your little functions."

"Get your tux pressed." Dad wiped his mouth with his napkin and stormed out of the room.

I chomped angrily on my eggs and glared across the table where he had been sitting.

"Sooo." Lorelai slid into the drivers seat and grazed her fingers slowly over the steering wheel's calfskin leather. "This is how the other side lives huh?"

Rory buckled her belt and glanced at the back seat. "I've heard lots of stories about those two seats."

Lorelai looked back. "Hey...when I went to camp they showed us how to pull up the seats and hide stuff in the cushions."

"So?"

"Let's put a whoopiecushions there! So he'll be making out with some girl and then..." She made a loud farting song and grinned devilishly.

"Mom! That is so immature."

Lorelai grinned. "I know."

"So I take it I don't get any motherly advice tonight then?" Rory toyed with a key chain on the dashboard. "Not a single iota or quip of motherly knowledge?"

"No matter what a boy says, the stereo doesn't sound better from the backseat."

Rory laughed.

"I'm serious!"

I stood in front of the mirror. I hate this tux, it looks like a strait jacket. More like a gay jacket.

It was a black jacket and pants, a white shirt, and a white vest and bow tie. I picked up the white gloves and stretched them between my two hands. As a kid us boys would sneak under one of the punch tables and fill them with punch so they stained, then hide them somewhere else. The staining was to prevent them from being found.

I licked my bottom lip and looked at my figure in the mirror. My pristine hair, the soft shine gleaming from my black leather shoes. I looked like a Ken doll. King hadn't exaggerated in the slightest. My hair was brushed back, all I needed was a cane or something and you could stick me in a pink box and ship me to a Toys 'R' Us.

I picked up the keys to the Mercedes and checked the mirror one more time.

Forget it. I messed up my hair.

I pulled around and handed the keys to the valet who opened the door for me. I really do hate high society. I nodded to him and handed him a five dollar bill as I jogged up the stairs into the Engle's mansion.

I stood on the top of the grand staircase and looked down at the people around me. They swirled around like a flock of penguins. That's kind of how I felt anyway.

Because it's a black and white ball, black and white are the only colors worn. The girls normally wear white with touches of black, the men wear their penguin suits and tuxes. The eligible girls are raffled off like pigs really.

"Hey Tristan." Todd sidled up beside me and shook my hand. I nodded and he walked away.

I checked around to watch all those observing the "son who got shipped to military school". I looked down at the note that Todd hadtransferred into my hand during the handshake. It's a common practice.

Library, new money sirens! You flag?

A common code. There were two chicks that are new money, meaning their parents just struck it rich and they're really "uncouth" babes inside and they're sirens, meaning really good looking. Library...that was the location. So he wanted me to be the flagman for him huh? That means he really digs one of the chicks if he wants me to be the wingman.

I considered letting him manage the two girls stag. I'm only interested in one girl right now, and that girl is probably cruising around in my car right now.

I made my way to the library. I felt like I was on a catwalk with everyone looking at me. "Tristan DuGrey! You're back from Redding."

"Yes, I left about a week ago." I turned to face an portly older gentleman I instantly recognized. "How are you Mr. Charlotte?"

I know Charlotte is a girl name, but it's actually fitting for this windbag. I've been playing nice with him for years, ever since I was born he's been staring down his nose at me. His son Jane, I kid you not, is nothing compared to me and he knows it.

"Where's Jane when I need-?" Mr. Charlotte glanced around him, then narrowed his eyes back at me. "Jane's your age. He was going to go to the same military school. Not as a punishment, as in your case, but just to get the discipline."

"I graduated with honors. I was coperal."

His eyebrows furrowed angrily. "Well, Jane would do just as well."

"Well sir, Redding is a boys school." I decided to play a game.

"So?"

"Isn't Jane your daughter?"

"My son!" He choked on his caviar and took a long swig of port. "Jane is a boy! Haven't you met him?"

"I probably have. But if you'll excuse me I have some friends to meet." I bowed my headed respectfully and backed off a few steps before turning and heading into the swirl of people.

I made my way into the library and smiled, once again comfortable. All the occupants were teenage royalty, or rich kids.

"Ah! DuGrey has arrived!" Arlene fluttered her eyebrows and adjusted the low neckline her strapless, backless dress. I wonder how she keeps that up. She gave it a firm tug up, thinking no one was watching. Oh. Gross.

I smiled over at Todd who was shmoozing his way to the two new money sirens. He was obviously particular about the red head one in a flimsy white dress. They all held cheap beers in the elegant brown-glass bottles.

"Hello, hello. Todd my man, introduce these lovely ladies." I stuck out my hand.

"This is Trina and Grace." He introduced cordially.

"Tristan. DuGrey." I tilted my head to the right slightly in my usual suave manner.

"Aren't we suave?" Grace, or was it Tina?, said.

I smirked. "What can I say? Todd taught me everything I know!" I elbowed him in my usual wingman line and gesture.

They looked at him with a new light. I took a beer and walked away, my job done.

"You guys won't believe it! Remember our parents always buzzing about that huge scandal with the Gilmore girl, Lorelai?" Louise chattered loudly.

My ears perked up and I turned around, "What happened now?"

"Well, well, well, who knew DuGrey liked gossip?" Arlene tittered.

"Only when I'm about to be drunk." I lied, taking a sip.

"Well, she got picked up about an hour ago by the police!" Louise howled, all ready drunk with only draught of champagne.

"Why!" They all gasped with delicious delight. No one ever gets into a good scandal, so when they come along everyone has to know every detail of what they wish they could do. My interest wasn't one of entertainment.

"What happened?" I demanded.

Louise drank up the limelight greedily. "Well, she stole a car! They picked her up in a VIPER! Mr. Gilmore refused to put up her bail! Isn't that just the most!"

"The most bull I've ever heard!" I flew out of the room.

I dashed across the dance floor, my leather shoes skidding on the newly mopped tile. I slid across the grand hall. If I wasn't so worried about Rory and Lorelai I would have enjoyed the nearly cinema-worthy dash across the richly tiled hall and sliding past the maids and staring rich people.

"Get me my car!" I cried to the valet.

"The party just started sir."

"I'll give you twenty if it's here in two seconds!"

He ran into the garage.

I skidded into the parking lot and doubled parked. I almost laughed at the irony of double parking at a police station. I ran in. "Is this the Hartford police station holding Lorelai Gilmore?" I demanded.

He eyed my tux. "Who's asking?"

"You picked her up for driving a nice car she didn't own? A red viper? Lorelai and Rory Gilmore?"

"Lorelai and Lorelai. Yeah, piece of work said she was borrowing it for the weekend. Why? Did she steal it from you?"

"It's mine." I panted. "I lent it to her for the weekend. And I'm going to sue you for all you're worth if you don't let her out right now!"

"Hey Kraig! Let the blabbermouth and her twin out. Rich kid here owns the car." He grinned, and yelled to another "fully competent" officer snacking on a donut against the wall.

I drummed my fingers noisily on the desk and smirked a little. "I've always wanted to do that."

He smiled back

The door opened and Lorelai and Rory came out. Lorelai was grinning like a kid on Christmas morning. "That was the most fun I've had in so long!" She exalted. "I was handcuffed and so was Rory!" She grabbed me and hugged me.

My face must have registered my disbelief.

"The guy sitting next to us." She shook my shoulders. "Robbed a bank. I've never met a bank robber! Tonight was the best night of my life!"

I looked at Rory who was just shaking her head. She sort of grinned at me. "She's been wired since we got pulled over. Where were you?"

"The black and white ball at the Engles."

"Oh, my parents were out yet. Did you have to leave during dinner?" Lorela grinned.

"No, um, they hadn't served it yet." I looked at Rory who wore a beautiful white summer dress and low white heels. I smiled at her, she looked down and blushed. "Where were you two off too?"

"Miss Patty was giving ballroom dance classes for the town and Rory got lassoed into going. That's why she looks all gorgeous." Lorelai grinned. "My old dress."

"Looks nice." I told her.

"Wanna get a burger? This is the first time Ror's ever been picked up and we have to celebrate! We're going to Luke's." Lorelai waltzed out of the station on cloud nine.

I looked to Rory. "First time being picked up Mar?"

"How many times have you been picked up?" She snorted and walked past me. I grinned at her and followed.

"I forgot my wallet." Lorelai announced loudly to me. Rory groaned and buried her face into her hands.

Lorelai gave me a long sidelong look and coughed. "I forgot my wallet, hint hint."

I smiled and pretended not to hear.

"Hint, hint, star, star, wink, wink." Lorelai continued.

"How are the fries here?" I asked innocently.

"Hint, hint, wink, wink, knock over the head with a two-by-four!"

"Ok! Ok!" I grinned. "I got it." I sat across from them in the diner and looked around me. "This is sort of a step away from where I was." I grinned easily.

"This is Luke's." Lorelai snorted. "You're a step away from feeding bags." She said it loudly and looked over at the guy behind the counter with a cheeky grin.

He glowered at her. "I take it you don't like my coffee then Lorelai?"

"I love your coffee, you're a peach!"

He poured her a glass and grimaced. "A peach? You call me that again and it's the kind of tea you're getting tomorrow morning."

"Can I have a double burger?" I asked him.

"Oh. Luke peachy-bear, this is Tristan, he just got us out of jail. It was really cool, I was watching through the one-way glass that they installed backwards." She sniggered. "The dumbells. They're supposed to see us not us see them."

"Jail?" Luke handed Rory a coffee. "What did you do this time? What did she do this time Rory?"

"Stole a car." She sipped her beverage innocently.

"I didn't steal it!" Lorelai protested.

"She cheated in poker." Rory whispered to me audibly, her warm break tickling my neck as she leaned in to say it.

I grinned so bright. "I KNEW IT!!"

"Traitor!" Lorelai pointed an accusing finger to Rory. "You sold me out! You sold me out for a boy!"

"You sold me out for a cup of coffee!"

"TWO! Two!"

I was laughing too hard to say anything.

Well everyone, happy DOUBLE-0-5!!!! Dances a victory dance I hope you liked it. I had a total other idea about Rory showing up to the black and white ball, but this sounded less cliche and I like the idea of Lorelai waltzing down the steps of a police station. I just wanted to tell everyone that i LOVE all these comments. They are what get these updates going up fast! Please R.R. ("Hint, hint, wink, wink, knock over the head with a two-by-four." lol )

I especially love it when when people tell what they liked about it. The reason i've added more Lorelai comments is because people really liked her. :)

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