A/N: You guys are so awesome! Thanks for all your reviews! Oh and I corrected the first chapter in the fact about the whole lieutenant mistake(Sorry I asked my friendw ho's bf is in the army. I thought she'd know, apparently she didn't). Also, about the cars. Rory couldn't drive the cars in the States but I had a major dumb moment and thought she could. Thanks to all you who reviewed and those who informed me of my mistakes! Hope you like this chapter!

Rory woke up with a start and looked around. It was her first full day in England with Gran. She hoped her boxes would arrive today. Last night she and Gran had dinner and then Gran went back up to her suite and wasn't seen again.

Rory glanced at the clock to see it was only nine. She got up and decided to take a long shower. When she finally came out, the bed was made and everything tidy. She shrugged and headed into the closet.

She dressed for a full day of activity. She was wearing her favorite ripped jeans and a white tee shirt with the words 'I Dated a Rock Star' printed across the chest in pink letters. She pulled on her pink converse shoes-she and Lorelai had become addicted to converse shoes in the past year-and headed down for breakfast.

"Good morning, Rory."Gran said politely. She was just getting up from the dining room table.

"Morning, Gran."

"Rory, I was thinking you should go shopping today. Get aquainted with the city. I'm going out tonight and I thought it would be wise for you to do the same."

"Gran, I really don't feel like going out alone."Rory shrugged and grabbed a piece of toast from the buffet table next to her.

"Yes, of course. Well, I've got that covered."

"What? How?"

"Just go shop. Be ready to go out around eight, please."

"Gran!"Rory called as her grandmother left. She sighed loudly and looked at the toast in her hand."God, I hate toast. I wonder if I can get some poptarts around here."

Following her grandmother's advice, she grabbed her purse, complete with credit cards and went shopping. She had Jennings drive her since she didn't know where she was going. She until about three, stopping for a short lunch break. She even bought Lorelai some things she knew she'd like. She went straight to the post office to ship them out.

She had Jennings drive her home then and she carried her many bags up the stairs to her room. When she opened the door she found a cluster of large brown boxes, all from home, sitting just inside. She edged around them and sighed. She had a big unpacking job to do before going out tonight.

Rory blasted her music on the stereo her grandmother had provided and started organizing. Soon everything she owned was in the room and the boxes in the extra storage closet. She had followed Gran's advice and put her posters and pictures out to make it feel like home.

After sweating up a storm, she showered and had just enough time to get ready to go out. She put on a new pair of vintage jeans she'd gotten and a silky steel colored camisole. To match, she used the smokey eye technique, using a steel gray eyeliner and shadow.

She was pacing in the foyer, wondering who was coming for her when her phone rang."What?"she snapped.

"Ace, is that anyway to talk to a close friend and former boyfriend?"

"Sorry, Logan. I'm a little freaked."

"Why? What's up?"

"Well, I don't know if I told you but I'm living with my great grandmother for a year."

"Really? Why?"he asked.

"I really don't know. She asked me I guess. Plus, I quit my job at the newspaper when my boss accused me of selling my story to the Times. Remember? God, that he would even think I would do that."

"I know, I know. He's a dick. So you're freaked because you're living with your great grandmother?"

"No. She told me to go out tonight and I said I didn't want to go alone. She said she had it covered and to be ready at eight but I don't know what she meant."

"Well, now that is a reason to be freaked."A teasing tone creapt into his voice, "I mean, she might send you off with a rapist or a druggie or worse,"he gasped for dramatic affect,"Someone you don't know!"

"Shut up!"She said, trying not to laugh.

"Well, if you're going to get so huffy, I'm just going to go."

"Fine. I'll talk to you soon. It was nice of you to call."

"Anytime, Ace. See ya. And don't talk to anyone you don't know!"

She laughed as she hung up and heard a horn honk outside."Great. Gran sends me off on some surprise adventure and they don't even come to the door. They honk. How poetic. Reminds me of freaking Dean."

She walked outside and saw a limo waiting. She frowned at it slightly and the driver opened the back door for her. "Miss Gilmore, your escorts are waiting inside."

She frowned at him and he smiled slightly at her frustration. "Well, this is all fine and dandy to you isn't it?" She started in a frustrated tone, her voice raising slightly as she spoke to the poor driver. "Maybe you don't get it. My great grandmother is sending me out with who knows who and they don't even come to the freaking door for me! They honk the horn. And to top it off, they don't even get out of the freaking limo to greet me. Know what? Maybe you should just tell your passengers that I'm going back inside because-"

Her rant was cut off by someone popping their head out of the limo sunroof, "Love, just get your arse in the limo."

Her jaw dropped and she shrieked with excitement."Finn!"

"Guilty as charged. Get in."He sank back inside, grinning like a chesire cat and she flew in the limo to see Logan, Colin, Finn, and Stephanie sitting inside.

"Logan! You dick! You tricked me!"

"I did not! Gran did!"he laughed and pulled her in for a hug.

Rory hugged each one of them and finally settled back in the seat. "I'm so relieved. I was pissed you know."

"We heard."Colin commented in a dry voice.

Rory rolled her eyes, "The coffee here sucks. I'm crabby, that's all. Plus, I didn't get a poptart this morning. And I had to unpack lots of stuff earlier."

"And I heard you went shopping."Steph added."Poor girl."

Rory grinned, "That wasn't so bad."

"And neither will be going out with us."

She laughed, "How the hell did Gran work this out?"

"She's rich. Money talks."Finn nodded knowingly and pulled a flask out of his pocket.

"And we're off."Logan laughed.

"I don't want to go out, Jason."Tristan was slumped in the front seat of his best friends car.

"Look, you're going to be on leave for a whole month. You can't just sit around your apartment. Go meet some girls. Bring one of the pretty ones home with you."

Tristan glared, "I don't work like that anymore and you know it."

Jason laughed, "I know, I know, Man! I was just kidding. Lighten up!"

Tristan sighed, "Sorry. I guess I should be happy with the leave."

"You should be. Now lighten up. We're here."

"Where's here?"Tristan glanced around.

"A club. You don't have to bring anyone home. Just dance a little, drink, and maybe get some phone numbers, alright?"

"Okay."Tristan sighed.

"Don't make it sound like such a drag. Come on."Jason led the way inside and they found seats at the bar.

"Beer?"Jason asked as he flagged down the bar tender.

"Um, sure."Tristan scanned the room.

"See anyone hot yet?"Jason passed Tristan a beer.

"Nope."Tristan leaned back and the two sat comfortably for a few minutes.

Tristan glanced at the door to see a small group of people coming in. A blonde girl grabbed one of the guy's hands and pulled him out on the dance floor. Another guy hurried off to the side of a redheaded girl. There was a girl and a guy left. The guy said something and the girl laughed and turned around. Tristan's jaw dropped as he recognized Rory Gilmore.

"Hey, I'll be right back."Jason said. Tristan barely noticed.

Roryand the guy approached the bar. She hadn't noticed him yet. There was a couple standing between them. Tristan glanced around them to look at her. Suddenly the couple moved and Rory turned.

She froze and blinked slowly, "Am I hallucinating?"

The guy with her turned, "What?"

She ignored him and stepped closer to Tristan, "Tristan DuGrey?"

He grinned, "Rory!"

"Wow, a real name."

"Well, I could call you Mary if you want."

"And I could call you Bible Boy or E.T."

"Huh?"

"Evil Tristan. My mom made it up. Anyways, what are you doing here?"

"Um,"He looked around, "Isn't it obvious?"

She laughed, "Not the club, England!"

"Stationed here."

"Stationed? As in?"

"The army."

"Wow. Is it hard?"

"What?"

She shook her head, "Never mind me."

"Ace?"the guy beside her spoke up.

"Oh, sorry! Tristan, this is Logan Huntzberger. Logan, this is Tristan DuGrey. We went to high school together for a while."

"I got kicked out."Tristan explained.

"Yeah, speaking of, how was military school?"

"Not bad, actually."Tristan shrugged."So, Huntzberger. Wow. Newspapers. How do you two know each other?"

Logan spoke up, "We used to date."

"Used to?"

Rory sighed, "Well, he cheated on me with one of my friends."

"You weren't friends with Anna."Logan defended himself.

"Aquaintances."Rory corrected herself.

"So, Ace dumped me."

"And now he and Anna are together."

"And you're still friends, obviously."Tristan put in.

"Yep. No hard feelings. I kind of liked someone else too but that fizzled out."

"Love!"Finn appeared behind Rory and wrapped his arms around her.

"Hey!"She laughed."Finn, this is my friend Tristan DuGrey. Tristan, this is my dorky friend Finn Morgan."

"I need a drink."Finn let go of Rory and leaned over the bar to signal the bar tender.

"High class people you're hanging with here."Tristan told Rory.

"Yep, plus Stephanie Vanderbilt and Colin McCrae are with us."

He raised his eyebrows.

"We all went to Yale together."she explained."God, this is boring."

"Wanna dance?"Finn asked.

"I don't dance. You know that."

"I know."He dropped his head sadly.

"Mm. I'm in a movie mood. Why did we even go out?"Rory asked.

"Um, you were tricked?"Logan suggested.

"You were tricked too?"Tristan asked.

"You didn't want to go out either?"

"Nope."

"Hey!"She exclaimed.

"Oh no. Gilmore's got an idea."Stephanie said as she and Colin came over.

"I'll ignore that."Rory went on, "We should go back to Gran's and watch a movie. All of us."

"I'm in."Steph agreed.

"If you havealcohol, I'm in."Finn said.

"You're all in."Rory told them."Trisan?"

"I gotta find Jay and tell him."

"Jay?"

"My friend Jason. He drove me here."

"Go find him and tell him you're coming with us. We can get you a ride home."

"Okay."Tristan crossed the club until he found Jason."Jay, I'm out."

"What?"Jason looked confused.

"I ran into an old friend and she's having some people over for movies. You can come if you want."

"Nope. Get out of here."

"Thanks. See ya, man."Tristan joined the group again and Rory led the way outside.

Rory couldn't believe she'd run into Tristan again. In England at a club of all places. While she was with Logan. She couldn't help but notice how good he'd looked. And how much nicer he was.

Rory settled them all in the pool house and ran inside to pick a movie. She came back out with the DVD in her hand. "The Benchwarmers!"

"Yay!"Steph and Finn clapped their hands in excitement.

"Never seen it."Tristan admitted.

"Me neither. I've always been lucky enough to miss dumb movie nights."Colin added.

"Jerk!"Rory attacked him."It's a good movie!"

"Fine. Shove it in."Colin pushed her off of him and she popped it in.

Soon the group was settled around watching the movie. Finn, Rory, and Stephanie were having the best time of all of them.

"Ahh! The sun! Run away!"Steph screamed.

"Kill the evil girl scouts!"Finn added.

"Safe place!"Rory whimpered as Howie flung himself back in the closet.

Logan, Tristan, and Colin just watched in amusement as the three talked through the entire movie. They didn't even stop when it was over.

"Favorite quote this time through?"Rory asked.

Steph was quick to speak up, "Carlos, is that beer? No! It's Gatorade, homie! Get outa my way!"

"I smell cinnamon rolls."Finn tried to do an old man voice.

"Richie told me about the serial killer in the neighborhood who's killing all the people named Howie. My name is Howie!"Rory added before moving on, "Logan? Colin? Tristan?"

Logan sighed, knowing she wouldn't let up, "Um, I tipped it! You're ssstill out! You're ssstill fat!"

Rory giggled, "That was a good one. Colin?"

"Uh. If you build it, nerds will come."

"Tristan?"

"Is bad ass one or two words?"

Rory giggled."That was my favorite last time we watched.

"Another one!"Finn exclaimed.

"I'm gonna go get Napolean so we can make it a John Heder night."Rory said.

"Yay!"Steph clapped.

"Be back."She was back soon, movie in hand.

During this one, Rory and Steph fell asleep with Finn passing out in their laps. Logan stopped the movie halfway through.

"We can just let them sleep. There's plenty of places for us to crash here."

"Unless you need to get home tonight, Man."Colin told Tristan.

"Nope. I'm good."He replied.

"Good."Logan nodded slowly, "I call the couch."

A/N:What'd you think? Let me know! Ah! I love The Benchwarmers! Lol, stupid fun! What's better? Reeeeeviiieww puhlease! It gets you faster updates ya know!