Chapter 7: Meet My Prince
A/N: wow, I can't believe how many reviews I have…you guys are fantastic! That's not all I have to say. I wanted let you all know that I am going to start writing another Trory after this one is complete…I'm not going to end this one for a while though so don't freak out. And I might make a sequel to this one as well… I am undecided as of yet so let me know what you think about one.
Disclaimer: Logan wouldn't be on the show anymore if I owned GG. In fact he probably would never have existed (no offense to Logan lovers.)
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She woke early to the sent of French toast and coffee wafting under the crack of the door. Tristan wasn't in bed beside her so she knew that it had to be him using the portable burners in the small kitchen area. Where did he find the eggs? Or the bread? She slid on her fluffy purple slippers and left the room. "Where did the food come from?"
"I went to the store."
"Oh. What time is it?"
"Eight" he smiled. "Good morning."
"Literally." She laughed. "Smells good."
"Tasha said the same thing."
Rory looked around "Where is she?"
"Said she had something to attend to."
"Really? I'm beginning to think she is purposely leaving us alone together."
"That's not a bad thing."
Rory shook her head. "No, I just feel bad about it."
"She doesn't seem to mind," he handed her a plate and kissed her on the forehead before sitting on the stool beside her. "Eat up."
She took a bite. "Compliments to the chief."
"Thanks." They ate in silence, which was a good thing because he might accidentally let his surprise slip if they didn't. He was nervous enough as it was.
"What's up with you?" Rory said as he took her plate from the counter and went for the sink.
"Nothing, I'm just upset about having to leave tonight." He said and turned away from her.
"About that, when are we going to see each other again?"
"Well, I cant skip my Saturday classes next week so maybe week after that?"
"That's going to feel like forever."
"I know." He turned back to her. "Listen, you should go get in the shower, I want to take you out for dinner tonight."
"Um, okay." She stood and, after kissing him gently on the lips, headed for the single bathroom.
Just as she started her shower Tasha came back. "Mission accomplished."
Tristan silently nodded and led her to Rorys' room where he helped Tasha but everything in its proper place. "I cant thank you enough for helping me out." He said quietly as to not alert Rory.
"No problemo Tristan." She smiled, "Well, I should go. I don't want to spoil anything."
Tristan nodded and followed her out of the room.
He listened as the water continued to run and quickly scrawled a note on a piece of paper, which he then taped on her bedroom door.
Suddenly the water turned off and he quickly dashed out the door, coat in hand.
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She opened the bathroom door and instantly noticed how quiet it was. "Tristan?" she looked around the room and soon spotted the note on her door. With a scowl she peeled it off and read his neat script:
Rory,
All I could think about since the moment I saw
You again at the bar was that I was the luckiest
Man on earth to have found someone like you. I
Know you know this already but I feel that I need
To say it again, you are the love of my life…always have been…
Always will be. Now enter your room and see what's
In store for you.
All my love,
Tristan.
How could she be mad at him for running off on her now? She smiled to herself and carefully folded the note back up before opening her door. She let out a loud gasp; on her bed was a beautiful gown. She moved closer and realized it was the one from the store window she had pointed at in awe the other day when they had gone window-shopping. She peered closer and noticed that the dress was not the only thing on her bed. A long velvet box and a single long stem red rose sat beside it.
She brushed her fingers over the dress before taking the rose and smelling it. She smiled at the sweet smell and opened what could only be a jewelry box. Inside was a gold necklace sporting a small teardrop diamond. It had to have cost a pretty penny. She carried the box to the living room and picked up the phone.
"Mom!" she squealed into the phone. "You'll never guess what Tristan bought me!"
"What?" she said and looked at the clock. "You know its only eleven right?"
"Yea, I know that."
Lorelai sighed and shook her head. "What did he get you?"
Rory smiled and sat down on the couch. "A necklace, and it has a diamond on it!"
Lorelai smiled to herself. "What kind of necklace?"
"Gold!"
"That had to cost a lot." She said seriously.
"I know, but that's not all he got me."
"You are spoiled by that man. What else?" Her daughter's excitement was contagious and she had caught it.
"A dress suitable for a princess."
"Details, I want details, why did this happen?"
"Well, I don't really know what the cause of this is. But this dress mom…its so…perfect."
"What does it look like?"
"Well, it's a really deep blue." Rory said teasingly. "Its a lot like Cinderella's gown for that ball, only more sophisticated."
"I want pictures. Of both of you together." She laughed. "He definitely knows how to spoil you. I'm actually starting to like the guy."
Rory smiled. "I'm going to go try it on."
"Alright. Ill talk to you later hun."
"Bye."
She ran for her room and eagerly put the dress on. She zipped it up and ran for her wall mirror. "Wow." She whispered and spun in a circle, the light fabric from her waist down swirled around her. After another moment of gazing into the mirror she grabbed the necklace and put it on. The diamond glittered and color danced inside it from the light. Rory smoothed her hands down the top and giggled in pure joy as she spun in another circle and danced around the room before changing into normal clothes.
There was a knock on the door and she hurried out to it shouting to wait a moment.
It was Danielle. "Tristan wanted me to give you a message."
Rory nodded quickly. "Yea?"
"He said to be ready at three, someone will be here to pick you up." She smiled, "He also said to wear the dress and the necklace, and that your shoes are on the counter." She looked around Rory to see what was going on and asked curiously. "What is all this about?"
"I don't know." She shrugged. "But I will tell you later."
"He better be treating you right."
Rory chuckled. "More than that, he makes me feel like a princess."
Danielle smiled. "Good you deserve nothing less. I'll see you later then?"
"Yea." Rory closed the door and leaned against it, a smile on her face.
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Rory glanced at the clock behind her and hurried to put the last touches to her now curly hair. Just as she slipped on her shoes and grabbed her coat a knock came at the door. "Coming." She opened the door and smiled.
"Miss. Gilmore?"
She nodded.
"Right this way."
She followed him out to the curb where a white limo was awaiting her.
The driver opened the door for her and she jumped in. this was only her second time in a limo and she was still shocked at the size of the things. She noticed that there was a mini bar and a small t.v. in the wall. She also noticed the rose petals scattered on the floor…all of them red, white, or pink. She settled into the soft leather seat as the limo started to move and peered at the mini bar. There was a note in it with Tristans handwriting on it; with a smile she read it:
My love,
You will arrive shortly at a small private gazebo.
I would strongly advise for you to only walk on the
Path seeing as the grass could have holes in it, I do
Not need for you to get hurt. You may drink something
If you wish, but there will be champagne when you get to
Where I await you.
Forever with love,
Tristan
She put the note in her small purse and smiled to herself. This night couldn't be anymore perfect.
The driver spoke up from his place at the wheel, "We will be there in about five minutes Miss Gilmore."
"Did he tell you anything?"
He shook his head. "No, only the time to pick you up and where to drop you off."
"This is so annoying."
"You don't like surprises?"
"I like them, I just can't stand having to wait in order to find out what it is."
The driver chuckled. "It wouldn't be much of a surprise then would it?"
"I guess not."
The limo came to a stop and the driver opened her door "Here you are." He said with a smile. "I hope the surprise is a good one."
"I know it is." Rory laughed and after thanking him, headed up the path Tristan had advised her to take.
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Tristan waited impatiently for Rory to show. She would be there any minute now. He stood from his chair when he heard high heels clicking on the stone path. He chuckled when the sound stopped. She was barely in view but he could hear her shocked gasp.
He went down the path to meet her. "You look absolutely stunning…" he said as he swept her into his arms. "More than stunning…"
Rory giggled. "I feel like a Cinderella."
"You are my Cinderella." He kissed the top of her head.
"You definitely look the part too." She said after taking in his white suit. "I never thought you were the kind of person to wear a tux."
Tristan nodded. "I'm usually not, but I wanted to look the part for you. Plus, you know I look absolutely sexy in this." He smirked and Rory was sure that her breath caught. "I'm not going to compliment you, your ego's too big as it is."
Tristan grasped his Armani covered heart in mock pain. "You wound me Mary."
She slapped his arm playfully, "You'll get over it."
He smirked again. "Dinner?"
"Yes please." Rory said and stepped into the candle lit gazebo practically swimming in vines of roses that wrapped around the trellises and the balcony. There was a small round table in the center, food was already in place, and so were the champagne filled glasses. As she sat down in the chair Tristan had pulled out for her music began to play to her left, with a startled jump she looked around, a small group of musicians were playing off to the side of the gazebo. "How long did it take you to get all this together?" she paused for a second, "How did you do this without my ever finding out?"
"I have my ways, and connections."
Rory nodded. "You are completely crazy…" she laughed.
"And that," he said. "Is why you love me."
Rory nodded, a Cheshire grin on her face as she began to eat.
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Lorelai sulked into Lukes and moved to sit at her usual place at the counter. "Lukey! My daughter is out having fun…without me…therefore I am really, really bored."
"What else is new?" he placed a cup of steaming coffee in front of her and leaned into the counter, the diner was empty seeing as the dinner rush had ended about an hour ago, he had sent Laine home soon after, so they were the only ones in the place.
"And you know what's even worse?" she continued. "She's out with Brad Pitts twin." She sighed. "I wish Brad Pitt would go out with me." She pouted before sipping her coffee. "Anything new here?"
"Since the last time you were in here? Nothing," he smiled nervously, he really wanted to ask her something but he couldn't get up the nerve.
Lorelai watched as his features changed from nervous to blank to nervous again. She set her cup down. "What's up with you?"
"Nothing." He said a bit too quickly. "Who is this guy Rory's with?"
"His names Tristan. Don't even think about changing the subject." She poked him in the chest. "There's something up with you…and I want to know what it is."
"Well," he paused. "I wanted to know if maybe…maybe…" he turned for the coffee pot and filled her now empty cup.
"Maybe what?" she prodded.
"If maybe you would like to go out sometime." His eyes went wide at what had just come out of his mouth.
Lorelai's mouth dropped open. "Come again?"
"Never mind…really, don't worry about it."
"Come again?" it was all she could say. All thoughts of coffee forgotten, she stood up and came around the counter.
"I asked if maybe…you wanted to-um- go out with me sometime."
She nodded. "That's what I thought you said." She turned away from him and grabbed her purse. "Um…give me a moment…" she headed towards the door and paused. "Don't go any where…I'll be right back." she walked out into the cold air and dug through her purse for her cell phone to dial a very familiar number.
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Rory and Tristan were eating dessert when her phone started ringing. She frowned at Tristan and after apologizing reached into her purse to find it.
"Hello?"
"Rory!"
"Mom, I'm kinda busy right now…I though you knew that…can't this wait 'till later?"
"No…Rory…Luke just asked me out."
"He WHAT?"
"Luke asked me out. I walked into the diner for some coffee and we were talking when he started looking all nervous and then he asked me out."
"What did you say?"
"I said to wait a minute and then I went outside to call you." Lorelai wailed. "What am I supposed to say?"
"Well…not to be rude or anything…but mom…you guys are so totally oblivious to each other, the whole towns been waiting for this to happen."
"You are really not helping here!"
"Yes I am, you guys love each other as more than friends…no matter how blind you are…I know you don't believe me…but I'm right." Rory smiled into the phone. "You should say yes."
"You think so?"
"Yes, I do." Rory said, now smiling through the phone.
"Alright, but if it turns out to be awful I am blaming it all on you."
"It won't be, now leave me in peace, I'm kind of on a date right now mom."
"Thanks hun. Have fun!"
"You too mom." She hung up and put the cell back in her purse before looking up at a confused Tristan. She laughed. "That was my mom."
"I got that much."
"Luke finally asked her out."
"Finally?"
"Yea, the whole town, including me, have been waiting for this to happen for years now."
"The whole town?"
"Yea, we even have a bet going." She smiled "Had one going I should say."
"Town?"
"You've been to Stars Hollow before…everybody knows everybody."
"Actually…no I haven't been there before."
"Oh…well then…you'll have to come out with me on Christmas."
"That would be nice." He smiled. "You and your mom are nuts."
She
shrugged. "People say that a lot, but really we aren't."
"I'll
never understand you guys. The speed you talk to each other at is
barely understandable."
Rory laughed. "You will eventually understand…just about everyone in Stars Hollow talks like that." She set her fork down on her plate and smiled as he did the same.
"Would you like to dance my princess?" he says as he stands up from his chair and holds out a hand.
Rory silently nods and places her hand in his.
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Luke watched as Lorelai pulled out her phone and began pacing in front of the diner. He watched nervously as she hung up and walked back in, a smile on her face.
"Yes."
He dropped the rag he had been wringing in his hands and it fell onto the counter. "What?"
"Yes, I will go out with you."
Luke just stood there. "Really?"
Lorelai nodded. "Really."
He pulled her into his arms and squeezed "I can't believe this."
"I cant…breath."
He loosened his hold on her and smiled. "Sorry."
"That's alright." She smiled. "Listen, I should really be going."
Luke nodded. "Yea, it is getting late."
She grabbed a doughnut from the holder and smiled. "So when exactly are we going to go out?"
"Um…how about Wednesday?"
"Sure." She hugged him and walked out the door with a big smile on her face.
Luke watched her leave, still shocked that she had said yes.
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Tristan wrapped his arms around her small waist and smiled when she in turn wrapped her arms around his neck. They fit together so perfectly and he groaned softly when she moved closer.
"I'm going to miss you." She whispered in his ear.
"So will I."
"You aren't going to leave me are you? You're not going to just 'forget' about me and never call right? Because I don't think I could handle it if you did."
He looked her in the eye as they rocked back and forth to the slow music. "I would never do that to you." He kissed her forehead. "I will call you every day and we will talk for hours on end until our roommates make us get of the phones." He chuckled.
"You promise?"
"I promise." He nodded.
She smiled then and licked her lips before kissing him. Their tongues dueled passionately and he growled low in his throat as his hands moved down to the small of her back and her hands burrowed into his hair. After what seemed like forever they reluctantly pulled away from each other.
"It's getting late, we should head back."
Rory nodded and licked her now swollen lips.
He took her hand in his and they walked down the cobblestone path to his car where he opened the passenger door for her to get in.
After they had been on the road for a while Rory spoke. "Are you going to stay the night?"
"No, I have classes in the morning. I wish I could though."
"That's alright."
Tristan rested a hand on her thigh. "I wish I never had to leave." He said honestly.
"You could always transfer."
"I don't really think I should do that."
"Why not?"
"I would have to wait until next year."
"Oh. But you will transfer?"
"I will think about it."
Rory smiled and watched as Yale came into view.
He parked the car. "I'll walk you to your room."
"Alright."
They silently got out of the car and headed for the dorms. Tristan wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close. "I'm going to miss you Mary."
Rory didn't speak as she pulled out her keys and unlocked her door.
"Rory?"
She didn't look up.
"Hey…" he brought her chin up with the pads of his fingers. A tear rolled down her cheek. "There's no reason for you to be crying." He chuckled softly and wiped the tear away. "Its not like we are never going to see each other again or something."
"I know…" she smiled sadly. "I feel so stupid right now."
"Why?"
"Its just that, nobody has ever treated me like this before, and I just want you to know that I really do love you and that I've never been this happy in my entire life."
Tristan nodded. "I love you too."
"This is going to sound really stupid but, in order for me to be a real Cinderella there has to be a prince." She smiled now. "And I've never had a better one than you."
He smiled softly. "I'm glad you think so."
"I know so." She corrected.
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A/N: I know…mushy ending…but it fits so I like it, and Wow! This is a really long chapter! And before any of you start asking me questions I don't even really know if dorms even have kitchen areas so don't start yelling at me. I'm a sophomore in high school so give me a brake. Lol. I hope you all liked this chapter (its my favorite one so far) and I would greatly appreciate it if you would review. I enjoy hearing your opinions!