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Even back then, Tristan always seemed to know what I wanted. I could fight it and deny it as much as I wanted, but in the end, he was always right. Maybe that's what scares me so much. He knew about Jess, but he also could feel something in that kiss that told him all he ever needed to know. And if I could just be honest with myself, I felt something too. Not just when I was kissing Tristan, but when I was kissing Jess.
"Convince me that you don't feel anything when I kiss you."
She has yet to be able to convince me. That's why I keep putting myself through all this. I have enough pride to back away when I know I'm not wanted. But I know that Rory wants me. She wants me more than she has ever wanted Jess. I just don't know why she can't realize it. Why is she fighting so hard for them to be together? Jess pretends to know her like I do, but he doesn't even come close. Sure, he reads the same books and listens to the same music, but he has no idea when it comes to Rory's heart.
"I haven't seen you and loverboy together in…" Paris looked at her watch and said, "At least 48 hours. Wow, that's got to be some kind of record."
Rory sighed and said, "Will you just mind your own god damn business, Paris?"
Paris smirked and walked off as Rory continued with her books in her locker. She should have known better; she never should have been seen in public, let alone Chilton, with Tristan. Now it was everyone's business and that definitely wasn't something that you wanted when you had a boyfriend.
She shut her locker and looked around for Tristan. It was weird to not have him leaning against the locker next to hers, offering sarcastic comments and trying to kiss her.
"Are you ready to convince me yet?"
Rory turned around from her open locker and said, "I have no idea what you're talking about, Tristan." Rory gave him an innocent look and continued loading her backpack.
"Oh, you know." Tristan smirked and purposely let her see him give her a once over.
"Uh, will you just leave me alone please?" Rory sighed and slammed her locker, knowing very well that Tristan would be following her.
"Not possible." Tristan said as she walked away. Rory continued walking, counting the seconds until he would be at her side. After several seconds and no appearance or sound from Tristan, Rory looked over her shoulder, only to find Tristan gone. That definitely wasn't what she had expected; and she had to admit that she was disappointed.
Rory sat at a table in the library as she prepared to do her history project during her study hall. After narrowing down what she was going to be researching, she made her way to the stacks of the library in search of a book. She had always hated the stacks because they were dark and dusty, so she avoided them at all costs. She slowly made her way down the rows of books and screamed when she felt someone grab her arm.
Tristan placed his hand over her mouth and said, "Shh, Mary. You don't want the librarian to come over, do you?"
Rory ripped Tristan's hand away and said, "Actually, yes. That's exactly what I want to happen."
Tristan took a step towards her, causing her to step back until she was against the books behind her. He placed one hand on each side of her, trapping her. Rory's breath quickened and she felt goosebumps raise on her arms as Tristan spoke closely to her ear, "Scared Mary?"
Rory swallowed hard and said, "Of you, yes?"
Tristan smirked and said, "Oh, you're not afraid of me. You're just afraid of the way I make you feel."
"Oh, and how's that?"
"Uneasy at the fact that I want you and you want me." Tristan licked his lips and watched as Rory shuddered.
Rory blushed and said, "I do NOT want you, Tristan."
"Oh, I know you do. Besides, you still have to convince me, remember?" Tristan smiled at Rory's wide eyes. He could tell that she was fighting it; she was starting to squirm underneath him.
"So, if I kiss you just once, I can convince you to leave me alone?" Rory said in a low voice.
"You can try." Tristan didn't wait for her to answer and leaned down and kissed her passionately. He could feel her try to hold back and be still, so he lined her lips with his tongue and felt as her mouth practically melted open for him. He couldn't help but be surprised as he felt her tongue battling his and her hand grabbing the back of his neck and bringing him even closer. Tristan moved his hands from beside her to a firm hold on her waist. When he couldn't hold out any longer, he pulled back breathlessly and said, "You've convinced me."
Rory looked at him shocked and hurt and said, "I have?"
Tristan smirked and said, "Yeah, I'm convinced that you want me."
Rory walked to the library during study hall and couldn't get the memory of that day out of her head. She sat at her usual table and did her best to study when all she wanted to do was find Tristan and drag him over to the stacks.
Tristan sat across the library, watching as Rory made a weak attempt to look as if she was busy studying. He knew exactly what she was thinking of and his own memory of it made it extremely difficult for him to maintain his resolve. There was no way that he was going to give in to her; he was done chasing her and getting strung along. If Rory wanted him, she was going to have to tell him that.
Rory gave up on the page that she was staring at and threw her pen down. She put her head to her hand in frustration and caught sight of Tristan out of the corner of her eye. He seemed to be actually studying, which drove Rory crazy. He never studied; she was always trying to get him to, but he always had other things on his mind. She couldn't believe that he was over there reading while she was sitting here going out of her mind. She knew that he had seen her. How could he not? She was in the library everyday during study hall and he knew that. She sighed and went back to the page that she had already read three times and tried to concentrate. After another five minutes of staring at the same word, she shut the book and stood.
Tristan watched in amusement as Rory seemed to slowly look more agitated. He knew that he was bothering her to no end. He enjoyed it; finally she could see what it felt like to be in his shoes. When he saw her stand, leaving all of her things laid out on the table, he knew exactly where she was going. He waited a few minutes just to really drive her crazy, and then slowly walked over to the stacks. He felt her grab his arm and roughly pull him against her, feverishly taking his lips in her own. He smiled into the kiss and pushed her against the books, tangling his hands through her hair. Rory begged entrance into his mouth and Tristan refused to let her in. Rory pulled back in annoyance and said, "Tristan, please."
Tristan breathed heavily and said, "Please, what, Ror?"
"You know." She said, annoyed that he was taking advantage of the situation and making her beg.
Tristan released his grip from where his hands had found their way onto her hips and said, "Well, I thought I did, but now, I'm just not so sure."
Rory sighed in frustration and said, "Fine, you want me to say it, Tristan? I want you."
Tristan smiled and said, "That's all you had to say." He pulled her head to his and kissed her passionately, this time forcing his way into her mouth. She didn't object and their tongues battled as they grabbed at each other. They continued this way until the bell rang, forcing them to pull apart.
"I'm coming to see you after school." Tristan said as he fixed his tie.
Rory nodded and said, "Okay, see you later." She smiled at him and walked towards her table to gather her things.
Rory sat on her bed, trying to study when she heard the sound of gravel under tires. She stood and looked out the window, shocked to see Tristan getting out of his car and headed her way. Rory looked down self-consciously at the shorts and tank top that she was wearing, but decided she didn't have time to change. A moment later, Tristan peeked his head in front of the window and knocked. Rory opened it and stepped back as he crawled in.
"What are you doing here?" Rory asked, hugging her arms nervously.
"I thought we'd established that you want me?" Tristan asked and moved to sit on her book filled bed.
"Maybe, but that doesn't mean that you show up here. I told you that I have a boyfriend. In a town that can spread gossip in less than twenty minutes." Rory said in a hushed, hurried voice.
Tristan looked up at her and said, "You know Mary, I thought I loved you in the uniform. But this look works rather nicely also."
"Tristan, seriously. You can't be here. I need some time to figure all this out."
Tristan ran a hand through his hair and stood. "Fine, just don't take too much time." He leaned forward and gave her a quick kiss and Rory gave him a push towards the window.
Rory sat on the floor, leaning against the end of her bed. The cordless phone lay in her hands, and she was staring down at it. She didn't know what she was supposed to do. Jess said he was going to be there any minute, and she knew Tristan was going to pop up any second also. Was this really it? Was it really the time that Jess would find out about them? And more importantly, did she really want him to find out about them?
"Hey Ror, who was in that car that just pulled away?" Jess asked as he walked through the kitchen door.
Rory silently panicked and said, "Oh, that was just someone from school that I have to do a project with."
Jess studied her face for a moment and could tell that she was very nervous. She was playing with her hands and giving him an odd smile. "Project, huh?"
"Jess, what?"
"Oh, nothing. I just thought that my girlfriend would tell me about a project that she is doing with some guy."
Rory glared at him and said, "Geeze, Jess, don't even start with me. What ever made you think that you couldn't trust ME in this relationship?"
Jess held up his hands and said, "Okay, okay. I'm sorry."
"He's had to suspect. There have been so many close calls." Rory didn't know how this was going to go. She knew that she had over-used the fact that Jess had cheated on her to cover for her own indiscretions. She also knew that Jess had picked up on it; he may know that something is wrong, but I don't think he really knows how awful I have been.
So, what did you think? A good amount of Tristan/Rory moments in this chapter! Please review and let me know what you thought!
