Title: Take a Chance for Me

Chapter 9

Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls.

---Six Months Later---

So today is the last day of school for me and then its summer vacation. I talked my mom into letting us just hang around the town this summer.

I walked through the hall a little early, so nobody was around. I opened my locker as I did every morning. But today I got to empty it out. "I was hoping you would be here early today."

I turned around and met a pair of blue eyes. "Tristan… I didn't know you were even awake fifteen minutes before school started."

We both smiled. Our friendship had grown a lot since the whole pregnancy scare. "I figured I would come early and I brought you coffee."

He held out a cup from star bucks. Although Jess had already given me two cups this morning I didn't refuse. "Thanks. You want to come sit with me until class begins?"

Tristan nodded. We found a grass spot in the front of the school and so we sat down. "So what do you usually do out here?" He looked around somewhat amused with the simplicity.

"Mostly I would read, but now that I have company I suppose that would be rude." For some reason I felt a little bit nervous sitting here with Tristan.

"What are your plans for the summer? Going anywhere exciting?"

I shook my head. "I plan to just hang around my town. My mom and I usually do something cool, but I really wanted to stay this year. How about you, anything planned?"

"Not really… my parents will be gone until September and I have the house to myself. It should be a pretty boring summer as far as I am concerned."

"Yeah but it's not like you won't be having major parties all the time. We all know you Tristan… partying is what you do best."

He gave a small grin but looked ashamed. "I don't plan on any parties. Anyway, since you'll be in Stars Hollow all summer we should hang out sometime. I mean… I don't know. We could get coffee sometime or something."

I was a bit shocked by the offer. "Sounds fun, I'll definitely give you a call sometime about that coffee." The bell rang for school to start. I looked to Tristan who was a bit disappointed.

We both stood at the same time and looked at each other awkwardly. "I'll see you in math class then."

"Actually I'm not going. I'm leaving school right now so yeah…" He scratched his head and then looked at me.

I could feel it coming and for some reason I didn't want to stop it. He leaned forward somewhat quickly and kissed me. Not forcefully but gently pulling me in with his hand. My mind was telling me to stop, that I had Jess and didn't need Tristan. But Tristan was the guy everyone wanted and now I had him here and he wanted me. It wasn't just the bit of pride I felt in this accomplishment that kept me kissing him, but the warm feeling he gave me.

Finally we parted. Our breaths were short and heavy. "I'm so sorry Rory I know you have a boyfriend and I shouldn't have done that… I just-"

I put a finger up to his mouth and shook my head. "I didn't stop you Tristan. I wanted that kiss but it was wrong. I do have a boyfriend and it shouldn't have happened but…" I brought his head closer with my hand and kissed him. "I hope you have a nice summer."

I've never felt so many emotions in one time and as I walked away form Tristan I could feel him watching me. I felt my breath catch in my throat and my heart pounding.

---Later in Stars Hollow---

It was dinner and my mom had told me to wait for her at Luke's to celebrate the summer. My thoughts were heavy with today's events. 'When did I start feeling this for Tristan?' I snapped out of thinking when Jess called my name.

"Rory are you okay?"

I nodded my head. "Yeah why wouldn't I be okay? So what do you want to do after dinner?"

"I was thinking we could go down to the bridge. I have some things to talk to you about, alright?"

I was a bit concerned but didn't let it bother me too much. "Okay I'll meet you there after I eat with my mom." He gave me a quick peck on the lips before heading out of the diner.

Mom was only a few minutes late which was better than her usual thirty. "Hey sweets, are you ready to celebrate leaving Chilton for a few months?"

I smiled and answered yes. "So what are we going to order?"

"Actually Sookie made a new dish so she had me eat it at the Inn, but you can get something if you want."

"No that's alright. In fact I think I'm going to go to the bridge for a while. I'll see you at home for a movie night if that's fine." She agreed. "Okay well then I'll see you later."

I gave her a kiss on the cheek and left to the bridge.

I didn't expect Jess to be there since I was early, but he was already sitting on the bridge. "Hey there, I'm a bit early if that's ok."

He looked up at me and waited for me while I took my shoes off and put my feet in the water. "So what did you want to talk about?" His eyes were filled with emotion when I finally looked into them. "Is everything alright Jess?"

"Not really… I talked to my mom today. She said she wants me to come to California and see her and my dad."

"I thought your dad has been gone most your life."

"Exactly, he has been gone. But she thinks I should give him a chance and talk to him for a while." He paused. "I was thinking that if I went to California you might want to come with me. I would only stay for a couple weeks."

I was taken back by this. "You want me to come with you to California?" He nodded yes. "I'm not really sure… I was planning on staying here the whole summer. My mom and I already talked about doing things around the house and Inn together."

"I really don't know if I could face my dad without you there Rory."

My heart was pounding fast with anxiety. "Maybe I should talk to my mom first about this…"

"Do you not want to go or something? You can just say yes or no right now then ask your mom. I just want to know what you think right now."

"I think that going to California is a big step right now and-"

"You lost your virginity to me the first week you knew me!" His voice was a bit angry.

"Please don't get upset… I'm going home now. I'll let you know my answer in the morning."

"Whatever… I love you Rory. I just wish you could be there when I need you the most."

"I'll try Jess… I promise." I walked away from him and the bridge. My thoughts were going crazy.

When I got home my mom was in the kitchen getting all the coffee ground up for the morning. "Hey mom I'm going to bed now. I don't feel so well."

"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it… what about our girl night?"

"I'm sorry… maybe tomorrow." She just said okay and I went into my room.

Lying down did no help what so ever. Why was I having such a problem with Jess asking me to go to California? He only wanted to be there a couple weeks. The back of my brain was screaming something but I didn't want to listen. 'Is it possible I want Tristan?'

I decided to take a sleeping pill and sleep that way.

---Next Morning---

It was still early out and my body was yelling at me to go back to sleep. I looked at my cell to see what time it was, but instead saw a message 'Missed Call'. I got up and looked through my call list. Tristan had called me… only a few minutes ago.

It was almost eight in the morning. I thought about calling him back and decided I probably should. His phone rang a few times and was then answered. "Hello, this is the DuGrey residence."

"Hi I'm Rory Gilmore, I was wondering if Tristan is there?"

"Yes just one moment."

The phone was muted and I was on hold for a few seconds before a familiar voice came on the line. "Rory?"

"Hey Tristan, um did you just call me?"

"Oh yeah… sorry to call you so early. Actually, I'm feeling kind of lonely in this stupid big house and was thinking you could come over and hang out for a while today."

Suddenly an idea popped into my head. "Hey Tristan… how many rooms are in your house exactly?"

"I don't know… probably five or something, why?" He was definitely confused.

"I might be needing a place to stay for some of the summer, this is totally random but-"

"No no it's totally fine! If you want to stay here that wouldn't be a problem at all. It is only the helpers and me around the house anyway."

"The thing is…I wouldn't tell anyone where I'm going."

"You want to runaway from home for a while?"

"Yeah but I don't know how my mom will react when I come back…"

"Hey Rory?"

"Yea Tristan?"

"Do me a favor… just take a chance… for me?"

"I'll see you in a bit. I'm going to get some things together."

We hung up and I left my room to see if my mother was awake or not. The coffee pot hadn't been turned on yet so I figured she was still asleep. Quietly I packed some clothes into a bag and then threw in a few books. I took a few back roads to get to the bus station so nobody would see me.

---Hartford DuGrey Residence---

The house was absolutely huge. Bigger than my grandmothers for sure. I knocked on the door and it was promptly answered by a man in a suit. "I assume you are Miss Gilmore?"

"Yes that's me." He took my bag and led me up the stairs. "Is Tristan in there?"

I pointed to the door we stood in front of. "No this is your room, but Tristan is just down the hall. If you need anything I will be in the main room. Good Day."

He left me standing there so I opened the door. The room wasn't too fancy. The walls were cream and the bed was probably a king size with floral bedding. It made me think of my grand mother's house. "So I see you've found your room"

"This is so awkward isn't it?" I asked as Tristan entered the room.

"What do you mean? I've known you for a while now Rory and we almost had a baby together. I'm pretty sure you staying here for however long won't be awkward. Just put all your things into the dresser and then meet me in my room down the hall." He looked at me and gave me a small kiss on the cheek. "Thank you for coming."

TBC

Chapter 9! Thanks for all the ideas and reviews. I'm not quite sure how you'll react to this chapter, but thanks for reading!