Here's the next chapter I hope you liked the last one. And for all you Trory fans, I am proud to say that this chapter finally has some Trory action! Now let's get crackin' (I always wanted to say that)
Rory stood at Christy's door knocking on it impatiently when the door abruptly opened. Tristan was standing there, his hair wet, and nothing but a towel around his waist. Rory could see the miniature droplets of water run down his chest. She had to shake her head to clear herself of the thoughts that were forming. 'He looks so good. No I can't think that. He isn't my boyfriend anymore!'
"Come in." he said briefly, after realizing who it was and then he pointed to the living room and went to get changed.
Rory went into the living room and looked around, noticing all of Tristan's familiar belongings lying around.
She heard his footsteps come down the hall and she whipped around to see him in a pair of Abercrombie jeans and a Hollister T shirt.
"What happened to your face?" Tristan asked, when he noticed the red spot on her cheek.
"Nothing" Rory said.
"That is not nothing." Tristan said advancing towards her, putting his hand over the bruise.
"It's nothing Tristan and if it were what would you care?" Rory said, getting annoyed, he wasn't her boyfriend anymore so why should he care.
"I would care." Tristan said softly, dropping his hand.
Rory's face brightened slightly and then darkened a bit knowing he wasn't hers anymore.
They stood around in awkward silence for a bit until Amber said "Momma".
"Finally!" Rory cheered picking up her daughter from her resident spot on the couch.
"She learned to walk." Tristan said, his hand gesturing to the small child, while he handed over her already packed bag of things.
'Funny how almost every important milestone in Amber's life connects with Tristan some how.' Rory thought to herself and then realized why. 'It's because Tristan is her father.'
Unable to stop herself, Rory quickly stepped forward and kissed Tristan, a kiss full of faith and trust and safety.
She broke away quickly after realizing what she was doing.
"I've got to go!" She muttered and then left.
'How stupid are you? Why in the world did you do that? Are you nuts? What's your problem?' Went through Rory's head on her drive home. Rory got into the house and was greeted by everyone at the kitchen table before breaking down crying.
Rory handed Amber over to Logan and Louise motioned for the guys to leave them alone.
"What happened?" Louise asked.
"I went to Utah to tell Dylan off!" Rory cried.
"Is that why you're crying?" Madeline asked.
Rory shook her head. "I finally learned to trust and then I went there and kissed him and then I left and now I'm here and I have no idea why I did it." Rory babbled not making any sense.
"You went where?" Paris asked, looking for answers.
"Tristan's." Rory answered her voice cracking.
"And you kissed him?" Louise asked.
Rory nodded and confirmed everyone's thoughts.
"So you learned to trust Tristan and then you kissed him and left." Madeline said. Rory nodded and then broke out crying again.
"And why is this all so bad?" Paris asked, already knowing the answer but Rory needed to say it.
"Because Tristan's not my boyfriend anymore!" Rory sobbed.
"But he can be now. You trust him. You really trust him, so there's nothing stopping you is there?" Louise said.
"The fact that he hates me duh!" Rory said.
"But he doesn't, he loves you remember?" Madeline said.
"No he doesn't!" Rory denied.
"Yes he does." A familiar male voice, said softly.
Rory turned to see Tristan standing behind her in the doorway.
"You didn't take back your keys." Tristan smirked, holding up the key.
Rory broke the Gilmore Rule and she ran. She ran to Tristan jumped into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist, kissed him and then asked very seriously, as her tears dried on her face, "How much did you hear?"
"All of it." Tristan smiled and then kissed her. He pulled away briefly, looking at her. "So what do you say? Will you Rory Gilmore be my girlfriend?" Tristan asked hopefully.
"Again." Their 6 friends chorused behind them.
"Of course!" Rory laughed and hugged Tristan. This felt right. It really did.
Rory got down from Tristan's arms and he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"So what do you want to do?" Tristan asked.
"Shopping!" Rory laughed, knowing everything was alright again.
"That reminds me. I forgot to give you this." Tristan said walking over to the couch and pulling out the gift from Boston out from under it.
"Korn!" Rory yelled when Tristan handed it to her.
"Do you like it?" Tristan asked hopefully.
"Like it? I love it!" Rory laughed running upstairs to put the record with her others.
"So now shopping!" She yelled coming back downstairs.
The guys groaned while the girls squealed and Amber clapped her hands together.
Logan handed Amber back to her mother and they all headed to the Escalades.
Louise, Logan, Tristan, Amber and Rory got into the white one. While the black one was filled with the other four.
They drove to the mall and they shopped around a bit. Going in and out of the designer stores, occasionally picking something out to buy.
They were headed into the Louis Vuitton store when the guys decided they wanted to go get some food.
"Bring back coffee!" The girls called, laughing as they went into the store.
They were too preoccupied to notice the 3 snobbish looking girls staring at them, especially the tiniest of them all. The leader of the small group smiled wickedly and quickly left the store undetected.
The girls looked around and Rory decided to get a pair of strappy heels.
She paid for them and then went looking for the guys.
Rory bought the pair of Louis Vuitton heels, a pair of Dior sunglasses and a Pucci scarf.
Louise bought a Vera Wang evening dress, that she had no plans to ever wear, and matching Chanel shoes.
Madeline purchased a Coach bag and bottle of Armani perfume.
And lastly, Paris bought a Burberry coat.
They found the guys right outside of the Starbucks and from there they headed back to the cars.
"Stop here!" Tristan said to Logan on their way back home. Logan did as told and Tristan hopped out of the SUV.
He came back with a couple boxes of stuff and got into the car.
Rory smiled and Logan just started the car again and went towards Stars Hollow.
They pulled into the garage and went into the house where Tristan pulled his things out of his boxes for the third time that week.
They all fell asleep shortly after finishing the Chinese food they ordered except for Rory and Tristan.
"Can I join you?" Tristan asked his dark frame outlined in Rory's doorway.
"Of course!" Rory answered smiling and pulled back the comforter and Tristan climbed in.
"I love you!" Tristan said smiling.
"I love you too and I trust you!" Rory said with if possible a bigger smile.
Aww…isn't that just so cheesy? Well it makes me feel like popping in Titanic and crying. It's just so sweet isn't it? Well whatever cheese is good and we are all entitled to our Velveeta moments, including Rory.
Well review. Oh and there is one chapter left just to tell you.