An: Thanks for all you that reviewed. I'm still deciding which way this should go in the end, but you all said you wanted some more Trory interaction so here you go! Review and let me know what you think!!

CH 8

"Mare" Tristan says shocked answering the pool house door on the Dugray estate.

"Can I" I say softly and he move so I can enter the house and he closes the door.

"Are you okay" he questions concerned and I shake my head as the tears start all over again. He walks over and encircles me in his arms and pulling me close to his chest. I don't know why I'm here. I felt like I had no other place to go. Mom and I aren't talking because of what she did. I couldn't drive all the way to Boston to see Dad. I refused to go to my grandparents. He guides us to the couch and we sit.

"Hey, let me get you something to drink and then talk to me" he says and I nod. He gets up and I watch him move around the pool house.

"Make it strong" I state and he looks back almost shocked.

"Please" I say and he nods.

"Here" he says handing it to me and sitting down.

"I don't know why I'm here" I state and he smirk.

"Yes you do. You need to talk to someone that understands" he says and I nod.

"We were looking for a loophole to get us out of this and Logan decided that we could still be us until it was solved" I tell him.

"But there isn't one" he says looking at me weird.

"We are only supposed to get married if the baby was here" I state.

"She was born though Rory. In their eyes, she was part of this family hence the push to be married. They want a new heir. They want what they all thought they would have" he says and I stare at him.

"I don't know if I can do this" I state finishing off the glass in one shot and he laughs.

"Some things change" he laughs handing me his glass before walking over and grabbing the bottle of tequila and shot glasses.

"I think we need this instead" he laughs and I smile. Shots are definitely needed right now.

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Hours later, we're drunk on the floor of the pool house looking at each other, each supported by one elbow so we are eye level. We are surrounded by two empty bottles of tequila and vodka bottle. "So what happened Mare, not that I don't love you here, but something must have happened to have you come here" he questions and roll to my back.

"Logan" I say shaking my head.

"What about him" he questions pulling me back to face him.

"He thinks that I was behind the whole announcement and that I just used him" I state and he laughs.

"That was all Emily, even I knew that ready it" he states and I nod. "You never use anyone, hell you did everyone would know you're a Hayden and hundred times better than a Huntzberger" he laughs.

"That's the other thing. He doesn't understand why I hide that and now Shira and Mitchum want him to do anything to destroy this so they can use my name and status to their advantage" I say and he looks at me. "He went off on how I was never honest with him, but he doesn't see that I wanted to leave that piece of me behind. I needed to move on and he can't accept that. This is all from Mitchum. I know it was. He was off when he came back to Finn's" I state.

"Mitchum is an ass" Tristan says and I laugh. "I like your hair like this" he says and I giggle as he plays with my bangs. This is his way of changing the subject knowing that I don't want to think about it.

"You need to grow yours out" I state rubbing his head when he grabs my arm lightly.

"If you want it I will. I'm sorry about your arm" he says kissing the bruise and I watch him. His lips are so warm. I can see that he is sorry for hurting me. "I never meant to hurt you, I was just angry that you chose them over us" he states looking up before continuing to kiss my arm.

"I'm sorry for blaming you for everything, when it wasn't just you to blame. I miss running my hands through it" I say touching his cheek with my other hand. "I was scared what you would do if I didn't listen to you" I say honestly.

"I would never hurt you Mare, you have to believe that. The last thing I want to do is be my father. I still love your eyes, they always remind me of the waves we used to watch" he says placing a hand on the back of my neck and pulling me closer. We are mere inches away from each other now and I all I want is to feel his lips on mine.

"I know that you won't intentional but you're temper gets the best of you. you need to learn how to control it better, I still love yours too" I say softly looking into the ocean blue that I fell in love with a 16. Yes, I wanted Tristan before I stopped him from leaving during Romeo and Juliet at Chilton, but I just never told him.

"Don't make me stop this time" he says before kissing me and it takes about 3 second before I respond. Our tongues duel for dominance and he rolls us over so he's lying on top of me. I can feel his hands roaming my sides and giggle at the softness. He's so gentle almost like I will break under his touch. Logan was only like this after a fight when he was proving something to me. Tristan was always like this. Making me feel precious like a forbidden stone that everyone wants but he has. I miss this.

"Like that" he says hoarsely breaking the kiss and I nod. I can see the desire for me in his eyes; they turn a dark shade of blue when he's aroused. I lean up and pull him to me, capturing his mouth in a hungry kiss.

"We can't do this" he says pulling away and looking at me. He rolls over to leaning his back against the couch.

"Tristan" I say kneeing in front of him between his legs.

"I want to Mare, trust me I do. I've wanted nothing more in that last few years especially after the other night but you're vulnerable and will only hate me more in the morning and I can't have that. I don't want to take advantage of you and you regretting it. I want to be able to make love to you and know you feel the same. I want us to be in love again" he says caressing my face. He's being so honest with me.

"I want you to make me feel alive again" I state moving closer and straddling his stretched out legs and he groans. I can feel his arousal through his pants. "I want you to make me feel 17 again, invisible, wanted, desired" I say unbuttoning his shirt and running my finger nails down his exposed chest. He's been working out and I can tell. The tones muscles of his chest, they was they flex under my touch.

"You're drunk and have no idea what you're saying" he laughs stopping my hands as I reach between us playing with his belt.

"Tris" I say biting my lip. He can't resist that. He would give me anything when I do that.

"You haven't called me that since Chilton" he says cupping my face. I know his resolve is failing.

"Tris" I say again using the bambi eyes and he kisses me passionately. It feels amazing. It feels like the first time all over again. He lifts me up and carries me into the bedroom, our bedroom that we used to share. We fight for dominance and it's different. I usually let Logan do everything but with Tristan, it's like I know what he wants without him telling me. Clothes are discarded quickly and I admire the sight of his gorgeous toned body above me. When did he become so hot? It's going to be hard to resist him.

"Mare, are you sure about this" he questions kissing my exposed stomach and scar from baby that I had tattooed with angel wings a while ago. He's in nothing but is boxers and I lost everything but my lace thong. "I like that" he says running a finger across the scar and I smile as he kisses it. I just had that done a few weeks ago. Logan had no idea what it meant until yesterday.

"I'm sure" I say and he leans over to the end table for a condom before crawling back over me and kissing me passionately.

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"Earlier when you said you weren't sure if you can do this, I know what you mean. But we're in this together Rory. All I want is for you to be happy" he states kissing me hair as I snuggle into his side after we had sex for the first time in four years. That's different to. Logan likes snuggling just not after sex; he usually gets up for a shower first. Tristan is opposite, I really missed being held afterwards and it wasn't until this moment that I realized it. It's one of the things missing from my relationship with Logan.

"But you deserve to be happy too Tristan" I say kissing his bare chest.

"The last time I was happy, really truly happy was when I with you. I know I made mistakes Rory and lost your trust, but that last night at Maddie's was the last time I was happy until right now" he says and I look at him. There's nothing but honestly in his eyes.

"You really mean that don't you" I say touching his cheek.

"Of course" he says pushing hair out of my eyes.

"So what now" I question him as we lay there together.

"Not sure, but if this is the beginning of something, I want to know that I don't have to share you anymore" he states and sit up with the sheet.

"I thought that staying with Logan would have prolonged this, but we were kidding ourselves. Logan gave up on us after one talk with Mitchum and hearing what he was saying about me, I knew it was over. Whatever we had ended when I stormed out of Finn's" I state and he sits up.

"I want us to be together and not because they tell us too, but because we want it. If that means taking it slow then we do" he states taking my hands.

"Slow would be nice for a change" I state.