Thank you all for your patience as you waited for this update. I'm sorry for the long wait but I hope this was worth it.

I forgot to thank Lourenda in SIS so double thanks to her for editing them for me!

Note: Some of the lines are from the episode Welcome To the Dollhouse even though they are said by Logan not Tristan.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

"You can't tell her about this."

"I don't like sneaking around behind her back."

"If she finds out it'll all be over."

Sammie sighed, "Fine."

"Good. Now that we have that settled you should leave before she catches you."

"Bye Tristan." Sammie said, grabbing her purse off the table and leaving his apartment.

Tristan glanced at his watch and realized Rory would be there in less than a half hour.

Silently cursing Sammie for wearing perfume that lingered he quickly opened the windows of the apartment and turned on the ceiling fan before going into his room and changing his clothes in an attempt to get all traces of a female being there.

Breelynn was away for a few days visiting a few friends so he couldn't blame any traces on her and he did not want Rory to catch on to what he was doing.

Just as he walked out of his room there was a knock on the door. "It's open!" he called.

Rory walked into the apartment and set her things down before walking over and giving Tristan a kiss. "I missed this." She mumbled against his lips.

"Me too." Tristan said pulling her down onto his lap.

"So, what are we doing tonight?"

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"I thought we'd order in and watch movies." He said running his hand through her hair.

"Can I pick the movie?"

"Of course."

"Can I pick what we order in?"

"If you want."

"Pizza…No Chinese…No…Pizza…No…"

"How about I order both." Tristan laughed at Rory's argument with herself.

"If you insist." Rory smiled at him sweetly.

"What do you want?"

"Surprise me."

Shaking his head, he gently slid Rory off his lap, got up and headed towards the kitchen to get menus.

Rory continued to sit on the couch looking around. His apartment was cozy, he had pictures of his friends as well as some of him and his sister. Taking a closer look at the ones which were sitting on the table next to the couch she smiled.

There was a picture of Tristan and herself covered in mud from war week. As she looked closer, it must have been right after they had hit the ground. He still had a look of pure amusement on his face while she was smiling. Their faces inches apart and his arms were around her waist as hers rested on his chest.

"I love that picture." Tristan said breaking her from her thoughts.

"I didn't even know it was taken."

"Wendy gave it to me."

"I want one!"

"I'll make you a copy." Tristan told her, sitting on the couch. "Pizza will be here in about thirty minutes while the Chinese will be here in about forty five."

Rory nodded and noticed something strange, "Why do you have the fan on and the windows open while the air condition is running?"

Tristan's eyes widened but he recovered before she noticed. "Uh, I must have forgot to shut the windows before I turned the air on." he told her getting up to close the windows and turn the fan off.

Nodding, Rory accepted the answer. "So…What movies you got?"

"They're under the TV." He pointed to the cabinet the television was on.

Rory got up and looked at his selection. "You're such a guy. " she laughed.

"What?"

"Fight Club? Dirty Harry? National Lampoon's Animal House? Goodfellas? Your movie taste is either very violent or very stupid."

"There are chick flicks in there!" Tristan defended.

"Because of Breelynn."

"They're there never the less."

"Let's see…" Rory said looking through the disks "Say Anything…Is that hers or yours?"

" 'I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen.'" Tristan quoted.

"It's yours, isn't it!"

"No, Breelynn went through a stage where that was all she would watch. She though it would be the most romantic thing in the world for a guy to stand outside her window with a boom box."

"Really?"

"Yep."

"I would make fun of you if you did that."

"Noted."

"Can we watch Never Been Kissed?"

"Whatever you want."

Rory put the disk into the DVD player then walked back to Tristan and snuggled next to him.

Tristan looked down at her, her head was resting on his chest and she was leaning into his side. He shifted and wrapped his arms around her. "You're amazing." he whispered in her ear just as the movie started.

Rory couldn't help but smile and leaned into him further.

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Three hours later Tristan was lying on the couch and Rory was lying on top of him while he gently rubbed her back up and down. He glanced up at her and brushed a piece of hair out of her face so she could see the TV better.

Suddenly Rory felt a burst of emotion, she realized she was in love with him. That simple act of brushing her hair out of her face just so she could see the television made her heart melt. She loved him. She was in love with him. She wasn't sure if she should say it. They hadn't been together very long and they had just gotten out of a fight but she felt like she should say it, he had a right to know. "I love you." she said quietly.

So quietly Tristan thought he was hearing things "What?"

Tilting her head up, she looked at him, "I love you."

Tristan blinked, "Wow."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to spring that on you, I just - I wanted to say it, so I said it. But I don't expect anything. Believe me. I was in the position once where someone said that to me, completely out of the blue, and I was completely thrown. So, don't worry. You don't have to respond immediately. I mean, in fact, you don't have to say anything at all."

"Look, I've told a lot of girls that I love them before and I didn't mean it. So, I'm not going to do that to you."

"Oh?"

"That didn't come out right. It was supposed to sound a lot more-"

"Hey, you don't have to say anything at all." Rory said smiling at him, reassuring him it was ok that he didn't say it back then cuddled back into his chest.

Tristan wanted to beat the hell out of himself. Of course he loved her! He was in love with her in the tenth grade and has been ever since but for some reason he didn't say it back. No instead he told her he'd said it to other girls but he wouldn't say it to her. And she understood! What was wrong with him?

He felt her get up off of him and sat up giving her a questioning glance, "I've gotta go. We've got work tomorrow. It's my turn to get coffee for me and Sammie, so I have to get up a little bit earlier."

"Oh ok." He said stiffing slightly at the mention of Sammie's name, the guilt of doing something behind her back came on full force.

"I'll see you tomorrow." She told him leaning down to give him a kiss, "I'll lock the door behind me."

"Alright, text me when you get home so I know you're safe."

"Sap." She laughed but knowing she'd do it anyway.

Tristan heard the door shut and sighed, there was something wrong with him. He loved her, he knew he loved her but he couldn't say it. He wanted to say it but it wouldn't come out. Why was telling her how he felt so difficult?

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"What is with you and going behind this poor girls back!?"

"I don't want her to know."

"Obviously." Eric said rolling his eyes, "Why are you doing this?"

"I honestly don't know."

"I think you do."

"Are you going help me keep her from being suspicious or not?"

"Fine but when you get caught and you will cause she's a smart girl…I don't wanna hear it."

Tristan smirked and began to walk out of the camp office before turning around "I won't get caught."

"Whatever."

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"Water games. I love and loath you all at the same time." Rory muttered to the camp pond as she waited for the campers to arrive. She loved that she got to spend time watching Tristan in swim trunks, but the actual concept of pond water wasn't quite as appealing as Tristan's body.

"I'm starting to think you're crazy. First your locker then your keys and now a pond…When they start to talk back you have a problem."

"Shut up, Tristan." Rory smiled turning around to face him.

"New bikini," He said looking her up and down appreciatively, "nice."

"I thought you'd like." She said wiggling her hips slightly. She'd gone shopping with Sammie and had stumbled upon a sale on bathing suits. Sammie had convinced her that though the pink bikini covered just as much as the old one, it was way sexier.

Tristan sucked in a breath, "Don't do that."

"Does it turn you on?"

"Y-yeah…"

"I can take care of that for you, you know." Rory moved so that she was less than an inch away from his lips.

"Really?" He questioned smirking at her.

"Yup."

"How?"

"Like this…" Rory brought her lips to his briefly then pushed him backwards so he fell off the dock into the pond.

Tristan emerged from the water and pulled himself up on to the dock again, "What the hell was that?"

"I told you I'd take care of it."

"Not what I had in mind, Rory."

"There are campers around…I had to keep it clean."

"You are so gonna pay." He muttered.

"Bring it." She smirked before walking over to help a group of younger campers.

He watched her walk away in the new pink bikini she was wearing and he wanted nothing more for them to suddenly be in his apartment so he could remove it from her. The thing was that the bikini was just as revealing as the other ones, everything was covered but something about that made him want more.

Sighing he got back into the pond, he had a feeling he was going to need to be in the cold water a lot today.

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The lunch bell was about to ring and Rory was helping Tristan put away the water toys.

"Rory will you eat lunch with us today? You're always with Tristan…We miss you." Kiah asked as she walked up to her.

Rory couldn't help but feel guilty, at the beginning of the summer she had promised her campers that if they needed anything that she'd be there for them. She let herself get wrapped up in Tristan and hadn't eaten with them or hung out with them during free time for a while. She had plans with Tristan for lunch but could hopefully change his mind. "Can I take a rain check on lunch, Tris?"

"Why?" he questioned, not listening to the conversation that had taken place.

"Because my campers miss me…You take up far too much of my time." She said playfully.

"I'm hurt! I thought they loved me!"

"We do!" Kiah said walking over to Tristan as he picked her up. "But we like Rory better." The little girl said as if that would placate him.

Rory was unable to control her laughter, the look on Tristan's face was priceless. "Yeah, Tristan! They like me better."

Tristan stuck his tongue out at her then turned Kiah who was still in his arms, "Is there anything I can do to change your mind?"

"I want a pony."

"I'll tell you a secret…You're Uncle Logan told me he's already planning on buy you one. You just have to ask him."

"Really?!"

"Yup."

"That's so cool!"

"Does telling you that mean you like me better?"

Kiah was quiet for a moment before looking at him seriously, "You're tied."

"I can handle that." He grinned as he twirled her around causing her to laugh before setting her on the ground as the lunch bell rang.

"Are you coming Rory?"

"I'll be there in a few minutes." Rory assured her as Kiah ran towards the lunch hall.

"You know the minute that little girl puts on a puppy face and asks Logan for a pony he'll cave."

"I know." Tristan grinned, "I'll consider it payback for kissing you."

"Horses are expensive. Are you implying my kisses are worth a lot?"

"Of course." He told her before leaning down and placing a tender kiss on her lips.

"I'm flattered."

"You should be…See, I complimented you even after you decided you were going to ditch me for a bunch of preteen girls."

"At one point in your life you loved preteen girls."

"Not anymore! Now I prefer my very legal, very hot girlfriend."

"The compliments won't make me change my mind."

"It was worth a try."

"Why don't you go eat with Sammie or Eric."

"Sammie…Or Eric." Tristan nodded, "I'll do that."

"Ok. I'll see you after lunch." Rory smiled and kissed him quickly before walking off to the lunch hall.

Tristan figured that Rory canceling on him for lunch plans was a good thing, at least this time he had more time to do stuff with Sammie.

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"Come on…"

"Tristan, if you'd just tell her it would-"

"Would make her freak out and get mad."

"It's better than trying to do it without her knowing…It's a lot of sneaking around. Secret phone calls, having to have people cover, it's a lot of work."

"I know…It's worth it though."

Sammie sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "You're lucky I'm a hopeless romantic."

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"I noticed that you and Tristan were extra chummy today." Casey said as they ate lunch.

"I'm allowed to be chummy with my boyfriend." Rory defended.

"So, he's still your boyfriend."

"Yes."

"What about the fight?"

"I've told you once and I'll tell you again, you are too nosey."

"I'm curious."

"Curiosity killed the cat."

"Answers brought it back."

"Is that even how the saying goes?"

Casey shrugged, "Not a clue…Now give me the details on what happened!"

"I want to know too!" Nikki exclaimed causing the rest of the table to bring their attention to the conversation at hand.

"There is nothing to know. Tristan and I had a fight, couples fight all the time. That's it, one innocent fight."

"Is that why you were at Uncle Logan's?" Kiah questioned.

Rory silently cursed Finn for being unable to drive Kiah to camp that day, "I was at Logan's because he's a friend of mine." Rory said hoping to avoid being asked questions by taking a gulp of her water.

"Then why was he talking about taking a shower with you?"

Shocked by the sudden question Rory spit her drink out, "Excuse me?!"

"You told Uncle Logan it didn't matter if you were out of the shower when he got in because you two had done it before."

All the older campers were completely shocked and highly amused by the situation, especially Casey. Rory however was not amused at all. Kiah had no idea that what she was saying was could potentially turn out to be very bad. "Kiah, that didn't happen."

"But you said-"

"I was joking, it wasn't true. Logan and I never taken a shower together. We've been in pools together…In bathing suits…Never touching." Rory lied, she hated lying but this situation called for it.

Casey snorted at what which earned her a glare from Rory. "Sorry."

"Ok…" Kiah said skeptically looking at Rory as if she was trying to decide if she believed it. "My daddy bought me a new My Little Pony!"

Rory was beyond relieved at the change of topic, even more relieved that Kiah seemed to accept the excuse even if her older campers didn't. She could deal with them later.

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"Hey." Tristan said wrapping his arms around Rory's waist after lunch.

"Kiah told my all my campers I've showered with Logan ." Rory told him, she couldn't get past it. How could so few words from a little girl get her into so much trouble.

Trying to stifle a laugh, he buried his head in the crook of her neck placing a gentle kiss on her before bring his lips up to her ear. "That just means we have to do it somewhere even more kinkier."

"The shower is not that kinky."

"It's kinkier than a bed."

"That's not the point I was trying to make."

"Then what was the point?"

"The point is that Finn is her uncle, she'll be traumatized enough by that, but going around talking about how her camp counselor and surrogate uncle had sex in a shower…That could scar her for life."

"She already probably doesn't even remember." Tristan assured her.

"I hope so."

"Ok…So I was thinking either a dressing room at the Gap or behind the equipment shed."

"For?"

"I cannot let your ex-boyfriend out do me in the most outrageous sex locations. It will ruin my reputation."

Turning to face him Rory glared. "I refuse to have sex anywhere other the privacy of a room with a locked door."

"Dressing room doors lock."

"In a private place…Like your apartment."

"Sex in the same location can get boring very quickly."

"Then we'll do it on the couch."

"No can do…My sister sits on the couch. I can't do that consciously."

"But you're willing to do it behind the equipment shed where many of our young innocent campers go to get the pool noodles to play with?"

"Yes."

Rory gave him a look of disbelief, "Are we still on for tonight?"

'Shit' Tristan inwardly cursed, he forgot he had made plans with Rory tonight. He'd also just told Sammie to meet him at his apartment tonight. "I'm so sorry, babe but I gotta cancel." It took everything he had not to automatically cancel the plans with Sammie just so he could be with Rory, the look of disappointment truly hit his heart.

"Oh…It's ok. Did something come up?"

"No…I forgot I made plans with a couple of friends from high school. They are coming up for a few days. I forgot until I got a text from one of them during lunch." He clumsily explained hoping she didn't notice.

Rory looked at him warily, it wasn't very often that Tristan forgot plans he had made but he was human so she looked passed it. "We can reschedule."

"Alright. I'm going to go get the water toys." He said quickly kissing her lips. As he pulled away she gave him a small smile, a smile that had always been able to melt his heart. A smile that no matter how mad he was at her could make him forget about it. A smile that made him feel extremely bad about going behind her back.

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Three days later it was Friday afternoon and Rory was exhausted. The week had dragged on and she hadn't gotten much sleep.

She was too busy worrying about Tristan. He was acting strangely, she figured that it was because she had told him that she loved him. He had cancelled all the plans they had for the week and the excuses he used were always strange.

However, her theory of his odd behavior quickly changed when she noticed Sammie was acting the same way. Every time Rory even mentioned Tristan's name Sammie would stiffen and vice versa. Something was going between the two of them. She tried to ask Eric but he just told, unconvincingly, that he didn't know anything.

She was beginning to worry, was Tristan cheating on her with Sammie never the less? She couldn't believe he'd cheat on her but it all added it up. Whenever Tristan was busy so was Sammie and the both seemed nervous around her. Although, Tristan assured her that he was just busy with his friends who were in town and Sammie said that she was simply on edge because she was nervous that school was starting soon.

Rory may not be a journalism major at the moment but she still had instincts and her instincts were telling her something was going on between her boyfriend and her friend.

Walking into the office after all of her campers were gone she began to fill out her paper work. She noticed that there was practically no one in the office. Usually on Friday afternoons the office was packed because everyone wanted to leave in a hurry.

The office door swung open to reveal Eric. "Rory…There's something you should really see."

"What?"

"It's in the camp gym." Eric explained gently grabbing her arm and pulling her.

"If it's my boyfriend kissing Sammie…I really don't wanna see it."

Eric gave her a sad smile, he knew she had suspicions about it. Tristan and Sammie weren't exactly the most discreet people. Tristan knew she suspected it too but that didn't stop him from doing what he was doing. "I really think you're going to want to see this…"

Tears were threatening to fall from Rory's eyes as Eric brought her to the camp gymnasium. The camp only ever used it when it was raining outside and the only ones who had access to it was Wendy, Tristan and the park maintenance crew. "No." She shook her head stopping right outside of the gym doors.

Eric looked at her, "Won't it be better to see what's on the inside of that building rather than letting him go behind your back?"

Sighing, Rory mentally prepared herself for her heart to shatter "Fine." She let Eric lead her to the gym and as she walked in her eyes widened, "What the hell?!"

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