Chapter 2

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After a quiet and thoughtful ride into Hartford, Lorelai and Rory managed to make it to Emily's house almost on time, but late enough to really irritate the elder Gilmore Girl. As they walked up the steps, both girls mentally prepared themselves for an evening full of high society. The usual Friday night dinner was instead a dinner party that the Gilmore's were throwing for a "few close and personal friends"

A new maid answered the door and ushered the girls in taking their coats and promptly sending them on their way into the living room. Once in the living room they were faced with the not only the Grandparents, but also two other couples.

"You are late! Oh heavens, at least you made it! Rory, go on into the library, there is someone you might want to see in there. You might remember him, he went to Chilton with you a few years ago. Nancy will send for you when dinner is ready. You don't want to be stuck in here with all of us adults. Now shoo!" Emily told Rory the instant that she walked into the room.

"Lorelai, this is Anna and James Dugrey." Emily said pointing at the younger of the two couples, "And this is Caroline and Janlen Dugrey, they are dear friends of ours from the club, and your father does business with them." Emily said as she finished the introductions.

As the adults were given before dinner drinks and made mindless small talk, Rory was just opening the door to the library. She scanned the room finding a tall blonde figure bent over studying a book on a lower shelf. He appeared to be busy reading the titles of her Grandfather's books. With his back turned toward her, she took the time to examine him. He had tousled blonde hair, broad shoulders, a tapered waist, and strong arms. While she was busy staring, he turned around to find the one person he had only dreamed he would be seeing again one day.

"Like what you see Mary? I can always give you a better view." Tristan leered at her while thinking to himself, God! She's just as beautiful as she was three years ago! I can't believe she is really there! Why the FUCK did I just say that to her? I screw everything up! DAMNIT!!

Rory didn't bother responding to him, instead she burst into tears and ran up the stairs to the room her grandmother gave her years ago. Shortly after she slammed the door, someone was lightly knocking on it. "Rory, please open the door! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that! Let me try again please!" Tristan said sincerely.

Tristan then tried the door, finding it unlocked he walked in quietly to find Rory once again curled in a ball crying. Tristan instinctively ran to her, picked her up and held her to him. Rory allowed him to hold her there while she cried her eyes out. Tristan sat there rubbing her back and profusely apologizing.

Rory picked her head up suddenly and between sniffles managed to say, "It's not all your fault, I'm having a bad day! Hahahaha….bad day, I wish, bad day, that is the understatement of the year! I am living my worst nightmare! A baby…I'm having a fucking baby, and I HATE the man that put me in this position! How did this happen Tristan? How?

Tristan was taken aback. Rory, his sweet Mary, pregnant, hurting this much, it was more than he could stand! "Rory…I'm so sorry! I'm here, anything you need. If anyone can get through this its you! You are strong, determined, the smartest person I know, and the most beautiful, if anyone will make this work, you will! Wait a minute!!! Who did this? What did they do to you? Why do hate him? I'm going to find that fucking asshole and kill him!" He yelled as his anger spiked after realizing that someone caused all of her pain.

"Tristan! Thank you so much for tonight, for helping me, but really, there is nothing you can do to change anything now. I wish you could, but you can't. Thank you so much for being here tonight and for everything. I never realized how much I've missed you!" Rory said to him through tear stained eyes as she smiled for the first time that night.

The two teens sat there holding each other in thought when suddenly, a rap came against the door and they both jumped as far away from each other as possible. The maid said coldly, "Dinner is being served in the dinning room, Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore are requesting your presence."

"Great, here we go!" Rory said as she tried to fix her hair and wipe her eyes clean. Tristan held his arm out to escort her down the stairs and into the dinning room for a long dinner. Just before they entered the dinning room, Tristan gave her arm a gentle squeeze and an encouraging smile to let her know she would make it out of this ok.

Emily smiled when she saw Rory and Tristan enter the dinning room thinking to herself what a wonderful couple they would make if only Rory would take her head out of a book long enough to see it. "Rory, Tristan you guys found each other! Did you have a nice chat? Come in, come in! Tristan, this is Rory's mother Lorelai, Rory, these are Tristan's Grandparents and Parents, Anna and James Dugrey and Janlen and Catherine Dugrey."

"I'm very pleased to meet you all!" Rory said addressing the four stodgy looking adults.

"The pleasure is all ours! We hear so much about you from your Grandfather; it's nice to finally put a face with your name. I daresay you are more beautiful as your Grandfather made you out to be." Janlen responded for everyone causing a blush to rise up Rory's cheeks.

After all the introductions were made, Rory and Tristan took their seats next to each other at the table. As Rory sat down, her mother leaned over and said to her with a snicker, "You never said Bible boy was so good looking! That is bible boy right? How is it, that someone that good looking could be evil? You my darling daughter must be delusional! What happened tonight? I know you weren't in the library, I heard you storm up the steps!"

These comments caused Rory to roll her eyes and whisper back, "I'll explain in the car later mom." The dinner continued on without any hiccups for once and at its completion Emily suggested that Rory take Tristan out to see the gardens since it was such a nice night. So Tristan escorted Rory out of the dinning room and she guided him out to the back patio. Once there she took a deep breath to calm herself and addressed Tristan for the first time since before dinner. "It's so calming out here, I was thrilled when she gave us the excuse to come out here."

It is nice out here, why don't we head over to the swing facing the pond?" Tristan pointed out Rory nodded and he guided her over. Once there they sat down together on the double swing and sat in silence for a few minutes before Rory spoke up in a voice just above a whisper. "Thank you so much for earlier! I appreciate you being so nice to me, but why?"

Tristan sat for a second debating on how best to answer her question, when suddenly they heard, "Rory, Tristan come on inside!" from Emily. Tristan looked over and realized he didn't want to wonder about when he'd see her next so before he could talk himself out of it he asked, "Rory, would you consider going out to dinner with me tomorrow night?" Rory smiled at his honest request and smiled back, "I'd like that!" They quickly exchanged numbers and Tristan promised to call the next day around lunch to set up more exact information. He walked her back up to the patio where he gave her a quick hug and a peck on the cheek. They walked up to the door hand in hand, before opening the door, Tristan gave her a reassuring smile and they walked into the house.

After walking in both were swept up into the tidal wave of goodbyes and thank you's as both families made their way out to their cars. As Lorelai and Rory got into the Jeep, Lorelai looked at Rory with questioning eyes ready to hear all about Tristan and what exactly when on that night while Lorelai was forced to mingle with the adults.

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