AN: Wow I'm really sorry, I'm usually really punctual with my updates but as you all knew I had some major writers block. With the help of Gilmore Girl's reruns and DVDs, cute love movies chick flics, and chocolate I was able to muster up a chapter for you. Thanks for all of the great reviews and the advice, I really appreciate it. Now, it's homecoming and you know what that means! No? Well then read sillies.

I don't own any of this stuff. Now, I used to want to own Chad Michael Murray but I have to say I lost respect for him ever since he started going out with that 18 year old considering he's 24. But hey whatever floats his boat.

"You all look gorgeous!" Liz exclaimed as Lorelai bombarded the girls with flashes from her digital camera.

"Take it easy with the pictures, I want to be able to see," Steph said shielding her eyes from the bright lights.

"Party pooper," Lorelai pouted just as Chris's voice came over the intercom. "Lorelai, Liz, our parents are on the phone in the office, all 8 of them. They want to talk to us concerning something important they say so leave the girls alone and come down here."

Lorelai and Liz shared an annoyed look before putting down a disposable camera next on Rory's bed. "Feel free to take several pictures of your beautiful faces with the camera while we're gone," Lorelai said before walking out the door unhappily with Liz in tow. "And tell my daughter it was very mean of her to get dressed last so I would get the least pictures of her," she said while stressing the words next to the bathroom door where Rory was getting ready. The girls just giggled and Rory feigned laughter.

"Is Jeremy coming here to pick you up Maddy?" Steph asked, she had completely forgotten to ask her and didn't mention to Rory that there may be an unidentified boy toy at her house.

"No, we agreed to meet up there. I told him I wanted to have the time before with just you guys," Madeline said.

"Was he upset?" Rory called from the bathroom, she didn't want Madeline to make her date mad by saying she didn't want to hang out with him but with the group instead.

"No, he understood. He's going in the limo with Josh and the other wannabe's," Louise answered for her. Rory just nodded in comprehension, as if they could see her.

"You know, we really do look gorgeous," Steph said checking herself out in the mirror. Her skin, although not as pale as Rory's, was still pale but served as a perfect contrast to her jet black dress. The color of her dress was complemented by a black broche that held up half of her curled blonde hair, letting the other half cascade down her back. Her make up was done heavy, but not to the point where she looked like she stuck a roller in makeup and rolled it on. She had the makeup artist do her eyes very smoky black, with corresponding glittered mascara. Her ears were weighed down with extravagant white gold chandelier earrings, and she wore a matching white gold 2 karat diamond ring on her ring finger. Overall she had the classic, elegant look.

"Oh I know," Louise said with a smirk as she eyed her reflection. Her usually loose blonde hair was up in a tight twist. Her ears were adorned with a long line of red rubies. She wore a matching bracelet that sparkled every time she moved her arm. She wore bright red, glistening lipstick that stood out against her milky skin and had fake long black eyelashes put on that curled over her red and black eye shadow. On the sides of her near the eye creases, the artist had applied two tiny red rhinestones that would entrance anyone who looked at them. Her makeup was bold and daring just like her, but it wasn't one bit tacky. "Madeline, I love how your hair turned out, I can't believe we never thought to do that before," Louise said looking at Madeline's reflection.

Madeline smiled at the complement. The hairdresser had suggested to Madeline that she try straightening her black hair instead of leaving it curly and Madeline had said alright. She was happy she said alright because she looked beautiful. She had her straightened hair up in a high ponytail with her bangs being held back in a pink rhinestone headband. Her makeup was more subtle than the Steph's and Louise's, with just white and pink eye shadow, mascara, lip gloss, and blush. She wore a silver necklace with a large pink diamond heart pendant hanging from it. Her finger was decorated with a large matching ring.

All four girls' tattoos were visible on their upper arms, and that's the way they liked it. They wanted everyone to know that their friendships were not easily shaken; now they only had to convince Tristan and Rory to get one. But they would take it one step at a time.

"Ladies the boy toys are here come on down and make their jaws hit the floor!" Liz's voice said over the intercom.

"Rory are you freaking done yet?" Steph asked aggravated. No one had seen what her complete outfit looked like put together. They had only seen the dress by itself and the hair and make up by itself. Rory hadn't wanted to go too overboard with her makeup, and she didn't have to because of her natural beauty. Steph had suggested to her that she put her hair in a high ponytail and curled it and Rory had agreed. Her makeup was done lightly, with light blue and white eye shadow, black mascara, and light blue eye liner. Her lips and cheeks were tinted pink and her make up artist applied a light shimmer powder to make her milky pale complexion shine. However, all the other girls hair had been finished before hers so they didn't get to see the outcome and she ran into the bathroom with her things while they were changing; they were anxious to say the least.

"I'll just meet you down stairs!" Rory called from inside the bathroom. She heard the girls grunt before hearing their retreating voices. Rory was ready, she had been for the longest time, but she was trying to mentally prepare herself for the night. She had never gotten this dressed up for a boy, a boy she loved. Yes, she was admitting to herself now that she loved him, but she decided she wouldn't say it unless he said it first. Her main reasoning for that choice was Finn's advice from the night of the festival. He had told her it took Logan a while to figure out his feelings, and by the way he backed out of saying it on the phone earlier, Rory knew the ball was in his court.

She looked at herself in the mirror. She didn't want to be conceited but she thought she looked better than she had ever looked before. Her make up was done moderately, just the way she liked but her hair was a bit more on the elaborate side. She had taken Steph's suggestion, but her hair dresser had gone a little farther with the simple idea by forming a small bun at the base of the ponytail from which her reddish brow curls cascaded out of. Two stray curled hairs framed each side of her face and outlined the heart shaped it had. Her hair gleamed and sparkled with every movement of her head because of the glittered hair spray her hairdresser had applied and her mother had forced her to put in a small tiara to top it all off. Her ears were ornamented with dangling tear drop shaped diamond earrings. Her neck was left bare but she wore diamond white gold bangles on her upper arm that matched her tiara. She looked like a celebrity and it scared her, she didn't want to act the total opposite of how she looked. "Just breathe and don't fall," Rory thought as she opened her bathroom door and grabbed her matching clutch purse, preparing for her solo entrance that she had just now realized she set herself up for.

The guys had arrived and were waiting anxiously for the girl. "It's 4:45, if they don't hurry up we're going to miss our 5:15 dinner reservation," mumbled Colin impatiently.

"Relax Colin, you still have half an hour and the girls will be right down, Liz just called them from the intercom," Chris coaxed. Logan was standing and nervously shaking his leg, it was a worried habit he had. He was excited to see how Rory looked, but at the same time nervous he would look like an idiot when he reacted.

"Logan if you keep doing that you're going to drill a hole in the floor with those shiny shoes of yours," Lorelai joked trying to get him to calm down. The girls had filled her in on what Logan had almost said, and she was ecstatic. In all honesty, she had never met a guy more deserving for Rory. He would give her what she deserved and be there for her, tears welled up in her eyes as she though about how fast Rory was growing up.

"Lorelai can you announce us?" Louise's voice called with a giggle over the intercom.

"Oh fun!" Lorelai yelled skipping to the bottom of the steps and clearing her throat, "We now present to you, the future court of Chilton: Madeline Elizabeth Lynn, Louise Marie Grant, Stephanie Ann Vanderbilt and your Queen Lorelai Leigh Gilmore Hayden the 3rd."

Everyone's eyes quickly moved to the top of the stairs when Stephanie walked out between Louise and Madeline. The two walked down gracefully and with smiles as Lorelai took numerous pictures with her digital camera. "It feels like I'm being watched by paparazzi and I love it," whispered Louise to Stephanie who giggled.

The guys were astonished to say the least. The girls had definitely gone all out with this year's Homecoming. The girls reached the bottom the steps and Lorelai took a final picture of them before turning to the guys and catching a shot of their faces. The girls just walked over to the guys placing gentle kisses on each of their cheeks, but they had yet to say anything.

When Tristan saw Louise walk down the stairs he heart beat faster. He wasn't sure yet if what he had for Louise was genuine feelings or just lust but he was sure that she was beautiful and he was happy that she was his date. "Louise you stunning," he said kissing her hand like a true gentleman. He didn't notice the flash that was sent towards their way from Lorelai taking another picture. Louise giggled and replied, "Right back at you."

Colin, who had watched the exchange with Stephanie next to him turned away from it and quickly paled at the sight before him. The girl he had had undeniable feelings for, for years, was standing in front of him as his date looking better than she did in his dreams. "You look great Colin," Steph said with a smile. "You look amazing Steph," he replied nervously while grabbing her hand. She felt sparks shoot all over her body as he did so and both were oblivious to another flash that filled the room.

"Finny you exotic man you're a hottie!" Madeline complemented.

"You too doll, Jeremy is a lucky man!" Finn said wrapping and arm around her waist and giving her a light kiss on the cheek, not wanting to mess up her make up, followed by yet another flash.

"Where's Ace? I mean Rory?" Logan asked, not wanting her parents to give him a hard time about the pet name.

"She told us she would meet us down here," Steph said smirking at what he called her.

"How does she look?" Tristan asked interested. He couldn't wait to see her and the reactions she would cause from everyone.

"We don't know, no one has seen her complete look yet," Louise said obviously annoyed.

"I'm going to kill that girl," Lorelai said handing her camera to the maid that was standing next to her and going over to the intercom. Everyone turned to watch her with interest and humor in their eyes, ultimately turning their backs to the top of the stairs. No one noticed the clever maid had started taking pictures of one of her employers.

"RORY GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW OR," Lorelai started over the intercom, but before she could finish a voice spoke from behind the group.

"Or else you'll what mom?" the voice asked with amusement in her tone. With Rory having said that, all of the group/s heads whipped around to look at the top of their stares as the maid snapped pictures of all of their expressions, which were mouths open and eyes wide.

As Rory neared the top of the grand staircase she heard her mother complaining about her absence and couldn't help but laugh. Everyone was so anxious to see her and she couldn't understand why. It's only a homecoming dress. She reached the top of the stairs and looked down to see everyone's heads turned in the other direction with Lorelai sending an empty threat through the intercom. She giggled but quickly directed her attention to the maid who was taking several pictures of her.

"Or else you'll what mom?" she called causing all of the group's attention to be on her.

"She looks amazing," Steph gasped as soon as she turned her head. All the other girls do was nod along with her and stare.

Tristan looked up at his best friend and couldn't believe how beautiful she looked. Of course, she was always beautiful but her features were just intensified by 100 tonight. "I hate Logan," mumbled Finn to Tristan. Tristan just laughed and shook his head as Rory slowly made her way down the steps smiling all the while as the maid flashed photos.

"Logan? Are you alright?" Colin asked to his friend who was partially leaning on him. Logan just gulped and let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. When he saw Rory up there he felt like he had won a million dollars. She was the most gorgeous girl he had ever seen before, and the best part was she was his girlfriend. He was captivated to say the least by her amazing appearance and the way she carried herself gracefully down the steps with her short train dragging behind her. Her skin almost glowed under thr light of the chandelier and every flash of the camera made her baby blue eyes, that were already intensified, sparkle. Her curves were accentuated by her tight dress and he could see through the sheer material her milky complexion on most of her torso that was revealed. With each step, the dress's high slit opened and Logan got a sight of her long flawless legs and a shimmering anklet she wore. He was flabbergasted.

"Logan?" Steph asked with a giggle. She knew that Logan would be speechless but she had no idea he would look like he was going to faint. She was concerned but at the same time amused and gently nudged him to get a response out of him.

"Hm?" he replied in a daze. "Are you alright Logan? Do you need anything? Cold shower perhaps?" Steph asked teasingly causing the group to smirk.

"No thanks for the offer," he replied obviously having paid no attention to her as Rory reached the bottom of the steps.

"Rory you look marvelous!" Lorelai and Liz squealed running over to her and giving her a tight hug and a gentle kiss on the cheek. "Thanks you two," Rory replied slightly blushing. However, it went unnoticed because of her makeup. Rory then proceeded to twirl around in front of her paternal figures who looked surprised at her outfit.

"I thought you said Tristan approved the dress," Chris said accusingly to Eric.

"I did," Tristan replied.

"Then I hope you're bringing a bat to the dance to hit the guys that are going to be trying to maul her with," Eric said causing Rory to cover herself up embarrassed.

"Don't listen to them love you look dazzling and Finny will be right there to protect you," Finn said throwing an arm around Rory and giving her a kiss on her cheek. "Always the sweetie Finny," Rory giggled as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Now take a picture of that so when I visit the motherland I can tell my mates I'm dating a model," Finn said with a smile towards the camera as Rory repeated the action causing the group to roll their eyes. The group was starting to find that Rory was just as dramatic as Finn and just as crazy, but in her own way. After the picture was taken, Rory addressed the group. "You all look amazing," she said with a smile while giving Madeline and Louise a hug and Tristan a kiss on the cheek.

"Pinky you're hot," Tristan said with a smirk. "You too Trissy, too bad Austin and Matt can't see us right now," Rory replied. "Eh, I don't think I feel like sharing my gorgeous best friend," Tristan said causing Rory to blush once again.

Rory then kissed Colin on the cheek who complemented her and hugged Stephanie. Before Rory could pull away from her she whispered in her ear, "It's going to be a night to remember." Rory pulled out of the hug and looked at her confused but all Steph did was tilt her head in Logan's direction. As Rory went face to face with her boyfriend, her stomach did several flips. Both of them were so caught up in each other's eyes that they failed to notice the several flashes Lorelai's camera were unleashing.

"Hey Ace," Logan said completely forgetting everyone in the room except Rory as he leaned in to his her on the lips. "Hi," she murmured against his soft lips. The two pulled away and smiled at each other. "You look amazing Ace," Logan said grabbing her hand and intertwining their fingers.

"Not so bad yourself M.A.C," she said with a smirk that he mirrored when he realized what Mac meant. The two just stood staring at each other, holding each other's hands when Colin spoke up. "Alright guys finish this later we're going to be late for dinner!" he said while looking at his watch impatiently.

"Way to ruin a moment Colin," Lorelai said with a smile. "Ok kids, be good, don't separate, take lots of embarrassing pictures with your cameras and we'll see you tomorrow night! Love you!" she said practically pushing them all out of the door. Rory and Tristan were the last ones out and turned to their parental figures, "We don't get a lecture to be safe with everything we do and not do anything we'll regret like getting pregnant or getting someone else pregnant?" Rory asked surprised.

"I think you just told yourself that lecture now go before Colin gives you a detention for being late for dinner," Liz said giving her son and Rory a kiss on the cheek. "We love you!" Rory and Tristan called as they were pushed out of the house. "Love you too," their parents quickly replied.

"What's with them?" Rory asked Tristan as they walked to awaiting limo.

"Beats me, they're been uptight since we got here," Tristan replied with a shrug. Rory couldn't help but think that this had something to do with the phone call Lorelai received from their grandparents, but wouldn't let her mind dwell on it. She was going to enjoy the night and let go of every care and worry that they had.

"What are we going to do to get them out of this?" Lorelai asked nervously.

"Don't worry about it Lorelai. Rory and Tristan have already faced them together and they handled themselves very well, what's a second time?" Chris coaxed.

"You don't understand. It's going to be Spanish Inquisition now that they know that Rory and Tristan are good friends with their kids. They're going to use Rory and Tristan as model examples and pull them into the blue blooded world and I don't want them to have to go to Charity Galas every free second they have," Lorelai replied angrily.

"There really is no getting out of it, especially now that the news has leaked to public. I'm surprised it even took that long but now we have to have that dinner with them, and bring the kids," Eric reasoned.

"Alright then," Lorelai said defeated, "call hell and tell them we're free Friday night."

"Maybe it won't be as bad as we think it's going to be," Liz suggested only ending up scoffing along with Lorelai, "Yeah right."

The group had arrived just in time for dinner and it had gone perfect. The guys were ideal gentlemen, pulling out chairs for the ladies and opening doors for them. Midway through dinner, Rory noticed many people were looking at her and pointing then whispering, she just assumed that it was because of her extravagant dress.

"Excuse me are you Lorelai Hayden?" a little girl asked shyly approaching Rory.

"Yes can I help you with something?" Rory asked confused but still trying to be nice the girl as not to frighten her.

"I was just wondering if you would sign this princess notebook of mine," the little girl mumbled causing the group to look at each other confused before Rory agreed taking the pen. "What's your name?" Rory asked trying to be as nice as possible even though she was thoroughly stumped.

"Samantha," she said with a smile. Rory nodded before taking the notebook and signing it writing,

Dear Samantha,
Live life to the fullest.

XOXO,
Lorelai Leigh Gilmore-Hayden

She handed the notebook back to the girl who squealed with joy and gave Rory a hug before running back excitedly to her parents. "What just happened?" Rory asked the group who just shrugged. Rory had no idea what to write to Samantha, so she just wrote something that could apply to anyone's life. Everyone in the restaurant's attention was now on her and she even saw some people snapping pictures with their phones or digital cameras.

"Seriously did I miss something?" Rory asked unsure of what to think. Logan just gave her a shrug and wrapped an arm around her waist and kissed the top of her head trying to comfort her. "Just ignore it," Logan suggested, he was confused but he wouldn't let Rory's night be ruined.

All of a sudden, a woman with a recorder squat in between Rory and Tristan who was on her other side and asked, "Miss Hayden, Mister Dugrey, I'm Sara Tattler of the Hartford Gazette and I was wondering is it difficult to live the life of an average teenager considering your situations?"

"Our situations?" Tristan asked confused.

"Yes, having the richest parents in possibly the country and being their heir and heiress can be difficult. And Miss Gilmore, have you visited your inherited island yet?" the woman asked shooting out questions not leaving any time for them to answer.

"Uh," Tristan managed to get out.

"Have things been any different since you found out?" the woman asked.

Rory, who had been quiet for the moment finally spoke. Her mother had warned her about this when they received the inheritance. She knew that the only way to get these people off your back is to answer their questions with humor and undertones of bitchiness. She also knew that answering them with curse words and biting comments wouldn't do, or else she would come out to the world as a stuck up brat.

"Things were going normally until all these reports started approaching us while we were out and asking us questions while we were eating," Rory said with a socialite smile that could battle any of their parents' and a socialite giggle: fake yet convincing. The group all smiled at her comment as well as the reporter, she seemed to believe that Rory didn't mean any offense to her.

Before she could ask another question, the manager asked her to leave unless she was eating dinner there. The reporter just walked away defeated as Rory sent the man a grateful smile. "Very well handled Rory," Colin said with a nod to her, "did better than I did when I found about my trust fund."

"He threw a football at the report's head that approached him at the Recreation Center and the next day they posted on the front page that the McRae heir had anger management problems and was being admitted into Sunny Dale Treatment Center," Steph said with a giggle. The group erupted in laughter while Colin turned red sending glares to his date.

The rest of the dinner was spent uninterrupted with the group sharing their encounters with the press and media and the bad ways they handled it. Before they knew it, it was 6:15 and time for the group to head to the Four Seasons for the Homecoming dance.

Within 15 minutes, the limo pulled up to the main entrance of the hotel. Chilton students were scattered everywhere near the entrance waiting for their friends and seeing who pulling up in what kind of car. The limo gained a lot of attention as it pulled up to the red carpet that was leading into the hotel and into one the school's banquet hall Chilton had rented out. Leave it to their school to go all out and glamorous, especially with the rich brats that were on the Homecoming committee.

The group stepped out of the limo one at a time, with the guys stepping out before their date to help them out of the limo. Finn stepped out first to help Madeline out who was immediately greeted and complemented by an already half drunken Jeremy. Finn made a mental note to keep an eye out for her as he stepped to the side to let Tristan out.

Tristan had quickly become a heartthrob at Chilton. All of the girls wanted a turn at him but he totally ignored them, only being interested in the girls of the group. He helped Louise out of the car who many of the guys hooted at while the girls glared at her perfect figure in the dress. Many camera flashes started going off and Tristan looked around to see that there were several adults that weren't from Chilton taking pictures. Tristan got an awful feeling that they were tabloid photographers so he quickly linked arms with Louise and escorted her into the hotel.

Colin stepped out and helped out Stephanie, no one felt pangs of jealousy when they saw the two because everyone knew all along the feelings they had for each other and didn't bother to try and interfere. They knew what was good for them.

Last, was the couple that everyone was waiting for in the first place. Summer and Josh had arrived earlier, Summer in a scant short dress and Josh in a tacky white suit, both of them already drunk off their asses. Their entrance lacked class as they stumbled out of their stretch limousine and waved sloppily at the on lookers. Logan stepped out of the limo with his charming smile in place. The paparazzi cameras went wild as he aided the beautiful Rory Hayden out of the car. Everyone who was watching on felt envious of the couple's attention they were receiving but also at how perfect they looked together. The cameras went crazy as Logan placed a chaste kiss on her lips and guided her into the hotel with Finn following behind them, bowing and waving as if he were a celebrity.

The group, minus Madeline, all assembled at the front desk and got the key cards for their rooms. Each of the guys took a key for the four rooms that they rented out and instructed the bell hop to throw the bags in their room. "Why are there four rooms?" Rory asked Logan.

"Well we figure two would be too crowded so two rooms are for the girls and two rooms are for the guys," Logan explained. That was the actual plan, he wasn't expecting each of the guys to get some tonight with their respective dates. Rory just nodded in comprehension.

The group walked into the ballroom to find it dark with several people already sitting at their tables drinking the probably already spiked punch. It was dark and the only lighting came from the strobe lights that the DJ was using to flash along with the music. The girls quickly ran to where they saw Madeline sitting already and put their things down with the guys following.

"Where's Jeremy?" Steph asked looking around.

"Over there," Madeline pointed to a table across the room where her date sat drinking the punch and talking with a loud voice.

"Don't let him ruin your night," Louise said frowning at what an ass Jeremy was being.

"I'm not going to," she replied with her sweet, innocent smile she always had on.

The group just got seated and looked around at everyone. The room was starting to fill up now; apparently the group had only been out there waiting for the Chilton royalty's entrance. When it seemed like everyone was inside the DJ spoke over the microphone. "Hello, hello all your beautiful ladies and gentlemen, especially the ladies at table 12!" the DJ said, everyone quickly looked at their table numbers and the girls blushed and waved at the DJ when they realized he was talking about their table while Logan put a protective arm around Rory. Rory could see Summer take a long hard swig of the punch across the room and whisper something angrily to one of her bimbos sitting next to her.

"They're taken mate!" yelled Finn to the DJ causing the room to laugh.

"Damn. Well welcome ladies and gentlemen to Chilton's Homecoming Dance. Without further ado let's get this party started!" he yelled before he blasted hip hop dance music. Immediately, girls flocked to the floor with dates behind them, grinding hard against each other. Rory had to resist the urge to roll her eyes, "What is dancing considered foreplay now?" she asked Tristan who just smirked. "Want to foreplay?" he said chuckling. Rory just laughed and allowed him to drag her to the dance floor.

"Are you guys coming?" Rory called behind her to the rest of the table. They all shook their heads. None of them knew about Tristan and Rory's great dancing skills. At a young age, their parents had enrolled them in dance school just to have future humiliation stories, but it turned out that the two had a knack for it. When the other six had seen them dance at their party, they were just fooling around but now on the dance floor the two clicked. Rory swayed her hips seductively as Tristan held her hips and moved to the beat. The two weren't grinding or anything, but they still made dancing look so sensual.

The group just watched and exchanged similar glances of surprise and amusement. Logan licked his lips. Damn she looks sexy out there. "Mate, your girlfriend is good at that," Finn said with his mouth open. Logan just nodded.

Rory and Tristan were just out on the dance floor having fun with out any feelings. To any outsider, they would look like they were quite smitten but Tristan and Rory were so good at dancing that they meshed so well together. The song changed to Don't Cha by Pussycat Dolls and Tristan smirked, "Isn't this your song?" Rory just laughed and nodded.

Back in junior year she had performed in a talent show to this song because Stars Hollow High thought she needed to be more sociable and involved with outside of academic things. She and Tristan had choreographed a provocative dance to it just to make the school regret forcing Rory to participate. The dance involved many body rolls, booty shaking, body pops, and Shakira worthy dancing.

As soon as the singing started Tristan and Rory immediately began to perform their dance that they were both surprised they still remembered.

The group watched in with amusement as Rory and Tristan quickly launched a dance that seemed to be choreographed. The two were so caught up laughing and dancing they failed to notice the quick group that began to form around them. The DJ announced, "Uh oh it looks like we got some experts!"

Rory and Tristan were so caught up in dancing and having a great time that they didn't notice the group that had formed around them. Rory did a particularly challenging body roll with Tristan behind her and the group hooted, making her realize the group that was around them. She quickly stopped, only to find the song ended and the crowd applauded, from the corner of her eye she could see Josh and Summer seething and stomping away angrily. She blushed deeply while Tristan just bowed with a laugh. "That's so embarrassing!" Rory said to Tristan who was just laughing. "Don't worry about it we looked good. Do you want something to drink?" he asked.

"Yea just a Sprite or something, and bring it to the table I'm pooped. Remind me to never do that again," she said. He just laughed and walked away as she made her way back over to her friends. When she arrived at the table they stood and clapped causing her to blush. "I didn't think you guys were watching," she said with a sheepish smile.

"Now how could we not watch that Ace?" Logan asked with a smirk as he pulled her into his lap.

"Rory love, I'm hiring you for a bachelor party!" Finn exclaimed.

"First of all Finn, Rory is not a stripper, despite the fact that she knows how to move like one. Second, I don't think you'll be getting married any time soon," Logan said with a smirk. Finn just glared at him.

"Wait did you just say I move like a stripper?" Rory asked him looking at him with an accusing glance. The group laughed and Logan looked like a deer caught in headlights but was saved when Tristan came back with her drink, "You do Rory," he said with a smirk. She just stuck a tongue out at him and gulped down the can he got her.

"You weren't so bad yourself Tristan," Louise said as he took a seat next to her. Tristan smirked, "I have many more talents care to see them?"

The rest of the group rolled their eyes, two teases together always caused obvious and embarrassing flirting. Before Rory could make fun of their apparent flirting a scantily dressed girl walked up the group on the arm of a wobbling brunette.

"Nice moves," the brunette know as Josh slurred with a wink to Rory. Logan wrapped his arm tighter around Rory's waist and kissed her neck, all the while glaring at Josh. Rory didn't answer him know he was drunk and only put his hands over Logan's hands.

"Logan you look great tonight. I want to make love to you," Summer said giving him a sloppy wet kiss on the cheek causing Logan to look at her with disgust while wiping his face with a napkin. Rory just rolled her eyes, she almost felt pity for these two, and they were trying so hard to be something to be accepted. Why don't they just be themselves? Unless this is what they're really like?

Rory was pulled out of her thoughts by the sudden angry tone of Summer, "Hey slut you think you're all cool now that you're all over the news because you're a princess huh?"

"There's no need to talk to her like that," Colin said strictly surprising both of them. Colin's older brother feelings were kicking in and he felt the need to protect Rory.

"I wasn't talking to you Curt!" she slurred. The group just shook their heads before she grabbed Rory's arm and violently pulled her out of Logan's lap and took her spot. Rory just stared at her laughing, she was truly ridiculous. She noticed Summer wiggling her ass trying to get a reaction out of Logan, but all Logan felt was disgust. Having a girl that reeks of alcohol and is practically offering herself on a plate was not attractive whatsoever.

"Summer hun, get off his lap," Rory advised as if she were talking to a 4-year-old. Summer just let out a loud laugh that caught the attention of several people around; she was causing yet another scene where she would come out as an idiot and Rory felt badly.

"Try and make me Hayden!" she yelled with an unattractive cackle. Behind her, Josh was laughing loudly also, but probably because he had no idea what was going on and he was drunk out of his mind.

Rory bent over so that she was face to face with Summer and looked her straight in the eye. "Summer, don't embarrass yourself anymore than you have to. Just get up," Rory said in a low voice, but with the sudden silence that filled the room it was perfectly audible to several people. Summer raised her arm and was about to slap Rory across the face but Rory's adrenaline kicked in and she was able to stop her arm with her hand.

"Don't make a scene," Rory advised once again. She was really taking it easy on Summer, the last thing she wanted to do was ruin this night for her. Despite Rory's strong dislike for her, she still had a heart and compassion for everyone. Summer totally ignored her and spit towards Rory, her aim was off though and missed Rory's face by a long shot. By now, the whole room was watching with interest. Mostly everyone was routing for Rory and knew they made the right choice when they voted her; she was being kind to this girl who was her enemy.

"You know I don't know why you hang out with these people anyways," Summer spat as she stood up, "Your boyfriend is a man whore and so are his friends. He can't hold a girl for too long ever since that Melissa girl, and she dumped his ass. As for Colin, his can't even hold down the same mom for more than a week, probably because of the stick up his ass. Louise is a slut who sucks dick for a living; she couldn't hold down Travis. Steph acts like a sweetheart but she's a cold hearted killer and Madeline is as dumb as dirt. As for Finn, he's a drunk bastard who tries to use his humor to cover up for the fact that his parents hate him. Now that you think about it none of their parents love them because they're all pieces of shit. You could do better Hayden, so much better than these lazy fucks," Summer said finishing her rant.

The whole room looked at her wide eyed, what was she thinking? She wanted to be one of them and yet she bad mouthed them to one of their own. The seven watched her wide eyed, the girls with tears in their eyes and the guys seeing red. They looked to Rory seeing what she would do, with all that stuff said about them, would she really stick up for them? Rory sent a glance their way and then to Summer's retreating self righteous back. She sent a look to Tristan who nodded his head.

"Summer wait for me!" Rory yelled after her. The group looked at each other disappointed, they didn't expect Rory to stick up for them but they didn't expect her to abandon them. Summer smiled and walked back towards the group.

"Changed your mind?" she said with a big smile.

"I owe you this," Rory said sound guilty with a frown before her hand made hard, swift contact with Summer's cheek that made a cracking noise that echoed against the walls There was a collective gasp from the people in the room as the 6 watched wide eyed as Rory hovered over Summer's now red face. Tristan knew that this was her plan, like he had said in the cafe before, he could read her like a book.

"Listen, I don't care what you say about me, or how much you hate me. I don't even care how much you throw yourself on my boyfriend and try and take him from me. But do not ever fucking talk about any of my best friends like that ever again. I told you nicely not to cause a scene. I told you so nicely to go away, I wanted you to have a good night but then you had to go and say that shit about these amazing people I'm friends with and will always be friends with. Who do you think you are Summer saying that shit about them? You try so hard to be like them and then you say all of that crap. What the fuck is going through your head? Leave us alone from now on or I fucking swear on my Gilmore Hayden Hollenzallen fortune you will regret it. And don't you dare go spreading rumors about them. Say all you want about me, tell the press whatever you want I don't care who do you think they'll believe me or you? There's a room full of witnesses here Summer who saw what really happened tonight, remember that," Rory said with venom in every word and pointing down at her. Summer had a look of fear on her face as Rory turned back to Stephanie who was sobbing uncontrollably.

Rory had an idea of what Summer was talking about when it came to other people, but her insult to Steph was one that Rory couldn't understand. However, she wasn't going to pry to find out, Steph would tell her when she had the chance.

As Summer got up and rushed out of the room angry but embarrassed with her small clique of supporters, several people asked her what she was going to do to get revenge. Summer sent one look back at Rory who gave her a final glare and she sighed overcome. "Nothing," she said as they exited the hall. She knew she had lost, and it was her fault.
"Shh," Rory whispered to Steph as she held her sobbing. "Don't let her ruin our night, we can still get drunk off our asses and make fools of ourselves," Rory said trying to lighten the mood, to her relief Stephanie let out a laugh that the rest of the group mimicked.

Rory noticed everyone was staring at them, Rory just sent them a weak smile and slowly but surely people began to applaud her. Rory blushed as Finn got on the floor and started hailing her. "Speech!" Tristan yelled causing Rory to glare at him. Soon, people started screaming speech also and Rory just sighed.

"DJ get the music pumping and let's get crazy!" Rory yelled causing everyone to laugh and hoot. "What ever the little lady wants!" the DJ said before the he started up the music and the dance floor was reoccupied.

"Rory thank you, so much," Steph said as she pulled herself together and hugged Rory tightly. "Don't even think about it Steph," Rory said. "Come on ladies let's tear it up!" Rory said getting up and leading them to the dance floor with a wink to Logan. Logan smirked and returned the wink before Rory and the girls were pulled engulfed by the crowd.

"I thought we lost her for a second when she called Summer back," Colin said looking at his hands.

"She doesn't let friends go like that," Tristan said surprised that they had doubted her.

"You got yourself a good one mate," Finn said as he watched the girls get pulled up on the stage with DJ and dance crazily. Logan smiled and looked up at Rory, his Ace, dance on the stage without a care in the world, as if nothing ever happened and cheering up his friends.

"Yea," he replied with a smile before Finn ran up onto the stage and danced with the girls. He watched as Rory laughed whole heartedly and danced around Finn. A good one.

AN: Yay for a long chapter! I know Rory really can't dance in the show, but I told you Rory would be OOC and I wanted her to be good at something else other than reading and making speeches. I hope you liked this chapter, the Summer confrontation might be kind of harsh but how would you feel if people said those things about your best friends? Next chapter is the Homecoming continued, I think we all know who's going to win. Until then, Update! Oh and by the way I added what Marissa looks like to my profile, she's actually the rival girl from A Cinderella story, one of the movies that coaxed me out of writer's block!