Hey all! I am so sorry that I haven't updated in sooooooo long. Life has been crazy, and I am actually a psyc major in university now! I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Tristan:

*driving to Hartford*

" wow. I knew Huntzberger could be an asshole, but this brings a whole new level to it. Thinking she just wanted money? Or "help"? He's known her since she was 20 years old, he should know her better than that for god's sake! He's a grown-ass man. It is seriously taking everything in me not to fly out to London and beat his ass right now. Ughhhh"

His phone starts ringing, his car showing R. Gilmore on the dash.

"Hello? What's going on Mary? Do you need me to turn around?"

"no no no. nothing like that. I was just wondering if you could grab me some decaf coffee and some dumplings from the grocery store in Hartford? Doose's closed at like 6 today."

"I've got to say Gilmore, its taking everything in me not to pull over laughing right now. But sure thing. Any particular brand/flavours?" (I am Canadian, please don't hate on my spelling lol)

"Nope! I'm not to picky!"

"Sounds good! By the way, can I ask you something?"

"Ummm, sure? What's up?"

"Would you be angry at me if I called Logan giving him a piece of my mind about what he said to you?"

"I would prefer you not, but I can't control what you do. I just don't want to make this a bigger cluster phuck than it already is. But if you do, just please be a non-biased 3rd party?"

"In that case, I might sometime this week when you're with me. That way it can be all three of us talking through it, and you guys both have a buffer."

"I appreciate that Tristan, but you don't need to do that for me…"

"Oh I'm aware Mary. You're a big girl, but I also have been trained to tell when people need a bit of help, even if they don't realize it."

"True, true. Well, drive safe! Let me know when you're leaving Hartford. I may not be awake when you get back, but just wake me up!"

"Sounds good. See you soon."

*end of call*

"Well, I am glad that I can help her, even if its just in little ways. But I still seriously want to beat his face in, but I have grown since I was at Chilton. I want to show Rory that."

Dumplings and decaf coffee. Dumplings and decaf coffee. "Ah ha! Decaf." Shit, I don't know if she has a Keurig or a standard coffee maker? Oh! There are some fillable pods, I'll get those and the ground coffee. Worst case, she can use the pods at my place when she comes over. If she comes over. Ugh, Tristan, stop getting ahead of yourself! You JUST started talking again after almost 20 years. Calm down.

-Tristan returns to Rory's with her requested items, and his clothing-

"Hey yo-" damn, she fell asleep. She said to wake her, but, she looks so peaceful, despite how horribly she's been feeling lately.

Well, I will put the dumplings in the freezer for now, and I'll make them for her once she wakes up.

*carefully lifting her feet to sit down where they had been*

"mphmmmmmm-"

"What was that Mary?"

*snores*

"Ah. Dreaming you're a chainsaw."

Well, I haven't seen this movie before. I guess I will watch this while she sleeps for now.

She looks so beautiful, and calm. I can't wait to see her further along, baby bump and all- Shit. There I go again. I seriously need to stop getting ahead of myself. Come on Tristan.

A little while later, after both are sound asleep on the couch, Rory's phone was blowing up with messages from the one and only Huntzburger heir… and his Father too…

Hey all! I hope you enjoyed! I apologize if it's a "meh" chapter, I am trying to get back into writing these after a long time and might take a few chapters to get into the groove. I'm going to pretend that this is in current (2023ish) time, as it is the most ideal to try and write.