Disclaimer: I still don't own Gilmore Girls.

A/N: Wow I finally got out an update out! I am really sorry about that. I am officially in college now. I have had a hectic time and have been so bad about updating. This is only worsened by the fact I have to send my work to Hadley to look over, as I would trust no one else to do so. Ok so thank you to all who reviewed. As always I love to hear what you think. The last chapter was 12 pages! Anyway thanks as always to Hadley. On with the story.

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The Apartment

The morning dawned and with it the smell of coffee and cooking hit Rory's nose. She lightly crept out of her room to find Tristan at the stove making breakfast.

"Not that I am complaining because you can actually cook, but why are you making breakfast?" Rory asked as she poured herself some coffee.

"Well seeing as were dating now I figured I would do something boyfriend like." Tristan answered turning around.

"What makes you think making us breakfast would be boyfriend like?" Rory asked laughing.

"Well its something I would never have done for any other girl I have had relations with." Tristan answered as he turned away form the stove and started dishing up plates. "Besides I was sick of Pop-Tarts."

"Well then I see the logic." Rory said taking a bite of bacon. "Turkey bacon again?"

"Yeah its all I eat." Tristan answered and when Rory started laughing he asked "What?"

"I forgot to tell my mom. I still think Luke will like you." Rory stated.

"Oh really? You know if you keep laughing at me I won't make you breakfast ever again." Tristan told her.

"Hey! I am going to go to all the trouble to tell my mom so that Luke will like you and that is how you repay me?" Rory asked pouting.

"I guess I could be nicer, form how you talk about him it must be important that he approves of the guys you date." Tristan said.

"Yeah, and be careful not to hurt me. After the first break up with Dean, he was pretty mean to him. Then again he never did really like him." Rory said.

"Really? I like him already." Tristan said.

"So do you want to get into specifics now or after the test?" Rory asked.

"Well since we only have like an hour until the test I say after. It gives us time to finish eating and get ready." Tristan said glancing at his watch.

"Ok but I get the first shower." Rory said as she continued to eat. "By the way the way this is really good."

"Fine and thank you." Tristan said.

After the Test

"Wow, that wasn't as bad as I thought it would be." Rory said as she and Tristan exited the building where they had their English class.

"You always do well." Tristan told her.

"Not always. And you do pretty good yourself." Rory said.

"How about we stop by the coffee shop and get some coffee and Danish then go back to the apartment and learn all that couple stuff." Tristan suggested.

"Sounds like a plan." Rory said.

The Apartment

Rory and Tristan had picked up their snack and where just getting back to the apartment when the phone started to ring.

"Hello." Rory said as she answered the phone.

"My darling daughter! How are you?" Lorelai asked.

"I am fine mom. How are you?" Rory asked.

"Well I am glad you asked. Not so good. Now since I know you love me, I know you will help me out of my misery. You see dear daughter of mine, your grandmother seems to think it my duty to make sure you pick an okay date for this benefit. So do tell who do you plan on taking?" Lorelai asked.

"Mom can you hang on a second?" Rory asked her instead of answering. She held her hand over the mouthpiece and turned to Tristan. "Hey go get the phone from my room. Its time to tell my mom of our plan."

"Rory don't leave me hanging here. She won't leave me alone. I am going crazy, even coffee can't help." Lorelai whined.

"Hello Lorelai." Tristan said.

"Where did my daughter go? I was in the middle of talking and she just passes the phone to you? That's it she is now dubbed E.R!" Lorelai exclaimed.

"Mom if you can be quite for more then one second, we would be able to tell you what's going on." Rory said.

"It better be damn good." Lorelai said.

"Okay Tristan I am just going to tell her." Rory said, purposely lacing her voice with apprehension.

"Tell me. Tell me." Lorelai chanted.

"Okay. Well Tristan kept getting the same speech I was getting. Bring an appropriate date. You know the whole spiel. So we decided to go together. But here is the best part…we are going as a couple." Rory told her mom."

Lorelai was silent for a while. All Rory and Tristan could do was look at each other. They didn't know what to do. Was it that bad of an idea? They had thought it would solve both of their problems. Rory couldn't stand it any more she had to say something.

"Mom?" Rory asked.

"I am so proud of you!" Lorelai exclaimed.

"Okay. Why?" Rory asked confused.

"You are going to try and fool Emily Gilmore!" Lorelai said laughing.

"Its to save both of us." Tristan said. "We aren't trying to fool anyone."

"Give me a break. You are not dating so you going as a couple is a complete sham. But it will undoubtedly be fun to watch." Lorelai said.

"Fine mom. We should get going. We have a lot to learn about each other to make this convincing. With the benefit just three weeks away we will need time to study and all that." Rory said.

"Well you better get all the details hammered out. They are going to be vultures prying into all the details of your love life. Including your sex life, which the younger set will surely be dying to hear about." Lorelai said the last part laughing. Knowing that Rory was blushing.

"Now that is something I wouldn't mind talking about." Tristan said playfully leering at Rory, which just caused her to blush more.

"Keep your hands to yourself there, Mister." Lorelai warned. "Now let me talk to my daughter alone."

"Sure thing Lorelai. Mary I look forward to our talk." Tristan said hanging up.

"Thanks a lot mom!" Rory exclaimed.

"What? I am not the one that wanted to play girlfriend to Hartford's resident playboy." Lorelai told her.

"I thought it would be better than just going as friends. You know keep them all off our backs about finding someone to date. Grandma gave me the 'its never too late to start thing about your future' speech again." Rory told her mom.

"Sweets, they might as well get an extra fee for that night." Lorelai said.

"Why?" Rory asked.

"Please it is going to be a circus! Everyone will be hounding you for details. This will be big big news. Your grandma will be so thrilled that any fault I could possibly have that night will be over looked. This is serious to them. High society dictates certain things. It will be assumed by all the people you went to high school with that…well lets just say the only person who will ever call you Mary again is Tristan" Lorelai was on a full blown rant.

"I don't see why it will be a big deal. And people can think what they want I know it's not true. It will not be that bad. Please at the most we can only say we have been dating for two or three months tops." Rory reasoned.

"I am just trying to make sure you know what you are getting into. In a way it will get them all off your backs about dating and getting set up. That's all I am going to say." Lorelai said.

"Thanks mom. I am going to go. We had a test today and I am beat. I love you." Rory said.

"I love you too. Bye." Lorelai said before hanging up.

"So what's up?" Tristan asked brining in some drinks.

"Nothing really. Apparently we will be an attraction. Oh and everyone who went to Chilton with us will think we are having sex." Rory told him.

"Ummm, yeah. I didn't think about that. I should have, considering we have been dating for three months. I have never gone that long without. We just won't talk about it. Besides the only people that will ask is anyone our age." Tristan said.

"You may think that is no big deal Tristan, but I do! Your going to get pats on the back, while they will be calling me Magdalene! " Rory exclaimed.

"Well then we will just have to stick together." Tristan reasoned. "Please don't back out now. I really don't want to deal with the whole Tristan, this is the granddaughter/daughter/niece of my associate. Why don't you two go talk?"

"Fine. But if anyone dares to call me a Magdalene-"Rory said.

"I will kick their ass. The girls will only glare. Can you handle that?" Tristan asked.

"Yeah. I don't want to be set up with anyone either. So let's get down to business." Rory said.

"Ok well we touched on family a little, but you don't know anything about my parents. My mother's name is Haley. My father's name is Jules. He and my grandfather Janlen work at the same insurance firm as your grandfather." Tristan told her.

"I didn't know that. I knew that my grandfather knew your grandfather, but that was it. Do you get along with your grandfather?" Rory asked.

"To be honest, no not really. I can't really talk to him, I get along better with him then my father, but I hear the same lectures. When you join us in business etc. he has also been sick for years. At this point he isn't really working much. What about you and your grandparents?" Tristan asked.

"Oh well we get along. We aren't like super close. I only saw them occasionally before I started Chilton. They paid for tuition and we went to weekly dinners. The relationship is strained because of my mom." Rory told him. "My dad is pretty none existent."

"Lets move on to a happier topic? I know when your birthday is. Next week" Tristan told her.

"How do you know that?" Rory asked him stunned that he knew.

"Well it's hard to forget that party of yours" Tristan said smirking playfully.

Rory groaned. She knew exactly what he was talking about. That party had been the cause of one of the biggest fights she had with her grandmother.

"I wish I could forget that party. I had nothing to do with it and you really didn't help matters." Rory told him.

"I know and I am sorry." Tristan said sincerely.

"Yeah. Still. The good news is my grandfather already approved of you." Rory said smiling.

"Like he would ever not approve of someone you brought to meet him." Tristan said. Noticing the dark look on Rory's face he wanted to take it back.

"He didn't like the only guy I ever took to meet him. Dean. It was a disaster." Rory said.

"While I would like to make a comment on how much I now like your grandfather I will decline." Tristan said.

"Thanks. It shows maturity." Rory said. "So when is your birthday?"

"May 9th." Tristan told her, then asked "What are your plans for this years birthday?"

"Nothing really. I would have liked to go down to see my mom but I can't. My birthday falls on a day when I have my Saturday history class. Although I have no class on the Friday before. " Rory said.

"Well then we will just have to do something to celebrate." Tristan said, a plan already forming.

"Oh you don't have to do that Tristan." Rory said.

"I want to." Tristan said.

"Ok I won't make any plans then. So moving on, what's your favorite food?" Rory asked.

"Italian. What about you. And no coffee doesn't count as a food." Tristan said.

"Fine, I like all kinds of food." Rory said.

"Well I have seen how you eat, and since I think favorite food really won't come up that was a safe answer." Tristan said.

They went on discussing little things until they both decided to call it a night.

Next Morning

"Hey Tristan, what on your agenda today? That is until you have class this afternoon." Rory asked as she walked into the dining room where Tristan was eating toast and reading a book.

"Not much. I was just going to catch up on some reading. You on the other hand should get moving you have class in an 45 minutes." Tristan said.

"It is still kinda weird to me that we know each others schedules." Rory said.

"Nonsense. Its something you would know about your boyfriend or girlfriend. Besides we live together." Tristan said.

"Yeah I guess your right. So are you going to walk me to class Sweetie?" Rory asked giggling.

"Only if you want me to Hunny." Tristan said. He liked how normal it sounded.

"Okay just let me get my stuff and we can get going." Rory said.

Soon they were out the door and walking towards Rory's class. After a while Tristan reached out and took Rory's hand. She jumped a little at the gesture.

"You probably shouldn't do that." Tristan warned.

"What do you mean?" Rory asked him.

"Jump when I take your hand. Its normal for people who are dating to do." Tristan told her.

"It's just going to take some getting use to I guess. Practice and all that." Rory said.

"I guess I can handle that." Tristan said. They had reached her class by now.

"I will see you later for dinner." Rory told him. "Are you going to study or are you going to be home at six like normal?"

"See you already have that whole where are you going to be worried thing down." Tristan said to her. "Yeah I will be home at six. See you then." He kissed her on the cheek and walked towards home before she could respond. He had plans to make.

The Apartment

When Tristan got back to the apartment he went straight to the phone. When he reached it he dialed a familiar number.

"Lorelai's Lush Ladies, Lorelai speaking. How can I help you? " Lorelai said as she answered her cell phone.

"I hope you actually look at the caller ID before you answer." Tristan said.

"Now where would be the fun in that. Besides I just made an alliteration!" Lorelai said happily.

"Yes you did. Well I do actually have a reason for calling." Tristan told her.

"Let me guess you just want to talk to me. Seeing what you're getting yourself into. I mean you know what they say look at the mother to see what the daughter will look like in 20 years. However in this case it is 16." Lorelai said.

"No. That's not why, however I have heard that saying. You don't look 16 years older then my dear Mary. This is about Rory's birthday." Tristan said laughing.

"Wow a sweet talker. So what about her birthday?" Lorelai asked.

"Well I know she wanted to spend it with you. However she has a Saturday class that weekend. She has no class the day before. It would suck for her to have to go to class on her birthday. I suggest I find someone to film the lecture for her. That way she can see it all happen. I will drive her down Friday and we will spend the weekend with you in Stars Hollow. That way you can see each other and get a dress for the benefit at the same time." Tristan explained his plan to her.

"She is going to love you for this. Heck I love you for this. It is a great idea." Lorelai told him.

"Well I could tell she really wanted to be able to see you. I thought she would prefer to go down there and get some of Luke's famous coffee. I want this to be a surprise though. I am going to drive, and stop at all the coffee shops I can find on google on a direct path to Stars Hollow. Don't tell her anything. Please don't tell your parents either. It would get back to my parents and I want it to be a pleasant birthday. I am going to tell her we are taking a drive for the day on Friday to get her down there." Tristan gave her more detail.

"I am so jealous! Coffee at all the coffee shops you can find! You are totally spoiling her." Lorelai exclaimed.

"So your in?" Tristan asked.

"Oh yeah I am in." Lorelai told him.

"Ok so see you Friday then. Oh and remember don't tell anyone. Luke is okay, but no one that will tell her. If you do then I will tell your mother you were begging me to ask her to reinstate Friday night dinners. " Tristan warned.

"How can you be so nice then turn so evil?" Lorelai asked awed.

"It's a gift. Okay so I will call you later with more details. Thanks for helping me Lorelai." Tristan said.

"No problem. I am happy to help. Bye Bible Boy." Lorelai said hanging up.

Tristan still had stuff to do. He needed to make sure that someone would tape the class for her. Luckily Kyle was in that class with her and consented, saying just that if he needed an equal favor at a later date that he could ask Tristan to do help him out. Tristan agreed. Phase one complete. Now he just had to do was look up the coffee shops. This was to throw Rory off the scent of his real plans, plus he knew that she would love it. So he set to work before he had to get to class himself.

That Nigh

Tristan was walking through the door to his apartment tired and hungry. The latter feeling intensified by the smell of food. Confused he called out to Rory who he knew to be home because her keys were in the bowl on the entry table where she kept them.

"Rory?" Tristan called.

"In here!" Rory shouted from the kitchen.

"Now what would you be doing in the kitchen and why do I smell food?" Tristan asked as he walked in to the kitchen.

"Well you smell food because I am making dinner." Rory said as if it was obvious this earned a chuckle from Tristan.

"You don't know how to cook." He said coming up behind her.

"Well I wanted to try so I am making pasta." Rory stated spinning around to face him.

Tristan's breathe caught in his throat at the sight of her. She was in simple sweats and a t shirt and wearing an apron but the domestic look of it made him think what it would be like to come home to her every night.

"Really?" Tristan asked leanig against the fridge.

"Yeah. You said that Italian was your favorite and you have done all the cooking. I wanted to do something nice. Besides I figured even I couldn't mess this up. I only added to the sauce and made a salad for you and some garlic bread." Rory said.

"You did all this for me? Is there any thing I can help you with?" Tristan asked.

"Yeah just taste this and tell me if it is up to snuff." Rory said as she scooped a little sauce out of the pot and blew on it to cool it down before holding it to his lips. Tristan shocked at the gesture slowly licked the spoon and let out a little moan.

"That is some of the best sauce I have ever had." He told her.

"Your kidding right?" Rory asked.

"No. It really is. I might just have to ask for your recipe." Tristan said.

"Well your not getting it." Rory said. "Anyway then dinner is done. I hope your hungry."

"Starving. Why don't you go sit down and I will bring you some food." Tristan said.

"Are you sure?" Rory asked.

"Yeah you made dinner, which by the way I really appreciate, the least I can do is bring you some food. I just ask that we sit on the couch." Tristan said.

"Okay." Rory said and headed out to the living room.

They had a nice pleasant dinner. Tristan was still shocked that Rory could make sauce this good, but that however was less shocking then the fact that she cooked this dinner with him in mind. It gave him hope that maybe she could see his as more than just a friend.

A/N: What do you think? I know Rory cooking, but I really wanted to show that she cares about Tristan, and to give him some hope. Next Chapter is the Birthday. I will try to get it out soon. Hadley has it right now along with the next two chapters. As soon as I get them back I will update.