I'M OUT! not free as my mother still hovers above me every second to se if I'm ok but I'm home at least. I would like to thank everyone for here concern and reviews – I never knew I was so loved.

Anyway this is one of the ones that's been on my computer since before I went in so I thought I'd put it up. In a day or two I'll update this one. My plan is to have everything updated atleast once a week now I'm out of hospital and I'm sticking to it unless I go back in.

I own nothing we know this.

Tell me what you think. How much longer should I wait till there happily ever after? Should they be happily ever after?

Lovelil.

Marys back 7

The next day Rory and Jess didn't show up at school. Paris was furious as they'd been put in an assignment group together that day and she hadn't been able to plan without Rory there. Louise was sad that she couldn't perve at Jess during lunch. Madeline was upset neither would be attending her party that night and Tristan was simply terrified that something had happened.

Five seconds after the final bell had gone he was on his way to Stars Hollow, if it weren't for his attendance probation it would have been five seconds after the first bell, but either way he was on his way.

He was beginning to get inpatient and even more worried as no one answered the door. He had to clam himself – Rory was sick – it would take longer than normal. A few seconds after his second knock Rory appeared in pyjamas pants and a singlet top with one of Jess' jackets thrown over it, a handful of tissues and bed hair. Her skin was pale, not simply because of her sexy ivory complexion either, Tristan noticed, but because she was actually sick. What he saw as last wishes sick. He kissed the messed hair on her forehead, handed her the cup of Luke's coffee he had and ushered her into the lounge room as though she were as precious as a china doll. Once she had sat down and had half her cup of coffee he spoke.

"what'd you do Ror? Have a green tea and a carrot or something?"

She smiled slightly "nah – nothing that bad."

"I think you need to go to the hospital…or at least the doctors Ror."

"relax Tristan." She replied as she put the empty to go cup on the ground by her feet "Jess made me to before he left this morning. Its just a flu. Apparently while I have a low immune system or something because I rarely get sick when I do its like ten fold…something to do with iron and B12…the amazing thing is I thought there was only B1 and B2 until I went into that office. I mean come on – just how many sets of those pyjamas are there? – Any way ill be fine soon. And it's not as bad as it looks."

He nodded not completely believing her "so when does Jess get back from wherever he is?"

"oh right – he went to New York – his spending the day with my dear friend Mike packing everything so they can do nothing tomorrow and come back on Sunday."

"so you're alone like this?"

"yeah – its no biggie – its just a flu. Plus then ill have all of my stuff and mum will be back so its so worth it. I can be left alone."

"or maybe ill just blow of my parents society gig tomorrow and spend the weekend in the beloved town of Stars Hollow."

She smiled slightly as he continued, "so just how many random males are you bringing back from New York Ror?"

"Jess and Mike aren't random. Jess is like my closest friend – maybe even over mum. And Mike...well we used to date but that ended way back and his only staying for a few days to avoid school and help me unpack because I mean how many other able and hot bodies can rope in on a Sunday?"

"well – like I said – I will be annoying you all weekend so I will be here. Now I'm guessing you and your mother will be sitting there observing so I'll help the other two."

"yay! The boxes in my room will disappear even quicker."

"there already here?"

"only some of them…like half the house is still in New York because mum had to stay back to finish up a few things – but I got all the stuff I thought I'd need before then."

He nodded in understanding and suddenly she sounded as though she was coughing up a lung. Tristan began to rub her back and once she was done said "ok so it sounds like no physical activities are on tonight. Why don't we just stick in a DVD and lay here, cause it sounds like you may have trouble functioning, let alone partying."

"partying?"

"when Mads found out that I was coming over she said that if you were ok we simply had to drop by her partay because wed like have a kick ass time." He finished with a flip of nonexistent hair and a batter of the eyelashes. Rory had to laugh as she could then see Madeline walking of with a swing of the hips and a bubbly giggle at something her current male had said. She then got comfortable and lent into Tristan as he at back down while the twentieth century fox symbol came up.

As Kate Hudson danced to Cat Stevens on an empty concert hall Rory found herself staring at Tristan. Shed been doing this a bit lately, bad Ror no Rory. Although she guessed normally, she was a little less blunt as after a bit of pondering her staring had pulled Tristan's attention away from Stillwater playing on the TV and towards her curious fixed eyes. There was a small reassuring smile, a tilt of the chin as he brushed some hair out of her face and there eyes fluttered closed. She felt dizzy and calm but euphoric while he felt like a nervous five year old who had to much cotton candy but was still determined to get on the ride and have fun – even if it meant he'd be sick and in pain after.

As it turned out there was no run after. There were no tears. There was no thank you. Rory was ecstatic to have finally broken that tradition. Tristan was equally joyous that he hadn't bitten her lip to hard. He pulled back and smiled slightly as her eyes fluttered open and she bit her lip slightly as she flattened out her hair for a second before licking her lips. "hi." She sighed mentally to herself and leant against him a little more maybe she hadn't gotten over saying stupid things after first kisses. He laughed silently before running a hand over her hair to flatten it a little more before kissing her head and watching the end of Almost Famous.

Thanks for reading. Please reply- I need some guidelines right now – I've been awaytoo long. Lovelil.