"Wait a second, Kate. Did you say DuGray?" asked a stunned Rory.

"Yeah, do you know him?"

"Well, I think I met him once at my 16th birthday party that my grandmother threw me but his grandson, Tristan, went to my high school. Gawd he was annoying. But I kind of liked him." Realizing what she had said Rory freaked out. "I mean, I didn't like him. He annoyed the hell out of me. He called me Mary and he made out with a different girl everyday in front of my locker…"

Kate interrupted Rory's rant. "It sounds like he liked you and you like him."

"Like him? As in like him right now? Ha-ha. No. Okay, so maybe I liked him then but now I have Logan… I mean things are kind of going downhill with us but…no. I can't like Tristan. Okay, so maybe I do?" Rory kept going back and forth, questioning herself. "Kate, please don't tell anyone." Rory asked a little embarrassed.

Kate laughed, "No problem. Your secret is safe with me.

After hearing about her new patient, Rory could hardly wait to meet him. Although, her job was just to watch over the patients, make sure they got their medicine and food, she loved to talk to them. And they seemed to enjoy talking to her. She was excited to find out if Janlan was really Tristan's grandfather and to find out if Tristan was single. However, she didn't quite know how to bring it up.

Rory was just finishing up making Janlan's bed when Kate brought him in.

"Rory, this is Janlan DuGray." Kate smiled and winked as she said Janlan's name introducing them. "Janlan, this is Rory Gilmore."

"Thanks Kate. Hi Janlan, it's nice to see you. Welcome to the Blue Ridge Nursing Home."

"Eh, I'm too young to be here. Only 70 years old. Only here because my son, James: the ass that he is won't help take care of me and my grandson is in North Carolina for the month. Perfect time for James to ship me off, when Tristan isn't here to stop him." Janlan stated gruffly. Then, suddenly his face lit up. "Wait just one second. Did she say Gilmore? Why I know your grandfather! And I believe I met you at your 16th birthday party."

Yes! He is Tristan's grandfather! Rory thought.

"Yes sir, I remember that. And you know, in my opinion, you are too young to be here." Rory winked as she referred to what he had said earlier. "But you are here, so we might as well make the best of it. Why don't we get you settled in and then you can do an activity or something."

"Oh jeez, don't call me sir. It makes me feel old. Call me Janlan. But that sounds good to me. Yah got golf in this hell hole?" Janlan joked.

Rory laughed, "Yes, along with a lot of other things. Trust me, this place is never dull. I think you actually might like it here."

Rory met Janlan back in his room a few hours later with dinner.

"Well Janlan, I hope you're hungry. I brought dinner." Rory said with a smile.

"Is the food any good here?" Janlan asked expecting slop.

"Actually it is. Normally you can just go down to the restaurant and get something. Well, at least the healthy patients can. I brought you dinner tonight because it's your first day and you don't quite know how things work yet. You see, this is more a retirement center than a nursing home. The healthier patients can have fish or steak or chicken, pretty much whatever you want. They just don't serve alcohol that often."

"Oh. That sounds pretty nice. Thanks Rory." Seeing that Rory was setting up his dinner and getting ready to leave, he added, "How about you keep an old man company while he eats?"

Rory laughed, sitting down in a chair. "I'd love to."

Sorry if it's short again! I'm trying to make them longer. The next chapter is really long!! It's like 5 ½ pages!