"What are you guys talking about?" Rory joined the group of girls conversing quietly outside,

"Planning Tristan's birthday party, come help," Louise pulled her arm down to join the rest of them sitting on the grass,

"When's his birthday?" Rory asked scanning down the to-do list,

"Ummmm, day after tomorrow," Maddie replied,

"Like the last day before we leave,"

"Yep, so we were hoping you would help us get things together since you practically own the place,"

"Of course, I'll be right back," she way surveying the students looking for the blonde king, she finally spotted him, "Uh-huh!" she exclaimed stomping to the pool.

Tristan was standing on the edge of the pool joking around with some of his football team mates, he was caught off-guard and extremely surprised when his body hit the cool water, he searched for the culprit, finding a girl with firing blue eyes glaring at him,

"Why didn't you tell me your birthday was the day after tomorrow?" she demanded,

"Like the movie? Oh I get you…you never asked," he shrugged,

"Well you should have said something, you know that would have been the considerate thing to do you jackass," she continued glaring, Tristan was taken aback by her attitude,

"Jeez, what's you problem, it's just a birthday," he splashed her, she shrieked as the icy water hit her,

"Ugh! The problem is that I don't have much time to sort things out, these things are supposed to take time,"

"What things?"

"You're stupider than I thought!" she yelled, "Anyway your party will be that night, beginning at eight, the whole class is invited and everyone will soon be contacted with details, alcohol and music guaranteed!" Tristan looked at her in awe, no one had ever really thrown him a party before, it was always him telling a bunch of people there was going to be a major piss-up or his parents turning the occasion into a society event, "I hope everyone got that!" she before storming off.

The school were surprised, bookworm throwing a party? But it didn't matter, a party was a party to this bunch, everyone whooped and cheered after her, while Summer glared from her sunbaking spot.

"Paris, you've known Tristan for years yeah?"

"Um….pretty much since we were born,"

"Good you've got to help, like really help," Paris nodded, the girls were all in planning mode,

"We're going to need favourite colours, favourite drinks, favourite food, favourite music…" Rory listed,

"You're really into this aren't you?" asked Louise wonderingly, Rory just shrugged. They spent the day planning and making a bunch of phone calls and soon enough it was around dinner time.

Rory walked into the dining hall and was waved over to the girls' table,

"Eew, can you believe it? They aren't serving anything edible here, everything is full of fats, calories and carbohydrates, the only thing I can actually eat is the Caesar salad," Maddie complained, Rory looked at the girls' meals which consisted of only the salad and a glass of water then at hers which was filled with fries, chicken strips, creamy pasta and a coke,

"I hate salad, or anything green for that matter," Rory shrugged, the others looked at her with disbelief, they were about to comment on Rory's diet and figure but were interrupted by the boys. Tristan took the seat next to Rory and started pinching her fries,

"Oi! That's mine get your own or steal someone else's, I'm very territorial about my food!"

"Well you see, I would of got my own, but whaddya know, they ran out…yep they ran…all the way to your plate" Tristan laughed, Rory glared and started eating her fries as fast as possible, the other girls looked at her with disgust, "Slow down there, you might choke, besides you're the only one at the table with fries, you should learn to share," he took some more and shoved them into his mouth.

After dinner Rory and Tristan were hanging out in one of the courtyards, sharing stories and joking around while sitting on one of the benches,

"So we were all just chilling on the bed talking, then Finn in his drunken state bursts through the door naked, he sees all of us just lying there, a sea of arms and legs everywhere and it was dark and I don't know what he think he saw, but he just yells 'Massive Orgy!' an jumps on, we all scream and struggle to get his nakedness off us but he passed out as soon as he landed," Rory said excitedly,

"Sadly enough I could seriously see him doing that," Tristan laughed,

"You imagine Finn naked," Rory fake gasped, Tristan growled and poked her ribs, "Oww!" they kept poking each other until she finally got fed up and grabbed his hands and straddled his lap.

Breathing heavily with their foreheads touching, they gazed into each other's eyes, Rory broke the moment,

"You hurt when you poke," she laughed, "If I get bruises, I am so going karate kid on your ass,"

"Do you even know karate?"

"I've seen the movie," she pouted, "Wax on, wax off, that's all there is to it," she said proudly, demonstrating with her arms,

"Actually there's more to it than that," Tristan pointed out and if it were possible Rory pouted even more, Tristan chuckled and wrapped his arms around her waist, she wrapped hers around him and rested her head in the crook of his neck.

They were both quite content with their bodies moulded, but moments later Tristan pulled away but his hands stayed in position, he leaned in and felt her tense, she struggled to get out of his lap but he just tightened his grip, she thought he was going to kiss her. Instead one of his hands fingered her necklace and his head moved closer to examine it, it was only on black elastic but the stone was amazing. It was a pink-purple colour and if you look close enough you could see small flecks of light blue.

"That's beautiful, where'd you get it?"

"Some surf shop, last time I was here, they had heaps of different ones, but I only wanted that one, I don't know why,"

"It suits you,"

"Anyway, I better get going," she got off him, but didn't get far because he grabbed her and pulled her right back, "Tris-tan," she groaned,

"I haven't seen you all day," he whined,

"And you won't see me at all tomorrow,"

"Why?"

"Setting up things for your party, I've had to do a lot in such a small space of time,"

"Do it on the day,"

"I can't it needs to be done tomorrow, because I have more birthday plans for you,"

"Really?" he asked, she could see the excitement in his eyes,

"Yep," she wrapped her arms around him again, "A few more minutes, but then I have to go,"

"Fine," he conceded and got comfortable.

She realised how much they had been acting like a couple lately, sure she sat and cuddled and messed around with her other male friends, but there was something more intimate with Tristan. She ignored these thoughts and enjoyed the moment.

True to her word, Tristan didn't see Rory at all the next day, he was pretty upset about it but he had his birthday to actually look forward to for the first time in his life.


AN: okay i know it took me a life time to update, but i swear it's because i haven't had much time, anywho i've read over my story and noticed small mistakes like punctuation or messed up words, but i don't care because it's pretty easy to figure it out. This chapter is probably boring...SORRY but i had to get up early and write in quickly...once i get 10 reviews i'll put the next chapter up...promise. I salso promise limo boys and Steph next chap.