Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls (if I did, Rory and Tristan would have ended up together) or the song "Rescue Me" by Tokio Hotel, which this chapter is based off of.

A/N: Thank you for all of the reviews and alerts!

Rescue Me

This used to be our secret place to go and hide from the rest of the world, but, now, I'm here all by myself. The wall is a reminder of what we used to have and what we used to be. I can see our names carved in it. The words are spiting me. I trusted you, but, I guess that wasn't enough for you.

Tristan, come and rescue me. I can't live this life without you. I have been walking through these past few weeks feeling as if I was a zombie. My life has been filled with endless miserable thoughts about where you are and who you are spending your days with. You are the only person that can set me free from this daze that I am in.

We lied when we said that we were dreaming. This is more like a nightmare. I tried to show the world that I was strong but I know that I'm not. I need you to come and rescue me. I need you in my life.

'Can you hear me wherever you are, sweetheart? I'm sorry for what's happened between us. I love you with all of my heart,' I screamed out into the empty room. I wished that he would be able to hear me but I know that Tristan doesn't even have the ultra-strength of hearing abilities.

The walls seem to be closing in on me. My breath is slowly slowing down. My heart is breaking into a million of pieces. I cannot feel anything around me. I dream of you every single night. I wake up to hear the normal noises around our apartment and my heart races thinking that you are home, but you're not. Come and rescue me. I'm burning here, can't you see it. You are the only person that can set me free from this feeling of disappointment.

She fell into a deep sleep with traces of tears on her face. That was how Tristan found her as he quickly tiptoed into the room. He couldn't stand being away from her for too long. The last few weeks had been the longest ones in his life. He was to be blamed for the argument that they ended up having. He knew that she kept blaming herself, but, truth be told, it was his fault. She trusted him and he gave her reason to not really trust him. He kept that secret from her. He still didn't even tell her what it was yet. He had been keeping it a secret from her, because it was a surprise for her. They were both too stubborn and it left them frustrated and took it out on each other.

He knelt down by her side on the bed and saw the traces of tears. "Oh, baby," he said sadly, wiping away the still fallen tears that were leaking out of her eyes. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to take it out on you. I love you so much." He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Oh, how he had missed those lips. He gave a lasting look towards her face and walked out into the kitchen. He started making the coffee in hopes that when she woke up, she would be willing to talk to him and let him explain.

What he didn't know was that even though she was in that deep sleep, she could always tell when he was in the room. She laid there with her eyes closed and listened to his loving confession. She smiled when she smelled the coffee wafting through the halls of their apartment. No one had bothered her besides all of the missed calls on her cell. No one knew that this apartment really existed. It was a place where the two of them bought together in hopes of sharing a life together. She didn't think it was possible after the big fight they had, but, after Tristan came home, she felt the hope that their lives will go on as planned together.

She walked out and onto the padded hallway. She smiled as she saw that he was in the kitchen making a meal. She gasped as she saw the table decorated with two tall candles sitting in the center of the dining room table.

He heard her gasped and looked up in her direction. He dropped the knife that he was using on the cutting board and wiped his hands on the towel that was on his shoulders. He ran up to her and pulled her into a hug. "I'm so sorry, Ror," he apologized.

"No, I'm sorry, Tris," Rory said. "I should have listened to you when you said that you weren't cheating on me with my best friend. I know you better that. I shouldn't have said that. I was frustrated."

He stopped her with a kiss. "It's my fault. I wasn't doing a good job at planning this," he said. She looked at him confused. She had no clue as to what he was talking about. "What?" she asked, more confused than ever.

He nodded his head towards the table. "I was trying to plan this big blowout thing with Paris to surprise you, but after that fight, I decided to scrape the idea and have a dinner with you instead," he explained. "It was supposed to be a surprise for you. I was planning on having this big blowout for you and invite all of our friends, but…"

"After that, you didn't want to anymore?" she asked him. He shook his head. "I figured this is a much better way to show you my appreciation. Besides, we are in a place where no one can bother us all night long," he said with that impish grin of his that she fell in love with. She threw her arms around his neck and gave him the kiss of a lifetime.

"So, whatcha making?" she asked, acting as giddy as ever. She followed him into the kitchen. Well, she sat at the counter and he went into the kitchen. She loved having a man who could cook. She couldn't cook for the life of her. Well, she could make some things, but she couldn't make a meal from scratch.

"Be patient," Tristan said, tapping her on the nose. "It's a virtue."

She sat back and scrunched up her nose. All of a sudden, she squealed. She smelled it first. He was making her favorite meal. It was the first meal that they had together when they first started dating.

"So, what's with this surprise?" she asked, nearly falling off of her seat due to the excitement. Tristan laughed at the sight of his girlfriend. "I repeat, patience is a virtue, babe," he said, shaking his head.

"It's your fault. You told me that there is a surprise for me," Rory explained. "And, you know how I get when there is a surprise. Especially, when it's for me." She gave him a Cheshire grin.

"It'll come to you in due time," he said, mysteriously. He went back and checked on all of the different pots that he was using. "Can you set the table?" he called over his shoulder. He had to take her mind off of the surprise for a little bit. It will definitely knock her socks off.

She huffed and got off of her seat. She pulled out the plates and started setting them out. "All done," she cried out. "Good, because, I'm all done over here too," he called back. He brought it all out and started distributing everything.

It was after the meal that Rory finally was able to receive her surprise. Giddy wasn't a word that would be able to describe Rory. More elated is the better word. They were having her favorite desert, a mocha-double chocolate cream cake, when all of a sudden she felt a hand on her arm. She looked up into Tristan's loving eyes and saw the electric blue eyes shining bright. She didn't even know that she had taken in a huge breath until she started choking on thin air. Tristan shook his head and patted her on her back, hoping that she was able to calm down a bit. "Are you okay, Rory?" he asked. She nodded her head.

Tristan leaned over and gave her a sweet kiss on the lips. He got down on one knee and Rory felt one of her hands flew straight to her mouth as it opened in shock. "I was planning on doing this in front of all of Stars Hallow and a few of our best friends, but I think this is a much better way to do this. I know that Lorelai would want to be here, but she understands why I decided this is better for us. Rory, you are the light of my life. I wouldn't be here or survived military school, or even Yale without you. You are everything to me. These past few weeks have been hell and I'm sorry to have caused that for you. I love you so much that it was hurting me to see that you were hurting. I promise that if you say 'yes,' I will make you the happiest woman alive. I will give you anything that you want. I will do everything in my powers to make you happy. Lorelai Leigh Gilmore-Hayden, will do you the honors of marrying me?" he asked. He held his breath as she took in a sob. He should have been prepared for the flying girl but he wasn't. She flew into his arms and it knocked the both of them onto the floor behind him. They burst out laughing. Rory was peppering kisses on his cheek, jaw, and neck while whispering "Yes, yes, yes!"

That was the start of their lives together. They eventually called the older Lorelai that night and both women could be heard screaming from both ends of the phone call. If you listened carefully enough, you could even heard the two men holding each woman chuckling as they listened to the love of their lives talking about plans and screaming every so often.

A/N: Merry Christmas to all! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! : ) Happy Readings and spending time with your loved ones.