Title: Attraction (1/4)
Author: Diana C. (Ailan Paige)  
Disclaimer: Jess, Rory, Tristan and all the characters belong to the WB and 
Gilmore Girls. (Of course I want both Tristan and Jess).
Distribution: Any Trory site, Gilmore Girls.net, and any Jess type list, 
website, etc.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: To be safe everything.
Feedback: Heck yeah!, Common or else I won't write, LOL.  (aidan@paige.cc)
Dedication: To Jerri! To all Tristan and Jess fans! To everyone who likes this.
Couple(s): Rory/Tristan, Rory/Jess.

Part 1 

Rory Gilmore smiled; she covered her hand over her mouth to stop the 
absurd giggling that threatened to bubble to the surface. She glanced 
over at her best friend Lane and shared a secret look before she 
returned to Dean andHenry's one-on-one basketball game. At the moment,
they seemed seriously serious and it was weird to see both guys, normally 
mild tempered, hostile, almost murderous towards each other.

Rory glanced over at to the corner of the basketball court, her smiled 
faded. Out of habit, Rory tucked a piece of hair behind her ears when 
she caught a glimpse of a shadowed figure standing beside a tree. She 
felt the piercing gaze, before she recognized him. Shivering she licked 
her lips unconsciously when she caught a glimpse of his profile.

Jess

He seemed at ease, she saw him take a drag from his cigarette before 
exhaling the smoke from his lungs. His spiked hair and masked eyes made
him all the more the portrayal of a bad boy. She knew the truth though;
she knew that below the bad boy exterior lay a sweet, smart, and handsome
inside as well as outside guy. It had been almost a month since he came 
to Star Hollows, two weeks since Dean and she had called it quits and 
decided to be 'good friends'.

Since than Jess had been appearing more frequently, though few words were 
exchanged between them. The words they had exchange were always Meaningful
and exciting. Her pulse quickened as she felt his gaze travel over her 
almost possessively, at least she thought so, heat spread throughout her 
as she ducked her head and blushed. After a minute or so she glanced back 
and up and to her dismay she found him gone. Melted back into the shadows. 
Which he seemed too much a part of. He had mysteriously vanished, the only 
reminder that he had ever been  there, the faint smell of smoke that was in 
the air.

*    *    *

Rory slammed her locker, swung her backpack over her shoulder and started 
toward Mr. Medina's classroom.

"Rory wait up." A voice called from behind her. She turned to find  
Francy, one of the most popular girls in school shuffling as fast as 
she could towards Rory.

"Hey" the girl smiled, somewhat out of breath. "You walk too fast Gilmore, 
I'm used to taking my time, you really should mellow out." Francy replied
sarcastically.  They walked in silence until they heard their names called. 
Francy rolled her eyes and forced Rory to turn as she  whirled around.

"Well Rory and Francy, you two look fine today." One of  Chilton's handsome 
rakes came up to them with his groupies. Rory still was in shock. Even 
though she'd hung with Francy  for almost two weeks, she still hadn't become 
used to her sudden status with 'everyone'. She stayed quiet and smiled 
politely as she looked around shyly while Francy chatted  with the guys 
like it was no big deal.

Glancing at her watch Rory realized if she didn't get a move on she 
would be late to class. She needed to be in her English seat in less
than 30 seconds.

"Hate to go guys but I'll be late for class." Rory mumbled. She watched 
everyone look at her strangely until Francy started to laugh.

"You're so funny Rore, that's what I like about you. So refreshing, doing 
what most of us wouldn't dare admit. See ya." She waved as Rory started 
to walk away.

From a short distance, a lone figure watched as Rory walked away. He 
blinked his eyes he suppressed the heartache he felt and the jealousy 
that threatened to bubble over as he saw half the guys at Chilton check 
her out as she walked by, oblivious as always to their admiration.

It hadn't been like this when he had left, she'd been the loner, and 
as selfish as it may have been he had wanted it that way. He wanted  
her to be undiscovered. He didn't want anyone to notice her. Instead 
it had happened, When he was away. He'd known it would happen, but 
thought he'd have more time  to work things out with her before people 
took notice to her. He was selfish and he knew it, but he regretted the 
fight, they'd had the last day of school and  even  after she had rejected 
him, he still clung the hope that one day, she would be his.

('I hate you')

Those three words echoed through his mind but still he couldn't get over
the rejection, the helplessness he'd felt when she had walked out of his
life and back into the arms of her ex. He wondered if she were still with 
Bag boy, oh well, it didn't matter, this year if he couldn't be with her
in the way he wanted to, then he'd work hard to at least be her friend. 
As much as his own heart hurt, he knew he couldn't live without something 
from her.

"Welcome back Tristan." He muttered before walking towards the direction 
his Mary had left in.



End Part 1