Choices by Sweetthang Sweetthang20045@cs.com Disclaimer: Though I wish that I did, I do not own any of these characters, not even Dean or Tristan! :( The WB owns them and I am in no way affiliated with the WB. Characters/Pairing: Dean/Rory/Tristan Author's Note: I've never written a Fan Fiction before so bear with me, I'm not very creative but I love the Gilmore Girls so I'm going to give it a go anyway. I'd love feedback, and be honest! (The beginning isn't mine, the beginning is when Tristan is talking to Rory outside when he takes her books in the Season Finale) Summary: Before Dean shows up in the Season Finale, Tristan tells Rory how she feels and she is forced to choose between the two. Rating: PG-13 for some kissing always good and some very sad moments! :,( Chapter 1: The choice CUT TO OUTSIDE CHILTON (Tristan is waiting against the wall for Rory. As she walks past, he walks next to her) Tristan: So I'm a little tired of this game. R: What game? Tristan: Are we meeting there or what? R: What are you talking about? Tristan: The concert's tonight. R: Well I hope you and the empty seat next to you have a lot of fun. Tristan: I'm starting to get a little irritated here. R: So am I. Tristan: What are you mad about? R: You've been telling everyone that I'm going to this thing with you. Tristan: Just a couple. R: You told Paris. Paris and I had just started getting along and now she hates me again. Tristan: Well, the damage is done. You might as well go to PJ Harvey with me. R: Never, never. I am never going anywhere with you ever. Tristan: You know these tickets cost me a fortune. R: They cost your daddy a fortune. Tristan: I don't even know anybody else who's even into this stupid guy. R: PJ Harvey's a woman. (Tristan grabs Rory's books) R: What are you doing? Tristan: You'll get them back when you agree to go with me. R: You're pathetic Tristan. Keep the books, I'm leaving. (Now I'm writing the rest) (Tristan grabs Rory's wrist and turns her around facing him) Tristan: Wait... R: Let go of me. Tristan: I will if you agree to listen to me. R: Fine, what? Tristan: I like you Rory. I've never like anybody like you before, I've never liked anybody as much as I like you before. I only wanted to be friends with Paris because I liked you, no, I think that I might love you. I bought you these tickets because I thought there was a chance that you liked me to, but I'm sorry and I'll just leave you alone now. (Tristan looks sincere and a little bit hurt. Rory stares into his eyes and sees the pain that she's caused him. Tristan stares into Rory's eyes and then looks away realizing the pain is showing on his face. Rory puts her hand on the side of his face and turns it towards hers) R: Tristan, I......... (Tristan looks behind Rory and sees Dean) Dean: Rory! (Rory turns around quickly and then turns her head back to Tristan's) R: I need to talk to him but I'll talk to you later, ok? (She looks one last time into his deep blue eyes and then turns and leaves) (Dean was about to leave when he sees that Rory is talking to Tristan still, he freezes what is going on between them? He's getting in the car when Rory approaches him) R: Dean! Dean: I'm leaving. R: No wait I need to talk to you. Can you give me a ride to Luke's and we can talk there? Dean: Sure, whatever. (She climbs into the passenger side of the car and he gets in the driver's side. Nobody talks the whole ride. Half and hour later Dean pulls into Luke's. They get out and go inside. Luke looks Dean over in disgust) R: Luke, not right now ok? We just need some coffee. (She says it firmly yet softly showing Luke that she means it.) Luke: Ok. (Rory and Dean walk over to a table by the window and just stare at each other, Dean with hurt in his eyes, Rory with confusion and a hint of pain. She realizes how much both Dean and Tristan care for her and she hates putting them both through this but she needs to talk it through with both of them. Luke brings their coffee and they sit drinking it quietly.) R: Look Dean, I love you, I really do and I always will. You were my first boyfriend, my first kiss, my first love, and then you dumped me. My heart shattered into a million pieces and it still hasn't recovered from that, when I came to your house the other night it was to see what you were thinking about us........ Dean: Rory, I...... R: Please Dean let me finish. The other night at the town meeting I was talking about us, I didn't know how to form the words for what I wanted to say. Dean I love you, but part of me loves Tristan, too. (Rory waited a while as this settled awkwardly into the air, she was even surprised herself, she hadn't realized it until she said it but part of her loved Tristan too. She looked into Dean's blue-green eyes and a look of pain glazed over them, he lowered his head and she could see tears running down the side of his nose, his perfect nose. What had she done, what had she done to deserve this pain.) Dean, I don't know whether I'm ready to get back together with you, I don't know whether I'm ready to put my heart back on the line like that. Dean: Rory, I never mean to hurt you like that, and I realize now how foolish it was of me to say I love you out of nowhere. I realize that you've never been in a relationship before and I never ever wanted to hurt you. Sitting there in that silence, though, in the middle of that junkyard after I'd told you that I loved you, after setting up that hole evening for you, I was heartbroken. I didn't know what to do, I didn't know what things would be like between us, with you knowing that I felt that way about you and yet you not knowing how you felt. I felt suffocated by you, by the silence, I didn't know what to do besides end it and I regret that now, because I realized that I let go of the only good, certain, safe thing about me. I let go of you, the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. And I'd do anything to get you back, to be able to hold you in my arms again, to be able to kiss you again anything to put your heart back together. Rory I love you like I've never loved, or will ever love anything again in my life, please tell me there's someway that I can regain your trust, please? R: I'm very confused right now, I want to be able to be held by you again, I want to be able to kiss you again, but for right now I can't put my heart on the line with you. Good-Bye Dean! (Rory slowly stood, looking down at Dean as he looked so hurt, tears rolling down his cheeks, what had he done. He'd lost the best thing in his life.) Dean: Good-Bye Rory Gilmore! (Scene changes, Rory's standing at the door to a huge house. She rings the doorbell, and a well dressed Maid comes to the door) Maid: Good-Evening, may I help you? Rory: (nervous) Um...Yes, is Tristan here? Maid: Right this way ma'am. (Rory steps into the huge hallway behind the maid, as the maid takes Rory's coat. The maid hangs the coat up and walks over to the intercom, she presses a button and informs Tristan that he has a visitor, he assures her he'll be right down. After a minute Tristan walks down stairs in a pair of Khaki pants and a blue t-shirt which makes his blue eyes sparkle) Tristan: Rory! (Somewhat taken aback by her beauty, she too had on a blue t-shirt which also brought out her blue eyes.) R: Tristan could we possibly go for a walk or something? Tristan: Sure! (He says, somewhat surprised and he grabs both of their coats. They step outside and walk a little before either one says anything. Tristan is constantly looking over at Rory, with longing, she feels his stares but keeps walking, after walking for about five minutes Rory talks) R: Dean and I aren't getting back together, I told him how I felt about you and informed him that I wasn't ready to get back together with him. Tristan: (happily) I'm sorry, but how exactly do you feel about me? (Rory stops and turns to Tristan, he turns to her) R: I love you Tristan DuGray. I never thought I'd say that but I do. (Tristan wraps his arms around Rory's waist and pulls her close to him. They stare into each other's eyes for a moment and then they go in for a kiss. Rory's hands move up his back, she rests one on his lower back and raises the other one to his neck. Tristan rests his strong arm around her waist pulling her so close to him that he can feel her heartbeat, the other hand rests on the side of her neck. Rory could feel the strong arm around her waist flex while he pulled her close to him, she could smell his cologne, and he picked her up slowly. They kissed for a while and then slowly pulled away. Tristan's arm stayed around Rory's back and hers stayed on his back they stood there standing for a long time. After a while they continued walking until they came to a pond. They sat on the bench as the sun began to lower into the sky. It was cold and Tristan could tell Rory was cold so he unzipped his jacket and pulled her close to him. He wrapped Rory in his arms and his jacket. She was instantly warmed by his jacket and his body heat. They just sat there watching the swans and the sun lower into the sky. When the moon began to rise they walked back to Tristan's house. They stood on his large porch, in each others arms, and when the outside lights turned on Rory realized that she better go home so, they kissed. It wasn't as long as the last one but it was as passionate, and they finally tore away looking into each other's eyes passionately.) R: Good-Bye Tristan. Tristan: Bye Rory, my love! (He smiled his trademark smile and turned and went inside. Rory just stood on the porch for a while remembering what had just happened. She and Tristan had been kissing, how did that happen. She didn't care she was the happiest she had been since her first kiss ever, with Dean. She turned and walked down the steps and to her car. When she got home her mom was sitting on the couch, and turned when Rory entered the door.) L: Where have you been? R: You'll never believe my day, first Tristan told me he loved me....... (and she drifted off) Chapter 2: The Aftermath A.N: I couldn't just end it there, there had to be more so I decided to do another chapter, I'd like feedback on this one, too. ~The Next Morning, Gilmore Kitchen~ (The phone rings, Lorelai picks it up) L: Hello?...........O yeah hold on one second................It's your loverboy! (A huge smile spreads across her face as she takes the phone) R: thanks (she walks into the living room and puts the phone to her ear) R: Hi! Tristan: Hi, I couldn't wait any longer to hear your voice, I was wondering whether you wanted to do something today, go to a movie, have lunch, hang out at my house. (He said the last one very flirtatiously! Impossible to resist!) R: Oohh! The latter one sounds good to me! Can you come pick me up? My mom will probably want the car? Tristan: Sure, I'll be there as soon as I can...... R: Wait, can you come in like an hour? I need to get ready! (She said flirting) Tristan: I'll try but I don't know how much longer I can be away from you. R: Ok, well in that case.....do you know where I live? Tristan: Of course! R: Ok well I'll be counting the seconds until I see you! Tristan: Bye, my love! R: Bye. (They both hang up, Rory jumps up and runs into the kitchen!) R: Mom, help quick, need to change, don't know what to wear, hurry, hurry, hurry! L: Alright speedy Gonzales! (Rory runs into her room dumps out all her drawers and closet frantically searching. Lorelai enters the room looks for a second pulls out a sweater and jeans and hands them to Rory.) R: How do you do that? You have to teach me your secret but not now, now I have to change! (Lorelai leaves the room and Rory changes. When Rory is done changing she comes out and Lorelai examines her carefully. Grabbing her shoulder she pulls her upstairs to her room, there she puts on makeup, not to much, and does Rory's hair, just as they're finishing up the doorbell rings and Lorelai rushes downstairs to meet Rory's obsessor. She opens the door and there stands a tall, blonde, blue-eyed hottie, with Khaki pants, again, and a white t-shirt with a blue button-down shirt open over it.) L: Hi, I'm Lorelai, you must be Tristan. Tristan: Yes ma'am I am, pleased to meet you Ms. Gilmore! L: Cut the Ms. I'm Lorelai that's it, Ms. Gilmore makes me sound like I'm my mother. Tristan: I'm sorry. (He looks behind Lorelai and sees Rory walking down the stairs. His heart starts to race, she is so beautiful he thought to himself and looked on in awe. Lorelai noticing his expression turns around to see Rory. She turns back to Tristan and shuts his jaw, he snaps back to reality and greets Rory. Rory blushing from his expression greets him, and then after saying good-bye to Lorelai, they walk out the door. Tristan puts his arm around Rory and walks her to his car, he opens the door for her and then closes it once he's sure that she's in safely. He walks around and gets in. He leans towards her and kisses her softly and quickly, with such adoration that Rory is somewhat stunned. They drive off talking all the way there, never having a dull conversation. Rory constantly looks at Tristan, at his perfect face, and his eyes they looked so deep and great! He looks at her so sincerely every once in awhile, and they keep talking never getting bored with each other. They arrive at Tristan's house and he opens the door for her. Tristan's parents aren't home so they go into the kitchen to get something to eat.) Tristan: Would you like anything to eat or drink? (He asked so flirtatiously and yet so lovingly.) Rory: Do you have any coffee? Tristan: Of Course. (He pours her a cup of coffee while she leans against the counter staring at him. He gives her the cup and then leans against the island in the kitchen, right across from her, they stare into each other's eyes, both longing to kiss. Tristan overcome with longing takes the coffee cup from her hands, places it on the counter behind her so that both of his hands are around her, and he pulls her close. They kiss her hands running up and down his back, his doing the same, when they break away they stare into each others eyes. Nervously Rory picks up the coffee cup and sips little sips, Tristan just gazes at her lovingley How did I get so lucky as to have her in my life? Why does she make me feel like this? I've never felt like this before, I like feeling this way!) Tristan: Do you want a tour of the house? R: Sure! Tristan guides her into the Dining Room, then the Living Room, Rory looks amazed but somewhat bored, Tristan noticed so he stops Tristan: Would you like to see my room? (He asked slyly) Rory: Yes (Rory said so flirtatiously that she surprised her self) Tristan leads her upstairs to his third floor room, he shows her his room, his sitting room and his bath room, they settle down on a love seat in the sitting room, and just stare at each other, laughing and talking. Rory changed positions nervously, Tristan, catching on to her nervousness pulled her into his arms, she lay there wrapped in Tristan's arms, feeling his chest strong next to her head, she felt his arms strong around her small body, she felt his heart race in her ear, she smelled his great scent and looked into those great eyes, and she thought to herself. How did I get so lucky as to have him in my life? Why does he make me feel like this? I've never felt like this before, I loved Dean very much but he never made me feel like this, why does he like me so much? What's so special about me? They sat there in silence, not an awkward silence but a peaceful silence. After about a half an hour, they moved, Tristan leaned over and kissed Rory so passionately that it took her breathe away she had never been kissed like that before, she liked it, she kissed him back, just as passionately, it lasted for what seemed like an eternity and when they finally pulled away they were both, breathing heavily and both of their hearts were racing. Tristan pulled Rory even closer, so close that a sheet of paper couldn't fit through the space between them, and he just held her there for a long time. After sitting for a while they both fell asleep, despite the fact that it was only 3 o'clock. They woke 2 hours later, both a bit confused but both so happy. They decided to go for a walk, they took the same path they had before and they kissed in the same spot the same way they had they day before, they day ended the same way it had before, and they once again kissed good bye on his porch. When she drove home she told her mom everything. Lorelai: So is he a good kisser? Rory: Mom, he kisses like a god, and yet it's a such meaningful kisses that my heart starts racing and I can barely breath. And then his arms, he always wraps me in his strong arms, and I feel so protected, I feel like nothing in the world could happen to me. Then those eyes, I get lost in his eyes, they're so deep and caring I love those eyes, I think I'm going to steel those eyes! Lorelai: well I'm glad for you honey, I think this one really, really cares about you and I doubt he'll ever let you go! Rory: I do to mom, I think that my heart is safe with him. Chapter 3: The News Is Out A.N: I don't know whether you like this story or not, but I think that Rory and Tristan really should be together, so I'm gonna continue the Trory. ~Gilmore House the next morning~ (Rory and Lorelai are in the kitchen again this morning and again the phone rings, hoping that it's Tristan Rory grabs it eagerly, she puts it to her ear and eagerly says: R: Hello? Man: Hi! R: Dean? Dean: I heard about you and Tristan, I thought you couldn't put your heart on the line, or was that just with me? Rory I love you and you know I'd never intentionally hurt you, why didn't you at least tell me that you wanted to be his girlfriend? It would have been a lot easier then hearing it from Lane. And no she didn't come up to me and tell me I weaseled it out of her. R: Dean, I told you that part of me loves Tristan and you had, had your shot with me and you broke my heart. I knew that I couldn't get back together with you if I also had feelings for Tristan, you're the jealous type and I couldn't put you through that, and I wanted to see what would happen with Tristan. Dean: So do you love him more then me? I mean do I ever have a chance with you? R: I'll always love you Dean, but Tristan isn't going to break my heart, so unless I break his heart, I think that I'm going to be in this one for a while, ok so I'm sorry, and I know that this is very stereotypical but can we still be friends? I love you to much to not have you in my life at all? Dean: (obviously crying) I don't know whether I would be able to handle being your friend while your going out with Tristan, you'd be so happy and I would resent you for that and I don't want to hurt you again, so I think that I'm just going to stay away from you for now. R: Ok, well, I'll miss you Dean, I really will and if you change your mind the offer's still open, I love you, Bye. Dean: Bye. (Rory hung up the phone and began to cry, how could she cause Dean such pain, no matter how happy she was with Tristan she still loved Dean also, and though she wasn't ready to get hurt again, she still cared about him, and she had to explain this to Tristan. She walked back into the kitchen, and when Lorelai looked up and saw her crying she was concerned) L: Rory, what's wrong? R: Dean found out about Tristan and I and when I asked him if we could still be friends he said no, and I don't know whether I'll be ok without him in my life! (She sobbed between words.) L: Does Tristan know that you still have feelings for Dean, you need to tell him or it could cause problems later on. R: I know you're right, after I calm down I'll call him. (Once Rory had calmed down she called Tristan, and asked if he could come over, and that they needed to talk, after about a half an hour Tristan showed up at the door, Rory answered and stepped outside) R: I was wondering if we could go for a walk, we need to talk. Tristan: ok (he said hesitantly) (They started walking and after they had walked for about 2 minutes, Tristan realized that she had been crying. He stopped and turned to her, so she stopped to, he pulled her close in a reassuring hug. Rory looked up into his gorgeous blue eyes and got a little dizzy. He made her feel so great inside, this was going to be hard, she pushed away a little, so he loosened his grip on her a little too, but didn't let go of her) R: Tristan (she said hesitantly) I just needed to let you know that though, I'm happier then I've ever been, with you, I still have feelings for Dean. He was my first boyfriend, and I really loved him, but I'm with you now. I want to be with you but I just needed to let you know that I still had feelings for him. Those feelings will never go away but they will never get in the way of how I feel about you, I love you so much and I hope you can understand. (She was rambling on, Tristan just looked at her amused, he felt kind of relieved because he had been really worried, but he had known that he couldn't expect her to get over Dean that easily. He pulled her really close for a little while and then loosened his grip so he could look into her eyes) Tristan: Rory, I understand how you feel, I never expected you to get over Dean that easy, I don't mind and I thank you for telling me. Don't worry I understand and I hope that I can make you as happy as he obviously used to make you. (He leaned over and kissed her tenderly, reassuring her of his love for her. Rory began to cry, it wasn't sad tears but relieved and happy tears that streamed down her face. Tristan wiped them away and hugged her close, letting her cry on his shoulder. They continued walking hand in hand, both of them as happy as they had been in a long time. After they had walked awhile Rory turned to Tristan) R: Would you like to meet my mom? (Tristan turned and smiled) Of course! (They walked back to the Gilmore house and walked in.) R: Mom! L: In here sweetie! (Her voice came from the living room. They walked in to find her curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee and a magazine. When Lorelai saw Tristan she sat up) L: Hello Tristan! Tristan: Hello Ms...........Lorelai! R: Mom, I was wondering whether we could have a movie night tonight? L: Sure, Rory, what movie were you thinking of? R: I don't know I was hoping Tristan could come (she turned to him) If you want to? Tristan: I'd love to! R: What movie? Tristan: Um...........Tootsie? L: Oohh......a classic! ~Later that evening~ (Rory is sitting in Tristan's arms, and Lorelai is sitting on the floor near them, they're watching the TV, as the credits go up. Lorelai turns that TV off, and looks at the two of them. She gives Rory a wink and Rory winks back, and then they all stand up. Rory walks Tristan to the door) L: (in the family room) Good-Bye Tristan hope to see you again soon. Tristan: Bye Lorelai. (Rory and Tristan walk onto the porch. Tristan takes Rory into a sweet embrace, and they kiss passionately again.) Tristan: I'll be counting the seconds until I see you next! (He grinned remembering what Rory had said on the phone the other day) Rory: I'll be holding my breath, and I'm not that good at holding my breath so you better come back pretty soon! (They both laugh and then kiss again) Tristan: Bye, my love! Rory: Bye! (Tristan walked to his car and then turned to look at Rory. She's so gorgeous he thought to himself, she looks like an angel, he thought and blew her kiss. She pretended to catch it and blow one back!) *************** A.N: I'm gonna keep writing chapters to this and send them in but right now this is what I have I'd love feedback and if you think I should end it there, tell me ok!