**I know it's been ahile since i posted part two so I decided to post 
one through three. I would have posted part three Saturday or Friday 
but I had a trip I had to go on. Melissa  **

Rory's Blind Date, parts 1-3
by Melissa
AngelQueen@att.net

**The WB owns Gilmore Girls, I don't.**


Chapter One:

Monday Morning, Chilton:

" Rory! Wait up!" Lisa yelled.

	Rory stopped and waited for her friend to catch up.

" Hey Lisa. How was your weekend?" Rory asked.

" Just like all the others, boring. Enough about my weekend end. How 
was your date with Dean?"

" Not too good,"

" Care to explain?"

"  Well everything was great. Dinner, coffee, and then a small walk 
around Stars Hollow."

" How is that not good?"

" Well, You haven't heard the worst part. So as we were driving home, 
Dean pulled over. Then he tried to force himself on me."

" He didn't!"

" He did."

" What did you do?"

" I kneed him, told him that it was over and walked home. He had 
parked two streets from my house. Two streets! Just because we have 
been together for six months, doesn't mean I'm going to sleep with 
him."

" Did you tell your mom?"

" I couldn't."

" Okay. But you're going to have to eventually."

" I know. Let's get to English."

	As the day passed Rory became more disgusted with Dean.

' He said he loved me, then tried to force himself on me. How could 
he! I thought I loved him, but I guess I didn't.' Rory thought.

" Rory! I have the solution to your problem." Lisa stated.

" What would that be, Lisa?" Rory asked.

" I have set you up on a blind date."

" What did you do?"

" I set you up on a blind date."

" With who?"

" Remember Gisela DuGrey?"

" Yeah, I do. But what does she have to do with my blind date."

" I set you up with her cousin, Tristan DuGrey."

" I don't know him. But his name sounds familiar."

" Well he has seen you before."

" How?"

" He saw you at the swim meet our school had against him."

" What school does he go to?"

" Forester."

" That's were I know his name from. He beat Jason, right?"

" Yup."

" He had a nice body."

" So you'll go?"

" Fine, but you owe me."

" More like you'll owe me."

" Sure. Where am I meeting him for our date?"

" At the Rave theaters. He said that if you want you can see a movie 
and then you'll go out to eat. Cool with you?"

" What day and the time?"

" Friday at five."

" Okay. That's cool. I'll go. But now I have to go catch my bus."

" Okay see you tomorrow."

	Rory walked to her bus stop and waited for her bus to arrive. 
When the bus pulled up to her stop she saw Dean sitting on the bench. 
She braced herself for the argument ahead.

" Rory." Dean said.





Chapter Two:

" Dean, I have nothing left to say to you. It's over. OVER. Do you 
understand?"

" I have to explain."

" What is there to explain. You thought I was going to put out. I 
thought you loved me. It's obvious you never loved me. I have to go I 
have homework to do. Don't call me, don't try to talk to me when you 
see me and don't ask about me. I don't want to have anything to do 
with you ever again."

" Rory!"

" No!"

	With that Rory turned on her heel and walked away. When she 
got home, she saw her mom's jeep parked in front of their house. She 
silently groaned then walked into the house.

" Rory! Get in here." Lorelai yelled.

" Yeah mom?"

" What is this I heard about Dean? He tried to force himself on you?"
 
" It's over mom. I broke it off.  How did you find out?"

" Well, someone told me that they saw you walking home at eleven last 
night and then someone told me that's what you and Dean were yelling 
about."

" Mom, I'm okay. He knows its over."

" Why didn't you tell me?"

" I wasn't ready."

" Well I guess I won't kill him, but Luke will hurt him."

" I know. Serves him right though."

" Let's go get some coffee."

" Okay."

	Rory and Lorelai grabbed their jackets and began to walk to 
Luke's. Suddenly they heard yelling. They walked faster and when they 
turned the corner they saw Luke tackle Dean to the ground.

" Luke!" Lorelai yelled.

" Stay out of this. Do you know what he did to Rory?" Luke yelled 
back.

" Yes, I do. Get off of him."

" Fine."

	Luke got off of Dean and walked over to Rory. As he was 
talking to her he failed to notice Lorelai walk over to Dean as he 
pulled himself off the ground until she started to yell at him.

" You are a horrible person. I wish I could kill you but I'm not 
going to because I love Rory unlike you." With that Lorelai punched 
Dean.

" Mom!"

" It's okay Rory. Luke how about some coffee?"

" Sure Lorelai. Regulars too?"

" Yeah."

	All three walked into the diner and left Dean standing there. 
After they ate Lorelai and Rory walked home. As Rory was getting 
ready for bed she remembered her blind date with Tristan. 

' I have to tell my mom, plus I have to get out of Friday night 
dinner.' Rory thought.

	Rory walked into the living room and saw her mom sprawled on 
the couch with a bag of ice on her right hand.

" Hurts?"

" Yeah, like a bitch."

" Mom?"

" Yeah honey?"

" I have to get out Friday night dinner."

" Why?"

" I have a date."

" What! With who?"

" With Tristan DuGrey."

" Who?"

" Lisa set me up on a blind date and I want to go."

" Can I skip dinner too?"

" No."

" Call her up."

" Okay."

	Lorelai watched her daughter walk to the phone and dial her 
mom's house.

" Hey Grandma. It's Rory. (pause) Yes, school is fine. Well I have to 
ask you something.(pause) Can I miss Friday's dinner?(pause) I have a 
date.(Pause) No not with Dean, we're over. It's a blind date. The guy 
I'm meeting is Tristan DuGrey.(pause) Yes, I said DuGrey.(pause) I 
can? Thanks Grandma, Yes mom is still coming. Okay I'll see you next 
week."

	Rory hung up and smiled at her mom before she walked to her 
room.






Chapter Three:

	The next few days passed fast and Rory had not heard from 
Dean. She was sitting at lunch the next day with Lisa discussing what 
she should wear on her date that night.

" I brought you something." Lisa said.

" What?"

" Think of it as an early birthday present."

" What is it?"

" This."

	Rory took the bag and opened it. Rory pulled out a blue 
dress. It had a halter top and fell to her knees with a slit on both 
sides. 

" I love it!" Rory said.

" Good, Wear it tonight."

" I will. Thank you."

" No problem. Well lunch is almost over so we need to get to class."

" I've got to go put this in my locker. I'll see you in a few."

	As Rory sat through her last two classes she kept thinking 
about the dress in her locker. As the bell rang, Rory hurried to her 
locker. After she got the books she needed for that weekend, she 
picked up the bag with the dress and hurried to the bus stop. As soon 
as she got home she hurried into her room to hang up her dress. Then 
she called Lane. After she told Lane about her dress and they talked 
for awhile she promised to see her before she left for her date. She 
hung up and went into the bathroom to shower.

	Rory was sitting in her robe, blow drying her hair when she 
saw her mom smiling at her.

" Nervous?" she asked.

" Yes, I am mom. Will you help me get ready?"

" Yeah. Give me that blow dryer."

	Rory handed it to her mom and pulled out her make-up box. 
After Lorelai had finished blow drying her daughter's hair, she put 
some curlers in and then started on the make-up. Some it was time for 
Rory to put on the dress.  Rory took off her robe and slipped into 
the dress. When she looked at herself in the mirror she was amazed. 
The dress was perfect. Her mom's work on her hair and make-up gave 
the dress the extra effect. 

" You look beautiful."

" Thanks mom. What time is it?"

" Four: twenty."

" I've got to go. I promised to meet Lane before I left for Hartford."

" Here are the keys, your cell, purse with a book, and have a great 
time."

" Okay. I love you."

" I love you too."

	Rory gave her mom a kiss and walked out the door. She met 
Lane in front of Luke's. After Lane told Rory she looked great and 
that she loved her dress she said she had to get going. After Lane 
left, Rory got a cup of coffee and got into her jeep. She noticed 
Dean looking at her and started her car and drove off.

	When Rory got to Rave she saw Gisela standing up front with a 
boy. Rory looked at her car and saw that she had shown up with ten 
minutes to spare. She got out of her car and  locked her door. After 
she threw her keys in her purse she walked the short distance to 
Gisela.

" Rory!" Gisela said before she gave Rory a hug.

" Hey Gisela."

" This is my boyfriend, Brian. We're seeing a movie too, but not the 
same one as you too."

" Hi Rory." Brian said.

" Hi Brian. Where is Tristan?"

" He just pulled in. He'll be here in a second."

	Rory turned around and looked for a glimpse of the boy she 
was going out with that night. When she saw him her mouth dropped 
open.

Chapter Four:

' My God he is fine!' Rory thought.

' I'm getting nervous. What if she doesn't like me? What if she hates 
me?' Tristan thought as he walked up to Rory.

" Hi Rory, I'm Tristan." He said.

" Hi Tristan."

" What movie do you want to see?"

" I don't know." Rory turned to ask Gisela what they were going to 
see but saw that they had left.

" They're seeing Jurassic Park 3."

" Well I kind of want to see Scary Movie 2."

" Me too."

" Lets go then."

	Tristan took Rory's hand and started to walk to the window to 
pay.

" Two for Scary Movie 2."

" Thirteen dollars please."

" Okay here." Tristan waited for his change then smiled at Rory.

" Rory?"

" Yeah?"

" I forgot to say it but you look really great tonight."

" Thanks, you do too."

" Ready?"

" Yeah."

	They bought their snacks and walked into theatre 3. They 
chose seats in the back and sat down. At some point during the movie 
Rory had moved and was now by Tristan's side. After the movie ended, 
Rory didn't want to move but knew she had to. They decided that they 
would go in Tristan's car and pick up Rory's jeep later. When they 
arrived at the restaurant Rory noticed that it was a small Italian 
place.

	They were immediately seated and ordered ten minutes later. 

" So Rory, Do you like Chilton?"

" It's okay. Not the best place in the world but okay. Do you like 
Forester?"

" Yeah, I guess. I've been going to Forester since kindergarten."

" Wow, a long time."

" What is your favorite movie?"

" Um, I like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, The Wedding Planner, 
Save the Last Dance, Down to Earth, and some others, but those are my 
favorites. What about you?"

" I like Save the Last Dance, Down to Earth, Scream 1,2,3, and some 
others. But Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory?"

" It's a classic."

" I've only seen it once."

" What!"

" I've only seen it once."

" I heard you, but only once? You should have seen it at least a 
hundred times in order to have a perfect childhood."

" Sorry."

" You know what?"

" What?"

" I think I'm going to have to make you watch it with me so you can 
make up for what you missed."

" Really? Are you asking me out?"

	Rory sat and thought for a moment. ' Is this a good thing to 
do? He is nice and I am beginning to like him. Yes it is a great 
idea.'

" Yes I am Mr. DuGrey."

" Well, Mrs. Gilmore I accept."

	Their dinner soon arrived. Rory and Tristan had both ordered 
the Spaghetti dinner. As they ate they talked about what ever came to 
their minds. All too soon it seemed that it was time for Rory to 
start home.

" I wish I could drive you home." Tristan said.

" You want to get some coffee at Luke's?" 

" Luke's?"

" Yeah it's this small diner in Stars Hollow and I wondered if you 
wanted to get some coffee."

" Oh so in a way I could see you home."

" Yeah. So?"

" Yeah. I'll follow your car there."

" Okay. Here is my cell number in case you lose me."

" Oh, good."

	So they started the thirty-minute drive back to Stars Hollow. 
Suddenly Rory's cell rang. ' I wonder who it is.' Rory thought as she 
answered her phone.

" Hello?"

" Rory! Hi it's mom."

" Hey mom! What's up?"

" Well I wanted to see if you were headed home."

" I am."

" Want to meet for coffee and you can tell me everything?"

" I'm headed there but I'll have to tell you everything later because 
Tristan is going to be there."

" I get to meet him?"

" Yes, you do. Don't misbehave."

" Me?"

" Yes, you."

" Okay. See you there in fifteen?"

" Make that twenty."

" Okay. Bye, see ya soon."

" Okay, bye."

	After Rory hung up she dialed Tristan's cell phone. He picked 
up on the second ring.

" Rory?" he asked

" Yeah. Guess what?"

" What?"

" You get to meet my mom. Sorry if it's all of a sudden but she 
called and asked me if I wanted to meet for coffee and I said fine. I 
told her that you where coming and that I'd tell her about the date 
later. She promised to be good, but she probably won't. Oh god I'm 
babbling."

" It's okay. I've met parents before."

" You haven't met Lorelai."

" I guess I'll be surprised."

" Oh and by the way, how much do you like coffee?"

" It's okay. I don't love it but I drink it."

" You don't love coffee? How could you not?"

" Pretty easy. Oh I get it you and your mom are addicted to coffee."

" Yes."

" Okay. Are we there?"

" Yes, that's Luke's."

" The hardware store?"

" Long story."

" Okay."

	They hung up and parked their cars in the only available 
spaces. When Rory looked in the front window she saw her mom sitting 
at the counter. 

' She's at it again. Begging for coffee. Better get me a cup. She 
likes Luke I can tell. He can always make her happy. I wonder if Luke 
likes her.' Rory thought.

	When they walked in, everyone looked at them. Rory saw Kurt 
eyeing them and getting ready to leave and call someone.

" Tristan?"

" Yeah?"

" Everyone is going to know about you in five seconds."

" Really?"

" Yeah. My town loves to gossip and when it comes to me they are very 
protective. If I bought something at the store, they'd know in five 
seconds flat."

" Wow."

" Yeah. Come on. That's my mom. She got us coffee."

" Okay."

" Hey Mom, Luke."

" Hey Rory. Want anything else? Coffee will stunt your growth." Luke 
said.

" I'm good. My growths already stunted. Why stop now?"

" Mom this is Tristan DuGrey."


End Part 3