Chapter Title: My Best Friend by Tim McGraw.

AN: This is it you guys. It's over. No tears, please. It's going out on a happy ending. finally decided to corporate with me. I never would have thought anyone would like this when I first started. I'm just glad you didn't hate it. Enjoy you guys.

You're more than a lover

There could never be another

That could treat me the way you do

I don't know where I'd be

Without you here with me

Life with you makes perfect sense

You're my best friend

It had been a long four months. Rory had talked to Tristan everyday, yet she missed him being with her. Her two-week suspension was so that things would blow over and everyone would stop talking. Ironically enough even though she had missed two weeks of school Rory was still made Valedictorian. Headmaster Charleston had said he was willing to 'over look' what had happened.

Paris had even lightened up. She had apologized so much that Rory had to ask her to stop. Rory had found an unlikely friend in Paris. Tristan was happy the two of them were getting along. The last time they talked he had told her about getting into Yale. He didn't get early admission like he wanted. But he still got in. Rory had her choice of schools to choose from. Two of them being Harvard and Yale.

Her and her mom had finally gotten on speaking terms when she found Rory had applied to Yale. Lorelai had been upset for a couple of days, but she finally came around. Rory had finally decided on Yale. Not only because of Tristan. She wanted to carry on the tradition. Her Grandpa had liked that idea.

Rory still had to get through the summer before she saw Tristan. August couldn't come fast enough. She had already given her speech and was waiting for her name to be called. Paris stood in front of her in pushing the person in front of her up the stairs. Something's would never change. Rory smiled to herself as she moved up in the line. Her name was called and she found her mom in the crowd. Lorelai gave her thumbs up as Rory grabbed her diploma.

Lorelai had never been so happy for Rory than she was at that moment. She saw someone out of the corner of her eye and nodded. Her surprise for Rory was finally here. Luke sat next to her holding her hand. She looked up at him and smiled. He winked at her wishing Jess would've come. It was bad enough he had dropped out two months before he graduated.

Emily and Richard were taking pictures and Rory was trying to get away from them. Her mom had walked off a few minutes earlier. She looked over at Sookie giving her a questioning look. Sookie shrugged her shoulders, giving her an 'I'm sorry' look. Luke saw Lorelai out of the corner of his eye and walked over to her. She was on the phone and Luke gave her a questioning look. She held up a finger telling him to wait. She got off the phone staring at him.

"Who was on the phone?"

"Michele."

"And you were nice to him?"

"What can I say? He finally invested in chill pills."

"I don't think so. You called the person hon."

"I can't tell you."

"You're not cheating on me are you?"

"God no! You're stuck with me buddy."

"I can live with that." He said wrapping his arms around her waist.

Lorelai placed her hands over his watching Rory interact with her friends. She wished Chris could have been there. He had a business trip in California and had asked Lorelai to take lots of pictures. They stood where they were for a long time. Pretty soon the crowd thinned out and almost everyone had gone home.

"Mom, dad… I think you have enough pictures. Rory looks like she might pass out if she has to stand still much longer."

"I will." Rory said nodding her head.

"One more." Emily said giving Richard the camera.

"My three favorite girls, all in one picture. This is one for my desk." He said before taking the picture.

A few minutes later Richard and Emily, and Jackson and Sookie left. Rory was walking through the parking lot with her mom and Luke. They stopped in front of a bus and Rory gave her mom a weird look.

"Lor, is there a reason we stopped in front of this bus?" Luke asked raising an eyebrow at her.

"I have something for Rory. And so do her grandparents." Lorelai handed Rory a set of keys.

"Grandma and Grandpa bought me a bus? That's just weird." Rory asked looking confused.

"You're present is behind the bus. And this is from me." Lorelai handed her an envelope.

Inside was three thousand dollars. Rory looked up in surprise.

"Where did this come from?"

"I cashed in our tickets to Europe."

"We're not going?"

"No. The money is not your present though. It's behind the bus."

"Is someone going to move this freakin' bus!" Rory asked getting excited.

The bus pulled away and Lorelai put her hands over Rory's eyes.

"Mom!"

"Keep 'em closed."

"Fine." Rory said sighing.

"We're going to walk away. Count to thirty then open your eyes." Lorelai took her hands away and Rory could hear her and Luke walk away.

She counted to thirty then opened her eyes. In front of her was a new Mustang GT. But what really surprised her was the person leaning against the bumper. He had shaved his head and looked more muscular than she had seen him last. But other than that he looked just the way she remembered him. She kissed him with using all the force she had. He fell against the trunk with a thud almost dropping her.

"I've missed you." He said into her hair.

"I missed you too. I thought you were in Rome."

"So do my parents."

"You're staying?"

"We're going on a road trip."

"Where are we going?"

"Anywhere you want. I don't care. I just want you with me." He said before kissing her.

He picked her up off the ground wrapping his arms around her butt. She wrapped her legs around his waist not wanting him to let her go. He walked over to the passenger door and put her down. He opened the door for her. She raised her eyebrows at him.

"I figured I'd take the first shift."

"You just wanna drive my car."

"Yeah I do. It's nice."

"You're nice."

"Shh. Don't tell anybody." He said kissing her cheek before shutting the door.

Rory sank into the seat after realizing the car was packed with their stuff. Her mom had Luke go to Hartford and pack it last night. Tristan slid into the drivers seat and starting the car. She grabbed his hand intertwining their fingers. He lifted her fingers to his lips and kissed all five of them. Rory smiled thankful to have some time alone with him. The summer stretched out in front of them. Just the two of them and the open road.

AN2: I hope you guys liked it. You know I couldn't keep Tristan out of the picture for long. I like him too much. As soon as I can come up with the first chapter I'll start on the sequel. Another thing, I don't know if I'll put lyrics at the beginning of the chapters. That all depends on you guys. Let me know what you think. Until then… Take care you guys.