I can't believe I'm actually doing this. It's three in the morning, and I'm calling Tristan. "Hello?" comes a sleepy voice from the phone. "Who is it?".

"Hey Tristan. It's Rory. Did I wake you?" I asked slowly.

"Hey Mary," he said. I sense him smirking from the other line. "You've been thinking about me?"

That question sends shivers down my spine. I can physically feel myself blush. Should I be honest? What if that drives him away. Damn it, this guy stuff is hard.

"I want you, I need you, oh baby oh baby". I want to physically bang my head against the wall. He's definitely not used to my random pop culture references yet. What if he takes it the wrong way?

"Reading the Bell Jar again, are we Kat Strafford?" He responds.

Oh my gosh, he understood my reference. That's a rare occurrence outside of the Gilmore household. Mom would be proud of him, and myself for finding him for that matter.

"Well, you know me" I responded quickly. "So, what's up with you?"

"Well" he laughs, "I was fast asleep, until some psycho decided to call me at three in the morning"

"Sorry about that" I responded nervously. "I didn't realize what time it was".

"I'm not complaining" he says, and I start to blush again. "I've been wanting to call you for a while. I just never knew if you'd want that too".

Aww, my heart swoons. Those cotillions really paid off.

"Well, you never asked," I responded. "I would've given you my number".

"Well, I should keep that in mind. Mary, you're not doing anything tomorrow, are you?"

I freeze. Is he asking me out? Should I say yes? I just barely broke up with Dean, but I've already kissed Tristan at the party. Oh what the hell. I guess I'm going out with Tristan.

"What did you have in mind?" I asked coolly.

"Well, remember those PJ Harvey tickets I got a while back? The show's tomorrow night. Would you reconsider going with me?"

"Ummm" I try to play it cool. "Sure, that would be fun"

"RORY GILMORE" my mom comes down the stairs yelling. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING UP AT THIS UNGODLY HOUR. YOU NEED YOUR BEAUTY SLEEP".

Tristan laughs at the other end of the line. "I think I should hang up now. It was good talking to you Mary".

"Bye Tristan" I sigh.

"Goodnight, Rory".

I smiled. He said my name! I didn't go back to bed all night, replaying our conversation in my head.