"Hey, there you are," she said with a soft smile as she patted his shoulder to catch his attention. The corner of his mouth turned up before he even turned around to look at her face.
"Here I am," he replied closing his book and pulling the chair next to him for her sit, which she promptly did.
"You know, it's kind of a tradition for the best man and the maid of honor to share a dance," she said suggestively, cocking her head.
"Never figured you were the traditional type, Rory Gilmore. I'm surprised," he answered with a light chuckle.
"Well, I'm a woman of many surprises," she smiled again, this time standing up and offering her hand.
"I can't argue with that," he looked at her hand for a few seconds before finally taking it. She gave him a light pull and led them closer to the gazebo. Most of the party was over now, with some of the guests even helping with the cleanup.
She wrapped her hands around his neck, which caused him to tense up a bit. He licked his lower lip and bit it before relaxing and placing his hands around her waist. He started to swing lightly to the rythm of the song.
"I want to thank you for the idea of the book, Jess."
"You don't need to thank me, you'd have thought about it yourself eventually."
"Maybe, but you got me there more quickly," she insisted. He didn't answer. "It feels like you're always the one to put me back on track."
"Good thing that I'm still around, then," he said with a short chuckle.
"Yeah, definitely," she nodded with a genuine smile. "I'm sorry we haven't been so in touch lately."
"Yeah, me too," he agreed. He looked into her eyes again. He could see her mouth slightly open, and as she looked back, she bit her lower lip.
He closed his eyes and pulled her closer. He felt her soft lips and warm breath in his own mouth. She didn't pull away. Instead, she ran her fingers through his hair and his chest.
"I'm glad this part still works," he said as they pulled apart for some air, but just like when he first said that, his smile was met with a look of concern. He furrowed his brow. "Rory, I-"
"Jess, I'm pregnant," she interrupted him. He closed his mouth and breathed heavily. "I'm sorry..." she said as her eyes started to burn.
"For what?"
"You're hurt," she explained.
"No, I'm just..." he trailed off. He looked down on them and noticed his hands were still on her hip, he pushed her lightly, just to break the contact and crossed his arms "well, yeah..."
"This isn't how this was supposed to be..." she said, more to herself than to him. She crossed her arms as well and lowered her head.
"And what was that?"
"Well, for starters, I should tell the father."
"Okay..."
"I should, right?" she said, widening her eyes. "Even if I have already decided I'm not getting back together with him."
"I wouldn't know," he shrugged. "But I guess that means you've broken up with P."
"Who?" she asked confused.
"When I met you at the Stars Hollow Gazette you wrote 'break up with P' in a post-it note," he explained.
"Oh... Yes, I did. But it isn't his..." she confessed.
"Huh"
"It's... uh... it's Logan's..." she bit her lower lip.
"Huh"
"I'm really sorry..." she said, feeling ready to cry again.
"Please, stop apologizing," he replied.
"I'm not..." she corrected. He looked up. "I'm just saying that I wish things were different."
"Yeah, me too," he cleared his throat. She was looking down, but he could see her shoulders shaking, her hand in her mouth and her heavy breathing. "Come here," he said, defeated. He placed a hand on her lower back and she rested her head on his shoulder.
A.N.: As they've said "haven't done that for a while..." wow... I guess this fic is kind of an obvious choice, considering how everyone is hyped about the revival. Some upset, some angry, some thrilled. I'm over the moon. Even though it didn't tie all loose ends - and why should it? Our story is only over when we're gone. I feel so happy that ASP could show us what she had intended for the show all along, I don't think it could be better any other way. But that's just my opinion, anyway. And I wanted to continue the story from my point of view. I think the last episode made it very clear what was coming next and I wanted to be the one to tell. I hope you enjoy it. This will probably not be a very long story. Three or four chapters, but I'd love to read your thoughts and opinions on it. It feels good to be back! I didn't have a beta, so if you spot any terrible mistakes, feel free to point them out.
