It`s already been five years since Ser Gilmore came to Castle Cousland. He and Lilly Cousland became friends, best friends, but everything should change in that night.
Ser Gilmore did the night watch and was going a round in the garden, when Lilly suddenly stood before him.
He stared at her for minutes, she was so beautiful, even more beautiful then she was ever before. His heart started to race, he felt the butterflies in his stomach and he knew he was in love with her.
Just as he did, Lilly stood there for maker knows how long stared at him, deep in the eyes and said nothing. She blushed because she secretly loved him ever since the day he came to the castle.
"Nice to see you Lilly. I thought the big prom is tonight, shouldn`t you be there?" He asked, just to say something.
"Ye... Yes actually..." she stuttered and stared ebarrassed to the ground before she continued "...But it was so boring without you Rory."
Ser Gilmore had to smile when he heard her saying that.
Both took a deep look in each others eyes again without saying anything, suddenly Rory was overwhelmed by his feelings. He made a step closer to her, he gently stroke her hair from her face and kissed her.
First soft and gentle, then deep and passionate. After the kiss, Lilly looked him deep in the eyes and said "I love you Rory." He smiled and kissed her again, but this time someone interrupted them...
„LILLY" „SER GILMORE" yelled someone. Lillys parents, Bryce and Eleonora Cousland stood there and were shocked.
Her Mother went over to Lilly and slapped her and then she slapped him.
"Rory, go into the barracks and wait there for us!" She said to Ser Gilmore, then they took Lilly into her room to lead a long conversation wit her.
"You won`t see him again Lilly. How could you kiss him he is just a knight!" yelled Bryce and shaked his head.
"You can`t do this to me, I love Rory!" She cried
"His name is Ser Gilmore!" Eleonora said before they left the room.
Lilly wept and cried "I HATE YOU!"
Ser Gilmore was sitting on his bed waiting for the couslands, he was nerveous and he felt sick to the stomach.
When Bryce entered the barracks, he looked at him with a mix of anger and disappointment.
"I know you are young, and I know you love her, but I can`t let you see her again. If you ever Kiss her again, I´ll send her away!" Thats all he said before he left his room.
Ser Gilmore sat there and didn`t know what he could do or feel now. Only the thought avbout losing her made him sick. He cried and said "Perhaps this is how it must be".