Rory and Lorelai hugged tightly foe awhile, before they pulled away
"I can't believe that Grandpa is gone. I wanted him to see me write my first article for the times, mom. I...I just wish he was here right now."
"Me, too, kid. You have no idea."
Wrapping her arm around her daughter, Lorelai and Rory got the luggage, and got in the car.
"So, how's Jess?"
"Amazing. I am so proud of how far he has come."
Rory and Jess were just living together for now, but the relationship was certainly in blossom for the smitten lovebirds.
Before they knew it, they were at the Gilmore Mansion. The same one that Lorelai grew up in. The same one that Rory came home to. The same house that just that morning, Richard had died in.
Both women reluctantly walked up to the door. As usual, the maid answered it.
"Mrs. Gilmore is waiting for you in their, I mean, her room."
The maid, named Daphne, lead Rory and Lorelai up to the master bedroom.
Emily was clutching onto a picture of Richard, sobbing.
"Mom, everything is going to be okay." Lorelai said, rushing over to her emotionally drained mother.
"I was supposed to go first! Not him! I wanted to die first because I could never imagine a world without Richard in it. And now, I have to.
Unable to be strong anymore, Lorelai and Rory both held a hysteric Emily, and joined in her tears.
Three generations of Gilmore women were bawling together.
It was unlike anything the three of them had ever seen before.
After over two hours of crying, Emily finally reached the point where she was too exhausted to care anymore.
Kissing her mother on the forehead, Lorelai crept out of the house, to a waiting Rory.
Neither of them said a word when driving home that cold December night.
Luke was waiting for Stars Hollow's infamous mother daughter duo in the kitchen.
It was a very bittersweet moment for Rory and Luke. Normally, both would be equally excited to see each other. Tonight was different.
Rory decided to head straight to bed, leaving Lorelai to simply sit down with Luke.
"I got you something, Lore."
Luke went into the living room, and came back with a vase of Daisies.
"You're the only woman I have ever bought flowers for, and you are the strongest, most amazing wife a guy could ever ask for. I am going to do anything I can for you."
"I love you, hun."
Luke bent down and kissed his wife.
"I'll be sleeping. Come up when you're ready."
Luke then went upstairs, and Lorelai sat at the table before looking at the flowers.
She took them to the living room, put them on the coffee table, and cried.
It was the first night in her life that she didn't wonder where her dad was.