For the kids summer vacation Rory and Logan decide to spend a month traveling Europe. They have already been in Paris and London and are now in Italy.
"Logan is that you?" They hear someone say as they watch the kids play in a park while Rylan naps. Looking around they try to find the source of the voice. "It me."
"Liv." Logan says seeing her for the first time since their breakup.
"Hi Liv." Rory smiles.
"She's beautiful." Liv says looking at Rylan. "Looks like Gracie."
"She does." Logan smiles.
"Are you here on vacation?"
"Yes. We're taking a month to travel Europe with the kids." Logan says. "Gracie's there on the monkey bars." Logan points.
"She's so beautiful." Liv says staring at the girl. "You should take them to the Genoa Aquarium its perfect for kids." She sugget.
When she makes it to the end she jumps down and runs over to them.
"We'll look into that. Thanks." Rory says.
"Mommy did you see me. I did the whole thing by myself." Gracie says proudly.
"I did, you did so good baby." Rory smiles moving a few stray hairs out of her face.
"Hi." Gracie says noticing Liv.
"Hi Gracie. You're getting so big."
"I'm eight now."
"Gracie this is Liv. Remember mommy and I told you about her?"
"Uh huh." Gracie nods. "I came out of her tummy and she took me to find my mommy." Gracie says. A few months ago Gracie asked why there weren't any pictures of Rory pregnant with her like there were of Rylan and Bentley so her parents sat her down and explained it the best they could to the eight year old.
"That's right." Rory smiles.
"Thank you for helping me find my mommy." Gracie says giving Liv a hug. An action shocking the three adults. "She's the best mommy in the whole world."
"You're welcome sweetie." Liv smiles. "I glad you're so happy. Would it be okay if I take a picture with her?" Liv asks Rory and Logan.
"Sure." Rory says after looking to Logan for his okay.
Logan takes Liv's phone and takes a picture.
"Now give me a silly face." Logan tells them. He snaps a few pictures and give Liv her phone.
"Bye." Gracie waves running back to play when the pictures are taken.
"I'm glad to see you so happy." Liv tells Logan "That's all I wanted for you. Your family is beautiful and your son looks just like you." She says nodding to Bentley who runs over to Gracie when she makes it back to the playground.
"Thank you Liv."
"I have to get back to work. Enjoy the rest of your vacation." Liv says. "And Rory thank you for the letter and picture you sent me a few years ago. It meant a lot."
"You're welcome." Rory waves. "It was good seeing you again."
"Bye Liv."
"I think it's nice that we periodically bump into each other and she gets to see Gracie as she grows." Rory says. "What she did took so much courage and selflessness."
"I know."
"Hi baby." Rory smiles down at Rylan when she opens her eyes.
"Hi mommy." Rylan smiles.
"Hi princess."
"Daddy." Rylan smiles.
"We're at the park want to play?"
"Yes." She says going with him.
"Mommy." Gracie says walking over to her.
"Yes my love?"
"Do you have any juice?" She asks sitting on Rory's lap.
"Here sweetie." Rory pulls a juice box from her purse.
"Liv is pretty mommy." Gracie says taking a sip of her juice. "But you're prettier."
"Thank you honey."
"And I don't want any other mommy but you." Gracie says. "I'm happy Liv helped me find you because you're the best mommy."
"That makes me very happy." Rory says. "I love you so much baby." Rory says hugging Gracie and giving her a kiss. "I'm so happy you are my little girl."
Rory and Gracie sit and watch Logan play with Rylan and Bentley. As Gracie sits with Rory her body starts to relax and she falls asleep.
For some reason the site won't let me upload the chapter I wanted to post and then it got deleted. So I now have to re-write the 3000 word chapter and try to remember everything that I had in it, good thing it's random and in no specific order. I'm so annoyed. 😬
