She felt his lips pressed against hers and this time it was him who started to smile.
She was back at what appeared to be the spot she left earlier.
"Hey!" she said a little bit too loud.
"Sorry baby." He smiled.
"Don't smile Dodger. No. Seriously. Why couldn't I see…" she started.
"Oh come on baby. There are some things that are better unknown until the time comes." He smiled.
"Yeah. Right." She said.
He leaned into her and started to kiss her. She kissed him back, kissing him back with all she had, with all her force. She entered his mouth and rubbed her tongue against his, until they found a steady rhythm.
She could still feel his lips against hers, she could still feel his tongue against hers and then his tongue was gone. She opened her eyes and looked down at her wet hand. She shook her head. That had all been a dream. The photograph of her mother had meanwhile landed on the floor. She shook her head. Everything had been a dream. She sighed and picked the photograph of her mother back up and looked at it once more.
"Rory!" her grandmother's voice called.
"Rory! We have guests arriving here any minute! You have to come and meet them!" her grandmother continued.
Rory cast a last look on her mothers' picture and placed it under her pillow.
"Coming Grandma!" Rory yelled back.
She left the pool house without looking back and entered the Gilmore mansion.
"There you are." Her grandfather said while not even looking up from his newspaper.
"Yes grandpa." Rory said and sat down on the couch next to him.
Right at this moment the doorbell rang.
"They are here!" Emily exclaimed excitedly.
The maid answered the door.
"Hello Rodger. Betty. Nice to see you again. It has just been too long." Emily said.
"Yes Emily. Far too long." Betty said.
"Oh and you brought James along!" Emily said.
"Nice to meet you Mrs. Gilmore." James said.
The party entered the living room. Rory froze. This boy looked exactly like her…like her Dodger.
"Rory I want you to meet Mr. And Mrs. McNamera and their son James." Emily introduced them.
"Betty and Rodger this is my granddaughter Rory." Emily continued.
James was as frozen as Rory.
"What's wrong James?" Betty asked concerned.
James just shook his head and stared at Rory. She stared back at him. Finally he snapped out of it and took her by the hand. He led her out of the room, leaving curios faces behind.
When they reached the foyer James bent down and kissed Rory. She kissed him back. Just like before, their lips met and so did their tongues. Their lips started to dance and their tongues started to speak without saying a single word. They understood each other without any explanation. Without any word needed. It was then that the whole world faded and only the both of them remained. Both of them holding each other tight, kissing each other as fiercely as they could. Reluctantly they pulled apart. The lack of oxygen demanding its right. Finally they stood facing each other, gazing in the other ones eyes asking a thousand questions.
"It hasn't been a dream." she whispered.
"No it hasn't been a dream baby." he whispered.
The END