Of Dreams and Miracles
By Misha

Disclaimer and Rating in Prologue.

A.N- Yes, another new chapter and again, it deals with Gloria. Kathleen appears to, since the other benefit of this rewrite seems to be an extend role for Kathleen. Which is good, right? There's also another cute Jack/Elizabeth scene, because I couldn't resist. Well, that's all, enjoy!

Part Thirty-Eight: Meeting Gloria

The XII Winter Olympics, Day Two

"Hi, Nana." Elizabeth said, greeting her grandmother with a hug.

Gloria had arrived in Lake Placid and had settled into her hotel room, now she was meeting up with Elizabeth.

"Hi Mrs. Hastings." Kathleen, who had tagged along, greeted with a smile.

"Hello, Kathleen, you look well." Gloria told her, then she turned her attention to Jack, who was also there, at Elizabeth's insistence. "You must be the young man who's dating my granddaughter."

"Yes ma'am." Jack told her. "I'm Jack O'Callahan."

Gloria gave him an appraising look and then nodded. "I'm pleased to meet you, Jack." She turned to Elizabeth. "So your father didn't want to come say hello?" She asked wryly.

"He said he'd see you later." Elizabeth told her.

Gloria smiled. "Much later I'm sure, if he can help it."

Elizabeth hid a smile of her own. "Of course not, he's eager to see you, Nana."

Gloria raised an eyebrow. "You're a horrible liar, Elizabeth, I'm amazed that you managed to keep your relationship secret for so many months. But it's all right, I'm in no hurry to see your father either." She then turned back to Jack. "So, Jack, tell me all about yourself. After all, I have to decided if you're good enough for my granddaughter."
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"I like your young man." Gloria declared after lunch. Jack had had to go back to the Olympic Village and Kathleen had accompanied him, leaving Elizabeth alone with her grandmother.

"So do I." Elizabeth told her with a grin. Though, she was actually very pleased that her grandmother approved of Jack, especially since her father wasn't so happy. But, of course, Gloria had always approved of Robbie as well. She seemed to approve of Elizabeth's taste more than she had Laura's.

Gloria snorted. "Of course you do, you're not stupid. He's definitely easy on the eyes."

"Nana!" Elizabeth exclaimed, pretending to be shocked.

"What?" Gloria asked her. "I'm old, Elizabeth, I'm not blind. You'll have lovely children."

"That's a little premature." Elizabeth said with a laugh. "We've only been dating a few months."

Gloria just gave her a knowing look. "Well, we'll see."

Elizabeth smiled. "Yes, I guess we will."
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"So what did you think of Nana?" Elizabeth asked Jack later when she met up with him again. They had a few hours to go before their game against Sweden.

He smiled. "I liked her. She's very blunt."

"Oh, yes." Elizabeth said with a smile. "Nana never beats around the bush."

"I can see that." Jack said. "She also has a lot of questions."

"Oh, and she's not done yet." Elizabeth told him. "I mean, she's only asked about your history she hasn't even started on your family history. She won't be happy until she know everything there is to know about you and all your ancestors."

Jack laughed. "I could see that."

Elizabeth smiled. "But she likes you."

"Well, why shouldn't she?" Jack asked with a cocky grin. "I'm very likeable."

"Yes, you are." Elizabeth agreed, wrapping her arms around his neck. "After all, I'm pretty fond of you."

"Are you now?" Jack asked teasingly. "Well, maybe you should show me."

Elizabeth grinned and leaned in to kiss him warmly. She might be uncertain about some things, but she knew how she felt when she was with Jack. That was never up for debate.

Unfortunately, there was more to it, than that and that was the part she was going to examine. But, not at that moment.

Right then, she was just going to enjoy the feel of being in Jack's arms.
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