It's been 2 weeks since Bart Bass came back from the dead. Rufus lives in Brooklynne right now, still trying to cope with the things that happened recently. Lily lives in her penthouse, sometimes meeting with Bart but just for business. She knows that she lost every kind of interest on Bart after him being away for 3 years, but also that he wants to rebuilt their relationship. Just a week ago, all that she really wanted was to spend some time on her own and overthinking her argument with Rufus. Now things turned and she realized that she made severe mistakes in the marriage with Rufus and that she needs him. Always has, Always will.
7th September 2012,
At the penthouse, 7:38AM
Lily enters the room with a smile on her face. Such kind of a smile, Serena and Eric had barely seen on their mother before. Serena and Eric sit at the breakfast table and eat waffles that their cook made for them, knowing that they're not as tasty as Rufus'. They both miss him and the relationship of him and their mother a lot, at least Eric does that. Serena keeps on missing her father, William.
Lily comes down the stairs. "Honey where is my bag? I can't find it but I need to leave!", she says to Serena and sighs, "Help me please!"
"Mom! It's right in front of you! You're being a little stupid right now. Could it be that.. you're nervous?" Serena answers.
"Why should I be nervous?" Lily says in a slightly sarcastic tone, because she knows that her daughter can read everything that goes on in her mind.
"The gala is today. I invited Dan and he has invited Rufus, and you know that soo well! Don't even try to deny that. But mom, it's absolutely okey that you're nervous, you miss him and that's relatable. I'm not at the best terms with Rufus, I've never been, but I really hope that you guys can fix this up again. You're going to have to cancel one of your marriages very soon, either the one with Bart or with Rufus and if you and Rufus can talk today evening, I think this will be the first step to the right way. You deserve to be happy mom, he makes you happy, so please just stop waisting time with him."
"Oh my god, Serena.. I did never except so much.. empathy, coming especially from you. I appreciate everything you just said SO much honey, I'm so thankful to have you and your brother by my side right now" Lily replies while finally having found the bag she was searching for, she hugs both, Eric and Serena, says goodbye and turns her way to the elevator.
At the loft, 7:50AM
Rufus and Dan eat breakfast, Rufus' selfmade waffles, together. They haven't really spoken much today yet so Dan starts a dialogue.
"Uh dad, may I ask you something? How are you feeling about tonight? Are you just going to ignore Lily or will you guys talk? Of course, I love you and appreciate your appearance here, but I'm 21 and I am, to be honest, not fully interested in living together with my father. This sounded more harsh than it was supposed to do, I just.. I think you and Lily should fix that. That connection you had since more than 20 years, and that damn marriage. You both are SO deeply in love with eachother and everyone can tell, except you two yourself."
"So uhm Dan, I appreciate your interest in my relationship with her but, you know, we didn't end in good terms, I'm sure she will cancel our marriage and not the one with Bart cause I feel like I lost her. I'm not willing to fight for something that will end up breaking my heart, can you relate to that? I've loved this woman for so long and it seems that she stopped 20 years ago. I believe she married me because of the old times that flashed back into her mind.. I don't.. Okey honestly I'm not sure about her feelings for me, I've never been. Dan.. I think you're right. But please tell me, would it be worth a try? Do you really think that?"
"Dad! Of course it is worth! I think you should know that.. I've talked to Serena and.. She told me that Lily talks about you a lot and how deeply she misses you. It IS worth a try, trust me. I gotta go, need to check some stuff for my new novel, bye dad, good luck!"
"Bye!" Rufus whispers, realizing that he was absolutely wrong the whole time. The last weeks he was searching for a logical reason how he and Lily could fell apart, so far away. His only possible explanation was that she doesn't love him anymore, but now he knows that that wasn't the truth. He changes his mindset. From now on he WILL fight for them.
