Authors Note: Here we are. The end of the story. This is the last chapter. I thought it was a very fitting way to end the story. I will likely do more stories involving Lorelai in the future. After she is officially eighteen. Thank you for all who have read and reviewed this story.
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JJ & Will sat at the front of the court room with their adoption attorney, a social worker & little Kelsey. It had come to be the day of the adoption. Things took quite a while because of the adoption being an out of state adoption. The team had all travelled to the town in Idaho where the little girl was living. Lorelai however did not attend. For her own mental health, she could not do it. She wanted so bad to support them, but they completely understood. Will had seen firsthand what the stress of that weekend had led her to and neither him no JJ wanted this to be anything but a joyful day. They had all agreed to have a celebratory party when they got back to DC so Lorelai could partake. In fact, Lorelai was planning it, she figured that was her way to support them.
JJ & Will stood before the judge and answered all their questions. The judge also spoke with the social worker and the adoption attorney who both had nothing but good things to say about the two-seeking adoption of this little girl.
After the judge had looked over all the documents and heard what everyone had to say she approved the adoption.
Kelsey was very excited. She finally had her forever family. She had spent the last few months getting to know them. Will & JJ had gone to Idaho a few times to visit with her and get to know her better before the adoption. Kelsey quickly hugged her new mom and dad.
Everyone who had come to support them were very happy for the little family to add a new member.
Pictures were taken of the new family before they all headed out. The social worker and adoption attorney congratulated them and left after the paperwork had been signed.
The rest of the team also congratulated them. They all left the courthouse and went and got a quick lunch before heading back home. This time they had taken a commercial flight, so they went to the airport as to not miss their flight. They got back home that evening the party would be held the next day as they didn't want to keep the girl out late at night after an already long day. They all went home, and Kelsey was shown around her new home and given dinner and a bath before she was put to bed early as she was quite tired from the excitement of the day.
The next morning, Lorelai was working with Rachel and Jack to set up the party. It was being held in a private room at a restaurant that they had rented out. The three of them were decorating. Lorelai had left early with her two siblings giving their dad a chance to sleep in before getting ready himself. They were ready and set up when the first guests arrived. Before long the party was underway. When Kelsey arrived, she quickly ran and hugged Lorelai and Rachel and was introduced to Jack.
They all had a good time celebrating the new member that was added to this crazy and somewhat dysfunctional family. No matter what this family was everything. They had each others' backs through thick and thin. The last few years of Lorelai's life had been an up and down roller coaster. She had, had her highest highs as well as her lowest lows and no matter what. No matter how angry she had made her team… Her family they were always quick to forgive. As she looked around the room, she could truly see for the first time that she was finally. Truly. Happy.
THE END
