So, here's the last chapter:

And that was the end...

Suzannah had been to the graveyard before. She had put down flowers on her grandfather and grandmother's grave. She had never met either of them, her grandfather died when Lorelai was little, and Gran, as Richard's mother had been called, died a few years before Suzannah was born. But even so her father had taken her to put flowers on their grave on several occasions.

But now she was putting down flowers on another grave. The tombstone was big, black and brand new. Its greatness scared her a little, so she hurried to put down the bouquet her mother had put together, before she ran back to the others, who were standing a few steps behind her.

Emily picked her up and placed her on her hip as she came running. "Well done, angel," she praised her youngest daugther.

"Yeah, that looks nice..." Lorelai agreed. She had her arm around Rory, who was crying a little.

"This place makes me really sad..." Rory told them as she found a handkerchief in her pocket.

"I suppose we can leave now," Emily concluded.

They turned and started walking back up the path to the parking lot.

"It seems so unfair that he had to die that way..." Lorelai said.

Rory nodded. "Yes it does, doesn't it?"

Emily agreed. "He was a good man, we can all agree on that." They walked in silence for a while.

"So, Friday night dinner as usual again tomorrow, then?" Lorelai asked.

Emily nodded. "At 6.45." By now they had reached the gate of the yard, and Emily put Suzannah down. The girl ran over to the car and opened the door to the back seat.

"Daddy!" she exclaimed as she sat down next to Richard, who was waiting for them. "I put down the flowers, and they were really pretty!"

"That's wonderful, sweetheart," Richard said as the others came into the car. Rory sat in the back and Emily and Lorelai in the front seat. "I just wish I could have gone down there to see it myself..."

"Oh no, you!" Emily cut him off quickly. "The doctor was very strict with his instructions. He told you, we could only take you out for a few hours and only if you stayed inside the whole time! You've been through massive surgery, you have to remember that!"

"Yes dear, I suppose you are right..." Richard gave in.

As Emily hit the gas pedal, Rory leaned on her grandfather's shoulder. "It's OK, Grandpa, thanks to the man in that grave, you'll be able to go anywhere you want again soon. We can come back and put more flowers on his grave then." Richard smiled at her.

"I'll be looking forward to that."

A little later they pulled up in front of the Gilmore mansion. Emily took Suzannah by her left hand and went to unlock the door. Lorelai gave Rory the keys to her car and told her to warm it up, as it had been a very cold day. Then she went around the car to support her father towards the front door. "Thank you, Lorelai..." he said as she allowed him to place some of his weight on her.

"No, Dad, thank you," she said. Her father looked at her in a questioning way, so she continued. "For letting me wait a little longer before I have to grow up and have to start keeping promises..." she said, shyly, but with a smile on her face. Richard chuckled as they went inside.

That's it! I hope you liked it. Thanks to both VoyICJ and lilienprizessin for correcting :) .