Chapter 25: Never apart, always together
Kelly was lying on her couch, stretched out and tired from spending the entire day playing with the kids. She was wearing a white shirt and a washed off blue jeans. Her feet were barefoot and the friction Matt was causing from massaging them felt wonderful. Matt eyed her from the other side of the couch and smiled. How normal and blissful their lives had turned out. He just couldn't believe it. Suddenly their peaceful moment was interrupted when Helena started yelling for her mama. 'I'll go', Matt offered. He lifted up Kelly's feet that were resting on his lap and placed them back softly. Kelly turned to her side. 'Thank you', she said while grabbing Matt's hand as he was passing by to go and check up on her daughter. Before he continued his way to the little girl's room, he kneeled down and placed a lingering kiss on his wife's forehead. Their hands touching a moment longer until they could no longer hang on to each other and Matt had left the living room. Kelly closed her eyes for a moment and sighed long and hard.
When Matt got back with a tray full of popcorn, a beer can for him and a bottle of cold water for Kelly, he saw his wife was asleep on the couch. It had taken him a little longer than he thought it would. He put the tray down on the coffee table, turned on the television and reclaimed his place at the other end of the sofa. He lifted up Kelly's feet and put them back without waking her. She stirred and turned on her back again, still fast asleep. When it was time, Matt softly rubbed her calf and let his hand crawl all the way to her stomach. He rested it there and drew a lazy pattern on it. 'Kel, babe, it's time', he whispered, trying not to wake her too abruptly. She moaned in her sleep, 'hmmm'. She opened one eye and saw Matt's head on her tummy. She smiled at him, rubbed her eyes and with a sleep drunk voice she asked him what her daughter wanted. 'Just a glass of water. I stayed with her until she fell asleep'. Kelly nodded, thanking him. 'I also made us some popcorn', he offered the box to her. She grabbed a fistful and sat up straight. She kissed Matt's cheek and smiled. When the sound of the television went 'Good morning upper east siders', they both turned their heads towards the television set to watch the final episode of Gossip Girl together. Matt turned around to look at Kelly once more and told her he loved her. Plain, simple, 'I love you'. Kelly smiled, still looking towards the television. She didn't need her eyes to find his hand, take it and place it on her lap, squeezing it and then telling him the exact same thing. 'I love you too.' After her words were spoken, she turned her head to look at him. She realized Matt had been staring at her intently. Both of them smiled and leaned in to kiss. Soon, the kiss intensified. Kelly withdrew. 'If we don't stop now, we won't get to see the final episode of Gossip Girl'. Matt looked at her, 'Would you mind?' Kelly thought about it for some time and then admitted: 'Nope, no, not at all'. She leaned in to kiss her husband again until Matt withdrew this time. 'But I do', he said, and turned his head to the television with a seriousness Kelly had not seen before. Her mouth dropped, she swapped his shoulder and turned her head to the screen while saying: 'That was mean'. Matt took the remote and turned the volume a bit louder. 'Ssst, I'll make it up to you later, promise! Here's our scene', he said excitedly.
Lily and Rufus were curled up on the couch by the fireplace at Lily's penthouse. Rufus was massaging her feet while she was reading a Nicolas Sparks novel. He stopped rubbing her feet and watched Lily reading. She looked at him from over the book she was holding. 'What is it?' she asked him with her eyes above her glasses that were resting on the tip of her nose. 'I love you', Rufus said which made Lily smile. 'I know', she returned. Rufus' face was all seriousness though. 'I love you and want you to be my wife.' Lily's smile faded. 'Rufus, are you proposing?' bringing the smile back to her face after she posed her question to him. 'Yes, I don't have a ring, I don't know what to say and to be honest I didn't plan any of this, but I realize in this very moment that I just want you to be my wife again.' Lily nodded her head as to tell him she understood what he was saying. 'So, is that a 'yes'?' Rufus asked. 'You haven't asked me any question?' Lily said sarcastically. He lifted up her feet and put them back on the couch. He walked over to were her head was resting and sat down on one knee. He looked into her eyes. 'Marry me, Lily'. She sighed and touched his cheek. 'Okay', she said rather girly while shrugging her shoulders, then she pulled him in for a lingering kiss. Before she brought her arms around his neck, she threw The Notebook over her head so she could focus on her fiancé.
When their scene was over and the screen showed Blair and Chuck exchanging vows, Matt and Kelly exchanged looks and smiled at each other. 'I'm so happy they brought us back together in the final season', Matt admitted causing Kelly to laugh. 'You're so cute,' she spoke while letting her hand caress his back. 'Could you hand me my water?' she asked him while he was leaning forward to sip his beer. He obeyed and gave her the water she requested. She opened the bottle and took a sip. 'You okay?' he asked her with a bit of worry in his voice. 'Yup, I'm fine'. She handed him the bottle again so he could put it back on the coffee table. When Matt rested his back against the couch again, he brought his shoulder around Kelly and pulled her closer, so she could rest against him. She placed her left hand over his heart while her head was resting on his shoulder. Matt placed a kiss on top of her head and went back to watching their second scene.
'I think we should leap like we did the last time we got married' Rufus spoke while bringing his fingers through Lily's long blond tresses. Her head resting on his chest while her fingers were playing with his chest hair circling his right nipple. 'Haha, and we both know that worked out well', Lily uttered. 'Come on, Lil, it would be so much different from our last wedding. I mean, we now know all there is to know about each other.' He paused and then spoke 'I think!' Lily smiled and looked up at him. 'I hope so' she admitted. 'So, what do you say?' he asks her while tracing his fingers over her left arm. 'I don't know, I don't want to schedule a wedding, find a dress, send invitations in just 24 hours again. Let alone write my vows on such short notice'. Her honesty causes a smile from Rufus' lips. Rufus looks up at the ceiling and wonders, 'How about no dress?' Lily's eyebrows flinch. 'Rufus, I'm not getting married naked'. Rufus laughs hard this time. 'That's not what I mean, what I mean is: No dress, no guests, heck no vows even.' Lily doesn't know where he's getting at, she maneuvers her body on top of his and rests the palms of her hands on his chest before placing her chin on top of them. 'Do you want to get married?' she asks him. 'Yes, I really do, but I don't need anyone else but you there. I don't care what you're wearing. You look fantastic in anything. And you look just perfect wearing nothing like right now.' His hands sneak under the sheets to rest on her lower back. He kisses her before continuing his wedding wishes. 'I just want you, me, and someone to pronounce us husband and wife. Nothing else. No one else'. He raises his eyebrows to ask for a reaction from Lily. She kisses him hard on the lips. 'Fine', she says, 'no vows'. She kisses him again, a little longer this time. 'But I want our kids to be there.' Kissing him again, while bringing her hands through his hair. 'Okay, the kids can come', he says a little out of breath. Lily kisses him again, even more passionate this time. Right after she takes her lips away from his she quickly says 'And I am buying a dress.' Before Rufus has even a chance to object, she kisses him hard on the lips, her tongue escapes to find his. The scene fades to black as Lily makes her way downward on him and places wet kisses all over Rufus' chest.
'I love our scenes together,' Matt whispers while combing Kelly's hair with his fingers. A silent 'hmmm' escapes her mouth. 'Are you sleepy?' Matt asks looking down to her head on his chest, trying to see if her eyes are still open. 'Just a little,' Kelly admits. He starts massaging her back with his left hand and tells her about the agreement they made before the start of the final episode. 'Honey, I might be tired, but I'm never too tired to make love to you', Kelly states while sitting upright. Matt smiles. 'Good,' he says. 'Let's hope our last scene comes fast, so we can move it to the bedroom'. A devilish smile appears on Kelly's lips. 'Why the bedroom?' she asks him teasingly. Matt's eyebrows rise in surprise. 'Do you have any other ideas?' he asks her. 'No, it's just that we hardly ever make it to the bedroom,' she explains with laughter in her voice. 'True,' he says hoping they will make it to the bedroom tonight. 'Our last scene,' Kelly says.
The penthouse is dark and romantically lit with hundreds of candles. The kids are all sitting in the living room, while Rufus and Lily are standing near the fireplace. A minister is standing in between the couple. After the minister welcomed everyone, he turns his attention towards Lily. 'Lily, Rufus would like to say something before we start with the official ceremony'. Lily raises her eyebrows and looked at Rufus. 'What on earth is he doing?' she thinks to herself. 'Lil, I know we said no vows, but since you got the dress you wanted, I thought I could break the rules too'. He smiles nervously at his fiancée. Lily lets out a breath of relief, happy that he still wants to marry her and returns his smile. 'Lil, the thing is, I asked you to marry me again because I love you. I have always loved you. Even when we were fighting, not talking for days, months or even years, even when we were separated, I honestly never stopped loving you.' He smiles again, water shining in his eyes. 'I never want to be apart from you again. But I do hope we can continue arguing, fighting, not speaking and still love each other in the long run.' Rufus's smile made Lily's heart melt. She lets out a sob through her smile and a tear escapes her eye. She doesn't know what to do or say, so she just takes Rufus's hands in hers and squeezes them really tight. 'I love you,' she mouths in a whisper only for his ears to be heard. He pulls her closer by tugging her arms and places a kiss on her cheek, catching another falling tear. He whispers in her ear: 'You don't have to say anything else' before he kisses her cheek once more. She lets her head fall and nods slightly before the minister continues.
Matt looks over at Kelly and sees the tears forming in her eyes. He hugs her closer to his chest and places a long kiss on the crown of her head. 'A little emotional, are we?' Matt asks her. She sniffs. 'It's just... I'm really happy they brought us back together in the final season'. Matt looked at her and smiled: 'Now look who's all cute right now'. She sat up and swat Matt's shoulder. 'Oh, shut up!' Matt put his hands up in defense. 'Fine,' he said, 'but prepare for some more crying after our next scene and don't you dare blame me for it!' He turned his attention back on the screen. He listened how Kelly let out a long loud sigh, emotions could still be heard in the shiver that echoed.
The ceremony lasted for about twenty minutes. The kids all stood up and cheered them on when Rufus and Lily sealed their love with a romantic kiss. 'I now pronounce you husband and wife,' the minister spoke loudly. Rufus and Lily turned to their guests who were still clapping. Rufus's hand rested on the small of Lily's back and he rubbed it encouragingly. Lily coughed to catch everyone's attention. 'Before we all dwell into all of these bottles of champagne and this lavish buffet, I would like to say something.' She took a deep breath before she turned around to look at Rufus and spoke: 'Darling, I will always love you! I promise I will never let you let me go again.' Rufus smiled, happy she managed to say those words. He didn't need to hear them though. He knew she loves him. And to him, that is enough. They kissed once more before the screen faded to black.
Matt turned left to look at Kelly whose eyes were shining and whose cheeks were wet. She turned right and smiled at her husband. 'Well, that's it,' she said with a sigh in her voice. 'Yeah! That's it!' Matt replied. 'Too bad we had no love scenes,' Matt admitted. It caused Kelly to laugh out loud. 'Yeah, I think Lily is going to start an affair with William,' she teased. Matt's mouth dropped. He stood up and held out his hands for her to take. 'Bedroom?' she asks him. 'Definitely bedroom!' he says while pulling her to her feet and dragging her down the hall. Kelly laughs and follows him. When they reach the door of her bedroom, Matt turns around and kisses her hard on the lips. She opens her mouth so his tongue can find hers. He swirls their tongues together while he turns the knob of the bedroom door, opening it slowly. He breaks the kiss and slowly pulls Kelly into the room with him. 'Oh my god,' she whispers. 'When did you do all of this?' she asked while her eyes were scanning the room in wonder. Everything was white. On the bed there were white sheets, there were at least twenty white pillows in the room, white rose petals were everywhere. White candles were placed securely along the walls of the bedroom. 'When you were on the couch and Helena called out.' He took her hands in his and he started to slowdance with her. 'Do you like it?' he asked in a whisper. 'Do I like it? Darling, I love it.' She pulled him close and kissed him fully on the lips. Matt's tongue slid out searching for hers. He started to massage her back before bringing his hands to the front of her body, caressing her bra under the fabric of her sweater. 'Make my fantasy come true,' she whispered in his ear, licking it when her sentence was finished. 'His hands went down to pull her sweater over her head. As soon as she was freed of it and Matt started to unclasp her bra, she unbuttoned her pants and then started doing the same for Matt. They pulled off their pants simultaneously leaving both of them only in their underwear. Kelly took off Matt's boxers first. His hands caressed her butt and then her swollen tummy before slipping her panties down to her feet. She stepped out of them and fell into his embrace as he led them towards and onto their bed. 'I love you, Matt,' she said looking up at him. He placed a kiss on her forehead as he brought his hand down her body and let it rest on her stomach, where their unborn child was hiding, eagerly waiting to be brought into this world. 'I love you too,' he whispered.
The end.