So very sadly I have come to the decision to end this. I've been feeling that it has been coming to an end to a while now and I feel like the last chapter was a poignant ending. However, I didn't want to just leave you with this note so I've written a little epilogue for you all. :) I want to take this moment to say thank you so much for all your amazing support over The Gilmore Twins and This is Life. It has been a great experience for me and I have thoroughly enjoyed writing this. But all things must come to an end at some point but I hope you all follow my new story. :)
Hope you like this ending! Sorry it's short but hopefully it's sweet! :)
Epilogue
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to Lizzie! Happy Birthday to you!" Everyone sang and then cheered and Lizzie stuck her hand into the birthday cake Jess had baked for her.
"She's 1. I can't believe our daughter is 1." Charlotte said softly standing next to Jess in the living room of the Crap Shack as Lizzie smeared her mouth in frosting.
"Seems like yesterday that we brought her home from hospital, doesn't it?" Jess smiled.
"It really does. It's been such a journey for her but I can't believe we're actually stood here celebrating her 1st birthday." Charlotte smiled. "She's amazing."
"She takes after you." Jess smirked as Lizzie stuffed the cake in her mouth
Charlotte laughed. "We did pretty well, didn't we?" She smiled glancing over at Jack who was sat with Lane and Zach, who had their twin sons with them. Jack loved spending time with them.
Jess smiled. "Yeah we did." He said softly.
Meanwhile, Luke and Lorelai were upstairs in the nursery. "There you go, Will. Time for your afternoon nap." Lorelai smiled softly as she put her one month old son into his crib.
"Today's really exhausted him." Luke chuckled.
"Yep! Well babies tire easily." Lorelai laughed. She smiled down at their son who had already fallen asleep. "I still can't believe he's here." She said.
"Me neither." Luke smiled. He smiled at her and gave her a kiss. "I love you."
"I love you too." Lorelai smiled.
Later that evening, Charlotte and Jess were sat with Rory and Sam. "Today's been great." Charlotte smiled. "Thanks for flying over for this guys."
"We wouldn't miss it." Rory smiled. "The party's been great. I bet you're both happy."
"Yeah. We just wanted it to be special." Charlotte nodded. "I mean, I know Lizzie won't even remember today but 1 year ago, we weren't even sure she would be getting to her first birthday so today...well it's been amazing." She said softly.
"Well we're happy to be a part of it." Sam smiled holding up his drink.
"To Lizzie!" Rory smiled holding up her glass as well.
"To Lizzie." Charlotte, Jess and Sam smiled and clinked their glasses.
"And...to Olivia." Jess said softly.
Charlotte smiled softly at him. "To Olivia." She said. "Wherever she may be."
"Mommy, daddy, can we play outside now? You promised we could when Lizzie went to sleep!" Jack said running up to them.
"Parenting duty continues." Jess smirked.
"We did promise him that. You two want to join us?" Charlotte asked Rory and Sam.
"We'll follow you out." Rory smiled.
"Yeah we'll be right there. You want to kick a football around?" Sam smiled at Jack.
"Yes yes! Can we, daddy?" Jack asked Jess.
"Yeah go on then. Go get your jacket first though." Jess chuckled and he and Charlotte followed Jack off to go outside.
A little while later, Rory and Sam were stood on the back porch, watching Charlotte and Jess play football with Jack. They were playing against Luke and Mia who had joined them. Rory glanced at Sam and smiled as he chuckled when he watched Charlotte and Jess celebrate Jack's goal by picking him up and spinning him round, cheering. "They're so good with him, aren't they?" She smiled.
Sam glanced at her and smiled. "Yeah, they're great parents. Jack and Lizzie are great kids though." He said. He glanced at her. "It would be nice to have that one day, huh?" He said casually.
Rory smiled slightly. "Yeah, that would be nice." She said softly.
"Someday huh?" Sam smiled.
"Or...how about sooner than someday?" Rory said casually.
"What?" Sam said confused, turning to her.
"Well, what if it happens sooner than just someday?" She said softly.
"Wait...are you saying? But...you've been drinking tonight!" He said confused.
"Sparkling water." Rory said holding up her glass.
"You're..." Sam said surprised.
"Yeah." She smiled softly. "I'm pregnant." She said.
And that is where I'm going to end it! I hope you've loved this story as much as I've loved writing it! Thank you again for all your lovely support. It really has meant so much to me. :)