Mom and Luke's wedding day was truly beautiful. As Rory watched them dance their second first dance as husband and wife, her heart ached. How could she be so overjoyed for her mother while she was so full of sorrow over the hand that she had been dealt? In love with an engaged man, carrying his child. She felt so empty and downright terrified when she thought of her future, raising this child on her own.
She snapped out of her thoughts as Luke approached her.
"Hey there, Rory. I was hoping that my step-daughter might do me the honor of dancing with me?"
"Of course, Luke!"
With that, Rory stood and took Luke's hand to head to the dance floor just as a new song began playing.
Seeming to sense Rory's emotions, Luke spoke first. "Rory, thank you for sharing your mother with me. I've loved that woman for years, but it was actually you who first stole my heart when you guys moved to Stars Hollow. You were the first Gilmore girl to melt the heart of this grinch. I've always thought of you as my daughter. Rory, I just want you to know that I would do anything for you and your mom. Okay?"
With tears in her eyes, Rory simply nodded her thanks to her new stepdad and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, Luke. I don't even know what to say that wouldn't cause us both to break down in big ugly sobs, so I'll just leave it at thank you for tonight," she said with a look of gratitude.
Turning once more around the dance floor, Rory noticed her mom wiping a tear from her eye.
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The long road home
FanfictionWith those final four words, the lives of the Gilmore Girls were forever changed. Is their love enough for them to find their way back together, or have Rory and Logan seen each other for the last time? I do not own the copyright to these character...
