8 years in the life

Chapter 22

A/N: You can add a musical illustration to your reading by running the video when they get on the dance floor.

Rory had barely left for an hour and she wanted to see him again already. She was ecstatic. The memories of her weekend were constantly invading her mind. When she closed her eyes, she could still feel his lips and how with only one of his kisses he could leave her on a high. They had been separated only for a few hours but she was already missing him - his touch, his presence, his voice. Of course, they hadn't actually solved anything but she was more than optimistic. For once, she wasn't overthinking the situation, she was confident that together they'd be able to overcome their issues because they were so good for each other. Sure, they would probably have to manage a long-distance relationship for a while, but she had done that with Logan and they had an ocean between them. Four hundred miles wouldn't be able to ruin their feelings toward each other. She was so ecstatic she had to share her happiness and as soon as she arrived home she brewed some coffee and called her mother.

"Fruit of my loins, I thought you had disappeared."

"I was in DC for the weekend."

"Work or pleasure?"

"Definitely both."

"Oh? Is there something you have to share with mommy ?"

"Do you promise not to freak out?"

"Why do I have to do that?"

"Because I would like to tell the whole story before you lecturing me."

"Okay, what happened?"

"I really did go to DC for work, I had to interview Harry Reid, but then I stayed for the weekend with Robert."

"I already guessed that hun, it's what you did next that I'm worried about."

"You see, you're already not in the right mood to listen to me, I promise mom, everything is fine. He's fantastic mom like you wouldn't believe."

"So, he's that good in bed?"

"Mom!"

"You're telling you're on cloud nine but you haven't done the hula hula with him yet?"

"Okay, we did it," she deadpanned.

"And he's that good?"

"Mom! You're missing the point, we like each other and we want to make it work."

"How well do you know Robert? His family?"

"I know him perfectly, we were roommates for a year, we had plenty of time. We can live together, we're getting along perfectly. I don't see what his family has to do with it."

"Have you forgotten what happened when you met the Huntzbergers?"

"Robert is not the Semples' heir or anything like that, and he gets along with his parents just fine."

"You know how people from society are. They make you think that we can all disagree and smile, go home and pretend it's all some big tennis match. But at the end, if you're not part of them or behave like them, you get rejected."

"It's not as if I'm not from society. What do you think? Do you think I shouldn't be happy? Because when I'm with him I'm so happy, amazingly happy, and it's all his doing."

"Hun, do you really know who this guy is? You only know your roommate which means that you were sharing a kitchen and a couch. You haven't brought him home for me to meet him yet. I just want to make sure that your love could survive outside the bubble. Right now, all you see is that he gave you multiple orgasms."