Chapter 14

Months passed. Georgina and Daniel had dinner with Ruth once a week. Both women got along really well. They used to whisper in each other’s ears and giggle while they washed the dishes.

Daniel’s mother started dropping not very subtle hints about them getting married, but Daniel always told her that they were good as they were and it was up to them to decide the right time to take their relationship to the next step.

Pizza and movie night became a weekly event. On one of those nights, Georgina met Yaron. They got along really well.

The more Georgina knew Daniel, the deeper she fell in love with him. He was kind, loving, tender, honest, caring, trustable, and he was always making her laugh.

In bed, he had been a surprise. He was a very enthusiastic and creative lover. He never seemed to run out of stamina and his skills as a lover had improved leaps and bounds with practice.

Thing was that Georgina was no longer reluctant about getting married, but she didn’t know how to bring the subject up.

She started to drop hints, but she didn’t want to press Daniel too hard. However, if Daniel didn’t propose to her soon, she was going to take matters into her own hands.

“Ugh, I hate weddings,” said Daniel loosening his tie. “You have to wear a monkey suit and go sit around for ages while everybody secretly hates each other.”

“I’m glad I was invited to a wedding without having to worry about a plus-one.,” Georgina said checking her make-up in the mirror. Months ago, she had changed the flashy colors for a more natural palette. Her wardrobe had changed too. She still dressed sexy, but classy. “You look like James Bond in your suit.”

He smiled at her, “I know what you mean. I can’t believe I actually have a girlfriend to attend a wedding. The last time I went with my cousin Rebecca, and she was asking the waiter for food over and over.”

Georgina made her ‘aww baby’ face and wrapped her arms around his neck.

“You don’t understand,” said Daniel looking at his girlfriend, “this just isn’t something that happens to me. I’m worried that it will cause a giant rip in the space-time continuum or something. Dinosaurs will come back to life. The grid will go down...”

She pulled his face up to look at her, holding it in her hands.

“Do you want me to be someone else’s girlfriend? To be safe?”

“Don’t you bloody dare,” Daniel said faking an English accent.

“You sound so English right now,” Georgina placed her lips next to his with an air kiss. “It’s so sexy.”

He winked at her and said with an arched eyebrow, “My name is Cohen, Daniel Cohen.”

They entered the church and found themselves plunged into a state of wedding chaos. People were running around like chickens without their heads.

Georgina went to chat with the other bridesmaids, Laura, Amelia, and Grace. It was a nice surprise when Diana asked Georgina to be one of her bridesmaids. Grace was the groom’s sister. Daniel had already met all of them several times at different town events. During the last year, he had become a very familiar face in Middletown.

Lately, he used to spend more time at Georgina’s place than in his mother’s apartment. It was a good thing that he only needed his laptop and a fast internet connection to do his job.

“It’s good to see you again, Daniel,” Grace greeted him while she hugged him. “Tell me, are you a wizard?”

Daniel cleared his throat. “As a matter of fact, I am a wizard level 15 in...”

Georgina coughed discreetly and he interrupted himself. “Why do you ask?”

Grace placed both hands on Georgina’s shoulders and said, “Because the changes that have operated in this woman since she’s started dating you are truly magic. She went from sub-zero to hero.”

“Georgina has always been my hero,” said Daniel looking at his girlfriend with the kind of look he had reserved only for her.

A general ‘awwwww’ escaped from the bridesmaids’ mouths.

Georgina blushed. Grace was right. So much had changed in their lives in the last year. They were still the same people they were, but a better version of themselves.

Principal Livingston, approached the group, greeted the ladies first, and then shook Daniel’s hand. “Daniel, my students don’t stop asking me if you and your lovely girlfriend are going to go camping with them this year. They are still telling stories about the last one.”