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Chapter 11

Their Special Song

Elvis decided they should take the train to Manchester. If the worst case scenario unfolded and he was indeed summoned, as he has this gut feeling he would be, at least Georgie would be home with her family and he could get a transport back to London for deployment with his team. He did want to meet her family but would not lie, he was more than a wee bit nervous about it.

Meeting girl's parents and siblings was not something he had a lot of experience with. Oh he could be charming, and as an officer was trained in decorum, but he was Elvis Harte and what he presented was pretty much what you got. Georgie was thrilled they were taking this journey together. She had only brought a few young men home to meet her parents in her life time, actually none since joining the army. She felt she was her own woman and did not need a man to improve her career or her life. Or so she thought. Her mum kept telling her she was walking to the beat of a different drum. Georgie just felt she wanted something different, something more in life. The army seemed to provide that for her. She eventually gave in to Elvis and agreed to date him but she never fell at his feet and that seemed to make him all the more determined.

She thought he was arrogant at first and she resisted him admirably but then, there was just something about him. Something that ran deep. He was not a shallow person despite his cheekiness. Georgie looked over at him. Elvis seemed lost in thought, his eyes focused forwards and seeing something no one else could. She sensed he was troubled. Was it the meet up with her parents?

"Are ya alone in there?" She said watching him closely as the taxi cab turned a corner.

"Wha?" He said, rolling his head towards her. His body was relaxed against the back seat but he was anything but relaxed.

"You're very quiet." She said squeezing his thigh.

"Somethin on your mind?" He asked returning the squeeze to her hand.

"No. But it seems you have. Care to share?"

He glanced at her again. "I'm sorry." There was a pregnant pause and he cleared his throat. "There's a mission we're gearin up for George. It could take a while behind lines." He said flatly.

She knew something was bothering him and now hearing him say this caused her to begin to worry. "Ya want to talk about it?" She said chewing on her lower lip.

"Nah. I can't." He said honestly.

"Classified shit." She said looking down at her hands and wringing them tightly.

"Exactly." He said. Here we go he thought hoping things did not begin to unravel for them.

More silence. Palpable silence. This was reality, not just a magical few days on leave where they only enjoyed their passion and physical love for one another. This was a snapshot of how life would be together. He could and would be called away and that would be all she would ever know. He would not be able to communicate with her until it was over and it could be months.

Georgie knew that from the very first moment she opened her heart to him and now there was no letting go. He was so much a part of her heart that she was certain if anything were to happen to him…she literally shook her head to dispel the thoughts. Their relationship wasn't a fantasy. It wasn't paper dreams. It was real and Georgie decided she would be the woman in Elvis' life that made a difference.

"Elvis. I just want ya to know that I'll be waiting for ya. I'll always be here for ya." She touched his arm and gazed lovingly at him.

He could see it in her face, she meant it. She really meant it. He reached over and drew her hand to his mouth and kissed it. She's not like the rest. "I love ya Georgie."

"I love you too." And she snuggled closer to him.

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The happy couple made their way through St. Pancras station. It would be about an hour and one half before the train to Manchester was scheduled to depart so they took their time as they went. They could hear live music, piano music in fact, as a talented individual was seated at one of the station's street pianos. Both said almost simultaneously, "I love that song!" They looked at each other and laughed as their steps quickened. They found themselves standing around the piano along with several other folks, some were singing along to the lively music. Georgie started to chime in and Elvis was amused. "She moves in her own way….."

"That would be you!" Elvis said putting his arm around her shoulders and gently jostling her. She grinned at him. He looked wistful and kept staring at her. She tried to coax him to join in but he was more interested in watching her. It seemed surreal to him. He was a better man with Georgie in his life. He was moving on to better things because of her. He laughed to himself. She was not pretentious and he loved that she was her own woman. They were perfect together.

Elvis started to sing along caught up in the moment and shared the joy with his Georgie. As the performance ended everyone was laughing and applauding. Elvis looked at his watch. "Mate, wouldn't fancy playin that again would ya?" He asked lightheartedly and tucked a fiver on the keyboard. The musician grinned and obliged him. Georgie was delighted as others began to gather round and the crowd grew larger. Elvis pulled Georgie into a loose embrace and began swaying, then led her in a dance of sorts. They were laughing as others began to sing along. The two were having so much fun! It was a moment they would always remember. Georgie was laughing as the song was ending and Elvis twirled her, and then dipped her, pulled her up to him and then kissed her all in a mad flourish. The crowd erupted with applause. The happy couple were aware of them but the moment was clearly personal to the two lovers. Now they had their special song.