Miraclegirl- It's okay! I forgive you! LOL Loved your review! I would never make the two lovebirds too unhappy!
Klinoa- Wow, I made the crowd speechless! Whoopiiieeee! Yoda can crush boulders with his fists using the force! (Nevermind, I'm in a very Jedi place right now! LOL) Yay, you liked them making up.
BellaLou- Well, Georgia and Jimmy really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY, love each other! (Here is a towel for your forehead!) Awww, they are very cute when happy! I love answering your reviews. You and Casey are so much fun and such nice folks and such a cute couple! Yay, Casey made it home! Men have a way of causing trouble, LOL. He liked the fight? He didn't worry that they would break up forever? LOL Wow, he is a little like Georgy; fight just for the make-up sex! (She is amused and wishes for you to kiss him again for her! LOL)
Killerkeanegirl- Jimmy and Georgy agree! Slow your heartbeat down before you faint!
Meadow567- Here is more Jimmy and Georgia! I have never ever watched Dawson's Creek, so you lost me on that idea!
Butterflykisses71- I think any sex with Jimmy would be good! LOL
Emador- Jimmy and Georgia loved the make-up sex too!
TheBlackSoul- I love writing Mac! Everyone seemed so nervous when they fought.
Lia06- Georgia and Mac are very close. He is a lot like her brother!
Strangexbutxtrue- Seems that after last chapter, everyone took a collective sigh of relief! Maybe I should have developed a warning to let people know that Jimmy and Georgia were going to fight!
I just want to thank everyone for all the reviews! I enjoy reading them and responding! I love the reactions to the chapters! Thanks to everyone who reviews regularly! (BIG HUGS!) I haven't heard from some of you in a while, but hope you're still enjoying the story!
February 11, 1980Lake Placid, NY
XIIIth Olympic Winter Games
Finally we made it to Lake Placid. Dad had called me and told me that OC had just stretched the ligaments in his knee. Now we just had to wait to see what Herb would decide. Dad and OC had went on to Lake Placid and were going to meet us there. In the meantime, I felt like Herb had taken over dad's duty of looking out for me. It was kinda cute, he would call my room and check on me. Made sure I was on the bus when we left and offered to pay for my breakfast.
We had to go to the Olympic Ice Arena to register the team. Dad was going to meet us there with OC. Herb went in ahead of us, I stayed with Coach Craig and the rest of the team. When we walked inside the building, I grabbed onto Coach Craig's arm.
"What is wrong?" Craig asked me.
"This many foreigners speaking other languages in one room makes me nervous. Especially with all the trouble the US is having with foreign policy." I said.
"Just stick close to the team." Craig said with a smile. "We're all a little nervous."
OC walked towards us on crutches. I could see Herb talking to dad and Walter. We all gathered around OC to see how he was doing. I let go of Craig and started snuggling into Jimmy's side.
"Are you okay?" Jim asked.
"All these foreigners make me nervous." I said.
"You better stick close to Jimmy." OC said with a smirk. "These Russians might kidnap you. Who knows when the last time they saw a woman without a moustache was!"
I started laughing. Herb walked over to us and we started registering. I filled out papers verifying that I was medical staff for USA Ice Hockey.
"Where to next?" Jim asked when we finished up and started walking towards the bus.
"To the hotel to get checked in. We should try calling your dad's hotel room and see if he has made it in. You'll want to call your brothers and give them info on how to contact you while you're in Lake Placid." I told him.
"You're in there tomorrow, Jimmy. Let's bring it up a notch." Herb said stopping us.
"Thanks Herb." Jim said.
As we walked on towards the bus, I squeezed his hand. Maybe now he wouldn't feel so guilty about letting his mother down. I looked out onto the ice, and OC was standing there. I fought the urge to go hug him.
Jimmy and I climbed on the bus, waiting to continue on to the hotel.
"When was your dad supposed to get in?" I asked Jimmy.
"Sometime this afternoon. I'll leave a message for him at his hotel, if I can't get a hold of him." Jim said. "He was really excited to come when I talked to him the other night."
"That is great. What are your brothers saying?" I asked.
"They're going to watch all that they can on TV and call me all the time, they said." Jim said.
"Who are you rooming with while here?" I asked.
"Silky. I am going to give Pop and the boys your room phone number and stuff too." Jim said.
"I was just about to suggest that." I said.
OC climbed aboard the bus, smiling from ear to ear. He hobbled back to sit with Rizzo.
"I'm playing. I'm playing." OC said.
"That's great." We all told him.
"Herb says he is going to wait and see how my knee heals." OC said.
(Hotel)
That evening, I was in Jimmy's room helping him unpack. Silk had gone out to meet with his family. Jimmy had called his dad earlier and we were going to meet him for a late dinner in a few hours.
"Georgy, I am going to shower before we leave." Jim said.
"Okay, I'll finish putting your jeans away." I said sorting his clothes and putting them in a drawer.
Jim kissed my cheek and went into the bathroom. I was excited to see Donald again. I hoped he would be able to enjoy his time in Lake Placid.
I stood back and looked, Jim had brought like 100 pairs of socks. I shook my head and started putting them in a drawer, while making sure we left room for Silk to unpack his things.
The phone rang. I shoved the drawer shut and went to answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey, there's a chick on the phone." Came from the other end. "Where's my brother?"
"Well, if you're looking for Dave Silk, he is out with his family. If you're looking for Jim Craig, he is in the shower." I said. "Who is this?"
"I'm Jimmy's youngest brother. Are you Georgia?" he asked.
"Yes, I am. Jimmy's in the shower right now. We're going to meet your dad in a little bit." I said.
"Yeah, I know. I just talked to dad a few minutes ago that's how I got this number." He said. "So how are you doing?"
"I'm okay. How are you?"
"Jimmy says you're a real babe." He said.
I was surprised at his switch of topic. "He does?" I asked, amused.
"Yeah. Is Jimmy a good kisser?" he asked.
I started laughing, remembering that he was only 14 and Jim had said very curious. "That's between me and your brother." I said still laughing.
"And what else is between you and my brother?" he asked. I could tell he was giggling. "Have you two got to second base yet?"
"Excuse me?"
"Second base, you know his hands up your…."
"I know what it is." I cut him off.
Thank goodness Jim walked out of the bathroom at that moment. My breath caught in my throat at the sight of Jim with just a towel around his waist. Water from his hair dripping down his chest.
"Who is on the phone?" Jim asked.
"Your baby brother, wanting to know if I have let you to second base yet?" I whispered putting my hand over the phone.
Jim rolled his eyes and took the phone from my hand. "What are you saying to my girlfriend?" Jim asked.
I giggled and fell back on the bed. I listened to Jim's end of the conversation.
"You'll meet her after the Olympics……Sweden……I promise you'll meet Georgia soon enough…."
I wondered what Jim meant. We hadn't talked about 'us' after the Olympics. I knew that Atlanta was still working to sign Jim. I loved him but at the same time was afraid that his NHL career would cause us to grow apart. I hadn't told Jim any of this because I knew he was under enough pressure playing hockey without me adding romantic problems into the mix.
Jim hung up the phone and looked down at me. "My brother has a very vivid imagination to only be 14." Jim said.
"It's those Playboys you wanted him to have." I said with a smile.
(Across Town)
We met Donald in the bar of the hotel he was staying in. He looked glad to see us.
"Hey kids." Donald said as we joined him at his table. "Glad you both made it."
Jim hugged his dad. "How do you like it here, Pop?" Jim asked.
"So many people." Donald said. "Georgia, so happy to see you again."
I hugged him. "I was glad you invited me." I said.
"So how is the team looking for tomorrow's game?" Donald asked.
"OC is out with stretched ligaments in his knee." Jim said.
"The Olympic committee is not happy about it either. My dad said that Walter had a fit, saying if we lose another player, we won't be able to put a good team on the ice." I said.
"How do you like the hotel here?" Jim asked his dad.
"It's great. Mark Johnson's family is staying right across the hall." Donald said.
"Rizzo was named captain." Jim said.
"He must have been thrilled." Donald said. "Rizzo will be a good captain though."
"The boys called earlier. Seems they are anxious to meet Georgy." Jim said.
"Oh yes, they ask about her all the time." Donald said. "As a matter of fact, they told me they hope someone gets a mild injury so that when Georgia helps them off the ice, they can see her on TV."
I laughed. "Good grief, if I knew they were that nosy, I would have sent them pictures of myself." I said.
"Georgia, there is something I have been meaning to ask you." Donald said. "Forgive me if you find this rude, but I am curious about you. Jim mentioned you were adopted."
"Yes, the Nagobads brought me home when I was 8 weeks old." I said.
"They have done such a wonderful job raising you. You're such a lovely girl." Donald said.
"Thank you so much." I said.
"Do you know anything about your birth family?" Donald asked.
"No, it was a private adoption and records are sealed. I have no interest at all, Velta and George are my parents. I am actually kinda thankful that whoever had me, gave me such a great life with other people. If they couldn't keep me for whatever reasons, at least they gave me happiness with another family." I said.
"Your parents, where are they from?" Donald asked.
"Latvia. Dad studied medicine in Germany during World War II. Then they came to the states." I said.
"And you became a nurse, wonderful." Donald said.
"I'd like to stick with the sports medicine side of it. I really enjoy being part of the team." I said. "Guess I got addicted to it while working with the Gophers."
That evening as we said our goodbyes, Jim told me to stay inside the hotel while he hailed a cab. He said there was no sense in me freezing. I stood in the lobby, Donald waited with me.
"Jimmy really loves you." Donald said. "I don't know what he'd have done these past several months without you in his life."
"I love him too." I said.
"Again, I can't thank you enough for what you did at Christmas." Donald said.
"I was happy to do it. You're the family of the man I love, I was glad to help." I said.
"You know, Jimmy talks to you about Margaret. He never talked to anyone outside the family about her after she died." Donald said. I looked at him. "He would talk to me and his siblings, but never his friends. Rizzo once told me that Jimmy clamed up at the mention of his mother."
"I enjoy his stories about her. I wish I could've met her." I said.
"She would have loved you. I am so glad you're with Jimmy. You're good for him." Donald said. "I don't know what you did, but he is coping better than ever with her being gone."
"Thank you." I said and hugged him.
"Georgy, I got a taxi." Jim yelled.
I turned and walked out of the hotel and climbed in beside Jimmy.
