Emador- Don't cry! (Here is a tissue!) I love evoking emotions! Good luck with Track season! (hug)
Killerkeanegirl- Fluffy like a cat? LOL (Sorry I am in a very good mood today!)
Meadow567- No, if I was engaged to Jim Craig, I would run through the streets shouting about it! LOL
Miraclegirl- You're a poet and don't know it! (Sorry, I couldn't resist the bad pun!) LOL
Darkdestiney2000- If there were too many Rizzo's and Jimmy's, no other men would ever get girls! All women would either have a Jimmy or a Rizzo! (Except me, I would have a Jedi! LOL)
BellaLou- I AM NOT A GIRLIE GIRL! I am a tomboy through and through. Bad Casey! Take back all those kisses you gave him from me! LOL Guess he could call me worse things than a Girlie Girl! So glad you enjoyed Georgy banging on doors! I'm your new idol? Yay! (hug) Well even though Casey is bad, bad, bad (LOL), he should enjoy this chappie. (Although he might get "ideas", just warning you! Us women have to stick together! LOL)
Klinoa- Always glad to help make your days better! I am so glad people like Georgia. I work hard on developing her!
TheBlackSoul- I love writing Donald!
Lia06- Of course, it's like making sure the big brother likes you! LOL Make-up on the cat was one of my favorite things! LOL
February 16, 1980USA Vs. Norway
Lake Placid, NY
We had just beat Norway. The team was celebrating and I was happy for Buzz who had a terrific outing. I was also impressed at the amount of attention the team was starting to receive. Suddenly everyone was interested in us. There had been numerous requests for interviews with Jimmy, all of which Herb had refused. It was a team effort and Herb wanted no one put in the spot light.
On a more humorous side, we had heard rumors that young men were running around Lake Placid claiming to be members of our team in an effort to attract attention and pick up girls. I actually hoped to meet one of the imposters, just to see how funny it would be to flash my Team USA Medical Staff badge in his face!
I was in Jimmy's room after the game relaxing. Silk had gone somewhere earlier but didn't say where. Jim and I were watching TV. Actually he was watching TV while I doodled a mock-up of a wedding invitation.
"Here, Jim take a look at this and see what you think." I said.
"Dr. and Mrs. Visvaldis Nagobads…….who is Visvaldis?" Jim asked.
"That's my dad's real first name. He goes by his middle name George because it's easier to say and sounds more American." I explained.
Jim nodded and started reading again. "Dr. and Mrs. Visvaldis Nagobads announce the wedding of their daughter, Georgia Grace Nagobads to James D. Craig, son of Donald and the late Margaret Craig. Vows will be exchanged on the thirtieth day of June, Nineteen hundred and eighty at five o'clock in the evening. All-state Chapel of Worship, Minneapolis, MN. Reception to follow."
"What do you think?" I asked.
"The wording is too fancy." Jim said.
"It supposed to be formal." I said.
"Can't we elope? You know skip the fancy stuff and get right to the honeymoon?" Jim asked and wiggled his eyebrows. I gave him a dirty look. "I was kidding. I know how excited you are. But does Shakespeare have to write the invitation wording?"
"It was just my first idea……the first of many you'll see over the next few months." I said. "But you don't worry about the wedding. You worry about the Olympics."
The phone rang and Jim answered it. "Hello……watching TV and listening to Georgy try to write our wedding invitations…….I don't know……..sure we'll be down in a bit." Jim said and hung up.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"That was your husband, he says a few of the guys are having drinks in the bar downstairs and wanted us to come down." Jim said.
"Sounds fun." I said looking around for my shoes.
"I thought the guys would be tired after the game, but I guess a few had the energy to go out." Jim said as he pulled on his shoes.
"Well Mac is always hyper after winning a game. Sometimes riding home from an away game, I would have to sit with Buzzy if I wanted to sleep because Mac would be so wound up. Then Mac would sit by Janny and Janny would want to choke him." I said.
Jim and I rode the elevator down to the lobby. When we stepped off, we started walking towards the bar. When we walked into the bar, we didn't see anyone.
"Where are they?" I asked.
"I dunno, they must be in the back room." Jim said and we started walking there.
"Probably went there to avoid fans or media." I said.
We walked into the back room. "SURPRISE"
The team all yelled and clapped as we walked in. Mac jumped up to hug me. OC slapped Jimmy on the shoulder.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"It's a surprise engagement party for you two." Rizzo said.
"You didn't think that something as exciting as you two getting engaged could happen and us not throw a party." Silk said.
"And as much as we love you both, we had to throw a party." Buzz said.
"I'm speechless!" I said.
"That's a first!" Mac said.
"I don't know what to say." Jim said.
"Well, sit down. Enjoy your party." Wells yelled.
"Whose idea was this?" I asked, sitting at a table.
"Well OC and Silk started yelling that we had to have Jim a bachelor party." Suter said. "And Rizzo suggested we should have a party for both of you."
"Then Mac suggested we have a surprise party for you while here in Lake Placid so that we would all be here." Baker said.
"Ramsey suggested the bar and OC came up with the idea of calling you and just inviting you down to hang out." Bah said.
"I think I am going to cry." I said.
"No crying, it's a party!" OC said.
"So Jimmy, how do you like being engaged?" Rizzo asked.
"It's fine. Georgia is already gathering wedding ideas. Earlier she was trying to figure out the wording for our invitations." Jimmy said.
"What's wrong with saying, 'Doc and Mrs. N want you to come see Georgy marry Jimmy Craig. Alcohol at the reception to follow!'?" Silk asked.
"Oh that sounds so romantic! Will there be an Elvis impersonator there to sing 'Hunka Hunka Burning Love' in the middle of the ceremony too?" I asked sarcastically.
"Georgia, are you going to have some hott bridesmaids I can flirt with?" OC asked.
"No, I am going to have hott bridesmaids that you have to leave alone." I said.
We heard someone clinking on glass. And saw Mac tapping a fork on his beer bottle. "I'd like to make a toast."
"Where's the toaster?" Verchota yelled and we rolled our eyes.
"I have joked about Georgia Nagobads being my wife for a long time." Mac started. "And I am absolutely honored to be giving a toast at her engagement party. She is one of the greatest women I know and I couldn't love her more. I am so happy for both her and Jimmy. I can tell how happy they are together. Jim, you've got a great girl. I wish you both all the happiness in the world."
Everyone raised their beers. I hugged Mac. "Mac that was beautiful." I said.
"I am also going to make a toast." OC said. "Jimmy has been a good friend of mine for a long time. And I am so glad that I can now call Georgy a friend. I have never seen Jim as happy as he has been with her and I am so excited to see them share the rest of their lives. So Jimmy, Georgia from the bottom of my heart, congratulations."
More raised beers. I snuggled against Jimmy feeling warm and in love. He put an arm around me. Rizzo then stood up with Mac.
"We have something for Georgy." Rizzo said. "Mac actually talked us into this."
"Georgy, we are all so happy for you, and we all love you in our own way." Mac said.
"Over the past several months, Georgy you have become very special to all of us. The other night, we all were talking about you, and we realized that you've been more than just the team nurse, Doc's daughter, Jimmy's girlfriend, and of course Mac's wife." Rizzo said and we all giggled.
"So we prepared a song to tell you what you are to all of us. You're everyone's sweetheart." Mac said.
"Oh no they're gonna sing." I said to Jim as I watched the boys gather at two tables. The boys started singing 'My Girl'.
"Sounds like dinner was late at the dog pound." Jimmy said.
"It's the sweetest thing I have ever heard. Off key and all." I said.
"That is the sweetest most wonderful thing." I said. "Thank you so much."
"I am glad you all have day jobs." Jim said but was smiling.
"They can be our band for the wedding." I said with a wink.
"I'd rather have the Elvis impersonator." Jim said.
"You boys are so sweet, thank you so much for that……inspiring song." I said.
"Let's open the presents!" Strobel yelled.
"Presents?" Jim asked.
OC put an arm around me and leaned over to talk to Jim. "We were lucky to find a novelty shop in Lake Placid selling something besides Olympic memorabilia." OC said.
"Novelty shop?" I asked as Mac and Rizzo piled gifts on the table.
"Yeah, you know we had to get you some 'gifts' to help you start out your marriage right." Silk said.
"Better yet, we wanted to watch Georgia blush." Christian said.
"Who's first?" Rizzo asked.
"Open mine first, it's something they can both 'make use of'." OC said.
"Why do I get the feeling it's not bathroom towels?" I asked as OC handed Jim and small box.
"We should get her some towels the way she likes falling in toilets." Christoff said with a wink.
Jim pulled the tape off the box and lifted the lid. He peeked inside the box then chuckled. "Just what I needed." Jim said lifting out a pair of handcuffs. I rolled my eyes as the guys clapped.
"Are there keys for those things?" Johnson asked. "I'd hate for the hotel maid to find Jim handcuffed to the bed."
"Keys are in the box too." OC said. "Every married couple needs a pair of handcuffs."
"I'll take your word for it." I said, not letting on the thoughts that those handcuffs provoked.
"Me next!" Mac said. "I found this set on clearance from Valentine's Day. I hope you like it."
Mac handed me a package that he had attempted to wrap in toilet paper. "Nice wrapping job." I said.
"Thanks, I did it myself." Mac said.
I tore off the toilet paper and opened the box. Inside was a black silk nightgown with huge red hearts on it.
"Mac, I love you, but this is the gaudiest looking thing I have ever seen." I said holding it up as several guys whistled. I was laughing and so was Mac.
"Jim's half of it is on the bottom of the box.." Mac said.
"There's more?" I asked digging through the box. I found a pair of silk boxers, also black with the large red hearts on them. I handed them to Jim.
Jim held them up as the guys laughed and clapped. "These look like something a bad porn star would wear." Jim said while laughing. "Thanks Mac, Georgia and I needed to dress alike."
"When I saw them, you two just had to have them." Mac said while laughing.
"It's actually kind of cute." I said.
"You know, that could be something to RIP off each other." Morrow said.
"Here Jim, I picked these out." Verchota said handing Jim a paper bag that was stapled shut.
We all kind of looked at each other, knowing Verchota's sense of humor. Jim pulled the staples out of the bag and looked inside, then his brow furrowed as if he was confused.
"Verchota, what hell are these?" Jim said pulling two large round, circular objects colored white.
"They're body condoms!" Verchota said.
"You mean these are just HUGE condoms?" I asked looking at one.
"Talk about safe sex!" Ramsey said.
"Hey Jim, looks like we finally found some condoms big enough to fit you." I said with a wink.
"Yeah, all the others are just so small they hurt me." Jim said.
"Yeah right. In your dreams…." Echoed from the team.
"What exactly are they supposed to do with those?" Broten asked.
"Not have a baby!" Verchota said.
"Or go out in a rainstorm!" Buzz said causing more laughter.
"Verchota, I don't know how to thank you for this….well this." I said.
"My gift next." Silky said. "It's for Jimmy."
Silk handed a bag to Jim. Jim looked skeptical but opened the bag anyway. He started laughing.
"Silky you trying to get me in the doghouse already?" Jim asked as he pulled out a plastic ball on a chain.
"Every married man should have one!" Silky said as the guys laughed.
"Yeah for the wife to hit him with when he's dumb." I said.
"And if I enjoy being married?" Jim asked Silk.
"IF?" I asked and crossed my arms, pretending to be indignant.
"I was just kidding." Jim said and kissed my cheek.
"Okay now, before we give you our gifts, you have to know that we love you both very much." Buzz said with a mischievous look.
"Buzz, what have you done?" I asked.
"My fellow Coneheads and I wanted to get you and Jimmy something very special." Buzz said barely suppressing a laugh.
"Why does that make me nervous?" I asked.
Buzz handed me a box wrapped in newspaper. Bah handed Jimmy very funny shaped something wrapped in a plastic bag. Jim and I looked at each other. Jim shrugged and started to opening his package.
"This is a gift for those lonely nights when Jim is on the road and you're apart." Pav said.
I started opening my package. I glanced over at Jim who was pulling the bag away from his gift. I finally got mine unwrapped. I stared and then looked over at Jim. I was holding a vibrator; he was holding a deflated blow-up doll. The boys all started laughing and clapping.
"What the hell?" Jim asked but was laughing.
"To assist with loneliness." Bah said. I could feel myself blushing.
"Georgia, I read somewhere that a woman should always put a condom on that before use." Buzz said.
"I'm a nurse, I know all the……details of……oh nevermind." I said. "I think I'll just wait for Jimmy to come home, but thanks for the……..Plan B?" I said not sure what to say.
The guys laughed.
"Jimmy, what are you going to name her?" Bah asked indicating the doll.
"I have to name it?" Jim asked. "Well, if it's supposed to keep me company when I'm away from Georgy, wouldn't I call it her name?"
"No, no, no. You never name your blow-up doll after your girlfriend/fiancé/wife." Verchota said. "She is supposed to be about fantasy."
"Spoken like a man with experience with one." I said sarcastically.
"She needs a fancy name. Something exotic." Pav said. "Call her 'Lorelei'."
"Mine doesn't get a name?" I asked pretending to be indignant.
"Nah, women fantasize about the man in their life, while men just fantasize." OC said. "You can call yours' Jimmy if you insist on naming it!"
"Better they give us this stuff now than at the wedding." Jim said with a laugh.
"Yeah, at the wedding is when we give you all the boring gifts, like blenders, curtains, toasters and so on." Johnson said.
"Well if he could go almost three years without sex, I think that he could wait a few days over a road trip." Rizzo said.
"Next gift." Janny said and handed a box to Jimmy. "It's to help out with 'Lorelei'!"
Jim looked through the box. "What the hell is this Janny? It's like every Playboy from the past 5 years!" Jim said.
"I went around and gathered up all the ones that the team had with them." Janny said.
I started cracking up. "You all donated your Playboys to Jimmy." I said.
"Yeah, almost all the guys had a few with them. Sorry Georgy, no one had any Playgirls." Janny said. "But Pavelich had some 'Field & Stream'."
"That's quite alright." I said with a laugh.
"Okay, last gift is from me and Christian." Johnson said.
Johnson handed me a velvet bag full of stuff. I pulled the drawstring and peered inside the bag. I reached in and started pulling things out and handing them to Jim.
"A riding crop? A blindfold? Edible body paint? Erotic dice? I dunno know what this is." I said holding up a bottle of something.
"Flavored massage oil." Christian said.
"I see." I said and continued with the bag. "Edible panties? Where did you guys go, Sodom and Gomorrah?"
"Actually it was all in the adult section of the novelty shop. We thought you and Jimmy might enjoy it, or at least have a good laugh." Johnson said.
"Think of it as a 'kit' of sorts." Christian said.
"Everyone, thank you so much for the party and these……interesting and…..actually cute gifts." I said. "It means so much to me that you thought of us at the happiest time of our lives."
Jim and I stayed with the guys for a long time drinking and talking. It was so great to be among my friends. Things at the Olympics were going well, and I was engaged to the love of my life. I couldn't remember ever being happier.
Finally it came time to say goodnight. Jim and I gathered up our gifts and put them in bags so that no one would know what we were carrying. We hugged the boys goodbye and went upstairs to my room.
"Can you believe those guys?" I asked flopping down on the bed.
"They're really something else." Jim said.
"And those gifts they gave us. I would be so embarrassed to purchase some of those things. They got guts." I said.
"I dunno, a few of them I just can't wait to try out." Jim said crawling onto the bed beside me.
"Jimmy, you are the horniest man alive." I said and kissed him. "But I wouldn't have you any other way."
"Well there is a reason for that. Have you seen what you look like? Why wouldn't I be?" Jimmy said and kissed me again. "And you're so much warmer and affectionate than 'Lorelei'!"
"And just which of our gifts did you want to try out?" I asked.
"I'll get them all; we have all night!" Jim said.
