Sorry this chapter took so long. It was difficult to get inspiration for it, but I am finally satisfied with it. I hope you all enjoy it. Thank you so much for all the reviews and fun from this story. I have immensely enjoyed writing Jimmy and Georgy and reading all the reviews. I'll have a few new stories out soon, so be looking for them. Peace and Love!
June 29, 1980Minneapolis, MN
All-State Chapel of Worship
"Georgia, can I come in?" I head Mac knocking on the door.
"Come on in Mac. We're all dressed!" I called. Jim's sisters were busy finishing each other's make-up.
Mac walked in. He looked so great dressed up. "Wow, Georgy in a wedding gown…now I'm gonna cry!"
I laughed. "Not you too. Mom had to leave the room because she couldn't stop crying."
"I came back to see you. You look beautiful. I thought you weren't going to wear a veil?" Mac asked noticing I had opted for one.
"Well I wasn't because Latvian wedding tradition says that a veil is passed down from one sister to another. But Laura gave me hers'." I explained. "How's it going out there?"
"Doc is weepy already. Herb is telling Kelly not to get any ideas. Donald and Jimmy are off somewhere. And Rizzo is sitting with Jeff to keep him out of trouble." Mac said.
"Is the team ready to kidnap me?" I asked.
"Yeah, it's all set up." Mac said. "You nervous?"
"Not really. I'm more afraid of tripping over my train." I giggled.
"Feels like my sister is getting married. I should be out there threatening Jimmy to never hurt you." Mac said taking my hand. "I think I did that enough when you two first started dating."
"He'd never hurt me." I said with confidence.
"You still got the key to my apartment?" he asked and I nodded. "Use it anytime."
"I will." I said and hugged him.
A knock at the door signaled the 10 minute warning. Cindy and Amy rushed out the door to get their basket of flower petals. Keith was busy showing Shawn how to carry the pillow with rings on it. I peeked out front. The team was sitting in the front two pews reserved just for them. All of Jim's siblings were involved with the wedding and running around.
"Georgia, are you ready?" dad asked walking up to me.
"Yes, you gonna be okay?" I asked him.
"I knew the day would come when I would give you away, I just didn't realize it would come so fast." He said.
"I'm not going far away….just changing my name." I told him. "Although the sound of 'Georgia Craig' sounds so strange to me."
"You'll get used to it." Dad said.
"It's time." Dad said and kissed my cheek. He pulled the veil over my face.
"I love you daddy." And hugged him.
I peeked in the back door of the church to watch the proceedings. Jim walked down the aisle from the other side of the church beside Donald. Donald took his place at the altar after lighting his half of the unity candle trinity. Jimmy took a white rose from Jeff and Keith who were already standing up front. Jim laid the white rose on the altar in memory of Margaret. I watched Donnie walk mom down the aisle to take their places.
Cindy and Amy walked down the aisle, spreading petals all along the way, with Shawn toddling behind them………
The reception was a few blocks away. The team was excited to be apart of my 'kidnapping'. It was part of a traditional Latvian wedding. After the wedding party was introduced, Jimmy and I were to be introduced.
"Who talked Coach Craig into doing the announcing?" I asked Jim.
"Mac needed someone and Coach Craig volunteered." Jim said and squeezed my hand.
"And join me in welcoming the new Mr. and Mrs. James Craig!" Craig said as we walked out. Everyone was clapping.
Mac, Rizzo, OC, Silk, Buzzy and Janny pulled me away from Jimmy, and pulled me towards the door. The rest of the team joined in 'dragging me outside'. Once outside, the boys all took turns hugging me.
"We have to go demand our ransom to give the bride back." Bah said.
"I say we make Jimmy sing!" Strobel said.
"Nah, he'd sing the 'hokey pokey'." Verchota said.
I laughed as they pulled me back towards the door. The hid me behind them. I could see Jimmy standing with Craig waiting for the 'ransom demands'.
"We've kidnapped the bride!" Mac announced.
"What do you demand for her return?" Jim asked.
"Tradition holds that we will allow you to make an offer!" OC said.
"A round of drinks for my former teammates in return for my bride?" Jim offered.
"We accept!" Buzzy announced as Broten and Ramsey escorted me from the group of guys over to Jim.
Everyone clapped as I was 'safely returned'. Kidnapping of the bride by the groomsman was a Latvian Wedding Tradition.The band began playing as most of the team went to get their drinks, and guests approached us.
"Who's the girl with Pav?" I asked Jim.
"That's his girlfriend. He said her name was Billie." Jim answered.
"I'm glad he brought her. By the way, don't let Silky get drunk and then sing with the band." I said.
Guests began greeting us as the other festivities got underway.
"Georgia, you look so beautiful. When I saw you coming down the aisle with Doc, I couldn't breathe." Jim told me over dinner.
"Thank you. I was walking on the clouds all the way down that aisle." I told him.
Then we heard Mac tapping on his glass. Mac had asked to give the toast and Jim was more than happy to let him.
"Congratulations to Jim and Georgia, I am so happy for them both. I've been best friends with Georgy for a long time now, and I have never seen her as happy as she has been since Jimmy came into her life. Everyone asked me if I was going to tell funny stories on Georgy in my speech today…heaven knows I have enough of them…but I am simply going to ask all of you to raise in a glass in celebration of this tremendous day. I wish Jim and Georgy all the happiness in the world." Mac raised his glass and we heard glasses being clinked together. "And if anyone would like to hear those stories…catch me on the dance floor, I have a million of them!"
We all laughed.
The reception continued. Jim and I shared our first dance, then I danced with daddy. Dancing continued, Herb cutting in on Rizzo to dance with me.
Then it was time to cut the cake. Jim and I had made a pact not to fight with the cake because my gown was so expensive. So much to OC's disappointment, we didn't smear cake on one another.
Then Silky, who was pretty drunk, started hollering to throw the garter. And a few of the boys jumped in wanting to see 'some skin'. Buzzy decided to help things along by dragging a chair to the center of the dance floor and having me sit in it.
Whistles and catcalls started as I pulled my dress up so Jim could find my garter. Verchota was yelling for Jim to take it off with his teeth, but I refused that in front of my dad. So Jim took off my garter using his hands and the boys flocked to the dance floor.
I stood off to the side to watch Jim throw the garter. Jim threw the garter over his shoulder and at least 8 people at once dived for it. When the crowd finally dispersed Coxie had the garter in his hands. I cheered, glad that Cox had came to the wedding.
I then took to the dance floor to throw the bouquet, while all the single ladies scrambled behind me. I threw the bouquet over my head and turned around to see who caught it. It landed right in Billie's hands. We all clapped and cheered. I made my way over to stand with Jimmy.
As the wedding reception continued, Jimmy and I talked to some guests. Finally Billie found her way to us.
"This has been such a beautiful wedding." She smiled.
"Thank you. Thanks for coming it is so nice to finally meet you!" I said hugging her.
"So where do you two see yourselves in a few years?" Billie asked.
I smiled up at Jimmy.
St. Michaels Hospital, Minneapolis MN
May 12, 1982
(TPOV)
Mac rushed into the hospital and straight to the maternity floor. Walking off the elevator he saw Doc and Velta sitting in the hallway. He walked up to them.
"How is she?" he asked.
"Georgia and the baby are both fine." Velta answered hugging him.
"She is resting now." Doc answered.
"How is Jimmy?" Mac asked.
"He went home to shower and pick up some food for Georgia, she refuses to eat hospital food." Velta said.
"He must be exhausted. I got here as fast as I could, called everyone who was waiting on the baby and let them know what was going on." Mac said.
"She was in labor for 30 hours, she is very tired. Donald and his boys are on a flight out as soon as Keith finishes his finals." Doc said.
"How are you two?" Mac asked them.
"I'm fine, George may need medicated." Velta said with a slight shake of the head. "He's been a doctor all these years, seen all there is to see, and then gets nervous when Georgia goes into labor."
"It's different when its your own daughter. I knew all that could go wrong…"
"And drove us all nuts worrying about it." Velta finished with a laugh.
"The baby in the nursery yet?" Mac asked.
"Yes, we were just down there a bit ago." Doc answered.
"How did Georgy handle being in labor?" Mac asked.
"She did good….except…strangest thing…..she kept yelling at Jimmy about Han Solo. Han Solo got her in trouble, and she hopes he dies in that carbonite freezing and on and on." Velta said.
Mac bit back a laugh, having a good idea at how Georgia got pregnant to start with.
"I am gonna go in and see her." Mac said. Doc and Velta nodded.
(FPOV)
"Georgy?" I heard. I was in a haze between sleep and awake. I opened my eyes and saw Mac standing at the door.
"Robbie." I smiled, glad to see him.
"Wanna watch Star Wars?" Mac asked and snickered.
I groaned. "I hope Jabba the Hutt feeds Captain Solo to a rancor in the next movie!"
"How are you feeling?" Mac asked me.
"Tired mostly. They gave me a spinal so I am pretty numb below my waist." I said.
Mac sat on the edge of the bed beside me. "I came as soon as I could…..I can't believe you have a baby." Mac hugged me.
"I am so glad you're here. I want you to meet your namesake. Where is the call button, I'll have the nurse bring the baby from the nursery." I said, looking around my bed.
I called for the nurse.
"You need something Mrs. Craig?" nurse asked.
"Yes, please bring my baby from the nursery. I have company and it's almost feeding time." I asked.
She nodded and walked off.
A few minutes later she returned carrying the baby wrapped tightly in a pink blanket. She handed me the baby and walked out, saying to call if I needed anything.
"Robbie, I'd like you to meet my daughter, Robin Margaret Craig." I said.
"Georgy she is perfect, so tiny." Mac said reaching for her hand.
I took the cap off her. "She has a head full of Jimmy's black hair too." I giggled.
"She'll be a daddy's girl." Mac smiled.
"Are you kidding? He's already planning to cut down the trees next to her bedroom so that no boys can sneak in her room!" I laughed.
"I can't believe that two weeks ago she was kicking my hand from inside you and now she is here." Mac said tracing Robin's cheek.
"Don't go all Jimmy on me. He got so sappy before he left I thought he has taken on my pregnancy hormones." I giggled.
"Donald is going to be so excited. What time does his flight get in?" Mac asked.
"Late tonight." Jimmy answered from the doorway. "Keith had his last final this afternoon."
"Hey Jim, good to see you." Mac said.
"You too. Georgy couldn't wait for you to get here." Jim said and hugged Mac.
"You're baby is so pretty." Mac said.
"Just like her mother." Jim smiled at me.
"Say what you want, you're never touching me again." I said and rolled my eyes.
"Yeah right!" Mac said with a look that said he knew better.
"You feel up to some company?" Jimmy asked me.
"I am okay, who's here?" I asked.
"Well I found some stragglers downstairs that were just dying to see you and Robin." Jim said. "Come on in guys."
The door opened and in walked Janny, OC, Verchota, Buzzy, Ramsey, Baker, and Broten.
"What are you guys doing here?" I asked as they hugged me.
"We live around here!" Buzz answered.
"And I caught a plane, Rizzo will be here soon too." OC said.
"You guys are so sweet, you didn't have to rush right over." I said.
"And miss the newest hott MILF!" Janny joked sitting on the opposite side of me.
"You're insane!" I laughed.
"How's Doc doing?" Rammer asked.
"He's okay now. He was a nervous wreck was Georgy was in labor. He was worse than me." Jimmy said.
"He's so excited to be grandpa. He's already brought over a bunch of my old toys." I laughed.
"Oh, Herb left us a message at home. Said he'd visit us as soon as you got home, but he hates hospitals." Jim said.
"What a beautiful baby…..you sure she's yours Jim?" OC asked.
Jim laughed good-naturedly.
Robin started fussing.
"She's hungry, I knew it was close to feeding time." I said.
"Your milk in yet?" Jim asked.
"No, but the doctor said to feed her the pre-milk that it has nutrients in it and it'll help my milk come in." I said.
"That's so gross." Broten looked sick.
"It's perfectly natural." Baker said, tolling his eyes.
"You're not gonna like just whip out your boobs are you?" Broten asked, looking uncertain.
"ARE YOU?" Verchota asked. "Motherhood just got a whole lot sexier!"
I shook my head. "No I am going to lay a blanket over myself." I said.
"Can I watch?" Verchota asked.
"Do you know what I have been though in the past two days? Now is not the time to be a pig!" I said sarcastically.
"Neal, you gotta get more comfortable with this nursing thing. In a few days, Georgy's gonna have a chest like Dolly Parton's!" Janny smiled.
I laughed….some things never change……and I wouldn't want them to!
