- Are you going to see that George, tonight?
Mother asked Elisabeth, seeing her in front of the mirror checking her make-up, her pink silk dress and high-heel shoes if they matched properly to each other.
Elisabeth turned around and gave a surprised look to her mother as if she was seeing her for the first time in her life. Then she cleared her throat and said.
- Yes. Why do you ask?
Elisabeth was over 20 and she thought that mother did not have to know too much about her intimate life and relationships. On the other hand, the mother did not share the same opinion about it.
- But, honey, he is over 40, he has several unsuccessful marriages behind him and a bunch of children. Are you sure that you should waste your time with such a person?
In any case, it was a rational thinking from a mother's point of view. Elisabeth had no doubt about it, but how was she going to explain to her that she had fallen in love with George not because of his age, his marriages or children, but because of his intelligence?
- Mom, you cannot understand it. There is no point in explaning it to you. I love him. Is it enough for you to comprehend?
The mother shrugged her shoulders and, knowing how persistent was her daughter when she wanted something, just sighed deeply and wishing her a nice evening, went out of the room.
George finished reading his book in which he had explained his recent discoveries. The book had passed the process of corrections to be ready for printing. After making sure that there was nothing more to be done and that the corrections of language experts had not changed anything concerning the subject, he closed it, looked at his wrist watch and jumped quickly from the chair and went to the bathroom to get ready for his rendezvous with Elisabeth. He smiled with gladness watching his roundish face with eyeglasses and fine lips. He rubbed his cheeks and chin with his palm an finding that he needed no shave, went out almost running.
- My dear, you look gorgeous!
He exclaimed when beautiful Elisabeth put her arms around his neck and gave him a hot kiss. They stood for awhile embraced and then went into a nearby restaurant for dinner.
- How can I explain to myself the fact that you have chosen me among all those beautiful and attractive young men?
Asked George after they ordered drinks and meals.
Elisabeth was surprised with such a question, but then she remembered how eccentric and unconventional George was, and how much she liked him just because of it, she smiled and answered.
- Well, you see, darling, so many questions concerning all those beautiful and attractive relationships of mine, have piled up and no answers whatsoever.
Elisabeth burst into laughter and took George's hand.
- I need a scientific mind to explain all this to me.
George got the joke and joined her in the laughter, put his arm around her shoulder and they concentrated on their drinks, food and relaxing rumour and music spreading around them in a cosy atmoshpere of the restaurant.
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Originally Posted by AuntShecky
If you were a man, I wouldn't be surprised by this feeling, I was madly in love with my literature teacher at school. 
