Magically Affected

All the festivities

Edward POV
The events of this afternoon still repeating in my mind. I wish I knew more about her to at least know whose death made her like this. I'm currently preparing to go to one of the town's festivals. It just happened to coincide with our visit, just my luck right?

I hate these small town festivals, they are a mixture of 3 things I'd rather do without ; music, dancing and well people. It's by no effort of mine that i'm great at music and dance and people just seem to love me.

I look at my outfit in the mirror. The white shirt from my suit really goes well with the black jeans trousers I changed into. I'm going for sharp but casual. I'm really looking good,  whoever cleaned my clothes i'm in their debt.

I move to the waiting room and I see Jack.
'Where is everyone? ' I ask.

' They should be out in a moment, Jane and Eva have been dressing up for like forever already ' he answers.

' It'd better be worth it ' I mutter to myself but Jack hears and he says
' Oh it is ' looking on in a distance. I turn around to see what he's referring to and I see Eva and Jane coming towards us.

Jane looks beautiful but my eyes fall on Geneva and fail to leave. She's beautiful as always and tonight she has this twinkle in her eye and smile on her face making her seem much more relaxed and young.

She's wearing a yellow strapless sundress and her brown hair ,which she always wears up, falls down her back. I can't stop staring.
Her eyes find mine and our gazes lock for soo long. She gives me a little smile probably to assure me that she's okay now.

Her gaze drops and she moves to push a strand of her hair behind her ear,  a signature move of hers when she's nervous. I don't think she even know she does it.
Jack's words cut through my trance.
' I'm a happy man. The two most beautiful women in the town are with me right now. '
Jane blushes which is a weird sight, seeing as they've been married for soo long. Eva laughs and it's like music to me.

' We have to get going. I can't be late, planning committee and there is soo much more to do ' Jane says starting to fret and we move towards Jack's truck where Aunt Pop, Nina and Diego are waiting for us. Aunt Pop, Jane and Jack go in front and us the youth climb unto the back. I give Geneva a hand cause it's the polite thing to do and her touch feels me with warmth.

She blushes at the contact, and a smile finds it way unto my lips. She sits next to Nina and I sit away from her and in silence and I think.

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The festivities have been going on for quite a while and I must admit I'm enjoying myself. I've got to say in a small town, everybody knows everybody. I've been introduced to almost the entire town which is of course tiring, smiling and  greeting. There's only soo much smile I can muster in a night.

I've had old women fuss over me, some young women try to get my attention and the much braver ones outright flirt with me. The disadvantage of being soo good looking.

Right now I'm dancing The salsa with Mrs. Hemma , the third old woman I've danced with today. I mean its easier to say no to the younger ones that ask but very difficult to the older ones.

The song ends and I breathe a sigh of relief as I escort Mrs. Hemma to her sitting place.

'What a pleasant young man you are Eddie ' she says and I give her a charming  smile

' And what an energetic old woman you are Mrs.Hemma ' I say and she laughs.

' I'd like someone like you for my granddaughter' she says suggestingly.

' Well I'd like someone like you for my grandmother in law but.. ' I say with a smile and put up my left hand to show her the ring on my finger.

' Oooh I should have known someone soo good to be true is already taken. '