Loved this so much! I hope you can write more. ;)

i like it...i've always pictured George with Joe...do you know when you're putting out chapter 1?

lightwarai! I have missed your writing so much. I was stunned, very pleasantly stunned, when I discovered this little gem of a story by YOU!

This was amazing. I'd never thought of Joe/George before, but you made the possibility so believable. Joe and George were totally in character, while you added some depth to them. They do have quite a bit in common.

"To her, Joe Hardy had been just another macho jock who could charm the paint off the walls, and knew it."

LOL! Great imagery there! So true. :P

"She wasn’t boy-crazy like her cousin was. And she rarely dated anyone. She was quite picky, in fact. She had a list of qualities and expectations she desired in a relationship, and wouldn’t settle for less. And Joe actually met many of those…"

Very good taste, George! Now I want to see theses two on a date.

Cute story! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Wonderful job, as always!

I really, really enjoyed this! I've always thought that the George/Joe pairing had a lot of unexplored potential, for the very reasons that you portrayed so well in this story. While canon always emphasized the similarities between Joe and Bess, I think you did a great job of pointing out that Joe and George actually share a lot of similarities as well. Both have great senses of humor, both are athletic, and Joe does have a serious side that compliments George's very well. And really, what girl could be immune to that Hardy charm? :)

Wonderful job, as always!!

Good story and good writing. sply loved that last typical Joe foot in the mouth comment abt the winner paying for the loser's shake. Nice and snappy scene.

"To her, Joe Hardy had been just another macho jock who could charm the paint off the walls, and knew it. "
-ROTFL! I've never heard him described quite like that but yes, that's my boy!! :D


"She wasn’t boy-crazy like her cousin was. And she rarely dated anyone. She was quite picky, in fact. She had a list of qualities and expectations she desired in a relationship, and wouldn’t settle for less. And Joe actually met many of those…"
-Oh, I never really thought of Joe and George together but yeah, I can see that!! And George - you have EXCELLENT taste!! :p

Cute story!! Thanks for sharing! :)

Aw! I like it! George/Joe isn't too much of a leap, really, and it's nice to see it handled well. :D

I LOVE YOU!

*ahem*

Aw, thank you so much!! You actually think it's possible that I wouldn't like something you wrote? *scoffs* ;)

This was absolutely perfect! No, it's not the angst and drama I had originally challenged, but that's OK because this is better! I like that you kept it light. It definitely keeps them more in-character. As I was reading, I could picture this exchange between them so easily. You're portrayal of Joe is right on the money (and one of my favorites out of all fanfic authors), and I really like your George as well. I think she was very IC, but you also gave her a little more depth than we are used to seeing in the books. She is a girl, and Joe is an good-looking guy, and they do have a lot in common, so it's only logical that she feels some attraction to the "Hardy charm". I could easily see this happening. It's just subtle enough that it could actually fit into the SM series without really changing the dynamics between the characters. Like I said, perfect!

I'm at home sick today, so I was just going to check my email really quickly and then go vegetate in front of the TV. But when I saw this in my inbox, I was suddenly wide awake and I just had to read it RIGHT NOW. So thanks for brightening my day.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!! :)