<div style="text-align: justify;">The next months ran by fast. Almost too fast for Catherine to follow. There was meeting George James Blake III, her husband to be. With all these names, Catherine had expected a boring man. George at least looked like a nice person. A little cold for Catherine's warm nature, but nice nonetheless. He would be tolerable, she thought to herself. Of course, Catherine didn't plan on loving anyone but Thad. But having a not so bad husband would make life easier for her, and any children that resulted either from her marriage or her relationship with her <span style="font-style: italic">true</span> husband.<br/><br/>The engagement stretched out for over six months, as the young couple wanted to marry only when they had their home, and Catherine insisted that living in the country would be better for the family as a whole. As George had business in London, a smaller house had to be arranged for him, as the family would share the country home. Catherine was happy to help make the small house a home for her husband, who disliked inns. She promised to come along with him every now and then, to visit her family and keep him company. But most of her time, specially when the children started coming, she said, would be spent away from London.<br/><br/>With everything set between the couple, things ran smoothly. The wedding was carefully planed, as well as the honeymoon days. Catherine was looking forward to her new life. Not because of the marriage society knew of, but because of her real one.<br/><br/>The few days of honeymoon were awkward. It was strange to be honeymooning with a man she didn't love. But, for Cat's fortune, George was not a bad man. He was gentle with her, and was good company in general. Still, Catherine could only think about going home for Thad.<br/><br/>That was the reason why Catherine had nearly begged George to go home during the night, and not spend the night in an inn. As Mr. Blake wasn't really keen on inns, it wasn't hard to convince him. The newlyweds reached their new home past one in the morning, exhausted, but happy to finally be in their own house. As it was proper, they would not share the room, so after wishing each other good night, Catherine and George parted.<br/><br/>Catherine looked around her room for a moment, thinking about her Thad. Would he have listened to her and stayed in the room she had indicated? She had taken care of having a special bell installed, that would ring in his room, and not in the governess's. Feeling her heart race, Catherine rang. He <span style="font-style: italic">had</span> to be in the right room.</div>