Free Love You Moore by Melissa Carter

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big. “Keeping up with the Jones’” she stated. “Oh and we are also
famous for being a filming location for the 1996 movie, Thinner. ” She added.
    “ You are just a plethora of knowledge.”
He kidded her.
    “ Nah” she said, “I just had to write a
report once on the History of Thomaston, those are the only points
I can remember.” She laughed again.
    He had missed her laugh. And even if she
didn’t want to admit it, he knew she was smart. “Beauty and Brains”
he said to her, “How did I get so lucky?”
    “ Let's see how this weekend goes then
you can tell me how lucky you feel.” She played.
    They pulled into the driveway and got out of
the Jeep. They walked up the steps onto the wraparound porch and
opened the heavy front door.
    “ We’re back.” Abby yelled and took in a
deep breath, grabbed Jimmy’s hand and waited for her parents to
come into the room.
    Abby’s parent came down from upstairs into
the living room. Abby realized she was still holding her breath
when she went to introduce the three of them to each other. Abby
exhaled,
    “ Mom, Dad, this is Jimmy.” Abby said
smiling but feeling anxious
    Jimmy reached out his free hand to Abby’s
father.
    “ Pleasure to meet you Mr. Moore.”
Giving her dad a firm handshake, “and you Mrs. Moore.” Shaking her
moms hand but not as firm at the one he gave Abby’s dad.
    “ Please, call us Laura and Tom.” Abby’s
mom insisted. “It is our pleasure Jimmy, we have heard many nice
things about you, welcome to Maine.”
    “ Thank you Ma’am.” Jimmy replied
utilizing the Southern Manners his Momma would be proud of. He
could see where Abby got her classic looks. Laura had the same
chestnut brown hair and eyes that Abby did. She was average height
and slender build. Tom stood about five inches taller than his wife
did. He had short, salt and pepper hair and athletic build. It was
clear that Tom participated in some sort of exercise
program.
    “ How was your flight from Oregon?” Tom
inquired, “I imagine at little more comfortable in a private jet
than commercial airlines.” He quibbled
    “ That it is Sir,” Jimmy answered. “The
food is much better.” Laughing, they all walked into the
den.
    “ Oh this is starting well,” Abby
thought to herself, hoping that the good tidings lasted all
weekend.
    The afternoon went well. Jimmy and Abby’s
parents continued becoming familiar with each other. Jimmy told
them about growing up in the South and his family values. Told them
about his rise to fame in LA and his current plans to sing the
songs he writes to whoever wants to hear them. Jimmy was invited to
stay with the Moore’s’ at their home.
    “ There is no point in staying at a
hotel when you’ll be spending all your time here.” Tom had
offered.
    Abby was elated.
    “ We however, do have some house rules.”
Tom stipulated, “Jimmy if you will follow me to my office I would
like to go over them with you.”
    “ Of course, ladies, if you’ll excuse
me?” Jimmy followed Tom into his office, Abby staring after them
speechless. Watching as her dad opened the office door, invited
Jimmy inside and closed it behind them.
    Abby looked at her mother with panic
expression.
    “ Relax Dear, it’s the same rules he
would set down for any boy wanting to spend the weekend with our
daughter in our home.” Her mother insisted.
    “ I have never had a boy spend the
weekend before, what house rules do we have for this situation?”
Abby asked in wonder.
    Abby’s mom patted her on the shoulder and
went in the kitchen to make some coffee. Abby sank down into the
couch and waited silently for the office door to reopen.
     
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Chapter 8
     
    Tom pointed to a leather chair that sat in
front of a large oak desk.
    “ Have a seat Jimmy.” He
insisted.
    “ If you don’t mind Sir, may I have a
few words before you begin?” Jimmy appealed and sat
down.
    “ Absolutely” Tom obliged. He took his
seat behind the desk.
    “