Love You Moore (24 page)

“
I hope so, he was hot.” Holly didn’t
get too excited about too many guys, she thought they were
immature, but when one stood out, she went in whole
heartedly.

“
I have an idea, lets finish up the
shopping, maybe pop in to a few clothing boutiques, grab a movie
and some pizza for dinner and have a lazy night in, what do you
say?” Abby suggested

“
Sounds good to me.” Before they left,
Holly asked the waiter if he knew who the man was that came over
and spoke to them. The waiter apologized and stated he didn’t
know.

“
Don’t worry, Girly Girl, I am sure we
will see him again, if he was at the wedding then Jimmy must know
who he is and we will ask him when he gets home.” Abby reassured
her.

The spent the next four hours shopping, some
for home décor and some for clothing, Abby was a bit surprised at
the cost of everything. She felt guilty paying $150.00 for some
throw pillows but was guaranteed buy the sales associate they were
made from the finest fabric and they would be in style for years.
Abby caved, she didn’t do well with high pressure salesman. She
remembered buying a pair of high heels from a very persuasive
salesman when she went into the store looking for a pair of black
flats. She figured the people working on commission could smell her
coming a mile away, “easy target” was written all over her
face.

Earlier in the day Abby had called Margret
and told her there was no need to cook dinner for her, Jimmy or
Holly, she was bringing home pizza. Margret had offered to make
homemade pizza if it were easier, Abby thanked her for the offer
but declined and suggest Margret take some time off for herself,
maybe see if Charles was interested in getting out of the house for
awhile.

“
Ms. Abby, you are getting just as bad
as Mr. Jimmy.” Margret chided

“
I just want you to be happy Margret, I
know it can get lonely being away from everything you know. It
never hurts having a special friend.” Abby added for good
measure.

Margret agreed to take the night off and Abby
called Jimmy to confirm the plans, she had left him a message
earlier but she wanted to make sure he wasn’t obligated for
something else.

“
Hey Babe,” he said when he answered
the phone, “what’s up?”

“
I was thinking of bringing home pizza
and a movie for tonight and was hoping you were not busy and could
join Holly and me for a lazy night in.” Abby crossed her fingers,
she loved spending time with Jimmy and unfortunately sine they have
been home from the Honeymoon the times have been few and far
between.

“
I was just finishing up here and was
on my way home, pizza and a movie sound wonderful. I’ll see you in
about an hour. Love you Baby”

“
Love you too, see you soon, bye”
Abby’s heart always fluttered when she knew she was going to see
Jimmy, she thought it was foolish since they were married and she
still got butterflies but she hoped she always would.

Holly and Abby ordered the pizza and went in
to the video rental store. They picked out the latest Tom Hanks
movie and one that promised to be the scariest movie of the year.
On the drive home Holly was very quiet.

“
You ok?” Abby asked
concerned

“
Yeah, just tired.” Holly replied, Abby
was unconvinced

“
There’s more to it than that, what’s
up?”

“
I was just wondering if I would ever
be as happy with someone as you are with Jimmy. Don’t get me wrong,
I am so happy for you and your happiness is long overdue, but I
guess I am just a bit jealous. Does that sound bitchy? I’m awful I
know.”

“
No it’s not bitchy, I know you will
meet someone Holly, my God look at you. You will find that special
person that makes you have butterflies every time you see them. It
will happen, I know it will.” Abby reached to take Holly hand in
reassurance.

Jimmy was already home when they arrived.
Empty boxes were stacked up by the front door. He met them as they
were coming and, kissed Abby and took the pizza from her.

“
Were do we want this, in the living
room or the theater?” Jimmy asked.

“
I think the living room is better.”
Abby directed

Holly and Abby grabbed plates, drinks,
popcorn and napkins and headed in to the living room. Jimmy had
already put the new Tom Hanks movie in the DVD player. They settled
on the couch, Abby in the middle and Jimmy and Holly on each side
of her. They were about a quarter of the way through the movie when
a familiar face flashed across the screen. All at once the blanket
went flying, popcorn was spilled all over and Holly was choking on
her soda.

“
Did you see that, rewind it, go back
go back.” Holly screamed.

Jimmy, who was in total shock and confusion,
hit the rewind button on the remote.

“
FREEZE” Holly and Abby screamed at the
same time.

“
Oh my God that’s him.” Holly
exclaimed. “Jimmy who is that?”

“
I’m not sure, it looks like it could
be Josh Cutter, but I’m not 100 percent sure.” He said as he was
picking the popcorn out of his hair.

Abby ran to get her laptop. She went to the
IMDB website and typed in Josh Cutter. A picture popped up and it
was the same man that came over to their table at the café. Abby
turned her computer so the other two could see.

“
It is him Holly, Josh Cutter.” Abby
confirmed

“
What about him.” Jimmy asked still
utterly confused at all the commotion.

Abby told him about their lunch and how Josh
had come over to say hello and the obvious spark between him and
Holly.

“
Do you know how to get in touch with
Josh?” Abby inquired.

“
Not personally but we have the same
agent.” Jimmy casually informed them.

“
Can you call him and get his info?”
Holly asked eagerly.

“
Now?” Jimmy questioned.

Abby snuggled up to Jimmy “Please, can you
call him?”

“
Not fair Abby.” Jimmy laughed. “Ok ok
you win.” He conceded after seeing both Abby and Holly looking back
at him with puppy dog eyes.

Jimmy took out this cell phone and called his
agent. “Hi Doug, yeah it’s Jimmy Riley how are you? Good Good
thanks, sorry to call so late but I have a favor to ask, can I get
Josh Cutter’s contact information from you? Really? He did? That’s
funny.” Jimmy wrote down the information Doug was giving him.
“Great, thanks so much, yes I have been thinking about it, I still
haven’t made up my mind yet.” He was now looking at Abby with a
concerned look. “I’ll get back to you when I have made my decision.
Ok then, thanks again, bye” Jimmy snapped his phone shut and put it
in his pocket, he handed the paper to Abby.

“
Here you go, phone number and email
address. Although you may not need it, Josh called Doug himself and
asked for my number. Seems a pretty blonde has been on his mind.”
Jimmy teased.

“
You’re the best.” Abby hugged him.
“What was it you had to make a decision on?”

“
It’s nothing, we can talk about
later.” He kissed her on the forehead. This didn’t comfort
her.

Abby became very excited for Holly.

“
I know he is going to call you and if
he doesn’t we will call him.” Abby exclaimed

“
We’ll see.” Holly shrugged.

Three weeks had passed since meeting Josh
Cutter and no phone call. Abby was more disappointed than Holly.
She wanted to see her friend as happy as she was. Holly gave off
the impression she wasn’t upset but Abby could tell she was.

“
Look, it’s no big deal, the meeting
was barely two minutes, so he called to get Jimmy’s number,
whatever. Don’t be upset Abby, it wasn’t meant to be.” Holly was
now reassuring Abby

“
I know Holls, I just want you to be
happy.”

“
Why do I need a man to make me happy”
Holly said matter-of-factly.

“
You don’t, I just …I don’t
know…thought you were interested in Josh.”

“
He did spark my interest, but nothing
came about it so we move on.” Holly said with a smile.

“
Ok I give, not another word about it.”
Abby raised her right hand. “I swear. Alright Thanksgiving is in
three days. Your parents, my parents and Jimmy’s parents will all
be here. Thank God for Margret, no way would I want to attempt my
first Thanksgiving dinner alone with everyone coming. She has taken
over the majority of the meal which is fine but I would like to
make the desserts.”

Abby loved baking and she was pretty good at
it. Nothing too fancy but she could tweak any recipe to make it her
own unique creation.

Abby and Holly spent the next few days baking
all kinds of sweet treats, fudge, pumpkin roll, chocolate cream
pie, pumpkin pie, three layer brownies and chocolate chip cookies.
Margret made a traditional English Figgie Pudding. Abby made sure
that she and Charles were also invited to dinner. Abby asked Karma
to be polite but she had plans with her own family.

“
Thank goodness for small favors.”
Holly remarked when she found out Karma would not be
coming.

“
She’s a…” Holly stopped short as Abby
interrupted her.

“
Alright, let it go Holls.”

“
Well she is.” Holly muttered under her
breath. Abby gave her a friendly nudge with her elbow.

“
Abby and Holly’s parents were first to
arrive. Jimmy had sent the jet to Owls Head to get them. Cliff
wasn’t able to come. He had assignments he had to complete and
needed the Thanksgiving break to concentrate on completing them.
After the girls had shown everyone around and taken them to their
respective rooms they all met again in the kitchen.

“
Abby your home is lovely” Mrs.
Applebee complimented. “You have done a wonderful job
decorating.”

“
Thank you, but I can’t take all the
credit, Holly has been an amazing help, without her, I would still
be unpacking.”

“
Holly always had a good eye for
fashion, she’s a natural.” Holly’s mother hugged her proudly. “I
have missed you Holly Bear.”

“
I noticed a few unfinished rooms,
would one of them be a potential nursery.” Abby’s mother
interjected.

Soda shot out of Jimmy’s nose. Abby quickly
grabbed him a paper towel.

“
You ok?” she asked him

He nodded holding the towel to his nose.

“
Eventually Mom, we haven’t even been
married two months yet, Geeze.”

“
I know, I know, I was just putting it
out there that I would not object to becoming a
grandmother.”

Abby patted Jimmy on the back as he began
coughing again.

Nothing more about grandchildren was brought
up again, until Jimmy’s parents arrived the next day. The two
future grandmothers had everything planned out, from the color of
the nursery to the timing of the birth. Mrs. Applebee would give
suggestions on good places to register for baby gifts. Abby and
Jimmy would just roll their eyes and let them go. They had talked
about having kids but not for awhile. Abby had been on birth
control since she was fourteen to help regulate her cycle then she
became sexually active and always took it.

Everything went off without a hitch, their
first Thanksgiving was a success. Everyone loved the food and even
though the conversation would head in the direction of babies every
now and again. Abby, Jimmy or Holly would try to take it in a
different direction, bringing up Cliff and school, work or gossip
from home, whatever could refocus the attention somewhere else. As
the parents were all getting ready to leave they all made
suggestions to get together at Christmas, Jimmy said he was trying
to work in all visits for the holiday but he didn’t want to spend
his first Christmas with Abby on an airplane, but did promise they
would see them soon.

Abby’s mom got in one last “Maybe some news
by Christmas?”

“
Bye Mom, have a safe flight.” And Abby
kissed her mother and father good-bye and shut the car door. The
limo headed out of the driveway.

“
That was interesting.” Jimmy
concluded.

“
I’m sorry my mother was so pushy on
the baby subject.”

“
Your mother? My mother practically had
the birth announcement made up.” Jimmy laughed.

“
I do want to have babies, someday, I
am still only eighteen. I think we have plenty of time.” Abby gave
Jimmy a hug and they all walked in to the house.

The days past quickly and turned into
weeks. Soon it was Christmastime. Abby was given carte blanche with
Jimmy’s credit card. She didn’t go overboard but she did splurge
more than she normally would have. She got her parents a year’s
worth of the Wine of the Month Club. Her parents loved trying out
the different types of wine. Their dream vacation was a trip to the
vineyards of Italy. His parents
received a
giant gift basket from the Stonewall Kitchen in Camden Maine; it
included an assortment jams and pancake mixes it also includes
a
cornflower blue Stonewall Kitchen cotton tea towel
and 10’’ balloon whisk.
 
Jimmy said his parents would love it. Abby took Holly
shopping for a new wardrobe down on
Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles for her Christmas present.
Abby knew Holly didn’t care about having $100.00 blouses but for
the experience alone she knew Holly would enjoy it. Window shopping
was ok but actually buying clothes from those shops was an ego
boost. They went into Lisa Kline, Kitson, Chanel and had lunch at
the Ivy. Holly was outfitted in true LA style and had an outfit for
any occasion, with shoes to match. This was a gift Holly deserved
and Abby was glad to be able to give it to her. She was stuck on
what to give Jimmy though, she had already given him a scrapbook,
she did that last Christmas, she had added pages to the book
chronicling this last year to keep it up to date. What did he need
and wouldn’t buying him something with his credit card be like he
was buying it for himself? Jimmy walked in to the room interrupting
her thoughts, he was carrying the mail, several colored envelopes
holding Holiday wishes from people she didn’t even know. He looked
them over before handing a blue envelope over to Abby.