handkerchief,” but he turned
back around and walked back to her.
“ It’s kind of a long story can I tell
it to you after the show? I can get you a back stage pass and you
can come back to my dressing room.” He offered and knew instantly
that sounded bad.
He could tell by the look on her face she
thought that too and said instantly,
“ That is not how I meant it to come
out, I just mean I would like to talk to you some more.”
He was now very nervous and Abby thought it
was cute. She didn’t mind either that she no longer felt the need
to punch Billy in the throat. Jimmy was shuffling his feet and
rubbing the back of his neck trying to think of something to say
that wouldn’t imply he wanted more than a conversation. Why was he
so nervous around this person he didn’t even know, he didn’t
generally get jittery around the girls that swooned after him. He
wasn’t the type to have a girl in every town and he didn’t want her
to think that he did and that she was just another girl in another
town. He really had a need to want to know her. Was it because he
saw her crying and felt bad for her? No, that wasn’t it, but what
was it? He wanted to find out though.
“ Can you get me three passes?” she
asked, “I am here with my friend Holly and her brother and it would
be rude to ditch them.”
He smiled that beautiful smile again,
“ Of course, give me a few minutes and I
will be right back, don’t go anywhere.” He urged. “Oh what’s your
name?”
“ Oh sorry, I’m Abby, Abby Moore.” She
stuttered a bit. Settle down she thought to herself.
“ Well Abby Moore I will be right back.”
He gave a wink and a smile before he walked away.
“ Ok” Abby replied and smiled
back.
“ OMG OMG OMG” she said out loud to no
one she just needed to release some of the excitement she had
building up.
“ What is going on? Where have you
been?” Holly said coming through the door that clearly stated, now
that she was looking, “No Public Access.”
“ Holly, you are not going to believe
this…” Abby started to fill her in on the last 15
minutes.
“ Here you go three passes as promised.”
Jimmy handed the passes to Abby.
Holly was looking at Abby and then back at
Jimmy mouth open in surprise and wonder.
“ Hi you must be Holly.” Jimmy stretch
out his hand to shake hers.
Holly, mouth still gaping open and still
staring, Abby nudged her,
“ Hi, yes, sorry I’m Holly and you’re
super cute.” She stated matter-of-factly.
Abby blushed and Jimmy’s smile got wider,
“ Thank you,” he said through a laugh,
“I was just inviting Abby and her friends of course, back stage
after the show. I got you passes so there should be no issues
getting back there. Let me give you my personal cell number just in
case.
“ Seriously?” Abby and Holly asked at
the same time.
“ Of course” he replied as if it were no
big deal that he, a famous song writer and now singer, was going to
give out his personal cell phone number to pretty much a random
stranger.
Abby wondered how many times he has had to
have his number changed because of this gesture.
He told her his number and she programmed it
into her phone.
“ Can I have yours? You know just in
case.” He smiled at her again.
“ Ok, if you want.” She gave him her
number as well.
He programmed it into his phone, closed it
and put it back into his pocket.
“ Great ok so I will see you back stage
right after the show and….” He was interrupted
“ Riley…get your butt back here we have
a show to finish, Ladies I am sure you will excuse Jimmy as he
finishes the concert.” A guy with a Bluetooth ear piece and walkie
talkie said impatiently, “yeah I found him, he was out in the hall
talking up some babes.” He said into the walkie.
“ Dave!” Jimmy said sharply, no need to
be rude.” He stated while glaring at this Dave guy.
Dave looked at Jimmy as if he knew he had
crossed a line.
“ My apologies Ladies I just got a
little