Love You Moore Page 15

  As planned they met in the lobby and headed out. Steve had called ahead and reported the flight plan. They boarded the plane and took off for Vegas. During the seven hour flight Abby worked on her plan. Playing all the scenarios over in her head multiple times. She had called the Palms and booked the Playboy Suite. At first they had told her it was unavailable. “No," Abby thought, “if that suite wasn’t available then her plan would not work." After a few moments she was told she could have the room. She booked it under Jimmy Riley. She also requested that some female dancers be sent to her room at 8 o’clock pm. She was assured that all will be arranged to her satisfaction and was looking forward to Mr. Riley staying with them again. Abby hung up the phone and prayed that this would go smoothly. They arrived at the hotel around 3 o’clock. The concierge looked at her curiously but gave her the room key after they asked if she wanted to use the card on file. Abby declined and pulled out her own credit card that her parent had given her.. She didn’t want to leave a trail for Jimmy to find. She made an appointment at the hotel salon once she was in the suite. It was nice. Not Abby’s taste but she wants in to the playboy lifestyle. At the salon she told them to make her look as sophisticated as they could. She had her makeup and hair done. When they were finished she did think she looked a few years older than her 18 years. She went into the boutique at the Palms and bought a smart looking white blouse and a pair of black slacks. She picked out a pair of heels that made her a few inches taller. When she was back in the room all put together, she couldn’t help but admire how she looked. “I just may be able to pull this off” she said out loud to herself. Now all she could do was wait.

  Promptly at 7 o’clock there was a knock at the door. Abby, hands shaking she opened the door. There were two women and a man standing in the hall. There was no doubt they were the “entertainment” she had asked for. “Come in.” Abby gestured and stood back so they could all enter the room. Abby closed the door, walked over to the bar as confident as she could, sat on a stool, leaned back on her elbows and flicked a “get on with it” motion with her hand. Abby taking notice that the man had to be the bodyguard, looked at him still feigning confidence and asked,

  “Do you need to be in here, this is kind of a private show if you know what I mean.”

  “Brit you gonna be ok?” the man asked.

  The taller brunette was looking older than her true age of 23, obviously dancing all hours of the night for as many people as you can, had to be a hard life Abby thought to herself.

  “Yeah Brian, I think we’ll be fine, there’s no danger here.” Brittany said looking Abby up and down.

  “HA that’s what you think” Abby smiled to herself.

  “If you’re sure, I’ll wait outside.” Brian confirmed and left the room.

  “So, what do you want to see?” the other girl said. Abby noticed she couldn’t be any older than Abby herself.

  “I would actually like to see what she has to offer if you don’t mind, you can wait outside too.” Abby was mustering up more courage than she thought she had.

  The younger girl looked at Brittany confused, Brittany nodded her head towards the door and the younger girl left. Abby could hear her explaining to Brian what just happened as the door was closing.

  “She’s a bit young for this life isn’t she.” Abby said more accusing than asking.

  “Yeah well, when you got nothing this is better than that. So what is it that I can do for you?”

  “Whatever it is that you do.” Abby said trying to sound not interested.

  “Well, we can get physical or not?” Brittany said trying to sound seductive.

  “Just dance, nothing too close.” Abby didn’t have to fake the disgust in her voice.

  “Fine, it’s your dime.” Brittany turned on the music and started to dance.

  Abby couldn’t look, that was just something she could go her whole life without seeing. She looked anywhere but at Brittany. Suddenly the music stopped.

  “Look, will anyone else be joining us or are you it.” Brittany said annoyed.

  “Oh, were you expecting someone else? No I am the only one here tonight, Jimmy won’t be joining us.” Abby stared at Brittany daring her to deny the reason she was there. Brittany stared at her in shock half dressed. After a moment of the stare down, Brittany looked at Abby with an evil smile.

  “Oh, how do you know my Jimmy?” Brittany asked with arrogance.

  Abby slowly got off the bar stool. With her heels on she was about eye level with the dancer.

  “My fiancé Jimmy is not here.” Abby shot back.

  Brittany let out a laugh. “Oh so you’re his little school girl. Look Sweetie…Jimmy and I have a very special relationship. Unfortunately, we are just at a low point right now, but don’t you worry, he’ll come back to me. He likes what I can do for him. This is a game you just can’t play little girl.”

  Abby felt her blood boil and stepped towards Brittany. Brittany stumbled backwards against the couch. Abby was in her face before Brittany could scream for Brian.

  “Let me tell you something. Jimmy and I have more in common than lap dances. This little girl is exactly what he wants. I can give him more that what you ever could in and out of the bedroom.” Abby took off on of her heels. “I suggest you stop the texting, the phone calls and stop showing up every time your types of services are called to this suite. Because if you don’t, I am going to come back here, hunt you down and shove this heel so far up….”

  “Hey hey hey, what is going on in here?” Jimmy stood in the open door with Steve by his side, eyes wide and disbelieving.

  Abby stood up straight and hid her shoe behind her back.

  “Hi Honey, what are you doing here?” Abby asked lightly like what was going on was no big deal.

  Brittany grabbed her clothes and walked towards the open door, Brian was there looking like he under estimated the danger in the room.

  “Keep your psychotic girlfriend away from me. Oh and Jimmy, lose my number.” Brittany pushed by Jimmy and Steve and left the room, chastising Brian all the way to the elevator.

  Jimmy turned back to look at Abby, mouth still open not believing what he just saw. Abby put her shoe back on and gave Steve an accusing look.

  “I’m sorry Miss Abby, when Jimmy called me I couldn’t lie, I had to tell him we were on our way to Vegas.” Steve admitted looking very sorry.

  “It’s ok Steve, it isn’t your fault.” Abby forgave, she then whipped her eyes towards Jimmy. “Why did you call him? I thought you were going to be so busy today, locked behind closed doors writing all day.”

  “I was planning on doing that very thing, however, when the Palms called me to confirm the reservation I was a bit curious on how I could have forgotten that I was supposed to be in Las Vegas. I told them I would call the back and then I called Karma, she wasn’t aware of a Vegas commitment, Dave wasn’t aware of a Vegas commitment. So I called Steve asking if he had any idea what was going on. That’s when he informed me you were on your way to Vegas. Holly was also very surprised you were on your way here without a word to anyone. So I figured you were up to something.

  I called the hotel back and asked the particulars with the reservation. I was told a female had made the booking under my name and requested that female entertainment be sent to the room. I told them to let the reservation stand and to give the Young Lady anything she needs. I then called to charter a jet and flew straight out. Could you believe my surprise when I opened the door and saw my fiancé looking like she was going to permanently implant a shoe into my ex-wife?” Jimmy was looking at her, but she could tell he wasn’t as mad as he was amused. Steve had quietly excused himself from the room, avoiding any further embarrassment.

  “I wasn’t going to permanently implant it, just insert it…hard.” Abby replied innocently trying to look as innocent as she sounded.

  “And what is up with the new look? Has Vegas influenced you so quickly?” he joked.

  “This was for effect, it’s noth
ing long term.” Abby assured.

  “Oh I am not complaining it’s a very, intriguing look. You look like you are ready for an exciting night.” He told her with one eye brow raised.

  “Did you want to go out? Let me grab my purse and we can…”

  He stopped her and took her in his arms. “Going out was not what I had in mind.”

  Abby giggled as he carried her to the bedroom.

  Abby filled Holly in on her adventure and why she went, when she arrived back at the Samoset with Jimmy the following morning.

  “Are you kidding me, why didn’t you tell me? I totally would have gone with you and kicked her butt.” Holly stated.

  Abby laughed “I’m sure you would have and I appreciate that, but it was something I had to do on my own. I think if I had brought reinforcements she wouldn’t have taken me seriously. I needed to stand up to her alone. It appeared to work. We’ll see. If it didn’t, you and I are on to head back out there and show her who she’s messing with.” Abby teased Holly.

  “That’s right” Holly confirmed.

  They both laughed and Holly asked Abby to tell her all the details again starting at the beginning and not leaving out the good parts. Little did Abby know the next ex she would have to deal with would be her own.

  The next few weeks were crazy, getting all the details to fall in line before the wedding. On a rather quiet day, not too many things needed Abby’s immediate attention so she was just hanging out in the room. Everyone but Zane was out doing errands. Abby felt bad for Zane that he was just there to make sure nothing bad happened to her. Abby thought it was more Jimmy’s way to make sure she didn’t get herself into any trouble when he wasn’t around.

  “Zane, why don’t you go down to the pool? Really I am not going anywhere, what can happen if I just stay in the room?” Abby suggested.

  “I don’t know Miss Abby, Jimmy was very specific that I be around at all times.” Zane told her.

  “You will be around, just down a few floors. Keep your phone on and I’ll call if there is an emergency. Please go, you must be so bored just sitting around here.”

  “Call me…if you need anything, I’m serious.” Zane held up his phone.

  Abby gave him a soldier’s salute and smiled. Zane went to his room to change. Abby plopped down on the couch and turned on the TV. There was a knock at the door.

  “Seriously Zane, go swimming, I’m fine, Oh…hi Billy” Abby surprised by the unexpected visitor.

  “Hi Abbs, wow you look nice, can I come in?” Billy was half way through the door before she could answer.

  “Sure come on in.” She said sarcastically.

  “So, you all alone here?” Billy asked while looking around the room.

  “Sort of, Zane is in the other room” She lied.

  “That big guy headed towards the pool, that Zane?” Billy grinned.

  Abby rolled her eyes “Yes that Zane, who can be back here in minutes if I needed him. Why are you here Billy?”

  “I know that your big day is coming up and I wanted to come by to see you before you head off to La La Land.”

  “Well, you’ve seen me now you can go.” Abby headed back to the door.

  “Not so fast, why the rush, I thought we’d catch up a bit.” Billy took off his letterman’s jacket and sat on the couch.”

  Abby sat in one of the chairs facing Billy. “What do you want to talk about? I spoke to Dee at my bachelorette party, seems you haven’t changed at all in the ways of love, still pressuring girls to give you what you want and making them feel like they have to give it to you.”

  “Awww come on…that’s not fair, you know we had some good times without any pressure involved. Dee’s ok,” he continued “she certainly is no you, but you are one in a million.” Billy said sliding closer to Abby’s chair.

  “Too bad you didn’t realize that when we were together, things could have been very different Billy.” Abby said somberly.

  “That’s why I’m here, to make it up to you.” He started rubbing her leg.

  “There is nothing to make up for, you’ve said your hellos so now I want you to leave.” Abby was getting very uncomfortable, why did she have to send Zane way, stupid girl, she thought to herself.

  Abby stood up to open the door for Billy to leave. He grabbed her and pulled her down onto the couch.

  “Come on Baby, come sit next to me and we can get reacquainted.” Billy was as strong as she remembered.

  “No Billy, let go of me and get out.” Abby yelled.

  “Not till I make you remember what I can do for you, for old time’s sake.” He crushed his mouth to hers before she could scream.

  At once he was on top of her. One hand holding both of hers above her head while the other tried to get her pants off. Abby was thankful she chose to wear the jeans today instead of the skirt she almost chose. This may give her a few extra minutes.

  “GET OFF OF ME!” Abby tried to scream but his face was over hers again. If she turned her head to the left it was smothered into the back of the couch. If she turned it right, he would crush his face into hers to muffle the screams.

  Abby was struggling with every fiber in her body. She could feel her hands knocking something around on the end table, a flower vase. If she could just get one of her hands free she could grab it and smash it over his head that would teach him. He was strong, he held fast and tight to Abby’s wrists. As he was fishing around trying to get out of his pants and in to hers she brought up her knee as hard as she could, contact. Billy screamed like a little girl and grabbed his crotch and rolled to the floor. Abby at once grabbed the vase and broke it over his head, making him scream again. Out of nowhere Zane picked up Billy and dragged him to the door.

  “Do not ever come near me again Billy Towers. If you do I will have you arrested, do you hear me?”

  “Answer the Lady.” Zane bellowed.

  Billy squeaked out a “yes” and Zane threw him out into the hallway. Zane turned to Abby, his general tan completion was visibly paler. He was about to say something when Abby held up her hand.

  “We are not going to mention this to Jimmy or to anyone. It’s been handled, I think Billy got the message and will not come around again.” Zane tried to speak again and again Abby stopped him.

  “This is no one’s fault, let’s just pretend this never happened.” Abby bent down to put up the broken glass.

  “Let me,” Zane insisted and looked at Abby with regret in his eyes. Abby touched his arm.

  “Zane, really this is no one’s fault. Billy’s an ass. He probably scoped out the place until he knew I was alone. Why did you come back anyway?” Abby now looking at him quizzically.

  “I forgot my ear plugs and I heard struggling so I came in just as you kneed him in the Johnson. Good form by the way.” Zane smiled but Abby could tell he was still upset he wasn’t there.

  “This is all cleaned up and no one need be the wiser, deal?” Abby held out her hand to shake to seal the deal, Zane hesitated then took her hand.

  “Deal.” he agreed

  Zane decided not to go back down to the pool, instead he changed back into his t-shirt and jeans and sat down to watch some TV with Abby.

  “I swear that will not happen again Miss Abby.”

  “I know Zane, I know” Abby gave him a reassuring look and they both spent the rest of the day watching reality TV.

  Word got around that Billy had to get stitches in his head. His story was he was in a fight with a couple of kids from a rival school and one of them broke a bottle over his head, “cheap shot.” he would throw in for good measure. Holly had put two and two together when she heard the story the day after she saw the glass from the broken vase in the trash can.

  “Ok spill it, what really happened, that lame story Billy is spouting it totally ridiculous.” Holly confronted her when no one was around.

  Abby told her what had happened and that no one else needed to know, it was over and done with. There were only a few days until the wedding a
nd she didn’t want Jimmy to get upset and make a bigger deal out of it than it was. Zane was there and over heard Abby’s modest version of the events that unfolded, he quickly chimed in to let Holly know that “Abby must have a knee of steel as hard as that boy hit the floor.” Abby thanked Zane for his input and made them both swear again they were not going to say anything to Jimmy. She wanted everything to go smoothly from here on out until the wedding. Abby crossed her fingers and said a little prayer just for good measure.

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  Chapter 18

  All the plans had been made. People were bustling all round getting the last little details in place. Abby was alone in her room staring at herself in the mirror. It had been a little over a week since the Billy incident and the bruises on her wrists that she had kept hidden had finally gone away.

  The bridesmaids and her mom were waiting in the living room. Abby needed a moment of calm before the chaos. White dress, veil and flower bouquet check, something new, check, Jimmy had given her a pre wedding day gift of a tanzanite and diamond necklace with matching earrings, she also counted that as her something blue. Her dress was a ball gown style with crystal adorned spaghetti straps. Tulle and lace flowed into a cathedral length train. The crystals sparkled from the bodice to the hem. There was a knock at the door, Abby took a deep breath,

  “Come in” Her father entered the room.

  Every memory he had of his daughter came flooding back to him, the day she was born, her first steps, the first time she spoke the words “Daddy," the first day of school, her high school graduation and today, her wedding day. He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped his eyes.

  “You are the most beautiful bride I have ever seen.” He kissed his daughter on the cheek.