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from one street named after a plant to another street named after another plant until he neared his mother's house. Eventually, he would have to talk her into moving out of the huge empty home to something smaller and closer to him. The door to his mother's home opened just as he pulled up.
His mother looked gorgeous. The tasteful green dress she'd chosen fit her petite frame. Her beautiful silver hair was cut into a short bob that highlighted her high cheekbones.
Jaxon hopped out to grab her door. "Mom, you look beautiful." He kissed her on the cheek.
A slight pink colored her cheeks. "Thank you."
After he slid back into the driver's seat, he asked, "Who nominated you for the award?"
A smile crossed her face. "Different civic organizations throughout Nashville nominated people they knew to be doing good work in the communities."
"So, you didn't have to bribe anyone." He winked.
The look on his mother's face couldn't be described as anything other than priceless. Slowly, her face flushed. "I would never—"
"Mom, I'm joking. Relax." He laughed. "You are such a wonderful person. I'm surprised it took this long for someone to nominate you."
"You are so awful." She smiled.
"I'm proud of you, mom," he said. "You deserve this."
As they pulled up to the hotel where the event was being held, he kissed her on the cheek. "You are such an easy target." He laughed and handed the keys to the valet.
The woman Jaxon's mother led to the table wore a black evening gown that hugged her toned body well. Her blonde hair brushed the top of her tanned shoulders slightly. He rose from his chair as they neared.
"Honey, this is Melanie Jones," his mother told him. "She's volunteered with me in the past and was also nominated."
"Hi, Ms. Jones, nice to meet you." It never failed. At every event, his mother introduced him to some woman, a potential wife. He would never break his mother's heart and let her know that he always took advantage of each introduction. Just not the way she'd hoped. Some things you just didn't tell your mother.
"Please, Melanie is fine." She smiled.
"Honey, sit. I wanted Melanie to meet you because she's originally from Memphis and I know you've been spending a lot of time there."
"Your mom said you're working on some issues with your office in Memphis." Her voice was soft and pleasant.
"I think we have everything under control." He smiled to please his mother as much as he did her. "A little restructuring."
"It can't be under control because he hasn't come home, for good, yet," his mother said. "Melanie spends a lot of time in Memphis. Maybe you two can go to dinner or something while you're there."
"I'd love to if you have time, Jaxon." Melanie handed him a business card with her cell phone number.
If that card had been given to him a few months ago, he would've taken full advantage of it whenever the need arose. But, now, every time he closed his eyes, he was bombarded with images of the only woman he wanted—and the beautiful woman staring at him wasn't her. "I don't know how much longer I'll be there, but—"
"Of course, he has time for dinner," his mother interrupted. "Maybe I'll fly down and we can all make an evening of it.
Any other time and he would say yes. But right now, he didn't know what he was doing. Spending time with Melanie wouldn't make it any less complicated. "Mom, I don't think I'll be there for much longer."
"I haven't been to Memphis for a long time. I think it could be a lot of fun. We could see a play at the Orpheum. I used to love that theatre. Your father and I had season tickets."
He forgot how good his mother was at getting her way. "Okay. Okay. I give up. We'll plan it. Dinner and a show."
"I look forward to it," Melanie said.
"So do we," his mother replied.
The tiny little movie theater had quickly become one of Darling's favorites. It didn't show every movie that came out, but they served wine and cheese, so that put it on the top of her list. She
His mother looked gorgeous. The tasteful green dress she'd chosen fit her petite frame. Her beautiful silver hair was cut into a short bob that highlighted her high cheekbones.
Jaxon hopped out to grab her door. "Mom, you look beautiful." He kissed her on the cheek.
A slight pink colored her cheeks. "Thank you."
After he slid back into the driver's seat, he asked, "Who nominated you for the award?"
A smile crossed her face. "Different civic organizations throughout Nashville nominated people they knew to be doing good work in the communities."
"So, you didn't have to bribe anyone." He winked.
The look on his mother's face couldn't be described as anything other than priceless. Slowly, her face flushed. "I would never—"
"Mom, I'm joking. Relax." He laughed. "You are such a wonderful person. I'm surprised it took this long for someone to nominate you."
"You are so awful." She smiled.
"I'm proud of you, mom," he said. "You deserve this."
As they pulled up to the hotel where the event was being held, he kissed her on the cheek. "You are such an easy target." He laughed and handed the keys to the valet.
The woman Jaxon's mother led to the table wore a black evening gown that hugged her toned body well. Her blonde hair brushed the top of her tanned shoulders slightly. He rose from his chair as they neared.
"Honey, this is Melanie Jones," his mother told him. "She's volunteered with me in the past and was also nominated."
"Hi, Ms. Jones, nice to meet you." It never failed. At every event, his mother introduced him to some woman, a potential wife. He would never break his mother's heart and let her know that he always took advantage of each introduction. Just not the way she'd hoped. Some things you just didn't tell your mother.
"Please, Melanie is fine." She smiled.
"Honey, sit. I wanted Melanie to meet you because she's originally from Memphis and I know you've been spending a lot of time there."
"Your mom said you're working on some issues with your office in Memphis." Her voice was soft and pleasant.
"I think we have everything under control." He smiled to please his mother as much as he did her. "A little restructuring."
"It can't be under control because he hasn't come home, for good, yet," his mother said. "Melanie spends a lot of time in Memphis. Maybe you two can go to dinner or something while you're there."
"I'd love to if you have time, Jaxon." Melanie handed him a business card with her cell phone number.
If that card had been given to him a few months ago, he would've taken full advantage of it whenever the need arose. But, now, every time he closed his eyes, he was bombarded with images of the only woman he wanted—and the beautiful woman staring at him wasn't her. "I don't know how much longer I'll be there, but—"
"Of course, he has time for dinner," his mother interrupted. "Maybe I'll fly down and we can all make an evening of it.
Any other time and he would say yes. But right now, he didn't know what he was doing. Spending time with Melanie wouldn't make it any less complicated. "Mom, I don't think I'll be there for much longer."
"I haven't been to Memphis for a long time. I think it could be a lot of fun. We could see a play at the Orpheum. I used to love that theatre. Your father and I had season tickets."
He forgot how good his mother was at getting her way. "Okay. Okay. I give up. We'll plan it. Dinner and a show."
"I look forward to it," Melanie said.
"So do we," his mother replied.
The tiny little movie theater had quickly become one of Darling's favorites. It didn't show every movie that came out, but they served wine and cheese, so that put it on the top of her list. She
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