
Jim had to admit he hated seeing his big strong dad sitting in a recliner chair with a blanket draped over his shoulders and he felt the need to punch Sam in the nose for his earlier assurance their dad was okay. It brought home for Jim that his parents weren’t going to live forever. No one did, of course. But…
“There’s my baby!” His mom rushed at him, pulling him into a very tight and long hug.
“Don’t maul the boy, Win,” his dad grumbled.
“I’m not a baby or a boy,” Jim protested as his mother dragged him forward.
“Sit down on the couch there across from Dad. What can we get you? Are you hungry? Do you want a sandwich? I have fish in the freezer. Or maybe you’d rather have steak?”
Jim laughed. “Mom. I’m good.”
“You left right after work though right? You didn’t eat? You didn’t eat one of those awful, greasy fast food burgers while you were driving, did you?”
“Mother, leave him alone.” But Sam was grinning.
“Well.” She sniffed. “He’s probably hungry.”
“In a bit, Mom. I want to see how you and Dad are.”
“Fine, fine. You didn’t have to come all this way,” Dad said. “But since you did, how about a game of chess later?”
“You’re supposed to rest.”
“Chess isn’t going to wear him out, Mom.”
She stuck her tongue out at Jim’s brother.
“Jim almost brought someone with him.”
Jim almost did kick him then. “Shut up. Why did I tell you?”
“Because you tell your brother shit like that.”
Mom looked at Jim doubtfully. “You met someone, Jim?”
“Why do you all react like that?”
His father chuckled and patted Jim’s leg. “Because you’re bookish.”
“I am not bookish. I’ve had plenty of dates and things. They’ve all just not worked out.”
“Who are you sweet on?” his dad asked.
Jim groaned. “I’m not sweet on anyone. I just…I like my neighbor. I only just met him which is why I didn’t bring him.”
“If he’s like that Gary person, no thank you.” His mom shuddered. “He gave me the creeps.”
“He’s nothing like Gary.”
“What about Ruth? She was snooty,” Sam pointed out.
“I still say she stole my bracelet.”
Jim buried his face in his hands. “He’s not a snooty thief either.”
Dad laughed outright. “What’s loverboy’s name?”
Jim stood. “You know what, Mom? I am hungry. Starving in fact.”
“Okay, okay.” She grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the kitchen. “You do look too skinny.”
Jim loved them. He did. But man was he glad he hadn’t brought Spock.
April 13, 2022 at 5:07 am
Having wonderful, caring, and supportive parents is wonderful. But they can dive you bonkers. However, you can’t imagine your world without them in it.
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April 13, 2022 at 6:57 am
quite so, yes!
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April 13, 2022 at 5:08 am
Family, man. Even when they love us to the moon, they gotta be nosy! Lol.
I love his relationship with his family though. And he’s so dang cute.
I am loving this contemporary AU!
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April 13, 2022 at 6:58 am
he is dang cute 🙂
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April 13, 2022 at 8:04 am
I C A N ‘ T S T O P L A U G H I N G !!!!!!!!!!!!!
or apparently snorting!
He’s not a snooty thief either, you know I AM hungry!
This is the best thing you’ve ever written. And that’s saying something cause everything you write is the best thing you’ve written.
But this? THIS IS THE THE DOUBLE DOG BEST WITH WHIPPED CREAM AND A CHERRY ON TOP..
Please put that interchange on Tumblr as a teaser for this story.
It’s just sooooooooooooooooooooo good!
I Wuv It!
( S T I L L L A U G H I N G !!!!!!!!!!!! )
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April 13, 2022 at 8:58 am
I’m so glad you’re liking it so much!
We’ll see on Tumblr. I am generally ignored there when I post stuff from my blog/
I do love Jim’s line of “he’s not a snooty thief” 😀
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April 13, 2022 at 8:59 am
Would you mind if I pulled out just that little interchange and publicized it on my tumblr?
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April 13, 2022 at 9:14 am
not at all
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April 13, 2022 at 9:00 am
I just love it. Winona still declaring Ruth stole her bracelet! LOL
Loverboy’s name.
Heck, I’m just quoting the whole thing back atcha!
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April 13, 2022 at 9:14 am
😀
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April 13, 2022 at 4:12 pm
Maybe someday he’ll get to bring Spock to meet them 🙂 loving this story! Can’t wait for more!
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April 14, 2022 at 9:30 am
Loving this story! Gary gave Winona the creeps… same here, that’s spot on. Winona! Ruth, snooty! Lol! She’s got that right. Snooty Ruth might have stolen a bracelet. Yikes! Love Jim’s response! Jim buried his face in his hands. “He’s not a snooty thief either.”
This part maybe me lol for real!!! Then Dad and I laughed outright. “What’s loverboy’s name?” Just imagine him saying something like that to Spock?! Egads! Jim may never bring him there! Spock would say, “Jim, why is your countenance the same color as your tomato soup?!” Lol, snort!!
Jim changed the subject as abruptly as he could. Now his loving family has just throughly embarrassed him! He probably is red in the face!
Jim stood. “You know what, Mom? I am hungry. Starving in fact.” I can just hear her saying, “you do look too skinny.” She knows Jim doth protest too much. Lol!!
I’m a day behind reading this, but that means there’s more!?!
❤️💚😘🖖
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April 14, 2022 at 10:25 am
thank you! Jim’s family is a fun bunch in this story for sure!
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