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farmboymusings​:

“Alright, you dragged me out - what’re we gonna do now? –I’m really not in the holly jolly Christmas mood, Mo’.” Colton was being a bit of a grinch this year. Maybe because he was older, maybe because the last few weeks, he’d been working 16 hours days. He also hadn’t slept well in the same amount of time, and exhausted didn’t really begin to cover how tired he was. 

“We’re gonna get presents for your mama and my daddy.” She spoke, matter of factly, honestly feeling the same bitterness towards the holiday that he felt this year. Things had just gotten so busy, and honestly the last thing she’d wanted to do on her little down time was rush around in the holiday hustle and bustle. “Maybe turn around this bitter bug that’s got us both bit this holiday season.” She looked at a passing display as they walked, for a moment. “Or we can steal the Christmas joy from some unexpected locals, make ‘em feel just as lousy as we are.” Her expression that coupled her words gave off one that she was kidding, hoping for maybe a smile from her cousin at the least.

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musingsinharmony​:

“We have to open one present each. So we can pick any one single present and open it. We’re starting a new tradition now!”

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“Only one? Why don’t we just do them all? What’s the difference in a couple hours?”

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musingsinharmony​:

“Hi there, Morgan.” Nick greeted her with a smile. “Merry Christmas. –Are you having fun with all the festivities?”

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Flour in her messily tied up hair, a tray in her hands, Morgan let out a little sigh. “So much fun.” She hid the little roll of her eyes as she set the tray in her case, reminding herself of her customer service. Blowing a stray hair unsuccesfully out of her face she gave him a smile. “Merry Christmas, what about you? How are you and the fiancé spending it?”

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farmboymusings​:

“–It’s fine, Morgan,” Colton mumbled. He’d spent all of his savings on fixing up the car after his dad had bought it for him, and he was devastated. But he didn’t want to make his cousin feel worse, so he was trying to put on a brave face even though he wanted to cry. “Seriously, it’s fine. I won’t say a word to your daddy about it– but we should probably find somewhere else to have you practice. Maybe an empty field, or somethin’.”

Morgan wasn’t sure if it was really fine or if he was just saying that. She was already making it up in her mind to go straight to Lawson’s after he dropped her off and beg for a job. She was employable. “But how ya gonna hide it? Every’n gonna wonder what happened.” She ran her hands over her face and sighed loudly. Confused as he spoke she looked at him. “You’re still gonna let me drive?”

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farmboymusings​:

“Does she really?” Persimmon’s face lit up at the mention of his mother asking about her. She’d always loved his mom, and was glad the feeling was mutual, even if they were no longer a couple. “Tell me ‘bout it. My mama’s mortified that I’m over 30 years old and still single. You know how she is,” she murmured, forcing a small laugh. There was not much that made Cherry Kennedy happy, and Persimmon had given up trying to please her anymore. “–Oh, you should eat. I don’t wanna keep you. I don’t know where Juniper went, I think she got an emergency call from work, so I’ll have to walk on home.”

“Mothers.” He said, his tone mirroring the shake of his head that went with it. “Gotta love ‘em. But someone’s gotta tell em this ain’t the 50′s. No need to be married with 10 kids by the time you’re 22.” He laughed. “Nah, don’t worry about me, just ate about a half an hour ago, I should be fine.” He paused for a moment, contemplating whether or not he should say what was about to come out of his mouth next, but as usual, it was out before he could really determine. “How bout I get you home? Got my truck and everything, just cleaned it actually.”

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farmboymusings​:

Colt almost couldn’t bring himself to look, but he had to see the damage that had been done – he’d see it sooner or later, and he needed to just come to terms with it. “–That doesn’t answer my question,” he murmured, finally taking a look and inhaling deeply before looking away again. “You really did a number on her, Mo’.”

“I’ll get her fixed. I promise. I’ll get a job. Daddy’s been nagging me anyway. He was talking to Mrs. Lawson about letting me bag groceries or something. You can drop me off there.” She had to fill the silence that was coming from Colton not too sure how upset he was about to get. Growing up she’d done a lot of things to drive him crazy, but this by far was the worst. She could feel tears in her eyes, which was a rare feeling, crying was not something she typically did. “I’m so sorry.”

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musingsinharmony​:

Nick felt a little relieved, though he still felt like this was something he should know about the woman he had planned to spend his life with. When he got home, he would have to ask Luisa a bunch of questions about her. Stuff he thought he knew already. “I have a major chocolate sweet tooth, though I adore the orange and cranberry flavored pastries here. You really know what you’re doing with a whisk and oven. I think the most cooking I can do is a good grilled cheese, but it’s really good.” 

It made Morgan smile to know that people enjoyed her baking skills. She spoke it time and time again, but baking was her love language, no matter who it was for. She enjoyed the approval. “You can’t go wrong with chocolate, ever. Throw a little coffee in there, and..” Her matter of fact statement was latent with a little bit of a giggle as she made a gesture as well to show that it was perfect. She continued to rummage through the display case, grabbing a couple different things he might like. “Do you get fancy with the grilled cheese? Like do you use multiple cheese, grill some tomatoes in there?” Morgan finished filling the pastry box, making sure she got a couple of the orange and cranberry ones he’s mentioned as well, it was good customer service. She sealed up the box and placed it on the counter, making eye contact with him, and a smile filling her lips.

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farmboymusings​:

Persimmon couldn’t help the smile that pulled at her lips, nodding in agreement. “She has always had a soft spot for you,” she agreed. The smile on her face slowly began to falter as she heard the sigh he let out, the slight change in his tone of voice maybe not obvious to others, but she spent so much time listening to voices, and at one point in her life, his especially, and she knew him, despite having parted ways a long time ago. “I’m happy to hear he’s doin’ better, I heard about him fallin’, I can’t imagine how scary that must’ve been. –You let both him and your mama know I said hello.” She offered him a warm smile before nodding slightly, clearing her throat. “Yes, it’s been a fun afternoon– we had lunch over at The Tasty Enchilada. –You’ll have to join us sometime.”

“Can’t help it, people usually do. I mean, you know me.” It was easy for him to fall back into the swing of things and the light-heartedness that the two of them seemed to share. Her voice was soothing as she spoke and he smiled. “I will, mama will be glad to hear it. She brings you up every so often. Wondering if I’ve run into ya or not. I’m sure she’s just looking for things to bring up at the hair salon.” He let out a little laugh before keeping things on track, a little surprised by her offer to join them. He of course would not mind joining her but was still slightly afraid of her sister joining too, not wanting to endure the awkward. “Sounds like a plan, got my mouth watering now for some nachos or something. Didn’t realize I was hungry.”

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musingsinharmony​:

“Blackberry peach? That sounds like an interesting pair, and a delicious one.” He thought for a moment, realizing he didn’t actually know what her favorite was. He was already failing in the doting fiance department. “Do I sound like a horrible ass if I say I’m not really sure, now that I think about it? I usually just buy a variety and we devour them with no problem.”

Morgan let out a little laugh as she nodded. “I wouldn’t go with horrible, I’d down grade it to a butt maybe?” She reached for one of the pastry boxes as she continued on. “Just means you got some homework to do, too but now we can go with your previous fool proof plan.” She moved over to the display case, and started to put a few different things in. “What about you, what’s your favorite? That way I make sure it gets in the box too.”

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musingsinharmony​:

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Amanda slammed down the glass that had contained her third shot and immediately pointed at the mechanical bull in the corner. “I’m gonna ride that thing tonight and not fall off,” she announced to her cousin, her voice a little louder than she had intended.

“Mhm.” Morgan nodded, taking a sip of her drink, not really enthusing in Amanda’s declaration. “You say that every couple of weeks as soon as you’ve had enough to drink. I’ll believe it when I see it.” She let out her own little giggle practically daring her cousin to do it.. “Hell you do it, and I’ll get on that thing again.” Morgan lifted her brows with a slight roll of her eyes, remembering the time they actually got her to get on and it practically tossed her out of the inflatable safety ring. 

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Group Text || The Murrays

Bridget: So today I embarrassed myself so much that I think we need to move somewhere else.

Bridget: I walked straight into a window and now I have a bruise on my forehead, and I hear Pennsylvania is nice and has a ton of small towns.

Darlene: Okay drama queen it can't have been that bad

Darlene: They also have the Amish who are supposed to be like... super chill, so I'd be into it. Just have to convince Mom

Beth: We're not moving to Pennsylvania

Beth: Oh sweetheart, are you alright? How did that happen?

Alyssa: I might be convinced if we could live closer to the New York side of it.

Alyssa: I mean, I still think you gotta learn to watch where you're going

Alyssa: How'd you manage to do that by the way?

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farmboymusings​:

Colton silently sat in seat, in shock over what had just occurred. Part of him wanted to yell at Morgan, and the other part of him wanted to cry–but he was too devastated, too worried about what he’d see when he got out of the car. He heard Morgan get out of the car and he slowly followed after her, pushing his door open and walking around the car– not daring to look just yet. “–How bad is it?”

While Colton was too afraid to look at the truck, Morgan was too afraid to look at her cousin. Her eyes glued to the damage she had done anyway, inhaling sharply as he spoke. She opened her mouth, but no words came out, not sure how to answer his question. Not sure if an apology should come out first, she should promise to pay to have it fixed, or to tell him it could be worse, cause, well she wasn’t sure at this point if it could be. “It could totally be fixed.” She spoke, her teeth grit together slightly, knowing it would be any moment before he looked and saw.

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farmboymusings​:

“We sure did,” Persimmon replied with a slight chuckle. She felt Dolly react to Chase’s endearing words, the golden retriever slightly pulling on Persimmon as she nuzzled her face against his palm. Persimmon didn’t mind it– once upon a time, Chase had spent almost as much time with Dolly as she had, she didn’t blame the dog for getting excited around his presence. “You spoil her,” she teasingly admonished, shaking her head at him. “And how’s work? I heard throw the grapevine that you took over your pop’s business recently–did I hear right?” Persimmon tucked her hair behind her head. “I’m doin’ fine, just had some lunch with June, she had to rush back off to work. But other than that, not much goin’ on.”

Chase gave the dog a few more head scratches before standing up a little more. “She’s such a love, how can I not? Plus I was always her favorite.” His smirk was evident in his voice before they moved on, the next question causing a sigh before he spoke. “Uh yeah, ya heard right.” It was bittersweet running the business. He of course knew that’s where he was headed, but he’d assumed he’d be older than he was now when he finally did. “My pops is alright, moving around real well, but he can’t do the work like he used’ta. Plus there is no way Mama is ever letting him on a ladder or anything off the ground again.” He kept his tone from wavering back to the fear he had faced when his father first fell on the job. “That sounds like a fun afternoon.” He stopped to look around a little, careful to look for Persimmon’s sister, knowing she’d probably have it out for him, and rightfully so, but still not he was in the mood for. “What’d ya guys have for lunch?”

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dcrlins​:

“Go with the one piece,” Annie confirmed with a nod of her head. “‘M not sure yet… I’ve got a couple’a new suits I thought would be cute… A one piece, most likely. I’ve got this cute one with flowers all over it and it laces up the front. Cute, but functional, right?” 

“Absolutely!” Morgan echoed, drawing a picture in her mind of the bathing suit Annie was talking about. “I think you need to go with that one for sure, very on brand, too. What kinda flowers are on it?” She tucked her legs up under her. Perking up as she remembered something else. “Oh, Di and I were thinkin’ to about headin’ on down to Mobile after tubin’ if we’re not too tired, and you should come too.” She enthused. “Cuter boys down in Mobile.” Her eyebrow raised a little.

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dcrlins​:

“How can ya choose when they’re both so cute!?” Annie examined each suit, finding herself almost as perplexed as Morgan, which probably wasn’t the help her friend was looking for. “Maybe the one piece,” she murmured. “You’re always safer wearin’ a one piece when you’re tubin’. –I’m plannin’ on it!”

Morgan held up the two bathing suits examining them herself again as she waited for Annie’s advice. Her head nodded in agreement at the statement putting down the two piece and keeping the one piece in her hand. “I think you’re right, I didn’t even consider that. And this one has the cute side cut outs.” She held it up for Annie to better see. “Good. Because if you weren’t Di and I woulda dragged ya out, no excuses.” She smiled before putting the bathing suit back and sitting on the couch. Having been friends with the girls for a while and feeling comfortable there. “Have you figured out which bathing suit you’re gonna wear? Or do we need to do some shoppin’?”

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“Okay, I need your expert advice.” Morgan said as she walked into Annie and Di’s place, putting her bag on the first surface she came in contact with. She immediately opened the bag and pulled out the contents. “Which one do I choose for tubing this weekend?” She held up the options of bathing suits. “And please tell me you’re coming, right?” @dcrlins​

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farmboymusings​:

It’d been well over a decade since Chase Hewitt had broken her heart, and Persimmon was very much over the entire ordeal, but even so, there was always a bit of a dull ache in her heart when he was mentioned, and even more so when they ended up crossing paths in town– which was quite often, given how small of a town Harmony was. She and Dolly had just finished having lunch at her favorite restaurant in town and she was on her way back to her friend’s house where she was currently staying for the time being, when she heard Chase’s familiar voice calling out to her. She steeled herself, immediately turning towards him, forcing herself to smile as widely as she could. “Chase Hewitt, I was wonderin’ when I’d run into you again. We had such a nice chat last time,” she greeted warmly, lying through her teeth. “You’re doin’ well, I hope?” @aroundharmonytown​

The history between the two could make a movie, and even though he should probably just move on, Chase couldn’t help it but call out as he saw Persimmon and Dolly. It was almost like a reflex, something he couldn’t control. Chase studied her as she spoke, trying to remember the last time they’d talked himself, knowing there was a hint of sarcasm in there. “Well, good thing ya don’t have to keep wonderin’, we got that part out of the way.” His lips quirked into a smirk as he looked down at Dolly. “Hey there pretty lady.” He said, obviously to her, reaching down and giving her head a few pets, even if he wasn’t supposed ot. He’d spent lots of time with her and couldn’t help it. “I am. Busy with work. How’re you?”