Hal stayed long enough to officially meet James and attempt to grill him much like a father would a teenage boy before a daughter’s first date. Before dinner was served, he departed for the drive back to Nashville, leaving just the two couples for dinner.
Morgan outdid herself with the meal. The beverages perfectly complimented the sumptuous food, and the conversation stayed light and cheerful.
After dinner, Morgan and the men sat in the living room watching the lights on the tree while Melody sat idly playing tunes at the grand piano that sat near the large bay window. Every once in a while, she would enter the conversation, but mostly she just played. At one point in the evening, she started playing a very complicated classical piece that required her full concentration, so she didn’t
