Tim stood awkwardly  to the side while Avi hugged his parents. Looking down at his scuffed up cowboy boots wondering maybe if he should have taken them off at the door.

"So you must be Tim." Mrs. Kaplan said breaking him out of his thoughts.

"Yes Mam." He said giving her a nervous smile.

"Avi has told us so much about you." She said walking up and giving him a hug. "Well, Honey. You're shaking like a leaf. Are you that nervous about meeting us?" She ask with a smile.

"Yes Mam. Pretty much." Tim said glancing at Avi when he heard him chuckle.

"You don't have to be so formal. Just call me Shelley." She smiles and Tim gives a quick nod.

"And I'm Michael, Avi's dad." Mr. Kaplan said.

"Please to meet you, Sir." Tim says shaking Michael's hand.

"Wow, strong handshake." Michael laughs.

"Oh, Sorry." Tim says running a hand through his hair.

"Sweetie, will you calm down." Avi laughs. "Just breath."

"Babe, the only parents I've ever met sat on the front porch and spit tobacco juice at bugs crawling on the ground." Tim whispered.

"OH MY GOD!!" Avi laughed putting a hand over his mouth.

"Mr. Kaplan? Breakfast will be ready soon." Kevin announced.

"Thank you, Kevin." Michael said.

"Have you boys had anything to eat?" Michael ask putting an arm around his son's shoulder.

"No, not really. We drove straight through. So we just snacked." Avi said.

"Kevin, could you take their luggage up to the rooms?" Shelley said.

"They all go in my room, Kev." Avi said and Kevin smiles and nods.

"Oh? I didn't know." Shelley said raising her eyebrows.

Tim rubs his eyes. 'I'm dead' he thought to himself as he hung his head. 'I'd kill for a freaking cigarette.'

Michael noticing Tim's uncomfortable state, rubs him on the back. 

"You have to look over Shelley. She's a little naive at times." He laughs, receiving a slap on the arm from his wife.

"If that's a problem, I can sleep in a different room." Tim politely says.

"No, you're not." Avi says taking him by the hand.

"Oh my, I am so sorry. When Avi said he was staying at your place, it didn't register that you were actually living together." She giggles. "I'm so embarrassed. No, honey, I don't have a problem with it at all." She smiles rubbing Tim on the arm.

"Well, I'm starved." Michael said trying to get out of a uncomfortable conversation. "I say, we eat and I know you boys have to be exhausted. You can lay down and take you a nap, if you'd like."

"That's not a bad idea, Dad. We are pretty worn out." Avi said giving Tim's hand a light squeeze.

"Kevin, let the cooks know that we'll be taking the boys out for dinner tonight." Michael says as they head to the dining room.

______________________________________________

PLEASE VOTE & LEAVE A COMMENT!!!

**  AMERICA!!  **