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taken down my website and social media sites , hell , I don ’ t even hardly go on the Internet at all anymore .
JDM : Are you still living in Blink ?
Abby : I still have my house there , but I don ’ t spend as much time there as I used to .
JDM : You spend most of your time in Dallas now , with Jordan ?
Abby : Yes .
JDM : The two of you seem so different from each other . I think that people are fascinated by you because you ’ re not what they expected for him .
Abby : Should I be offended ?
JDM : Absolutely not . I think that people love that you ’ re not the Dallas socialite that we all assumed he ’ d end up in a relationship with . You ’ re beautiful , down to earth , relatable , funny , and people love your accent .
Abby : Well , in all fairness , I don ’ t think I ’ m what he expected either , but I think that ’ s why it works . We ’ re on opposite ends of the spectrum in every way , and have somehow figured out how to meet in the middle . Sometimes we bump heads , but mine is as hard as his , so , we ’ re learning how to compromise .
JDM : I can ’ t imagine a man like him having to compromise with anything or anybody .
Abby : He compromises with me .
JDM : When you researched him , you obviously found out about his deceased wife , Claire .
Abby : Yes .
JDM : Did discovering that part of his past cause you to pause in moving forward with this relationship ?
Abby : Reading everything about his past gave me reason to pause about having anything to do with Jordan . Her death was , and still , is a raw and heartbreaking subject for him , as it should be . The incident with his mother , her condition , and the shooting , is something that still haunts him . Even losing his father all those years ago still plays a big role in the man he ’ s become and is becoming . In spite of , or maybe because of all those things , Jordan ’ s very strong , emotionally , and spiritually . He ’ s very impressive .
JDM : He thinks you ’ re impressive . Abby : He respects me , and that ’ s everything .
JDM : What does your family think about you and Jordan ?
Abby : I ’ m the only girl in a family full of men , and I ’ m a daddy ’ s girl . I ’ ve got two big brothers who picked on me mercilessly growing up , but they ’ re also extremely protective . Gatewood or no Gatewood , they ’ ve put him through the ringer on my behalf , and I love them all the more for it .
JDM : You lost your mother at a young age in a car accident . She was Hispanic ?
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