John Jones
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The found the men in the kitchen and Mikey seemed more relaxed than he had since they stepped foot in Britt's place. Mandy wasn't sure if Jason was a miracle worker or if the cookies had gotten to him but she was glad. Especially since she would have to explain her daughter's condition on accepting their marriage later and wasn't sure how it was going to go down. Her impression thus far was that he would be okay with anything as long as she stayed with him the whole time. Finding the boy she had…
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One day Mandy dared to knock on his door. Michael stuck his head out and was about to shut it when he didn't see anyone. "Wait!" she yelled. "I'm down here." A vague look of surprise crossed his face. "What do you want?" Encouraged that he hadn't slammed the door on her, she dared to ask what she had been trying to do for days now. Nobody else had been interested or had been 'too busy.'"Will you play Candy Land with me?" Michael looked at her like she was crazy. "Isn't there anyone else who…
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As expected, Britt pounced the moment Eli was asleep. Mandy really should have seen this coming when she told her daughter she was getting married but she had been too optimistic. "I get that you're lonely and he seems like an okay guy but Mom! You can't marry someone you hardly know! There's no guarantee he isn't putting on a front for you like that creep you married before," Britt said heatedly. "I don't want you to get hurt." Mandy laughed indulgently. Mikey was the last person on earth who would…
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As Eli came back with his firetruck and babbled on excitedly about the ladder on it, Jason finally made an appearance. He wasn't as obviously distrustful of Gray as his wife and ended up greeting the man on the floor with his son cheerfully enough. Mandy continued admiring Eli's toy as Jason asked Gray questions about himself. They were a bit tricky to answer. Giving the basic rundown about his degree from MIT and how he used to own an app development company was easy but what came after was more…
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Gray continued to let Mandy's words sink in. Would it have made a difference if he had been more sincere with Aaron from the start? Probably. He had been too amused by watching Aaron's plans to destroy their father to think of him as anything outside of the context of the game they were playing. He had cared about his brother—enough to commit murder for him—but he hadn't even considered how Aaron felt. First impressions were difficult to change and Gray had not made a good one on Aaron. After…
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After Aaron and Keeley left, Gray and Mandy had a good laugh over how obviously unsettled and confused Aaron had been throughout the dinner. Between the two of them, he was more amused because he knew what his brother was usually like but Mandy still seemed like she had fun pulling the wool over their eyes. "Did you see his face?" Gray asked gleefully, dropping his false voice once the elevator went down. "I have never seen him so completely out of it before. Keeley was doing her best to keep him…
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The basic gameplay of Pretty Pretty Princess was both simple and humiliating (if you happened to be male). Using a spinner, players moved around a circular board trying to land on squares that would allow them to collect jewelry. The players could choose to be pink, purple, blue, or green. To win, one had to collect a pair of earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, and a ring in their color plus the only crown. There was also a black ring that automatically made a player lose at the end of the game even if…
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Violet led Noah to the table with her hand in his and called for Nathan to get off the couch and come eat. Her countenance grew icy to hide her mortification once her brother gave her weird looks about the food. Nathan was a man of his word. He didn't say anything about how her steak was slightly tough and the potato skins weren't as crispy as he could have made them. At least not at loud. The face he pulled after taking the first few bites said it all. Thankfully, Noah wasn't as picky as that…
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Violet had her romantic gesture all planned out and ready to go. Noah would be coming over in less than an hour and she hoped he would be able to feel the depth of her love and appreciation for him. Nobody had been more supportive of her as she went through the excruciating process of trying to heal her knee. Physical therapy could be both brutal and frustrating to the point of despair. Some days, she felt like she would never be able to dance again. Noah was the one who held her and told her that…
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This was weird. Really weird. After Gray's bitter words about not being able to find anyone even though he wanted to settle down, Aaron fully expected that this woman would be in it for the money. People didn't up and get engaged when they weren't even dating someone a week ago. And as much of a phony as Gray was, he wasn't good enough of an actor to feign jealousy and desperation. His acting was the kind that made him seem more pleasant than he actually was. That day in the restaurant had been one of…
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