John Jones
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Violet went through the newest albums first. It had been years since she had seen her mother look through these on the anniversary of her family members' deaths. She had been vaguely curious about what the grandmother and uncle she had never met looked like and took a peek over Keeley's shoulder. Kaleb looked a lot like his namesake had when he was younger. The biggest difference between them was the color of their eyes. As for her grandma…she had the same smile her daughter and granddaughter had and…
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Keeley was still trying to formulate an appropriate reply when Violet spoke again, her words coming out in a rush like before. "I don't even know why he would like me like that! We grew up together; we're practically siblings! How could anyone ever see their childhood friend in a romantic light? Nobody actually marries people they've known since they were little kids!" She frowned. Did her dad really never tell Violet about how he met his wife? They had been childhood friends too, though they met…
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Keeley had been having the time of her life on their belated anniversary cruise. They couldn't really swim on deck because it was too cold but the temperature was perfectly fine for sightseeing in all the places they stopped during their week at sea. The food was fantastic, the historical and tourist sites they visited were breathtaking, and she had a lot of fun exploring with her best friend. Traveling with Aaron had become one of her favorite things now that the kids were grown. He had taken her…
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It was a miracle that Noah made it home in one piece considering how dazed he was after leaving the hospital. If Kaleb hadn't ordered him to go home, he probably would have spent the entire night in that waiting room chair at a loss. He managed to make it home and flopped onto his bed in his jeans. He was still staring at the ceiling when his parents woke up and he heard puttering around as his mom went down to make breakfast. Somehow he forced himself to shower and change into a pair of sweatpants.…
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Violet wasn't the liveliest person Jeremy had ever met—he wasn't terribly fond of lively people anyway—but he had never seen her like this. He had thought they were the same; she wasn't supposed to accept defeat so easily. He hadn't thought he would fall for a weak, ordinary woman but that was how she was acting right now. She really needed to pull herself together. Knee surgery wasn't the end of the world! She would be able to dance again if she put her mind to it. Everyone told him he would…
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Kaleb patted his twin's good knee and smiled wryly. "It's obvious how much you care about Noah. You've never tried thinking of him as a man before…how would you know it's impossible if you haven't tried?" Think of Noah as a man? How could Violet even try to do that when she was dating someone else? Someone she liked? "What about Jeremy?" she asked. "What about him? He's not that great. Haven't you always worried about not being perfect enough in front of a boyfriend and letting him see the real…
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"Vi…" Kaleb said helplessly. "It's gonna be okay. The doctor already said it's repairable, right? You wouldn't lose mobility in your leg permanently unless he had to remove the meniscus entirely." Violet was surprised he actually listened to the doctor's explanation when he came to pick her up. She didn't think he had been paying attention. She certainly hadn't been at times because she was so out of it from hardly getting any sleep. She sat back and desperately wiped at her eyes. Maybe she could…
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"I'll call you in the morning when my scan is done, Kal," Violet promised. "Will you be awake then or too hungover?" Her twin grumbled. "I'm no lightweight and I really didn't drink that much. I'll come get you no matter how early it is." She managed to smile slightly. Always so overprotective. "Alright. I'll see you in the morning then." Violet ended the call and sent Nathan a quick text to let him know she was fine…if he was even still awake. Even though she really had no clue what to say to…
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Violet made it through the initial examination by the nurse in a daze. Name, age, height, weight, having her blood pressure checked…none of it registered with her. She was still trying to process the biggest bomb of her life being dropped on her. Noah was in love with her?! Noah. Her best friend. Practically one of her brothers. How could this have happened? He said he had been in love with her for most of his life. She couldn't even fathom it. When? When did it start? None of this made any…
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"Hey, Noah?" Violet asked softly, finally giving up on trying to sleep. "Yeah?" "Thanks for coming to get me. I'm not sure what I did that made you hate me…but whatever it is I'm really sorry. You don't have to wait with me. I'm sure someone else will answer their phone by the time I get out of here," she said with a tired attempt at a smile. Hate her?! He could never! But Violet had always been sensitive to the way other people acted towards her. In her mind, his avoidance could definitely be…
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