John Jones
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Violet hardly heard a peep from Noah all week after they played cards. He had seemed a little off when he left but she chalked it up to being tired. It was late after all. But days went by and he never texted her first. He barely managed to text her back when she asked about his day on her breaks at work. Something was clearly wrong. She would have to ask him about it when she saw him on Sunday. Aside from worrying about her best friend, her week had been going great. The casting announcement had…
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The game went on for several rounds until Aaron, who had never been all that great at cards, hit fifteen points. "That's it, I give up," he said while throwing his hands up in defeat. "If anyone needs me I'll be wallowing in my defeat in the other room." Laughter bubbled around the table and Keeley ended up bowing out too, joining her husband on the couch in the living room. After those two left, the group switched over to a specialty card game meant for four players. Noah liked this game but he…
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Noah came and went from the Hale household so frequently over the years that he didn't even need to ask to call up anymore. The doorman recognized him on sight and turned the elevator key for him without a word. None of the Hales batted an eyelid seeing him either. Keeley always asked him how his day was like she did for all of her other children. He liked being at Violet's apartment. It felt as much like home as his own did. Once dinner was announced, Kaleb plunked himself down at the table in an…
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Violet managed to catch her dad alone after the show by cornering him on his way back upstairs after going to get a drink. She didn't think he would be as forthcoming with answers if any of her brothers were around. She crossed her arms over her chest and raised her eyebrow at him. "So…what exactly is your relationship with Michael Gray?" Aaron sighed and ran a hand through his hair in agitation. "Let's just say he's someone I can't afford to offend. I tolerate him the best I can." Someone her…
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Violet had a hard time believing the man calling himself Michael Gray was actually friends with her parents. She knew their friends. They had never mentioned him. That being said…her mother had told her she acted like her father when she wasn't happy with people. So he was probably telling the truth about Aaron giving him attitude. But twenty-six years ago? That was before she was even born. If he had been friends with her parents after she was born, she was sure she would have heard of him. The…
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Kristen was looking at him the way a person would look at a sick puppy. Noah could almost tell what she was going to say before she said it. "Noah…this is the time of life when people fall in love. You might want to try finding someone who will appreciate you the way you deserve rather than waiting for something that might never happen." He sighed. If only he could. And it wasn't that Violet didn't appreciate him. She did. She told him so all the time. But it was in a best friends kind of way,…
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Violet had received a lot of flowers in her life but never from anyone outside of her family or close family friends. Jeremy had certainly surprised her. Maybe she was reading too much into it, but he brought her red roses. Red roses symbolized passion, romance, and love. Surely someone as well-educated as him would be aware of that. That on top of the fact that he asked her out a second time…did he like her? It had been a long time since a man had shown interest in her that way. She couldn't deny…
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Jeremy had never particularly been a fan of the arts but he couldn't deny being curious about seeing Violet in her element. It was why he bothered to go to the opening performance of her new show. He couldn't deny she was extremely talented in her craft. The natural grace and elegance she displayed in her daily life was apparent in her movements. What truly intrigued him was how much her character changed throughout the story. Sometimes Cinderella danced slowly and sadly, other times she leaped…
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At the end of the performance, Noah cheered loudly and gave Violet and her colleagues a standing ovation. He yelled her name as she and the prince came forward to take their bows and for a split second she met his eyes and beamed at him. As soon as she joined the New York City Ballet officially, Noah bought a season ticket in one of the VIP seats up close to the stage so he had the best view in the house. He wanted to be able to see her facial expressions as she danced. It was a worthwhile investment…
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Gray thanked them for the meal after they dropped him off and they agreed they should meet up again 'soon.' Keeley's exhaustion shot through the roof the moment he was gone. "Ugh," Aaron groaned, voicing her thoughts exactly. Ugh indeed. "I don't think he expects to be a part of our holiday celebrations so I think you're safe on that front," she informed him. "He better not. I don't even like the idea of him meeting our kids at all. But the idea of having him go to one of Violet's shows was…
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