John Jones
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6
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Christmas Eve was a simple affair that went about the same way as it had the year before. The only real difference was that it was held at the Hales' home and that Keeley and Aaron were married. They still caroled, watched movies, and drank eggnog. Robert spent the night in one of their guest rooms after they thoroughly cleaned it to be sure all cat fur was gone. Keeley sleepily prepared stockings for both her father and Aaron before heading to bed. Everything else had been wrapped and left under the…
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After running into Graydon Meyer, Keeley was afraid to leave the house for a while. Not knowing who she would meet in the streets was nerve wracking. It was safer to stay at home. The doctor wanted her to get proper rest once the semester was over anyway. She ended up ordering all of Aaron's Christmas presents online. He had always been a tricky one to shop for since he could technically buy anything in the world he wanted. She got him a few ties (always a solid standby) but also wanted to get something…
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Was he angry about Lacy Knighton? Looking at it from Aaron's perspective, he probably thought they were plotting against him together. Graydon would never truly help that boorish woman but Aaron didn't know that. "If this is about Lacy Knighton, she's just a pawn. Not even a useful one at that. I have no intention of helping her achieve what she wants," he said lazily with a wave of his hand. "I don't care what you do with that woman. Stay away from my wife." Graydon sighed. So much for their…
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"Tell me…how long have you been watching my husband?" Keeley asked casually. Graydon was surprised by how much she had figured out. Or more accurately, how much Aaron had figured out. He hadn't expected him to keep his wife in the loop about what was going on in his life since he seemed so overprotective. "A while," he admitted. To answer her question properly, he had been watching Aaron since he first learned how to hack from his roommate at MIT. Aaron was about thirteen at the time and Graydon…
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Graydon didn't appear to be lying but that didn't necessarily mean anything. Assuming he was telling the truth…did that mean he really didn't have a romantic thing going on with Lacy? Then how had she ended up pregnant before? Keeley thought about it. He also said he was focusing on his career. Mild words until you considered who they were coming from. He was one of the premier businessmen in the city. If the tabloids could be believed, he had his fingers in a lot of pies. So was he after Hale…
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Keeley had a little time before the driver was going to come pick her up so she headed to a nearby café and bought herself a cherry cheese danish. Now that the nerves were gone she was starving and she was technically eating for three. She sat down and munched on her treat in a good mood. She passed her dissertation, bought Aaron a little more time with his father, and now she could actually focus on enjoying Christmastime. It was a little unbelievable Alistair hadn't figured out that Bethany…
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After seeing Keeley off, Aaron got stuck in traffic because several cars got into a serious accident due to the snow. He arrived at the office over an hour late and cringed. He knew dropping her off would make him a little late since both the committee and work started at 9 AM but he didn't think it would be this bad. He was never this irresponsible. If anybody found out about this… Unfortunately for him, the last person he wanted to notice his tardiness had done just that. One of the secretaries…
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The morning of Keeley's dissertation committee she looked out the window and saw the terrace covered in snow. It was beautiful but she really hoped it wouldn't hinder traffic at all. Dressing professionally was difficult with her ever-growing belly. She ended up wearing a long-sleeved navy blue dress with thigh-high pantyhose and black flats. A pair of cheap gold dangly earrings adorned her ears to match the DNA necklace she wore for good luck. "How do I look?" she asked nervously. Wanting to make a…
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Once Keeley was happily full of steak, she was tired from all the excitement and wanted to go home and take a nap. She didn't even make it all the way home, falling asleep in the car. Aaron carried her in princess-style because he didn't want to disturb her. She woke up on the couch with Molly protectively curled up on top of her belly. The cats had been doing this sort of thing a lot lately. It was almost like they knew there were babies in there. Another somewhat frivolous purchase she made with…
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Aaron took the afternoon off work one day at the beginning of December so they could go to the doctor and have the ultrasound that would reveal the baby's gender. Keeley, who had finally turned in her dissertation draft and was now preparing to defend it, had been looking forward to it all week. She was bouncing in her seat as they sat in the maternity ward waiting room. He was holding her hand tightly, his wedding ring rubbing up against her fingers. "Mrs. Hale?" a nurse called after what seemed…
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