John Jones
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The rest of Saturday consisted of Keeley trying to distract her dad. They watched movies, played board games, and went out to dinner at one of their favorite hole in the wall restaurants. The sadness in his eyes lingered but at least she was right there with him. She hoped it was making some sort of difference. Sunday was different. On the anniversary they always broke out old photo albums, talked about their memories, and visited the graveside. It wasn't a time for distraction; it was a time to embrace…
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The muffins were just coming out of the oven when Aaron came down the stairs, rubbing his eyes. "What on earth are you doing baking at six in the morning?" he asked with a yawn. "Couldn't sleep," Keeley said casually. "Why are you up?" "Considering how early I fell asleep, I've already gotten about ten hours of rest. I feel much better now. Can I have one of those?" "I made them for my dad but yeah. Wait a few minutes though, they're still hot." He walked behind her and started the…
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Keeley was surprisingly comfortable snuggled up with Aaron so she ended up falling asleep too. When she woke up it was about three in the morning and she was completely trapped. She had rolled over in the night so she was facing him and was pressed up against his chest with his arm slung over her and their legs tangled together. She sighed. She was wide awake now. Her heart was racing uncomfortably from the closeness. They hadn't slept like this in a long, long time. Even when they were married, this…
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Keeley happily consumed her tacos after a rough day. The few days before and after the anniversary of her mom's and Kaleb's deaths were always rough but this year was a little worse than usual because she was worrying about her dad. He had been isolating himself lately—she noticed that his usual work friends he spent time with on Fridays and Saturdays were posting pictures without him on social media. Over the years she had tried to convince him to date a few times with no success. The last time…
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Aaron spent all of the following day at work thinking about his conversation with Keeley. She didn't seem angry. If he had to give it a word, he would say she seemed resigned. Anger, resentment, or even bitterness would have made sense. But resignation? That didn't fit with what he knew about her feelings towards him. Keeley didn't want him. She made that clear at every given opportunity. Acting resigned about the whole thing made it seem like she actually did want him around but feared the…
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Keeley couldn't take it anymore. She finally blurted what had been on her mind more and more lately. "If you noticed all these things about me from the beginning why didn't you ever say anything?" Aaron looked at her blankly. "I already told you, I didn't exactly know how to love somebody back then. Now I realize I kept too many things to myself." "Like what?" He shifted nervously, refusing to answer, and she sighed. "Just tell me, I won't get weird about it. I've been wondering about this for a…
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The first few days living with Aaron were weird. Keeley tried her best to stay out of his way but wasn't always successful. She needed to catch her subway before he left for work but she always ran into him downstairs as he ate breakfast. He sipped his coffee and put on his tie just like he always did when they were married. It was unsettling. He always greeted her with a gentle "good morning" and asked her if she slept well. But that definitely didn't happen when they were married. Experiencing both…
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Keeley's heart nearly stopped when she heard the sound of her dad coming home. Maybe if they stayed very quiet they could sneak out when he wasn't looking. Oh, screw it. She would tell part of the truth—Aaron was helping her move to her new place. He thought they were friends; it wasn't like he would question it. As long as Aaron wasn't stupid enough to spill the beans it would be fine. "Follow my lead," she hissed as they walked out of her bedroom with boxes in hand. She set hers down on the…
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Aaron left the office at exactly 4:30, eager to meet up with the love of his lives. He wanted to be there the moment she clocked out. A few people tried to stop and talk with him but he brushed them all off. He didn't have time for such trifles. He was waiting right outside the lab door at 5 PM and when it opened he was disappointed to find someone else. The girl sized him up. "Are you looking for Keeley?" "Yes." "She's putting her stuff away. She'll be out in a minute." The girl paused…
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Keeley took a deep breath before texting Aaron on her lunch break. She was so nervous and indecisive that she could hardly stomach her peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Finally, she forced herself to push the send button. 'Commuting is terrible so I'll take you up on your offer. Can you help me move the rest of my stuff over after work?' He didn't reply for fifteen minutes, which wasn't like him. Normally he responded instantly. 'Yes. What time do you get off? I'll pick you up' She told him and…
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