John Jones
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Keeley couldn't fall asleep for hours in her old bedroom that night. She stared at the ceiling as she tried to decide what to do. She knew that staying with Aaron would be more convenient overall. But she also knew that it was a TERRIBLE idea. He had wormed his way into her heart before. Not once but twice. His kindness these days affected her. If she stayed now…it was possible that she might never leave. That being said, it was a big place—she could avoid him if she tried. And in a few weeks…
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Gathering her courage, Keeley carefully made her way down the stairs to where Aaron was sitting on the couch. He glanced up at her with a blank expression as he petted Dinah. "Was that the bath bomb you mentioned?" "No," she mumbled, embarrassed. "It was just regular bubble bath. I accidentally added too much. What are you doing here?" "It is my house," he pointed out. "My meetings finished up early so I decided to come home. I did text you." Her phone was sitting on the kitchen table where she…
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Keeley pulled her hand back. She didn't like where the conversation was going. It really wasn't any of his business what she got up to, even if they were old friends. Ryan slurped his soda angrily before beginning to speak again. "He won't make you happy." "You think I don't know that? It'll all be over when I probably have to leave in January anyway. What does it matter if I'm trying to be the bigger person now?" "There's a difference between trying to be the bigger person and letting someone…
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Ryan wanted to come over and see Keeley's new place and there was absolutely no way she could allow that. For one, this was a temporary stop over. Two, she would have to explain she was staying with a friend and he knew all of her friends. He would realize instantly that it was Aaron and get pissed off. She knew he was just looking out for her in his own way but Ryan didn't have the full story. She didn't want to be lectured so she suggested they go get burgers instead. "So, what have you been up to…
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Aaron was surprised but pleased that Keeley seemed to be making herself at home at his place. She had texted him of her own volition three days in a row now. Making suggestions for ways to make his place seem homier (like the hammock), berating him for his lack of cookware, and sending him pictures of his cat. On Wednesday night he received a picture of Molly and Dinah curled up next to each other with the caption 'I think Dinah finally won her over.' Apparently Molly had been wary of her for the past…
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Keeley headed downstairs in her swimsuit wrapped in one of Aaron's luxurious towels—why were expensive towels so much softer?—once the cookies were all out of the oven and cooling on plates. He didn't have a cooling rack either, which wasn't surprising. She had to remember to take the elevator key with her so she wouldn't get locked out of the top few floors. Interestingly enough, each apartment was assigned a locker to keep their belongings in as they used the facilities. They all had passcodes…
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Keeley spent all day Saturday bingeing reality shows Aaron had recorded for her in the awesome entertainment room with Molly, who slowly began exploring the apartment. Spending too much time in front of the TV ended up giving her a headache so the next day she tried to think of other things to do. The first thing she did was check out the rest of Aaron's house. She had only been in a few rooms. She peeked in a few of the other guest rooms but mostly she was curious about the terraces. There were three!…
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Packing up the apartment she had lived in for the past three years was a bittersweet experience for Keeley. She put it off until the last minute because she didn't want to acknowledge she was really leaving. She could have started weeks ago, right after the wedding, but no. She just had to procrastinate. Now she was moving out in two days and wasn't even half done. Valentina was already gone. Their official move out day was Friday July 12th but she didn't have time during the week so she moved her…
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Ryan's brow furrowed as he turned to Keeley. "Why did you have to be the one to drive him home?" She shrugged and swallowed her bite of cake before answering. "No one else was going to do it." "Why couldn't he?" he persisted, nodding toward Aiden. "I was closer. We had just finished walking down the aisle when it happened." Aaron was getting annoyed that this guy was interrogating her like a jealous boyfriend. They weren't dating. What right did he have to question her? Valentina seemed to…
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Aiden wasn't willing to let it go that easily. He had a knowing smile on his face. "Something good must have happened with Keeley, huh?" "Yeah," Aaron said with a soft expression, watching her dance around crazily with her roommate. "Good for you, man. She did catch the bouquet after all," he said with a wink. That wouldn't make a difference. Aaron knew she would never marry him again. He would have to content himself with the fact that she allowed him in her life at all. He frowned. "I don't…
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