John Jones
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When the first dance ended, everyone clapped loudly and Keeley and Valentina excused themselves to head to the dance floor. Jennica wanted the second dance to include all of the bridal party with their partners and they couldn't refuse her since it was her big day. Aaron's black eye stood out against his pale face when she found him. She had never seen him so miserable in either of her lives. Where was all of this facial movement coming from today? "Relax," she informed him. "Most of the reason I'm…
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The organ music began to play and Keeley gripped her bouquet. It was almost her and Aaron's cue. "You feeling any better?" she whispered to him at the top of the aisle. "I am, thanks," he whispered back before straightening. It was time to make their grand entrance. Cameron and the minister were already waiting up front because they were the first to come down. They walked slowly to the beat of the music before parting ways to stand in their designated spots. The family members making up the…
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"What is it?" Keeley asked, suddenly nervous. She had never heard Valentina sound so serious before—was someone dying? She looked distinctly uncomfortable, shuffling in place and not meeting Keeley's eyes. "Well, you know how our deadline to renew our contract here is in two weeks?" "Did you find someone?" "No. Actually, I'm moving out," she said miserably. "One of my classmates' apartment has an opening and the rent there is $400 cheaper per month…you know I'm not working and can barely…
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Keeley had watched five episodes of her show and Aaron still hadn't woken up. She turned off the TV and went to go check on him, feeling uneasy. He didn't actually die, did he?! Dinah meowed and emerged from under a piece of furniture before following her up the stairs to Aaron's room. She opened the door as quietly as she could and noticed he was still out like a light. She leaned close to his face to make sure he was still breathing. He looked awfully pale. He was still breathing…did he have a…
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Aaron's headache got so bad by the time they reached his apartment building that once Keeley parked in the underground lot she had to wrap her arm around his waist to support him. It didn't work very well because he was half a foot taller but she did her best while holding the to-go boxes. "Why are you doing this?" he asked dully. "Shh! Don't talk; it'll make your head hurt worse." "That sounds made up." "I said to shush so shush!" she said sternly as she turned his elevator key for him. The…
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Aaron had been surprised by Keeley's actions today, to say the least. She teased him, tried to cheer him up, took care of him, and told him she didn't hate him all in one go. It all seemed too good to be true. Granted, she also said their relationship had been doomed to fail from the start. It was the only realistic part of all of this; otherwise he would have believed this morning was nothing but a beautiful dream. He supposed it had been. If he hadn't been a Hale…if they had been two regular…
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The rehearsal was painless enough. The end was awkward though—holding onto Aaron's arm like she had so many times as his wife was near torture for Keeley. Tomorrow was going to be a long day. She did notice something while holding onto him though. He was shaking. That wasn't normal at all. "Aaron? You okay?" "I kind of feel like I'm going to pass out, actually," he admitted faintly. She ran around him like a chicken with its head cut off. "Sit down, you idiot! Is it because of your eye? Does…
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Aaron looked distinctly uncomfortable. He wouldn't meet her eyes. "I didn't want you to see how stupid I look," he admitted. "I thought you would laugh at me." Geez, what kind of person did he think she was? Keeley was slightly offended. "Forget that, what happened to you?" His discomfort increased. He was actually shifting in place. The almighty business icon Aaron Hale never acted like this. Her curiosity was eating her alive—it had to be a pretty good story for him to be so embarrassed. He…
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Everyone was a wreck after playing two games of Drunk Jenga so Aaron loaded everyone into cabs and sent them home. Finally, FINALLY, he had peace and quiet. He had to admit though, the party games weren't nearly as bad as he thought they would be. Aiden had done a decent job. He would have to tell him so later. Was this what it was like having friends? He had never really had male friends in either life before. There were acquaintances he talked to when he saw them but that was the extent of it. Even…
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Since Aaron wasn't actively bleeding out or anything like that, he was low on the priority list to be seen. Even though they went to the emergency room of one of the best hospitals in the city with the lowest wait times, they still waited for an hour before Aaron got called back. The atmosphere was incredibly tense. Aiden clearly feared for his life but there was no need. He wasn't the one who hit him in the eye. It was Cameron. He had apologized profusely after it happened but Aaron had to hold his…
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