John Jones
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6
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1.6 M
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Aaron rued the day he ever agreed to paintball for the bachelor party as he stood in line weighed down by the heavy protective gear. The referee was explaining the rules, especially how you should never under any circumstances aim for the face, and he wished it were over already. Aiden, Cameron, and the other men all looked pumped and ready to fight. Of course they did. Normal guys were into this sort of thing. The group consisted of Cameron, Aaron and Aiden, his brothers and brother-in-law, and a…
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"That actually sounds pretty nice," Keeley said, trying to hide her bitterness. "How many children do you have?" Chloe's smile was full of maternal affection. "Three. My daughters are twelve and ten and my son is six." Three kids. She always imagined she would have a houseful. Growing up with only one sibling meant they were extra close; she had been devastated when Kaleb was gone. Sometimes she wondered if things would have been easier if there were other siblings left behind to spend time with.…
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Going off of her experience at Lydia's bachelorette party, Keeley planned things out so it was two days before the wedding and everyone had enough time to recover from their inevitable hangovers. Jennica thought it was a great idea and told Cameron to make sure his bachelor party was on the same day. In the end, Keeley decided against doing the pole dancing class again. Jennica was way too stressed and needed to relax before her big day. Going to a spa for the day and having a sleepover in a hotel…
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Ryan couldn't believe what he was hearing. Keeley was the consummate New Yorker—out of everyone he knew he would have pegged her as the one least likely to move away. And all to avoid a guy? She wasn't the type to run away; she faced her problems head on. Her ex-boyfriend must be a serious pain if she couldn't handle him the way she handled everything else. He didn't want her to leave. Keeley had been a constant presence in his life for nearly seven years. Ryan couldn't imagine what life would…
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Keeley's research was on target, she hadn't been bothered by Aaron at all, the bachelorette party was mostly planned, and…she was bored out of her mind. She got home just before 6 PM every day and didn't go to bed until around 11:30 so that gave her five and a half hours to kill plus all day Saturday and Sunday. Weekends weren't so bad because she usually hung out with her dad (or Valentina the few hours she was free) but it was still weird having all that free time. She deep cleaned the apartment,…
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Aaron was in a really good mood up until Keeley didn't want him to keep her container. He knew what that meant—it was a brush off. 'Don't see me again' was practically written on her forehead. She really did still hate him then. He heaved a sigh. If he had known this would be his fate when he was reborn, he would rather have just died permanently when he had that heart attack. It would have been better to end things there than be tortured like this. She knew the truth and it didn't change a thing.…
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Keeley accepted the glass of milk Aaron offered her with a quiet 'thank you' since she was still lost in thought. She wasn't sure what to think of this new development. She was too upset to really listen the day she confronted him but hadn't he said something about not knowing how to love properly because of the way he grew up? She didn't know much about his childhood beyond the fact that his parents were distant and he didn't spend a lot of time with other people outside of tutors. That would make a…
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Without homework weighing her down, Keeley didn't know what to do with her free time when she got home from the lab since Valentina was almost always at the hospital. She caught up on a lot of TV, watched weird YouTube videos such as short documentaries about the making of Parmesan cheese, and lay on the floor staring at the ceiling fan with Molly when she had nothing better to do. Busy people really don't know how to handle themselves when they become less busy. It was how she found herself spending…
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It wasn't Keeley's best birthday but it certainly wasn't her worst. The day passed relatively uneventfully after her conversation with her dad. She got texts, Facebook messages, and Instagram posts wishing her a great day from a variety of people but only got a couple in person. Aiden even wished her a happy birthday from Sweden. After her dad dropped her back on campus, the only people she saw that even knew about her birthday were Erica and Dr. Kim. Dr. Kim was feeling generous and brought her lab…
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On the morning of Keeley's 25th birthday she had a bit of headache. Aaron texted her to wish her happy birthday and good luck on her finals and she sent a simple thank you back. She was surprised that he didn't try to prolong the conversation. He must have been busy. She couldn't help but compare today to her last 25th birthday. Her father took her to dinner and bought her a cake because Aaron wouldn't. She used the excuse that he was away on business and would treat her when he got back. It was a…
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