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"Kerrick, please," I begged. "Come to bed."He looked straight at me and turned back to his work, obviously trying to lock me out. When I said I was going to be there for him, I meant for support in his work not what he was doing to himself.For the past few days he rarely slept and he seldom rested or took a break. I knew what he was doing was important to him but I couldn't support him self-destructing like this."Delancy, I have a lot of work to do. I can't stop now." He said without meeting my eyes.I knew his hands must've been cramping and his neck was probably stiff, along with the fact that it was after one in the morning and he was working since daylight the day before."I know it's important but what about your health?" I reasoned. It hurt watching him work like that and it almost remained me of when my father used to stay up late, trying to sort out things for the store."I'll worry about that after I've done all my work.""And when is that?""You should get some sleep." He
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"Kerrick?""Hmm." Our eyes met as they cut from his work to me, curiosity marking his features."You said your father gave you a break so why are you working?" I inquired."Well," he closed his laptop and put it on the coffee table in front of him. "I was just finishing a project, it's nothing big.""Oh," I exhaled, relieved. "That's good to know."Kerrick was working tremendously hard but not as excessively as before. His father seemed to have noticed his effort because he gave him a break, which he rightfully earned.He rubbed the back of his head and looked at his work with a shrug. "I'm glad most of my paperwork is done.""Me too."He slouched back on the couch and I stared at him before noticing something and rising to my feet."Kerrick, your button is loose.""What?"
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There was a soft sound of raindrops pelting against the window, still late into the night when I woke up. I turned to Kerrick and wiped my eyes, looking back to the window again briefly before sitting up stiffly and letting the sound soak in before I looked down at him again.He looked so calm and peaceful asleep, nothing at all like the distant, cold person I knew. A cord strung in my chest, remembering what he said only hours before about hating him.I leaned over and looked at him more closely, he wasn't scary or intimidating, and he didn't seem bitter or harsh. It was as if I was looking at a totally different person, he looked as though nothing had ever bothered him before.I brushed my hand through his creosote hair, the texture wonderful against my fingers. I brushed his hair away from his face and smiled at his sleeping image, when I first met him he seemed only relatively handsome but now looking at him, closer up, he was surprisingly very beautiful.He was sleeping without a
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Kerrick was still swamped with work for most of the week but he came to bed whenever it got too late and he'd hold me before he fell asleep, this small act making up for the time we lost together since he wasn't around much. I was just glad whenever he was near me because it never felt enough. We were only in our first few months of marriage but we'd already been through a lifetime of things.It was an odd feeling being in love, it wasn't like what I saw in movies or what my friends told me. Kissing, hugging and holding weren't the only things that mattered, it was more about the burning sensation I had whenever I saw him, the way I'd blush when I caught him watching me from the corner of his eyes and the wordless heart to heart communication that passed between us. I knew Kerrick wasn't the passionate type but I was okay with that. He wouldn't bring me a thousand roses and shout how much he loved me to the world for no reason but that's what I liked. He would come home and bring me a
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I turned comfortably on the mattress of our bed and peeled the thick sheets off my body. I stretched, feeling for Kerrick before sitting up when I realized he wasn't there. I rubbed my eyes and scanned the room for him but he wasn't there either so I brought myself to my feet and decided to look for him.I searched the hall, the kitchen and the living room but he wasn't there, a crushing pain filled my chest when I realized he'd taken off again without telling me.He was acting strangely for the past few days, stranger than usual and he avoided talking about it whenever I asked. At first I thought it was his past getting to him again but I eventually realized that wasn't it.I decided to go back to the room and sleep a little more when I looked out the window and saw that his car was still in the driveway.I furrowed my brows together, puzzled and confused until I realized where he must've been. I went back up stairs and went to the bathroom, listening to water running continuously fr
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Everything worked out perfectly for Kerrick after Stephen lost his job and his father finally started appreciating him and was ready to hand over the company to him."Kerrick, are you excited about tonight?" I asked while leaning closer to him."I'm not sure if excited is the right word but yes." He looked at me and brushed a few strands of hair out of my face. "Are you excited?""Yeah, this is your big night Kerrick, you're going to head your father's company.""Well," he scratched his head. "I practically already do, this party tonight is just for show.""Speaking of the party, you'll have to take me out this evening. I need to find a new dress." I sat up and ran my hands down my clothes, a smile glinting on my face."You don't have to.""What?" Kerrick got to his feet and sauntered across the room towards the closet before pulling out a shopping bag and handing it to me. I opened it and the beautiful pink dress I fell in love with was there, joy not even a comparison to how I felt.
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Kerrick kept his promise, I was able to see my father a few times in the following weeks and he even bought me another cellphone so we could keep in touch. I apologized to Samantha and Victoria for cutting them off and becoming distant but they were more than happy to see me again.I was currently with them, waiting for the Independence Day fireworks and watching the celebrations unfold back home. The streets were streaming with life and I was bubbling with excitement but I wished Kerrick had come with me."Daniel, aren't the celebrations exciting!? This year must be the best I've seen in a while!" I looked over at Daniel and smiled but his eyes were fixated on the night sky."Yeah.""I'm glad I came to celebrate Independence with you guys."He smiled and rubbed the back of his head, bringing nostalgia to my heart."I wonder where Sam and Tori are. They said they were going to buy snacks and be back in a moment but it's been half an hour."We we're standing by a building, out of the w
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I closed the door behind me when I arrived home, a small smile lingering on my face from last night. When I walked into the living room Kerrick was there so I ran to him."Kerrick! Last night was amazing, I'm sorry you didn't come and-""Why didn't you come home?" His expression was firm and his lips were pulled into a frown."What?" I questioned, confused. "When everything was over it was too late for me to travel by myself so I stayed with my father.""If that's the case you should've called me, I would've come for you. Do you know how many times I called you and you didn't even answer?""My phone died," I said walking over to the couch and putting my handbag down. "I didn't even remember to charge it."I turned towards the stairs but before I could take a step Kerrick grabbed my arm and pulled me back."I'm not done talking to you." I stared at him, the level of anger in his voice unnecessary for the situation."You're overreacting."I peeled his hand away from my arm and went up t
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