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Thirty-six
Ten days had passed since Jordan's breakdown. He left his family's place four days ago and returned to his place. Aubrey stayed by his side all the time, afraid that he might experience another breakdown. He didn't want her to leave either; he felt that his need for her was intensifying because she knew how to be his pain reliever. He hated the pressure he was putting on her; however, he wasn't ready to deal with life after Jason without her.
He planned on going back to work; it was a matter of time anyway. He wanted to keep himself busy because he realized that being alone only increased the amount of overthinking he did, which made things worse. He wanted any kind of distraction; he was desperate for any kind of serenity; work gave him what he needed.
"Hey, babe." Aubrey hugged him from behind as he stood in front of the dresser getti
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