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Being married to a Shelby was hard, it wasn't really the life you'd wanted yourself to live because you knew it came with hardship and struggle.
You didn't see much of John because moving the business to London meant he had to spend long periods of time up there and when you did see him it was either filled with arguments and bitterness or passionless moments.
You had grown used to the coldness your relationship harboured, it was second nature now sadly, unlike the private, intimate moments you shared at first.
You heard the news that the boys were back from London from Polly. You continued to work on the books because they were in an awful state since John left, it was his job but skud boat had taken over when he would leave to London.
It was late and everyone had left to go home, Polly told you to go home and see your husband but you told her you wanted to finish your work first.
As she shut the door on the way out there was silence, until the door was opened again. "Forgot something Pol?" You asked with your head still in the books in front of you.
"No, just wanted to see if you'd be coming home at all tonight?" John asked as he lent against the doorway. "John," you said turning to look at him.
"How was London?" You asked turning back to your work. "You'll have to come with me next time Y/N, you'd love the night life," he said making you chuckle.
"That makes me sound like a women of the night!" John laughed quietly but soon the room was filled with silence again.
You stopped writing when you felt John come up behind you, he wrapped his arms around your torso and berried his head in the crook of your neck, inhaling deeply as if to take in the smell of your perfume.
"John?" You said sounding unsure. "God I've missed you!" He breathed heavily. You put your pen down and reached up to stroke the back of johns head.
"Will you come with me next time Y/N?" He asked sounding almost like a little boy. You nodded. "Promise?" He asked this time he definitely sounded like a child. "I promise!" You said with a smile.
John pressed a loving kiss on your cheek before the two of you made your way home together. These were the moments, the sweet private moments you loved sharing with John Shelby and would continue to enjoy sharing for many more years to come.
