Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 32

"Hayden, this is the girl I mentioned who wants to switch rooms. Can you two discuss it?" Macy's voice cut through the staring contest between Hayden and me.

I stepped forward. "Hi, I'm Keira Kay. Would you mind switching rooms with me?"

"Hayden Hart, and no." He dismissed me as fast as he'd washed his hair earlier.

My lips twitched in irritation, my stubborn side kicking in. "Why not?"

Hayden glanced at me but didn't answer. He just slung an army-green towel over his shoulder and walked past me, sending a chill through me.

Macy came over. "Hey, Keira. Don't be upset. Hayden isn't good at sweet-talking girls. I'll talk to him later."

My temper flared, and I raised my voice on purpose. "No need. It's just a room. Whoever wants it can have it."

cy pulled me aside. "Don't be so harsh. He's an ex-soldier. If you push him too far, he might carry you out and toss you outside."

laugh at myself. How could I mistake an ex-soldier

this up. The widow across the street, Molly Ruth, kept banging his door until he finally wrapped her up in a

she make it into his bed?" I

her out before she could. It

smirked. "Don't worry, I'm not into guys who

Hayden showed up, now wearing a black

heading out this late?" Macy

"Yeah," he replied curtly.

too late. I have to lock up, and it wouldn't be good if a thief got in..."

I turned to head back to my room, Macy added, "Hayden's a good guy, really upright. Any girl who ends up

nothing to do with me. My heart wasn't shattered, but it felt pretty beat up from past heartbreak, "Keira," Macy

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I turned around. "Yes?"

you like it, I can talk to him again