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."

help but laugh at myself. How could I

I'm not making this up. The widow across the street, Molly Ruth, kept banging his door until he finally wrapped her up in

she make it into

her out before she

"Don't worry, I'm not into

wearing a black T-shirt and a black leather jacket. He looked

out this late?" Macy

"Yeah," he replied curtly.

and it wouldn't be

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

had nothing to do with me. My heart wasn't shattered, but it felt pretty beat

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I turned around. "Yes?"

never locks his door when he goes out. Want me to show you around his room? If you like it, I can talk to him again tomorrow." She seemed