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

Chapter 37

I nodded slightly. "That's a good suggestion. I'll think about it."

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"Seriously consider it," Lena said, pausing for a moment. "Rea, the best way to get over someone and a past relationship is to start a new one quickly."

"Alright, love guru, I get it," I replied, hanging up the phone and flopping onto my bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

I heard Hayden's footsteps outside. I recognized them instantly-steady and strong.

Soon, I heard the faucet running and Macy mumbling, "Why are you alone? Where's Keira?"

I didn't catch Hayden's response, but he did say, "Don't add cilantro to the fish chowder."

Hearing this, I laughed. But as I laughed, tears started to fall.

In these years with the Johnston family, I had been eating cilantro, though I never ate it when I was

with my parente

do as the Romans do." Although I moved into the Johnston residence as Jace's fiancée, and Lindey said I was like her

a lot of small ways, I made compromises to avoid

I forced myself to eat cilantro, even though

Macy called me

getting our

you not able to talk things out with Hayden?" Macy asked

grunted, "We were about to get the certificate, but... you woke me up, and we didn't get it." "What?" Macy

If I were fifty years younger, I'd chase after him myself."

acy.

serious. If you don't act

at the table, so I asked, "Macy, where's

with friends."

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a spoon, savoring its delicious taste. "Isn't he on call today? Why is

he does it all the time," Macy said, looking at me intently. "Are you really getting the certificate?" "No, I meant I

lying down, I heard him come back and Macy saying, "Lock the door, there's a girl in the

can sleep now!" Hayden's voice, soft and soothing in the night, drifted