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

Johnston residence as Jace's fiancée, and Lindey said I

small ways, I made compromises to avoid seeming demanding

to eat cilantro, even though

Macy called

had a dream-a dream where Hayden and I were getting our marriage certificate, and just as we were

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

it." "What?" Macy looked confused. "You two were getting the marriage certificate? So soon? Shouldn't

on Hayden, you'll regret it. If I were fifty years younger, I'd chase after him myself." "Pfft-"I couldn't help but

acy.

laugh, I'm serious. If you don't act quickly,

just Macy and me at the

with friends."

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

whole evening, but just as I was lying down, I heard him come back and Macy saying, "Lock the

locked, you can sleep now!" Hayden's voice, soft and soothing