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

I made compromises to avoid seeming

forced myself to eat cilantro, even though I

fell asleep before Macy

and I were getting our marriage certificate, and just as we were about to

talk things out with Hayden?" Macy asked me

dream, I grunted, "We were about to get the certificate, but... you woke me up, and we didn't get it." "What?" Macy looked confused. "You two were getting the marriage certificate? So soon? Shouldn't you

Hayden, you'll regret it. If I were fifty years younger,

acy.

I'm serious. If you don't act quickly, Molly will."

and me at the table, so

with friends."

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a spoon, savoring its delicious taste. "Isn't he

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 getting it." My

heard him come back and Macy saying, "Lock the door, there's a

Hayden's voice,