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

moved into the Johnston residence as Jace's fiancée, and Lindey said I was

made compromises to avoid

myself to eat cilantro, even though I

before Macy

and I were getting our

with Hayden?" Macy asked me at the dinner

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

on Hayden, you'll regret it. If I were fifty years younger, I'd chase after him myself." "Pfft-"I

acy.

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

me at the

with friends."

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

only helps friends drive occasionally. It's not like he does it all the time," Macy said, looking at me intently. "Are you really getting

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

now!" Hayden's voice, soft and soothing in