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

Chapter

39

I grabbed my toothbrush and a cup, filled it with water, Molly the whole time, but she didn't take her eyes off me. She checked me out from head to toe.

I started brushing my teeth. I didn't look at

"Keira, this is Molly Ruth," Macy said, introducing us. "Molly, meet Keira Kay."

With my mouth full of toothpaste, I nodded at Molly.

She had a round face but wasn't overweight. She wore a floral dress and had clearly put effort into her makeup.

"Molly',

she's the one you wanted to meet. Didn't I tell you? Look how pretty she is," Macy said, scrubbing some clothes by hand.

When Molly and I locked eyes, I caught a flicker of insecurity in her gaze, but she wouldn't show it. She's younger, of course she's pretty. I wasn't bad at her age either." Macy sneered, and Molly rolled her eyes. Their silent feud felt like I was watching a comedy.

As I finished brushing my teeth, Molly spoke up, "Keira, are you visiting relatives here or just traveling?"

I

on the tap to rinse

No boyfriend tagging along?" Molly's

said, watching her face

me to set them up. Molly, don't

"He can dream all he wants, but she's out of his league.

jealousy, she admitted I was out of Hayden's

the one you said

I hesitated. "Yeah."

saying, "Miss Kay, let me make it clear, Hayden is my man. Don't

from my face. "What? Have you slept

red, just like when Macy said

haven't slept together, aren't dating, and aren't married, then what happens between him and me is none of your business," I said, not holding back

She's a disgrace to women," Macy said, clicking her tongue

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let me help

wire in the yard. I hadn't noticed before, but now I saw Hayden's green tank

couldn't help but picture him wearing that tank top,