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

come alone? No boyfriend tagging along?" Molly's

single!" I said, watching

set them up. Molly, don't

wants, but she's out of his league. She's gotta like him

jealousy, she admitted I was out

me. "Keira, isn't he the one

I hesitated. "Yeah."

was left speechless, glaring at me with frustration before saying, "Miss Kay, let me make it clear,

lock of hair from my face. "What? Have you slept with

just like when

between him and me is none of your business," I said, not holding back Molly couldn't respond. She just glared at me for a moment before shooting Macy a dirty look

She's a disgrace to women," Macy said, clicking her tongue as she wrung out clothes to

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me help you,"

clothes on a thin 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, muscles flexing as he washed