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

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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

said, turning on the tap to rinse my toothbrush and

No boyfriend tagging along?" Molly's question made me

said, watching her face twist in

Molly, don't you think they'd make a cute

dream all he wants, but she's out of his league. She's

jealousy, she admitted

to me. "Keira, isn't he the one you

I hesitated. "Yeah."

"Miss Kay, let me make it

of hair from my face. "What? Have

went bright red, just like when Macy said Hayden tossed

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

to women," Macy said, clicking her tongue

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me help you," I

I hadn't noticed before, but now I saw Hayden's green tank top among the drying

couldn't help but picture him wearing that tank top, muscles flexing as he washed