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

I said, turning on the tap

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

said, watching her

up. Molly, don't you think they'd make

twitched before she snapped, "He can dream all he wants, but she's

admitted I was

me. "Keira, isn't he the

I hesitated. "Yeah."

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

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

like when Macy said Hayden

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 Molly couldn't respond. She just glared at me for a moment before shooting

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

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noticed before, but now I saw Hayden's green tank top among the

him wearing that tank top, muscles flexing as he