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

No boyfriend tagging along?" Molly's question made

watching her

them up. Molly, don't you think they'd make a cute couple?" Macy added, trying to be

lips twitched before she snapped, "He can dream all he wants, but she's out of his league. She's gotta like him back

admitted I

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

I hesitated. "Yeah."

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

a lock of hair from my

like when Macy said Hayden tossed

your business," I said, not holding back Molly couldn't respond. She just glared at me

a disgrace to women," Macy said, clicking her tongue

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the clothes on a thin wire in the yard. I hadn't noticed before, but now I saw Hayden's green tank top among

him wearing that tank top, muscles flexing