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

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I turned my head and met his eyes, feeling unexpectedly guilty for a moment.

I looked away and took a step forward, "It's not that. I just don't want others to overthink it."

"Oh." His response left me unsure of his feelings.

I didn't push it. We were adults, after all. We should understand boundaries and propriety. Plus, he didn't seem like the type to gossip

The silence between Hayden and me grew awkward. Finally, I broke the ice again. "How long will it take to finish adjusting these lights?" "Hard to say," Hayden replied.

I felt exasperated. "We have twenty days," I reminded him, thinking about the promise I made to Jace.

Hayden glanced at me, and I half-expected him to say something, but all I got was a low "Mm."

he agrees?'

wasn't much left to say. I could've brought up Macy, but that'd only

was painfully silent. Each minute dragged, and

without breaking a sweat, but feel so uneasy around Hayden, who wasn't

we made it to the power distribution room. The electrician was already there, waiting. After a quick intro, he led Hayden to check out the amusement park's electrical diagrams Once they were done, I asked,

"No," he replied.

spent all this time checking things. If Hayden wanted to inspect the power supply, it meant he'd noticed something affecting the

turned to the electrician. "Let's

didn't hesitate and led the way. Hayden followed closely, inspecting everything quietly, while I

if Hayden knew what he was doing. But remembering his expertise as a lighting engineer, I

not 220V? Which equipment

glanced at the generator's label. "It's for the

need the names of the devices this power is supplying, their locations, and the lighting setup," Hayden said, looking at

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