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."

mean he

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

rest of the walk was painfully silent. Each minute dragged, and I even started sweating a bit.

'Why can I face Jace, my ex-fiancé, without breaking a sweat, but feel so uneasy around Hayden, who wasn't

The electrician was already there, waiting. After a quick intro, he led Hayden to check out

"No," he replied.

We'd spent all this time checking things. If Hayden wanted

Hayden turned to the electrician. "Let's check the

way. Hayden followed closely, inspecting

he was doing. But remembering his expertise as a lighting engineer, I brushed

line not 220V? Which equipment is it powering? Hayden

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

the devices this power is supplying, their locations, and the lighting

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