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

Chapter 71

Chapter 71

"But why would he ask that? I wondered.

I couldn't figure it out, so I just replied with a quick [?].

Hayden didn't respond. By the time I got to the restaurant, he'd already had breakfast and headed out to the amusement park.

Overnight, they'd fixed up the park's electrical circuits, and Hayden had jumped right into testing the lights. I was pretty much his QC, checking the lights as he adjusted them. If something wasn't right, he'd tweak it until it was.

It hit me that he was dead serious about not letting my health get in the way of work. He was like a machine, barely taking a break, which meant I had to keep up with him like I was on some crazy hamster wheel.

I could barely get a few sips of water in, and I was scared to drink too much since that meant bathroom trips. If I took too long, he might finish adjusting a set of lights. Every time I missed an inspection, he'd have to wait, dragging out the process even more.

After three days of this grind, I had ulcers in my mouth, but when I looked at Hayden-who also wasn't drinking much water-he seemed totally fine. I couldn't help but feel a bit weak compared to him.

"Keira, drink some water! If you don't, you're gonna dry up like an old prune," said Demi. She had been sharing a room with me, so she noticed my struggle and felt sorry for me.

I laughed. "Even if I dry up, I'll still be a cute dried-up prune."

I tilted

my

drink, but as I did, I caught Hayden's gaze from upstairs. Our eyes locked for a split second,

like that?" Demi said, patting

He grabbed a bottle

his Adam's apple bobbing with each gulp.

just a reflex-I

But for

couldn't stop noticing Hayden's

it possible I had a thing for

on my water again. Demi rushed over, patting my back. "Why do you

said that, Hayden

head. "No, I just drank too

you're not inflamed?" Hayden asked, his

shaking my

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She's been avoiding water because she didn't want to slow you down with bathroom. breaks. Now her mouth's full of ulcers, and she can't even eat," Demi blurted out, spilling all my secrets. Hayden walked over, standing

too stunned to move, and Demi's

pinched my chin, and forced my mouth

to the wide-eyed Demi. "Go get some ulcer relief spray and

nodded, mumbling a quick