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

Chapter 78

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When Hayden stepped in from the balcony, he caught sight of me, asleep at my desk. The soft, warm glow from the lamp spilled over my face, and I could feel his eyes on me.

I could sense him nearby, but I couldn't bring myself to wake up.

After what felt like forever, I heard his voice-low and gentle-whispering, "Kiki..."

Kiki?!

Was he talking to me?

Yeah, he was.

Before I moved in with the Johnstons, my parents called me Kiki, not Rea. But it had been forever since anyone used that name. ""Hey, I'm Kiki."

In my dream, I saw a little girl with two buns and a chubt ce, calling out to an older boy.

The boy didn't say much, just kind of kept to himself.

Suddenly, I was that little girl, and Hayden was the boy. I was riding on his back.

I said, "There's a little black bean on the back of your neck. I'll get

the boy. "Kiki, I'm tired. Can

like Haddy. I want to marry

"Haha..."

Daddy, stop laughing. I

can't marry him. You're

boy! He's

awake,

had dreamt of Hayden and me, and

before I finally sat up. But as soon as my

rushing back, and I snapped to attention, looking over at the bed. Hayden

clothes-still on,

of relief, I quietly headed for the door,

couch.

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Chapter 78

orderly, just like a soldier. My first thought was, "Doesn't he

that put-together, it kinda made you

silently from a few steps away, then snuck over to grab my laptop. I tiptoed out of the room, making a quick

here. Just

I'd grabbed my room key last night. When I slipped back in, Demi was still knocked out-thank God, because she'd have had a field day