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My breath caught in my throat, and I couldn't move.

Hayden stayed put too, his eyes locked on mine.

We were staring straight into each other's eyes, totally frozen.

Neither of us budged-no stepping closer, no pulling away.

It was like I could feel our hearts racing together...

Until some old lady's voice outside shattered the moment: "That new tenant's boyfriend sure knows how to clean. Look at that staircase!"

Reality crashed down on me. I shoved Hayden away and bolted for the living room.

But once I got there, I just stood around, totally clueless about what to do next. My mind was a total

mess.

followed me, breaking the silence with a casual, "Is

knew that, until I noticed him standing by the wall where all our

look a lot like you did as a kid, he said, almost like he

scarf, my parents on either

glancing at the awards-each one for being top of the class, a model student, or some other

I shot back, not even pretending to be

me, his gaze

a

every way.

the way he looked at me made me squirm a little. This guy was way too direct-for real, both with what he said and how he looked

been working hard today. How about I treat you to a meal? Then we can check out some apartments."

did owe him

thought, then added, "But I need to

towel?"

and realized his face and clothes were pretty

you a change

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