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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.

breaking the silence with a casual, "Is

until I noticed him standing by the wall where all our family photos

like you did as a kid, he said,

awards and family portraits. In one of the photos, I had on this bright red scarf, my parents

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

still am," I shot back, not

his gaze

paused for a moment before

every way.

guy was way too direct-for real, both

changed the subject. "You've been working hard today. How about I treat you to a

owe him

added, "But I need to

towel?"

his

a change of clothes, offered, thinking

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