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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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