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

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"Got any wet wipes? Hayden asked. "Or another towel? I need to clean up."

He was clutching my towel, but it was pretty obvious he wasn't about to use it on his dirty clothes.

"I've got some face towels," I offered, digging out a couple. "You can wet them and use them the same way."

He hesitated, staring at the face towels like they were alien tech or something.

I couldn't help but laugh. "Seriously? You've never seen these before?"

"Yeah, first time," he admitted, which somehow made him even more likable.

It kinda made sense, though. He hadn't been in a relationship and didn't have any women in his life. And honestly, face towels were a pretty recent trend anyway.

"They're disposable face towels, mostly for women," I explained, wetting one and handing it to him. Hayden nodded, finally getting it, and started wiping the dirt off his clothes. As he did, I noticed a smudge on his shoulder, so I grabbed another towel and reached out to clean it off.

The second I touched him, he tensed up a little. I acted like I didn't notice and just kept wiping.

of his neck, and my mind instantly flashed to that dream- the one

got totally lost in the thought, trying to figure out if it could mean something, until Hayden

was when I realized the damp towel had soaked his shirt.

couldn't stop staring at that mole on his neck. "That mole... have you had it since

Her

reached up, touching the spot. "Yeah, I've had it since I was

heart skipped a beat. Could "Haddy" from my dream really

I hadn't known Hayden for long, so how could I have dreamed about him as a kid,

imagination, full of weird, unexplainable stuff, but this one-it felt way too real.

since I hadn't even known about the mole on Hayden's neck

turning to face me, which thankfully jolted me

headed down the stairs together and ran into one of the old ladies from the building on her way up. She flashed Hayden a warm smile and said, "You're a good man. Come

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"Wow, she's really

just smiled

ready

I knew he was just being polite, I couldn't

glanced around. "Your neighborhood might

better," I replied. "But now it's mostly renters, so it's not