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

Chapter 95 "Mm."

I was about to say something when he added softly. "I can't help it. I can't stop myself from wanting to be close to you, to take care of you, and yeah... even flirt with you."

He had a point. If love was something you could control, even gods wouldn't stand a chance against it.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say, but Hayden let go of me.

"Make sure you drink plenty of water when you get inside. And if you need anything, just call me," he said.

He pointed at my bag. "Your keycard-I'll get the door for you."

"No need," I said, snapping out of my thoughts and stepping back to put some distance between us. "I've got it."

I quickly fumbled for the keycard, swiped it, and slipped inside. Leaning against the door, I stood there for

I a bit, trying to pull myself together.

the time Demi got back, I was already in bed. She moved around quietly, probably trying not to wake

1. me.

I kept my eyes shut because I wasn't in the mood to talk. I could hear her muttering under her breath," Wasn't she sleeping just fine? Guess I didn't need to come after all."

had called Demi

into

Hayden Hart....

even get mixed

dreams were a jumbled mess, full of uneasy images. I even dreamt about my parents, reliving the car accident that

at the case files when I

those nightmares came almost every night, but they'd faded over the

they were

was still

this hour

alcohol last night, my head wasn't throbbing, and I

a few missed calls and messages on my phone, all

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figure out why Lindey would be calling, but I had a

Jace everything I needed to, and Lindey hadn't reached out in

too early for a call, so I jumped on the chat app and spotted

aren't you answering? Are you

[Did Hayden abduct you?]

or message me back,

at