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

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I didn't move right away. Hayden was already on the scissor lift, calling out to me, "Come on, let's go up together."

I squeezed the lollipop in my hand, debating.

He added, "We still need to check the adjustments."

It was the same excuse he used earlier to get me up there, but what had I actually seen last time?

"This is work time. Don't use work as an excuse to mess with me," I warned.

"Oh," he said, acting all innocent, but he stayed put, clearly waiting for me.

With no real way out, I got up and started walking toward him. Just as I was about to step onto the lift, he reached out to help me, but I pulled away.

But the second I put one foot on the lift, it wobbled, and I instinctively grabbed his arm.

My face heated up instantly with embarrassment, but he just looked around and muttered, "We should get this lift checked out. Why does it keep shaking?"

had nothing to say

Hayden didn't pull any stunts. Once we were on the lift, he got straight to work adjusting the lights, while I

and Jace's name lit up the screen.

work call. Tanya must've

was my boss now, so I couldn't just ghost him. I stepped a little farther away from Hayden on the lift and

so damn spiteful!" Jace

to say more-I

there's a problem, it's because of your choices," I shot back. "You're the one

because he went silent for a few seconds. I jumped on the chance

"Are you kidding me? Me, babysit her? What do you think she is, royalty? And what about the lighting setup at the park?" I

wanna be the knight who loses his head over some girl, go for it, but I'm not signing up for your

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back to the office, now," Jace shot back,

froze for a couple

sneered. "Don't think the amusement park can't

I knew he

come true. But now? It seemed like that wasn't gonna happen. Maybe this was what regret really felt like. Like how my parents wanted so

'Life doesn't always go your way, so why