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

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As far as the conversation had gone, Lindey couldn't push any further, no matter what she was thinking. She nodded, saying, "Rea, you're like a daughter to me."

But if she really saw me that way, there was no way she'd be okay with setting me up with Wayne. Then again, maybe it was Wayne's idea-he did confess his feelings to me, after all.

"Alright, maybe we could have a small ceremony when Wayne and Jace have some free time. I could officially become your and Matthew's goddaughter," I suggested, watching Lindey's expression falter for just a split second.

It was clear she wasn't thrilled about making me her goddaughter.

In Kehlmark, godfamilies were basically like extended family, with all the same social rules. If I became Lindey and Matthew's goddaughter, dating one of their sons would be straight-up incest.

But I couldn't just ignore how kind she'd been to me for the past decade, and I wasn't about to let doubt mess that up.

"Okay," Lindey finally agreed.

I drove her back to the Johnston residence, and as we pulled up, we ran right into Jace. He was rocking a baseball cap and a matching jersey-so different from his usual CEO vibe. Seeing him like this, I couldn't help but remember the guy I used to crush on. Back in high school, Jace would sneak out all the time to ride his motorbike, racing around like he had nothing to lose. He was a total thrill and a complete terror all at once.

tear down the streets in his biker gear, helmet on, looking like the exact kind

took me for a ride. I was terrified, clutching onto

my

life

his, saying, Holding on so tight-were you trying to

his casual clothes for sharp suits, and became the powerful CEO everyone

those old, familiar clothes, stirred something deep inside me. Yet, deep down, I knew he wasn't the same person anymore, no matter what he wore. That baseball cap? It was just covering up the injury from yesterday. Jace's first words to me were full of sass.

fire back, Lindey smacked him on the arm. "You've got some nerve talking like that. Rea went easy

you saying you'd rather she beat me to death? Am I even your son, or is she your real child?" Jace, the big, scary CEO at work, could still

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to Rea. Maybe then I wouldn't have had to deal with you," Lindey shot back, her usual humor shining

in the next life, let her be your daughter, and I'll stay far away," Jace said, wrapping his

banter made a pang of envy hit me. If my parents were still around, I'd still be that kid who could throw a fit and run to them for

life doesn't work

them together made it hard to breathe. I turned to Lindey and said,

called after me. "I need to talk to

to deal with him. I was scared that if he said

you start hitting someone, it's scarily