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

Chapter 140

I turned to look at Hayden, and he was staring right back at me. With just the two of us alone in that quiet room, the air felt thick.

It was crazy, though. We'd stayed in the same hotel room before without any issues.

But now, in this two-bedroom apartment, it was like the walls were closing in, and the space between us was shrinking, making it hard to even breathe.

After a few moments of this intense staring contest, Hayden finally broke the silence. "Maybe I should just crash on the couch."

I blinked, completely thrown.

"Only your real boyfriend should be sleeping in your room. I... the couch is fine," Hayden added, sounding like he was trying to convince himself as much as me. His words hit me, making me feel like I was somehow being unfair to him.

I knew what he was up to-he was laying on the pressure, subtly hinting that he wanted to be more than just a friend.

Guess it's true what they say: honest guys can be the most cunning.

But I wasn't going to fall for it. I just shrugged and said, "Suit yourself," before hurrying into my parents'

room.

easy. The

even though I was ready to defend myself, who knows

that Hayden came

him, I couldn't help but glance at the door. But it was closed, so I couldn't see a thing. Was he really going

up or something-but I

listening to my

never thought much of it before, but now I realized how comforting it was to hear someone else in

asleep before sneaking out to check on him. But as I

use the bathroom. As I opened the door, I remembered

remembered Hayden was still in the apartment,

was, stretched out on the tiny thing, his legs

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what really made me stop in my tracks

my real boyfriend, yet there he

looking at him like that, knowing he was dealing with this uncomfortable setup just to make sure I was safe, I felt this weird, warm

nights that I'd been staying here, I'd wake up after using the bathroom and find it

had just abandoned me-like no one cared, no one loved me. Even if I cried myself to sleep, there'd

apartment, here for me, ready to protect me if anything happened, I slept better than I had in a long time. When I finally woke up, it was already past