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

Chapter 156

The scene in front of me took over my brain.

Never in a million years did I think I'd walk in on Hayden fresh out of the shower.

He was only wearing a towel, slung low around his waist, leaving his entire chest bare-and not much else covered. Just the basics, really.

Hayden looked just as shocked, a faint blush spreading across his tan skin.

For a few seconds, we just stood there, staring at each other. Neither of us said a word, neither of us moved. It was like the world had completely frozen.

Hayden was the first to snap out of it, retreating back into his room. Only then did I finally manage to move, stiff as a board, swallowing hard-twice,

That's when I realized my face was burning up.

Watching him close the door, I figured he was probably getting dressed. And before I could think, I blurted, "Hayden, wait! Don't put anything on yet, just wait for me."

The second the words left my mouth, I spun around, but then it hit me-what did I just say?

I told him not to put on clothes. And to wait for me..

Technically, the words made sense. But in this situation? What was I thinking? What kind of weird, suggestive nonsense had just come out of my mouth?

disappear into

for him, and went straight to Hayden's door. Knocking twice, I called out, "I got you some clothes. I left them outside

was about to set the bag down when the door suddenly swung open. Hayden

and the top two buttons of his shirt were

dressed like that. With his tan skin, I'd figured this style wouldn't really work for

was seriously off. He pulled off the look effortlessly-like one

caught up in my thoughts that I didn't even notice when his fingers brushed mine as he took the bag from my hand. He

no... you look great

into the bag again. "Then

put them away in his closet while I stood awkwardly by the door,

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wandering around his room-or more

was one of those things he'd convinced the landlord to buy, and the blanket on

stashing the clothes. "Alright, let's

the door, I couldn't help but ask, "Hayden, do you have

"Huh?" He looked confused.

folded blanket. "You're not in the army anymore, so why do you

you spend doing