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?

I could disappear into

Knocking twice, I called out, "I got you some clothes. I left them outside the door. They should fit better." No way was I about to explain what I said earlier. That would

the bag down when the door suddenly

wore a crisp white dress shirt and black slacks. No tle, and the top two buttons of his shirt were undone, giving him this casual but kind of polished

figured this style wouldn't really work for him. That's

was starting to think maybe my fashion sense was seriously off. He pulled off the look effortlessly-like one of those low-key, stylish

when his fingers brushed mine as he took the bag from my hand. He glanced inside at

head. "No, no... you look great

the bag again. "Then I'll wear what

and put them away in his closet while

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wandering around his room-or

the landlord to

back after stashing

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

"Huh?" He looked confused.

army anymore, so why

much time do you spend doing