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

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"Then try it," Hayden said, pushing his cheese tart toward my mouth.

II instinctively turned my head, but he raised it again, giving me that look that said he wasn't letting it go until I took a bite. With a sigh, I gave in and took a bite.

Honestly, it wasn't bad, but it didn't come close to the sweet fruit tarts I had. Definitely not worth trading for.

Still, with Hayden watching me so closely, I forced a smile and mumbled through a mouthful of cheese tart, "It's really good."

"I wanna try yours, too," he said, completely ignoring his own tart.

Without even thinking, I shoved the strawberry tart behind my back like some kid guarding their favorite candy.

Hayden cracked up. "Relax, I just want a bite, not the whole thing. Look at you, freaking out. You're being really stingy." Okay, maybe I was being a little dramatic. It was just a tart.

Fine, he could have some.

the box of mini fruit tarts. Five in total, all

locked on the one in my hand. "I want

the one I'd already taken

even react, Hayden leaned in and took a bite, snagging the part with the strawberry right off

in my hand,

anything. He just turned and started

back, then glanced down

was throwing it

he noticed. But as soon as I looked up, Hayden turned back,

for what

need some water," Hayden said, nodding toward a nearby drink

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sounding way more generous than I

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something out with him. I let him choose whatever he wanted and paid for it right away. "You're not getting anything?" he asked, sounding either genuinely confused or

replied, then made the payment and took off, not even

a word, and

was-keeping a steady pace just far enough behind me. Not too close, not too