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.

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

on the one in my

I'd

Hayden leaned in and took a bite, snagging the part with

the time he finished chewing. I just stared at the half-eaten tart in my hand, not sure if I should still eat It or toss

just turned and started

stared at his back, then glanced

I was

soon as I looked up, Hayden turned back, his expression amused. He was grinning in a way

flushed-again, for what felt

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

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I offered, probably sounding way more generous than

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pick 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 just

thirsty," I replied, then made the payment

He didn't say a word, and after a while, it almost felt like he wasn't even

time I glanced back, there he was-keeping a steady pace just far enough behind