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.

His eyes were locked on the one in my hand. "I want that one." I

I'd

a bite, snagging the part with the strawberry

stared at the half-eaten tart in my hand, not sure if I should still eat It or

anything. He just turned and

back, then glanced down

was throwing

the last bite into my mouth, hoping to finish before he noticed. But as soon as I looked up, Hayden turned back, his expression amused. He was grinning in a way

flushed-again, for what felt like the hundredth

some water," Hayden said, nodding toward a

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offered, probably sounding way

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tarts, I didn't even try to pick something out with him. I let him choose whatever he wanted and paid for

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

a word, and after a

pace just far enough behind me. Not too close, not