Chapter

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I spotted a dessert truck and made a beeline for it, ordering my go-to-iced coffee jelly.

Hayden glanced at my cup, frowning.

"What? You don't like it?" I asked, smirking.

"Too much cold stuff's bad for your stomach," he said, all serious.

I laughed. "Wow, look at you being all considerate. Are you sure you've never had a girlfriend before?"

""Nope," he said, totally confident.

I shot him a look, totally not buying it.

"I've got a lit

a little sister to take care, so I know some things," he added, and I paused mid-bite.

Wait, what? He has a sister?

He'd never mentioned her before.

these lyrics popped into

but I know you're

just "like

can't play

mind because he quickly

back to my coffee jelly, taking another

just never found the right moment," Hayden said, taking a bite of my coffee jelly. I watched him grimace

He didn't like it.

hadn't liked it

to say coffee jelly was invented

in my mouth. "If

eyes with me. "It's late,

didn't respond, opting for

must've sensed my mood because he dropped the subject. We ate our coffee jelly quietly, the

familiar voice, surprised and slightly confused,

on his arm with makeup so perfect it looked airbrushed.

+25 BONUS

Steve," I greeted

enjoying some street food, huh?" Steve asked, not

I could answer, Hayden's spoon slid into my bowl, scooping up a bite of my coffee jelly. As he

widened as he glanced between me and Hayden, clearly thinking, What's going on here? Knowing his connection with Jace, I smiled slightly

smoothly, nodding at Steve like this was the

finally gave Hayden

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