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

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I stared at him, my mind drifting to his dad-the Mr. Patterson I used to know when I was a kid. With the way Hayden was acting around me now, I couldn't help but blurt out, "So, Hayden, you flirting with me like this... does that mean you actually like me?" He didn't even flinch. "Why else? For fun?"

Straightforward. No shame. Just total confidence.

"Okay, but are you hiding something from me? Like... have we known each other longer than I think?" Ever since I found out about his dad, I had this weird feeling there was more to the story. you

His eyes flickered, just for a second. "When you were little, I used to give you piggyback rides. And... y kissed me."

Of course, he'd drop something like that, all casual. If were still the clueless girl I used to be, I'd probably be blushing hard right now.

"Oh yeah?" I shot back, not missing a beat. "And where exactly did I kiss you?"

Hayden stepped closer, closing the already tiny gap between us until there was almost no space left.

My heart skipped a beat-maybe two-but I didn't move

He looked down at me, easily a head taller, his breath warm against my skin. "How about I show you now?

I froze. Totally speechless.

it, pretending to be all innocent while dropping lines that could leave anyone flustered. And the worst part? He was really

mumbled, and before he could

chuckle softly, which pretty much confirmed it-he'd been teasing me

Those dreams I used to have as a kid... being on a

parents-the only people who might know-weren't around anymore. Hayden was the only one who could fill in the blanks. He'd been older

way I could just come out and ask him that. Not like

was still running when Hayden easily caught up to me "The

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done, but my heart was still racing. from his teasing. So I decided to mess

was about to keep

It was Steve.

asked, I waved to Hayden and stepped away to take the call.

are you?" Steve asked, sounding

said, trying to get to the