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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.

flirt. No, he was the master of it, pretending to be all innocent while dropping lines that could leave anyone flustered. And the worst part? He was

before he

pretty much confirmed it-he'd been teasing me

as a kid... being on a boy's back, messing with him, calling him "Haddy." Walt. Could those dreams...

who might know-weren't around anymore.

was no way I could just come out and

still running when Hayden easily caught up to me "The lights are all set for testing. Are you

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to check out the lighting effects once they were done, but my heart was still racing. from his teasing. So I decided to mess with him. "Nope, busy."

to keep playing around

It was Steve.

favor I'd asked, I waved to Hayden and stepped away

you?" Steve

trying to get to the point. "Did you find out anything about what

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