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.

innocent while dropping lines that could leave anyone flustered. And the worst part? He was really good at it. My face betrayed me, heating up before I could stop

he could say anything else, I

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

out of nowhere, this weird memory flashed in my mind. Those dreams I used to have as a kid... being on a boy's back, messing with him, calling him "Haddy."

remember clearly, and my 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 than me back then, so if it actually

was no way I could just come out and ask him that. Not like

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

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done, but my heart was still racing. from his teasing. So I decided to mess with him. "Nope, busy." "When will you be free,

to keep

It was Steve.

waved to Hayden and

are you?" Steve asked,

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