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

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Steve's words totally threw me off-it even kinda shocked me. He always treated me like a little sister, goofing around and stuff, but never crossing the line. Today, though, he pushed it a bit too far.

Ron, just as stunned, turned to me, his gaze a little too Intense.

Ignoring him, Steve stepped right in front of me. "Let's go inside."

I shot Ron a quick glance before following Steve. As we were leaving, I noticed Ron looked like he wanted to say something or maybe even stop me.

"Did you say that just to scare away my admirers?" I asked, piecing it together after a moment.

"Yep. That dude's all over the place-not a good vibe," Steve said, his take on Ron making me crack up.

He glanced at me sideways. "I'm serious. I've got a pretty good radar for this stuff. Stay away from him." "Okay," I said, still smiling.

"No, like, for real. Don't brush it off."

it. I wasn't joking. Guys like him aren't

your type?" Steve asked, not

popped into my head. "Someone who's tough on the outside, but warm

pictured Hayden in the kitchen, wearing an apron. "Someone

He was the spoiled rich kid who'd never touched a stove. It was understandable, but still, it showed he didn't really care. If he did, he'd have at least tried for me.

the

enough," he said

slid open, we stepped inside. The mirrored walls reflected both our faces, and I caught the way he was looking

was or maybe suggest we meet up sometime, but he

a feeling he already

have a picture? I fired off all my questions before we even stepped out of the elevator. Steve, one hand

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me curious." I grinned. "You know me, Steve.

great habit,"

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