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."

"I get it.

your type?" Steve asked, not beating around

face popped into my head. "Someone who's tough on

wearing an apron. "Someone who

for years, and the guy couldn't even make cereal. 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. "Huh," Steve chuckled. "Your standards are pretty

watching our shadows stretch out under the lights. They kinda have to be. Life's all

enough," he said with a

the elevator, and he hit the button. When the doors slid open, we stepped inside. The mirrored walls reflected both our faces, and I caught the way he was looking at

him to ask who it was or maybe

a feeling he

his last name? His full name? Do you have a picture? I fired off all my questions before we even stepped out of the elevator. Steve, one hand casually tucked in his pocket, raised an

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kinda mysterious. Makes me curious." I grinned. "You know me, Steve. I hate

great habit,"

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