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

Chapter 231

The phone, which had been blowing up, went quiet all of a sudden.

For a second, the only things we could hear were the sizzle from the stove and our own hearts racing.

We were so close that our breaths mixed, and I caught a flash of something intense in Hayden's eyes...

I just knew this was leading up to something huge.

Knock, knock!

A knock on the door shattered the moment, followed by Mrs. Lowrey's voice. "Hayden, my water's barely trickling. Can you come take a look?"

Hayden jumped back, and I used the chance to make a beeline for the couch, practically diving onto it.

A second later, Hayden walked out of the kitchen and over to the door. "Sure, I'll check it out."

"Thank you," she said, peeking inside and spotting me. She gave me a polite smile. "Keira, mind if I borrow your boyfriend for a bit?"

Hét out a small laugh.

"He's all yours," I teased. "Just don't forget to return him in one piece.

"Will do," she said, leading Hayden out the

sighed in relief, sipping my watermelon juice before retreating to my

time Hayden came back to get me, a good half

passed.

time works; the awkwardness from before had mostly faded. I tried to break the ice. "What was wrong with Mrs. Lowrey's water?" "Faucet was clogged with lime

rumors about the building being torn

"Yeah."

you're just renting." I added, remembering how he'd mentioned

about you?" Hayden asked. "Where are you

""Not sure y

quiet about my plan to buy a

looked at me for a moment longer, but

feeling that if Hayden ever disappeared from my life, I'd probably never

ate, we headed to

coming?" I asked when I realized it

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"No need," Hayden said.

"Wow, you're really just cutting

walking, leading me deeper inside. The lights around

we'll need to check the