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

sighed in relief, sipping my watermelon juice

time Hayden came back to get me, a

passed.

the ice. "What was wrong

torn down soon.

"Yeah."

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

asked. "Where

""Not sure y

I said, keeping quiet about my plan to buy a

for a moment longer,

had this weird feeling that if Hayden ever disappeared from my life, I'd probably never enjoy food

ate, we headed to the

I asked when I realized it was just the two of

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"No need," Hayden said.

just cutting her off like

me deeper inside. The lights around us flickered

but we'll