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

Chapter 234

The world went dark under Hayden's touch, but I felt strangely calm.

His warmth, his closeness-it was more comforting than any light could be..

"Wish for anything. From now on, I'm here, and I'm gonna make your wishes come true," he murmured in my ear, his voice low and soothing. The soft music playing in the background seemed to ease the tightness in my chest, bit by bit.

A wish?

What was there left to wish for?

After my parents died, I stopped making wishes altogether.

Then I had Jace, and I guess all I wanted was for us to last. But that was more of a hope than a real wish. And now, if I had to wish for something...

I dug deep, trying to figure out what I truly wanted, but even I didn't know.

Eventually, I thought of my parents, of the accident, and whispered, "I wish I could find out the truth about my parents' car crash,"

*Ill make it happen," Hayden said, no hesitation at all.

away from my eyes. "Then

wasted a perfect chance,"

believing in

parents died, I

my head, this time gently rubbing it.

1. on.

to be my guardian,

I only trusted

like fireworks. The park's lights kept changing, never repeating the same pattern, always surprising, always

of the Ocean' is one of my favorites," I admitted, letting myself get swept up in the moment. "There's even better coming up." Hayden said, his confidence unshakable as

even more breathtaking, each display more stunning than the last. I was so mesmerized by the show, I didn't even notice when Hayden wrapped his arms around me from behind. I'd almost forgotten about

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to share my excitement with Hayden, but

staring at me. I couldn't make out

like all the

body

I couldn't just see him as some stranger, especially not when he looked like I'd stabbed him

me tense up. He didn't say anything, just tightened his hold around me. Then, in that soft, almost hypnotic voice of his, he whispered in my ear, There's one last special light show,