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

Chapter 241

My past with Jace had left some serious scars. I needed to know-was I really that unappealing? Like, was I the kind of girl who could be held like this without him feeling anything? Someone he could resist without even breaking a sweat? "Hayden," I whispered, my hand sliding up his back, pulling him closer through his shirt. My nails dug in a

little..

His whole body went stiff, and he sucked in a breath. "Kiki..."

I pressed against him, knowing he could feel how soft I was under this nightgown, fresh from the shower.

If he could still walk away now, then yeah, I'd have to accept I was a complete failure.

"Kiki," he said, voice tight, before suddenly pulling away, His hands gripped my shoulders, head down, breathing like he'd just run five miles.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and I could see he was shaking.

He looked like he'd just crossed a finish line, exhausted.

Twasn't much better. I'd made this move, and now I felt both embarrassed and bold as hell.

"It's late," Hayden muttered, stepping back and turning like he was ready to bolt.

A cold rush of anger and humiliation hit me. "Hayden, it's this late and you're really leaving? Is it that you can't, or that you just don't want me?"

door. After a beat, he turned back

a mess-eyes red, face pale. That's

kicked the door shut behind him and then

hard, his hand tangling in my hair,

fire I'd never known, experiencing the kind of passion

about.

okay?" Hayden's voice was rough, shaky, right in

back to reality. Was

said a girl shouldn't let a guy touch her unless she was ready

to trust Hayden with my

a lifetime? That felt so huge, so

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didn't know

it. He gently brushed his cheek against my

didn't

not into you. I just want to wait until you're sure before we take the next step." His words

was this mix of being touched, excited, embarrassed, and a little hurt,

I even