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

Chapter 242

[Good night, my girlfriend!]

Hayden's text came in like half an hour later.

What took him so long? Was he, like in those cheesy romance novels, taking a cold shower to cool off or something?

Thinking about how we'd hit the brakes earlier made me blush like crazy, so I didn't even text back.

I barely slept that night. Maybe I should've taken a cold shower too because I was all kinds of restless, like there was this weird energy buzzing under my skin.

I guess once you crack open the door to, you know, desire, it's kinda hard to shut it again. I learned that the hard way.

I was up early the next morning, but Hayden beat me to it. He was already out running.

The guy's stamina was insane. Seriously, where does he get all that energy?

I bet a guy like him would be... intense in bed too.

I couldn't stop thinking about it, like I was under some kind of spell or something.

And you know who's to blame for this? Lena, with her terrible advice last night!

I didn't care how early it was; I grabbed my phone and texted her: [Hungry? Get up and have breakfast with me.]

had oatmeal last night, but I'd been overthinking so much that

hungry, Hayden would've already been whipping up breakfast.

to avoid him

but I just can't

me. Even though nothing actually happened, it somehow felt like it would've been less awkward if it had. The more I thought about it, the more embarrassed I

awkward after they take that final step? Do they wake up the next morning as confused

call popped up, like she'd been waiting for me

happened last night, huh?" she teased, wasting

if it weren't for you, would I be starving this early?" I shot

happened last night? Spill.

+25 BONUS

I rolled

don't you have

want, but don't you dare disrespect my sacred profession," she said, jabbing a finger

everything." I stood up.

"Sure, but bring me some almond milk pudding and crispy

I hung up and took a deep breath before heading

bad. My

I have dark circles or

what they call

up, got dressed, and carefully cracked open the door, trying to sneak

Perfect!

to lock the door and sneak downstairs without a problem. But just as I let out a sigh of relief and headed toward my car, I heard Hayden's voice cut through the morning mist. "Going somewhere this early?" I froze, gripping my keys