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.]

been overthinking so much

would've already been whipping up breakfast. But

think it's best to avoid

I'm being totally dramatic, but I just can't deal

twenty years, and last night was a first for me. Even though nothing actually happened, it somehow felt like it would've been

couldn't help but wonder-do other couples feel this weird and awkward after they take that final step? Do they wake up the next

for me to freak out. I hadn't even

nothing happened last night, huh?" she teased,

starving this

her white coat on, smirked. "What happened

+25 BONUS

I rolled

eyes. "Dr. Lane, don't you have any

but don't you dare disrespect my sacred profession," she

meal, and I'll tell you everything." I stood up. "You're at the hospital, right? I'll come find

but bring me some

Lane." I hung up and took a

half bad. My skin was glowing, and my eyes seemed bright and

have dark circles or

call the in love'

and carefully cracked open the door, trying

Perfect!

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 like they'd save my