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

Chapter 264

I never knew I could laugh like that-as

giggling like a little girl.

if I was a kid again. Even in my twenties, I was spinning and

But after all that twirling, I got so dizzy I could barely stand. I ended up leaning against Hayden's chest.

That's when it hit me-this had to be one of his little tricks.

"When you were little, you loved being spun around like this," Hayden whispered in my ear.

I'd met Hayden when I was so young that my memories of those days were fuzzy at best.

Curious, I asked, "What else did I like when I was little?"

"You liked being lifted high in the air and riding on my shoulders, pretending I was a horse," he said.

My cheeks burned red.

I tried to act skeptical. "I don't remember any of that. You could be making it all up, you know."

He just smiled and went on. "You loved playing in the water, too. You'd jump around, splashing everywhere, soaking yourself from head to toe."

asked,

to remember anything from before you were five. Those early years are supposed to be the purest, most beautiful

to stories, especially fairy tales. But

back then, so you used

tales, just for you. But I never got to see you

each other again?" I asked, suddenly

Yuna was born, and her health wasn't great. So my mom took us to live with my grandma so she could help take care of Yuna while my

trying to lighten the mood. "So what else did I do as

rascal," Hayden said softly, brushing his chin against the top of my head. "Always up to something, but

laughed. "Hayden, be honest-did you have a

without missing a

playful punch on the shoulder. "Seriously? was just a little kid!

"It wasn't like that. It was just innocent, you know? Like pure, simple affection. Don't read too

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a pause, he added, "But I've gotta say, no

weird flip-flop. This was such a rare kind of love, something totally

you decided you wanted to

quiet for a couple of seconds. "That's part

tell he was baiting me,

off, leaving