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, getting

you were five. Those early years are supposed to be the purest, most beautiful time. Maybe if everyone could remember their

loved listening to stories, especially fairy tales. But I didn't know

them back then, so you

read tons of fairy tales, just for you. But I never got to see you again,

other again?" I asked, suddenly wanting to know more about those

great. So my mom took us to live with my grandma so she

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

chin against the top of my head.

you have a crush on me even

he said, without

the shoulder. "Seriously? was

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

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added, "But I've gotta say, no one's ever been as adorable as you-not even

this weird flip-flop. This was such a rare kind of

you decided you wanted to

a couple of seconds. "That's part of

I could tell he was baiting me, trying to make me follow his

trailed off, leaving me