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

Chapter 266

Whoa. I froze. That came out of nowhere.

Hayden wasn't just bold-he was downright blunt.

My heart was hammering, and before I could even process it, I blurted, "Why?

He swallowed, his throat bobbing. "I just don't want to be away from you."

It was so simple, almost too honest. I guess when you're into someone, it's like you can't stand to be apart, even for a minute.

"But I'm not the kind of girl who just casually does stuff like that," I said, not even thinking about it.

Hayden's face tightened, and his ears turned this cute shade of pink. It was kind of hilarious how he could be so straightforward yet blush so easily.

"I didn't mean it like that," he said, tripping over his words. "I just... I want to be with

you.

I bit my lip, trying not to laugh. Seeing him all flustered made me want to mess with him more. "So, you're saying you want to stay over, sleep in the same bed, but, like, just talk under the covers?" He cleared his throat. "Pretty much."

"Can you promise that?" My questions were getting bolder by the second.

hey, they

said, "Why don't

speechless. Well,

him before, wondering if he'd

not gonna lock me

an eyebrow.

widened.

grab his stuff, I leaned against the bathroom sink, trying to steady my breathing. My mind was racing, and I wasn't sure if

move, but I'm not into her." Jace's words from before echoed in my head, sharp and painful, Jike a thorn digging into

there was something wrong with me, if I really was that unappealing, that

a surge of determination, I slipped into a black lacy nightgown that was more daring than anything

make him lose his mind over

the door and stepped out. Hayden was already

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eyes locked, and in that split second, I knew Hayden's heart was probably

wanted to stride over confidently, but my legs were practically

do anything, Hayden was already moving toward me. His Adam's apple bobbed as