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

Chapter 302

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I returned to bed, wrapped up like a human burrito, I realized I was the one with the dirty mind.

n's self-control was something else I couldn't even put a dent in it.

e did was give me a bath. A regular, innocent bath

en though I'd already pushed h

mits, I couldn't resist teasing him. "What, afraid you can't keep up?"

He

hat's the kind of comment that would get under any guy's skin. But Hayden wasn't just any guy. pinned me down, his voice firm. "Knock it off and behave. You're wasting your time."

He saw right through my little game.

"You've really hurt my feelings," I said, pretending to be all sad and pulling the blanket over my head in frustration.

He pulled it right back and gently pinched my cheek. "It's not that I can't keep up, and trust me, you definitely attract me. I'm just worried about hurting you. Let's wait until you're fully recovered, okay?" My cheeks warmed. "So, what, if I'm always this fragile, you're just never going to touch me again?"

lips twitched. "Yeah, I'll just hold back

determined to ignore him. But he just wrapped his arms around me, blanket and all, pulling me into his chest. "I won't let it come

He kissed me gently and whispered, "You lie down and

course, a cold

had barely crossed my mind when he admitted it

seriously next level. He'd rather suffer

filled my chest. I watched him walk away and

turned back, his

Really fine." I stuck my tongue out, feeling

softly,

my parents, his presence had calmed me down. The emotional rollercoaster of the afternoon had worn me out, and I fell into a deep sleep.

the

high in the sky. Surprisingly, Hayden hadn't gone for his morning workout. He was lying next

→d out even

fascinated me,

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just watched him until

book aside and gently brushed

felt so comforting, like he was soothing a sleepy child. I

and freak out if I wasn't here," he