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?"

twitched. "Yeah, I'll

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

it was on fire. He kissed me gently and whispered,

course, a

had barely crossed my mind when he admitted it

level. He'd rather

warmth filled my chest. I watched him walk away

his eyes soft.

Really fine." I stuck my tongue out, feeling embarrassed,

laughed softly,

of the afternoon had worn me out, and I fell into a deep sleep. I didn't know if it was because of Hayden, but I slept better than I had in a

the

Hayden hadn't gone for his morning workout.

→d out even

fascinated me, making him stand out even more from

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anything. I just watched him until

set the book aside and gently brushed

he did it felt so comforting, like he was soothing a sleepy child. I nuzzled into his

wake up and freak out if I wasn't here,"