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I had said that, but I didn't think he'd take it this seriously-like, doing that during a work trip?

Noticing my confusion, Hayden leaned back in his chalt. I talked to Mr. Shane about it."

"Oh," I replied, not feeling that there was anything wrong, and took another spoonful of oatmeal.

But after a few bites, I paused. "Wait, so are you guys, like, super close or something? You asked for time off for me, and he just agreed? And then he personally let me know?" Hayden kept eating his breakfast, completely unfazed. "Not really."

I laughed. "Not really? It's like he treats you... like you're royalty or something."

I meant more like his dad, honestly. It was like, whatever Hayden asked for, Ron just had to go along with

1. it.

"Close enough," Hayden said will smirk, "He needs me to develop new products and make money for him. So if I ask for something, he's not gonna say no."

Wow, okay. I gave him a mental double thumbs-up, totally speechless.

People who know they've got skills just have this next-level confidence. That's real power right there.

"Hayden, aren't we gonna be late?" I asked as we finished breakfast.

"It's fine. If we miss the flight, we'll just reschedule."

was seriously spoiling

you freaking out? Can't you at least

like

stuff, but I couldn't resist grumbling. "You could've warned me last

get a chance to say

of my antics, and my cheeks went

around, he added, "Relax. If we

that earlier, I wouldn't

bothered. "But I

I blinked, "What?"

"It's comforting," he added.

she's lost in the little things, like cooking or folding laundr Not that Hayden ever let me do

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of his

of his mon

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had our boarding passes in hand that it really hit me-this was happening. It all felt surreal. "Does Yuna

wore.

I haven't told

she finds out too soon, she might get too excited,

forehead. "Kiki, you're getting good at

placed my hand over his heart, silently

smiled, and I

just waiting

he held me gently. We sat in the waiting area,

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