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

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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."

seriously

out? Can't you at

be spoiled," he said, like it

guilty, I scrambled to pack my stuff, but I couldn't resist grumbling.

really get a chance

brought back memories of my antics, and

around, he added, "Relax. If we forget anything, we'll just buy it

earlier, I wouldn't have bothered packing." I shot

seem bothered. "But

I blinked, "What?"

"It's comforting," he added.

looks her best not in fancy clothes or with perfect makeup, but when she's lost in the little things, like cooking or folding laundr Not that Hayden ever let me

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we 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

too soon, she

kissed my forehead. "Kiki, you're getting good at reading my

his heart, silently letting

I leaned

just waiting to

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