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

Chapter 312

"What is it?" I asked, still smiling.

Yuna bit her lip, hesitating. "Is my surgery going to cost a lot?"

My heart sank. I'd been worried she'd ask that. "Not at all," I said quickly. "It's really affordable. Plus, Hayden Just landed a great gig as chief engineer, so we're good."

She didn't respond, so I slid closer. There's this thing called the "proximity effect"-sometimes trust isn't about words, just being there.

I gently ran my fingers through Yuna's hair. The doctor handling your surgery is my bestie's friend. He's the best. All you need to do is focus on getting better. You're going to be fine."

Tears welled up in Yuna's eyes. "Keira, you

kind."

I smiled. "Well, if I wasn't, Hayden wouldn't have stuck around."

Yuna giggled. "You and Hayden are like a storybook couple."

Thinking of all the romance novels she devoured, I teased, "Once you're better, you'll have your own love

story."

red, and I could

kept reading the same

Hayden. He

he

and scanned the area under the moonlight. Off in the distance, down by the riverbank,

a time I could pick out Jace's car by the sound of the engine or hear his footsteps before he even showed up. Now, it's the same with Hayden-I

so I snuck up behind him and wrapped my

second, then softly asked,

out a small, teasing huff. "Who am I? How'd you know it was me? Why didn't you think it was one

around here who's crushing on

couldn't help but laugh at the hint of

He paused, giving me a knowing look, "your

slipped into his

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him, looking up into his eyes. "What are you doing out

air," he said, staring at the river. But could see

snuggled closer. "You're worried about