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

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Yuna totally understood how serious things were. If this surgery worked, it was like hitting the reset button on her life. If not, well, all this would just turn into a memory.

"You've got plenty of time for days like this," I said, leaning my head against hers. "Seriously. Trust me."

But then, out of nowhere, she switched gears. "Keira, don't be too hard on Hayden. He's stubborn, yeah, and not exactly Mr. Feelings, but he means well. So, go easy on him, okay?"

I thought she was spiraling about the surgery and was ready to reassure her when she kept going. you've been low-key punishing him lately."

"I know

Her words hit, and I felt my face heat up. I gave her a playful poke. "Where do you even come up with this stuff? Stop overthinking."

"Don't let my age fool you. I've read many romance novels. I know exactly what's going on here," Yuna said with this confident little smirk.

I didn't even try to deny it. "Yeah, well, he acted all tough, so I let him. Besides, he's been single for over thirty years-he can survive a little cold shoulder. You don't have to feel bad for him."

"He's my brother. Of course I care about him," Yuna said, licking her ice cream. "Hayden's the best brother in the world-and honestly? The best guy too."

me right in the feels, and I almost teared up. "I'll take

know," she said. "I could tell the second I saw

she really had a way with

man in the world," I teased, giving her a little nudge. "Okay, pinky

with hers. "You're

take me to the hospital today? I

-knowing she wasn't chasing fancy stuff, just the pure excitement of experiencing life outside her bubble. She shook her head, determined. "I'll go after I'm better. But when I do,

where I can reach out

hit me so hard, my eyes stung. "Alright," I said softly, "I'll find you a place

with Yuna's decision to go to the hospital, so Hayden and I took her

by the time we arrived, she was

inpatient ward. Hayden

waving us off.

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right here," Hayden

it. "If you stay with me, what about Keira?"

wasn't done. "Go be with Keira! Don't forget, you promised me a niece or nephew. You and Keira better get to work on that. But, you know, mostly you gotta try harder."