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

Chapter 451

Chapter 451

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"What are you doing here?" Hayden set down the papers he'd been holding.

I walked up behind him, letting my fingers brush along his chin. "I missed you."

Instead of smiling at my confession, he immediately sensed something was off. His hand slipped around my waist, and in one smooth motion, he pulled me onto his lap. "What's going on?" Seeing the concern in his eyes, I playfully tapped his nose. "You always know when something's up, don't you?"

"Then don't keep things from me."

"Lena's left the country," I started, deliberately leaving out the part about Steve-for now.

He didn't look surprised, just gave a soft "Oh."

Hayden had this perfectly defined nose, and I traced it with my finger. "You're a guy, so you get how men think. Do men like it when women cling to them?"

"Is this a question for Lena?" He raised a brow, letting me mess with his face.

"Not just her. It's for me too... and for, like, all women everywhere."

"It depends on the guy," he said, dodging a real answer

"What about Nate? You think he finds

"I don't know."

Hayden-straightforward and blunt. I was used to

brow a few times. "What about

a second. "Depends on how clingy

"Hmm?"

No matter how clingy you are, I'd never get tired

I could still tell he meant something else earlier. I tapped his nose again. So if I was super clingy, you would get annoyed, huh?" "I-" Hayden started, but

"No excuses."

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little helpless. "Bossy

at night-basically, we're together 24/7. You've gotta be sick of me by

finger still holding his mouth shut, all Hayden could do was

if you're not tired of me yet, you probably will be soon. So, I think it's time we

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steered the conversation to

quiet, just watching

a bit guilty, I tapped his nose again. "Why aren't you saying

it out. Stop beating around the bush,"

sighed, caught in the act. "You're