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

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Hayden's one sentence nearly made me see red.

Now I was sure this whole mess between us was because of that ridiculous news report.

Sure, I had some blame in this, but I was still fuming. We'd promised to trust each other, yet here he was, Judging me over a single story without even asking my side.

I felt the fru

frustration rise in my chest. "If I said It's not convenient, would you just turn around and leave?"

""Yes." Of course, he would.

I clenched my teeth. "Hayden, when it comes to being Jerk, you're really unmatched."

He didn't even flinch, just kept that calm, collected look that somehow made it even harder to stay mad.

Fuming, I spun around and dropped onto the couch with a huff. Hayden followed, sitting down too-but he left about a foot between us.

This was the guy who used to pull me onto his lap if I so much as scooted an inch closer. Now, he was holding back. It was obvious where his mind was.

My chest tightened, and I looked at him, my voice wavering. "Do you really want to break up with me?"

to break up," he replied, his voice deep and

voice always dropped like that when he was hurt, which only made it sound

I

did come," he said,

see you when I was awake." My voice cracked. "Hayden, the first person I wanted to see when I opened

at me, his gaze softening for a

gotten to him. It made him

love him but because he's a person

to hold his arm. "That photo? It showed me holding Jace's hand because he was critical. I was encouraging him while giving

arm tighter. "Hayden, if you don't believe

he cut me off. "It's not just

I froze. "Then what?"

"Don't you

I shook his arm, practically pleading. "What

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jaw clenched, and he looked almost painfully restrained. "Are you really gonna twist the

don't know what you mean,"

in place, intense and searching. "Are you with