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?"

who said you wanted to break up," he

his voice always dropped like that when he

my throat tight. "I didn't mean it. I was just mad because

he said, keeping his words

when I was awake." My voice cracked. "Hayden, the first person I wanted

just looked at me, his gaze softening for a split second before he

had gotten to him. It made

saved Jace not because I still love him but because he's a person who needed help.

to hold his arm. "That photo? It showed me

stayed silent, so I gripped his arm tighter. "Hayden, if you don't

he cut me off. "It's not just the

I froze. "Then what?"

you remember what you

I shook his arm, practically pleading. "What did

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painfully restrained. "Are

swear, I don't know what you mean," I

intense and searching. "Are you with