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?"

break up," he replied, his voice

when he was hurt, which only made it

my throat tight. "I didn't mean it. I

he said,

I was awake." My voice cracked.

for a split second before he looked away. "Are you sure it's

had gotten to him. It made him

a person who needed help.

to him, reaching out to hold his arm. "That photo? It

silent, so I gripped his arm tighter. "Hayden,

me off. "It's not just the

I froze. "Then what?"

darkened. "Don't you

arm, practically pleading. "What did

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jaw clenched, and he looked almost painfully restrained. "Are

I don't know what you mean," I said, shaking

in place, intense and searching. "Are you with me because you love me or because of something