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

Chapter 500

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"It's raining outside. Can't you talk here? Lindey muttered, but one look from Matthew shut her up

"Mom, didn't you say you were going to make gnocchi? Let me help." Wayne finally spoke up, breaking the tension.

I didn't respond, just got up and followed Jace to the door, where he was waiting with an umbrella

Honestly, if he wanted privacy, there were a dozen rooms in the house. No real reason to head out into a downpour. But clearly, he had his reasons, so I didn't ask

"You cold? Need a jacket?" he offered, sounding unexpectedly thoughtful.

I couldn't deny that he'd been more considerate since our breakup. But it was too late for that

"No, I'm good." I took the umbrella from him and stepped into the rain.

Jace fell into step beside me, quiet for a beat. "Remember the last time we walked together in the rain like this?"

course I remembered. It was about a year ago, when Seavora had been half-flooded from days of nonstop

suggested we walk home. But Jace wanted

you could leave in a chopper, but what about everyone else? You're the

the helicopter, he'd walked with everyone, umbrella in hand, sloshing

we'd tried to stay dry, carefully lifting our pants to dodge the water. But in

annoyed that day, but his irritation didn't make me feel any better. So I'd stomped through a puddle on

kept going, splashing, laughing, and somehow, all that frustration melted into joy. By the time we got to dry ground, and a car arrived to pick us up,

as Jace brought it up, I could see why he wanted to walk in

They belonged in the

shut him down,

turned bitter. "You don't have to be so

ignored him, splashing through another puddle with a small smirk.

so... rational now. Feels like a whole different you," Jace

knowing what I want and what I'm willing

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him in the eye. "So, what did you need to tell me?