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

Chapter 651

Nate left the hospital with Lena, and she just assumed they were headed for a hotel. But as soon as they got in the car, he asked, "Mind if we go to your place instead?"

Lena blinked, caught off guard. "You're just trying to see if there's some guy at my place, aren't you?"

"Nope," he said.

She rolled her eyes. 'Sure, Jan. Guys and their fragile egos.

Before she could call him out, he added, "I just don't want to be treated like every other guy."

Lena froze. Well, that shut her up.

So, yeah-she caved and brought him back to her apartment.

Her place wasn't exactly Grand Central Station; aside from her parents and Keira, no one ever stopped by. Not like she had anything to hide anyway.

When they got upstairs, she unlocked the door but didn't step inside. Instead, she threw her arms around Nate's neck. Barefoot now, she realized how much shorter she was. Standing on her tiptoes didn't help much either.

Frustrated, she commanded, "Pick me up."

Nate obliged. He lifted her easily while she clung to his neck.

was with any guy that night. We shared a room, no dudes involved. And for the record,

his eyes casually

here," Lena said, looking way too

her smugness, and before she could

brought a

heart nearly stopping. Standing right there, bold as

he?" Nate asked, his

flatlined for a solid three seconds before she practically yelled, "Uncle Aaron?!

knew the answer. Only her mom would pull something like

tall, elegant, and rocking a no-nonsense vibe, strolled over. His

carrying Lena into the living room and setting her

up once in a blue moon, and today you just pop in unannounced? No heads-up from you or

walk in and make things worse. Sure, he was her grandparents' adopted son, but with him only being a year

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in a while and asked me to check on you," Aaron

why didn't she just come

busy," she