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.

queen act. Neither of us was with any guy that night. We shared a room, no dudes involved. And for the record, no man has ever set foot in my apartment. If you

Nate said, his eyes casually

said, looking way too pleased with

smugness, and before she could process it, a man's voice came from the

brought a guy

stopping. Standing right there,

Nate asked, his gaze

flatlined for a solid three seconds before she practically yelled, "Uncle Aaron?! What are you doing here? And how did you even get

answer. Only her mom would pull something like

no-nonsense vibe, strolled over. His sharp gaze flicked to Nate. "You didn't answer me.

the living room and setting her on

Aaron! You show up once in a blue moon, and today you just pop in

he was her grandparents' adopted son, but with him only being

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said you haven't been home in a while and asked me to

was so worried, why

just been busy,"