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.

up real quick-that whole hotel stunt was a joke, okay? Keira was doing her little drama 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

noticed," Nate said, his eyes casually scanning over her

man here," Lena said, looking way too pleased with

she could process it, a man's

brought

around, her heart nearly stopping. Standing right there, bold as

he?" Nate asked,

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

knew the answer. Only her

tall, elegant, and rocking a no-nonsense vibe, strolled over. His sharp gaze flicked to Nate. "You didn't

Lena into the living room and setting

up from the couch. "Uncle Aaron! You show up once in a blue moon, and today you just pop in

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

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and asked

blinked, stunned. 'If Mom was so worried, why didn't she just

busy," she