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

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I didn't answer him directly. Instead, I asked, "Jace, how did you know I almost got hit by a car?"

Hearing I wasn't hurt, he let go of my arm and leaned against the doorframe. "Of course I know," he said, letting out a bitter laugh, "because I had someone secretly protecting you."

Protecting me?

Translation: he'd been having me followed.

The realization lit a fire in me. My chest tightened with anger, and a cold laugh slipped out before I could stop it. Wow. Your people are top-tier, huh? I almost got hit by a car, and nobody swooped in to save the day." "You're right," Jace admitted. "I've already fired him." His eyes flicked back to mine. "I've also got someone looking into who hit you."

At least that saved me the trouble. "Let me know when you find out," I said bluntly.

He didn't answer, just leaned there, looking drained.

fine loitering, but I wasn't. Especially since Xander

said, making it clear I wanted

head. "Rea, ever since we broke up, I haven't been able to go home. I don't even want

you're not there. My parents barely talk anymore. The whole house

a family laughing together," he continued, shaking his head. "But

always say you don't know what you've got until it's gone, but only

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his voice raw and desperate. "Rea, I wish I could turn back time. Or

time travel and

rewind, and you don't get a do-over. You have

onto mine. "Without you in it, it feels like every

me. But now? I realized maybe he had he just didn't know how to show it. And that failure? It was tearing

even if he'd finally figured out how he felt, it

endure it," I said simply. "Once you push through the pain, it won't hurt as

saw it-the flash of

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me. It was the kind of anger that comes from being helpless, from wanting something that's out of reach. From realizing the door you want to walk through has already closed. I knew him too well to let it escalate. Before he could spiral I said, "Go home, Jace.