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.

might've been fine loitering, but I wasn't. Especially since Xander was

should go home," I said, making it clear

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

back, you're not there. My parents barely talk anymore. The whole house feels dead-like all the warmth and noise disappeared the second you

family laughing together," he continued,

you've got until it's gone, but only the ones

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this? I don't want this," Jace said, his voice raw and desperate. "Rea, I wish I could turn back

of some cheesy TV drama. Sure, time travel

life doesn't work like that," I said evenly. "Time doesn't rewind, and you don't get a do-over. You have to focus on living in the

present?" His gaze locked onto mine. "Without you in it, it feels

myself Jace never really loved me. But now? I realized maybe he had he just didn't know how to show

figured out how he felt, it didn't

simply. "Once you push through the pain, it

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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. I'm going