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

Chapter 724

Hayden didn't say a word.

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I wasn't sure what he meant by his silence, but the thought of him with Yara made me snort coldly. "Of course you're not scared. You've never exactly been short on women, have you?"

His eyes stayed locked on me. That look made guilt creep up my spine.

Just as I was about to demand why he was staring like that, he finally spoke. "What I fear more than anything is seeing you hurt."

Oh.

So, he was willing to let me hate him, push him away, yell and scream-all to keep me safe.

His intentions really were painstakingly sincere.

I got it. I really did. That desperate kind of love, where the thought of losing them terrifies you more than anything else.

"Stop with the sweet talk," I shot back. "You're just trying to get off easy. Love isn't about bailing when it gets hard-it's about sticking together through it."

warm and steady. "I'd give up the whole world before

bluntly, and

him jealous. Thinking about it now, he must've been wrecked. "All

jaw.

grazed his stubble, lingering until I

let everything out-my frustration, my pain, the stupid games we'd played-pouring it into that one bite. But as I did, I realized I was

forget that. Forcing myself to stop, I rested my forehead.

Obviously, he read my

snapped, my cheeks

grinning, and I nudged him

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stripped him down and pinned him

breath brushing my ear. "If you want, I can help you

into motion, making it very clear what

alternatives before he was more of a "go big or go home" kind of guy.

brow.

didn't flinch. "You know what

not just learning. You've

to help me perfect my technique?" he

In a hospital. Seriously?