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

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Chapter 784

"You broke up with Nate, and he just... said nothing?" I blinked at Lena, low-key stunned.

She gave this tiny, tired smile. "Maybe he's done, too. Now he can live his life however he wants-no nagging, no guilt trips."

Yeah, right. That sounded more like her venting than anything

"Be real. Was breaking up just you blowing off steam? Or did you mean it?"

Lena shook her head. "No, I've actually thought it through."

I snorted, and she laughed. "Seriously. Since I told him to come back to Kehlmark, I've been asking myself-what do women really want from love and marriage? "Stability, someone to rely on, right? If he can't give me that, I can give it to myself. So why hold on to love or marriage?"

"Uh, maybe for keeping things... physically interesting?"

She cracked up. "Oh, please. If th

"Oh, please. If that's all you want, you can 'buy' it-any flavor, any style,

swap it out when you're bored."

over the edge. "Dr. Lane,

"Lena, I'm with you, no

someone. If it gets messy and you need to vent-or grab drinks-just

that," she said, resting her head against mine. "But, um, I actually need you for

"What's up?"

grandpa's birthday is today. I can't

looked stressed. Her parents had been hounding her to show up.

might cut her

Is your grandpa

"You're hilarious. You know it's

don't want to

She didn't deny it.

her. "You're still hung up on that one awkward incident? The one where you, uh, accidentally

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tilted my head, giving her

Lena frowned. "Unless what?"

held up my hands.

you don't know what you're implying."

awkward, okay? And after... well,

the hesitation in her voice made me pause.

she said way too quickly. "Anyway, will you come with me?