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.

got her point. "Lena, I'm with you, no

from someone. If it gets messy and you need

against mine. "But, um, I actually need you for

"What's up?"

grandpa's birthday is today. I can't

stressed. Her parents had been hounding her to show up. If she

mom might cut her off

so freaked out? Is your grandpa secretly a

"You're hilarious. You know it's not

dodging because you don't want

She didn't deny it.

mean, come on," I said, nudging her. "You're still hung up on that one awkward incident? The one where you, uh, accidentally saw a little too much? That was forever ago. Unless..." +26

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giving her a knowing

Lena frowned. "Unless what?"

hands. "Nothing! Forget I

you're implying." She shoved my arm.

sighed, long and heavy. "It's just awkward, okay? And after... well, after

hesitation in her voice made me pause. "Just what?

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