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

Chapter 837

The rest of my words caught in my throat as Hayden pulled me into his arms.

His cheek brushed mine, his voice low and steady. "Lena's fine. I didn't hurt her. She's safe, I swear."

His scent, his warmth, his words-they worked slowly easing the panic clawing at my

chest.

"You're not lying?" I asked, my voice trembling

"I'm not lying. Aaron's with her. He'll bring her back," he murmured, his lips brushing my

hair.

"Then why are you here?" I wasn't ready to let this go so easily.

His breath tickled against my skin. "Because I missed you. I missed you too much."

Missed me? Really?

this warm, familiar version of himself again. It was whiplash,

in my eyes because he loosened his hold, his hand grazing my

I asked quietly,

on his lips. "Don't believe me? Test

pulled my hand back, needing space. I walked into the apartment and sat on the couch, eyeing the fruit platter on the coffee table and the smell

beside me, lightly holding my hand. "Kiki, I know you're upset. I'll

still knew me too well-too well for my liking. I pulled my hand

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But the version

my guard down. Not with the memory of what he'd done still fresh in my

then nodded softly.

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the baby growing inside me had other

while since you've had a proper meal. Taste it and see if it's still the

exactly how I

But I had.

I looked up, I realized he hadn't touched his plate. "Why aren't you eating? Did you poison the food?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. He laughed. "A little

point I'd already