Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right

Chapter 310

By the time the plane touched down, the sky was already turning a deep shade of orange

and pink.

"Wow, Hayden, this is the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen, "I said, practically glued to the window.

"It is," he agreed, sounding casual, as always.

He

e was like that-a man of few words-but I'd gotten used to it.

It wasn't until we got into the car and I scrolled through my phone that I saw his latest post. He'd snapped

a pic of that very sunset and captioned it: [Because you're here with me.]

My heart did this weird little flip.

It didn't seem to connect at first, but then It I'd said, "This is the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen.

And he was saying. "It is, "because you're

with me."

Well, alright then!

If anyone said Hayden didn't know how to show affection, I'd be the first to call them out.

He was way too good at it.

"Hayden, are you back this time to finally tie the knot?" teased the guy driving us. One of Hayden's friends, he'd been waiting for us at the airport.

"No, not this time," Hayden answered with that perfectly cool vibe.

Wait, so... next time?

"Your girlfriend is gorgeous," the guy said, stealing quick glances at me.

"Yeah," Hayden said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

One of them had no problem saying it, and the other had no problem agreeing, leaving me feeling a little awkward.

"Hi, I'm Zach Dutton," the guy said, flashing me a friendly smile.

I smiled back, trying to be just as chill. "Keira Kay."

"I know, I know," Zach said, repeating himself. "Yuna talks about you all the time. Everyone in town knows your name."

Great, now I was blushing again.

I let out an awkward laugh. "Really? Guess that saves me the trouble of introducing myself then."

"No need, no need. A beautiful lady like you? People remembered you from the last time you were here," Zach kept going, each compliment making me squirm a little more.

So, I decided silence was probably the best option.

But then Hayden leaned in and whispered, "Looks like your bold move paid off."

I couldn't exactly clap back with Zach right there, so I just gave Hayden a light pinch, telling him to cut it

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out without saying a word.

While I went quiet, Zach turned out to be a total chatterbox, filling the car ride with every bit of gossip your could think of. Who had a cat that looked like a weird science experiment, who caught a huge fish, which boy was crushing on which girl, and which widow had just moved in with some guy....

The last time I'd been here, trailing behind Yuna, this place seemed like a peaceful little haven, completely untouched by the outside world. But listening to Zach now, I realized even this "paradise" had its share of drama.

"Alright, enough with the gossip," Hayden finally cut in, giving Zach a pointed look. "Even if it's true, it's not your place to spread it. Remember what happened the last time you got carried away?"

Zach scratched his head awkwardly. "I just got excited seeing you guys and couldn't wait to share everything. I'd never say any of this to anyone else."

It was pretty clear Zach looked up to Hayde

But since Hayden's scolding left him looking a bit embarrassed, I decided to play nice. "Zach, with how smooth you are, I bet you have a girlfriend, right?"

"No, no," Zach shook his head fast. "But with you being so pretty, I'm sure your friends are too. You could set me up, right?"

Wow, he really didn't hold back.

I just laughed and said, "Sure, why not?"

Hayden leaned in, his voice low and teasing. You know he's serious, right? Next time he sees you, he's gonna be all over you, asking about it." Really?

I glanced at Zach's back. Was he actually that serious?

"You didn't tell Yuna we were coming, did you?" Hayden asked as we drove into the village.

"Nope, I kept quiet just like you said," Zach replied, glancing at me with a smile.

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