Page 36 of Blinded By Hate
I can’t help but feel like a green monster, jealous that Nicole gets to marry him and that I’m just here to watch.
“Yea,” I say, putting a fake smile on.
“Can I have some ID?” I pull out my ID and show her. She gives me the room card and tells me the directions of where to go. “Enjoy.”
“Thank you,” I say before walking away and going towards the elevator.
As I wait in the elevator, I look down at my phone to see my notifications. I see a text from Brandon, so I text him back quickly.
He sent me a picture of Junior eating and laughing. Junior has marinara sauce all over his face, making me laugh.
I didn’t think you watching over Junior would mean he would get all messy. Better not burn down my kitchen!
We’ll be fine! Enjoy Italy.
Don’t forget to give him his meds!
I sent that last text because I just can’t help it.
I exit the elevator and as I’m walking, a hand, warm, strong, and almost familiar, grips my waist and pulls me inside a room.
Just from the heat and his familiar scent I already know who it is.
And the butterflies in my stomach can’t stop swarming.
My heart beats so hard against my chest I feel like it’s going to burst.
He locks the door and turns around, his grayish eyes turn to me, heat filling them.
It’s been five years and he still manages to make me feel like the world stops and it’s just us two.
“Hayden,” I whisper.
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Jaclyn
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My body feels like it’s on fire.
The windows in the room are open and I’m only wearing shorts and a tank top. It’s not even that hot outside but I feel like I’m burning up.
It has nothing to do with the weather outside but the way that Hayden stares down at me like I’m the only thing he wants.
The way his eyes pierce through mine makes me think that he knows everything about me even though we haven’t seen one another in years.
His eyes are just like Junior’s which makes my heart clench.
Hayden has no clue he has a mini him in the world.
It makes me feel so fucking shitty but how else am I supposed to protect myself let alone Junior?
“Hayden-”
Hayden walks closer to me while looking down at me with those intense eyes of his. His eyes travel all over my face, admiring every tiny detail before he goes down to my body. I feel insecure as he looks at me like that, his eyebrows furrowing just a little before hiding his confusion.
Why is he confused?