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Chapter 28
Rex POV
Ethan and I are already at Hayley's house when she drives in at half nine. This is the first morning she hasn't been here already having her morning catch up with Cooper, the two of them smiling and flirting like teenagers. We exchange a knowing glance and grin at each other. Given she knows hardly anyone else in town, there was only one place she could be coming from this early in the morning.
"Morning Hayley! You're up and about early!" Ethan calls to her as she climbs out of her car. She grimaces, knowing she has been caught red-handed, but where normally Hayley would join in the teasing and the banter, today she keeps her head down and rushes past us. She swipes at her face and averts her eyes as she runs inside.
"Don't be a dick." I scold him, wondering what's wrong. Ten minutes later, she is leaving again looking as polished as always in her work clothes, but still, her body language is tense. You can tell her outfits cost money b
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Hayley POVA soft rap on the front door drags me out of my depressed stupor and over to the window to check who it is. A broad back in a red and black check flannel shirt that I can barely see past could only be one man, Marcus. Who else turns their back on a door and still expects it to be opened for them?"Hi, Marcus. What's up?" I ask, cracking the door open and leaning against the frame, trying to hide from view given that I look a complete mess and need a shower pretty badly. I've worked from home for the last couple of days, wallowing in my misery as I obsess about Cooper and what happened."Come on Hayls, don't what's up me. Open the door." He says sternly, using a massive hand to push the front door wide open before striding into my home like he owns the place."This isn't a great time Marcus," I say, still standing by the open door, arms folded in front of me to hide my bra-lessness and my faded, baggy sweatshirt and leggings. He ignores me as he
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Hayley POVBy the time Marcus pulls up in front of the lodge, there are already cars everywhere and people milling around with drinks and food in their hands, laughing and chatting. I fiddle nervously with the hem of my delicate pale blue V-neck dress, there are way more people here than I expected."Hayley, just go and enjoy yourself. It'll all work out." Marcus smiles reassuringly at me as I climb out."I think this is a bad idea..." I start, hesitating before closing the door. I had convinced myself that I'd be able to handle seeing Cooper, that I'd just avoid him, but that if I had to talk to him, I could be civil and stay calm. Now I know I was just fooling myself."I'm not letting you back in this car Hayley," Marcus says, sensing that I was ready to turn tail and run straight home. "You live here now too, and no matter what happens with you and Cooper, you're not hiding anymore. Do you hear me?" I nod, feeling a bit stronger after Marcus's pep talk
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Leila POV"Smooth," Ethan says sarcastically, putting his face in his hands and shaking his head as Cooper fills us in on how he introduced Cooper to Alpha Reynolds as just a colleague."Just shut up." Cooper snaps, looking as though he is about to destroy everything that isn't nailed down if Ethan riles him up anymore. Not that there's much left untouched as it is."Leila, will you just answer your fucking phone?" Cooper growls loudly as the buzzing of my phone fills the air again. I am about to send it to voicemail before I see Marcus's name flashing up on the screen."Marcus?" I answer cautiously. I didn't even know he had my phone number."Leila, finally! Why aren't you answering your phone?" He barks down the line."Well hello to you too." I snap back. The brief glimmer of excitement I felt at seeing that the big, growly object of my desire was calling me has been quickly extinguished by his rudeness. Fate has a twisted sense of humor p
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