Stuck On You novel Chapter 31

A week passed. Besides having Hayden watching me every time, practices were going great. The routine Bradley and I put together was going strong. We had so many tricks to pull. I started hanging out with Bradley more outside of practice whenever I wasn’t working.

Finally, it was time for the auditions for the acro gig. The guy who was hiring us, Shawn, came into our practice with two people flanking him. They sat on the couch while we set out the mats some distance away from them. Luca and Lana went first. After they went, the music started over with Kendra and Jason, Hayden and Quinn, and finally Bradley and me. We did our routine flawlessly. I smiled as I was tossed in the air. I did a full and Bradley caught me. That was the best we’d ever done the routine. We finished before we bowed and stepped off of the floor next to everyone else. Shawn and his two colleges conversed quietly a moment before Shawn stood.

“We want the last pair, Bradley and Jordyn, is it?” he said. I smiled and thanked them before they left. When I was sure that they were gone. I squealed and hugged Bradley tightly as he spun me in a circle. I laughed as he set me down.

“Good job you two,” Luca congratulated us. “You two will have to start putting in extra practices to clean it up and add to it,” Luca explained.  Hayden didn’t like that at all. I was ready to forgive him. I missed him like crazy. I gave myself a week or two to think about it and I did. What he did was wrong, but he’d just lost his mom. He thought that he was cursed in a way. He was only trying to protect me. After practice, I waited by Hayden’s truck. When he saw me, he froze. He hesitated before he walked closer to me.

“Jo,” he practically sighed. I uncrossed my arms and shrugged.

“I forgive you, Hayden, but if it happens again, I won’t come back. I’m serious,” I said sternly. I know, I know; I caved. I didn’t think that I would ever forgive a guy if he cheated on me, but here I was. I couldn’t help it, I loved him too much. He kissed my cheeks and my head and my nose and everywhere he could.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” he said. I smiled lightly and met his lips with mine.

“Let’s go home,” I said softly. I would get my stuff later. I’d only packed a little bit of it anyway. I drove the rental and Hayden took his truck. We went back to the apartment and walked inside. It was nice to be home. I felt Hayden’s arms go around my waist. He kissed my neck before he rocked me gently.

“I missed you,” he said softly. I smiled lightly before I turned to face him. I tossed my purse on to the couch and grabbed his hand. I led him to his room and pushed the door open. He kissed me gently and his hands went to my waist. “I love you, Jordyn,” he said. I pulled away and looked at him seriously.

“I meant it, Hayden. This is the last time,” I said sternly.

“Last time,” he promised. “I won’t do it again,” he said. I watched his face for a moment before I started kissing Hayden again. This time, I would let him get his way.

 Hayden ran his finger along my spine from the base of my neck to my lower back. He was smiling lazily. I sighed and let a smile spread onto my face. “What are you thinking?” I asked. Hayden sat up on his elbow and sighed happily.

“I love you… and I’m glad that your back,” he answered I chuckled and rolled my eyes.

“Of course you are,” I joked. He kissed me gently.