Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Brandon?

Wasn't he a taxi driver? Why was he also the lighting technician I had been so impressed by?

At that very moment, I felt like I was dreaming.

"Mr. Howell, this is Ms. Crown." Mr. Lachy introduced us.

He reached out a hand. "Hello, Ms. Crown."

gaze mo

I

His tone and it seem as if that really was our first time meeting.

I was still frozen in my seat. From my angle, his perfect jawline was on full display as well as the sensual Adam's apple that had frankly popped up in my mémory a few times. Kara nudged me lightly with her elbow, causing me to come back to my senses

and reach out a hand.

Our handshake was barely a brush of fingertips. He immediately said, "Please continue with your meal, Ms. Crown. I'll take a look at the lighting first."

"No need. I'll go with you guys," I said. I was about to walk away, but Brandon' remained in place.

Mr. Lachy? I haven't had my lunch yet. Is there

Lachy smiled. "Yes, I've eaten," he said before looking at me and saying, "We can order some food here,

what he wanted and told Kara,

and asked, "What would you like, Mr. Howell? Pasta? Maybe a sandwich? There

eating an extra-spicy aglio olio pasta that I had specifically

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order.

from the South. I wasn't sure if he could handle the

is a common dish here. I didn't know you guys had the same tastebuds!"

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looked

we-

lunch first. We need to eat to have the energy

said as he put his backpack down and took a bottle of water out of the side pocket. He tilted his head back to take

due to the motion of swallowing, and I couldn't help myself from gulping along

lunch would take at least 20 more minutes to reach. He looked at me while holding the half-empty water bottle and

Kara nudged me again and said, He's so

shiny things. Kara had obviously fallen for Brandon's good

be fair, she had excellent

already have a boyfriend, right?" I said as I

after he's done with the

She looked so tame and

reminded her seriously, "Work is still work. Don't be led astray by those thoughts

to look forward to. Don't worry, Ms. Crown. I won't do anything that goes against. my