Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 68

Brandon quickly walked over to me. He looked at me with a casual, open gaze and said, "Let's go."

What?

Wasn't he going to explain why he wanted to stay in a room so close to mine?

I was going to ask him, but I felt like asking would only make things weirder.

"Mr. Howell, why are you so close to our room?" Kara asked. Sometimes her straightforwardness came as a good thing because she could ask what I was too nervous to.

He walked to the elevator and pressed the button. I saw his room card with the number "308" on it. That was the room next to mine.

"For convenience," he said simply.

Convenient for what?

It was easy to misunderstand his answer

Kara was confused as well. She looked at me and then looked at him and

asked, "Mr. Howell, what sort of convenience are you talking about?*

I wanted to smash her bead in. Why was she asking so many questions?

and shiny enough for us to see our reflections. I looked at Brandon through the reflection of the door and he looked

without avoiding anything,

quick glance. "For

silent and so

she remained quiet. She simply tugged at the

had finally

our respective rooms. Before we entered, Kara said excitedly to Brandon," Mr. Howell, feel free to call me if you need anything!" "Okay," Brandon said before entering

up to? What sort of ideas is he getting to want to stay so close to us? What if he's secretly a pervert under that handsome

would even think about protecting herself after

with him, I didn't want

"How do

regretted being so straightforward when she reminded me yet again of how curious she was. I decided to keep my mouth shut

I could be wrong, of course. You're free to test that theory out," I

"Can I? I wouldn't mind,

so I picked up a pillow and threw

I entered the room, put my suitcase

took my clothes off and stepped into the shower. I suddenly remembered something a few minutes into

that was streaked with a purple mark right where I had run into the edge of the appliance. I was already quite

but remember Brandon suddenly grabbing me

image only flashed in my head for a second. I squeezed my eyes shut

I could finish showering, Kara called out,

shower head off. "Who is