Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 69

"Yes."

That was his only reply before he hung up.

He was now the most important person when it came to solving our lighting problems. He was basically our a benefactor now, so I couldn't piss him off.

Thus, I put a jacket on over my pajamas and went to knock on his door.

When he opened the door and saw my wet hair, he swallowed hard.

"Does it still hurt?" he asked.

Those four words weren't enough for me to understand what he was talking about. I asked back, "What?"

He looked down at my waist, and I immediately caught on.

For some reason, my heart skipped a beat. "Oh. I'm fine."

"Wait here," he said before turning around and leaving me to stand in his doorway, alone.

I looked into his room through the open door. I immediately saw the laptop on

I the desk. It seemed like he had already started to work while I was showering.

an impressive show

so I looked at him instead. I noticed he was wearing the same outfit from before, but his T- shirt was tucked into

a model on the

was so intrigued. Loving beauty was human nature. Who wouldn't

your bruise. It's good for getting rid of bruises." He passed me a small container of some sort

took it from

hurts really badly, you should see a

ointment and the reminder made me wonder if he

thought flashed in my head, I heard him say, "I don't want anyone to delay our progress due to injuries and such

I fell silent.

about me. He just didn't want

scoffed inwardly at myself for being so hopelessly romantic and smiled." Don't worry, Mr. Howell. I probably want this job

sooner I finished the project and handed things over to Chris, the less I had to see of

as I held up the ointment. After that, I

the ointment on the bed and let out a

some reason, I felt moody and down in the dumps. Kara had finished her shower and was wrapped up in a robe as she leaped onto the bed like

the ointment and looked at it closely. "Where did this come from? Is this yours,

belong to?" I said before reaching out and

this? Are you hurt?" I wanted to

personally witnessed me falling

held me

ointment because he had paid attention to

my thoughts were a