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.

bad. That was an impressive show

everything behind him, so I looked at him instead. I noticed he was wearing the same outfit from before, but his T- shirt was tucked into his waistband, which made his legs look even

looked like a model on the

was

good for getting rid of bruises." He passed me

took it from him

badly, you should see a doctor,"

and the reminder made me wonder if he cared about

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.

care about me. He just didn't want me to delay our

at myself for being so hopelessly romantic and smiled." Don't worry, Mr. Howell. I probably want this job to end more than

all, that meant I no longer had to meet him any more. The sooner I finished the project and

ointment. After that, I turned around and walked back to

the ointment on the bed and let out

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 some sort of professional diver. The very second she made contact with the bed,

and looked at it closely. "Where did this come from? Is

to?" I said before reaching out

do you have this? Are you hurt?" I wanted

personally witnessed me

paid attention to the moment Brandon had held me in his arms. She hadn't

Brandon, he had given me the ointment because he had paid attention to the fact that I

my thoughts were a mess. I closed my