Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

He had come looking for me quite often, and this time he was at my doorstep. "What do you want now?"

"I agree," he said, which confused me.

What was he agreeing to?

"To date you and be your temporary boyfriend," Brandon clarified.

Thinking of his previous refusal, I was surprised. "Why did you change your mind?"

"If I didn't, you'd keep going on these messy blind dates and risk being followed like today." Brandon's tone was half exasperated and half stern.

I was amused to see his reluctant but resigned expression in the dark. "You'd be doing something against your will. Won't that make you unhappy?"

Brandon seemed to catch my teasing tone and took a step closer. Instinctively, I backed away, but there was a railing behind me which left me nowhere to go. He extended his arm and pinned me between him and the railing. My breath quickened. "Brandon..."

"How could you be so foolish to go on blind dates?" His voice was in my ear.

It sent a shiver down my spine, and my heart skipped a beat.

was scolding me, but his tone carried endless

didn't move

I was so close to him that I could hear his

a while, he withdrew his arm. "You're not allowed to come home alone

"Okay," I replied obediently.

a moment, I remembered something. "Thank

me today, and for agreeing to be my boyfriend

didn't respond, so I pointed upstairs. "I'm going

"That guy got this far. Who knows if

what if he did

the night," Brandon said while

I couldn't keep

Brandon said, "Your keys."

widened, "You want to stay at

Do you want me to sleep at your door?" Brandon's question left

"It's not like we haven't