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

move or

fell into silence again, but this time it was different. I was so close to him that

arm. "You're not allowed to come home alone this late

"Okay," I replied obediently.

a moment, I remembered something. "Thank

for agreeing to be my boyfriend to help

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

took a step, he said, "That guy got this far. Who knows if he'll come

if he did

the night," Brandon said

for?" I couldn't keep up with

Brandon said, "Your keys."

eyes widened, "You want to stay at

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

added, "It's not like we haven't shared a