Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 164

I had struck a deal with my blind date, where there was a fee each for holding hands, hugging, and event

kissing.

Brandon mentioning it now made it clear he knew about this. It seemed there was more to the he had scared off that guy by beating him, but he had never said a word about it. Brandon really knew how to make me speechless.

story

after

Instead of kissing me, he grabbed my hand and bolted through the crowd.

It was my first time sprinting through a bustling city, and my surroundings were a blur of astonished faces. People didn't know why we were running, but they instinctively made way, creating a makeshift lane for

us.

There we were, Brandon and I, racing down the middle of a crowded street while people stepped aside.

at me from time to time. The scene was so beautiful and surreal, and I felt like we were the

whipped through my hair, and as I watched Brandon pull me along, I felt like we were eloping. We ran until my lungs burned, and then Brandon finally slowed down and stopped. Both of us panted heavily while staring at

running, and partly from the exhilarating experience Brandon had just

just took some

Adam's apple bob again. I found myself doing the same thing,

nervousness, I finally managed to break

have preferred kissing in front of all those people?" Brandon asked. His words caused my

tried to yank my hand free, but Brandon Held on tight. In my embarrassment and

in pain and immediately released his grip. I seized the opportunity to make a break for it. I heard him chuckling softly behind me, and it made my

from the embarrassment, he called

treat him,

There were chocolate-covered fruits in all shapes and sizes, from

show it. I turned to look at Brandon. "Which

you?" he

some smaller chocolate-covered fruits.

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