Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 219

I looked at Brandon as I remembered Tom, whom I used to call Mr. Elordi when I was little. The thought that Brandon wanted to stay close to me made me ask, "Brandon, are you flirting with me because you like me?"

"Why else? Do you think I'm just playing around with you?" He looked me in the eye without hesitation.

"Are you hiding something from me? Like... maybe we knew each other a long time ago?" On my way back or maybe ever since I learned about Tom's identity, this question had been gnawing at me. Brandon's eyes flickered for a moment. "When you were little, I piggybacked you. And... you kissed me."

Brandon had a way of catching me off guard. If I hadn't had my fair share of romantic experiences, his words would have made me blush furiously.

"Really? Where did I kiss you?" I asked directly.

He took a step closer. We were already close to each other, but with this step, the space between us nearly vanished. My heart skipped a beat but I didn't pull away. Brandon looked at me, his breath warm against my forehead as he looked down at me. "Do you want me to show you?"

I was speechless.

pretending to be an honest man while catching people off guard.

face inevitably flushed and I found myself

on," I muttered before

Brandon chuckle softly behind me. I was convinced that he was teasing me on purpose. Suddenly, a memory surfaced. It was a dream I once had. I was on Brandon's back playfully tugging and scratching him while calling him Bran. Could that have been more than just

known about it were my parents and they were no longer here. Only Brandon might have the

there was no way I could bring myself to

though I was running, Brandon's long strides caught up to me. The lights here are all

he wanted me to see the lighting effects he had been working on, but my heart was still racing from his teasing. So, I said on purpose, "Nope.

do you have the

to keep him on his toes, my phone rang. It was a call

I had asked him for a favor. I gestured to Brandon and

you?"

"Did you find out

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