Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 238

Eden might have been flirting with me, and I could choose to ignore it, but I couldn't afford to delay meeting Arthur. However, his message was

inappropriate given the late hour. The timing was off.

If I responded now, he might take the opportunity to make some other demands. If I agreed, it wouldn't be ideal. But if I refused, it could give him leverage to use against me regarding my desire to meet with his father.

The best approach was to ignore him as I had done yesterday.

I snapped back to reality and continued chatting with Lisa. I hadn't paid much attention to what she said earlier, but now I heard her ask, "So, now that you and Brandon are officially together. What's the next step?"

"What next step?" I was still distracted by Eden's message.

"You know, what comes next in a romantic relationship? Of course, it's the physical aspect," Lisa said with a teasing tone.

I understood immediately. "Brandon is a decent guy, okay?"

"Does being decent mean he has no emotions or desires? Does it mean he doesn't want to start a family?" Lisa followed up with two pointed

questions.

Then, she added with a huff, "Chris is also very decent."

clarified, "I don't mean anything specific. I just want to point out that in a romantic

truly loves you will have urges and will want to be intimate with you. If he doesn't or can easily control

I spent

engaged couple, our most intimate actions had just been holding hands

had those kinds of thoughts about me. I used to think it was out of respect, like a modern-day gentleman.

questioned my allure.

in that kind of thing because we were

recalled the time I stood at the door with Brandon. We embraced each other, neither of us willing to pull

is interest, how could there not be? But it's

propriety," I explained.

exclaimed. "If a man really loves you deeply, he'll want to be completely immersed in you and to

blunt words made my throat go dry. I walked to

and took a

things. Dr.

voice. "I'm just looking out for you. I don't want you to miss out. Brandon

It turned out that she had said all that to encourage

a pure and genuine

not what I meant. It's because a good man like Brandon is

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