Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 243

His face wore a smile that was both helpless and affectionate. "You've done this before. You have a history of it."

I was left speechless. My cheeks flushed red, and I felt a mix of embarrassment and irritation.

He really was something. He should have just kept it to himself instead of spelling it out. His emotional intelligence was so low.

"Mae," Brandon said softly, "you were so bold when doing something wrong, but now you're acting all timid. You haven't changed a bit from when you were a child."

I was about to retort when I suddenly realized something was wrong. "Doing something wrong?"

Last night, when I opened the door in my nightgown, he didn't think it was an accident. He had seen through it. He knew it was deliberate.

Oh my god. This was incredibly embarrassing.

The car keys I was holding felt like they were about to be crushed. I was flustered and retorted, "Who's doing something wrong? It's clearly you. You're just... mmm..."

cut off as Brandon leaned in and kissed me. Perhaps because he had just

there frozen, not moving at all. I could see him closing his eyes, his

was lost in the daze of his kiss and captivated by his striking features, Brandon let go of me but still

I'll take

blushing so hard that it extended from my face to my ankles. I kept my head

really have no business with Dr. Carline?" Brandon asked

silent. I just couldn't find the words. I didn't understand

my cheek, put his arm around

a shy young girl experiencing her first-hand-holding with a boy. But before, I had been acting like a veteran in front of him

make you some spaghetti, but it seems that's not needed now. Be

smiled. "Mae, do you

asked

in, his cheek brushing against mine. His soft lips intentionally grazed my earlobe. "I want to kiss you more because the more I kiss you,

and I tapped his back twice in response. Brandon laughed,

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