Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 297

Lisa accused with a raised brow, "You were about to pretend that nothing happened between you and the poor guy after you used him for your pleasure."

"That's not true," I argued.

She huffed. "Oh, so you didn't just suck the soul out of him and left him pining for you?"

My own soul felt like it had only just settled within my exhausted body when I saw Lisa pointing at her neck. She braced her arms against the bed as she drawled wickedly, "I didn't think you'd be such an animal up energy and devoured Mr. Howell."

I swallowed at the thought of the hickey I had left on Brandon's neck. "It's not what you think. I-”

Lisa put up a hand to stop me. "Save your breath."

I let out an exasperated laugh, though I agreed I shouldn't try to explain myself, lest I made things sound even more scandalous than they already were.

Lisa leveled a calm stare at me as she asked, "So, do you feel more at ease now?"

I knew she was asking about my investigation of my parents' accident. I closed my eyes and refused to answer. She perched by my bedside and patted my hand comfortingly. "You can let it go now that you've l on the past."

It was indeed the past, but the horrors of it were carved into the back of my mind.

pretty decent guy. You should have seen the way he looked when he showed up at the hospital

something on it. "I just sent you the

worry etched on his face was so palpable that it was hard to miss. My heart wrenched at the sight of this. I didn't think anyone in this world except

him deserves to be cherished, Maddie." She glanced at me meaningfully and added, "Anyway, I should go now before he feels bad about

tugged at her before she could leave and asked, eyes sparkling at the prospect of

pursed her lips.

'fine." I

her throat, Lisa said, "I'll tell you more about it once you

bordering on pestering her now that she

again like she was dealing with a petulant child but relented. "He asked me if

shocked. "That's rather direct

and I tightened my grip on her. "And what

balked and said no!"

balk," she countered dryly

blinked slowly. "So... Are you

snorted. "Official? Sure, if you

you stop the roundabout answers and tell me the truth?" I begged, already on the

"What do you think his

even as I begged for answers. I thought about the look Keith had given her the other day and teased, "He probably said something along the lines of, "I have not thought of a