Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 303

“I'll keep that in mind," Brandon replied, still deadpan as ever.

I snorted, half in amusement and half in annoyance. I'm starting to understand why you were single for the better part of your life. You have such a... dry personality."

"A dry personality? You think so, too?" Brandon asked softly.

I figured his intelligence failed him when it came to love. I gave an exasperated laugh. "What I'm saying is, you're so straight-laced that you don't really know how to talk to a woman, much less cajole her." He paused, then said, "To my understanding, cajoling implies a certain degree of manipulation."

Another straight-laced, albeit unique, answer that left me speechless. Before I could explain, he asked, "Is that what you want from me? Cajoling?"

All women liked it when men indulged in their whims and cajoled them when necessary, but it had to be done out of love. Chris, for one, had done it out of manipulation.

"No, just stick to your methods," I said, burrowing into his embrace. "Your quirks are endearing."

"Would you say yes if I proposed?" Brandon asked, suddenly steering the topic back to my accusation earlier.

I was so stunned by his sudden question

my hand out from under the covers. He gently toyed with my fingers as he

your idea of a

and no," he replied. His vague answer

the one to propose to me but now, Brandon was lying next to me and asking me for

but I never went. The set-up was later photographed and put up on

really gullible if you believe you could win me over so easily,"

even get a ring or flowers ready. Where's the grand, romantic gesture-"I was cut off when Brandon lifted my hand, and my gaze fell on the fingers he had been

at the shimmering gold band that now adorned my slender ring finger. My eyes darted to Brandon in alarm, then back at the ring on my finger. I swore he did not just slip that ring on, which meant... "I put it on last night. I asked you if I could put it on for you, and you nodded,"

proposal, Brandon! It's not fair for you to pull something like that while I

His thumb grazed the ring on my finger. "Will you marry

Straight-laced, sweet-talking blockhead.

look desperate. As such, I grimaced at

or something?" Brandon was silent for a

I said, "I'm sorry. I was joking. The ring