Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Brandon stopped without asking anything.

I quickly went on to say, "It's nothing. Let's go upstairs."

In the darkness, I looked down and recalled the person from earlier by the car.

I thought he wouldn't know I lived here. After all, this place was about to be demolished. I didn't expect him to know and even come by.

Still, what was the point of him coming now?

Brandon's strides were long. He was taking two steps at a time.

"Open the door," Brandon said. He sounded slightly out of breath.

I took out the key and unlocked the door. As soon as we were inside, he placed me on the shoe rack and looked at me.

His eyes were deep and mysterious in the dark, like an ocean in the night, as if they could swallow me up at any moment.

I swallowed hard, and before I could speak, he was already kissing me.

"Mae, I'm here for you now. Just take what you want," Brandon said as he started to remove his coat and pull at his collar. Earlier, it was me who was wild and urgent by the car. Now, it was him.

However, I seemed to have lost my desire. The feeling was gone, and it couldn't be recreated.

Meanwhile, Brandon was clearly as eager and longing as I was earlier.

response made Brandon realize this, so he stopped and buried his face in my

like that in silence while holding the same

calmed, and he moved away from my

and

eyes that made

the person

of response had something

my period," I

He responded with just

I had heard it many times before, at that moment,

misunderstand," I tried

lifted my hand and held it.

said before picking me up and heading toward

like this. No matter how much I acted out

me feel guilty. I stood on my tiptoes and

me back down. "Mae, do you

never expected him to say something like

looked at me.

want

harsh with

imposing height of nearly six and a half feet, Brandon looked vulnerable, like a child who had been mistreated for a long time and was finally showing his