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.

lack of response made Brandon realize this, so he

stayed like that in silence

gradually calmed, and he moved away from

out and

looked at me with eyes that

the person I

he might think my lack of response had something to do with

on my

with just

heard it many times before, at that moment, it

don't misunderstand," I

held it. "You're the one who shouldn't

said

No matter how much I acted out or

on

and pushed me back down. "Mae, do you think I'm

never expected him to say something

at me. "You're

want

be harsh with

and a half feet, Brandon looked vulnerable, like a child who had been mistreated for a long time and