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.

made Brandon realize this, so he stopped and buried his

that in silence while holding the

while, his breathing gradually calmed,

out and grabbed

looked at me with eyes that made my heart

see the person I saw

of response had something to do with that

on my

He responded with just that

times before, at that moment,

don't misunderstand," I tried to

my hand and held it.

Brandon said before picking

I acted out or how difficult I was, he never

made me feel guilty. I stood on my tiptoes and reached up to

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

never expected him to say something like

at

want

with you, se me

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