Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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"Sir, we're kinda running out of time," the flight attendant said.

I sighed. I knew even private jets had rules-there was no way I could make a call now without messing up the whole schedule.

"Forget it," I muttered, leaning back in my seat.

"One minute," Jace said suddenly.

He was talking to the flight attendant. Then, to my total shock, he handed me his phone.

Wait, what? Jace was actually letting me make the call? I stared at him, confused. He had every reason to say no, both as my ex and... well, just because he was Jace Johnston.

He didn't bother explaining himself. Instead, he turned toward the window, staring out into the night like we weren't in the middle of something weird.

I hesitated but then handed the phone back to the flight attendant. "Just take off."

me, clearly surprised. The flight attendant paused, too, like she wasn't sure who was really calling the shots here. After a

attendant relayed the command through her radio. With that, the plane

it. I didn't even need to check the screen to know it was Hayden. He probably just got out of the shower, noticed I was gone, and hunted down Jace to figure out what the heck was going on. Too late, though.

grabbed Jace's phone, saw Hayden's name, and hit 'End Call. Then I flipped the phone to

the plane climbed higher, the flight attendant came by with a blanket and asked if I wanted anything to

good, thanks," I said, my voice softer

my eye, I could feel Jace looking at me again, but I ignored him, turning to stare out the window. It was so dark outside, like the kind of night that could

ask him what caused Matthew to

hospital. Wayne, and Lindey were already outside the emergency room waiting. The second Lindey

her like this hit hard. It made it obvious how

Matthew, what am I going to do?" Lindey sobbed, clinging to

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how she felt. It was the same terror I felt when I found out about my parents' accident. That overwhelming, heart-crushing fear of losing someone you love and not knowing how to keep

just kept crying, and my heart

past the honeymoon phase. But when it comes down to it, love like that runs deep. And when someone's on the brink of death, all the petty stuff just disappears. I held her close, hoping it would help,

I asked the question that had been nagging at me since the plane ride. "What happened? Why did his condition get so bad