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."

like she wasn't sure who was really calling the shots here. After a beat,

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

Jace's phone rang. We both glanced at 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

saw Hayden's name, and hit 'End Call. Then I flipped the

flight attendant came by with

thanks," I said,

out the window. It was so dark outside, like the kind of night that could swallow you whole. We didn't say a word to each other the

didn't even ask him what caused Matthew

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

like this hit hard.

if something happens to Matthew, what am I going to do?" Lindey sobbed, clinging to me like

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knew exactly 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 going without them. "He's going to be okay,"

my heart twisted tighter with

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, while Jace and Wayne

question that had been nagging at me since the plane ride. "What happened? Why