Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Lena didn't say anything at first, just buried her face in the crook of my neck.

I stroked her hair, teasing, "Missing Nate already, huh? It hurts, doesn't it?"

"It's worse than when I was just crushing on him," she sighed dramatically.

"Well, duh! You just got a taste of what you've been wanting for, like, forever, and now you're left hangi Of course it stings," I said, nudging her with a playful grin. Lena flashed a bold grin. "Who says I have to wait? I could hop on a plane and be with him whenever I want."

That reminded me of their convo from last night. "Wait, are you seriously thinking about it?"

She sat up on the couch, tucking her legs under her. "I don't know yet."

Which meant she was seriously considering it. I mean, who wouldn't? After years of secretly crushing o Nate, she finally got him, and now he's miles away.

"Take your time," I said, giving her a playful nudge. "But come on, spill. How was last night?"

leaning in. "I need to know what Nate, Professor Perfect Gentleman, is like once the

burst out laughing. Okay, maybe I was pushing it, but I was dying to know! Everyone's different,

was clear Lena wasn't really into it. I mean, could you blame her? Nate had just left.

though Hayden told me to rest, I decided to head out after

made our way to the hospital to check on Tanya's baby. He was fast asleep in the incubator,

saddest part? Tanya hadn't come to see him. Not even once. Lena and

or did she get discharged?"

here," Lena started to say, but her

the screen, frowning. "It's the director of the hospital. What does he

aside to take the call, and I focused on the baby again.

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made my heart ache. So young, and his life

back when I realized Lena had finished her

a hand in front of her face. "Hey, what's up? Did the director call to offer you a promotion or something? Scared you're gonna run off

me, her face troubled, her eyes

on? What

"Tanya filed a lawsuit