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?"

"I need to know what Nate, Professor Perfect Gentleman, is like once the clothes come off." Lena gave me a side-eye. "Ever since you got

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

clear Lena wasn't really into it. I mean, could you blame her?

I decided to head out after cleaning

the hospital to check on Tanya's baby. He was fast asleep in the incubator, and the nurse said he was doing great-growing fast, all his vitals looking

Lena and I cared more about this little guy

still here, or did she get discharged?" I asked

Lena started to

frowning. "It's the director of

take the call, and I focused on the baby again. He had Tanya's eyes, but everything

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So young, and his life ruined by

Lena had finished her call.

of her face. "Hey, what's up? Did the director call to offer you a

to me, her face troubled, her eyes

going on? What did he

was tight. "Tanya filed a