Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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I sat there, just as tense as they were. The camera flicked back to the table just in time for the opponent's return shot to fly out of bounds, and the arena exploded. My girl raised her paddle in victory, grinning. I couldn't help but smile too..

As the victory music blasted, I spun my chair back to face Tanya. "She won," I said, grinning like a proud

mom.

Tanya wasn't impressed. "You've watched your dumb match. Now, why are you really here?"

I pushed off the floor and slid my chair closer, crossing one leg over the other.

I was still rocking the black silk skirt from last night's dinner with Nate and Lena. Standing, the slit was subtle, but now? Sitting? It was showing off most of my thigh.

and flawless, practically glowed against the dark fabric

to my legs. Even though she was a woman, even

it. She hadn't had the chance to flaunt anything in months-

mini-skirts and stilettos.

my thigh. Subtle, but clear enough for someone like Tanya, who knew exactly what kind of fun left marks like that. Her cheeks turned red, her face shifting from embarrassed to pissed. "So, that's why you came? To show off? Did

hit without even

hand. I smirked, leaning in just a little. "Not everyone's like you, Tanya. Daydreaming about someone else while lying

any better," she hissed. "You spent ten years in Jace's bed, got bored,

People could believe whatever they wanted about Jace and me. No one would ever guess

to her? Not worth

I'm not lacking company," I said casually, brushing her off. There was zero point in getting into a whole back-and-forth with her. It'd just make me look like I was trying way too hard to defend myself.

you wanna know why I'm here?" I sat back, draping myself over the chair like I owned the place." I'm here to

chin up, trying to stay tough. So you are scared of

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choice but to look me in the eye. "You can mess with me all you want. I don't care. But you mess with my people? That's where it ends. If Lena walks out of this fine, cool. But if anything happens to her..." I leaned in, lowering my voice. "I'll