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.

flawless, practically glowed against the

went straight to my legs. Even though she was a woman, even though she loved showing off too,

to flaunt anything in months- pregnancy didn't exactly lend itself

mini-skirts and stilettos.

else grabbing her attention. The faint marks Hayden left on me last night-still visible near the top of my thigh. Subtle, but clear enough for someone like Tanya, who knew exactly what kind of fun left marks like that. Her cheeks

insults hit without even needing to

hand. I smirked, leaning in just a little. "Not

pale. "As if you're any better," she hissed. "You spent ten years in Jace's bed, got bored,

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

to her? Not

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. And honestly,

back, draping myself over the chair like I owned the place." I'm here to give you

tilted her chin up, trying to stay tough. So you are

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her chin with it so she had no 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