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.

against the dark fabric under the harsh hospital

Even though she was a woman, even though she loved showing off too, I saw the

it. She hadn't had the chance to flaunt anything in months- pregnancy didn't exactly lend itself

mini-skirts and stilettos.

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 turned red, her face shifting from embarrassed to pissed. "So, that's why you came? To show

hit without even needing to

little. "Not everyone's

face went pale. "As if you're any better," she hissed. "You spent ten years in

unfazed. People could believe whatever they wanted about Jace and me. No

her?

I'm with is my business. But trust me, 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

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

up, trying to stay tough.

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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