Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Hayden didn't push the conversation further. He must've sensed that I was still upset.

When I finally saw Steve, he was in a prison jumpsuit, his once stylish hair shaved down to almost nothing. I'd never seen him like that before. It almost brought tears to my eyes. Steve had clawed his way up to success, earning a spot in Jace's circle purely on his own. But now, everything he worked for could be destroyed.

"Steve," I called softly.

He looked up and smiled. "What are you doing here?"

That smile-same as always, like nothing could break him. No matter what, Steve always had a bright

smile for me, like his world was all sunshine.

I couldn't speak for a moment, and he laughed. "What? Do I look so bad you don't even wanna talk to me?"

shook my head. Jace said Steve had been in a bad place, but here he was, still smiling like nothing was wrong. But I knew better. He was putting on a show, hiding his

be handsome," I

out a bitter laugh. "No need to butter me

and Hayden are both working on it. You just gotta hang in there, okay? It'll be fine," I said, trying to reassure him while steering the conversation toward what I needed to know. Steve looked surprised that we believed

the details. Just tell me who's

anything

he was trying to remember, but when he opened them again, he said, "You guys need to stay out

this alone. No matter who's behind it, we'll make sure they can't pin this on you," I said

no use. This isn't Kehlmark, it's Houston. You don't know the people we're

Don't stay here," he said,

came all this way. Can we at least talk a bit?" I

"There's nothing to talk about. Just go. The sooner, the

now," I reminded him, hoping to buy

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on the bars, then let go, exhaustion taking over his

just tell me what

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