Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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"Then you should go back, but not like this. You can't go alone in your condition," Jace said, glancing at Wayne. "You go with Rea."

Wayne nodded. "Alright."

I wanted to argue, but I knew better. In this state, they weren't letting me go by myself.

"What about you?" I asked, eyeing the bandage on Jace's head.

"I'm waiting for Steve. Once he's out, we'll head back together." Jace's answer made sense.

Steve was stuck in a foreign country and had been through hell. If he walked out and no one was there for him, it'd crush him. But seeing Jace like this? That'd just make it worse.

"If Steve sees you like this, he'll blame himself," I warned.

"It's fine. I'll make up an excuse. I won't mention the accident," Jace said, still set on his plan.

There was no point arguing, so I asked, "Can Steve still compete when he's out?"

We don't know yet

Deep dow

and what

this. No one would know

wasn't talking to me.

chest, so I pulled

too," Wayne said out of

that he'd brought it up, I couldn't exactly argue.

expected him to start typing. Instead, he said, "Already booked.

tickets."

froze. He added, "Go pack. We leave for the

something, but Wayne turned to Jace. "Even though the injury on your head isn't serious anymore, you still need to take care of yourself. You're more valuable now." Wayne's words were sharp, but they also reminded me of the blood I'd

know," Jace replied, his eyes

for a second before I turned away. "I'm gonna

offered,

grabbed his arm. "You should rest. I'll help

caught in their little brotherly standoff, and

felt about me, but

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hiding his feelings, or I really had