Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 651

Nate left the hospital with Lena, and she just assumed they were headed for a hotel. But as soon as they got in the car, he asked, "Mind if we go to your place instead?"

Lena blinked, caught off guard. "You're just trying to see if there's some guy at my place, aren't you?"

"Nope," he said.

She rolled her eyes. 'Sure, Jan. Guys and their fragile egos.

Before she could call him out, he added, "I just don't want to be treated like every other guy."

Lena froze. Well, that shut her up.

So, yeah-she caved and brought him back to her apartment.

Her place wasn't exactly Grand Central Station; aside from her parents and Keira, no one ever stopped by. Not like she had anything to hide anyway.

When they got upstairs, she unlocked the door but didn't step inside. Instead, she threw her arms around Nate's neck. Barefoot now, she realized how much shorter she was. Standing on her tiptoes didn't help much either.

Frustrated, she commanded, "Pick me up."

her easily while she clung to his

with any guy that night. We shared a room, no dudes involved. And for the record, no man has ever set foot in my apartment. If you don't believe me, take a look

his eyes casually scanning

Lena said, looking

voice cut through her smugness, and before she could process it,

brought

around, her heart nearly stopping. Standing right

Nate asked, his

for a solid three seconds before she practically yelled, "Uncle Aaron?! What are you doing here?

her mom

over. His

boyfriend," Nate said smoothly, carrying Lena into the living room

couch. "Uncle Aaron! You show up once in a blue moon,

worse. Sure, he was her grandparents' adopted son, but with him only being a year older than her, explaining this was

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a while and asked me

Mom was so worried, why didn't she just come

been busy," she