Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 702

I was completely caught off guard. Instinctively, I ducked my head, twisting to avoid him.

But Wayne was stronger, and when he was this determined, there was no way I could break free.

"Rea, why is it okay for them, but not for me?" he rasped, his voice hoarse with anger and frustration. "I love you just as much as they do maybe even more.

I couldn't think clearly, let alone explain anything. All I wanted was to shove him away, to escape, but I didn't have the strength to fight him off.

His lips brushed the top of my head, then slid to my cheek. When he nuzzled against my neck, I felt the weight pressing on my waist vanished as Wayne was shoved back.

"Mr. Johnston," Xander's voice cut through the tension. "Things between men and women should be consensual. Forcing them? Well, that kind of ruins all the fun, don't you think?"

His tone was nothing like Hayden's. I didn't know how Xander had managed to transform himself so completely, but hearing his voice right then felt like a lifeline.

Clinging to the edge of Xander's jacket, my fingers trembling, I listened as he taunted Wayne with a calm that cut deep.

behavior on being drunk. No, this wasn't about alcohol-this was

Then Hayden came along, wrecking that dream. When Hayden disappeared, he thought he was in the clear-only for Xander to show up and derail everything all

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years, he'd worn a mask in front of me, but tonight, he'd ripped it off

you the right to force someone, does it?" Xander cast a quick glance at me before pinning Wayne with his gaze. Don't you think?" Fury rolled off Wayne

Wayne could be. Even though I trusted Xander to handle him, I didn't want things to spiral

Xander's hand, whispering, "Take me

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out so broken, that even I was startled by how weak I

my core. Walking into this situation earlier, thinking I could test him,

my head. Then he raised an

of Xander was a little mischievous, and undeniably roguish-nothing

to me. He tore off his tie, spun on his

out a breath I didn't even realize I was holding. But before I could fully relax, the arm around my waist

right back to when I first met him. Rugged, unyielding, impossible to ignore. "Hay..." The word barely formed

His hand caught my chin, scanning me like

he was Hayden. Anger churned in my chest-this man had faked his death, shattered me completely, and now he

decided to mess