Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 727

It felt like another riddle waiting to be solved, but honestly? The less I knew, the safer we both were.

Hayden kissed my forehead. "Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere-my little monster needs me."

Little monster?! Okay, adorable. I grabbed my phone and immediately updated my chat app username to match.

Steve noticed in about two seconds flat. [Who are you planning to attack now?] he messaged.

I smirked, thinking, 'Monsters don't attack-they just make sure no one messes with

them."

It had been a while since I'd heard from Steve. After Houston, all I knew was he'd sold his pool hall and gone off the grid.

Considering how messy things got back there, I couldn't blame him for bailing. Honestly, it was probably the smartest move.

I fired back two words: [Fighting demons!]

Steve replied almost instantly. [How have you been lately?]

Whether I was good or not didn't really matter. If he'd been keeping up with the news, already know. The fact he asked meant he hadn't been paying attention. he'd

I typed

I've owed you

when another message buzzed in: [I

all on him. But he had no clue he'd just

typed. [It was fate,

had no idea what Steve was up to these days, but it was clear he'd put some serious distance between himself and the chaos. He

meant he'd stepped

how he wanted it, I wasn't about to drag him back into the mess. And as for

to know was that I

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push. Some

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time, she wasn't out there leading games. Another teacher had taken her place.

the teacher

like a

college," she explained, and

hadn't quit her job to dodge Wade. If she really wanted to avoid him, college wouldn't have been

to her place and knocked. When she opened the door, her expression wasn't exactly warm. Not surprised to see me, but definitely colder than usual. She was

you mad at me?" I asked, cutting to the