Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 744

'Double standards much? Lena thought, scoffing inwardly. A minute ago, he swore up and down he didn't have a girlfriend. Now he was pulling one out of thin air just to shut someone down? Wouldn't a simple no thanks have worked? "If you

'Oh, come on. Lena mentally rolled her eyes. Why was she being dragged into this mess?

The girl, of course, turned to Lena, waiting for confirmation with wide, hopeful eyes.

Lena glared at Aaron, ready to set the record straight, but before she could, he swooped in again.

don't believe me, ask her," Aaron added, shifting the pressure right onto Lena.

"She was just asking me earlier about taking my girlfriend to the OB-GYN," he said smoothly, his words landing like a grenade.

Lena froze, utterly speechless.

The girl's face shifted through shock, realization, and total embarrassment before she bolted out of the eatery.

"You've been turning down a lot of admirers lately. Pretty smooth moves," Lena teased.

said, nodding as the

spicy taco hit hard, making her nose

place was so

composed. The contrast was almost funny. She looked like a human

up whatever he'd come to talk about. Lena grabbed her bag, ready to leave "Uncle

the first time he'd said her name like that since he'd come back. The tone, the familiarity-it yanked her straight into a time warp,

won't be a next time," she told herself. She wasn't about to get tangled in his

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but got stopped before she even made it inside.

told the gatekeeper, "Please let Sasha Grey know lan Carter sent

magic. Or maybe

only was she let in, but Sasha herself

lan? Where is he?"

Lena said, her eyes scanning the house.

lan?" Sasha

the question, gesturing toward the toys instead. "These are your daughter's, right? She must really miss playing with them." Sasha's expression shifted, her voice turning wary. "Dr. Lane, what