Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 839

I glanced over at Hayden. He was already awake, his gaze soft and knowing.

"Dr. Lane," I shot back, "are you slacking off lately? You're an OB-GYN, but you're throwing around lines like that? Who's really got the dirty mind here?"

Lena's laughter exploded through the phone. "Me? All I said was 'love paradise'! You're the one who made it sound X-rated. Don't blame me for where your mind went!"

I was speechless for a moment, then blurted out, "How are you? Are you hurt?"

This was what worried me most.

Even though Hayden had promised me Lena was fine, I needed to hear it from her directly.

"Didn't your Hayden already tell you? Or did you not even let him talk and just went straight for the jugular?" Lena teased, knowing me all too well.

When it came down to Hayden or my best friend, I was always picking her.

"I want to hear it from you," I said, noticing it wasn't a video call.

"Fine, I'll call you on video. I didn't start with that in case I interrupted something... intimate. You know, a live show," she said, her words dripping with innuendo.

I huffed, ending the call so she could switch

video.

waited, Hayden asked,

got up to grab it just as Lena's video call

she

you miss him already?

lie-Hayden's the kind of guy who could make anyone's heart skip. If I'd been around him for a year, I might've been in trouble," Lena said casually, totally unbothered by how bold she

Hayden had already explained how he'd taken care of her during those days-every move calculated to keep her safe and, yeah, probably to make me go easier

flair. "Obviously. Your bestie only picks the cream

admire the confidence!"

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a plug Menket. Her fare was

worrying "Get up and jump around Spin for me

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laughed harder. "What's next? Want me to strip while I'm at

sure you're not hiding

you get to see this?" she tugged her blanket

playful tone and energy eased the last bit of my anxiety, Hayden had told

look like a hotel* "Uncle Aaron brought me here. No idea where this is," she said nonchalantly. Hearing she was

was a pause before she added, "You didn't give Hayden too much