Red_Roses_and_Black_Dahlias_-_Macy_T

her to say that, but nevertheless I didn’t care. I would take her half-assed
apology in a heartbeat if it meant putting everything that happened behind us.
I nodded, silently accepting her excuses. “I— thank you.” I didn’t know
what else to say. She shook her head and looked down again, evading my
eyes.
Maddox looked at me, suspicious, before returning his gaze to Candi’s
face.
“Can I ask why this change of heart?”
She gulped, never meeting our eyes. “I just— let's say I got reminded we
all made mistakes. But they shouldn’t impact our families.” Finally, she
looked up at me and pinched her lips. “I’ll get going. Thank you for listening
to me.”
Without waiting for us to acknowledge what she just said, she started
down the hall and disappeared behind the stairway’s doors.
Silently, Maddox closed the door and we stared at each other, mouths ajar
and eyes wide.
“What—“
“—the fuck.” I finished.
“This was… unexpected.” He rubbed his face the way he did whenever
he got nervous. “Did— did she just solve all of our problems?” I was
speechless.
“I— yeah? I think so?”
“I need to call Adam and see if what she said is true. I’ll be right back.”
He kissed my forehead and went for his phone that was charging in his room.