Michelle
“Do you live over there?” Maddox nods at a house up the street, his big hands holding the wheel in a death grip.
“Yes, but you don’t have to drive the entire way…” I nervously laugh and face his stern expression.
“Why not?”
“Um… Because my roommates would freak out if they saw you.”
He arches an eyebrow. “Fans of mine?”
“Fans?” What is he even talking about?
“Yeah, I’m pretty known around campus.”
“Y-you are?”
“Yes.”
That’s some arrogance right there.
I swallow. “Well, that’s not the reason.”
“What is it then?”
“Uh…” I blush. “Nevermind.”
He sighs. “Out with it, Michelle.”
“Okay…” I shut my eyes. “I’ve never brought home a guy before, and they… My roommates… They are going to—”
I can’t say it.
My heart is pounding too fast, and I’m embarrassed. Ciara and Zendra have told me I’m hopeless when it comes to guys and bringing Maddox to the front of our door?
Bad idea.
They will ridicule me and ask me if I have a crush on Maddox. I can feel the incoming bullying in my gut already. Zendra will probably say that working on this group project with Maddox is the closest I will ever get to dating a handsome guy.
They are probably right.
Guys aren’t exactly lining up the street to date me.
Ciara and Zendra, however, are both beautiful and popular. They date guys hotter than hell while I’m this short, pimple-faced introvert who is too scared of men to make a movie. Like, I don’t want to die alone, but…
I’m not pretty.
And my roommates make sure to remind me of that every single day.
“I’m coming inside.”
I look up. “What?”
“You heard me.”
Maddox has already parked the car, and before I can intervene, he opens the car door. He takes my bag, and I hastily follow him.
What is he doing?
“Uh…” As Maddox strides toward the porch, I’m jogging to keep up with him. He has very long legs. “You don’t have to come inside… You can just leave now…”
Maddox peers down at me but doesn’t say anything. Not one to listen, he opens the door and enters our hallway.
The door closes.
I hear footsteps.
into the hallway. She stops by the
my, oh my,” she presses a hand to her chest. Raking Maddox up and down
sink
yet. She said those words as if I had choices. How humiliating. She is smirking now,
have to
make Maddox think I’m even
behind my
the fun with her mouth falling open the second her eyes land on
there…” Zendra’s heated gaze rakes up Maddox. “I didn’t know our roomie was friends
Quarterback?
as if I weren’t already uncomfortable! Of course, Maddox Daniels is a goddamn
lift my eyes, expecting Maddox to smirk, but to my surprise, Maddox
and I are best friends…
halt
What. The. Fuck.
is
waist. His cologne wafts over me, and my heart pounds frantically when he presses his lips to
Holy shit.
HOLY SHIT!
is kissing
my lips apart with
Oh-my-god…
taste of his tongue makes little goosebumps prickle over my skin. I said I couldn’t stand the guy, but
melting in
us, and I’m close to begging him not to let go when he pulls away his
My heart is racing.
I’m out of breath.
I stare at him.
at
is that
that
each other like idiots. My hands are resting on his muscular shoulders while his arms are wrapped around me. Yet none of us are making a move
down
is not putting me
stay in his
pulls Ciara into the kitchen. I catch a glimpse of their faces before they leave—they are both
whisper-yelling. “Holy-fucking-shit, Michelle is dating the
whisper-yells back.
their words, daring to
to process what is happening. Which makes little sense seeing he was the one who
is going on inside that thick,
into
He gazes into mine.
seconds, he opens his mouth. “Where is your
he putting me
the kiss. “It’s the last one down the
“Got it.”
thick column of his neck. I’m weak in the legs, and Maddox uses his elbow
off on
my chin to stare at Maddox, baffled when he closes
expected him to leave… But those blue-blue eyes
Yeah, I’m broke.
before daring to talk. “W-why did you kiss me out
eyebrow.
I shyly brush my brown hair down my shoulder. “That’s not
“I saw
Opportunity?
What?
he just use
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