Chapter 3

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.

stops by

oh my,” she presses a hand to her chest. Raking Maddox up and

want to sink through the

if I had choices. How humiliating. She is smirking now, knowing

does she have to be

Maddox think I’m even

prickling behind my

joins in on the fun with her mouth falling open the second her eyes

Maddox. “I didn’t know our roomie was friends with Dashing Devils quarterback. How do you two know each

Quarterback?

I weren’t already uncomfortable! Of course, Maddox Daniels is

my eyes, expecting Maddox to smirk, but to my surprise,

are best friends…

halt when Maddox picks me

What. The. Fuck.

guy is seriously

waist. His cologne wafts over me, and my heart pounds

Holy shit.

HOLY SHIT!

is

forces my lips apart with his

Oh-my-god…

tongue makes little goosebumps prickle over my skin. I said I couldn’t stand

melting in

between us, and I’m close to begging him

My heart is racing.

I’m out of breath.

I stare at him.

at

that my

is that

My hands are resting on his muscular shoulders while his

not climbing down from

not putting

stay in

clears her throat and pulls Ciara into the kitchen. I catch a glimpse of their faces before they leave—they are both gaping

whisper-yelling. “Holy-fucking-shit, Michelle is dating the

back. “She is

swallow at their words,

is happening. Which makes little sense seeing he

going on inside that thick, beautiful

into his

He gazes into mine.

a few seconds, he opens his mouth. “Where is your

he

wet my lips. They still feel swollen from the kiss. “It’s the last one down the hall to the left. It’s a door with stickers on

“Got it.”

still hugging the thick column of his neck. I’m weak in the legs, and Maddox uses his

dropped off on my

lift my chin to stare at Maddox, baffled when he closes the

those blue-blue eyes are

Yeah, I’m broke.

take everything in before daring to talk.

an eyebrow. “Aren’t

brush my brown hair down my shoulder.

saw a

Opportunity?

What?

he just

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