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.

into the hallway. She stops by the wall, leaning her back against it with

her chest. Raking Maddox up and down before sending an evil smile my way. “Are you

want to sink through

knows damn well I haven’t dated anyone yet. She said those words as if I had choices. How humiliating.

have to be

think I’m even more of

prickling behind my

Zendra joins in on the fun with her mouth falling open

hello there…” Zendra’s heated gaze rakes up Maddox. “I didn’t know our roomie was friends with Dashing Devils quarterback.

Quarterback?

Of course, Maddox Daniels is a goddamn

my eyes, expecting Maddox to smirk, but to my surprise, Maddox is smiling. Something tells me it’s a

are best friends… In

to a halt

What. The. Fuck.

is

wrap around his tapered waist. His cologne wafts

Holy shit.

HOLY SHIT!

Daniels is kissing

a little peck on the lips. No, Maddox forces my lips apart

Oh-my-god…

The taste of his tongue makes

melting in his

fly between us, and I’m close to begging him not to let

My heart is racing.

I’m out of breath.

I stare at him.

stares at me, looking…

that

is that

muscular shoulders while his arms are

climbing down from

is not putting

stay in

Ciara into the kitchen. I catch a glimpse

whisper-yelling. “Holy-fucking-shit, Michelle is dating the hottest guy on campus! How the flipping fuck did she

Zendra whisper-yells back. “She is so

swallow at their words, daring to

still repeatedly blinking at me as if trying to process what is happening. Which makes little sense seeing he was the one who kissed me,

inside

gaze into his

He gazes into mine.

he opens his mouth. “Where is

isn’t he putting me

wet my lips. They still feel swollen from the kiss. “It’s the last one down the hall to

“Got it.”

down the corridor without a word. My arms are still hugging the thick column of his neck. I’m weak in the legs,

off on

my chin to stare at

expected him to leave… But those blue-blue eyes are

Yeah, I’m broke.

daring to talk. “W-why did you kiss me out

an eyebrow. “Aren’t

brush my brown hair down

saw a perfect

Opportunity?

What?

just

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