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.
Ciara swans into the hallway. She stops by the wall, leaning her
hand to her chest. Raking Maddox up and down before
want to sink through
knows damn well I haven’t dated anyone yet. She said those words as if I had choices. How humiliating. She is smirking now, knowing I’m embarrassed.She is basking in it, smiling like
she have
will make Maddox think I’m even more
behind
situation worsens when Zendra joins in on the fun with her mouth falling open the second her eyes land
know our roomie was friends with Dashing Devils quarterback.
Quarterback?
Of
to my surprise, Maddox is smiling. Something
and I are best
a halt when Maddox picks
What. The. Fuck.
guy is seriously
guy before, yet my legs instinctively wrap around his tapered waist.
Holy shit.
HOLY SHIT!
is
forces my lips apart with his tongue
Oh-my-god…
and passionate. The taste of his tongue makes little goosebumps prickle over my skin. I said
melting in
close to begging him not to let go when he pulls away
My heart is racing.
I’m out of breath.
I stare at him.
at me, looking…
that my
is that a
his arms are wrapped around me. Yet none
down
is not
in his
catch a glimpse of their
I hear Ciara whisper-yelling. “Holy-fucking-shit, Michelle is dating the hottest guy on campus! How the
back. “She
their words, daring to glimpse
is happening. Which makes little sense seeing he was the one who kissed me,
is going on inside that thick, beautiful
gaze into
He gazes into mine.
a few seconds, he opens
isn’t he putting me
lips. They still feel swollen from the kiss. “It’s the last one down the hall to the left. It’s
“Got it.”
a word. My arms are still hugging the thick column of his neck. I’m weak
I’m dropped off on my
chin to stare at Maddox,
expected him to leave… But those blue-blue eyes
Yeah, I’m broke.
take everything in before daring to
lifts an eyebrow. “Aren’t
burns, and I shyly brush my brown hair down
“I saw a perfect
Opportunity?
What?
just use
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!