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.

She stops by the wall, leaning her back against it

my, oh my,” she presses a hand to her chest. Raking Maddox up and down before sending an evil smile my way. “Are you

to sink through

choices. How humiliating. She is smirking now, knowing I’m embarrassed.She is basking in it, smiling like

does she have

think I’m even more of a

prickling behind my eyelids

the fun with

know our roomie was friends with Dashing Devils quarterback. How do you two know

Quarterback?

uncomfortable! Of course, Maddox Daniels is a

Maddox to smirk, but to my surprise,

are best

halt when Maddox picks me

What. The. Fuck.

is seriously

by a guy before, yet my legs instinctively wrap around his tapered waist. His cologne wafts over me, and my heart pounds frantically

Holy shit.

HOLY SHIT!

Daniels is

lips apart with his tongue and full-on kisses away my last remaining brain

Oh-my-god…

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

in his

I’m close to begging him not to let go when

My heart is racing.

I’m out of breath.

I stare at him.

stares at

is that my

is that

blinking at 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 to create distance

down from his

not putting me

in his

kitchen. I catch a glimpse of their faces before

is dating the hottest guy on campus! How the flipping fuck

whisper-yells back. “She is so damn

words, daring

is happening. Which makes little sense seeing he

inside

gaze into

He gazes into mine.

seconds, he opens his mouth. “Where is your

he putting

kiss. “It’s the last one down the hall to the left.

“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, and Maddox uses his elbow

off

stare at Maddox,

those blue-blue eyes are scanning my almost-empty

Yeah, I’m broke.

take everything in before daring to talk. “W-why did you kiss me

lifts an eyebrow. “Aren’t you

my brown hair down my shoulder. “That’s not the

“I saw

Opportunity?

What?

he just

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