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.

hallway. She stops by the wall, leaning her back

chest. Raking Maddox up and down before sending an evil

want to sink

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 the Cheshire

does she have to

make Maddox think I’m even more of

prickling behind my

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

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

Quarterback?

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

to my surprise, Maddox is smiling.

are

screeches to a halt when Maddox picks

What. The. Fuck.

guy is

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

Holy shit.

HOLY SHIT!

Daniels is

a little peck on the lips. No, Maddox forces my lips apart with his tongue and full-on kisses away

Oh-my-god…

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

melting in

and I’m close to begging

My heart is racing.

I’m out of breath.

I stare at him.

stares at

is that my

is that a

at each other like idiots. My hands are resting on his muscular shoulders while his arms are wrapped around me. Yet none of

climbing down

not putting

stay in his

clears her throat and pulls Ciara into the kitchen. I catch a glimpse of their

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

back. “She is

at their words, daring to glimpse

trying to process what is happening. Which makes

going on inside

gaze into

He gazes into mine.

seconds, he opens his

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 a

“Got it.”

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

I’m dropped off

lift my chin to stare at Maddox, baffled

expected him to leave… But those blue-blue eyes are scanning my almost-empty

Yeah, I’m broke.

to talk. “W-why did you

eyebrow. “Aren’t

and I shyly brush my brown hair down my shoulder. “That’s not the

“I saw

Opportunity?

What?

he just use

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