Pregnant Too Young Daddy Is A Billionaire Jock

Chapter 11

Michelle

I don’t belong at this fancy restaurant, and my only comfort is that Maddox doesn’t fit in either.

Not when he is wearing sweatpants and a hoodie-the only thing he had with him to the game. The rest of his stuff is in the back of his car.

I eye his chest, and even though his muscles are hidden behind the fabric and some cheesy slogan from our college, they are still visible. Firm and snug. Maddox is in peak condition. 1

My cheeks turn molten when his eyes catch me looking, and I stare at the floor instead. We finish our drinks in silence. There is no sign of our food, and the atmosphere is thick

Awkward.

Tense.

“They usually aren’t this slow,” Maddox comments. “Maybe they burned our food or something.”

“I bet it would still taste good even if they burnt it. I’ve never eaten at a classy dinner before. The chefs here could probably serve me dog shit, and I would still like it.” Maddox chokes on his drink and laughs tears. “Did prim and proper Michelle just say the word “dog shit” in a sentence?”

Did I?

Oh.

I did.

I shyly smile at him. “I’m not good at handling alcohol.”

He pushes his drink towards me. “If I had known alcohol could unwind you, I would have bought you a drink long ago. Here, have mine too.”

“Are you trying to get me drunk?” “Maybe?” I narrow my eyes at him and blush. “You’re a terrible influence. Please don’t try to inspire me to become an alcoholic.”

“You don‘t have to drink. That’s not why I brought you here.” “You don’t want me to drink?”

Warm blue eyes move over me. “No. I want you to eat with me.”

I go still and let my eyes roam his face. Maddox tilts his head as if trying to read whatever is in my expression. Whatever he sees has his features warming up around the edges.

gaze. “Are you afraid

“No.” I’m lying

I are supposed to be like snow and salt. But I’m already in over my head. He disarmed me when he kissed me, and now I’m sitting here

of showing me gentleness and sly humor are dangerous. I’m eating from his hands, but I know I can’t get used to it because he might pounce on me like a cat at

persuades and cajoles. He could probably charm a manager-seeking Karen at the supermarket into admitting she

down. “Then just enjoy the food and don’t overthink,” Maddox says and shrugs a massive shoulder. Ah, there

do…” I say in a low tone. “Will

and I talk about on-the-surface stuff. We don’t go too deep. He asks me weird stuff, like my favorite

my dessert, Maddox throws a question that makes me

with your parents at all?” The world seems to slow down, and it feels like someone has placed a heavy weight

don’t have any other friends to talk with. “They picked alcohol over their own daughter, and they refuse to get help. So I decided to cut

fine

guy just ask whatever he wants and

Probably.

king of unfiltered

though I’m a poor college student. I have a

you pay

like the questions, but… I’m trying to give Maddox a chance to get to know me, Call me silly, but I

new one, “I blush when I catch myself

Did they mistreat you or something? Is that why

Mistreat me?

my real fear comes from when Thomas raped me. I couldn’t

I wake up

the distance. “Yeah, that’s probably

to work on your self-confidence.” I snort. Maddox Daniels said “we” as if we are on the same team or as if we are friends. It’s endearing,

His nostrils flare. “What?”

bite back

“Yes?” He drawls.

can’t tell whether you like us hanging out or if you hate it. Now you’re wearing a frown and telling me we need to work on

whatever I said changes the

and down, merciless, yet not as cold as usual. “You’re

“You think

I bet you keep all sort of secrets… Like, what is your favorite hobby? And for the love of God, don’t