Chapter 13

Michelle

My stomach is tied in a tight bundle of nerves. Maddox is walking ahead of me, holding up the door to the fraternity house. A carpet is rolled out on the cobblestones outside. It’s yellow-just like the color of Maddox football pants.

It somehow adds to my nerves. I feel like I’m visiting the royal family, but the members are all insanely big, muscular men.

Maddox peers down at me. “Ladies first.”

“Thank you,” I step inside and immediately freeze when I catch a dude as tall as Maddox raking me up and down.

They are both walking mountains, but this guy’s arms and hands are tattooed. Dark eyebrows lift guiltily when I catch him staring at me, and a slow-spreading smile takes over his lush lips.

“Ah! You must be Michelle,” the tattooed guy reaches out his hand for me to take. His expression is actually friendly and there is a lowkey, husky Spanish accent. “I’m Jason, the mutt.”

Oh, he is referring to the phone call…

My heart hammers as I look Jason up and down to search for any sign of hostility or resentment.

I find none, and it calms me.

Usually, I’m afraid of men, but Jason gives off that “I will take care of you” vibe. Like the type of person you call when you get yourself into trouble, which helps me relax.

He is also attractive, yet I wouldn’t call him beautiful like Maddox. His features are rougher, but he definitely looks more approachable.

I force out my voice. “Michelle.”

“Oh. I already know who you are. I’ve heard so much

He has?

With Maddox, I feel safe enough not to care, but with a total

and down. “Maddox usually mentions your name

you have a

“But-”

and shudder. I bite back a laugh.

a breath I

party tonight would be a great idea. They

like a shadow into a kitchen filled with

table, and I repeatedly

you thirsty?” Maddox

nod, and he

raises an eyebrow when no one says anything. Everyone is too busy staring at me, prompting Maddox to sigh. “The girl’s name is Michelle. She is staying the night; anyone got a problem with that?” All the guys shake their heads, and Maddox calmly continues pouring bubble water into a cup. 1

me or call me a nerd,

“Have you given her the chocolates yet?” “Chocolates? Oh! This is her – Michelle is the girl our team captain made those chocolate hearts for! Holy shit, she is

red in the face. Yeah, they must be drunk Yet even with that knowledge, I’m freaking out. I’m not used to being around this many men at once. And these are BIG men. Like they have muscles

Holy cow.

I’m nervous.

attack. But there is nowhere

the table. He pulls a chair and releases it next

afraid of men, right? So come and sit here.

the impossible push my fears aside and stride towards Maddox My heart is pounding the entire way, and I’m close to barfing

many men at

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