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.”

smile turns into a grin. “Oh. I already know who you are. I’ve heard so much about

He has?

I let him take my hand, blushing upon noticing our height difference is downright comical. With Maddox, I feel safe enough not to care, but

is huge and talks while shaking my hand up and down.

me. “Do you have a death

“But-”

visibly grimace and shudder. I bite back a laugh. Jason doesn’t seem that bad, and after meeting him,

out a breath I didn’t know I had

be a great idea. They invited Thomas Hennington, and that made me panic and text

like a shadow into a kitchen filled with beefy guys that grow silent upon seeing

on the kitchen table, and I repeatedly

thirsty?” Maddox asks

nod, and he steps

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 “Good,” Maddox hands me the cup, then looks at his roommates

are thinking. I expect them to laugh at me or call me a nerd, so imagine my surprise when they whistle and clap their hands as if celebrating. “Maddox finally took home

given her the chocolates yet?” “Chocolates? Oh! This is her – Michelle is the girl our team captain made those chocolate hearts

entirely 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.

a panic attack. But there is nowhere to

Maddox calmly sitting by the table. He pulls a chair and releases it next to him. He then lifts an eyebrow as if daring me to come and sit

You’re afraid of men,

my fears aside and stride towards Maddox My heart is pounding the entire

many men

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