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.”

grin. “Oh. I already know who you

He has?

our height difference is downright comical. With Maddox, I feel safe enough

shaking my hand up and down. “Maddox usually mentions your

me. “Do you have a death wish? Don’t tell Michelle any weird fucking

“But-”

grimace and shudder. I bite back a laugh. Jason

breath I didn’t

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

shadow into a kitchen filled

and alcohol on the kitchen table, and I repeatedly blink when I realize it’s UNO that they are

you thirsty?” Maddox

silently nod, and he steps away from

me, prompting Maddox to sigh. “The girl’s name is Michelle. She is staying the night; anyone got a problem

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

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

red in the face. Yeah, they must be drunk Yet even with that knowledge, I’m freaking out. I’m not used to being

Holy cow.

I’m nervous.

panic attack. But there is

catch 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

read his face: “So, Michelle You’re afraid of men, right? So come and sit

my lips (witch, and then I do the impossible push my fears aside and stride towards Maddox My heart is pounding the entire way, and I’m close to

men

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