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.”

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

He has?

I let him take my hand, blushing upon noticing our height difference is downright comical. With Maddox, I

talks while shaking my hand up and down. “Maddox usually mentions

growls behind me. “Do you have a death wish? Don’t tell Michelle

“But-”

given by Maddox pushes Jason to visibly grimace and shudder. I bite back a laugh. Jason doesn’t seem that bad, and

a breath I didn’t know I had

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

following Maddox like a shadow into a kitchen filled with beefy guys that grow silent

and alcohol on the kitchen table, and I repeatedly blink when I realize it’s

thirsty?”

nod, and he steps away

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

leaving.” I’m not sure what the guys are thinking. I expect them to laugh at me or call me a nerd, so imagine my surprise when they whistle and clap

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 they

with that knowledge, I’m freaking out. I’m not used to being around

Holy cow.

I’m nervous.

suffering a panic attack. But there is nowhere to

freeze onto my spot and catch Maddox calmly sitting by the table. He pulls a chair and releases it next to him. He then lifts an eyebrow as

face: “So, Michelle You’re afraid of

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

men

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