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.”
already know who
He has?
With Maddox, I feel safe enough not
my hand up and down. “Maddox usually mentions your name
behind me. “Do you have a death wish? Don’t tell Michelle any weird fucking
“But-”
grimace and shudder. I bite back a laugh. Jason doesn’t
I didn’t know
would be a great idea. They invited Thomas Hennington, and
into a kitchen filled with beefy guys that
repeatedly
you thirsty?” Maddox
and he steps away from
“The girl’s name is Michelle. She is staying the night; anyone got a problem with that?”
laugh at me or call me a nerd, so imagine
our team captain made those
even with that knowledge, I’m freaking out. I’m not used to
Holy cow.
I’m nervous.
to 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 if daring me to come and sit
of men, right? So come and sit here.
Maddox My heart is pounding the entire way, and I’m
men
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