Chapter 23

Michelle

Maddox’s legs are lazily thrown over the table in the library. He is paying the girls checking him out no attention.

My eyes casually travel to the hyenas staring at him out from across the library, and I grimace when they get up from their chairs. They are probably about to head for another stroll.

The two girls have passed our table five times, giggling to each other whenever Maddox would glance up at them.

Too bad for them that the football player probably doesn’t even remember their faces.

Because let’s face it; Maddox can’t even memorize that it’s Norway and not Sweden we are going to hold a presentation about.

“Let me get this straight: you want me to hold most of the presentation and do the talking?”

Maddox’s voice brings my attention to him. Less than a month ago, I was terrified of him, and although his blue eyes are still harsh, I don’t shudder out of fear.

It’s my nerves and the fact that I like him. Having all of his attention, I’m sure, would have the same effect on any girl on campus. He is way too gorgeous to ignore.

“Would you mind?”

so you know, I would never do this for anyone else. In fact,

“Norway.” I correct him.

doesn’t care, Maddox leans back in his chair and crosses

I stare at them until

not the same!” I point out, stumbling on my stupid

question, Maddox tilts his head. “Michelle… Were you just checking me out a

me here this late and pretending there is work to be done when in reality, all she wanted was to check me out. It would be highly unprofessional. There are

drenched in a nervous sweat, and Maddox blinks back without breaking

Shit.

he figured out that I like

laughs at me. There is a quick flash of white before his eyes

Thank god.

second ago. I

are set on my lip gloss, and butterflies swarm my chest. He is staring at my mouth, making it harder to breathe. But as having caught himself staring, he looks away. “Can I ask you

me, so I don’t see the harm in giving you the honest answer: after college, I hope to get a good enough job to let me move far away from here…” “Here? You mean this city or

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