Chapter 28

Michelle

I wake up in the middle of the night, nauseous and hungry all at the same damn time.

My period is super late, but I swear these are the weirdest symptoms ever. Never once have I had such sensitive nipples, not to mention having to pee all the goddamn time.

Do I have a urinary tract infection or something?

I blink in the dark. Maddox’s big arms are wrapped around me, and one of his heavy tree

legs rests over mine. How the heck did I manage to fall asleep like this? 1

Although it’s cute that Maddox is a complete teddy bear and can’t sleep without holding me, it’s annoying how I have to fight to break free from his arms and legs.

“Goddamn it, Maddox!” I curse in a whisper. “Release me!”

My giant lover doesn’t even react to me kicking his thighs. Even in his sleep, the guy is a massive asshole. He tries to keep me locked in his arms, but somehow, I wriggle free.

Not without panting, though. I’m sweating once I’m free and quickly get off the bed to ensure Maddox doesn’t trap me again.

to the toilet, a little bit dizzy and lost. But not without experiencing the whole

up and grip the basin. An intense, sudden urge to vomit has

it isn’t a lot, and I leave the faucet running while wondering if I ate something weird.

I can’t help the dread from washing up over

only eighteen – I’m not mentally ready to become

rings under my eyes and the cold sweat spreading over my skin. I’m hyperventilating and have no clue what to do. Do they sell pregnancy tests at the supermarket? I think I saw some hanging by

can’t remember. Will the test even work? Should I

don’t know shit yet, and I have no clue how Maddox will react to

mother later today! We aren’t ready to have a baby! Maddox is in his what? His early twenties?! I haven’t even asked him for

breaths. You got this. A knock on the door makes me nearly jump out of my skin.

is fine!” I’m so disgusting for lying, but I don’t know what to do. Guilt is already eating me up alive. It feels like I’m digging my own grave. “Okay…” Maddox yawns. I can imagine him scratching the little hair over his abs. He sleeps with his t-shirt on, but I know they are there. The

special dinner. So we will have a small lunch before we go there… You had no other plans today, right?” He is so thoughtful. “I promised I would go with you

already…” I bite back a smile, knowing what he means,

that can’t stay away from

a bad thing?” 1 “Honestly? I used to roll my eyes at the guys on the team who had relationships…” Maddox falls silent then, seeming to hesitate before continuing to speak. “But with you…

flush.

it already!” I burst out laughing. “Head to the gym,

ago…”

“Hey!”

in about two or three hours. Go back to sleep once you’re done in

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