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.

toilet, a little bit dizzy and lost. But not without

have to stand up and grip the basin. An intense, sudden urge to vomit has hit me, and

ate

help the dread from washing up over

I’m not mentally ready to become a mother! And with Maddox? He would leave me and probably demand an

at my reflection, the 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

I slept with Maddox? Some weeks? I can’t remember. Will the test even work? Should I see a

have no clue how Maddox will react to this.

see his mother later today! We aren’t ready to

good idea, Michelle. Breathe, and try not to scream. Deep breaths. You got this. A knock on the

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 man is a work of art. “I’m heading out. Going to

So we will have a small lunch before we

already…” I bite back a smile,

can’t stay away from

bad thing?” 1 “Honestly? I used to roll my eyes at the guys on the team who had

flush.

to the gym,

ago…”

“Hey!”

snorts. “I will be back in about two or three hours. Go back to sleep once you’re done in

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