Chapter 40

Michelle

I’m furious.

I heard the door open in the middle of the night. The father of my children is finally home from clubbing, and now I’m storming into the kitchen, angrier than a thundercloud.

I press on the lights. “MADDOX!”

The behemoth of a man jumps in startlement. He is facing the kitchen cabinet, hand deep down into a bag of chips. When he turns around to meet my eyes, he looks like a hamster caught in headlights.

His eyes are immense, cheeks even more gigantic and filled with chips, and he stares at me in stupefaction.

I plant my hands on my sides, daring to glare and challenge my boyfriend, who is like twice my size.

“Where have you been?!” I roar at him and try to look as imposing as I can from my almost five feet of height.

“At the city bar and some clubs…”

“Ah, partying… Why haven’t you answered any of my calls?!”

Maddox’s lips tip up by the corners. I glare harder, and he walks over to me with unsteady feet, looming over me. I swallow thickly.

I’m not sure what to expect from Maddox when he is drunk. I thought I was over my fear of men, but alcohol can mess with a people’s brain. Therefore, I remain guarded, waiting for his next move.

It could be anything. Maddox holds out the chips bag expectantly. “You want some chips?” Is he serious? I harder my glare. “No.”

“Why not?” “It’s four in the morning.” “The perfect time for some snacks.”

“No, it’s not.” “Suit yourself,” Maddox downs the rest of the chips, licks his lips, and then disposes of the chips bag. “Are you angry with me?” “Yes.”

Immediately, his face pales. “No, don’t be angry with Maddox!”

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My eyes narrow. “Are you drunk?”

He smiles dumbly down at me. “Ha, you’re so short,” with his fingers, he massages my scalp, still smiling. “Such soft hair.”

I can’t stop myself from facepalming. “Oh-my-god… You’re drunk…” There is a hiccup: “Maybe… You’re cute.” “Maddox, you have to take this seriously-”

A shriek leaves my lips when he picks me up, hugging me like I’m his long-lost teddy bear.

“Release me!”

don’t want

hair on my

me tighter. He is surprisingly gentle and sweet but won’t soften up-I’m a strong woman. I’m going to keep being strong, and holy shit-was that a kiss on my

Damn.

My resistance is weakening.

sex, and Maddox’s arms bulge as he hugs

There is another smooch.

Crap.

begging me to do something, but I’m

wife energy, not that we are married, but I know the tone.

gravelly when

me again. “But I

I’m horny. “And your solution was to go out drinking?”

“It really was…”

so many fucking times, Maddox! You didn’t answer your phone even once! Do

my phone… Broke it and had no card to pay

club.”

out how long he must have walked. “How far away is that damn club?!” “I don’t know… Two hours

“Jesus Christ…”

“Yeah…”

“Aren’t you tired?”

“Very.”

living room and sits down with me on

broken and deep,

is sexy. “How is that

the nape of my neck. “You spend a lot of time with our sons, and that’s okay, but… It feels like you don’t include me.” I’m taken aback. “W-What

“But not always.”

lips. “Maddox, you work all day-football is your profession. You earn a living, and then you come home

“And?”

with the twins is lovely. They are

course, they do. Every parent is tired. What point are you trying

a job!” I say in a frustrated voice, sighing. “I thought it would be nice if I let you… You know,

while. I can almost hear the gears in his head turning. Eventually, he speaks. “You thought it would be a burden and that you would put too much on me if you included me… So you tried to shoulder the entire

He snorts. “That’s dumb.”

defeat. “I know… But because you’re a football star, I thought maybe… Maybe family life was boring

“Boring for me?”

Maddox. I didn’t want to exhaust you with your football AND the twins, and then… I don’t know. I thought it would make you leave me if there was too

sighs and leans forward, resting his chin on my

to

guilt eats at me. “I get that…

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