Maddox was adamant that I moved in with him. It was hard saying no to him, so I didn’t see a point not to acquiesce to his demand. We had known each other for four years and were already practically living together. All I had to do was move my clothes over to his place, next door, and that was it.
Nothing much changed.
Except that now I went to sleep in his arms and woke up with his head between my legs.
Which always made for a good morning, indeed.
Riley didn’t complain much about the move, since I was only next door.
Colton had to move out, since he believed Maddox and I needed privacy… which was true. Apparently, Maddox had a thing for kitchen sex – while I was prepping his meals.
Riley didn’t have a housemate anymore, but she said she didn’t need one. Not that she had trouble paying for the apartment on her own. Riley came from a family as rich as Colton’s and Maddox’s. Sure, she hated using her family’s money, but she had a trust fund with multiple zeros.
Riley was a bit of a recluse, like me.
Sure, we had a lot of girls approaching us, but we quickly realized they didn’t want to be our friends; their end game had been getting to either Maddox or Colton.
“Colton’s new place is getting renovated. He’s only staying with us for three days,” I explained. Colton had moved into one of his parents’ townhouses.
He apparently liked his new place better. It was much bigger than our apartment and had a backyard pool, so he was back to hosting his lame parties again. Pussy and alcohol – he’d said. Best. Fucking. Combination.
My attention flickered to Riley. “So, what happened after that?”
She grimaced. “Something I regret.”
Oh shit. OH. SHIT!
“Did you and–”
“No,” she practically screeched. “We kissed, that’s it. And then I left. Well, I kissed him. You should have seen the look on his face.”
“Was he still naked? When you two kissed?”
She nodded and then chewed on her lip, looking a bit nervous. “It was a moment of weakness. I saw a nice dick, and my vagina was like: Hello there, Mister. How are you doing today?”
I coughed back a laugh, as she elbowed me in the stomach, her lower lip jutted out in a pout. “Stop laughing at me. At least you’re getting some action.”
I grinned, my attention going back to the game. Twenty minutes later, the crowd roared, and I could no longer suppress my own cheer, as I jumped down from the bleachers and ran toward Maddox. He was coming right for me, jogging across the field, with a wicked grin plastered on his face.
The scoreboard read 42-7. Half of those points were from Maddox’s touchdowns.
The cheerleaders surrounded him and his teammates, like always. But his attention was all on me. I paused a few feet away, but Maddox didn’t make me wait for too long. He pulled away from his harem and sauntered over to me. My gaze darted to the crowd; everyone was watching as MC – their favorite quarterback – made his way to me.
He wiped his forehead with his thumb, and he arched an eyebrow at me, looking way too cocky for his own good. My belly pooled with warmth, and his scrutinizing gaze had me feeling all kinds of hot.
I laughed, as he picked me up, twirled me around once, before he smashed his lips down against mine. I smiled into the kiss, my heart feeling like it would burst at any moment. Maddox shoved his tongue in my mouth, stealing my breath away, as he kissed me long and hard.
This was our first public display of affection. Sure, we went out on dates, shared a few kisses here and there, but no one had been paying any attention to us. We were a normal couple, on normal dates, doing normal dating things.
Unlike right now…
Everyone’s attention was on Maddox Coulter.
They were all watching, and I could feel their burning stares on my back, both judging and curious.
My heart hammered in my chest, as Maddox cupped my ass cheeks and hoisted me up, giving me no choice but to wrap my legs around his hips, my ankles hooking right above his ass.
This was a public declaration. A silent confession by Maddox. I was his girl, and he was mine.
Sorry, ladies. Maddox Coulter was officially off the market.
My chest heaved, and I was breathless when he pulled away from the kiss, just long enough to grin down