Chapter Forty-One – Good Guys Do Date Bad Boys, After All
Maddox rushed into the kitchen just as his mom was starting to prepare breakfast.
“What’s with you up so early?” she asked while she busied herself with a stack of plates. “Not even your dad is up.”
“Jonathan left,” Maddox said. He felt his lips curling into a grin as he remembered the love letter.
“I know. Unlike the rest of you, I was on my feet.”
Maddox stopped for a moment and studied his mom’s face. She coul
Chapter Forty – In Love With A Time Traveler
Maddox’s lips on his were maddeningly sweet. How could he stay away from this? The memories would never be enough. The last chords of the song died down, and only then Maddox pulled away from him. “Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?”
Jonathan rolled his eyes in an effort to regain some self-control. “You’re the one who’s beautiful, and, by the way, romantic songs and all, that’s a bit--”
“True. It’s true.”
Would Maddox th
Well, I'd like to think that Jonathan taking steps toward Maddox is new, and that meeting the Kingsleys is also an enjoyable occasion. And he's got it into his head to face some of his fears, and that's also progress.
Get comfortable on the cliff! In several chapters, the story will be over, so the good news is that they won't be any more cliffhangers!
Now, ahem, while trying to be more serious, Jonathan will say his truths, eventually. Maddox's not going to let him slip again or for long... but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Ah, if only Jonathan didn't think that he's the only one with a sex tape out there...
Chapter Thirty-Nine – No Escape
Avoiding Maddox was easy, as everyone was caught in the flurry of nervous excitement caused by finals. Jonathan had a feeling that Maddox was giving him space, which he very much appreciated. They exchanged a few polite words when they happened to meet around campus, but there was a tacit understanding between them that they had to let the exams pass so that they could talk about themselves and their relationship. That only made Jonathan fall even more madly