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I was still hungover when I made it just in time to load onto a bus full of cheerleaders. Even though it was the afternoon, I wasn't in the mood to deal with anyone, much less a group of loud, excited cheerleaders.
Shoving my AirPods in my ears, I pulled my hoodie over my head and sank back into the seat, getting comfortable for the long ride.
* * *
"Addison,"Chance called out, gently shaking me.
"Is she dead?" a girl asked.
"No," he barked. "Go inside."
"Addison," he said again as my eyes eased open. I must have dozed off sometime during the long bus ride. "This is why you shouldn't stay out all night partying." He smirked, offering me a hand.
"I was home before midnight," I muttered, taking his hand and letting him pull me up. "Something else kept me up all morning."
"I hope it was worth it," he teased, the corners of his mouth curved up.
"It most definitely was," I smirked. Chance was amazing both in and out of bed, but it always felt like something was missing. Maddox had ruined me. The chemistry Maddox and I had was out of this world, and I knew nothing would ever compare to that. It was all fake, though. I kept telling myself that chemistry would grow once I graduated and we could go public with our relationship, but I didn't honestly believe that.
"Come on, sleepy head," he said. "Let's get you checked in."
I followed Chance into the hotel lobby, stepping into the check-in line beside him.
"Here's Maddox's schedule for this weekend," he said, holding out a white sheet of paper. "It includes his tutoring times and locations." I scanned over the paper. "I've already given him his copy and a lecture about the importance of bringing up his grades."
"Great," I muttered, sounding more sarcastic than I'd intended, but it didn't seem to faze him.
"The team will go out to dinner tonight." He smiled. "You are welcome to join us if you'd like."
"No, thank you." I forced a polite smile.
"After that, everyone will come back for curfew," he said, stepping up to the counter. "Maddox will have his first one-hour session then." I nodded, and his gaze flicked from me to the dark-haired male receptionist standing behind the tall counter. "Room for Addison Wright."
The receptionist clicked away on his keyboard, his dark brown eyes fixed on his computer screen. "I'm sorry, there's no reservation under that name."
"Maybe she put it under the teams' rooms," Chance said. "Can you see if there's an extra room for the team?"
He clicked away, scowling at the screen, "I'm sorry, no rooms are available."
"Are you sure?" Chance asked, his brows furrowed. The receptionist nodded apologetically. "Okay, can we book a room now?"
"I'm sorry, sir," he said. "All of our rooms are full tonight."
"Thanks." He sighed, stepping out of the check-in line. "Something must have gotten confused in communication." Chance pulled his clipboard up. "You'll have to share with—" He paused, trailing his finger down the clipboard. Stopping, his eyes flashed up, locking on mine. "Maddox."
"Are you kidding me?" I huffed out a humorless laugh. "No fucking way. I'll stay with you."
"You can't, Addison," he whispered, his eyes darting around the room before locking with mine. "You know you can't."
"No one will know," I whispered. "We'll be super careful."
"Addison," he said, his tone firmer. "You can't..."
I gaped at him. I couldn't believe my boyfriend was encouraging me to stay in a hotel room with another man.
I couldn't stay in Maddox's room. I couldn't be stuck in such close proximity to him for a whole two nights. My eyes darted around the lobby, desperately looking for a solution; at the same time, the elevator door chimed open, and Maddy stepped out.
"Maddy," I called out. She stopped searching for who had called her name. "Maddy." I waved her over when I caught her eye.
