“Hey!” Ben’s shout is coming from the other group of guys.
I whip my head in that direction.
“Over here!” he calls to me.
I turn and head over to my two brothers.
As Ben and Nick introduce me to the rest of the team, I smile and nod hello, but my gaze is still stuck on the hot guy from the other team.
He’s wearing a blue t-shirt that says Boulder on it, and regular gym shorts. Nothing special. Yes, he’s in great shape and clearly an athlete. And that would normally turn me off. But something about the way he carries himself…it’s ridiculously attractive.
I keep him in my periphery, unable to take my eyes off of him.
“Okay, you get that, Sky?”
I bring my attention to Nick, who’s staring at me.
“Huh?” I ask him.
He rolls his eyes. “I know you hate to play sports, but humor us, okay?”
I give him the thumbs-up. “I’ll do my best, big brother.”
Chapter Ten
Colton
“Who’s the redhead?” I murmur to Glenn, the kid who’s staying with his family in the RV next to us.
“Ben and Nick’s baby sister. I wouldn’t mess with her. Those guys will probably kill you.” He laughs.
I chuckle, but I don’t plan to listen to him. Every nerve ending in my body is on high alert. The redhead is hot, sure, but it’s more than that. She’s got my attention—my full attention—in a way no one—and nothing—has since my dad got sick.
I still love football, and it’s saved me this past year, but the game is so tied to Dad that I think of him with every catch.
But right now, I couldn’t care less about the flag football game we’re about to start. I just want the pretty redhead to notice me. Her legs are long and toned, and I have an instant image of them wrapped around my waist. Her fiery hair is spectacular with the way it glows in the sun.
She had her eyes locked on mine when she first stepped onto the field, but then she got swallowed up by her team when they called her over to the huddle.
I jog into position on my side of the field, and when she finally re-appears, I’m disappointed that her brothers have her lined up clear on the other side.
Well, that won’t do.
“Hey,” I say to Glenn, who’s playing quarterback. “I’m going to switch sides with Tug.”
“But you said you like being on the right,” he protests.
“I did,” I agree. “Until today.”
Tug’s an easygoing guy, and he has no problem switching with me. But I’m still not close enough to the redhead to actually talk to her.
As soon as play starts, I find a way to get closer to her by lining up about three feet closer to the line of scrimmage than I should be.
Her eyes flare, and I know she’s aware of me.
So I walk straight up to her.
Her green eyes are so bright in the sun they shine like emeralds as we stare at each other in silence. From her long, slender legs to her creamy skin and pink mouth, she looks almost fairy-like. I have to actually stop myself from reaching out and touching her.
