“Come inside so we can talk. Dylan’s in her room.” Matthew doesn’t even acknowledge Jacob’s comment. But my gut is telling me that’s exactly what it’s about, especially with Dylan saying she needs to talk to us about him.
“No, I’m not.” Her voice echoes from inside and when Matthew turns to look behind him, Dylan’s standing on the stairs in a pair of skimpy shorts and a crop top.
I push past Matthew and scoop her up in my arms. My lips crash down on hers as I take the kiss I’ve been wanting sincethe last time I saw her. With how much I’m craving her right now just after a few days, there’s no way I could make it through four years of college without her wedged in between Jacob and myself.
“Come on, please. I need to talk to all of you.” Matthew clears his throat, effectively cock blocking me.
I carry Dylan to the living room, not wanting to let her go, and sit down on the couch with her in my lap. Jacob takes the spot beside me, lifting her feet, and placing them across his lap. Matthew paces across the room before finally stopping in front of us, sighing deeply.
“Okay. We all know I kissed Dylan at the end of the game. I won’t pussyfoot around it. I like her more than I should and I’d love to pursue those feelings. I’ve confessed this to Dylan and now to you. She asked for time to process and to speak with the two of you, and I’m giving her what she requested.”
“It’s about fucking time you manned up and admitted your feelings instead of hiding in the shadows like a creeper.” I laugh at the same time that Dylan swats me across the chest.
“Can we get this over with? Is that all you wanted to tell us?” Jacob begins to gently knead Dylan’s foot, eliciting a moan from her that makes my cock rock hard.
Matthew clears his throat, interrupting again. “As you know, I moved back here due to a new job position as a scout for Colorado State, and this was one of the areas I was assigned.”
“Yeah, that’s not news to us. If you’re only going to tell us shit we know, then don’t waste our time,” Jacob barks, and I have to fight to stifle my laughter.
If Dylan wants to pursue something with Matthew, Jacob’s going to be the one to have the most issues with it. He struggled enough with learning to share with me.
Matthew shakes his head in annoyance and I already know I’m going to love how the two of them are going to bump heads.
“Yeah, let me finish. I was scouting the three of you. Well, at the time I thought Dylan was a dude, not my soon-to-be stepsister. When I found out who she was and the consequences of that, I had to tell the CSU coach.”
“They don’t want me because I’m a girl?” She pulls her feet off Jacob and places them on the floor, jumping up from my lap. Her voice rises with each word. “What do I have to do to prove that I’m just as good? I played—”
“Dylan, please let me finish. I explained everything to him and he doesn’t have an issue with you being a girl. The official announcement isn’t out yet, but I’ve been given the authority to share this information with you.”
Dylan crosses her arms over her chest, staring him down, refusing to sit. Matthew presses his lips together as he runs his long, slender fingers through his hair. I wonder if he’s used to a female as strong-willed as our Dylan.
“Well, get on with it, we don’t have all day,” she announces boldly.
“Okay, so they want to offer Jacob a scholarship, since he’s the captain and heart of the team, from what your coach tells me.” I look over at Jacob at the same time as Dylan. She leaps into his lap, hugging him.
“Fucking A, man, that’s amazing,” I tell him, before glancing back at Matthew, wondering if there’s more. I can’t believe the gamble we took of having a secret girl on the team has paid off.
Chapter 10
Jacob
Igot a freaking scholarship.
Dylan places another kiss on my lips before sitting down on the couch. She squeezes herself between Ford and myself, gripping each of our hands tightly as we look back at Matthew. I know there has to be more, especially with the way he’s shifting back and forth on his feet.
“He hasn’t given me the exact amount that you’ll be awarded, but it will be significant, though not a full ride,” he adds once we’ve calmed down.
“That’s okay, something is great. It’ll help my family out a lot, and I’ve already been awarded some academic scholarships in addition to the college fund I have. Is that it? Just me?” I ask, excited to tell my parents.
“So, we’re also offering Ford a spot on the team, but I don’t know if it comes with any type of scholarship.”
My eyes immediately dart to Ford at those words. I thought for sure he’d be offered a scholarship.
“That’s okay. All I want is a spot on the team and for Dylan and Jacob to be playing by my side.”
My heart sinks.Dylan.He hasn’t said anything about her. Did our stunt cost her a spot? He did say when he initially scouted us that he didn’t think she was… well her. I hope that being female doesn’t affect her spot. It shouldn’t. Just thinking about it has my emotions all over the place. “What about Dylan?” I finally ask, taking a deep breath, preparing myself for the bombshell about to hit us.
“The coach wasn’t happy at first with the deception of the player we were scouting being a girl, but he doesn’t hate it either. He actually can’t wait to rub it in a few other schools’ faces—”
