Playing to Win (The Players #3)

by Monica Murphy

better control myself. “You were pretty confident in your pursuit of me,” Cam tells my sister. Blair glances over at Cam, her eyes wide with surprise. “You think so?” “Oh yeah. You wore me down.” He leans down to kiss her and she reaches out, pinching his lips together. “Ow.” “Wore you down,” Blair mumbles, shaking her head. “More like you couldn’t resist me.” “Same difference.”

“Introduce me, future brother-in-law. I want to meet that guy.” “Ruby.” Blair’s eyes are wide, like she hates that I just said that, but I couldn’t resist. Cam doesn’t appear to mind though. The smile on his face is soft, like he might even enjoy the idea of being part of the Maguire family, and that’s when it hits me. This is serious. They’re madly in love and he didn’t even bat an eyelash at being called my future brother-in-law. He might even envision marrying Blair himself, and if that’s the case?

No more settling for the guy who obviously doesn’t want to commit. I deserve a man who’s totally into me. It should be painfully obvious.

My gaze snags on a woman in the distance, her back to me, long blonde hair spilling down her back. She moves in a way that feels familiar and I sit up straighter, hoping it might be— The woman turns, her profile visible and I slunk back in my seat, disappointment filling me. She’s not Ruby Maguire. Not even close.

Oh shit. I’m pretty sure that’s Ruby Maguire.

Don’t know how that’ll be possible with Ruby. I mean, look at her. How can I not notice her?

“We don’t need anyone else to get it.” His smile is small and a little sneaky and a lot sexy. Ugh. “It’ll be our little secret.”

No other woman smells as delicious as Ruby Maguire. “You were a big help to me today at practice.” “I did nothing.” You exist, is what I want to tell her. Just looking at you calms my chaotic thoughts. Like right now.

Figures that I’d get my dream job on campus and meet my dream guy at the same time, and he’s on the football team. Always told myself I should avoid football players and I should’ve listened to my own warning.

Women. A woman. A beautiful blonde woman with green eyes and the best smile you’ve ever seen.

Awwwww

“What’s yours?” “Big D.” He grins.

Lolllllll ivy come get ypur man

He probably is, still staring at my uncle like he can’t believe he’s there. It’s cute.