Love to Hate You.

fondly referred to-is renowned ac

ch year. If you don't play, then you damn well better be a fan, because you're inundated with football twenty-four seven. Even when we're not in season, everyo

untry. If you're able to earn a degree from this school, you have a promising fu

Trust me, the student body takes that honor seriously. There's always something going on around here. If you want to go out ever

ere for their post-secondary education

football, a

sarily in tha

tend BU. It's right in my own backyard, only a forty-five-minute drive from home. And that was an important requirement. I quickly sh

ching for Noah. People clap me on the b

d in practic

for the ho

me Alabama ass

made varsity as a starting tight end freshman year of high school, upper class girls showed interest. Our school won the state championship that year, and suddenly everyone sat u

this school. Although I'm not going to lie, it's a damn fine perk. One I've taken advantage of on a regula

g out the talent with the assuredness that thi

east

n likely

c girl on my mind. One who shouldn't occupy space there to begin with. If I

girl I want o

ust me,

t for

its. There's no getting around tha

ttle of beer. "I thought you were heading over an hour ago? Tasha and Ava have been looking

ere, do

an a fe

est. But not tonight. There's not even a twitch south

swig to buy myself some time. "

wer evasive, he do

sin. Figuratively, not literally. That would go over like

. As soon as she stepped out of her room wearing a short skirt and curve-hugging shirt

ost w

as so not go

damn su

did her a solid by getting r

my head every damn day. You can't be around Daisy and not have those illici

ude. Not

ither

me I skedaddled from the apartment, I thought Daisy was going to bust a nut. I probabl

it that I derive a certain am

not to examine the reasons for that too close

ict no-fraternization policy in place. He's

can bl

y in my chest every time she glares at me. Which is often. She's small in stature, only reaching the middle of my ches

I'll ever

stop me from whacking

t dirty images of his cousin run rampant through my brain. Chris

subject last spring. We haven't been in the apartment for a full month, and already I've been treated to her walking around in tiny sleep sh

I grumble under my breath. The need

my way. "Wh

showcased in tiny shorts. Thank fuck the lighting is muted in here. "Oh...not

ned up tonight. Most of the guys from the team are here blowing off steam. The season opener

ason, it's a win for everyone. Not just the jocks who make up the football team, but every damn person at this uni

ybe not

and repeats, "Did Daisy get

of my ass and get my shit togeth

bottle. "And she didn't

bean me with. She's got a hell of an arm on her, that's for sure.

"Her date must no

wo ways about it. Total bust. With the help of yours tru

t girl runs through guys l

huc

one guy to the next like a bee in a field of wildflowers, getting into relationships that fizzle out after a few weeks

d probabl

ughts of Daisy Thompson from my brain once and f

a wh

enough options at this pa

ection. I don't realize until it's too late that she's a dead

s into the full-fledged deal ju

my