Playing His Game (The Reynolds Brothers) Read Online Free Page A

you
playing?"
    "I never back
down from a competitive game of volleyball," Scott replies while winking
at me.
    "Alright,
let's go." Tawny reaches for Scott's arm and pulls him towards the back of
the house. I'm happy that Tawny interrupted that moment. I don’t think Scott
would back off if I told him that my first impression was that he's extremely
hot and the V-shape leading down into his trunks makes me want to explore.
    Tossing my plate
in the nearest trashcan, I walk towards the pool, drop my towel at the edge,
and jump in. There's nothing like a game of volleyball to distract my hormones.

    Chapter Two
     
    The party dwindles
down to about a dozen of us. Jared and Autumn are talking to another couple I
don't recognize and wasn't introduced to. I'm sitting at the bonfire near the
beach with Tawny, Scott, Kelly, some porn star named Don, Kelly's friend,
Parker, and another one of Jared's brothers. I'm having a hard time remembering
his name because I've had about four tequila shots too many.
    The six of us have
been playing a drinking game similar to a non-alcoholic game I used to play as
a kid. The dealer gives everyone a card and the high card wins. If you don't
have the high card, you drink. It's a stupid game, and you lose almost every
round, but the point of the game isn't to win.
    It's to get drunk.
Fast.
    The temperature
has cooled down and there's a strong breeze coming from the ocean, so the fire
is doing a great job of keeping me warm. I have my dress back on over my
bathing suit, but it's not enough fabric to keep me warm all by itself.
    Scott has a really
nice set-up out here on the beach. He's made a permanent fire pit out here on
the sand and there are ten Adirondack chairs surrounding the blaze. We've all
opted to ignore the chairs and huddle together on the sand.
    Easier access for
us all to the tequila and cards.
    An hour ago I was
seated Indian style just like everyone else, but with every shot I’ve found
myself inching closer to Scott or maybe he's scooting closer to me. It isn't
intentional, at least not on my part. He's just really good at taking advantage
of the situation in front of him. Now I'm sitting with my back to Scott's
front. His legs are spread apart and bent at the knee, and I'm nestled between
them. I would have put up more of a fight, but every few minutes Scott will rub
and caress my legs and it makes me all tingly and warm inside.
    Bad judgment. Just
another side effect of alcohol.
    Scott won the last
round and I watch as he shuffles and deals out a card to each of us. On the
count of three we all flip over our cards.
    My card's a three
of hearts.
    I turn my head to
see his face and a smug smile is drawn across his lips.
    "You," I
say accusingly. "You rigged the deck. You gave me a low card on
purpose."
    "Me?" He
lips mockingly.
    "Yes, you.
You know I'm right."
    His smug smile
becomes a huge grin as he squeezes me tightly and says, "Drink up."
    I roll my eyes and
down my shot. I can barely taste the alcohol anymore. The tequila numbed my
lips and taste buds three shots ago.
    "You know you
rigged the game, Scotty," Tawny shouts across from me in our small circle.
"That's why I never play with you. You’re a card shark."
    "Alright, I
think you've had enough, Tawny. Game’s over." Scott's voice is suddenly
stern, so I know he means it.
    I stand up and
wobble a little on my feet when Scott's arm swoops around my waist to hold me
steady. Tawny continues on ranting about how she'll never play cards with Scott
again, but I ignore it. I'm too focused on walking back up to the house without
falling on my face.
    We take a few
steps in the sand when I spot something small a few steps ahead of me. It's lit
by the light of the fire and looks so beautiful half covered in sand. I squint
my eyes, trying to focus on the object in front of me.
    "A
shell!" I shout out.
    I bend over,
practically flashing my bottom half to Scott as I reach for the shell in the
sand. It's several shades of white and