It Started with a Crush.... Melissa McClone

ball bounced away. Connor ran after it. “I’ll try it again.”

      “The more you practice, the better you’ll get,” Ryland said.

      “That’s what Aunt Lucy told me.”

      His gaze met hers. Lucy’s pulse skittered at the flirtatious gleam in Ryland’s hazel eyes.

      “Your aunt is a smart woman,” he said.

      Lucy didn’t feel so smart. She wasn’t sure what to make of her reaction to Ryland being here. Okay, the guy was handsome. Gorgeous, really. But she knew better than to be bowled over by a man and sweet talk.

      So why was she practically swooning over the sexy soccer star? Ryland showing up and the way he was interacting with Connor had to be the reason. Nothing else made sense.

      She straightened. “I thought you were going to call.”

      “I decided to stop by, instead.”

      Warning bells rang in her head. “The address isn’t on my business card. How did you find this place?”