Chapter 1: Introduction
The moment I walked into the hotel lobby, a low hum of masculine energy caught my attention. The University of North Carolina basketball team, a pack of athletic young men with broad shoulders and chiseled jaws, occupied most of the space. They were clad in their team jackets, a sea of blue and white that made my heart skip a beat. Even as I tried to play it cool, I could feel their eyes on me—appraising, curious, and just a bit predatory.
I was no stranger to attention, but there was something different about this group. They were a unit, a well-oiled machine, and I was the new variable in their equation.