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He came from nothing. Now the game is everything. Is he willing to risk it all for love? He came from nothing. Now the game is everything. Is he willing to risk it all for love? Royce Kacey, star center for the NFL expansion team Portland Mountain Lions, knows he's lucky to be where he is in life. Between his shitty upbringing and his bad attitude, he was definitely not destined for greatness.Enter Coach Gentry, the man who recruited him to the University of Oregon, who helped guide him to be the successful, generally well-rounded individual he is today.Coach Gentry also introduced Royce to his daughter, the famous actress Morgan Gentry. And that was when Royce's life went off the rails again. He and Morgan started a torrid affair. And for two years, she refused to go public with their relationship.He found out why after her affair with a married man was exposed to the entire world.Royce was the last to know. And while it supposedly happened before he met her, it didn't matter. He should have heard it from her, not via some post on the Internet.He finally called it quits—for good this time.Or so he thought.Now Coach is sick, really sick, and Royce and Morgan have both promised to be there to take care of him.Despite it being in the middle of the playoffs and Royce's team being Super Bowl contenders for the first time in franchise history.Despite Morgan's career currently being in the toilet because of some douche who wouldn't stop stalking and manipulating the women around him.Including her.Yeah, the world's falling apart, and the last thing Royce needs is to be in Morgan's orbit again.He has a game to focus on.And a heart to protect. Portland Mountain Lions series:The TackleThe QuarterbackThe CenterThe LinebackerThe KickerThe Wide Receiver