They both have big goals. But will an unplanned baby derail their futures?

Madison craves so much more out of life. Counting down the days until she leaves for college, the eighteen-year-old dreamer is ready to escape her alcoholic mother and small-town nosiness. But wanting her first time to be with someone she trusts, she approaches her best guy friend with a sexy farewell proposition.

Hamilton’s excited for the next chapter. Drafted to MLB to start in the minor leagues, he treasures his one special night with his favorite girl as a fond send-off. And unwilling to let it become a final goodbye, he savors each word of their many texts and video calls to stay connected.

Her stomach dropping when she finds out she’s pregnant, Madison scrambles for a way to keep it secret from their tight-knit circle, continue her longed-for education, and not destroy her bestie’s promising baseball career. But though Hamilton is confused by her sudden distance, he discovers a desire for something deeper than friendship.

Will they open their hearts to each other, or will hard choices push them apart?

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The young cops party with high school kids while off-duty on the weekends, another one of the 4,724 reasons I want to escape this town. 


Me-I’m bored, are you coming to town? 


Hamilton-About ready to leave. meet you in 20 


I exit my car to sit on the hood. I watch my fellow teenagers of this small burg cruise the strip. August can’t arrive soon enough. The only entertainment for the under-twenty-one crowd is Winston’s three-plex Theater, to cruise the strip for hours, or to party in remote locations. I choose to busy myself on my cell phone instead of wave at the cruisers. 


Chapter 12: MADISON